Allow Me to Be With You

Chapter 16

Nico's left cheek was slapped again, this time hard enough to make Nico's lips tear and his gums bleed. Nico looked at the puffed up father. Dad has heart disease.

“Aren't you tired of pissing me off, Co?” ask your father after his emotions have subsided. “Udah, there out!” father's orders without waiting for Nico's answer. “Dad does not want to listen you make any problems again.”

Nico stepped out of the room with blood bubbling in his head. Frisca's in the living room, and so are mom and Nathan. Frisca immediately clutched her own mouth when she saw Nico. Mom also looks worried, but she never does anything and just squeezes her own hands.

“Co, are you good?” Frisca comes to Nico. “This is me netin—“

Frisca's hand was held by Nathan before he could get to Nico's face. Frisca looked at her head.

“Inch room Fris. Already malem, you have to sleep.” Frisca led him to Nico's room. Frisca could only follow him without taking her eyes off Nico.

Nathan looked at Nico hatefully after Frisca walked into the room, then walked into his own room without saying a word.

After Nathan disappeared into his room, Nico moved towards the sofa that had been his bed for a few days. He was sitting next to his mother who looked wrong. Suddenly, her mother got up.

“Sleep yes, Co” said, then log into his room without seeing Nico.

Nico threw himself on the couch, then all his injuries were painful. Minor wounds, teenage wounds, wounds that had just been cut, all of them suddenly felt by Nico.

Her throbbing cheeks were warm due to her tears. Nico didn't try to remove it. There are a lot of tears coming out. All Nico could do was let him.

*****

Nico woke up very late the next day. All his family is busy with his activities, as well as Frisca. As soon as Nico opened his eyes and threw a glance towards the dining table, Nico caught Frisca watching him. It was time for lunch

“Lunch, Co!” said mother. “But the wound in cleanin first yes.”

Nico felt no appetite for food. He still felt blood in his mouth. But Nico finally got up to wash his face and clean his wound. Afterwards, Nico joined everyone at the dinner table. Nico wasn't trying to see Frisca. In fact, Nico tried not to look at anyone and concentrated on his plate. Semus rang like him behaved as if nothing had ever happened.

Lunch was so quiet. Nobody wants to open a conversation. Nico, who first cheers on his meal, moves into the gazebo to distance himself from all his family members.

Just a few minutes after Nico looked at the park, Frisca appeared. Nico is very unwilling to meet him, especially after last night Nico was wiped out because of him. Seeming oblivious to that, Frisca took a seat in front of Nico. Nico had to turn his gaze towards the swimming pool.

“Co, I've got the same story as them.” Frisca. “And they believe in me.”

Nico nodded his head. “They trust you but don't give me a chance to story.” Nico murmured, not looking disappointed. “And anyone is too prestige to apologize.”

Frisca seemed to go awry after Nico said it. Nico glanced at Frisca for a moment. “Lo does not need to feel guilty. I'm too used to it all.”

“Co, I'm sorry,” regret Frisca. “Gara because I-“

“Not because of lo.” Sambar Nico fast. “No lo too, this always happens anyway. You're just in the wrong place and time.”

Frisca observed the figure that looked resolute. Nico is suffering. Frisca could feel that.

“Gue is good.” Sergey Nico scrunched his forehead.

“Long.” Frisca said firmly. “You really need help. I want to help you.”

“Lo what the hell, Fris? I do not need any help especially from someone who does not mean to me.” Nico left Frisca.

*****

“Co, I want to talk.”

Nico turned to Nathan, who greeted him at the door, and then acted as if he was waiting for Nathan to speak.

“Ngot here.” Nathan said again, then marched to the front door to the terrace. Nico.

“Apaan?” ask Nico who's walking behind Nathan.

Suddenly, Nathan turned around and with lightning speed punched Nico. Nico who had no time to dodge staggered back then moved ferociously towards Nathan. Nico had waited so long to do so, now that opportunity had come. A chance to beat up Nathan.

Nico pulls Nathan's shirt, then punches him in the stomach. Nathan can never fight with Nico. Nathan isn't as strong as Nico. After punching Nathan in the stomach, Nico punches him in the face.

Nico gasps and watches Nathan fall. Nathan looked at Nico fiercely.

“Why do you, sissy?” nico said as he wiped his blood with the back of his hand, because the wound last night opened again rather than the hardness of Nathan's fist.

“Kalo you want to call Frisca, do not use sneaky ways!” nathan said without being able to get up because his stomach feels cramping. “Sok sok pake lo problem let him kasian!”

Nico was silent for a moment when he realized the truth of Nathan's words. Frisca pityes her because she is an outcast, a troubled child, a child in need of help, not a cool, talented child, and has the world in her hands like Nathan.

“Build Lo,” Nico pulled Nathan's shirt and lifted it with a single bang. “Kalo you want Frisca, take it. I'm not interested.” Nico said again while throwing Nathan so he sat back on the terrace floor.

Nico looked at Nathan resentfully, then turned around, intending to go back into the house. But, she instead found Frisca in the doorway, looking at her with a disappointed look. Nico returned the gaze for a moment, then turned the bow, passed Nathan, then disappeared behind the fence.

Frisca stared at Nico's back until it disappeared, then approached Nathan who looked exhausted.

“What are you doing, Nat?” frisca asked while helping Nathan stand up.

“No what,” Nathan said as he grimaced. “I was wrong too, take a show hit him. He could have killed me.”

“Why did you hit him?” ask Frisca wonder.

“Because he is he.” Answer Nathan. “Did you not want to hit him once?”

Actually, Frisca was eager to hit Nico because of what he said earlier. Nico says that he is not interested in Frisca and simply hands her over to Nathan. Last night, Frisca was convinced that Nico had become Nico ten years ago.