27. Broken Bond

Now is Saturday if we count it from how Time Fracture day system work and also the fifth day of the exam takes place. Easier if we call this day with Thursday.

As usual, Randy, Ilham, and Farida stared at the bulletin board to see who will become watcher at their exam this time.

But this time it was a bit different. Silence surrounded the three of them. There was no sound coming around them. All they hear just a summer breeze.

"..."(Randy)

"..."(Ilham)

"..."(Farida)

Randy felt awkward as he stood between the two of them. Now it's like there's a wall between the two of them.

'Even though it's just a feeling that come from my perspective, but it seems they make me stand between them to become their barrier wall.' Randy growled amid the both of them.

It's an awkward atmosphere. Even Randy began not feel good with this kind of atmosphere. He will get sick and suck by this shit.

'I'd have to make them to make up soon, but how?'

'Ahhhh! Such nuisance!'

Fool, this is both of their problem not him. So the one who has to solve it is the two of them! Randy gave up on both of them.

The choice that the child chose was the worst option at the moment. Problems don't just disappear when left behind. Someone has to become their mediator.

Randy knew what he was supposed to do right now. But he doesn't know how to do it.

If he asks Dalor for help or uses the Will of Justice, it might be over in just a second. But it's not a good choice, good friendships come from honesty and frankness between friends.

From the front of the bulletin board to the classroom. Randy was always the one in their midst. He even has to act like nothing had happened between them until now.

School exams begin....

2 hours 30 minutes later.

Exam Results:

Economic Score (Minimum Score: 70):

Randy Aditya: 53 (failed)

Farida Ayu Putri: 68 (failed)

Ilham Darmono: 32 (failed)

Hannah Kumila Dzakri: 70 (passed)

Ira Mana Sari: 72 (passed)

Celicia Ambarwati: 98 (passed)

Windy Renata Maulydia: 100 (passed)

Naura Batu Langit Tak Mungkin Itu: 86 (passed)

Dian Pitaloka Mandasari: - (absent)

Skill Subject Score (Minimum Score: 75):

Randy Aditya: 76 (passed)

Farida Ayu Putri: 72 (failed)

Ilham Darmono: 74 (failed)

Hannah Kumila Dzakri: 100 (passed)

Ira Mana Sari: 83 (passed)

Celicia Ambarwati: 100 (passed)

Windy Renata Maulydia: 100 (passed)

Naura Stone Sky impossible it: 100 (passed)

Dian Pitaloka Mandasari: - (absent)

Exams are over.

Randy spread his arms to make a crack sound from his back. Today's exams are pretty easy, but because of the heavy air around him. Randy got carried away by the air in the middle of the exam and made him forgot the thing he just studies and learn at night right.

"Ha (sigh)... I failed in the economy. And as for the Skill subjects, I even almost failed too..." Randy sighed softly.

He never realizes that the heavy atmosphere around him could actually affect his concentration.

"Speaking of concentration..." Randy looked at his monitor screen.

He opened a list of scores that recorded online in that CBT program. If he's right, then it should be. "Their score..."

What Randy saw was an unthinkable reality. Ilham gets a red score it is a natural thing, but for Farida. Failing twice in a row in an exam is a miracle of the world. Even now the subject which arguably is the easier than the other subject.

The screen on the monitor displays the lost of the student's name that are marked with a green color that indicates they passed the test, while the red mean they failed. Usually, in exams in the subjects that using thinking and reasoning, the name that marked as red will be more than the green.

But for now, the subjects they deal with are general, so the name that marked as green will be more than red.

CTACK!

Suddenly a hand touched the shoulder of the young man who was peering at their disgraceful exam's score.

Randy's head turned and stared up at the man's face.

"Ilham?"

Ilham put on a serious face. Would he scold Randy for seeing his disgrace score?

Randy's mind was already filled with a prejudice. His body immediately gave off a cold sweat, his breathing became irregular.

"Can we talk for a moment? In a quiet place," but what Ilham wanted to say was different from what the young man thought.

But still, Randy should not lower his guard and should be on standby whenever and wherever.

Randy nodded in agreement without opening his mouth to say anything.

In the backyard of the classroom, a place where fruit trees are planted to decorate the school fences.

Ilham stood and leaning on the mango tree.

"What do you want to talk about?" Randy asked me something unnecessary.

He obviously knew what his friend wanted to say, but as usual. Randy is not a person who likes to talk carelessly when in a tense state like this.

"Very funny... The way you talk." Ilham grimaced. "You must be in difficult and scared situation because of this, right?" Ilham is aware of Randy's current behavior.

Like Ilham, actually Randy also knows the behavior of both of them.

"I'll just say it straight! I hate this current situation!" He snapped right into Randy's face. "What the fuck is she want?! She started trouble, and then she just ran away!"

"She's making this situation even more awkward between us! And she shows no sign that she's going to apologize to either of us!"(Ilham)

Hearing the young man's protest, Randy gave a slight grin. Fortunately, due to being too busy babbling in himself, Ilham did not see the grin smile from Randy.

In Randy's mind, he thought how foolish Ilham would be to hope that a girl would apologize first.

While continuing to hear the chatter. Randy looked around the place. The fruit on the mango tree is large and yellow. If it is taken, it will probably taste sweet.

Randy's mind gone to elsewhere. At this time he even thought about the taste of the fruits that were on the edge of the fence. Ilham's chatter already felt like a broken radio's sound that had become unheardable.

But it didn't last long.

"Randy?! Do you hear me?!" The young man's shoulders were firmly gripped by his friend.

Randy suddenly snapped back to reality.

"Eh? So-sorry, I can't focus..." Randy put on a wry smile towards something behind from Ilham.

His eyes were like staring at someone who standing far behind Ilham.

"You can't focus on this?!" Said Ilham who was upset while shaking the young man's body.

Upon seeing Randy's gaze, Ilham realized the intent of that gaze. He stopped his actions and slowly looked back.

There, Farida stood with her arms crossed and stomping her legs again and again.

The great war between those two friends is about to take place.

Without wasting her time, Farida walked slowly towards both of them.

She gives a serious look at both of her friends.

Her head bowed, and she said: "Forgive me!"

Not a World War that will occur, but an 8th Wonder of the world.

What's on Farida's mind? How could she think like this?

A girl bowed and ask a forgiveness?!

What in timeline or multiverse is this?!