Joe William
First day of school
At around four o'clock, Joe had woken up from his sleep and started doing work.
Starting from sweeping the house, lifting water and cooking rice. Anyway, all the homework she did was on her own without waiting for Grandpa Jeff to help.
When Tengku Mahmud wakes up to perform the obligations of dawn prayer, everything is ready.
As usual when with Malik's grandfather first, every morning Joe will do breathing exercises.
If he usually soaks in the river, the difference is now he is forced to soak in sea water right in the deepest part of the beach.
When he finished the exercise, all parts of his body felt sticky moreover his hair that turned stiff due to diving in the salt water.
Finished bathing in a public bathroom because it is in Kuala Nipah there is no well, they only rely on rain water or every day there will be a tank car that will deliver water in the seaside village, Joe was immediately ready to leave for Indra sakti village to enroll as a new student who got a student duty from abroad.
However, suspecting that he was the student who got the fake student duty uncovered, he did not dare to do so.
Thinking of arriving there, Joe canceled his registration on the grounds of getting a student duty. He prefers to enroll as a regular transfer student only. This is because he has a passport with a student visa that Jeff's grandfather took care of. While the student duties are just Jeff's wits.
That morning, by riding a motorcycle rickshaw, Joe William and Tengku Mahmud also left for Indra sakti village.
Meanwhile, Jeff has also packed to return to Starhill because his duties in Kuala Nipah only accompany his young master.
When Joe and Tengku Mahmud reached Indra Sakti, Grandpa Jeff went straight to Medan where there is an international airport.
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Today is the first day Joe attended Indra Sakti High School downstream.
Before Tengku Mahmud returned to Kuala Nipah, he had advised Joe not to make trouble what else was a commotion.
He told Joe to be patient. If anyone bothers him, you should avoid and not be in the opponent.
Joe who knows himself that he is just a stranger in this place according to him and promises not to make Tengku Mahmud ashamed because of his actions.
Now Joe arrives to introduce himself to his new friends at the high school.
"Hello students all. Good morning." Good morning." Greet father Aaron. The class teacher at Indra Sakti High School.
"Good morning sir..!" They said simultaneously.
"This time, our High School has new students coming and will share the same class with you."
"For new students, please introduce yourself. Time and place, welcome!" Said Mr. Aaron.
"Good again, everyone. Introduce it! My name is Joe William. I am a transfer student from Mountain slope. Mountain slope is one of the villages in a country that if you take a plane, it takes about six hours."
"My hope, may my presence be well received in this school and can establish friendship with all of you. Thanks." Said Joe who looked timid.
"Please sit down Joe!" Mr. Aaron's orders were immediately answered with a nod by Joe.
"Come on. Who's gonna one table with Joe?" Ask Mr. Aaron.
"Sit here Joe!" Said one of the students in glasses.
"Thank you. Oh yea. Let's get acquainted!" Joe said as he reached out his hand.
"My name is Joe William. Your name?" Ask Joe.
"My name is Arifuddin. But it's called Udin." The boy said as he shook Joe's hand.
Some ABG girls started whispering to each other as they occasionally glanced at Joe.
"His good looks are her too." They said then laugh.
"Look at her skin is so white. Her hair is also a little red. Is he a descendant of Caucasians?"
"You're this. Not seeing a clear man. Directly glared." The other reprimand.
"Haha. Don't tell Lia if you don't glare at a clear man." The other word.
"Lia, Princess, and the rest of you. Attention what I say! If later you can't answer, then tomorrow you can't follow my subjects!" Reprimand Mr. Aaron for seeing the new girls grow up gossiping with each other.
"Have they always been so Din?" Ask Joe.
"Yes. Those are the itchy girls. Abstinence from seeing a handsome new kid like you. Get attention." Udin.
"Ah. I was handsome anyway?" Ask Joe.
"Haha. Not just the handsome ones. If they have a lot of money, a good bike, what else is a car. That's why you have to be careful with that girl named Lia." Udin warned.
"I'm here to learn not to date or want to mess around. They're not priorities. The main thing for me is to finish the lesson, then return to my country." Said Joe.
At least he didn't rub the girls' naughty whistles to him.
"Heh Joe's. Some students will choose schools in big cities. Elite High School or Favorite High School is their goal. You're a freak. Came from abroad, but even have a slum like this." Said Udin revealing his uneg-uneg.
"Don't wonder Din. Everything is the same. It is not a matter of the quality of the school that becomes the benchmark. But the quality of his teaching and learning is paramount. It's very quiet here. Try in town. The focus of learning will be a little disturbed by the noise of the vehicle." Said Joe.
"Where do you live here Joe? Did you rent a boarding room or?"
"I live in Kuala Nipah. It's at Tengku Mahmud's house."
"What. Waaaa.... What's your relationship with that silat master?" Tanya Udin was surprised.
"There is no real blood relation. Tengku Mahmud was a friend of my late grandfather."
"Before dying, I was told to meet Tengku Mahmud. That's how it is." Said Joe.
Their chatter is slightly interrupted when two girls at the next table whistle towards Joe.
"Hi new boy. Don't forget to buy us in the cafeteria!"
"really. As a new child. As for the greeting, you must treat us."
"Today I can't Miss. Maybe tomorrow will."
"Why is that?" Ask the girl.
"Really Joe. Why tomorrow?" Tanya Udin was curious.
"I don't have any Rupiah Din. That's why tomorrow." Answer Joe.
Where there is time for Joe William to exchange money from Dollar to Rupiah. All the needs on the trip are taken care of by Grandpa Jeff. Even his BCA credit card does not know how to use it.
This was because, all this time he had never dealt with any Bank.
"Ok handsome. Tomorrow I'll bill your promise." The girl said it made Joe feel wrong.