LEAFY LONGS FLOWERING SILENT
CHAPTER 21: BUTTERFLY

Kotabumi State First Middle School is still very, very quiet, there are only 3 to 5 students passing through the corridor. Nelly had left that morning and got to school in between by his papa and got down his car and immediately walked to class while reading a book.

BRUK…!

“Aww...!” nelly.

“Hahahahaah” someone laughs behind the wall that is Ari.

“Who the hell? Morning has really done” said Nelly and tried to wake up.

“Awww..!” Nelly fell again because she could not get up on her own.

Arrived Ari who pranks Nelly just passing by laughing and again not helping.

“Means don't look for the same thing I.” Ari said in between her laughter.

“Basic lo!” chirps Nelly.

Nelly enters a class that is still very quiet, there is only her, one friend and Ari.

“Yaaa…! basic search attention.” Ari looks to insinuate Nelly.

“Basic seek my equal attention. Sok sok ngerjain again. Mah crush says” Nelly won't lose.

“Yeee…! who has a crush. Lo times who has a crush on the same I” reply Ari again.

“Naksir same lo? There are a lot of cowo’ worth taking. Better, handsome, pinter and ‘Ngak Nyolot’.” Say Nelly presses word ‘Ngak Nyolot’.

“Nagging nyolotnya ordinary dong.” Ari approached Nelly.

“Uhhhh no one to sindir.” Nelly said and sat on his lap.

“Berisik really again ngerjain PR nih” said suddenly Elani who participated in the tragedy.

“Diem” snapped Ari and Nelly together.

It did not feel that the class that was so quiet, now it was filled with humans who intended to study. Including Nelly, Ari and Intan.

“Hai Nel.” Sapa Intan's.

“Hai Tan” says Nelly little bete.

“Lo kok bete that is?” Ask Intan.

“Hah? It's okay.” Reply Nelly.

“Oh yes... already deh.” Speak Intan and sit down.

Miss Vitarina the music arts teacher had everyone sing a duet.

“Intan with Nazaruddin”

“Fakih with Rosa”

“Nur with Bambang”

“Bagas with Ayu”

“Elani with Dian Eliza”

“Ari with Nelly”

“Hah! Bu can't change couple huh?” Ask Ari.

“Cannot Ari.” said bu Vitarina.

“Now you move with your duet friends each” said bu Vitarina again.

None of the students got up from their seats.

“SEKARAAAAAANG!” yelled at Vitarina.

“Eeeee…! yes buu” said shocked children.

***

Ari and Nelly sit at one long table and they both shut up. Not a single word came out of their mouths, only the voices of the children who were vocalizing.

“You sing what song?” Nelly asked, breaking the silence.

“Solar lo.” Reply Ari jutek.

“Hmm ok.” Nelly.

Silence…!!!

“Ok if this song how ?” Nelly asked as she placed her headset on Ari's eavesdropping.

“Hmm...” Ari only pinks small.

“Why? No likes? Ok I search again.” Nelly.

“How is it?” Ask Nelly again. Ari returned to the dust. “This tuesday?” Again, it's just the deheman Nelly got.

“Eh Ri's. If you do not want the same group I mending said deh. Rather than my bad grades because you don't want cooperation, mending you change groups. I've tried to lose my selfishness for cooperation with you. But lo her? Ah!” nelly snapped and went to the teacher's desk.

Ari pulled Nelly's hand “Iya deh I'm sorry. Lo sit again” said Ari took off his grip.

Nelly just shut up and went back to her seat.

“Ya already has the song lo apalin.” said Nelly.

“Iya yes bahel” reply Ari.

“Bawel for us yes.” Nelly.

“Kita?” ari ejek.

“Iyaa task our group!” reply Nelly.

“Oh yes. Cepet send” says Ari.

“Done” says Nelly.

Nelly is memorizing a song she agreed with Ari. Ari silently watched Nelly while singing.

“Lo beautiful, pinter, lo sound good and good. But lo ngeselin!” said Ari in his heart who still pay attention to Nelly and he hopes that Nelly does not see him suddenly.

It turned out that the estimate was wrong, suddenly turning towards Ari who was daydreaming to see it.

“Ri have you memorized?” Ask Nelly. Ari is still in her daydream. “Ri? Ari's? Are you ok?” nelly said again.

“Hah? Not connecting ah lo!” reply Nelly and throw away face.

“Tadi lo nanya what?” said Ari.

“Ngak so hehe..!” reply Nelly whinyesan.

“Ooooh.” Ari is just a ber Oh ria.

***

The waiting moments begin and the test of the duet begins.

“Ri, I'm grogi.” Nelly.

“Ah lebay.” Reply Ari cuek.

Nelly who was furious with Ari's treatment to him decided to go to the bathroom.

“What's wrong anyway is the same me? How are you so funny to me? Is it because I'm a country boy? Ah already. Why the hell do you think of” said Nelly tidying her hair in front of the mirror. Her hair is now in the booth, front bangs, back hair is split in half, part one in the side, part one remains behind.

Nelly enters an ongoing class of appearances from Intan and Nazaruddin. Ari and Nelly got 6th.

“Belom perform well Ri?” Nelly asked Ari who was seriously playing her hand with a pen drawing something in her book.

Ari did not answer...!

“Riiii..!” Nelly.

Still no answer...!

“Ariiiiii..!” Nelly hit Ari's back, not too tight, but enough to make an Ari turn towards Nelly.

“What the hell is Nel...’’ Ari's words stopped. Who had wanted to scold Nelly for hitting her back but instead of scolding he even applauded Nelly.

“Wow lo gorgeous” ceplos Ari.

“Ah lebay.” Nelly said to the bench where they were sitting.

“Yee don't geer lo.” Reply Ari.

“Who also...!“ nelly said she didn't want to lose.

It didn't feel like the time they were performing had come. They will perform a song from a creator as well as a famous singer in Indonesia.

Melly Goeslaw ft Andika Pratama – Butterfly

Nelly: the :

When time brings love

I decided to choose you

A speck of that taste drips

And it's getting worse

Ari :

I can feel your heart shake

Love me what else I am

Make me

Your heart's last choice

Nelly and Ari :

Butterfly fly high

As high as I wish to reach you

Hugging your mind that's like a mess

Karna misses

Butterfly fly away so high

As high as hops I pray

To come and reach for you

The rescuing your soul

That precious messed up false me and you

***

The children pat Ari and Nelly's appearance, actually Nelly does not think will be swatted by the entire class.

“Good Ari, Nelly.” Vitarina said in between her hands.

“Thank you bu.” Nelly.

“Thank you bu.” Ari said too.

“Please you guys sit.” Reply to Vitarina.

Nelly and Ari make their way to their bench after Ari reaches her desk, Nelly continues the way as if to return to her table.

“Eh Nels. Where to?” Ask Ari.

Nelly turned “You returned to the bench again.” Reply Nelly.

“Udah here aja.” Ari.

“Ah males.” Nelly continued on his way.

“Oh yes I told you. Buuu..” threatened Ari.

“Eh yes. Cute lu ah! Move me in the corner” said Nelly.

“hehe...!” Ari is just a whiny.

***

Ari and Nelly don't know what to say when they sit down together. Only silence exists.

“Ri/Nel” said they together seemed to have one heart ya can together answer it. Whether the couples chosen by Bu Vitarina will be a reason for their closeness.