Chapter 11

Uh, yes, Mrs. Rima. What's wrong?"

"Want to call Nathaniel, sir." Mrs. Rima said straight to the point.

"Why, Mrs?"

"He must serve his sentence because he was late, sir."

"Oops, kill me. Why does Mrs. Rima still remember?" Nathaniel grumbled in his seat.

"Kill you Niel." Zain whispered, glancing at Nathaniel.

"Shut up you."

"Nathaniel, here you are." exclaimed Mrs. Rima.

Nathaniel was grinning. "Eh Mrs. I don't think you're going to punish Mrs."

"It's good not to be. You're too late to ask for leeway again. Come on, come with Mrs."

"Why don't you Mrs it later? I still have lessons."

"Nathaniel!" Mrs. Rima took out her flagship weapon. Long wooden ruler.

"Yes Mrs, yes. This is the way." Nathaniel gave in.

"You're right. It's hard to manage." Mrs. Rima, who was excited about Nathaniel, immediately grabbed her student's ear.

"Oh duh Mrs! It hurts, Mrs!" Nathaniel held Rima's arm.

"So don't be late. Let's go." Mrs. Rina led Nathaniel out of the classroom.

"Yes, but let go first Mrs."

"Come on, let's go quickly."

"Yes Mrs, but let go first. You can't play violence with students. Moreover, my student is Mrs."

"Students like you really need to be respected. If you don't, you're going to be stubborn."

"It's really cruel to me, Mom."

"Can't hear you. Come on, let's go."

Mrs. Rima keeps her ear to Nathaniel until near the 11th grade area, where the library is located.

"So, Mrs, why are we here?" asked Nathaniel in surprise as he entered the library. His hand rubbed his left ear which hurt because of Mrs. Rima's scream earlier.

"Punish you. What's going on?"

Nathaniel raised an eyebrow. Confused.

"Have you seen it?" asked Mrs. Rima pointing to the cardboard near the empty bookshelf.

"See Mrs. My eyes are still healthy." Nathaniel replied embarrassed. That's just what the teacher was. His eyes are also still healthy to see that distance.

Plakkk.

She was so excited, Mrs. Rima hit Nathaniel's arm. "You bastard. Can... Just answer it."

"Yes, what is it, Mrs?" Nathaniel looked tiredly at Mrs. Rima.

"It's a new book that just arrived yesterday. You put all the books on that empty shelf." Obviously Mrs. Rima pointed to the top shelf which was still empty.

"Isn't that all, Mrs?" Nathaniel asked, a little relieved. Because there was only one row of empty bookshelves. That means the punishment is a little.

"Don't be happy just yet." Mrs. Rima scolded when she saw Nathaniel smiling happily.

Nathaniel raised an eyebrow.

"That book must be arranged on all the shelves. Everything. There can't be nothing." Mrs. Rima pointed at 5 large boxes in front of her.

"Huh, Mrs, everything?" Nathaniel asked, confused. "Then where are you putting it, Mrs, the book? There's only one empty shelf, right?"

Mrs. Rima shrugged nonchalantly. "It's up to you what you want. What is certain is that everything must be arranged." The teacher's hand tapped Nathaniel's shoulder. "Have a good fight."

Nathaniel's shoulders slumped. Feeling frustrated with the punishment this time. In fact, he was punished for arranging books in the library. He'd better be told to run around the field twenty laps. This is called mental torture of students who are anti-library.

"Mrs. Rima gave the punishment as it was. The others can. I can die of boredom, I'm arranging these unclear books." Throughout his sentence Nathaniel continued to grumble. Moreover, he has to find a shelf that can still be used to arrange two boxes of books that have not been arranged.

"Oh damn, that's a teacher. Where do you want to put this?." His hands were on his waist. Staring at the two boxes that still contain books.

"What are you doing?"

"Organizing books. Can't see your eyes." Nathaniel replied furiously.

"You stand. Not arranging books."

"Tsk, you're really noisy."

"Oh yeah, your hoodie is still on me. I just washed it yesterday, it's not dry yet." Virzha turned to Nathaniel who was still confused about where to put the books.

"No need to return it. Just do you."

"No. I'll come back tomorrow."

"Up to you."

Virzha returned to her original destination to the library. He's looking for a chemistry book for his assignment.

"What are you looking for?" Nathaniel asked, leaning on the side shelf, his hands crossed over his chest. What a fool with two boxes of books in front of him.

"Look for a chemistry book." Virzha answered simply. Lazy to deal with school fukboys.

"Well, I just set it up at the top. Just arrived I guess." Nathaniel pointed with his chin.

Virza looked up. He looked at the book that was on the shelf higher than him. "Tsk, why did you put it on the top anyway? I didn't arrive."

"I'm lucky I told you. Even blame me."

"Yes, why put it above. It's a new book, there must be a lot of people looking for it." Virzha looked at Nathaniel angrily.

"Only the top row is empty. Can't see you, all the shelves are full." Nathaniel's hand pointed to the shelves that were already full.

Virzha chuckled. He can't reach his book.

"Do you want me to help you?" Nathaniel offered.

"No."

"Yes, if you don't want to." Nathaniel walked away. Bringing two boxes that still contain books to the librarian's place.

"What is that Nathaniel?" asked Mrs. Sinta, the librarian.

"Mrs. Rima ordered it to be arranged. But there are no empty shelves anymore."

"I think it's still possible on the corner shelf." Mrs. Sinta pointed to the corner shelf.

"Leave it alone Mrs. I'm hungry, I'm going to the canteen." Nathaniel already wanted to leave the library, but his ears were tugged again by Mrs. Rima who didn't know when he came.

"Where are you going? It's not finished yet."

"Ouch ouch... Want to eat Mrs. I'm hungry." Nathaniel grimaced in pain. Mrs. Rima pinched her ear not playing.

"Finish first, then you can eat."

"But there are no empty shelves, Mrs."

"Reason. Yes, Mrs. Sinta said there were still vacancies. Let's arrange it." Mrs. Rima took out her flagship weapon. A long wooden ruler.

"Yes Mrs, yes. Seriously with me. If I faint, Mother is in charge." Nathaniel walked to the shelf that was meant by Mrs. Sinta earlier. With a heavy heart of course.

"There's no need to complain. Do the right thing. I'll wait here." Mrs. Rima sat not far from Nathaniel.

"Yes Mrs. This is working. Fucking." Nathaniel whispered at the end.

Mrs. Rima kept an eye on Nathaniel who was arranging his books. "Why you Virzha?" Asked Mrs. Rima when she saw Virzha couldn't take the book she wanted.

"Want to get a chemistry book, Mrs. But it's too expensive." Virzha said, looking at Mrs. Rima sadly.

"Nathaniel! Help Virzha get a chemistry book." cried Mrs. Rima stopping Nathaniel's activity.

"I've already offered to help Mrs. But he doesn't want to."

"Yes, please help. Too bad I can't take it."

Nathaniel complied. Walked over to Virzha who was still standing on the shelf earlier.

"here. So if you can't, you don't have to be proud to be helped." Nathaniel gave Virzha the book she wanted.

"Thanks."

Without replying to Virzha's words, Nathaniel resumed his duties. He was too lazy to linger in the library. The atmosphere in the cafeteria has been calling for him ever since. Moreover, his stomach is already noisy asking to be filled immediately.

Virzha just stared at Nathaniel's back who was moving fast arranging the books. I don't know if her assessment of the fackboy has changed or not. Only Virzha knows.

oOo

"How close is your face to Niel?" asked Steven after Nathaniel sat on his usual cafeteria bench.

"Mrs. Rima. Giving a really annoying punishment." His hand took a glass filled with mango juice in front of Bagas.

"It's my juice. Just play and take it." Bagas hit Nathaniel's arm.

"Message again there. I'm going to order some food."

"The money." Bagas hands look up.

"You stingy. Where do you want your money to go?" Even though Nathaniel grumbled, he gave a red note to Bagas.

"I want to save to buy a new motorbike."

"Why bother saving, just ask your father, Gas." Zain chimed in.

"No. I'm proud that if I use my own money, I don't ask my father all the time." Bagas answered lightly. After that the tall guy went to order drinks and food for his friend.

"That's a child if you have a very strong desire." Steven commented.

"Like I don't know, it's okay. He really doesn't want to take advantage of his parents' wealth." Nathaniel said what was true. Bagas is a young man who doesn't want to bother his parents if he has too big a desire.

"Hello, I'm with him. Try if the others must have enjoyed the results of their parents' wealth." Zain spoke again. "Like me. Sometimes I like to be shy with you guys."

Danu patted Zain's shoulder. "Don't be discouraged. There will come a time when you will stand on your own feet."

"Danu is right, Za. All it takes is the process. You also know that I also had to go up and down to be what I am now." Nathaniel's lips curled into a wry smile.

"You don't have to remember anymore." Steven put his arm around Nathaniel's shoulder. They knew very well what had happened to their best friend. "How come Fackboy is mellow. Not worth it"

"You bastard." Nathaniel cursed but laughter was heard between them again.

Never look at everything by what it looks like. Because that's not necessarily what actually happened. One thing that looks fine, isn't necessarily what it is.

To be continued...