My Boyfriend Is An Alien
Episode 88: The Surviving Champion

Still POV Alma.....

At half-time 1pm, the intelligent race meticulously finished the second session . Just waiting for the jury to accumulate the value of session one and session two. Then it will be announced who is the winner of the smart race at the district level this year.

All participants are welcome to leave the room, and wait for the announcement for half an hour. The winner will be read at 1 p.m.

Mr. Bayu invited the five of us to pray together, rather than waiting without doing any activities. Only Bagas and I joined Pak Bayu to enter the mosque, because Ronal and two other non-Muslim participants.

But they were waiting for us on the porch of the mushola. They relax while surfing in cyberspace, uploading photos that we took together at lunch and while in the car this morning.

I deliberately did not make any status in my sosmed, not because of anything, I just keep no heart hurt, who else if not to guard the heart of my husband, Akio. He can be very jealous if he sees me taking pictures with other men, especially if I smile in the photo.

That's why every time someone takes a photo, I deliberately don't smile, sometimes even bumping behind others, only showing a part of my face. Hope Akio is not angry and fine.

" Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarokatu.", Mr. Bayu said hello, our sign has finished carrying out our obligations.

Immediately I fold the face of the parachute that I deliberately always carry in my bag wherever I travel, because I anticipate if I have to worship while traveling.

" Didn't tell your girlfriend when the show was over?", Bagas retreated from his position, deliberately sitting next to me when I finished folding the face.

I don't know what it means, but why tell Akio, after all, coming home from here will also meet at school, not to mention later at home will continue together. In fact, if Akio's ngabarin is there, he does not focus on taking lessons in class.

Bagas likes fishing things, so Akio does not like if I get along with him.

" Later to meet at school" I replied briefly as I stood up and exited the mosque. I saw Ronal sitting alone on the porch. " Where are others?", I circulate the view looking for another existence.

" Ext to the front shop, it's a road, he said he wanted to buy ice cream".

I try to stare far into the stall in question.

" Why Al?, do you want ice cream too?, let me buy it", Bagas out-and-out directly the attention-grabbing want to buy me ice cream.

" No Gas, I've been nitip all of them, for you the same Mr. Bayu as well".

I immediately smiled happily because it turned out Ronal first bought me ice cream, even for everything. He is still the same as the old Ronal, like to treat his friends.

At least when Akio asks, I don't need to carry Bagas' name in my answers and explanations.

" Thanks yes Nal, you are very understanding to be a friend" I said as I patted Ronal's arm.

" Eist... don't clap so, I'm afraid Akio suddenly appears, hehehe.... We're going to be tense, and I don't like being mistaken for my friend's boyfriend, okay ?".

I immediately laughed loosely while keeping my mouth shut hearing Ronal's made-up speech style rich Jakarta boy, my pretentious lu.

" Akio is not as much as Nal, he can know, which is sincere and which is not, no need to explain he already knows, just understand", I said while glancing at Bagas, deliberately using satirical sentences.

" Widih.... again chat what?, dalem terribly sentence?", Mr Bayu stone out of the mosque after praying long enough inside.

" No sir, just plain talk", I explained.

" Who happens to be ice cream pas dateng, thanks to beautiful girls, already want hot-hot ice cream for Aa...",

Ronal received the ice cream and shared it with us one-on-one.

" Yes, thank you, the father also participated, the father became embarrassed, here the father who has earned income, but it is precisely you who treat the father and others", Mr. Bayu opened the ice cream pack and enjoyed it while sitting on the porch of the mosque. So do I and the others.

Still sitting here, the place is clean, rather than waiting for the announcement in front of the room, hot and many people.

While we were having ice cream, a young man named Leonardo who greeted me this morning approached us. I don't remember where he was my friend.

" Hey Al.. I've been looking for it since, it's here".

" Why?", I wondered.

" An announcement will soon be read, all participants are told to gather in the hall room now" explained Leonardo.

" Oh, yes, thanks for the information", I took my shoes and used them, as well as Bagas and Pak Bayu.

Leonardo was still standing waiting for us to walk together into the hall. While walking Leonardo said congratulations on the victory that I achieved last year as the champion of the 1st national level of the mathematical olympiad, even as an international champion.

" I used to feel embarrassed when I was defeated by a beautiful girl at the district level, but it turns out that you are indeed a genius, even winning to the end. If the participant you were competing with knew who you were, and what you'd achieved last year, I'm sure the other participants would be less than before the race".

Leonardo kept talking all the way to the hall, so I remember, it turns out that he was a Budi Utomo High School representative student who had been selected together last year at the blue campus. I also know who this young man is, even though he had forgotten.

Leo, he used to introduce himself by the name of Leo. I remember now.

We have reached the hall, all invited to sit down and calm down, because the announcement of whoever is the winner will be read out.

I saw Mr. Bayu immediately took his cellphone to record a video of the announcement from the committee later. What he believed was that, that we his students would bring home medals.

And when the announcement was read, the atmosphere was so quiet and solemn. Everyone listened carefully.

" The champion of 1 intelligent race meticulous math maple district level in 20xx is.....".

" Almahyra Elshanum from Pelita Jaya High School, congratulations!", said the jury who stood on the podium so excitedly.

I was immediately hugged by the two female friends who were sitting flanking me while congratulating me when my name was called, they gave me two thumbs in front of me.

" Alma is indeed the best", said they both compact.

" Thank you, may you two also win" I said.

But unfortunately the expected thing does not always happen, others do not win the race, English can be champion 2 and Indonesian champion 3, quite bring back three trophies for our school.

Two female friends who were also participants like me apologized repeatedly to Mr. Bayu for not getting a champion at all.

Mr. Bayu tried to give understanding to the two girls, that in the race there must be a win and there is also a loss, giving advice so that the others are not discouraged, because Mr. Bayu knows what the struggle has been done.

" You are indeed a truly great Alma, congratulations on your victory", Leo extended his hand to me as I and the others were about to walk out of the hall carrying the medals and trophies I obtained.

" Thank you so much Leo", I took my hand, because Leo held my hand long enough.

" Hopefully there is still another chance for us to meet again, Al" said Leo as I managed to withdraw my hand.

I just smiled knotlessly without giving Amini her hope.