Meeting

Today is a new start for the first semester for me in grade 2 of junior high school, we just started a class after last year struggling together in grade one.

Nothing has changed at all, maybe even in this class it won't be too different in class one because there is no class division again, class members are still the same as in the previous class. I go to school with my favorite motorbike.

"Woy," Rian called me when I was almost at the front gate of the school, I approached him "What are you doing here, bitch, you're about to enter," I said.

"We're already here, we're not going to learn this right away, Mrs. Dian hasn't come since earlier," Mrs. Dian is our new homeroom teacher where she is a science teacher.

Because of Rian's instigation I didn't even go to school, we sat behind the shop which does lead to the school gate, so even though we were sitting there we could still see straight to the school gate.

Rian has been my best friend since entering this school, even though it's only been a year since this friendship started but we've been like friends for a long time.

Actually I have three best friends but two more people seem to have entered the school.

"Eh Ri, do you really not like Debby? She's beautiful," said Rian, lighting his cigarette.

"No, she's beautiful, she's beautiful, but she's familiar with all the boys, so I'm lazy," "It's okay, maybe when you guys are together, she won't be like that anymore," he said.

"You'd better be close to Debby, you're also close to her," "Yes, you'll be angry if I approach Debby," "Relax, I told you yesterday that there's nothing wrong with me. him," I said.

Before I had finished Rian's cigarette, I saw Mrs Dian's car enter the gate, so we hurriedly headed for the gate because usually the gate would be closed when the entrance bell rang.

I parked my motorbike while Rian had already entered the class, because the distance from the parking lot to class was also quite far so I rather ran to class.

When I arrived at the door it turned out that Mrs Dian had already entered so I was no longer allowed to enter. I looked into the classroom. Rian, Aldi and Yayan laughed while looking at me.

"Why are you late?" Mrs Dian said while ordering me to stand in front of the class. "Umh, wake up late mom," I said while looking at my three best friends who had been chuckling at me earlier.

"You're already late when you come in, I don't like it when you're late like this. I'm your homeroom teacher so if anything happens to you, I'll be the one to blame," "Okay mom, I won't be late again," I said.

"Okay, sit down!" Mrs Dian said, pointing towards the back seat, because I was the last person to enter the class so I didn't have time to choose a study chair.

My seat is in the far right corner while my other best friend is in the far left.

Mrs. Dian explained the rules in her class to us, but because I was a bit sleepy, I didn't really listen to Mrs.

Because I was very sleepy I fell asleep in class, but the cheers of all class members made me wake up, I was surprised what was cheering but they cheered with joy and because I didn't really care I continued my little sleep.

"Wake up, wow, it's still early, you're still sleeping," Aldi said while shaking my body. "What the heck, my pen is sleeping. You're not all my friends anymore," Yayan "Come on, it's you who are late, why are we the ones to blame," "It's Rian, even though I've been here all along. Because of him I'm late like this. "

Rian "Yes, it took you a long time to park the motorbike, I saw that Dian was already walking to class, okay, I'll just go ahead,"

"It's okay, Mrs Dian scolded me. Recently I got scolded."

"Do you know if there will be a new student in our class?," said Aldi. "She's a girl that my mother said earlier, I hope she's beautiful," Rian seemed to really hope.

We are still waiting for the teacher who will enter our class, because it turns out that even though today is the first day of the new semester, we will immediately study. next lesson is math.

"Mrs Sari, come, sit down quickly!" said Wati, the treasurer of our class, who had just returned from the canteen to buy a pen. because I wasn't too sleepy I clearly saw a female student behind Mrs Sari right when she entered the classroom.

A female student who lowered her head every time she peeked a little at the classroom, a female student wearing syar'i clothing who had no twins in this area. panda eyes that make her smile sweet every little wrinkle on the sides of the eye.

The not-so-white face made the crooked teeth look like jewels, glistening with a bit of light in them.

When I was still amazed by the beauty of the girls in front of the class, I woke up after being thrown with a wad of paper by Yayan. "Woy, don't focus too much on her," whispered Yayan while pointing at Aldi and Rian who were also looking at the new student.

"Well, no matter how beautiful she is, she won't want me, you know that I've never been close to a girl," Yayan raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

"Assalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, my name is Sari Bulan, usually called Bulan, I moved from an Islamic Middle School, I hope we can be friends," the girl introduced herself.

All of our class members loudly answered the greeting from the Bulan and said "Greetings, Bulan," in unison. Aldi and Rian tried to get Bulan's attention by raising their hands as if they wanted to ask Bulan.

"Bulan already has a boyfriend?" Asked Aldi, Bulan shook her head with a shy smile, "I don't even have a boyfriend if I want," said Aldi which then made us laugh at him because he was too self-confident.

"Gausah Bulan, just me. Aldi already has a girlfriend," said Rian. "I have a girlfriend," "That's Tiara," said Rian, pointing at Tiara, who was the biggest girl in the class. We all laughed at Aldi and Rian who fought over Bulan, the new student.

In the middle of the class, which was laughing at Aldi and Rian, I immediately became silent when I realized that an empty seat was on my right.

This chair was deliberately included in today's class, because previously there were only 26 desks in this class.

However, because there will be additional female students, the seats will be added. I realized that the Bulan would sit beside me, I don't know why but my heart seemed to beat fast when the Bulan wanted to sit on that chair.

I didn't dare look at him, so I always looked ahead or at the wall to avoid eye contact with him.

After the math lesson was over, Yayan and I headed straight to the canteen while Aldi and Rian were still in class. "Aldi and Rian are definitely close to the Bulan," said Yayan.

"Just let it be, I'm hungry, it's better if we just eat lontong," I said, arriving at the cafeteria behind the school.

This canteen is indeed a favorite of male students, because this canteen has a hiding place for smoking. After finishing eating rice cake, Yayan and I smoked together beside the canteen.

"Beautiful Bulan, too," said Yayan. "Yes, it's beautiful, I think there will be people who want Debby to be the belle of the school," I said. "I don't know, Debby, the daughter of the school principal, can anyone compete with her."

"Bye, why are we discussing girls anyway," I put out my cigarette after hearing the bell ringing that the first break was over.

Me and Yayan go to class, Aldi and Rian are still trying to get Bulan's attention. I stood by the door looking to see if the Cultural Arts teacher came or not.

It didn't take long for Mrs Revi to arrive and we all sat down in our seats.

At the end of Mrs Revi's lesson, we divided us into several groups to make a work of art. We have 27 students in the class, so we are divided into 7 groups so that there will only be one group containing 3 people.

Mrs Revi divided the groups randomly, in the seventh group Mrs Revi named the members "Novrian, Sari Bulan, and Arif."

Yes, my name is Novrian and unfortunately I'm in a group with Arif who is the quietest student in class, but whether I'm lucky or not, I'm in a group with Sari Bulan, the new student.

"Okay, that's how the groups are divided, please negotiate as to the work you are going to make, it should be collected next week," said Mrs Revi, who was known to be very fierce so that no one dared to contradict his words.

After the Cultural Arts lesson was over there should have been a second break, but because there was going to be a teacher's meeting, all of us students went home early.

After I cleaned up all the books it turned out that Arif and Bulan were already waiting for me near the gate.

I approached them "Why?," "What is our task? What are we going to make?" Arif said to me. "I don't know, just think about it at each other's homes, tomorrow we will choose which one is suitable," I said.

"Well then, I'll go home first," said Arif, then he went home with his friend in the next class.

Just me and the Bulan near the gate, "Eee, what did you come home with?" I said, looking at the Bulan who looked nervous.

"My mother was supposed to pick me up, but you know I came home at 3 o'clock, now it's only 1 o'clock," said Bulan while looking at her watch to make sure.

"Okay, what about the quantification? It's too long if you have to wait," I offered. "Don't worry, just bother later."

"It's okay, there's no one here anymore, it's dangerous to wait alone," with a resigned face, Bulan nodded.

I took the new student Bulan using my Jupiter MX motorbike, it turned out that Bulan's house was in a different direction from mine so it would make me come home a little late.

The next day, a group of seven of us were discussing the work we were going to make, and the idea chosen was that of the Bulan.

Bulan said we would dye the clothes with food coloring. So a new problem arose, which is whose house we will carry out the task.

"Don't be at my house, it's crowded at my house so it will be difficult to do it," said Arif, even though I actually already knew he would refuse to be at his house.

"Okay, just stay at my house then," I said. After everything has been discussed on Thursday is the day we will do the assignment.

My house was empty at that time, because I only lived with my grandmother and younger sister. The two of them were going to visit a branch of Grandma's salon in a neighboring town.

My mother left me and my baby sister to my grandmother because she wanted to go with her new husband.

Meanwhile, my father died when there was a conflict in an area, my father was a soldier who died on the battlefield to defend the nation.

And now I live with my paternal grandmother, even though our life is very well off, without both parents this life feels empty.