RAINBOW AND SHIELD

2. Friends Said

"Could it be just once, you don't make trouble Alvian?!"  That's what Mr. Dadang, one of the counseling guidance teachers, snapped every day because of Alvian's behavior.

After hearing that there was a commotion happening again and again between Alvian and Rafael, Mr. Dadang immediately called the two teenage makers to come to his room.

The fight between the two did not happen once or twice, the fights between the two popular students seemed to have become routine at Pelita High School.

Alvian looked at Mr. Dadang with a look of disapproval, "Why is it always me who is said to be causing trouble? While he is always being defended?"  the man pointed at Rafael, he did not accept if he continued to be blamed.

"Rafael is a good boy, he can't fight if you don't start first!"

"You say something like that just because he's a student council member, right? You're picky! Try to see it from my point of view too, sir. Don't defend him all the time!"  said the man arguing with Mr. Dadang.

Alvian was really bored, every time Rafael provoked his anger and ended up in a commotion, he would always be the one to blame.

Rafael is always considered weak and defended just because of his position as a student council member, even though it is only a form of imagery.

"But you hit me first!"  said Rafael defensively.

Alvian looked at the man sharply, "You were the one who provoked me first. Don't play your victim!"

"That's enough!! I'm sorry, eyke dizzy if this continues!"  Pak Dadang intervened between the two who were arguing again with his typical graceful style.

The teacher then massaged his temples slowly, his already bald head could shine even more if he continued to serve these two stubborn people.

"Alvian already! Quickly apologize to Rafael!"  said Mr. Dadang.

Alvian shook his head, the man folded his arms across his chest.  "I will never apologize if I'm not wrong,"

"Alvian! Do you want me to write a letter to call your parents?!"

"Whatever, but I still don't want to be condescending to people who are lower in rank than me. What's more to apologize, don't expect it."  The sharp words just came out of Alvian's mouth.

The man then left the room without any more care.  His face clearly looks angry, the school and all the teachers here are very annoying according to him.

They only see from one point of view without wanting to think rationally.  Immediately judge who is wrong and right, without wanting to know in detail.

But the look on the man's face changed drastically when he saw a girl waiting for him outside the teacher's room while leaning her body against the wall.

Alvian's smile was attracted and immediately approached his beloved.

"Wait for me?"  Alvian's voice made the girl turn towards him.

Tania, the girl has been waiting here for twenty minutes.  Worry and anger had been haunting him ever since.

Worried because he was afraid that Alvian would be suspended or given a severe punishment, angry because again and again the man caused trouble.

"What do you think? I'm here waiting for Mr. Dadang?"  asked the girl curtly making Alvian laugh.

"It's really cute when it's fierce. Like a lioness."  The man was about to pinch Tania's cheek, but the girl immediately threw it and glared at the man.

"Don't touch it! I'm still mad!"

Alvian pursed his lower lip, "Why is that?"

"Al, yesterday I promised you wouldn't fight again. But now what? So Pak Dadang was called again, right? What will happen when you drop out? Think for the future if you want to act, Al!"

Tania had warned Alvian many times, but the man was still stupid and made him angry with himself.

"I won't start if he's not fishing,"

"But you don't have to beat yourself to get into BK, right?"

Alvian shook his head, "The mouth of trash like him should be hit. Later, if you let it, it will jump."

Tania sighed tiredly, Alvian with his stone head is indeed difficult to be enlightened.

"I'm lazy. Anyway, I don't want to talk to you ever again!"

After that, Tania left Alvian and returned to her class.

Seeing that instead of being afraid, Alvian pulled a smile, it doesn't matter if the girl is angry, Alvian will apologize later.  The important thing today is that he is satisfied, because he can beat the damn mouth of Rafael who dares to insult his beloved.

"If he didn't insult you, maybe I wouldn't be angry. But earlier he insulted my beloved. So I can't tolerate that," Alvian muttered while looking at Tania's back which was getting further away.

Yes, Alvian's favorite Tania.  Oh!  Error, Alvian's favorite friend, I mean.

***

"Zyzy, please wait!"  Alvian tries to catch up with Tania.

He had called him many times, but Tania would not answer or stop his steps.

The man finally chose to jog from the end of the kodidor to catch up with Tania's steps, and after that he pulled the girl's hand so that she stopped walking and turned to him.

Alvian smiled sweetly, his hand moved to grip Tania's hand tightly.

"It's okay to play the india-india, Al is tired."

"The one who told me to chase after me, who is stupid!"

"After all, I've been waiting to ask you to come home with me, you just ran away," said the man innocently, making Tania nervous herself.

But he still had to look indifferent so this man would know that he was still angry.

"I'm still angry, I just want to go home alone. I'm lazy with you!"

Tania looked fiercely at Alvian, and tried to let go of the hand that the man was holding but couldn't.  Alvian is much stronger.

"Yes, yes, Al, I'm sorry. Don't be angry anymore. Al admits he was wrong. Tomorrow, promise not to fight anymore," the man spoke like a child, but Tania squeaked.

"Halah, now tomorrow's promise will also be broken."  His lips were annoyed.

Alvian chuckled softly, then put his arm around his beloved shoulder.  "You don't know, okay?"

"I already know what's in your brain,"

The two of them then walked towards the parking lot after some drama earlier, with Alvian still embracing Tania's shoulder warmly and Tania's chattering advice advising Alvian this and that.

The two of them look so close and harmonious that many think they are lovers even though they are not.

"Let's eat first at the catfish pecel stall near the stadium, I'm hungry. You haven't eaten since lunch, have you?"  asked Alvian, while the girl just nodded.

"Okay, I'm hungry too."  Said Tania casually.

The man smiled widely, and tightened his grip even more.  "Does that mean you're not angry anymore?"

"Still, don't expect it to be just a treat to eat, I'll forgive you! It's delicious!"  Tania looked at Alvian cynically, while those who were being stared at only smiled.

"Dear Al can't be angry for long, it'll be bad you know."  The man poked Tania's chin mischievously, making the girl want to vomit right now.

"It's a pity, but unfortunately only as friends!"  Tania's sarcasm is ignorant, making Alvian slap on the face of reality.

After that the girl let go of Alvian's embrace, and walked first to the parking lot.

Alvian just chuckled and chased after Tania, "Wow!! Are you asking to be serious, Grandma? When are you getting married? Brother, come on!"

"Do I want to be with you? Wlee!!"

"You have to. If you don't want it, Al will force it!"

Remember, they are just friends.  Yes, friends who act like husband and wife.  Strange indeed.