Admiral's Secret
019

Nala took a breath, then exhaled slowly.

It had been half an hour Nala had done that, sitting in the garden alone right under the soothing lush tree. But the cold has not been able to erode his nervousness.

Ten minutes left, the class bell will ring. Raskal has not appeared yet. Before Nala went to the park, Raskal had said that he had to meet Bu Endang in the teacher's room first.

At that time Nala just nodded shyly and quickly to the park while carrying his lunch box. Santa who secretly knew it was certainly immediately supportive and told Nala to hurry to the park so that Raskal did not wait for him. Nala is waiting for Raskal. But Nala was not upset really, the longer he waited for the beatings continue to interfere.

If she could scream, Nala would scream. But he can't, he's still in school and there's no way he's doing anything reckless that can get people's attention. It could be considered crazy later.

Yeah but Nala's almost crazy, haha..

Every now and then Nala glanced at her watch, her seconds hand kept moving until the second minute of walking. There were eight minutes left and Raskal still did not appear.

Now Nala's nervousness turned to anxiety and resignation. If in fact Nala and Raskal can not spend the rest of the time together in the park, Nala will return to class and eat the provisions in class only.

There were five minutes left and Nala gave up. He was about to stand up but Raskal suddenly appeared with a breath up and down. Raskal ran and bent down to catch his breath.

"I'm sorry. I'm late.." He stammered as he still had to catch his breath. "Sorry, Nala."

Nala gasped and immediately nodded then shook her head. His gullet seemed to vanish with thousands of butterflies perched on his stomach up to his chest.

After a long time, Nala was able to meet Raskal. Not in terms of school activities or incongruity. And seeing Raskal's efforts to run to the park to meet him made Nala's heart flowery.

They were both sitting on a park bench, the place where Nala was waiting for Raskal. They sit close together leaving little distance so that they are not equally embarrassed to be found out that the crazy pounding perched in their chest cavity.

Their faces met together, like flowers blooming in summer. Awkwardness overwhelms, and they enjoy that feeling with joy.

Slowly Raskal turned his head, glancing at Nala who was looking down embarrassed. Raskal wanted to say something, chat more like his request in a letter he made overnight and he slipped it quietly into Nala's locker this morning.

For the first time Raskal was like a thief; sneaking into class with no one there but himself. Making sure no one saw his strangeness, Raskal hurriedly placed a letter into Nala's locker. Then he darted out and decided to wait on the roof of the school.

When Raskal wants to go to class when students and students have arrived, suddenly Raskal is addressed by Lea and her upperclassmen. The upperclassman shot Lea but Lea refused on the grounds that she was close to Raskal.

Hearing that Raskal was upset. Raskal did not understand why Lea used the excuse until she was approached by the upperclassman to ask for an explanation about their relationship.

It was clear both Raskal and Lea had no more relationship than they were friends. And their condition was witnessed by many people, including Nala. 

Raskal was worried half dead. Allegedly if the incident this morning will make Nala think she and Lea have more relationship. And it was possible to see this incident Nala would no longer give letters and chat with him.

But in fact fate still supports Raskal, to where they are now. Still silent to each other while feeling how rumbling their hearts were.

Raskal has only experienced this taste for the first time. This Eid felt even more strange but so excited when he was beside Nala. This is different when Raskal takes the exam, or is fighting with Kak Sandi and Dad, or when Raskal wins the Olympics.

If this debate only appears if with Nala, then Raskal does not hesitate to ask Nala to meet as often as possible.

It was chaotic, disturbing until Raskal felt dizzy, but Raskal started to opiate with this thump. It was like riding a roller coaster. Delightful.

Long enough they kept quiet, Raskal did not want their meeting in vain. So Raskal will take the initiative to open the chat first.

"Natales.."

"Rabby.."

They looked and called. Their faces were more met and together they looked embarrassed.

"Udah eat.."

"Udah eat.."

Nala lowered her head again. His words coincided again with Raskal. I want to scream, but I can't. There's Raskal, Nala has to keep her attitude. Nala did not want Raskal to see the strangeness.

It felt like Nala wanted to go home, so she could scream and hit a pillow in the room. It doesn't matter if you'll come with a barrel and ask what happened.

"Have you eaten?" Raskal shifted his seat and Nala gasped. His breathing stopped for a moment. Their distance was getting closer and it felt like Nala was really going crazy.

"Hmm. yes. not yet.." stuttered with his head faithfully lowered. Raskal's gaze briefly stared at Nala's stock box on her lap.

"Nala bring the provisions, huh? Bring what?" Raskal pointed at Nala's box of supplies. Nala looked at her box.

"Hmmm.." Nala so remember how Mom prepared the food for Nala to bring. Grilled bread with orange marmalade jam Nala's favorite. The bread was not touched at all.

"Hmm. I. haven't eaten.. My mother brought bread.. Raskal.want.." bargain Nala shyly and Raskal smiles.

By the god Neptune, for the first time Nala witnessed with her own eyes how the cold figure smiled nearby.

Raska smiled.

So close.

Nala watched it clearly without having to peek or the hard work that Nala used to do.

The smile was so sweet, like a honey melt in Nala's mouth. Nala was stunned by the beauty before her eyes.

"Can I take it?" Ask Raskal to make sure before he actually snags the tantalizing-looking piece of toast. Nala immediately nodded quickly and Raskal timidly grabbed him.

"Nala, thank you."

Raskal smiled again and it made Nala's head spin. Nala with all her might held the thumping pain until it was not realized there was a melt coming out of Nala's nose.

"Nala, you're a nosebleed."

Raskal panicked and got up to help Nala towards the UKS.

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"You got a nosebleed for being so close to that young man?" Tama's sister pinched her forehead. His head was suddenly dizzy after knowing the reason his sister had a nosebleed was only because of a handsome young man who turned out to crush his own sister.

Nala sat down lying on her bed with her head slightly lowered. Nala was also embarrassed to explain to her brother about the reason.

When Nala was rushed to the UKS, Nala immediately got permission from her homeroom teacher to return home. Of course after Nala was given the first treatment by the school medical. Then Kak Tama immediately picked up Nala after being contacted by the school about Nala's condition.

After Nala felt better, Kak Tama slowly asked why Nala could nosebleed. Lifetime became the brother and the head of the family, for the first time Kak Tama got news Nala was rushed to the UKS because of nosebleeds. The school previously said Nala was just exhausted.

Then Kak Tama got a foreign message from someone that he is Raskal and apologized to Kak Tama for not being able to take care of Nala well. Raskal says that he will visit Nala to the house to see Nala's condition.

"Son't tell Raskal not to come here. If you come here, you have another nosebleed."

Nala whines sadly. "Well, brother, don't do that. Let him come here."

"You're going to have a nosebleed from being close to him." Ketus Kak Tama makes Nala moody.

"You like him so much."

Nala did not reject Tama's words. Nala did as she pleased until she herself was surprised that she could nosebleed just because of Raskal.

The mother who was being held at her friend's house hurriedly came home after news of Kak Tama.

Mom's gonna be home soon. Reply to Mother's message is not published Kak Tama anymore.

When Kak Tama was about to come out of Nala's room, Nala called out to him. "Sir Tama, don't upset Raskal."

Brother Tama sighed. Today's events are so thrilling. Brother Tama was so anxious because this was Nala's first nosebleed.

"Sister won't upset him. You take a break."

"Son, don't be so fierce with Raskal. Let Raskal come here. Nala promise not to nosebleed again if there's her." Please him with a soft twinkle and his lips slightly pursed. Brother Tama sighed again. If his sister is like this, Kak Tama so not heart.

"You have rest. Sleeps. Don't think about anything. Brother will eat when you wake up."

Brother Tama came out of Nala's room. Letting Nala rest for a while as she cooked something.

Nala's request was in the room enough to seize the mind of Kak Tama. There was no harm in the young man coming here. Brother Tama wants to know more about a young man named Raskal. Since the last time he met the young man, many questions came to his mind until Kak Tama felt hung with curiosity.

While boiling water, Tama typed something on her phone.

Brother Tama :

Just come. Thank ye.

After replying to Raskal, Kak Tama was again busy cooking water. While thinking about what questions he would ask the figure of the young man.