Alvira Fainted, El Angry
"Where are you going?"
Reza who was eating spicy cassava chips looked at El in surprise. The reason, was because the man was acting unclear. Yes, even though his expressionless face didn't change, as the man's best friend, Reza felt the difference from El's facial expression.
"Nowhere," El said while drinking his orange juice, his face looked calm and still level but not with the look in his eyes.
Mario, who was devouring a bowl of meatballs with 3 spoons of chili sauce, also released a clear liquid that felt like it wanted to come out of his nose. He is very happy when he eats meatballs with spicy chili sauce. "Well, at least El thought about Bian's words," he said, then took a tissue to wipe his nose. Please believe, among them, the most complicated itself is Mario because he moves a lot.
El raised one eyebrow. "You know everything sir," he said, always short, concise, and clear.
"Yeah, you know a lot that isn't the truth," Reza said as if to support El's words for Mario. It was clear that at the moment Mario didn't like him.
"You two do have plans to corner me. Want me to fill your mouth with super spicy meatballs?" said Mario with a mouth full of chewed meatballs, not yet finished swallowing what was in his mouth but already making a sound to speak.
"Only three spoons of chili sauce but you think it's spicy? lousy." Reza pouted while laughing mockingly. He looked at Mario's bowl of meatballs, which weren't too red but his best friend said 'super spicy'.
"Let it go, after all this is my latest record for eating three tablespoons of chili sauce, usually only the tip of a spoonful of chili sauce." Mario defended himself, he felt proud because he could eat spicy more than his standard requirement.
Reza smiled happily, looking at Mario who was holding back a laugh. "And yes, it still sounds lousy." He says.
"Which is worse than me, you who can't win Alvira's heart," asked Mario with chewed meatballs that enter through the throat and end up in the digestive system.
Reza swallowed hard. He seemed to want to eat Mario now. He had desperately forgotten the girl who happened to be El's sister, but Mario with an innocent face reminded himself again of how bitter his feelings of love might never get the same reward.
"I'm sulking with you, Rio," Reza said
Mario burst out laughing. "Nagging? As a child, remember your age," he said while wiping the sweat that filled his temples using a tissue that was always provided at every cafeteria table. Eat meatballs or bathe in sweat, huh?
El raised an eyebrow at the ridiculous behavior shown by Mario and Reza. "I'm going out of the cafeteria," he said as he rose from his seat.
"Where are you going El?" Reza asked.
"El, this is your food for me, I'm still hungry. You haven't touched your food, geez, godly child's sustenance." Mario said while pulling a bowl of chicken noodles that Reza ordered for El.
"Eh, I want to, split it into two parts," said Reza as he pulled a bowl of chicken noodles to the center of the table between himself and Mario.
Mario patted the back of Reza's hand which accidentally hit his hand. "Your hands smell like Priska, my hands will be allergic, don't touch my hand."
"Damn, you equate me with Priska."
Turning from the unclear conversation, El had left the cafeteria area. His feet walked to Alvira's class to see the condition of his sister, he was always like a patrol to find out what his favorite girl was doing since she was little.
Approaching the eleventh grade where Alvira is, the girl is now sitting on a long chair, in front of the class that has been provided by the school.
"Alvira." Called El as soon as he saw his beloved little sister who didn't look up at all, staring straight at the field with admiration visible in his eyes.
Curious about what Alvira saw, El finally followed his sister's gaze. It turned out that in the middle of the field there was Bian who was playing basketball with his friends while joking to enliven the atmosphere.
"Ra." Call El once more. This time he gently pulled Alvira's chin to look at him, finally, he didn't like being ignored so he tried to get the attention of the object he was calling.
Alvira who had been very serious finally gasped in surprise, suddenly seeing the presence of her brother who was already by her side. "Eh, Bara? Since when have you been here? Why didn't you call me?" She asked, lowering the man's hand from her chin.
"You're deaf," said El irritably.
"Don't be angry, after all, I'm watching Bian play basketball, it's really fun!"
"Don't continue."
"Yes, I can't, even though I haven't moved on. For me, Bian is and will always be in my heart. How he feels about me, that's his business, the important thing is that I'm still Alvira even though our status has changed."
"You will be sick."
"Yes it's easy, just take the medicine."
"That is not what I mean--"
"You're noisy, bothering me."
El sighed, he was acting like this only because he didn't want Alvira to feel hurt. It was clear that Bian didn't want his presence anymore, but Alvira with a million hopes still loved him sincerely from her heart.
It sounds very painful, someone he loves chooses to cover his ears and never allow him to enter the man's heart.
"But--"
Brack!
"Ouch.."
"Alvira!"
Before El could continue speaking, a basketball quickly hit Alvira's head, causing the girl to fall unconscious in an instant. And unfortunately, when the ball bounced, he looked at Alvira so seriously that he didn't know who threw the ball until it hit his little sister.
El quickly lifted his sister's body bridal style and his eyes stared intently at the field. The atmosphere that had been chaotic with the cheers of the boys playing basketball became quiet. He called a man who had just come out of Alvira's class, then told him to immediately take his sister to the UKS room.
After Alvira's problem was resolved, El walked towards the court along with the basketball he had hugged with his right hand. He looked at all the faces that had been playing basketball, including Bian.
"Who threw the ball?" asked El who sounded much colder than usual, a look that could be likened to an eagle that framed the surface of his face.
They were all silent, so was Bian. The man was still shocked to see Alvira fainted because of the basketball he was playing. Even though he intended to pass the ball to his friend --you know how strong the boys are, especially a basketball that has a heavyweight-- so maybe he missed his target.
The atmosphere became very quiet.
"I threw it, sorry," said Bian as he walked towards El, and stood right in front of the man.
El smiled crookedly, then snorted. "You coward," he said as he threw the basketball he was holding earlier. His hands began to pull Bian's collar. "Bastard."
Everyone was silent, no one dared to intervene. This is the fifth time that Bian has been treated like this by El just because of things that concern Alvira. Because anyone who dared to hurt Elbara's sister, then they would see how out of control El was.
"Sorry I didn't mean to, I missed the basketball."
"It's the same as your brain disappearing somewhere."
Bug!
One hit landed on Bian's right jaw, causing the boy to fall to the ground. Not content with just one hit, El approached Bian and hit him multiple times. Bian didn't fight back, after all this was his fault and he deserved the risk.
Bug!
Bug!
Bug!
Regarding the left and right cheek jaws alternately.
Bug!
El kicked Bian's body as the end of his emotional outburst. He sighed and looked at Bian's body, which had slumped limply while holding his stomach, even though the weak man always gave Alvira a deep wound, which until now has made an imprint on the girl's mind.
"Once a jerk, always a jerk," said El. Thanks to him, now the atmosphere around the field feels very hot and tense and even tense. After all, who dares to play with El besides Bian? the answer is no one dares.
"Don't feel like the coolest guy if you're not good enough to take care of one girl. You're not just an asshole, but you're more than trash and at the same time a cowardly guy who ended a one-sided relationship because of a misunderstanding. I hate you because you deserve it. You are a former best friend that I deserve to stay away from."
During El's schooling here, that was probably the longest sentence he'd ever uttered. He snorted, with a straight face again, he started to leave the field towards the infirmary, where Alvira is now.
He quickened his pace, then started to enter the UKS and saw the man he asked for help was still standing right beside the gurney that Alvira occupied.
"Thank you, you can go," said El.
The man nodded curtly, it's okay, he is afraid of Eleven though the man didn't do anything to him.
The boys are afraid of El, but the girls are crazy about El.
El pulled up a chair to sit down. He looked at Alvira's face, fortunately, there were no scars because the basketball hit the side of her sister's head.
"Ra, wake up."
El's breath rose and fell, he would never accept it if he saw Alvira's condition like this. He stroked the top of Alvira's head, then came closer to kiss the girl's forehead.
"Damn it."
Ting (phone notification)
El sighed, then reached into his pants pocket to take out his cellphone. There is one notification from Nusa.
| message room |
Nusa
Bara, after school, can I ask Bian for my bag or not? Then later please also deliver to my house. Can you? Please... I'll explain everything later.
Explain? Is El curious about what happened to Nusa?
Elbara
Yes
| message room ends |
For some reason, he only typed a reply that agreed with Nusa's words. Ah, looks like he's slightly infected with the curious virus spread by that girl.
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