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Chapter 12's

I was pedaling my bike to school when I woke up so early because I couldn't sleep would decide which high school to go to. With a tired and sleepy face, I kept trying to wake up to ride my bike because if I fell down, it would hurt. And if my bike is broken, I'm gonna be mad instead of worrying about the kid.

'Kring Kring Kring!'

I turned to look at the beautiful blackish long-haired figure swept by the wind on his bicycle paddle. Her smile was as bright as the morning sun with rosy cheeks that every look at me would definitely react. Firsa, greet me as sweet as the mochi cake she once gave me hehe.

"Well, there's a gloomy face today"

I laughed softly, and I did. My face is pretty bleak now.

"You're thinking about something, aren't you? Haven't you decided where you're going yet?"

I blinked with an expression trying to keep Firsa from becoming confused because of me. Well, when I have to move on with life. Maybe without Firsa now, I who had long stood in the middle of the railroad tracks with my eyes closed asking to be sambar so that all my suffering was finished.

"Ah, this... I just feel like I haven't had enough sleep because it was a tiring day yesterday"

We reached the school gate, and got off the bike to take her by walking towards the parking lot. Arriving at the parking lot, I confirmed my clothes were quite messy and there were some severed parts.

"Here, have a drink to make you look fresh"

I stared at Firsa, giving her a bottle of fresh-looking vitamin lemon-flavored drink with a little water vapor on the edge of the glass bottle that she had just picked up from the refrigerator.

"I already knew you'd be so lethargic when I went to school, so when I left. I'll buy this drink for you first, let's drink it quickly! The bell will ring!"

When I picked up the drink, some of Firsa's friends came over to take her away. Firsa immediately said goodbye to me by waving and smiling sweetly once again at me. Well, I'd better get a drink to keep him from getting angry and grumbling at me.

***

"Okay, please look first and answer according to your interests and wishes and collect the teacher's room at the second break!"

The teacher mom dropped out of our class and let our class get rowdy and noisy while we answered some questions about the interests and High School options we would choose later.

"Well, what are you going to choose?"

"Ben and I are going to National Boys High School"

National Son High School? Even from this distance, they sounded so loud. Maybe they will focus on sports because Rival is a talented child in the field of sports as well as Ben who is very interested in wrestling.

Maybe not a good choice for me, because if I get together with Ben and Rival again, my life expectancy will stop.

Because they'll always talk about me badly.

"Why? You confused?"

I looked up at the figure of Diva who smiled at me. Diva is also my class here, she is a popular child and very loved by school students. And I think he's going to go to Princess High School just like Firsa.

"How about Mentari High School?, I think you'll feel good"

I still shake my shoulder and feel confused. Diva was a good girl, she suggested a good school for me.

"And also, the distance is not too far from your house. You can consider it first, I will also go to Mentari High School"

I looked at him in shock, I guess...

"Why? Hehehe you must be confused why I prefer to go there while Princess High School is very promising for me?. I thought of other things, many roads leading to Rome. I will certainly soon achieve my goals even though I did not go to a special place like other students"

I smiled, it turned out that the thoughts of the Diva were difficult to guess.

***

I sighed, and I was finally able to decide where to go in and move on.

Mentari SMA.

"So you're going there?"

I nodded with confidence while continuing to chew on the provisions that I forgot to eat at school earlier. Firsa and I were sitting in a city park enjoying the summer breeze that was about to end.

"Oh yes, if not wrong. Mentari High School is adjacent to the outstanding vocational school"

What an amazing vocational?.

"You mean?"

"School for special needs children and also a school for students who want to know ASL"

Sign Language yes...

"Ah yes, you can also do it right Yoko?"

"Yes, a little"

Firsa smiled looking up at the sky with her eyes closed, the wind gently blowing on her face that was so auspicious.

"Perhaps, we will very rarely meet Yoko. But I want you to continue to maintain the life and happiness of your family. Oh yeah, if it's time for school holidays to arrive, I'll definitely pay a visit to the bakery and help you again"

I smiled back at all the passion Firsa gave me. Tell you what, God. If I get back together with someone I've met in the past. I'll thank him and apologize to him.

Even though Ben and Rival insist on not forgiving me, I will still forgive them.

"What's up Yoko? Why isn't the food over?"

I turned my head with a confused face styling Firsa, ah yes. I hadn't finished my lunch, and I smiled clumsily back to the box and put it in the bag.

"I'll continue eating at home, let's go home soon"

"Yes!"

***

The night after dinner I studied for a while and then rested by trying to peacefully relax myself and I remembered the words of Firsa.

Vocational school is amazing...

Does Nala go to school there?

Or, is it possible. He and I will never be reunited.

If I had gone to Mentari High School, I would probably have taken the opportunity to visit an excellent vocational school and if we had been given the chance, Nala and I would have been rediscovered.

I looked at a shabby book that was on the table, it was always cleaned so it never got dirty. Maybe one day, I'll return the book to the owner.

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*ASL (American Sign Language) if in Indonesia it is the same as SIBI is communicating using sign language.