Timeline
Chapter 3

Today is exactly a week before the national exam and twelve days before the SNMPTN announcement. Today's schedule is designed in such a way as to prepare for the exam. Exam preparation has been done for a long time. Now all students of class XII must improve their mental readiness to face national exams and university entrance exams.

Today's schedule is not too tight. XII students go home earlier than usual. Anne was going straight home. He rushed out of class. He must have reached home before the heavy rain poured down the city.

Grey clouds are very saturated like they want to spit out the water in them. Anne looked up at the sky. He didn't bring a raincoat. He immediately picked up a bicycle in the parking lot. He pedals his bike with extra power. Anne didn't want her body soaked in coldness from the rain. The book in his backpack would also be wet if he was rained.

On the way, his patience was tested. Suddenly there was a problem with his bike. Anne thought the bike chain was off. He immediately pulled over and tried to fix his bike chain. The chain that rotated the wheel of his bike was broken. Anne can't fix it. He had to find the nearest shop.

"duh.. The nearest workshop from here is far away. Where the sky is so cloudy again," murmured Anne worriedly.

As Anne was walking her bike, Dion came across her.

"Ne.. Anne's.. What's your bike?"

"Chains break up."

"This is. You screw me, the bike's pulled. How's it?" ask Dion.

"Thank you, Yon. I can do it myself."

"Yuk, let's take a spit."

"Thank you, but it's dangerous. I also wear a long skirt, it will be difficult. I'm okay."

"Yes, I'll accompany you to the workshop. The bike will be left, I'll take you home. The bike can be taken tomorrow, I promise to deliver you."

In retrospect, Anne accepted Dion's offer. Anne led her bike with Dion, who also guided her bike. They don't talk much. They look so awkward. Dion looks different than usual. Dion looks more calm. Just this time Anne did not feel uncomfortable talking to Dion even if only for a moment.

Arriving at the workshop, Anne's bicycle was not repaired immediately. Workshop employee is going home. Time is too late afternoon. Anne's bike was left in the garage. Fortunately there was Dion. Anne went home with Dion.

"Ne, you want to go straight home or where did it go?" dion asked a little nervously.

"Oh, a chance at narrowness, yes" said Anne.

"Engga.. No, Ne. I mean, if you need to go somewhere, I'm ready to drop you off."

Anne smiled sweetly.

"Hm.. Because you helped me, I want to treat you. To where Pak Edi's meatballs used to be yuk," Anne asked.

Hearing Anne's invitation, Dion was happy not playing. They went straight to Anne's shop that provided delicious beef meatballs. While enjoying the meatballs, they talked to each other.

"Ne, can I ask you something?"

Anne nodded.

"Ne, why do you always stay away when I try to get close to you? Am I less handsome, less good?"

Anne grimaced at Dion's question, then said, "Dion, you are good, so good. The quality is also not to be doubted. If it's lust, I can accept you, but I have a thousand reasons to choose to be best friends with you, not by dating."

"What's the reason?"

"Dating only costs money, even though money from parents. Dating is also only a waste of time, even though the future is already waiting ahead there. I don't want to get caught up in a love that shouldn't have been built. If it's not his soul mate, it's disappointed."

"I just want to be serious with you, Ne.."

"Originally you know, Ne. If I had let someone in my heart, I wouldn't have let him out."

"If I can be honest, I actually don't like your exaggerated ways. Expressing love in public and pursuing myself at all times. It's annoying and I don't like it."

"Okay, I'm sorry. I'm giving up now. So we're the best friend?" dion smiled.

Anne smiled back at Dion.

"While it is, it is" Anne replied.

Anne is not the type of person who only looks at the physical. He needs to know and understand someone who loves him from within. Anne doesn't know exactly how she feels about Dion. He worries. Dion's good looks sometimes overpower the principles he held in his hands, but Anne must be firm, after all. Regret was present for a while after he told Dion that he did not like it when Dion tried to approach him.

I don't know, he's just walking over the timeline. Let time answer. Let the timeline deliver it at the right meeting point. Is that someone Anne's gonna meet at the meeting point going to be Dion? or even someone else he had never expected before?

After eating a bowl of delicious beef meatballs, Dion drove Anne home. A little speck of drizzle down wetting the city. Dion offers Anne to stop wearing raincoats. Anne refused it. Arrive soon. According to Anne, it would be better if Dion speed up the speed of his motorbike before heavy rain flushed.

Before the rain started to fall, Anne arrived at her home. Anne worries about Dion if it rains before Dion gets home.

"Dion, thank you so much."

"I'm also grateful for the free meat. I'll take care of you."

"Be careful, Yon. Wear a raincoat now."

"Neg. I just went straight home. If it rains hard on the road, I'll stop."

Dion's home. Anne went into the house. I prepared a cup of warm tea.

"So your friend?"

"Yes, Mom. He's next class. Anne's bike in the workshop. Thankfully there is him."

"An, I told you. If you associate with the opposite sex, do not get too close. You must keep your distance from men."

"Yes, Mom. Anne already knows. Anne came home with a boy because of the tightness. Anne had a chance to refuse, but how else, the time was too late."

"An, you must have stopped by somewhere else, right? How come magrib gini just got home?"

"Mother, Anne asked Dion to eat meatballs as a thank you to Anne."

"Pantes only, the clock just came home. An, next time you don't take or give a chance in narrowness huh. I'm afraid you're wrong."

"Mothers.. Anne just wants to repay Dion's kindness."

"You're not ngabarin Mom. You forgot, right? I'm worried about you too."

"Mom, I'm so sorry. Anne lowbat HP. Anne's sorry, I'm worried about you."

"breed. After this shower, pray, eat, learn."

"Yes yes, ma'am" said Anne.