We Are Your Friends

This morning was not like a frozen again. The cold of the air which hug her thin body replace by the fumes of vehicle. It made her body felt warmer and the sun which rises in the east began burn both of her arms which still rode her lovely motorbike. She was snatch away with other rider and driver. She looked at her left wrist, the longer hand of her watch already at twelve meanwhile the shorter one still at seven. It means that she still has thirty minutes before the class was start, and she needed twenty five minutes to arrive at school, she thinks that she still has five minutes free. Unexpected, the street which always quiet suddenly crowded because of accompaniment of wedding ceremony. “Oh my God, traffic jam” she murmured. Finally, she could pass the accompaniment.  Vira rode her motorbike with high speed, she started feel worry that she will be late. She pierced again at her watch at her left wrist, the longer hand of her watch has move and form the angle of 135 degrees. Five minutes later the bell will be ringing, whereas the distance that should be taking is too far. Vira hasten the rapid of her motorbike.

            Suddenly, a dog ran from one of houses and quickly crossed the street. Vira was so surprised, she tried to control her motorbike and avoid to hit that dog. But, BRAAKK! She hit a big tree in the edge of the street, and the dog ran safely. She felt a great pain on her head, her body was rigid, she felt tight on her chest, and she believed that her consciousness was lost.

            View minutes later she opened her eyes, her consciousness was back. But she still felt confuse and she saw a lot of star rotate on her head. She touched her forehead and said deeply “fortunately, I am okay. There is not something wrong happen with me, Thank You God”. She tried to stand up and took her motorbike and continued her journey to school slowly. Just view minutes later she arrived in front of the school. The gate was not locked by the security, but she knew that she was late, because there is no student who gad in the school yard or lobby. It means that all of the student already entered the class and started to concentrate about the lesson.

            Vira entered the school yard without any doubt. Pak Yanto, the security who were on duty did not address her even she was late for an hour. Maybe he bored scold at Vira who often late. And today he wanted to give Vira a chance to come late without any warning or punishment. She felt relieve because Pak Yanto did not give her any punishment like what she got before when she was late. She continued walk, suddenly a basket ball came to her feet. She stopped her stride, and took the basket ball. She turned her head to look at the ball came from. She saw a little boy only wore a short without any t-shirt and he has bald head. He looked so thin, pale face and little bit dirty. He ran and came closer to Vira, he stretched his hands to Vira, although he did not say anything, Vira knew that the little boy wanted his ball beck to him. Without a lot of thought, she gave that basket ball to him. “This is you basket ball” she smiled friendly. The little boy took that ball and smiled to Vira too. Then he left Vira and played with his ball.

            Now, she walked to the library. She decided not to follow the lesson on this period because this was match, it was Ibu Mira lesson. If she comes late for an hour, she believed that Ibu Mira will forbid her to follow the lesson and sure Ibu Mira will scold her with a lot of speech. She sat alone on the chair at the back no one accompanied her to make a small talk. She took a science book and started to open the page one by one. She did not read anything she just looked at the pictures on the pages. Suddenly she heard the conversation of couple of friend who talking about a queer thing.

            “Hey, do you know in our school there are a lot of ghosts?”

            “Ghosts, are you sure?”

            “Yep, I believe that in our school there are a lot of ghosts.”

            “Do you frighten me?”

            “No, I am sure about it. I heard from some people that in the corner of women toilet often heard a girl is crying, because view years ago there is a girl who is suicide in that place. Beside there is boy who felt down on the stair because one of his friends push him, and he was died also. There is also a ghost of women on the top the big tree in the corner of the yard, an old ghost in the chemistry laboratory. In the past he was the laboratory keeper, but because of his careless, he mixed some liquids and it makes him poisoning. I heard a lot of ghosts gad in our school. I also heard that there is a girl ghost who often appear on the corner of the classroom, don’t worry it is not in our classroom, But I am forget where it is. The last one do you know? Our school yard was a grave for little boy, he is a victim of sodomy. It really frighten right?”

            “Please stop it, It’s really horrible for me to imagine that thing. But wait! Have you ever seen any of them?”

            “No, I am never. I hope I will never see any of them. I got the story from some people. Do you know Rihanna?”

            “Is she our senior who always alone everywhere?”

            “Yes, you are right. I heard that she has supernatural ability. She able see ghosts and she also able communicate with them. People said that she got the ability from her grandmother.” And bla… bla…

            Enough! Vira thought. She was not pay attention with two girls who talking about ghosts again. “Ghosts? I am not sure that there are a lot of ghost in this world. That’s only fiction from irresponsible people” Vira thought.

            Vira felt tired and bored. She moved her face upward. She looked at a big tree in the corner of the yard. Suddenly, her eyes caught an object like a girl. Yes, that was a beautiful girl. She sat down on the top of the tree. She was wearing white long dress with flowers motif. Her face looked very sad. Vira was surprised. “What is she doing on the top of the tree in the morning? Does she want to suicide?” She began feel her heart beat very fast and she felt eerie too. She felt that her body tremble, she thought that better if she leave that place.

            “Is she a ghost that the girls talking about just now? Am I able seeing a ghost? No, I am not. She is not a ghost.” She convinced herself. She walked out from the library. But she little bit confused, what will she do to spend an hour. She strode her feet to the toilet, before she arrived at the toilet. She should pass the chemistry laboratory. She walked carefully and quietly. Uhukk.. uhukk… suddenly she heard cough voice from inside the laboratory. Vira was surprised, who is there? She wondered, whereas the laboratory didn’t use by the students of natural program. She saw the door was locked. But, she was sure that the voice came from inside. Ah, she didn’t want to think more about it. She continued her step to the toilet.

            Vira arrived in front of the toilets. She entered one of them and took a small bucket of water. She washed her face then she looked at the mirror. “Uuch, my uniform is dirty because of the accident.” She murmured by herself. She was alone in the toilet, no one other accompanied her. She looked at all of the corners of the room. There was nothing, empty! Yes, empty. Suddenly her eyes caught something which grabbed her attention. In the one of the corner, she saw a girl laid out on the floor. She looked deeply through the mirror, she saw that girl was groaned. What happened with her? Vira tried to address the girl. When she turned her head in to the corner, she found nothing. There was no a girl there. She relooked at the mirror, the girl is there. She still groaned on the corner of the room. Vira looked at the corner, again she found nothing. Vira began trembled, she gazed the mirror, that girl was still groaned on the corner. She decided to leave the toilet. When she strode, she heard a voice called her name. She stopped her step, and then she continued again. She thought that it was only her imagination. “Vira come here”, the voice call her again. Vira hasten her step. She opened the door and left the room quickly. There was no one there, it just my imagination, she thought. That girl, is she a ghost? No, there is no any ghost in this world. She convinced herself.

            She walked hurriedly, she wanted to find someone who could help her and accompany her. On the way, she met Rihanna. She little bit astonished, it was the first time Rihanna looked at her with a sharp view. Vira continued her step to her class on second floor, because few minutes later the bell will be ringing. She walked on the stair. On the second step, she saw a boy with pale complexion who wears school uniform sit down on the last step. He looked empty. She began feel that her perception about ghosts is totally false. The conversation of two girls in the library disturbed her mind. But she tried to keep calm and continued her step.

            Vira arrived in front of her class, all of her classmate already satt on their chair in the classroom. Ibu Tika has been in the classroom. Vira strode slowly. “Excuse me Ibu Tika, I am late”. Ibu Tika just kept quiet.

 “Bu, I just…”

“Ok, now let us continue our lesson for today” said Ibu Tika. She did not receive Vira’s statement. Vira knew that Ibu Tika did not like her students who are not discipline. Her statement just now means a satire to tell Vira that she didn’t need explain anything. Ibu Tika gave the students topic that they are going to discuss. Vira still stood up in front of the class while waiting for Ibu Tika answer and told her to sit down. It doesn’t matter for her standing in front of the class as a punishment because she was late.

            Meanwhile she stood up in front of the class, but her eyes observed all of the students in the classroom. She pierced at Mila, a girl who always sits next to her. She was busy take a note. But, wait! Who is the girl sits next to Mila? Is she a new student? She is beautiful, but her face is too pale. She smiled at Vira. But Vira didn’t smile at her.

            Ibu Tika was busy explained the material to the students, so she didn’t ask Vira to sit down. But she enjoyed stood up in front of the class, so she could see all of her friends stress faces when they tried to understand the lesson. Vira counted her classmates who were sitting on the chair one by one. 35? It should be 34. Oh yes, one new student. But she replaces my place it should be 34. She looked at all of her friends again. When she looked at the corner a girl caught her attention. She did not know who she is. She sat on the corner, she was wearing a white dress. Vira could not see her face because of her hair covered it. Is she a ghost? She murmured.

            Her concentration was dispersed when Ibu Tika called her name to check the attendant. “Savira Amandita…!” Ibu Tika called.

“Yes, I am here Bu Tika.”

The class is quiet. “Is she absent?” asked Ibu Tika.

“Hmm.. Vira, I mean Savira, she is not coming since this morning bu.”  The captain said.

“Hey, don’t make a joke! I am here. Don’t you see me stand up in front of the class?”

Suddenly Rihanna, knocked the classroom’s door. “Come in!” said Ibu Tika. She entered the class and she whispered to Ibu Tika. “What??” shouted Ibu Tika. It made all of the students shocked. They wonder what happened.

“Okay students, there is a bad news from our beloved friends. She said sadly. Your beloved classmate Savira Amandita got an accident this morning. Unfortunately she could not save her life.” All of the students in the classroom was very shocked, heard the bad news.

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            Vira sat on the chair in her veranda. She looked at the people who were wearing black clothes came to her house. All of her classmates were there while crying. She was crying too, remembered that her body separated from her soul. “Vira”, a smooth voice called her name. She looked at where the voice came from. “You are not alone Vira, we are here with you. Now we are your friend, said the girl with long hair which she saw this morning. Beside her, stood up a young boy with bald head, he is the owner of the basket ball, the girl in the toilet, a boy on the stair, a girl who sat on her chair in the classroom and also a girl on the corner. All of them stretched their hand to Vira.