The Foreign Taste
Gossip

"Oh yeah! Selamet yes, Num! Zidan said you were the general champion at graduation yesterday?" Saying Dance.

Zidan is a neighbor of Dance. And her mother is Miss Rosi, Ranum and Dance Biology teacher.

With a little embarrassment, Ranum replied.

"Oo really is that. Mother also said at that time anyway if Anum became the general champion. Just because there's no more info or what cake, so it's a bit unsure whether the news is real or not."

"Yes, Num. Zidan was horrified by his mother, Miss Rosi. Uh, long life. The guy is nongol. And! Zidan! here first!"

On the front page was a teenage boy approaching. Her body was medium tall, with a tiny face adorned with oversized reading glasses. He looked shy, seeing his gurgles that often lowered his gaze.

"Why Tar?" Ask Zidan in a soft voice.

"Said Miss Rosi, uh, your mother, Ranum who became the general champion of our school?" Tanya Dance.

Before replying, Zidan briefly glanced at Ranum before immediately bowing his gaze again.

"Yes.. Ranums. The general champion."

"No, Num!"

"Oos.. Anum doesn't even feel it. Haha... But Fina passed, didn't she? It was the last time a graduation letter was passed by Anum and Fina. Keep coming home Anum see Fina's father is angry that way."

"Most nagging for not being the general champion of the times, brother. Fani, Fina's twin sister is in school with Kania. He once said the hell. He said his father was very interested in educational achievement. Must be champion. That's why Fani was so impressed. You're more often mojok in class to read books," Seloroh Kania suddenly.

"Hmm.pity yes," Iba Ranum.

"Thankfully Mama-Papa Rie was fun. What is important is maximum learning effort. About the outcome of fate, anyway" Dance Story.

"Yes. The same father Mother is also like that," said Kania.

For a few seconds the mood was silent. Until a soft voice sounded in the corner.

"If you really wish I could get a ranking. He said he was embarrassed that his son did not perform. Moreover, he will teach," said Zidan slowly with his head lowered.

At once the three pairs of teenage girls' eyes (Tari, Kania and Ranum) turned towards him. Each of them said,

Dance: 'ooh. it turns out Miss Rosi is like that..'

Kania: 'eehh, still here anyway!'

Ranum: 'Anum thinks he's home..'

The mood was silent again. Until the discussion returned to discuss graduation.

"Who did not graduate yesterday? There are two, right?" Ask Ranum.

"The horrors that did not pass, said Siska Beri. Both are in DO (Drop Out) because of being caught making drugs," Dance Story.

"Astaghfirullahal'azhiim.." as far as Ranum.

"Siska's curly hair isn't it?" Ask Kania.

"Yes," answered compactly Dance and Ranum.

"Oo. means yes, yes" Renung Kania.

"What news, Nia?" Tanya Dance curious.

"News that six Junior High school students were arrested by police at the Blitz nightclub on Wednesday. Two people from SMPN 23 and four people from Baiturrahman Junior High School" replied Zidan.

"Yes. Ehh.."

The three pairs of Kania's eyes, Ranum and Tari turned their heads towards Zidan. Inwardly they say,

Dance: 'oo..'

Ranum: 'I forgot if he still exists?'

Kania: 'the child likes ngagetin deh. Kirain had come home from earlier.'

"Ehh, how do you know? As far as I know this news exclusively closed rapet-rapet. Only the son of Baiturrahman knows about this news. Did it leak anywhere?" Ask Kania astonished.

"Lhaa? She's still in Junior High with you, Nia. You don't know Ama Zidan" said Tari.

"Huh? Isn't she? Feelings never seen. What class are you in, Zid?" Ask Kania.

"I'm 9E class."

"9D? Pantes rarely see. Class 9A cave. End to end. Quite far away," Kania explained.

"Helah. alesan. Say you don't know. Pake reason away all," Dance throbbing.

"The distant one knows! Especially if he's a typical crammer. Often in class, huh Zid?" Ask Kania suddenly.

"Yes." Yeah."

"OK. accepted deh alesannya," Cibir Tari.

"Ehh. ah already! From that storm only. Back to the initial topic. So in Baiturrahman there are four people in DO too, huh?" Tanya Ranum tried to mediate between the two.

"Yes. The hell they're killing on our last night on the exam. It's crazy not!" Kania again.

"The worse!" Serapah Dance.

"Great pity, even more pity, must be his parents. Very heartbroken for sure," said Ranum.

The atmosphere was quiet for some time. Until then there was a sound from the house beside Tari.

"Zakiah, try to follow Zidan to the stall. The cave told me to buy salt, not back and forth. Where are you boys?" Voice 1 talk.

"Ogah ah's. Hot. tell Zizi. Cave wants v-call first ama ayang bebeb!" Voice 2.

"Ziiiziii. follow brother Zidan gih to the stall. Brother wants to cook out of this salt!" Shouts sound 1 more.

"Zizi again make paper craft nih Kak.. Zulaikha. He's no longer idle.." said the voice 3.

"Zulaikha sayanga. please follow Abang Zidan dong to the shop!" Voice ink 1.

"Yes Brother." said the voice 4.

Hearing the chat beside the house of Tari, suddenly Zidan woke up and ran. As he was already at the gate, he suddenly turned around and said,

"I'm back!"

And Zidan immediately darted away. Meanwhile Tari, Ranum and Kania fell silent for some time. It was Kania who broke that strange-looking silence.

"Zidan's a weird kid, isn't he? Nia forgot she was still here."

"Yes. He has the nickname Ghost-Zid. The Ghost of Zidan. His figure is like a ghost. Often undetected," Dari explained.

"Oh! So he was anyway! I often hear the name Ghost-Zid. The transfer last year. Pendiem and kayak almost do not have that theme. It turns out he is!" Seloroh Kania's.

"Pity yes." pity Ranum.

"Yes. Even more sorry because he has four sisters who are super-rame. You were horrified yourself, was that the chat of his four sisters? Zidan tuh is like a eunuch that'd be told just," Dance story again.

Ranum and Kania nodded in agreement. Imagining Zidan's quiet life among his sisters alone had already made the Three feel sorry for him.

Moreover, considering the personality of Ms. Rosi, their Biology teacher who is also quite fierce. 'pity.' Inner Ranum and Dance.

"But if you look around the guy is pretty sweet. His face matched Ka Ranum's," Kellak Kania suddenly.

"Cania! Start deh.. don't play fools ah. Brother is ashamed to know that he was horrified. You're guessed big brother likes him again!" Omel Ranum's.

"Haihi.. But really, Num said Kania. Anum tuh it seems appropriate if it is made ama Zidan. It's good to be a babysitter! Ahaha!" Seloroh Dance.

"Hush! Rie followed everything again. Was ah! Don't noise! What about her sister?! I can be ashamed of you."

"Gee.. The tari tenguin aja yuk. Everything is fine. Just rame doang," added Tari again.

"Oh Allah, long time ago even added error yes these two children. Already ah. Turn around. Yuk, Nina. Go home. I want this ashar."

"New asher. Entar aja Kak's. It's still hot. four o'clock behind it.." cajole Kania.

"No ah. Now it's yuk. Kan has not broom page ama nyiram plant. How will Mother's father go home?" Tegur Ranum's.

"Well.. Ranum. Though still fun with the stories.." seloroh Tari.

"Of course from the story, we were mostly gossiping. Already ah. His sins will be added again. Mother said, gossiping was likened to eating the carcass of his own brother. Hii horrifies. You want to be called Sumanti, the scavenger? Ranum really does not want to," said Ranum insisted.

"Ahh. deh penitent if bu ustadzah already talking about sin."

"Well..Brother.don't talk about eating the carcasses of all napa. Serem tauk. hayuk oruh lah.." Kania grumbled while standing.

"Dayang Tariii.we go back first yaa.." tease Kania on Tari.

"Don't. geez. Back sono. Not invited to come. Go home and don't ask for anther!" Reply Dance.

"Yep, Rie. Assalamu'alaikum!"

"Assalamu'alaikum!"

"Wa'alaikumussalaamm.warohmatulloh.."

And the heat of the sun began to fade. He slowly descended from his throne towards the twilight chair.

While the afternoon wind slowly ushered coolness along the way. Accompanying those who pass by to go home.

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