Since the incident in that class, Bella knows that Ben is the principal's son. No wonder no one dared with him, but the only Alex dared with Ben.
Finally, two weeks passed, Bella has not made any friends. Only Alex is the one who always greets her, but Bella doesn't want to be too close to Alex, because if he was close to him her heart immediately beat, so Bella chose to say hello.
Bella is brilliant in class, but no one wants to be friends with Bella because she is a shy person. Every time a classmate greets Bella, Bella always answers her innocently or in a low voice so that her classmates think she is 'weird.'
Initially, Bella felt normal to live her life, but something happened. Things that Bella has always avoided, namely Ben.
There is a group assignment to make a report, and it is submitted at the end of the semester. The group is divided alphabetically, so you cannot choose to group with other people. To make matters worse, Bella is also a group with Alex. Bella is very dizzy this time. Because he is a group of people who he wants to stay away from.
Hhh~ a sigh came out of Bella's mouth. She can only surrender now. Bella is gathered at a table with her group to discuss what materials they will make for the report.
The first Bella glanced at Ben, looking out the window, then Bella's eyes glanced at Alex, who was staring at Ben. Bella shook her head slowly because she was confused about what to do so they could discuss.
"Hmm .. sorry, we haven't met" Bella glanced at a girl in front of her. Bella forgot that there was one more person who entered the group. She was named Aulia. Bella doesn't really know her, but at first glance, she seems like a good person.
"Eh .. yes" answered Bella. Aulia reached out her hand to shake with Bella.
"I'm aulia. Nice to meet you" Bella replied to aulia's handshake with a stiff smile. Alex glanced at Bella and saw a nervous expression from Bella.
"He-em y-yes" Alex who heard Bella talk nervously, immediately held back his laughter. Bella and aulia pulled each other's hands after they finished the handshake.
"Pfftt ~ you're a shy person" sneered Alex suddenly, smiling ignorantly towards Bella. Bella who saw it, became annoyed. Bella immediately snorted.
"Shut up" Bella was very embarrassed because Alex mocked in front of aulia. This is the first time for Bella and aulia to interact because so far, they have never talked to Aulia, never greeted her.
Aulia, who just found out about Bella's shy nature, immediately understood that Bella felt awkward or embarrassed when she met new people.
"I did not think you were shy. I thought you were arrogant" Bella was a little surprised to hear that.
"Eh? Why am I being said to be arrogant? "
"That's because when you are greeted, you only answer modestly and don't look at the other person," aulia explained about what she knew about Bella. Bella immediately denied it.
"not. I'm not like that, I just .. hmm .. I .. "Aulia smiled at Bella's confused look, aulia immediately patted the top of Bella's hand slowly.
"Never mind, I understand if you need a process to get along, we will be familiar with time" Bella smiled at Aulia's words. Bella nodded her head happily because she was finally able to get close to her classmates even though it was only one person, but it improved Bella.
Alex, who saw Bella's different smile, made him smile because this was the first time he saw Bella's smile, which he thought was different when he was with her.
Without them knowing it, one of them also paid attention to Ben. he started rolling his eyes lazily. He wanted to hurry home from school because he was so tired of being in class.
Finally, Ben knocked on the table so that Alex, Bella, and aulia returned to focus on their duties to quickly end their discussion.
"Can we finish as soon as possible? I want to go back to sleep" said Ben while supporting his chin. Bella, aulia, and Alex simultaneously look at Ben. Alex looked back at Ben sharply.
"If the reason you want to discuss is to be able to sleep quickly, you better get out of our group," Alex said, making Ben chuckle. Then Ben glared at Alex.
"Why are you so happy to make trouble with me?" said Ben annoyed, Alex chuckled when he saw Ben looked emotional.
"I just don't want our value to be destroyed because of you" Ben clenched his hands, he wanted to beat Alex right now but he held it, because he didn't want to get into trouble.
"Please don't fight. We are now a group" said Aulia who tried to intervene with Alex and Ben. Aulia doesn't want to ruin her group because it will affect her grades later, so she tries to keep Alex and Ben from fighting during group work.
Bella saw Aulia who tried to intervene with them, she clenched her hands. Bella was eager to help Aulia, but she was very afraid to make a sound, her mouth was slightly open, but her voice could not come out as if it involved her throat, Bella lowered her head a little.
"We-let's just started the discussion" said Bella quietly but not too heard by Aulia, Alex, and Ben. So that the three of them simultaneously looked at Bella.
"What did you say? asked alex
"Yes, Bella, what did you say?" Aulia also asked because she didn't hear what Bella was saying. Bella lifted her head to look at them.
"Let's start the discussion" said Bella once again. Alex and aulia agree, while Ben follows them.
Finally, they also discussed material for their report. They debated for a long time and shared their opinions to understand each other. In this discussion, Bella looks very active and talkative. It makes Aulia and Alex a little stunned to see her. This is the first time they see a talkative Bella.
Finally, the discussion was over, and they had already determined the material to make the report.
"Now we divide the task, three people looking for materials and one person compiling it," said Alex while closing his notebook.
"How about we just draw?" said Aulia giving an idea to them. Bella and Alex immediately nodded their heads.
"Good idea" Alex immediately made small pieces of paper containing their names. Then roll up the paper so that his name doesn't appear and then messes up the paper in his hand.
"So please take one whose name comes out means he compiled the report," said Alex. Bella and aulia stare at each other.
"Bella, you take it"
"I?" said Bella while pointing at herself, Aulia immediately nodded her head.
"Yes, you just" Bella immediately took a paper that was in Alex's hand, then opened the paper slowly.
"Alex" turned out to be the name Alex that came out, and they finally decided that Alex was the compiler of the report while Aulia, Bella, and Ben were looking for the material.