A HEART THAT IS STILL TRAPPED IN THE PAST
When He Asked for My Mobile Number

The classroom was again crowded after the teacher left their classroom. Indira and I, along with the two boys at the table, exchanged stories, actually I felt like I was being interrogated.

Daren kept asking me questions and I just answered as I could because honestly I didn't understand the direction of this conversation, she asked me what my hobbies, eating or drinking were like, what I liked, what music do I like, then about my future dreams.

It's pretty weird for someone who just chatted a few hours ago. He asked: “What do you like, Dog or cat?”

“Cat dog makes no difference, but if you have to choose I choose Dog,”.

“I'm a cat, I have many cats at home.”

This is the situation, Daren asked me a lot of things and I answered everything well, then after getting my answer he would tell me about himself who likes to hear songs from the band whose vocalist is named Ariel, he also told me that in the future he wants to be a soldier in order to divide the country.

I was quite amazed to hear him on the first day of school, he talked to me a lot and every time we were in class, he would always turn around and ask me anything. His eyebrows were a bit thick but not thin as well, his nose was also a bit pointed.

He's a good person, there's a lot of time we've spent together after being friends. I mean, after we had a lot of chatting, it wouldn't fit if I had to tell her in detail. I'll just tell you based on my little memory.

It's been a week since school came in, and we're going to start studying. The class schedule has been given, and of course overall I have always been in class with him. In my school the religious lesson was divided into three teachers, because the number of Protestants is superior, we who are catholic as many as 12 people will always choose the school reading garden as our study room..

The reading garden is right in the library area, where we used to worship in the morning. In that year, the library still looks narrow, the library contains only one long table facing each other, and the location is also close to the school cafeteria and laboratory lab.

We sat at a little roundabout table in the reading garden, the fresh air made us not feel drowsiness. Oh, I forgot to say that between Me, Indira, Daren and Kris, every Indira religious lesson will remain in class, while I will go with my other two female friends.

Of the twelve disciples, three of us were girls and the rest were boys. After leaving the class, we all separated. Ordinary boys would head to the cafeteria while we would settle in the library until the religious teacher came.

The explanation from the teacher lasted for an hour and the remaining one hour for us to use to work on the story in the book, then collect it on a piece of paper and hand it to the teacher who teaches.

“Hey, why don't you call us, when the teacher has come?”

Alena, one of the women from the three of us spoke; “Teacher said not to look for you guys.”

“Hey, haven't we done the deal?”

“When? Since when did that happen? One year ago we just didn't talk to each other.”

“You!”

“Stop! Better quickly you guys finish, the teacher said that it can still collect even though there is a reduction in value.” I spoke up, however, the library is a quiet room, it is not good to make a fuss.

They kept quiet, and I continued my work. Daren came closer to me carrying a piece of paper and pen, I heard him say: “May I copy your work?”

Uh, I looked at him for a while and then said; “After I was almost done.”

“No problem, I can sit next to you and start copying,” Daren really sat next to me, and occasionally turn to see the results of my work.

I quietly glanced at him and found his serious face. When I finished writing, Daren was still at number two, my other girl friend was done and came up to me.

“Rafaella, let's just have to immediately fix our task,” said Alena, beside her there is Andini with a rather tomboyish look but has a sweet smile.

“Why should we wait for you? One of those who spent too much money in the cafeteria,” Andini came along.

“At least wait for us to get together.”

“That's right, after all I'm sure they haven't finished studying either. You want to be like a beggar in front of class?”

“...”

Their quarrels continued, I just kept quiet instead of not wanting to stop them, but I didn't get a chance to talk. It was fortunate that our position was not in the library room, so the supervisor would not come and scold us.

I looked to my left, where Daren was sitting. The writing was similar to chicken claws, probably because he personally felt that the clock was getting more and more clawed.

“No need to rush, I will wait until you are done. We can go together later.”

“Hm, yes. I'll finish it soon.”

I saw him stop his work for a moment and then go on again. I don't know what's funny but I really want to laugh but I still hold it.

After a few minutes, Daren and the others finished the task. Some of them gathered it together, and gave it to me.

”Rafael, Bring our work well. ”

“Uh?!”

“Teacher may be uncomfortable if we flock.”

I nodded, then glanced at Daren and asked; “Are you not at your duty?”

“No need, I'll bring it myself. Come quickly, the break hours will start soon.”

“Eh, wait for me.”

In the end I really went with him. After the teacher's room we returned to the classroom, the classroom was still closed and the other friends were still sitting on the terrace.

Daren went to gather with the other boys, while I sat quietly with the other two girls. After the door opened, the class became crowded as the other students returned to their seats.

Indira and I chose to go to the cafeteria and buy food, after the bell rang again we went back to the classroom and spent the last lesson on this day.

After the bell came home rang the class residents looked happy and their energy returned. The teacher left the class, and the students started packing their bags and went home.

I was the same, after I finished packing I and Indira wanted to go home immediately but my movements stopped when Daren suddenly thrust a piece of paper and pen at me.

I heard him say: “Ella, please Give me your mobile number,” I took his paper and pen and wrote down a few digits there.