ADDICTION (IBANESE STORY)

TUSUN KE TIGABELAS

Sunyi sida sekelas. Peluh neritik pan ulih didinga sema jaku.

"If you want second chance from me, complete this three assignment within this week. Present on next class. I won't accept any excuses after this. And if you are absent on that day, sorry, you will automatically lost 30% of your carry marks."

Abis sida sekelas perening Elec siku-siku. Nadai siku berani engketik. Nemu ga takut. Last week empu assignment maioh diri sida enda nganjung. Alasan, enda paham tajuk. Bagi Elec nya ukai enda paham, nya buruk nama ya. Assignment ke diberi ya minggu lepas nya, kerja berkumpulan. Group discussion. Enti salah nadai ngawa. Maia ngaga presentation nya lah masa untuk bertanya agai lecturer.

Ben tetuchum malik agai Felicity. Tuchum nyindir siku nyin. Sapa ngasuh ngelaban Kayleigh maia nya? Siap ya nuduh Kayleigh bisi hubungan nggau Sir Elec agi nya. Diatu kena warning Sir Elec sida sebuat. Nemu ga enda bemunyi.

"Any question?" Bela ngilik ke pala magang. Enti bisi soalan, nadai meh berani nanya maia nya. Gamal lecturer nyu baka ke ka nelan sida sekelas idup-idup.

"Good. Those who didn't submit the last week's assignment, divide into two groups among yourself. Three assignment for each group." Elec nguing nunga whiteboard. Alu nyengkau marker biru kena ya nulis ba whiteboard. Tembu ya nulis, ya nguing baru nunga bala students ya.

"First topic will be, Evaluate the concept of product life cycle as a strategic marketing tools in international markets. Second topic, Discuss what are the strategic options that open to marketing firms when attempting to deal with the non-tariff barriers in developing countries and industrialized countries. Third, List down and briefly evaluate FIVE market entry strategies. Each topic must be not less than 500 words. Is that clear?" Nadai urang nyaut.

"Okay. I expect the best from you guys. So, see you in our next class." Sida sekelas mina dedagun. Nganti Sir Elec ke pansut ari kelas aja. Sendat seput kedua empa penakut ke Sir Elec sampai ka enseput pan bendar nagang. Nggai ke ditanya Sir Elec soalan.

Udah bayang-bayang Elec nadai dipeda, sida sekelas alu capuh. Kayleigh, Ben, nggau Ailona betusun ke barang laban ka alu pulai. Kayleigh perlu nurun kerja legi laban kelas sida sarinya mina half day aja.

"Kayleigh!" Pedis pending ninga pemesai nyawa nya. Sekali Kayleigh nguing, meda Felicity udah tegi-tegi depan mija ya.

"Eh, perempuan, nadai urang ka ninga nyawa indu ngingit d nya. Syuhhh!" Ben nambah ke sigi te lama amai udah begedi ke Felicity. Kelalu nadai empedu!

Melut mata Felicity merening Ben. Ben baru ka nyaut, tang ditagang Kayleigh.

"Ben. Awak ke aja." Felicity alu tuchum ngemeli agai Ben.

"Felicity, aku nadai masa ka ngelayan d aok. So sorry. Aram." Ailona nggau Ben baru ka nyingkang maia Felicity ngelampat singkang Kayleigh.

Besai batak seput Kayleigh. Bendar amai ya nyabar ati nggai belaya nggau Felicity. Enda nemu nama enda utai bangat ngasuh Felicity begedi amat meda ya.

"I'm not finish." Bai ya betentang mata tudah Kayleigh. Sida ke bukai pan bela nyadi penonton magang. Laban bela bedau dia magang tadi. Ka kedua aja udah pulai.

"Felicity-..."

"Seduai anang sibuk. Aku bejaku nggau Kayleigh. Ukai seduai!" Te perak ya Ailona ke baru ka bejaku. Nyu pejam enchelak mata tudah Ailona kena pecik riur Felicity. Kelalu enda mereti!

"Don't you dare raise your voice at my friends!" Mansang sesingkang Kayleigh semak Felicity pia melut ke mata. Nyu tekenyit Felicity meda Kayleigh ngenyemak nya nggau ya. Muti ke enda besatup kening.