“ How? If you don't want to, I'll offer it to someone else. “ Said Natty.
“No, I'll give you the schedule later after school. But you have to promise to meet Jane with me. “ Said, Drake.
“Of course, you don't have to worry. Once you give me the schedule, I will arrange your date. “ Said Natty.
Natty leaves with a satisfied smile leaving Drake, who is already crazy about the thought of going out with Jane for one day. Natty immediately rushed to meet Helena to tell her that she had succeeded in persuading Drake to provide Alex's daily schedule.
Helena, who heard the excellent news from her friend, immediately danced cheerfully. Helena was really filled with joy as if she had forgotten everything around her. No matter what other people thought when she saw herself lose control in her joyful dance, Helena still danced with a big smile. Her energy was so overflowing that she hugged
“Why hasn't Alex come back yet? I need him so that my head doesn't break. “ Drake muttered.Knock! Knock!The sound of knocking on the door was heard and attracted the attention of the class. Drake saw Alex and Ruby standing in front of the entrance. It relieved Drake that he would be diminished of the headache that was tormenting him right now.Ruby saw a slight nervous when all eyes were on her. Maybe it was because she was a little afraid that she would get into trouble and be punished by the teacher for skipping class. But Alex looked very relaxed. He even tried to convince Ruby that she didn't have to worry too much because everything would be fine.“Please return to your seat.” Suggested the teacher.Ruby was a little shocked because everything happened as Alex did. There was no problem. Even the teachers said nothing and just let Alex sit back at his table. Ruby
He had to try so hard to be the ideal son, he never played when he was a kid like other kids. He can only focus on learning and improving himself to deserve the name Maxwell. Those little shoulders always carry heavy burdens with him. Eventually, he started to forget how to smile, failed how to cry, and forgot how to enjoy life. He also grew up as an ideal child on the outside but crushed on the inside.But since meeting Ruby little by little, he began to feel cured. There is something about Ruby, something that makes him interested and understands how to smile. Ruby is like the moonlight illuminating it in the dark. That cheerful and innocent girl somehow made Alex felt things he couldn't before. Only Ruby can catch his attention like that.With a happy heart, Alex entered his room. He then sat at his study table and took out the brush that Ruby had given him earlier. He looked at the brush with a fixed gaze. Old memories flashed through Alex's mind, remembrance
Sometimes it is effortless to say a word, but there are times when a word becomes very difficult to convey. When the heart feels confident, but still seems something is until it holds like we are stuck behind a door that cannot be opened.Sometimes the sunshine, the wind that blows, the waves on the shore of the dove that stand in the middle of the garden make me think. But what makes me think the most is you. Why are your eyes so beautiful that I can't stand staring at them? Why is your voice so melodious beyond love songs with lovely melodies that people ever listen to? How can you consistently drive me to look forward to your presence, even to force me to remember the sound of your footsteps?There are many questions that are stored in my mind and I cannot find the answer. I crave to ask you all of them, one by one, all of them. Until I can ask all these questions, I need you to stay by my side. If this is greed, then just this time I want to b
But no matter they look in any direction, they yet don’t see Alex. They highlighted all corners of the field while squinting their eyes, but they even couldn’t find Alex’s figure on the field. Helena also took a deep breath as if she was already disappointed because the hope she had built up in her mind had to be dashed. Meanwhile, Natty who saw that embraced Helena and patted her shoulder so that her friend felt better. “Straighten your shoulders, don’t get sluggish like that. We just practice and pretend we are making preparations. When Alex came to this place, he wouldn’t have thought we’d come to this club on purpose to chase him. Don’t be discouraged, you are the most beautiful girl in school. Whoever owns you will surely be the luckiest man, and I’m sure Alex will absolutely not miss the opportunity to be that lucky man. “ Said Natty. “I hope so ...” replied Helena Natty, who could not stand seeing her friend
Either it was just his instinct or he just knew that he would be in trouble if he entered his house now. Alex knows very well that he will never get into trouble at his school even if he becomes a troublemaker in his school. But unlike his house, his parents are very strict people when it comes to school. They are always cold, but they never stay silent if something happens at school. Even when his school marks were reduced by a point or two, they would punish him harshly. Alex also glanced at the clock on his cellphone screen which showed 6 in the afternoon. He also breathed a sigh of relief while stroking his chest which had been beating so fast. Alex realizes that he still has a few hours before his parents come home from work. Even though it's only a short time, and he will still have to face his father's anger, but Alex still feels relieved that he can think of a way to avoid his father's anger. He then grabbed the doorknob, pulled it, and went into his house. A
Alex was speechless and could only stand with his head bowed. he was so afraid of his dad that his lips could say nothing. He kept his head lowered and looked at the floor beneath his feet. Alex hoped that time will run quickly and this problem will go like the wind. But seeing him keep silent made his father angry. His father immediately took the cigarette ashtray made of ceramic was on the table and threw it until it hit Alex's head. Alex who was shocked fell and sat on the floor. he felt a sting on his forehead, then drop by drop of blood spilled to the floor and made Alex realize that it injured him. Alex also holds the wound on his head and tries to stop the blood from flowing by pressing it with his hand. Alex also raised his head and saw the face of his father who was angry, stood up from his chair, and walked over to him. Alex started shaking like a cornered mouse. “Do I have to be nice to your teacher just for you?! Didn't I tell you n
Alex shortened away with his backpack, but his mother held his hand. Alex turned back and looked at his mother's face, which was also miserable. Alex knows he has hurt his mom, his words may have gone too far. But it's hard for him to keep it all, the longer he keeps it hidden the more pain he feels. Alex could only look at his mother. “At least take your medicine first, don't let that incident happen again.” Said Gretta. It restrained Alex for a moment, and then he turned his head and saw his mother bring him medicine and water. Without saying a word, Alex took the pill from his mom and then drank it. Then they fell silent again. Alex wants to leave but his legs are hard to walk away from his mom, and Gretta who wants to hold back his son, but she can't say anything. “I'm going ...” said Alex with a heavy heart. “You can calm yourself down, but not too long.” Said Gretta.
Drake could only shake his head. They went to the same bus stop and then separated by taking different buses. Along the way, Drake seemed to think about many things. He sighed, then turned to the window. Drake never mentioned it, but he always felt jealous of other people. They seem to have something they want to do, they have a dream and live their lives for it. But he had no dreams, he didn't have the desire to do anything. People always claimed he was just playful and had no plan because he had no dreams. Drake also considered so because he never thought about his future, he only lived his life for now. He didn't waste his time thinking about the past or the future, he just put his soul into living through the day. He doesn't worry about anything and is only afraid if he regrets what happened now. Maybe other people will take this will sound too idealistic and unsuitable for him, or maybe this is just an excuse to justify his messy life. But Drake just wants to li
“After You’re Gone”Today is one year after you left. It doesn’t feel like I’ve been through 365 days without you. There’ are a lot of things I can’t believe, over the past year, there’s been a lot going on. Helena who’s always following now has someone else looking after her, that man named Jasper. He’s a free man and loves skateboarding, and he often wins skateboarding competitions. He looks like a punk, but strangely they seem to fit in together.Then Drake and Natty, they’re still together today. Although often quarrelsome and often want to break up, but they still end up together. They are still the same as they used to be in basketball, but recently Natty made online comics and comics very popular, even though at first she only did that as a hobby.And me? As you can see now, I’m even the same. I’m still the same Alex, Alex loves you and misses you. You saw me, didn’t you? I&rsqu
That afternoon as usual, Alex took Ruby to the park after Ruby underwent chemotherapy. Alex does that to cheer up Ruby because he knows Ruby loves seeing flowers blooming in the garden. Just looking at a blooming flower can make Ruby smile beautifully. However, Ruby asks Alex to do something she hasn’t done for a long time and that surprises Alex enough.“ What? Now? Why all of a sudden do you want me to do that?” asked a shocked Alex.“ There’s no other reason, I just want you to paint me because we haven’t done it in a while. I wish you to paint me again, can’t it?” replied Ruby with a squeal.“Of course I can do it for you, wait a minute, I’ll have someone deliver my painting material,” Alex said.Alex called his housekeeper and asked his servant to bring his painting equipment to the hospital. After waiting for a while, a waiter came with painting material and Alex sent the waitress home. Alex
“Alex, what are you doing here?” asked Ruby.Alex didn’t say anything, he kept quiet and then when the tears that were swimming on his petals fell Alex hugged Ruby. That sudden hug shocked Ruby. For a moment Ruby drowned in Alex’s arms and almost replied to Alex’s hug. But she came to her senses and tried to break free from Alex’s arms by pushing Alex. But Alex hugged her so that it was hard for Ruby to break away.“Alex, let go! Don’t hug me, let go!” said Ruby as she pushed Alex until Alex retreated a few steps away from her.“ What are you doing here? Have you forgotten what I said?! Please leave me and never see you again. Don’t ruin my relationship with Ricky. Please leave me.” Said Ruby looking at Alex with her eyes drenched in tears.“ No, I’ll never leave you. Why do you keep lying? I know that Ricky is your brother. Yes, I know, Ricky told me everything. Why? Why are you
But now when Jasper comes Helena smiles a little and her eyes are also shining. It’s easy to realize that there’s something Helena feels, even though it seems Helena herself isn’t aware of it. Aware of her friends looking at her with a suspicious stare, Helena introduces Jasper as her best friend to avoid the suspicions of her friends indeed though it won’t work because everything is already visible.They chose tents and other equipment together. Drake was so happy to choose with Natty and so did Helena who looked focused on choosing with the help of Jasper, only Alex who was alone and felt not so interested. Instead of pointing his gaze at tents and camping bags, Alex prefers to look the other way, as if he’s trying to find something interesting around him.Then Alex saw someone who looked very familiar. A man who was picking out some jewelry stores in front of him. The man looks familiar until Alex squinted to see the man more. And it’
“ Who called her? Did she meet someone else that day?” Alex wondered in his heart.Alex never cared about what Helena had done before, but now he's starting to care less about Helena. I don’t know if he’s starting to think about other people, or maybe he's starting to open his heart to Helena until he wonders if Helena’s seeing another man or not.“Hello, yes, I just got home. No, I don’t think I can make it today. Nothing happened, I was just going shopping with my friends. We’re going to the shopping center to buy camping equipment. Yes, see you later .” Helena said in her soft voice and hung up.“You look so happy, who is that?” asked Alex in his usual angle tone.“Just someone I know...” Answer Helena, who doesn’t want to go any further.Seeing Helena who seemed to not wish to discuss it further made Alex stop asking questions even though he still had a lot of questions.
Alex can fool everyone, but not with Drake, who can find out that Alex is currently trying to run. However, there is no point in running because the more he runs, the more Ruby’s shadow keeps coming towards him. The more Alex tries to forget Ruby, the more he can’t forget Ruby. That’s what happens when we get heartbroken for the first time because it’s the first time so it’s very hard to forget and Alex doesn’t know that rather than forgetting its better to let it live with it.The break bell rang, Drake approached Alex and asked him to go to the cafeteria with him, but Alex refused his invitation because he wanted to go to the library and borrow new reading materials. But Drake didn’t give up straight away and kept following Alex while continuing to talk to Alex, even though Alex continued to ignore him while continuing to read the book he was holding. Until when they were in front of the library, Drake became lost his temper and snatc
“ It’s not like that. Of course, I care about our son. It’s just that I think he’s an outstanding student, he’s going to be the best student we wish to be. Don’t get mad at me like this.” Mr. Maxwell replied while rubbing his wife’s hand to assuage her anger.Gretta fell silent. Yes, she knew this was what they wanted. Ever since Alex was a kid, they kept forcing Alex to study hard even when Alex didn’t want to. They kept instilling their idealists about what Alex had to do, what he was responsible for as a first child. They continue to lead Alex to think that he must be the perfect person by carrying his surname on both shoulders.They made Alex let go of everything he liked and fulfilled the day to learn and hone himself to carry Maxwell’s name on his shoulders. But seeing Alex immerse himself in the books like someone trying to escape reality like that worries Gretta. Gretta worries that Alex is pushing himself
They tell that man and desire are one unity because in fact that desire is always in man. It could be wealth, power, respect from others, office, anything. That desire depends so much on the person, but no matter how much they have, they will never be satisfied because people are greedy.But you always say that in this life I must not be greedy, to be grateful for what I have because greed is sin. I try, I try not to be greedy. But recently, I’ve become more greedy, indeed though I know I shouldn’t be.Every day, every minute and every second I see him greed grows and pile up in my heart. Even though I’ve been trying so hard not to be greedy, but why every time I stand next to him, I keep wanting many things. I’m getting scared, every day I go with her scares me so much.I want to stay by his side, hold his hand, make him smile and when I can do everything I get more greedy, and I want to stay with him forever. I know this is wrong, even though
Like Natty said, Helena is preoccupied with something more like someone. Helena doesn’t like to wait or watch someone do something. But Jasper keeps her waiting and watching Jasper practice skateboarding and learn some new tricks for the game.Helena doesn’t want to come, and she doesn’t want to get involved with Jasper anymore, but Jasper keeps getting her to show up and watch Jasper train. Helena doesn’t want to admit it even as she keeps trying to look cocky, but in fact Jasper has carried out to make her mind change about Jasper. Maybe it was a good impression, or maybe she had been awed by Jasper.Helena doesn’t realize that there’s a lot that has changed from her since meeting Jasper. Some changes she’s felt impossible to make. Although only a few days of getting to know Jasper has managed to make Helena wait for him, even though Natty who has been friends for a long time with Helena can’t make her do that.Helena