Between Love and the Mafia
80. Beni Escapes School

Bela listened to Alex's words kindly and calmly. Every sentence he detailed to get into his mind. Then Alex talks about Bara who is actually a loving person and has attention for his loved ones. Alex also says that Bara doesn't hate Bela.

Alex's words surprised Bela and smiled at Alex. Bela again finds hope that Bara does not hate her because Alex tells her that Bara loves her even as a pretend wife.

Actually Bela does not know what is the difference between love and affection but she knows that affection will be given through special attention even though Bela has not gotten at all except from her very mother be affectionate.

At school

" Bela wait, I want to talk to you" Sela who came from behind immediately chased after Bela and stopped her. Because he wanted to talk about something important to Bela.

" Be calm, what is it so early in the morning you look very strange and nervous" cried Bela when he saw the behavior of his best friend.

"Do you know if you actually entered the selection, but Dira cheated by crossing out your painting so it looks very unattractive" explained Sela to Bela.

Bela still did not understand what his best friend meant because he knew his announcement had come out yesterday while Bela was not included in the list of participants who will be taken in a painting race between cities.

"Wouldn't yesterday have come out if I hadn't passed the painting selection" Bela tried to remind Sela that yesterday's announcement was clear and Bela didn't qualify.

Then Sela explained that Actually she could have escaped if the painting had not been damaged by Dira because Dira had made Bela's painting become irregular. Dira crossed out the bear in the middle of the forest so that makes Bela's painting very ugly even look irregular.

"Let me not be too good at painting anymore, for I have begun from the beginning again and need to learn even higher " Bela did not dispute that because he himself was not sure about the painting because he again plunged to paint after a long time Bela chose a vacuum.

Bodo attitude is very and does not care shown from the face of Bela. Because there is no point in protesting because an official announcement has been issued and there is no chance for Bela to enter the art club.

But it was not justified by Sela because her face looks very furious and will not let Dita damage it just like that. Even Sela gave Bela the zest to become a confident human being of the talent she already had.

"I have to teach him a lesson" Sela's anger began to be the hardest, she wanted to go to Dira and beat him up. But Beal's hand immediately restrained him to prevent a commotion.

"No need, let him be pleased with his bad behavior" Bela responded calmly.

"It's better to lose honorably instead of losing like this because it's rigged" Ketus Sela with an angry face.

Sela does not want her own best friend to be cheated on by others because she knows that Bela has pent-up talent even though she re-started painting after a long stop, but the painting looks very beautiful because Sela has seen it herself.

"Let's calm down here don't be rushed, let him fall by himself and I'll stick to another painting race" Bela tried to calm the emotional Sela. But in fact his best friend still wants to go to Dira.

Bela again prevents him but still Sela continues to accelerate with her anger and release the grip of Bela.

Really Sela really did not let go of it because Dira had been very cruel to others one of them to weak students. And even Sela herself had hated Dira so much long ago but now the time was for vengeance.

" Woi damned girl" Sela cried when she saw Dira who was playing with her gang, she immediately approached and gripped Dira's collar tightly even her clenched hands wanted to slap her immediately.

Fortunately Mario and Brandon came and then Bela followed, then they swiftly grasped Sela's hand to calm her down. Because they knew if not grasped then Sela would slap with even more brutal slap than Bela.

"Let go of Bela who has been throwing tantrums at you, and I will not let that "Sela continues to rebel with a face that is still full of anger.

"What do you mean he did to Bela? " Mario also wanted to know what things Dira made on Bela that made one of his friends so angry at that time.

" You know Mario he ruined Bela's painting so he couldn't get into the selection and take part in the inter-city race "Sela told Mario.

While listening to it Mario felt that Dira's actions had gone too far even he also gave a sharp eye like being ready to pounce on Dira in front of him.

"Don't believe Mario he has no proof, I don't know which painting Bela is" Dira tried to defend himself by making a clear statement that never contained the truth.

" You're still lying, and I already have evidence of "katus Sela and her hand is still gripping Dira. Then Brandon tried to release the grip of Sela so as not to cause problems.

If the strong grip of the hand is seen by the teacher then problems will come and Sela can go into the teacher's room to be given guidance or can even get suspended for threatening fellow students.

"Let go of your hand let's talk fine "this time Brandon's mind is quite mature because he thinks about the fate of his best friend if doing violence like that again and done outside the classroom it will be able to cause the attention of some teachers who pass by.

Brandon softly tried to calm the warming atmosphere, although he did not know where to start to draw conclusions from the debate.

"Just show me the proof I'm not afraid" Dira held firm with her stance and her face displayed a very haughty as if to say that she was not afraid of the threat that Sela gave.

Moreover, Dira is very confident that he will not get the evidence because the examination of the painting is only done by a jury rather than by someone else.

"Look at your face confident enough and now I'm going to give you a surprise" Sela immediately picked up her phone and she focused on finding something in it.

Not long later Sela showed a photo that it was true if Dira crossed out a photo of a bear that was right in the middle of the forest from Bela's painting. At once Dira could not say anything because the evidence was clearly real and now his defense could not be strengthened anymore.

He also said that the one who crossed out the painting was not himself but someone else. Though it was clear in the photo Dira crossed the painting with a sneaky smile Even his gaze as if he was very satisfied doing it.

"You're a really cunning specialist, it's worth a lot to hate you because you don't deserve to be admired "Mario's words are really full of emphasis.

His heart was furious when he saw Dira treating Bela like that. He was also fed up with all the disgusting behavior of Dira, even Mario who was always silent now has a voice over his heart that holds the evil Dira.

Though his three best friends have made Bela confident to win the selection in order to participate in the race to be held.

But in fact Bela was again broken by the cunning done by Dira. Therefore Mario was very angry, fortunately he only wanted to slap but still Bela was always a mediator between them.

"Of course, maybe I should study again. And maybe it's not the time for me to take part in that race so take it easy there are still many other races out there and I promise that I won't stop and just give up on painting " Bela tries to convince her that luck is not on her side, and she drags her three best friends into the classroom because she doesn't want to make a fuss.

This time Bela was really tired with all the circumstances, she wanted to try to hold on with the calmness even though it was painful.

The reality that did not match her expectations was heartbreaking for Bela but she had to stay strong and live life with a smile and laughter even though her heart was still crying sometimes.

" Why are you still defending him, I already wanted to slap him earlier "sela said with a face that was very upset because she wanted to beat Dira by venting her anger. But in fact Bela prevented his best friend from doing that so that his anger was restrained until now.

"Take care of your emotions, otherwise you will enter the guidance room later " bela tried to remind Sela again because she did not want her best friend to misbehave and make herself go into the teacher's room only to be lectured and given a warning.

"True than you enter the guidance room it is better to enter the canteen we eat more hahaha "sung Brandon with his silly face that makes them all laugh with excitement.

Not long after the lesson will start, but Bela does not find Beni in the classroom. Usually every morning Beni will always come to him even if just a small talk but this time Beni bench is empty and does not look at the trunk of his nose.

Before the teacher came Bela took her phone to send a message to Beni but the message had not been replied to because Beni's number was not active.

"Where is he, is he sick" Bela muttered anxiously while arranging her phone.

" What are you looking for, it is certain that as usual he will skip school "said Mario who heard the words from Bela. Bela disagreed with Mario's remarks because he thought Beni would not do so.

" Never think negatively first, who knows he is in trouble or again sick " Bela again gave her positive thoughts because she was sure Beni would not skip school because soon they would hold the examination to the 3rd grade.

Instantly Mario was silent because he felt that Bela was siding with Beni made Mario's heart uncomfortable listening to it.

So Mario's eyes refocused on reading the book while waiting for the teacher who will teach in the first hour.

In the break time Bela still checks her phone but still there is no reply from Beni even though the message has been delivered. Finally in calling Beni although many times the phone was not answered but Bela still forced to make a call again.

"Where are you going, why don't you answer my phone" Bela's anxious face appeared when she thought about Beni. He kept making repeated calls many times while muttering for Beni to pick up her call.

Though he himself never had a taste for Beni, but immediately Beni disappeared and did not bother him for a day it felt something strange. So Bela tries to contact Beni despite just asking what is going on because she does not enter school and also does not send a permit.

*Drettt, drewt* mobile phone ring that has not yet been lifted by Beni. Finally he decided to pick it up after hearing often the phone that always reads.

"Hello, where are you Ben? " Bela raised her voice, fortunately Bela called Beni while in the bathroom. The phone just rang, finally picked up by Beni.

"Hello beautiful, Tumben once called me. Did you miss me? " Beni did not answer him, but he instead gave a horrible speech to Bela as usual.

"Shut up, why don't you go in" Bela's clamour is full of anger that Beni didn't go to school for no reason.

"I'm having a family event so I can't get into "sahut Beni's class.

Bela understood that and then she was no longer angry with Beni. Even told Beni that he must still send a permit so as not to be written *without information* by the teacher who is teaching because absenteeism will affect the class increase.

So Bela does not want if Beni has a class problem just because his absence is not good. Even though he himself was a new student.

" Alright you take good care of yourself if tomorrow you still do not go to school please write a letter" Bela's message to Beni.

"Asik apparently you have started to pay attention to me, my heart feels pounding "said Beni full of pleasure when receiving sincere attention from Bela.

Although he knew the attention was only for the class increase himself but the important thing is that the attention was given directly by Bela and worried about him for not being in the class.

" This kid, I've been worried but he's been laughing by answering my question "sorry Bela when she came out of the bathroom after she finished calling Beni. Then he followed his three best friends who were in the cafeteria.