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With a somber and frustrating face that makes her feel very dizzy. Helena walked into the hospital canteen with her head down. Helena buys a cold drink and when she turns around trying to find a chair to sit in, it surprise her to see Alex sitting alone at the corner table.Alex was seen brooding with his sultry stare as he gazed at a box of roses on his desk. Helena doesn’t want to go near Alex because she doesn’t want to hear any more harsh words from Alex that will add to the hurt he received today. She's been extremely frustrated with thinking about Natty, and she doesn’t want to add to it by hearing insults from Alex. But Alex looks very frustrated and it upsets Helena just by looking at him.Helena couldn’t help herself. She sighs deeply preparing to receive another insult from Alex. Putting on a tough face Helena sat in front of Alex and drank her cold drink. Helena tries to act indifferent, as if she can’t see Alex staring at h***A few days have passed. Now Natty is recovered and has returned to school. More than a month has passed since the last day she saw Gale, but until now, the pain of separation is still felt and fills her days.Her longing was so deep it even filled her dim room. Every night Natty sits at her study desk looking at a photo of Gale that she still keeps well. Other people might have forgotten about her, and they don’t indeed talk about her rumors like she never existed. But for Natty, Gale still fills her heart.Memories of the days she went through with Gale kept coming to her mind, even when she didn’t want to remember it. Those fond memories of those good days hurt when she remembered them because it reminded Natty back to the day she lost her loved ones.During the day it is filled with busyness. She met many people even busying herself by practicing basketball catching up with her in rehearsals for a month. On that busy day she was always smiling,
Even though she already sees how Alex feels, she also can’t make her heart stop loving Alex. Helena is well aware that right now she’s like she’s on a rocket where she can’t stop or come back. She can only keep going, even though she already knows how it ends. Even though her love is like a novel, that’s already known at last, she still can’t stop. It may sound stupid, but that’s what happens when she can’t control her heart anymore.Ruby takes Helena to eat with them in the cafeteria. And somehow Ruby arranged until Helena sat next to Alex. They both look a little awkward and indeed avoid eye contact with each other. Only Ruby herself seemed so happy to see Helena and Alex sitting next to each other, even she kept smiling at them while drinking her juice.“Did you know you guys look so good together?” said Ruby with a big smile.Helena was so shocked to hear Ruby say it was like lightning on a clear day. It
“Why are you seeing me these late?” asked Natty.“Let’s play basketball together...” Take Drake with his thin smile.“Basketball? These nights? I don’t think so, you just play by yourself...” Replied Natty, who was a little lazy and wanted to run back into her house. But Drake held her hand.“Come on, keep me practicing. It’s not fun to play alone...” Drake replied he persuaded Natty to accompany him.Natty wants to go back to her room, but seeing how Drake asks her to come into play makes Natty unable to resist anymore. With half forced Natty follows Drake to a public basketball court where Drake trains alone.By bringing his basketball, Drake started the game. But he didn’t mean it in play. Even often Drake lets Natty hold the ball and score. Then Drake would pretend to be disappointed, but he smiled broadly, and indeed his eyes twinkle as if he were pleased.Drake thinks he&rsquo
Heartbreak is always very painful because before we had given our whole heart to someone precious. Whether it ends in disappointment, heartache or indeed love that is left but broken by circumstances.No matter how we are hurt, the longing will still come to fill our minds. The irony is that when we are alone, all we can remember are the wonderful memories that make us miss that person indeed more and torment us with the longing we have.We’re going to get stopped and have no idea to live our lives the way we used to. It’s like we’re standing in front of a dead end. We can try to get along our lives again, not by pretending to be okay. But deep down we always felt there was a big hole in our hearts that made us feel empty. It’s like we’ve been trapped and have no way out.***The day went back to normal. The morning sunlight comes with its warm orange glow greeting the dewy foliage of the dawn and the fowl that are asleep in its nest
Alex never thought that he would finish this even became impatient, became emotional and desperately wanted to get angry just out of jealousy. Being angry with jealousy is probably a natural thing if we already like someone very much, don’t you think? Then the bell rang, the teacher who was teaching in front of the class ended his class and left the class. The sound of a sigh of relief was heard obviously filling the classroom.Everyone seemed busy tidying up their books and then going out of class. Only Alex sits still while staring at Ruby. Ruby, who didn’t realize she was packing her book, then when she stood up and was about to leave Alex grabbed her hand and held her back. Ruby turns to Alex as she looks at him with a look of wonder and wonder.Alex’s silence for a few seconds makes Ruby even more wondering. But from Alex’s eyes she could see the seriousness in it. Alex’s twinkling eyes could hold Ruby back. Stay in place until everyone h
Hearing Alex speak in his surly voice makes Helena even more upset. She knows Alex very well. Alex is someone who speaks firmly and sometimes seems cold and rude. His voice always sounded straightforward, and he never showed a weak face like this. And when Alex was so weak on Ruby it upset Helena so much that she could see how much Alex loved Ruby.“ Yes, she was. Now I’m leaving, so I don’t have to see your face. Being weak or stupid is up to you, but you better not waste time chasing people who don’t love you. It’s not going to work, I’m also thinking of giving up.” Helena said then left in a move of annoyance.Now it’s just Ruby and Alex in the classroom. A moment of silence filled the atmosphere. Ruby fell silent and Alex also ran out of words to say. Alex can only bow his head with a grim stare and his lost confidence. While Ruby is still standing while looking at Alex, Ruby actually can’t bear to see Alex like tha
“Then I’ll try, I’ll keep trying until you can trust me again. And the first step to that, can we walk together again? Like going to the cafeteria, visiting each other’s houses and going out together?” said Helena with her thin smile while gazing at Natty.Natty pauses for a moment, she looks as if she’s thinking of something. Then Natty nodded her head as a sign of approval. Helena smiled, she was so happy that her smile was so wide that even her eyes also smiled and shone. They’re walking together again, maybe starting over is the right move. Although at the moment Helena doesn’t know if she will be able to rebuild Natty’s trust that she once let down at least now she can be happy and forget about her upset with Alex.***Have you ever wondered what smiling people are hiding beautifully. What may be stored behind the brightest shining eyes and what is actually felt by people who always give affection and hug othe
“It’s so nice to be able to skip class, right?” said Drake with a smile.“ I’m not one to miss class, but I have to admit that extra practice this time is pretty fun. I don’t really like math either.” Said Natty.“Why do you like to say things convoluted? Let’s just say you like it because you can skip math class.” Drake said while staring at Natty and Natty just nodded her head while smiling thinly.During that extra practice they practiced in earnest. Arduous physical exercise drains their energy and sweat, but they stay eager to practice. Strong determination is seen from the radiance of their eyes. The basketball game that just counts that day is a big game for them. It will also be their chance to show the ability of coaches from different universities who are looking for new team members to recruit.Both Drake and Natty consider this inter-high school league important because for them this is their
“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