Agile

A Bitter Goodbye

The next day...

"You have to do this yourself." said Fareez.

"Are you serious? Why can't you help?" asked Syahmi.

"I'll support you from behind, okay?" Fareez gave Syahmi a thumbs up while waiting for an answer from Syahmi.

Syahmi frowned. "Why not.. we don't do it?" asked Syahmi again.

"I don't care. It's you who will suffer the consequences. It's not easy to find someone like her. Now she's right infront of you!"

Fareez and Syahmi looked at Suhaida, who is sitting 4 tables away from them. She's busy completing her Physics homework. During that time, their English teacher, Mr. Albert, is absent. So, they have a free period for one hour.

"Ughhhhhhh..." Syahmi sounded like he's crying.

"It'll be easy. You're a hot-stuff. She will fall in love with you in a blink of an eye!"

"She just came in yesterday. How on Earth she'll know I'm a hot-stuff?!"

"Heh. It's possible. Believe in yourself." Fareez persuaded Syahmi.

"What should I do?" asked Syahmi again.

"Easy. Three important steps. Ask for her number, give her a present, be loyal. You only have to do the first step. Ask for her number." replied Fareez.

"Eh, I'm shy. What if she doesn't want to give me her number? I'll be ashamed!"

"Why on Earth should you be shy? You're not going to seduce her."

"Well duh of course not. But all of a sudden I asked for her number, wouldn't that seem odd?" asked Syahmi.

"Ughhhhhhhh.." Fareez sighed. He scratched his head. "How do you know she'll think like that? Do you have a psychic power that can read other people's mind? Furthermore, you're into her, aren't you?"

"Yes, I am. But.. I don't wanna show her that.. that I'm like really into her! If she has a boyfriend, what should I do? She's pretty.. Hot.. What if her boyfriend knows about me? It'll be a mess! What about.. I.. I take her number from her friends?" Syahmi gave Fareez tons of excuses.

"Haih.. Syahmi." Fareez almost gave up giving 'advice' to his friend. "No, Syahmi, no. Take her number from her friends?" Fareez moves his index finger to the left and right, as a sign saying 'No, no.'. "That's not how a gentleman works." Fareez took a deep breath. "If she has a boyfriend, just say sorry. What's the worst that can happen? But if you let go of this chance and other people are trying to get her and succeeded, don't be stuffing your head into your pillow again. I don't care. It's your life. I'm just sharing what I know."

"Hmm.. fine. Fine. I'll do it. Great, now my butt feels heavy." replied Syahmi. Syahmi tried to stand up but sat down again. He then tried to say something to Fareez but he decided not to because Fareez is giving him the 'death stare'.

Syahmi nodded slowly. Fareez smiled. His heart is pounding the moment he stood up. He then walks towards Suhaida. The closer he gets, the more his heart pounds. Syahmi is now behind Suhaida's chair but he didn't stopped there. He then walks towards the back door of the class. Dissapearing from sight.

Fareez facepalmed himself.

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A couple of minutes passed. Syahmi came back to his seat. All kind of behaviour can be seen in this teacher- less class. Some are studying, Suhaida for example. Some are playing. Some are doodling at the whiteboard while some are playing their mobile phones (obviously something you can't bring to school).