LIKE A LOVER

Erika looked at Edo sharply. It was obvious from his words that he was intention provoked that people have wrong thought about them. And, she didn't like any fuss at all. Especially, fuss over a boy. How so he's handsome and attractive he is. "I mean… just to show him about this school. So don't overthinking." She said clearly to the girls who were ready to protest again.

Seeing their reactions nodding to each other, it seemed that what Erika said worked and it's received well. Erika smiled in relief. The anxiety seemed had disappeared and was replaced with a long sigh.

During introduction, it was like fans meeting, Edo was smiling slightly while watching Erika's movements. She acted like fans meeting organizer, as well as an artist manager. She tried to relieve their disappointed who want to always be near their idol. Laughing inwardly, Edo praised Erika's attitude and her leadership as a head of class. Edo was amazed and stunned with Erika's calm style and cool headed that was able to solve the problems.

"Can we go now?"

"That's what I'm working on right now."

"Seems like, break time is almost end." Edo whispered into Erika's ear while showing his watch.

Erika narrowed her eyes fiercely at him, while whispering to him, "And thanks to you this happen caused of you."

Edo grinned and smiled broadly showing his neat and white teeth. "Glad to help you." His responded without any affected at all.

The exit door had just opened; when several girls were enter the classroom. "Oh, Erika...where are you going?" One of the girls asked her.

"Ah, you guys finally have come too" greeted her as she stepped back to let the girls inside. "Because I don't have much time, guys... Introduce our new friend, Edo."

"Doesn't he is…"

"Oh my god, you're right..."

The girls looked surprised to each other and shouted at each other to both make sure what they saw were not wrong. They seemed to look at each other and started to get hysterical, causing quite a stir.

"Hi, how are you? It's nice to meet you." Edo was greeting them as politely while nodding his head towards the girls.

"Alright, to save the time-----" Erika started to introduce her friends one by one. "From left to right…The cute little one is Mei. Then, the calm and patient is Devi. Then, the tall and cheerful skinny one is Puput. And the last one, the sweetest girl idol for boys here is Yuli." Erika explained as she turned to Edo, "They all of my best friends." Erika added, smiling proudly at her friends.

"And, our names are five sisters." Add of cheerful girl.

"That's right. In fact, we wear the same bracelet and necklace." Reply of the favorite girl with her sweet spoiled voice.

"Amazing friendship" Edo said glancing at Erika. "You, guys never fight?"

"We are fight every time"

"But soon we made up again"

The girls took turns answering every question what Edo asked. But his gaze only focused on Erika who was silent and listened to their conversation. "Who's usually stirs up a trouble?"

"Almost all of us, right?"

"Right, except for Erika"

"Yeah…it's not with Erika. She's never want makes a trouble with us"

Edo looked at Erika with full of love sight. He was deliberately made himself caught by her that he was watching her. "Really?" asked Edo again. "Why she did it?"

"We don't know either."

"Have you all ever had an argument over for boys?"

The girls looked at each other. Then, occasionally, laughing together. They shouted in unison, "Yes, we ever had"

"But, Erika never had. At least, she never did with us."

"Yes that's right. People will think that she doesn't like boys."

The girls were busy laughing at Erika. They think what they said a very funny joke. Erika only smirked when her friends were busy talking about her while she was there.

Edo smiled charmingly when Erika accidentally collided with Edo's eyes that were looking at her. "Too bad------"

"Why?"

"She's too pretty for herself."

"What do you mean?"

"If she is not close herself and being an introvert, a lot of boys will fall for her."

Just that moment they were immediately fall silent. There's no laugh from that girls anymore. They looked at Edo and Erika in turn. Erika, who was the first notice for the awkward situation, finally said, "Alright, girls…it's time to say goodbye." Erika tried to make a joke to break the mood. "I have to take him to the teacher's room immediately, okay?"

"But for what?"

"I'll tell you the details later." Erika said while pulling Edo's hand to follow her. They left the girls behind, who were very curious about their departure.

Erika invites Edo to the teacher's room first to ask the homeroom teacher for extra time and the physics teacher before taking him around.

"Excuse me, Sir. Disrupt your time for a moment."

"Oh, you Erika…come in. What do you need?"

"Look, sir, I want to ask permission to accompany this new student to see our school, sir." Erika said and glancing at Edo who's standing beside him.

"So you haven't done it yet?"

Edo, who's been silent for a while and only watched Erika and homeroom teacher speak, spoke up, "Sorry, sir. It was my fault."

"Why?"

"I was busy chatting and mingling with new friends in class, until I lost track of time, even though Erika has warned me, sir." He said while lowering his head. "I'm sorry, sir."

"So you mean here-----"

"We want to ask permission to enter late during the fifth lesson, sir." Erika interrupted before the homeroom teacher finished his sentence. "But, it seems that Mr. Budi is not here, sir?" She asked while looking at the physics teacher's desk.

"Pak Budi is in the principal's office. But, I'll let him know about what did you mean later."

"Thank you, sir," said Erika and Edo at the same time, "Then, excuse me, sir." Erika continued, giving a code to Edo beside him to follow her out.

Right at that moment, the bell for the end of break time made Erika's face look relieved. Luckily for her, she doesn't have to worry about Edo fans, Erika thought with a satisfied smile.

Mini Tour started. After leaving the teacher's room, Erika led the new student out towards the entrance gate, "This is the main and only entrance gate that the principal, teachers, staff and students pass through." She also pointed to the field in front of her. "This area is specifically used for parking motorbikes and cars for the principal, teachers, and staff who works here"

"What's this line over here for?"

"This way is a route for students who bring motorbikes or bicycles."

They walked back into building A and stopped at a crossroads.

"This school has three main buildings for study, namely Buildings A, B, and C. As you can see, we are in Building A."

"Besides the teacher's room, what other rooms are there in this building?"

On the right side of this building, there are three buildings, namely the principal's office, the teacher's room, and the student health room."

"What is the left side of this building for?"

"It is used as an information and administrative room."

Erika walked into the hallway and stopped at an intersection. Edo followed her while walking with wide steps beside her.

"You see those six buildings which is lined up?" Show Erika with her finger to Edo who's standing next to him.

"It is classroom, right?"

"Yes, you are right. The four buildings consist of one language class. and four social studies classes." She said pointing at the signboard above the entrance. "While the left side, consists of two science classes." She added pointing her index finger in the intended direction.

Edo followed Erika's hand every time her hand pointed at something. "But why is third class close to the main door?"

"Because they're in third grade and the exams are coming up soon." Erika says without looking at Edo. "The teachers will easily keep an eye on them." She continued by keeping her gaze fixed on the building in question. "The building is also separated by a small garden that extends with a small bridge in between. Which one goes straight to each class?"

"What's all that for?"

"So that teachers can easily enter each classroom without have to pass through this hallway."

Erika continued to walk down the hall with Edo who was walking by her side until finally, Edo was stop Erika in her tracks.

"Wait a moment."

"What is it?"

"We walk together like a lover, don't we?"

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