The Village Flower
Ragu

Ms. Hana felt astonished to see Fandi coming out from behind the school while tidying up her clothes. Because of his curiosity, Bu Hana called Mr. Fandi's name several times. But Fandi did not hear it and just passed by. Then Bu Hana rushed to catch up with him but her steps stopped when she saw the Rose who also came out from behind the school with suspicious gestures.

"Did they meet?" batin Bu Hana who then thought far about what Mr. Fandi and Roses could do.

Not wanting the curiosity to continue to disturb his mind, Bu Hana rushed over to the Rose.

"Roses..."

"E-bu Hana.." instantly the Rose became tense and lowered her head.

"Did you go behind the school?"

"No ma'am, just wanted to be alone."

"Alone or the same Mr Fandi?"

"E... Mr Fandi? Why is it the same Mr Fandi? Want Mr Fandi from behind the school, too?"

"Don't pretend the Roses, I've heard a lot of rumors about you and Mr. Fandi from the kids."

Roses fell silent, afraid of answering wrong which would later harm them both.

"Listen to Rose, You are still a child, Focus on learning, Lest you act something that will harm yourself, Mr. Fandi is an adult, There's been a lot of experience in romance so don't take it too seriously if Mr. Fandi is being nice to you." Bu Hana deliberately said that so that Roses would feel doubtful to Fandi. And sure enough, the words made the Rose fall silent contemplating what Bu Hana had just said.

•••

After school, Fandi was surprised by the attitude of the Rose who along the way did not talk much as usual.

Roses only talk if asked, Itupun just answer briefly, If not asked then the Roses are just silent.

Until the house was still silent Rose and went straight to her room. Making Fandi more surprised and curious what happened to him.

"Roses..." Fandi immediately chased after the Rose who was about to close the door.

"What's wrong with you, why are you suddenly silent like this, wasn't everything okay at school?"

"I just feel tired and want to rest."

"Is there something you're hiding?"

"Nothing" answered the Rose, who shut the door.

"The rose..." Mr. Fandi wants to knock on the door. But he kept it and left the rose in his room.

Until the night before, the rose did not come out of his room.

Fandi, who was waiting for him in the dining room, moved from his seat to summon the Rose in his room. But until several times Fandi knocked on the door, Rose did not also answer let alone open the door, It made Fandi worried.

"Roses... Are you all right?"

"Rose don't make me worry Rose, Open the door!"

Not even getting an answer from Roses, Fandi prepared to break down the door of the Rose room. But at the same time the Rose opened the door to hit the body of the Rose so that both fell on the floor.

"Aowhhh." ringis Rose whose head hit the floor.

Not only that, her tiny body was also overridden by Fandi who was actually silently staring at the Rose.

The rose that remembered Bu Hana's words immediately got up and walked back to Fandi who was still sitting on the floor.

Fandi who was still curious about the change in Rose's attitude, Rushed up and approached her.

"What's wrong with you roses? Why is it that since school you've been quiet?" Fandi turned the Rose's body to face him. But Rose kept her head down without answering Fandi's question.

"Roses! Look at me, I'm asking you!" with annoyance Fandi gripped the face of Rose and made his head look up at her.

"What's wrong with you? Tell me if you have a problem!"

Rose shook her head unable to speak due to Fandi's strong hand grip, Realizing that, Fandi immediately lowered her hand.

"Now say?"

"A few more days of the end of the semester..."

"So?"

"Jadiii... I thought, I should study more to face the test."

"Then what does this have to do with you silencing me?"

"There, 'cause if I'm near Mr. Fandi, I can't think about the lesson."

"Then?"

"I want to get the exam done, we'll keep our distance first."

"How to keep the distance of the Rose, We stay together, Every day we go together, Be in the same class, One house the same, How to hold it if we don't talk to each other."

"We can still talk to each other, but as necessary, don't hold on..."

"Why?" Fandi cut off the words of the mawary and stepped closer to the Rose, Making the Rose step back until it stuck on the wall.

"You can't stand me coming near you?" the seductive question from Fandi made Rose nervous and pounding.

"A-e... N-not so sir, I-I just want to focus on learning."

Seeing the nose of the rose's tense face and trembling speech made Fandi smile.

"Yes well, I get it, Just like this we've been so tense, how about more, could your test scores have gone all chicken."

fandi ruffled Rose's hair and pulled her hand.

"Where are you, sir?"

"Eat, what if we keep our distance you don't need to eat?"

Rose shook her head and followed Fandi who continued to hold her hand up to the dining table.

"Sit down." Fandi drew the chair and let the Rose sit down. After that Fandi sat in front of him and served food to the Rose and herself.

"How can I avoid it if Mr. Fandi's attitude is like this, Do I have to leave this house?" batin Roses looked at Fandi who was smiling at him.

Seriate...