Ustad Or Alkash?
Slander

Month after month passed, the activities of all students went properly. School days, materials, assignments, practices, exams, holidays, and so on in school. Students are only obliged to act as genuine knowledge seekers. Competing with each other is common in life. What distinguishes is how someone competes. Some try as much as possible and can succumb if it is destined to lose, and not a few will do everything possible to become a winner.

Talita Arifa's. He is an ambitious student in competing with others. But not with Andin. He conducts his learning activities at school with a very relaxed and never at all ambitious to be the best. It's always been like that. It was Papah Arga who always pressured Andin, but not at this time. Yes, Andin felt a little freedom after being separated from his family. And it was always Andin Sukuri, even though someone was holding him in school.

"Ah, good thing that soon Brother Ziban graduated from here. Well, of course the contract period with the devil will be over soon."

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School break has arrived. Students running around bumping into each other. Andin who had just come out of his class was about to pray also frowned seeing children in droves scrambling the road.

What's with all of them? They are not usually like that. No, it's none of my business.

Andin walked very leisurely towards the mosque. Not too curious about the lives of others is the principle of Andin.

After the completion of the dhuhur prayer, as usual Andin will look for lunch.

When Andin was just putting shoelaces in front of the mosque, it sounded a gang of women talking about it.

"Look at that Andin. He really doesn't know himself at all."

"Ah that's right. He said he was a boarding boy, but he behaved like a whore."

"Hahaha, he's just kind to everyone. Lest all men be seduced by it, ups!"

The chatter of the three of them ended with laughter and a face full of concern looking at Andin who was still silent squatting on his shoelaces.

Andin who had been silent since just now heard their chatter, suddenly clenched his hands and woke up to the girl gang earlier. Instantly Andin pushed them all so hard that they fell down.

"What are you talking about, huh?!" (bluffy Andin with emotions ignited)

The three of them immediately rose from the fall due to Andin's hard drive.

"Yes, thank God if you feel. We no longer need to explain in detail." (said one of the three of them with a grin)

Hearing the answer that provoked Andin's emotions back, Andin approached to review a very made-up smile then immediately with that Andin growled and then gripped the neck that said Andin the prostitute.

Of course they were very panicked by such an unexpected thing. His other gang friends put up little resistance to Andin. But this time Andin was much stronger, perhaps because his reigning emotions controlled him.

"Tell me what did you mean?!" (asked Andin who was still clutching her neck)

The one gripped by his neck immediately gave the code to his two friends to quickly say it. The two of them immediately understood the code of his friend who was being gripped by Andin.

"Ah, come on Ndin let him go first. Don't you feel sorry if his breath is cut off?"

"Yes Ndin, right. He has sinned many times, so let him repent first." (said another friend)

The words of defense from the two of them, suddenly made the one that Andin was clutching was glaring his eyes at his friend. They both grinned a little and answered Andin's question earlier.

"We've only seen rumors about you, Ndin, really."

"Rumors?" (Andin looks confused)

Andin immediately released his grip, which was released even slightly coughing while holding his neck.

"You can see for yourself on the notice board, Ndin."

Without waiting for more time, Andin went straight to the place they were talking about earlier. When Andin had left, the three of them snorted in annoyance at him. Especially with one of them who was gripped by Andin earlier.

"How dare he grip my neck so tightly like that, does he not know how valuable I am? Hmh!"

His other two friends responded with emotion. Because only this time someone dared to threaten their famous gang.

On Andin's way to the MAN 102 Bandung bulletin board, all the children looked at Andin with a strange look. It made Andin even more convinced that something was going on about it.

Andin sped up the pace, without glancing to the left right. Several times when Andin passed a bunch of children, they threw used bottles at him. Of course, it really makes Andin hurt. But Andin did not care, he continued to accelerate his pace. Because in him right now just knowing what is going on is the most important thing.

When it arrived right on the announcement board MAN 102 Bandung, how surprised Andin when he saw the scenery in front of him. Instantly Andin slumped limply to the floor, rubbing his head in frustration several times.

Who would shame me like this?! What is my fault with him?!

Andin's screams overflowed while releasing a large print photo that read "Be careful, seductive woman" attached to the notice board. The photo is clearly massaging Ziban Alkash's legs in a secret room in the school library.

I feel like I really want to tell my handsome stiff about this. He can help me if I'm honest with him. But what am I supposed to do? He has been doing business abroad for a while. I have to meet Brother Ziban to hold him accountable. How does this relate to him, right? And why are all the kids even just ostracizing me? What about Brother Ziban? What is my fault that someone has slandered me like this? Was he celebrating his success this time after putting me to shame like this?

Andin bowed back to the floor, looking Andin who shed tears and endure the pain in his chest. Sick himself, without anyone understanding his condition even his parents though.

"Is papah happy to see me away from my family and miserable like this?"

"Will my mother extend her hand to me when she finds out that her daughter is being bullied?"

"Pope and mother should have killed me since I was born into this world. That would be so much better."

Andin started to get busy in his bike. There was no place open for him to tell stories, for him to share grief, for him to fight despair.

Someone suddenly hugged Andin from behind and wiped his tears.

"Andin, don't be sad. I know you're innocent. You still have me. I am always with you. I have always supported you. I always hold your hand when you need me."

Andin turned his body. Then immediately returned Talita's embrace tightly with a sigh of unwillingness to withstand the pain that erupted in his chest.

"Please promise me you won't back me up like the rest of my friends, Talita. You're the only friend I have now."

Talita looks smiling and rubbing Andin's back to calm him down a little.

"Of course, Ndin."

Behind the room stood a man who was clenching his hands and growling loudly before he left the room.

SERIATE...