Azaleas

Mosaic 18: But You ...

‘I was there, but I couldn't step up to her’

An unpleasant morning is being experienced by Novel at this time. Lydia was running over him, saying he was outrageous and even threatening him not to appear again in front of Tiara. What made Novel smile sneering was Lydia's earnestness that would avenge the pain and injuries Tiara received.

Novel ignored him, patting Lydia's shoulder as a glimpse of scorn, after which he sat on his stool without feeling intimidated. Lydia was obviously still angry even more feeling underestimated, but she was forced to hold back because the bell had rung.

Canteen. Novel takes a meal and sits alone in a corner listening to music through earphones in her ear. Since entering Novel school has become a gossip, some people even openly show their dislike, talking about the events that happened to Tiara due to Novel.

Even so, Novel who used to ignore the situation only considers this a normal thing.

Without Novel realizing it, Lydia plans to prank him, heading towards him and intending to pour some drinking water into Novel's head. Azalea came, accidentally hit Lydia's shoulder until the drink spilled onto her shirt.

“Sorry, I didn't accidentally,” regrets Azalea, obviously lied, he just tried to protect Novel.

Not wanting to get involved with the granddaughter of the school owner, Lydia stopped commenting and chose to leave, after which, Azalea sat in front of Novel, storing her foodtray without hesitation. With light movement Novel took off the earphones.

“May I eat with you,” Azalea's permission is not hesitant, according to him the chat last night made him more familiar with Novel. There is no harm in trying to approach the novel like it used to be.

“Do not misunderstand, talk on the phone does not mean we are familiar,” Novel flat said.

“Really? I don't think this is a misunderstanding, I think we are like sister brother who has not met for a long time.” Goda Azalea smiled sweetly, Novel snatched a slumber.

“What music did you hear?” without a chance to prevent it, Azalea had taken one of the earphones, fixed it on the ear. Quiet for a moment, Azalea again smiled brightly as if she was hearing an energetic and interesting song, “You are really unexpected,” her amazement. Novel hurriedly pulled the earphones, stalling them just like that.

Meanwhile, after Lydia failed to judge Novel and chose to leave the canteen Novan came to him, talking until now both of them were in the school park. They stood up to each other, sat silently for a moment before Novan finally declared his request.

“I'm sorry, for my nature as well as everything Novel did to you, I don't know what happened to you guys, even so I will try to understand and help. I also want to ask for your help, as a Novel brother, I hope you can be friends, stop being hostile to him. If this request is too difficult, just stay away from him, assume he does not exist and do not talk to him, I want you to calm down and learn without any hostility.” said Novan in a low tone that sounded nurturing, “Actually, there is a wound that is not visible to him, he just has not been able to overcome it and vent it on himself, he said, that's why let him treat the wound and come back as a new person. I beg you,” pinta Novan made Lydia silence.

It was as if right now he was the one who was evil, and it seemed like that, he had done something wrong. After thinking about it, maybe he was so on Novel because of envy, which he knew Novel had everything, family, wealth, beauty, intelligence and friends, while he was only demanded smart by his parents, and when Junior High he was just an ordinary student, always struggling with books.

“What injuries can make it like a robot, sucks.” hiss Lydia, then turns away. Novan understands that Lydia has been easing her emotions for now.

Time for sports class, Novel moved to the main locker and intended to bring his sports uniform. After inserting the pin, Novel opens it unsuspecting, until he is jerked back reflex when he sees a dead bird, even without blood, under the carcass there is a letter placed on top of the uniform.

“What's up?” asked Niska more surprisingly, Novel immediately closed her locker hard, making Niska feel strange about her attitude.

“Nothing.” after answering Novel quickly go.

Niska approached the locker and clucked.

“She looks like Azalea, slams locker at will,” muttered and glanced at the still open padlock, “She forgot to lock it back.”

After ditching the sports class Novel returns to the locker, goes to great lengths to hold back the fear and tries to open it. Put the bird in a box, then take a letter and read it. Not so surprised as to have guessed the contents, Novel was still unaccustomed, his eyes showing an enlarged fear.

“No I have to be brave,” let alone strengthen myself.

Still with the pages of the book open, Tiara gets a box throw from the Novel. When Tiara opened up in shock instead of a bitch, rewind the box slightly from her and turned to look at Novel, who again threw something, this time a letter.

‘I'll come, to you traitor!’

“Explain to me, is this really aimed at you!” novel's bluff refrained from exclaiming. Tiara looked at him regretfully, unable to speak or agree. “I know you're a traitor, but I didn't expect you to be a loser either!” maki Novels in, and goes slamming the door. Tiara lowered her head, she shed tears.

“Yes, I need her number to give something belonging to the deceased that was left to me.” Novel explained, the 36-year-old woman who sat behind the information section of the student understood, saying, and immediately write down the number requested on the novel.

“Please do not abuse, if it is finished you have to remove it if you can.” he said kindly, Novel nodded.

Using a pay phone near Novel's school starts to hit the numbers, putting them together into someone's number and waiting. Connected, his phone rang, after which he heard a voice, not so clear, sure enough he was wearing something to disguise his voice.

“Today at 11pm, on the school roof!” make that voice and hang up. Novel sighed, complaining about not having time to talk. He tried to call her back and the number was off.

Each time his foot climbed the stairs repeatedly Novel convinced himself to meet the terror, ascertain what the perpetrator wanted, and his curiosity about the past events. As much as possible he wants to solve problems in his own way.

Stiffly staring at the iron door Novel exhaled a cold breath slowly and clenched her right hand before actually opening the door connecting her to the person. A man in all black, stocky and wearing dark sneakers. He turned to face Novel who honestly felt his legs unable to move.

“Welcome to your nightmare!” he said in a voice that Novel felt hateful.

Even though Novel tried to observe the round-eyed man's face, he did not know him at all.

“Why did you do this to me? Did I do something to you, and who are you?” ask Novel with a choked voice every time he speaks, even so his voice can still be heard by the man. Yang replied with a sneering smile, walking step by step towards Novel.

“I'm the sister of the girl you always hurt, who you threw away and ignored!” his voice turned so cold, Novel clasped his hand back into a fist that seemed to give him strength to speak.

“Irma,”

“How dare you mention his name!” jolt the man.

“Yes, Irma, she's your sister not!” exclaim Novel is quite good, gathering its strength to correct misunderstandings. “I know, from the beginning I already knew, I just didn't want to believe it. Wh why? Because I believe in Irma, believe in her words that she has a good sister.”

“You!”

“I'm sorry, really.” Novel's eyes are now glazed, withstanding the deep tightness of her soul.

Shaking, the man ignited emotions, pulling Novel's collar until the girl's legs pushed back a few centi. “You know! Every night I dream of him, he looks so sad, he says he wants friends but you guys just ignore him! Because of that!!” shouting in full scuffles, he pressed strength on his grip, making Novel suffocated by the collar of his shirt, asphyxiated.

With courage emerging from his heart, it slowly seeped into the sight of his eyes that kept staring at the man, hoping to give confidence that Novel was also sorry. “Don't look at me like that! all she needs is not an apology but a friend, and I will send a friend for her!”

Novel's hand turned painstakingly holding the hand of Irma's brother who was still trying to strangle her, beheaded, Novel said. “No, she is sad not because of that, but you ..”