Remedial

Raya dropped her body on the bed and threw her bag and cell phone on the pillow. Today was tiring; visitors to restaurants are always busy every weekend, making the piles of dishes get bigger and bigger.

Her eyes looked up, gazing up at the ceiling of her room while thinking about this month's tuition money that had not been fulfilled from her work. Raya sighed, imagining what her fate would be next month when she entered the exam period because it was sure that she would not get a test number before her tuition fee was paid.

"Hufttttt," complained Raya while counting the money she had saved under her mattress.

"One two three. Three hundred thousand," Raya said quietly.

The money collected to pay tuition fees is only three hundred thousand, while what must be paid is five hundred thousand. She is unlikely to ask his mother shortly because just at the beginning of last month, the mother gave him two hundred thousand for tuition fees.

Kingdom. This is the new towel you used. Did you hang it in front of the TV? Asked Kai, who also just came back from Diga'sDiga's house.

"Yes," Raya answered curtly, then took the towel she had just used to hang on the back.

"You Ray. How often has your sister scolded you, but you always do that? You really can'tcan't respect me, can you?" Kai asked now in a low but curt tone.

"Yes. I really can't appreciate brother. Because of what? You can't even respect me as a little brother!" Raya said, immediately leaving Kai.

Mother sitting watching TV, immediately glanced at Kai as if giving a code not to continue what she was saying.

"Here," said a mother after Raya disappeared from the TV room.

"Alright, don't overthink about what Raya said. You also don't have to nag him anymore; just let mom do it," said the mother while stroking Kai's shoulder.

"I can't do that, ma'am. Since my father was like this, I felt Raya was becoming increasingly impolite to my mother and me. So it's getting funnier. Okay, I'm going to take a shower first. Tired," Kai said, then left his mother along with the sound of the TV accompanying him.

* * *

Sherina: I'm so excited. Next week is the correspondence event. Do you know what to write yet?

The message came into Kai's cellphone, which was being charged. Kai, engrossed in studying, was split in concentration by the sound of the news.

While reading the message from Sherina, Kai thought more and more about the contents of the letter he was going to write. All students should be able to write the contents of messages carelessly for this time; there was a slight chance for him to express his feelings that had been hidden all this time.

Kai didn't immediately reply to Sherina's message and continued working on the Physics problem, but it seemed he couldn't return to his concentration. He immediately took a blank sheet of paper from his file and wrote whatever was on his mind.

"Dear Mr X., I am a secret that my employer has kept for a long time. A secret that seems like he will never get out, maybe until the end of the world…," wrote Kai. Then his body shuddered as if he was disgusted reading his writing because he didn't usually write like that.

"If this secret is a pile of books, maybe this secret is the most outdated because no one has ever touched it. This secret that I buried long ago about my first love. About how this feeling arose not because of first sight but because of togetherness every day, love appears for people I have known since childhood…," Kai wrote almost half a page without realizing it.

"It's worth it?" he muttered and then closed the sheet of paper using the Physics book beside him.

While on the other hand. Under the light of the yellow study lamp, there is Diga, who is also confused about the contents of the letter he will write. Several articles have been opened on the google page on his laptop. A series of words to describe his feelings have been found.

Until one childhood photo fell suddenly, you can see two small children holding ice cream with big smiles that show their teeth.

"The smile I have seen since childhood is the image that has always been a sweetener. He is like a hero even though sometimes he oversleeps; I always look weak in front of him. Oh, it is okay. He is indeed that strong in many ways, and I am a man he has to take care of because I have many weaknesses…," Diga wrote on red paper that he got from his class.

After almost a piece of paper he filled with his writing, he gave up and immediately chose to sleep because there was a Mathematics exam the next day.

* * *

The morning sun seeped into Kai's room; you could see on the blue wall clock that it was already 06.15 WIB.

"Oops, late again," muttered Kai, immediately opening the blanket and running to the bathroom, not to take a shower but only to wash his face and brush his teeth.

"Sis. Are you ready yet? Diga's been waiting for you," shouted the mother from downstairs.

Kai usually always reaches out to Diga, but because he was late, Diga had to go to Kai's house.

"Let's hurry up!" said Kai while taking a piece of bread that mother had provided.

"Ehhh," said Diga, who was enjoying chips.

"Oh dear, this milk hasn't been drunk yet."

"Too late, mom," shouted Kai while putting on his shoes.

Arriving at school, the two of them immediately separated because Diga had to repeat the material on the test. Kai couldn't wait to hear Sherina's story about the letter she had written.

"Kai. You have to read my letter to whom, guess what?!" said Sherina, holding out a red piece of paper.

"Dear sis Rio. If you only knew that I am your secret admirer…," Kai said, re-reading the writing in Sherina's letter.

"Oh, slow down, please !!" said Sherina while hitting Kai's head softly.

"By the way, who are you writing for? Do you want to see it too!!!" Sherina said a little loudly, making students who were focused on their activities turn to the two of them.

"Kepo," answered Kai, his tongue sticking out, teasing Sherina.

"Here, don't forget my assignment. I will pay next week; how much?" said the Princess, who visited their seats with her distinctive shrill voice.

A book containing Physics assignments for remedial students was already in front of Kai's face; even though sometimes he felt sad because he was like a maid, his employer ordered him to do whatever he wanted. Still, because of circumstances, he had to do this work.

"Okay. Sixty thousand for remedial assignments because there are 30 questions," said Kai.

"Easy," answered the Princess, immediately leaving the two of them.