9. Paijo

Well, it's my fault for continuing the drama marathon until I sleep late at night until finally wake up late.

Luckily, the school bus was still waiting for me.  But it's okay, I can get a seat that is still empty, so I can curl up again and continue my sweet dreams while traveling later.

I took off my shoes, then put my feet up on the bench, and curled up against the window I had covered with my jacket so that my head would be safe even if the bus shook.

Perfect!

Have a good night's sleep ...

"Hey, slide!"

My eyes opened wide as someone shifted my feet so uncomfortably.

"What are you doing here?"  I screamed in surprise.

"You're noisy! My bus is already running, so I have to take your class bus, can you move it or not? Hold your place!"

With a heavy heart, I shifted so Paijo could sit beside me.

"Why don't you find another seat, anyway?"  I grumbled.

Paijo glanced scornfully at me.

"Can't you see if this is the only empty seat?!"

Oh yeah?  I straightened up, then swept my eyes across the bus we were riding.

Unfortunately, there were no other empty seats.

"But this is a long journey! We can't sleep together," the words just came out of my mouth.

Wait, where's my brain?

"Wow, it's not clear this is a girl! This is between me wanting to laugh, and wanting your head myths that don't have anything in it!"  Paijo solo.

"Hey, don't be rude to women! I'll tell Bambang!"  threatened me.

"Bambang?! Tch! Go ahead, I'm not afraid of him!"

"Gepeng said, if someone hurts me, Roullete intervenes! Dare you?"

Whoa, hey!  Wait!  Paijo is also a Roulette guy, right?  What the hell am I?  Oh, Lord ...

"Why does Roulette want to protect you?! Who are you, ha?"

Paijo glanced scornfully at me while saying that.  Well, that's right, who am I?

"But, Gepeng once said, because I am someone that Bambang has to take care of, automatically I will be the one who has to take care of Roulette!"

Paijo looked quite surprised at my words.  He was silent with a sad look in his eyes, and that immediately worried me.  I'm afraid I've said something wrong.  Or, have I offended him?  This is confusing.

"I want to sleep, don't talk anymore! It's noisy!"  cried Paijo and closed his eyes tightly.

Oh shit!  I think I really have made a mistake.

I decided to stick to the window and closed my eyes too.

It was quite difficult for me to fall asleep, so I decided to imagine the most beautiful moments of my life.  It makes me happy and calm.

***

I just gave up when Bambang dragged my bag and took me to where the group rested.

"Remember Mel, don't stay away from me! If you get lost, you can bury me alive!"  Bambang exclaimed with a gaze as sharp as the knife that the chefs use.  Sharp original!

"Yeah, I'll stick it to you later, don't worry! But don't drag people's bags like this! I'm embarrassed to be seen by my friends!"

As if not listening to what I said, Bambang continued to drag the bag I was wearing until we arrived at the group's place.

I just smiled when I saw Gepeng was there.  How not, if there is a handsome, tall, and manly man near you.

Good grief!  Brain, please don't play with me!  Ah no!  It's my fault, why can I be so happy just by looking at his face?

Amazing, Melody!

"Sit here! Don't hang around!"  Bambang ordered while sitting me forcibly on a large rock that was there.

"But I want to take pictures first, Bams! Look, it has a really good view over there, how come you're just sitting around here unclearly?!"

"I don't want to know! Sit down, shut up, just calm down!"

I also closed my mouth tightly.  No one would be able to argue with that man.  So, why should I waste time?

"Oh My God!"  shouted one of the Roulette members suddenly.

"Why, Min? What do you see?"  shouted Bambang enthusiastically.  All the Roulette guys including myself immediately paid close attention to the squealing man.

"I see, Melody will be the partner of one of the Roulette guys!"  exclaimed the man who was called Min by Bambang earlier.

"Huh? Seriously? Who? Me?!"  asked Bambang with perfectly rounded eyes.

Really, I shudder to hear Bambang's question.  He's simply not someone to be a boyfriend that's just awful!

"No! Melody's boyfriend tomorrow, that's tall! You're not that tall, Bambang!"

"Fuck you, Paimin! In high Roulette, there are many peaks!"  grab another guy.

Oh, wait!  Is Paimin a psychic or what?  And why does everyone seem to trust him so much?

"His face is blurry, Bro! I only know that he's tall, just like a Roulette guy! The rest isn't clear," said Paimin again.

"Can you see the future?"  I asked doubtfully.

"Not really, it's just that sometimes the vision comes suddenly! I can't see it just because I want to!"  said Paimin casually.

"This Paimin, if he has seen something, it must have really happened! Accurate and trustworthy anyway!"  interrupted Bambang.

I immediately scowled at Bambang's explanation.

"Is there no way to avoid the future you see?"  I asked without hesitation.

"What do you mean?"  said Bambang.

"Yeah, I don't want to go out with a Roulette guy. You guys are a bunch of trouble makers who like to fight! I want to get a pious guy's boyfriend, or not, just a nerd!"

Everyone fell silent and looked at me with a look I couldn't decipher.

Seconds later, they were laughing so hard, as if I had just told a very funny joke.

But, I'm serious!  Of the most dramas, I've watched, dating a handsome, popular man will bring you closer to pain and regret.

Bookworms aren't that bad, are they?  His world is only focused on books.  Such men are usually loyal.

"The problem is Mel, that pious person won't want to date! If you're a nerd? Oh well, do you like the poor guy who only knows how to read books? Your life isn't that great!"  Bambang's comments.

"If you're going out with a Roulette guy, you're definitely prone to heartbreak, heartache, if you're with poor people, most of them are loyal!"  I argued.

"Don't get me wrong, we are like this, if we already have a girlfriend, we are loyal to beat the pious or the badass!"  said one of the Roulette guys who don't know what his name is.

"The proof is Paijo's playboy!"  I said quickly.

The owner of the name immediately turned and looked at me very sharply.  Well, I'm talking facts.  All the students in my class are willing to mention who Paijo's ex is.  With so many exes, I doubted his loyalty.  Just plain handsome.

"Dead, if that one is still no debate!"  said the man.

"I'm not a playboy! I'm just looking for the best!"  said Paijo.

"By courting them one by one? Oh, my! That's amazing!"  my pout.