But Natty was just fooling herself. Helena only considers her a friend because her love belongs to Alex. Even if Alex already has someone else in his heart, it is still impossible for her to get Helena's attention because Natty knows Helena is a homophobic.
“You're not going to that club right? I feel a little bad about the way she looks at you. It would be wrong for her to like her students, but to love her girls ?! That's so disgusting, she's the worst person in the world! Promise me you won't join that club again. “ Replied Helena with her exaggerated attitude in expressing her frustration.
it is complex for Natty to hear the words of Helena who hates sexual perversion. The words that Helena spoke kept stabbing her because Natty felt as if everything Helena mentioned was for her. It is very painful for Natty to imagine what if Helena later found out about her true self? The truth about her who likes Helena, maybe the friendship they have forged will be destroyed. And it scared Natty because she didn't want to lose Helena, even if she had to go through as a best friend and suffer the scars.
She could only hold back all her feelings and hide her tears. Then looked at Helena as if nothing had happened and then forced herself to smile as if nothing was bothering her and hid the wound behind her smile.
“Yes, I won't join that club. Don't worry, my time is only for you ... ” said Natty with a smile and blinked her eyes as if she was joking when she wasn't.
Helena snorted because she thought Natty's joke wasn't funny. They also went together, leaving school. Meanwhile, Drake is staying in front of the ballet room watching Stellar, who is now his girlfriend. He was staying in front of the door looking at his girlfriend with a big smile.
Everyone sees that Drake is someone who likes to play and flirt with girls, but who knows when he already likes someone he will be so attentive that he stands waiting for his girlfriend who is practicing ballet while holding two bottles of mineral drinks for his tired girlfriend.
It had been an hour or more for Drake to stand and wait for Stellar, but he didn't look at all boring. In fact, he seemed so immersed in Stellar's charm, indeed though only yesterday Stellar gave his love letter. They haven't known that long, but Drake has already dropped his heart on Stellar who ran over to him.
When the training was over and Stellar felt exhausted, he walked straight over to Drake with a shy grin. Drake didn't indeed hesitate to rub Stellar's head and give her a drink. They show their affection in front of the crowd like a lover in love.
“I'll change clothes for a while ...” said Stellar with a faint smile with flushed cheeks blushing.
“ I am waiting for you here.” Drake replied with a smile and rubbed his girlfriend's head.
They are so cute that it makes everyone who sees them feel jealous. Even when Stellar was in the dressing room changing her clothes, her friends approached her and mentioned how much they envy her to have a boyfriend as good as Drake. They were not very close and indeed talked to him, they also always teased Drake by saying he was an inappropriate person standing next to Alex. They declare that Drake is a troublemaker who only knows how to play. But once they see how much Drake cares for his girlfriend, they get hysterical and tell they get jealous. Stellar could only smile and blushed.
After changing het clothes, Stellar ran with small steps and embraced Drake's hand who was staying for her. She smiled with flushed cheeks as she looked at Drake's face. Stellar was very fortunate to have Drake.
“Aren't you tired of sticking around for me to practice ballet? You could just go home and rest first. “ Said Stellar.
“I understand you care for me, but don't stop me from doing something that makes me happy. Even though it looks small, it can make me happy all day long. 1 second with you is precious, even dozens of hours waiting for you, I also passed. “ Drake's words made Stellar blush.
Yep, happiness doesn't have to be something big. In fact, happiness is small pieces that we sometimes don't consider necessary but that make us smile all day long. Not only when we experience it, even the time we spend waiting also gives us happiness. But we constantly forget to look at it and only remember the things that we think are more meaningful and bigger, that's why we always feel dissatisfied.
Time passed and all club activities ended. Everyone has left school except for Mrs. Gale, who is yet in the paint room. In the empty room, there are only paintings that decorate the walls of the room and several painting tools that are placed in the room's corner.
The young art teacher who is yet an apprentice teacher sat on a chair staring at the painting Natty had not done. She paints a portrait of a smiling Helena in yellow and green paint.
Even though it's not done, the painting looks very beautiful. Helena's face looks so radiant and pure in the oil painting. Everyone who sees the portrait will realize the feelings Natty she has in her oil painting. And so was Mrs. Gale. She could see how Natty felt towards Helena through her portrait.
She still smiled at the portrait full of meaning. She still knows how Natty tried to hide her emotions. It touched her, and it also made her very attracted to Natty. Her heart is so soft and pure that it makes Mrs. Gale want to keep it from feeling heartbroken, even though it may have often harbored pain and received wounds from holding back her feelings.
“I wish to have this pure love …” muttered Mrs. Gale with a thin smile.
***
Night has come, Mr. Collin who is Drake's father ordered 2 boxes of pizza for him to eat at dinner with Drake and Alex. Mr. Collin is a widower who works as a police officer and is also Drake's single parent after Drake's mother died while Drake was still in elementary school.
Alex admires Mr. Collin because he is a truly understanding parent. He worked hard as a policeman even though the salary of an officer was not much. He became Alex's role model because he never gave up in his life. Unlike his father, who consistently treats himself. Alex can see that Mr. Collin is truly understanding and attentive to Drake, which is why Alex always envies Drake who can do whatever he wants.
Although their dinner was simple and far different from the dinner that Alex ate at his house. But Alex is pleased because he can feel a warm atmosphere when they have dinner together. He could see that from the little talk between father and son that Drake and Mr. Collin had.