Not the First

Not the First
Math Row 2


The lecturer circulated his gaze to all corners of the room, among the group that raised their hands, he only chose 3 of them.


Front, middle and back groups. Rey is among them. It represents the group sitting on the very back bench.


The lecturer smiled and gave appreciation to the enthusiasm of students following the lecture.


"I only chose three representatives to go forward considering the time we have is very limited" said the lecturer.


"We look at the explanation of the representatives of this group, after that you can give a response in accordance with the results of your group's work" he added.


While giving directions, the lecturer asked the students sitting in front to prepare three seats on the podium.


"We're starting now, yeah. Please select representatives to take the seats provided,"


When he was about to step forward, Rey's gaze was locked onto a single figure of a man representing the middle group.


Rey closed her eyes and reopened them after a few moments of silence. Blinking his eyes repeatedly to ensure his vision. But what he caught remained unchanged.


Rey is confident that the figure who is stepping calmly towards the podium is her husband.


His confidence grew stronger as the clothes the man was wearing were exactly the same as the clothes Wibie was wearing this afternoon.


"Why is he in this class?" Rey grumbled in her heart.


"Do you want him to go to the podium?" rey's getting all wrong.


His feet felt heavy to step forward. Until the two people representing his group were already seated in the available seats, Rey was still glued next to her original seat.


"Rear group please step forward," called the lecturer and set his gaze towards him.


There was no other choice, Rey had to come forward. With a firm step, Rey immediately headed for the podium. Sitting on the remaining chair, right next to Wibie.


Rey's gaze was fixed on Wibie who first occupied the seat on the podium, but the man seemed not to know Rey even though he followed his steps until he reached the seat that had been provided.


Now, the three of them were ready to explain the results of the group discussion. The lecturer has also taken a position in his seat in order to listen to the explanation of each group.


Because only the middle group is represented by the people of Adam, then the lecturer gave the opportunity to Wibie to explain the results of their group discussions.


"Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarokatu, good afternoon everyone. The honorable Prof. Marhamah, thank you for the opportunity that has been given to me so that I have the honor to be able to represent the group in delivering the results of our discussion," Wibie started talking and greeting everyone in the room.


"Please, please let me know my name is Wibie Prasetyo. I'm sorry prof. because there is something and other things I can just go to college starting today. Even though I've missed two meetings, I'm going to study with great friends here" he said, introducing himself.


Furthermore, Wibie explains the functions of lines and series in economics and their benefits in economics. Starting from the use of Mathematical series in business development, interest rate calculation, to its function in population growth.


His voice was firm and straightforward. The language is so simple and organized


to be understood, no wonder if as long as he speaks all students listen well. Likewise with prof Marhamah who showed an expression of admiration for his performance.


The only person who was made unsettled by the behavior was Rey. He still had a big question in his heart,


"What the hell do you mean?" whispered Rey in my heart.


While Pras who sat in the back bench was still unsure of what he saw. His gaze did not shift on the figure speaking in front, but his heart was also still doubtful of what he saw.


"If it's Wibie, Rey's husband, why don't they seem to know each other?"


"What theatrics do they make?" pras thought to heart.


Pras did read the reaction of Rey who was suddenly shocked when he saw the man heading forward, after which Rey was just mediocre.


"Ah might be like a doang. How could Rey's husband go to college here?" Pras tried to guess himself.


The mathematics lecture closed with a very appreciative reception from the lecturer. The woman looked so satisfied over the appearance of the three of them who could be compact.


Thanks to group representatives who have discussed the material more deeply, other students can understand the material easily. All their questions and problems can be answered well by Wibie and his friends.


******


Mathematics Economics course is completed. After the lecturer left the room, Rey who had returned to her stool rushed to clean up her writing equipment.


At first glance Rey still sees Wibie among the middle group and he is in a conversation with a friend who is beside him.


"Rey, is he your husband?" pras asked so curiously.


He looked at Wibie who was still sitting among his friends.


"Win' you didn't hear when he introduced himself?" Rey asked back.


"Yes," said Pras again.


"Did he also go to college here?" ask Pras again.


Rey did not answer, she just shrugged her shoulders.


"You guys on ga's right. Time as a wife can not know if her husband studied here!"


Rey could only glare at Pras. He looked at his friend until he no longer dared to discuss the existence of Wibie on this campus.


"Yes, yeah,"


"BTW So nitip absent?" ask Pras.


"Yes. Please yes!" Pinta Rey's.


His eyes immediately turned to the middle group, but he already did not find Wibie in that place.


"Where is he?" ask Rey to herself.


Rey exits the class followed by Pras who steps beside her. They walked through the corridor that was starting to quiet.


The time has shown at 17:30, it is time for students to prepare themselves to go to the hall room and some go to the mosque to pray magrib.


"Thank you, yeah. I go home first" Rey said at the end of the corridor.


"Where's your husband?" ask Pras again.


"Maybe it's parked," guess Rey.


"OKs. Be careful, yeah,"


"The road is normal, dong," said Pras who was still standing at the end of the corridor to release Rey's departure,


"What the heck, let me walk how again," Rey looked back because Pras mocked him.


"Eatya do not mostly blisters all tuh. You can't walk,"


"Diem's. I threw it again!" Rey was a little upset.


Pras chuckles at Rey who suddenly becomes a dead red because of her jokes.


He did not continue his joke until the woman turned her body and stepped back towards the parking lot.