The next morning at school, Happy looked very happy. And Happy is the type of girl who can't enjoy her own happiness. He wants to share happiness with his classmates. That's why, while holding the Barbie doll full of memories, Happy immediately invited his friends to chat. And coincidentally, his friends listened enthusiastically. The thing is, Happy's story is like stories in fairy tales or stories in films.
"Crazy, how romantic? So you and Lupus have known each other since elementary school?" commented one of his friends.
"Yes. We had a crush again. And what I will never forget is that when we were in elementary school, Lupus and I buried each other's favorite dolls. As a sign of our friendship. And
Yesterday, the two of us dug our doll's grave in the elementary school garden. Eee, it turns out it's still there..."
Happy is enthusiastic about showing off his doll.
"So this is my childhood doll, which has been buried for eight years!"
"Just like Lupus' Batman doll?"
Happy nodded.
"Oh, it's really beautiful! I get goosebumps when I hear it... How is that possible?
do you have a story like that?"
"You can! Lupus and I have always had lots of stories!"
"And you've really been with our senior?"
Happy just smiled. That's when Lupus and Meta passed by. Happy screams for Lupus and waves his Barbie doll around. Lupus just grinned, crunchy! Meta looks at Lupus. His eyes searched.
"What's wrong with him, Pussy? What kind of doll is that? From you, huh?" Meta asked suspiciously.
Lupus answered mumbling, "Ah, no...."
But Meta was already suspicious. "You're really crushing on him, aren't you?"
"No...."
"Don't lie.... Your eyes can't lie.... You're no different
with other guys, right? "Leave it a little, it's already crazy..." said Meta.
"Who's crazy?" Lupus insisted on defending himself.
Meta sighed, then tried to remind Lupus, "Eh, Pus... just let me tell you, okay? What Rainbow said was true. You don't know what you've got. You should be grateful that you have Poppi... Her child.
beautiful, smart, rich, more. What else is missing? You shouldn't have bet!"
Lupus didn't answer. He looked at Happy and his friends. At that time, Happy was laughing cheerfully among his friends. Happy's laugh is what always makes Lupus miss him...
And Meta isn't the type of girl who just lets something go wrong without investigating. As Poppi's friend and Lupus' friend, Meta wants to do something to save her two friends, before it's too late. It's not like Meta doesn't have the intuition not to smell bad behavior from Lupus. Meta saw something different. That's why when he went out to play, Meta accidentally met Happy in the canteen. Meta immediately stood next to Happy, when Happy ordered the meatballs. As an upperclassman, Meta feels he has much more guts than Happy.
"Happy, do you have any plans this Sunday?" Meta asked suddenly.
Happy turned his head. A bit surprised by Meta's question. He felt like he had never been close to this senior, but suddenly Meta asked him something that was most personal to him. That's it, the tone of Meta's question sounded cynical.
"Excuse me?" Happy tried to convince this girl that it wasn't wrong to ask her.
"What plans do you have this Sunday evening?" Meta emphasized his tone.
"So what?" Happy asked again.
"Lupus took you to Mata Bar, didn't he?" Meta goes straight to the point.
Happy thought. "No... Why?"
"If Lupus asks you to, don't do it!"
Happy was even more surprised. Lupus really hasn't invited us anywhere this Saturday night.
But, "Why indeed?"
"Just don't go!" said Meta as he took the bowl of meatballs and hurriedly left. "Already Yes?"
Happy stunned. He really didn't know what Meta meant. And why does Meta think Lupus will take Happy to Mata Bar? If you're really invited, I'm really happy!
Meanwhile, Lupus himself was walking along the school corridor with Adi and Boim. The two naughty kids kept on teasing him.
"Pus, tomorrow is Saturday, you know!!! If Io doesn't come, it means you're stupid! You're a coward!" said Boim.
"Yes, you fell... And I am the one who deserves to be Happy!" added Adi.
"Anyway, tonight is proof that you really are with Happy. And you have the right to take home one hundred thousand!" said Boim again.
"How about it, Pussy? Do you dare to answer the challenge?" Adi challenged.
Lupus is silent.
"Why are you so quiet? Chat, chat...!" Adi shouted lustfully.
Boim pushed Adi's head. "Is that what you are, a tailor's son? Why are people being told to talk quietly..."
There was no other way, in the afternoon when he was going to the shop, Lupus, who was confused about walking around, stopped by Happy's house. Happy, who was sleeping, had to be woken up.
"Eh, Pussy? It's late in the afternoon. No announcement yet, again!" Happy said as soon as he came out of the house with his waking face.
"Sorry, Hap. Disturbed your afternoon nap, didn't it? When your mother said you were sleeping, I just wanted to go back. But your mother forced me to wake you up," said Lupus uncomfortably.
"No, Pussy. It's actually time for me to wake up. Look, my body is starting to get fat again... I'm sleeping too much..."
"I'm actually going to a social shop. So I'll stop by here. Hey, Hap... let's eat at the mall tomorrow afternoon, shall we? I have something to talk about..."
Happy immediately welcomed Lupus' invitation. "Okay. Who's afraid...
What are you talking about, right? Just at the Meta cafeteria, right? talk about to
Bar Eyes. What's going on?"
Lupus was shocked. "What are you saying?"
"That's it, what is it? They said I was told to refuse if you asked me to go to Mata Bar tomorrow night. Are you really going to invite me, Pus?"
Lupus was silent. Then he half-muttered, "Ah, no. Just Meta Rese. Eh, but do you want to eat at the mall tomorrow afternoon?"
"I want to!"
The next day at the mall, as usual, Lupus hung out at an internet cafe. Lupus made an appointment to chat with Poppi. His face looked really sad. He typed while lazily...
LUPUS>I want you here, Pop. I'm dizzy.
POPPI>Why, Pussy? Is there anything I can help you with?
LUPUS>Just miss you, Pop. It seems like everything could be better, if you were here...
Lupus pondered, confused. Lupus looked at the clock. It's time to make an appointment with Happy. Lupus ended his chat and met Happy at the appointment. Happy, as usual, his face always cheerful. He welcomed Lupus' arrival with excitement.
Happy instead crafts, pre-orders food for Lupus. When the two of them sat down, Happy suddenly took out a Barbie doll from her bag.
"Pus, since that incident I've always brought my Barbie doll. What about your Batman doll?" said Happy.
Lupus didn't answer. Just a dry smile. Lupus is still confused about his own mood. Lupus wanted to tell the truth, but couldn't bear to see Happy's innocent face. He was actually really tormented, he didn't want to pretend in front of Happy. The atmosphere became quiet and stiff. Happy to read unpleasant behavior.
"Pus, he said he asked me to come here to talk about something. What do you want to say? Why are you so serious? Look at your face, I'm so confused..."
Lupus grinned. Finally he opened his mouth. "Hap... actually... actually I'm really happy to meet you again. You're a fun kid, you always make me happy. If you're near me, I think I can laugh all the time..."
"Yeah, so what?" Happy waiting for Lupus' talk with excitement....
"I-I want to be friends with you..."
Happy fell silent. He was disappointed. Actually, Happy hoped that Lupus would say more than that. More than just a "best friend". But, what can you do if Lupus just wants to be friends and Happy is a happy person, he immediately dispels his disappointment with his cheerful tone of voice.
"Oh my gosh, Lupus. Why don't you just invite me to be your friend until you're so confused? I'm happy to be your friend too."
"Okay... If that's the case, let's eat first... Then go home..."
Happy looked a bit disappointed. "Going home? You don't want to take me to..."
"Bar Eyes?" Lupus interrupted. "I'm not going there either. I'm too lazy..."
"Oh, yeah, never mind..."
The atmosphere that Happy imagined would be romantic, ended in a dry way. Lupus doesn't know, is what he did right? The proof is after saying that. to Happy, instead of getting peace of mind, it actually made him even more anxious. Lupus felt like he was being hypocritical. He loves Happy, and actually wants to shoot Happy. Want to be invited to hang out? But what comes out of his mouth, actually invites friends. He felt really cowardly. But, never mind... What else do you want to do?
Coming home from the mall, Lupus dropped Happy off on a Vespa. They didn't talk much while on the road. Each lost in their own thoughts. Until suddenly Lupus felt that his Vespa was getting heavy and slowing down. Lupus panicked, reflexively looking at the tires. It turned out to be flat. Lupus immediately cursed!
"Ouch, it's flat again..."
Happy jumped down and looked at the tires.
"Oh my gosh. I brought bad luck, didn't I? How come you had to push twice?"
"Ah, no! I'm the one who doesn't feel good, I keep making things difficult for you. Just take a taxi!"
"Ah, I don't want to! I really have the heart to shake it, when I break down I leave to take a taxi..."
"That's enough. It's okay..." Lupus tried to make Happy feel innocent.
"No!" Happy insisted. "Basically, let's just push together, like before... OK?"
Without waiting for Lupus' approval, Happy immediately repeated his habit again, singing while pushing Lupus' Vespa, and looking for a tire repairman. Lupus shook his head. Follow the push while holding the Vespa handlebars. They walked quite far. Lupus was surprised to see Happy who didn't seem to regret the disaster.
"Happy, you should be happy. How come you seem so happy?" asked Lupus.
"As long as you're there, Pussy... I'll always be happy!" Happy said sincerely.
Lupus was moved. But he quickly looked away. He didn't want Happy to see his slightly wet eyes. When they arrived at the tire repairman, while the Vespa tire was being patched, Lupus and Happy sat drinking soft drinks on a bench near the cigarette stall.
Both of them fell silent. I'm also tired after pushing so far. Happy looking for a topic of conversation. Talking about children.
"Eh, Pus... where are the kids going to socialize these days, huh?"
"Who? Adi, Boim, Gusur, Anto, Aji? Yes, at Mata Bar, next time...
They promised to hang out there..."
"Aren't you coming along, Pussy?" Lupus shook his head.
Suddenly Happy fell silent and covered his mouth, as if he had seen a ghost.
Lupus turned his head in surprise.
"Why?"
Happy grinned. "It is okay."
Happy jumped away, his face strange. Lupus suddenly smelled something, smelly fart! Very rotten. Lupus immediately jumped up, covering his nose.
"Uh, fart!!! It really smells!"
Happy laughing.
"I can't stand it. I've been holding it in since earlier. Sorry... it smells, huh? Hehehe..."
Surprisingly, Lupus didn't feel annoyed at all. He even laughed too.
"Yeah, answer me. You're farting now!" Happy said feeling guilty. Lupus ruffled Happy's hair, exasperated.
Suddenly his laughter stopped, seeing Happy's really hilarious behavior, seeing his always cheerful attitude, seeing his sincerity. At that moment Lupus knew he couldn't lie anymore. He didn't want to lose this girl. He wants to have everything.
"Hap... I like you. Do you want to be my girl?" Lupus said spontaneously. It was Happy's turn whose face became frozen. He didn't believe Lupus' words.
"What, Pussy? Are you talking again? I can't hear you..."
"Do you want to be my girl or not?" said Lupus recklessly.
Happy couldn't say anything else. It's too good to be true! Happy immediately hugged Lupus. So happy!
A second later, Lupus realized the consequences of what he had said! Lupus's face became irritated. He remembered Poppi. He realized, he had made a big mistake, loving two people at once!
In Mata Bar, the children were already perched, waiting for Lupus to arrive. Meta is also there. Tonight was indeed a fateful night. Does Lupus have the right to win the bet or not? The situation actually turned into an anti-climax when Lupus said he wanted to withdraw from the bet. But, children are still curious too. Who knows, Lupus might come to Happy.
"Do you think Lupus is coming or not?" Boim asked while glancing at the clock.
"I don't think so... It's already late like this..." said Gusur.
"Just like this. Let's bet again. If Lupus doesn't come, the cepek money will be mine... How about it? Agree, no? Agree?" Adi challenged.
Before anyone could comment, suddenly Anto shouted. "Eh, that's Lupus!!!!"
Everyone turned.
Happy and Lupus come. Happy held Lupus' hand and waved to Everyone. Lupus put his arm around Happy's shoulder hesitantly. Everyone cheers. Everyone knows, Lupus and Happy
it's done! Meta glared. Boim immediately borrowed Lupus from Happy for a while.
"Hap, let's borrow the guy for a moment, okay?"
Happy nodded, then joined Meta with a friendly smile. But Meta didn't smile back. Happy went to order a drink. Meanwhile, Boim grabbed Lupus and immediately asked him to join the boys in front of the bartender. Lupus, even though he is confused, just surrenders. Boim took the money out of his pocket and put it straight into Lupus's pocket.
"Here, accept your winnings.... One hundred thousand...."
Lupus accepts it bitterly. Lupus is still confused. But before Lupus had thought about what he was going to do, Boim suddenly offered him another bet. "Okay, now the real game will start. We'll bet again. If you break up with Happy, you'll get another hundred thousand! Agree kids...!"
All the boys shouted in agreement. They collect money again. Lupus makes things even worse. He saw Happy's face, who had gotten his drink, looked at him and waved cheerfully. Happy looks really happy!