Skipping Class Allowed

"You'll fall or worse pass out."

"But what you did made a lot of people look our way."

Nusa looked at El with a doubtful look because she was really embarrassed and uncomfortable to be seen by the passing students and decided to stop and stare at her with El like a curious person.

El is ready to ride his motorbike, he wears a backpack on the front of his body as a personal protective equipment, and is also ready to wear a helmet on his head.

"Doesn't matter." he said curtly, concisely, clearly, as usual.

Exhaling because El always made Nusa like she had no other choice, she bit her inner lip in doubt.

What made them have to argue a bit before going home? The answer is because El told Nusa to hug him from behind while on the motorbike so that the girl wouldn't fall. Moreover, at this time Nusa is in a weak condition and her stamina is not balanced, El is only worried that Nusa will fall in the middle of the road.

"Come on up, what are you waiting for?" El rebuked him for still seeing Nusa who seemed to be thinking, as if he was doubting his order.

Nusa blinked her eyes three times, then exhaled. "Well, you better go first and wait for me at the gate. Now, many people are watching me."

"Who?"

"Me, they're watching me you know..."

"They're looking at me, not you."

"Huh? What do you mean? I'm too confident if they look at me when they're looking at you?"

"Yes."

If it's like this, El feels that the time to go home will be delayed. Girls like Nusa do make trouble.

Nusa chuckled, then stretched out her hand to hold on to El's bag strap. "Okay, let's go home." She said in a small voice.

El chuckled, after that his hand pulled Nusa's hand to wrap it around his body. "Stubborn." he said in a flat tone, also not shy because honestly this was the first time El asked a girl to hold on and even hug him from behind while driving, apart from Alvira who was of course a spoiled sister.

Nusa was surprised, she widened her eyes and heard the students cheering wildly. With that, Nusa didn't want to show her face and immediately buried her face into El's back. "Bara, let's go." She said slowly.

It was a big mistake to think that El's heart was okay being hugged so clearly even though from behind by Nusa. He blinked his eyes, not expecting his cold self to treat such a special girl like this.

Hearing Nusa's call to leave the school area immediately, El finally started the engine of his favorite motorbike and started driving his motorbike to get away from the parking lot and school grounds. Without being questioned by the school security guard who was on duty —perhaps it had been confirmed by Mrs. Misel— one of the officers immediately opened the gate.

"Careful, Mr. El." said the security guard as El's motorbike drove past him.

El's motorbike starts to split the road, enters the toll road, El's way of driving is also always overtaking which is known to be very dangerous. And of course that made Nusa tighten her arms which automatically wrapped her arms tightly around El's body.

This morning was not a special morning because it was full of surprising things from several topics of conversation brought by El and also Nusa. But, this morning also made El's life more special than ever. He wasn't proud of what had happened, but he was secretly comfortable in Nusa's arms.

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"Take me to my house, if I am brought to your house, it will be difficult for me to rest."

And yes, thanks to Nusa's one sentence, now they are in the right place as the girl asked.

They were already at Nusa's house, but they were alone, of course they knew their limits. After all, El types guard, not destroy.

"I want to go to my bedroom first. Want to wait for me here?" said Nusa while putting packaged orange juice into the refrigerator, which had already been poured into a long glass, she smiled.

El nodded, then reached for the glass of juice. "Yes, thank you." he said expressionlessly. He took a sip of his drink, only a quarter of a glass.

Seeing Nusa who had not moved from her position, El put the glass back on the table and looked at the girl with raised eyebrows. "Why?" She asked in a cold tone, for there was nothing more she could do.

Nusa looked down with a smile, both hands holding the bag strap. "You haven't thanked me yet." he said in a low and careful tone, because the wrong word would make the man sitting on the sofa look scary.

El raised an eyebrow, as if confused. "Thank you for what else?" He asked.

"That's because of me, you can skip class and not study today, even you got the vice principal's permission directly."

"Oh I see?"

"Sure, I was right!"

"Yes thank you."

Hearing that, Nusa smiled. "Terdrn." She said as she stepped closer to El, then she stopped right in front of the boy.

Inevitably, El nodded his head in a slow motion. "Thank you, Nusa." he said, hey this time his tone sounded like he was free from the stiffness that had been holding his body for so long.

Nusa shook her head. "That's not the way, sincerity works naturally not like you said just now, but this is how..." she said as she stretched out her hand and each of her index fingers landed on the corners of El's lips, helping the corners of her lips lift and form a rare smile. "Here, say thank you with a smile." She continued with a warm smile.

Believe it or not, El felt something relief inside of him. He rarely smiled, although he thought it was very unimportant to show an expression that described how he felt. "What are you doing now?" he said as he pushed Nusa's hand away from his face, he returned his stiff expression and looked the other way as long as the girl in front of him didn't see him.

"Well, I'm just teaching you to be sincere. Don't be angry, you'll get old quickly and you'll know how it feels."

"Oh I see?"

"Bara, I'm right in front of you! Why are you talking to me, but your gaze is sideways?!"

"Yes."

El looked back at Nusa, then looked at the girl with flatter eyes than before. "You'd better go to your bedroom." he said, expelling Nusa, yes this is so that he too can breathe easier.

"Okay, I'll go up to the second floor first while cleaning up my body. If you want to watch it in the TV room, just turn it on, then if you want to have a snack it's in the fridge, if you want to go to the toilet it's not too far from here --while showing the door that says 'toilet' which isn't far from your eyes—, also if you want to--"

"I'm hungry, please make some food for me." cut El.

Hearing that, Nusa widened her eyes. "H-huh?"

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