Qotsa

Slowly Eva felt the heat in her eyeballs. The round black object sored, almost if Eva closed her eyes the crystals would surely melt down her cheeks. Eva tried to hold back her own tears. It would be even more embarrassing to cry in front of all of them after being treated like this.

The teacher also continued the material without clarifying Eva's status, were she welcome to enter or not? Making Eva even more grumpy afraid of going awry. Want to sneak in, but he has not given permission. If you just go out, it will be considered impolite and considered truant.

Instead of being unclear like this, it was better for Eva to ask even though she seemed to be ignored. It's okay, just try it first.

"Sir!"

Yes, as originally predicted, Eva's call was ignored. Eva chuckled in annoyance at this position. She cleared his throat so loudly that several students turned to look at her. Just let it interfere with learning activities. Ignore it!

"So how is this, sir? Can I come in or not-"

"Okay, I'll finish with the chapter on Pascal's law. After I explained at length, what can you conclude?"

Eva stopped talking. She are sick of being ignored like this all the time. After Eva's words were deliberately cut off by his asking questions, the class atmosphere was suddenly silent until now.

Eva crossed her arms and looked at the whole class where the students were busy themselves when the teacher asked. Actually, not only Eva is smart in this class. It's just that the average smart person is quiet and nervous when asked to explain or speak in front of class. While those who talk a lot, almost all of them are not good at academics.

Tired of the silence that has been created for quite a long time. Think of it as karma for Mr. Erik to know how it feels to be ignored. Finally Eva spoke up interrupting the class.

"Permission to answer, sir. What little I know about Pascal's law is that the law is related to pressure in liquids. I did not fully listen to what you said earlier. Therefore, the conclusion I gave is an outline. If there is an error, please correct."

Her direct pronunciation and clear articulation finally managed to make Mr. Erik look back at Eva, who is still standing at the door. Which teacher is not interested in students like this? Eva became the single most outstanding student in the class.

Not wasting it, Mr. Erik was even more interested in challenging the knowledge of the student who was said to be the student council president. He began to play expressions to manipulate. His forehead creased faintly as if he was confused by what the girl had just said. "Says who?"

"Well, who said that sir? The law discovered by sir Pascal states that the external pressure exerted by a liquid in a closed system is transmitted equally in all directions." A moment's pause for Eva to take a breath because she was tired of speaking long without commas. At that time, almost the whole class laughed because Eva called the inventor of the law 'sir'.

Meanwhile Eva, not caring that the class atmosphere was chaotic, she resumed her explanation which had been delayed. Because indeed, the pause she gave was not to give them time to laugh, but because Eva really needed to take a breath for a while.

"And the pressure at every point in the fluid will increase in proportion to the applied external pressure. From this statement we can already conclude that Pascal's law talks about pressure in liquids, sir."

It ended with the teacher clearing his throat to cover his amazement. He examined his student from top to bottom as if giving judgment. "You're taking a Physics class, right?" he asked no longer able to cover curiosity. If she has never studied before, how can she know right away before it is explained. Correct?

Eva chuckled softly at the question. To eat just mediocre, how can she join a course that costs quite a lot? Thankfully, in Taruna Bangsa, academics are included in the extracurricular category. Not wasting the opportunities that exist, Eva joins several academic extracurriculars. The scholarship has covered all the facilities provided by Taruna Bangsa.

She took a deep breath before answering, "It was me, sir, who opened the course for senior high school level 1 and below"

Before Mr. Erik could answer, Iqbal, the class leader, answered first. "Please understand, sir. She's an Olympian," he said, grinning slightly. According to him, there is no need to doubt Eva. Not only good at academics, she is also good at public speaking. One drawback, the girl can not exercise.

Hearing that, Pak Erik nodded in understanding. "Oh, it's an Olympian. To what degree?"

"National, sir."

He snorted. "Not international yet huh?" he asked with a teasing intonation. Remind that this school is Taruna Bangsa, which has succeeded in making Indonesia proud in the world with its outstanding students. National level Olympiads are very common here.

Not wanting to be swallowed by the bait by grumbling in annoyance, Eva responded with a crisp laugh that showed crooked teeth that made the girl even more cute to the eye. "Pray for me, sir. I will try even harder to win first place at the national level so I can go to the international level."

Erik laughed too. He nodded as he invited the whole class to guarantee it. The teacher's hand moved telling Eva to enter. "Please take your seats."

Finally!! This is what Eva has been waiting for. The moment when she was invited to sit in her chair. It was not in vain that Eva studied hard all this time. In fact she could be more appreciated.

Having lost in the economy, Eva doesn't want to lose again in terms of performance. There is a sentence from the motivator so far. "Don't put your pride in what you have, but in what you can."

***

The class atmosphere was very boisterous because the teacher who was teaching had left and now it was time for recess. Eva sat and leaned her head on her friend's shoulder.

Three other girls who sat behind Eva and Uma were Ana, Riska and Yana. They are Eva's friends at school. Nothing flashy to make them famous. Just mediocre people with a mediocre economy. What made Eva feel at home with them because of their frequency, and there was nothing to be insecure about because they were the same. Even they should be jealous of Eva because Eva is the smartest.

They register together to win a scholarship at Taruna Bangsa. But only Eva's name escaped among her friends. From junior high they had promised together to be able to attend Taruna Bangsa high school. School fees are also expensive and large, making them economical. That's why they bring lunch every day so they don't buy it in the canteen where the prices for food are very expensive.

As for Yana, who held the position of student council treasurer, they only became friends when they were both new students at Taruna Bangsa. Don't forget Yana, who also passed the scholarship, but through her interests and talents. This elite school provides a lot of scholarships for people who are less fortunate so they can experience education as well as all the facilities that are qualified and provided for their students. All that remains is to each other, whether you want to take the scholarship seriously or not. The reason is that the selection was carried out very strictly, completely without insiders.

Currently they are just waiting for the class to be quiet, after that they will enjoy their lunch. It has become a routine every day. The most exciting thing is when the side dishes are exchanged so that everyone can taste it.

In their silence waiting for the class to be quiet, Eva leaned comfortably on the shoulder of her best friend, Uma. But suddenly Eva's bench was hit hard making the five girls jump in surprise.

"Astaghfirullah!" Uma screamed with a ragged breath and a racing heartbeat. The girl has hyperthyroidism, so she is easily startled and has excessive anxiety.

Everyone looked at the perpetrator who was not alone. They are the Queen Of Taruna Bangsa or commonly known as the Qotsa gang. Its chairman is Melly Diandra with only two members. Namely Dina Marenza and Salsa Dian Aviani. They are a group of coquettish girls who pretend to be in control. Stupidly, almost all grade 10 and 11 students are afraid of them. Including her friends.

Something that made Eva think. What is there to fear from them? Only parental wealth capital, in fact they can't do anything.

In Taruna Bangsa, only the Kompeni gang that Eva respects. Remind them that this is disinclined, not fear. Their existence is very influential here. Especially the chairman who is the grandson of Arif Wijaya, the owner of Taruna Bangsa. Eva doesn't want to play games with her school.

"You think it's cool like that?" Melly immediately bombarded Eva with cynical questions. Arrogance enveloped his surroundings. Maybe other students would feel intimidated by this. But remind that this is Eva Nur Shafaah. Why are she intimidated? They both eat rice, right? Let alone one generation like this. Even the arrogant upperclassman, Eva dared to slap her in the face using the timesheet

"I think you're really proud to be able to answer Mr. Erik's question huh?" Melly growled angrily.

Meanwhile, Eva, who was the victim here, just sat quietly and leaned back casually. Even though Eva was just silent, they were already ignited by their own emotions. Especially when Iqbal, the class leader, started singing amidst the class silence that Qotsa had created.

"No, don't be jealous. Don't be jealous. No, don't be jealous. Don't be jealous, finger twirling!" The guy was singing while dancing two fingers, enjoying himself.