Grizzled

Episode 36's

I just pulled out an anthology of short stories from the reading corner of the class, intending to read a few pages to refresh my mind. The first fifteen minutes of rest may be too short for me, but I've missed reading books too much. If you remember, the last time I read a fiction book was during a novel reviewer race two months ago. After that tension filled my life one by one to make me forget how to relax.

Right, I just opened the title page first then someone asked me to come to the BK room. Sighing while turning the eyeballs stifled, I grumbled inwardly. What's up again?!

“It looks like just yesterday I went in there!” I said get up from my seat.

“Position difference, Ra! Yesterday you were a suspect, now a victim,” replied Yasinta who is still busy playing mobile phones, “if my guess is correct, there will definitely be a trial related to the case that happened to you, Ra!”

“Anywhere I'm not happy in and out of that place! Ah, apes once!” my nagging to myself. Yasinta just smirked unable to comment anymore. I hope it will end soon without bothering me in the future.

“Your shoe is off, tuh!” reprimand someone's voice from behind as I descend the stairs. Unfortunately, I realized too late when it was stepped on. Almost fell down from a distance of about five to six steps. My head might leak again if the one who reprimands me is late pulling my hand.

“What careful is too hard for you?! YOU ARE INDEED A HOBBY TO MAKE WRETCHED YOURSELF YES!” amuk Eagle when I myself have not recovered from the shock. My knees even felt weak.

“Ma .. sorry,” I answered softly while looking down, avoiding the sight of people who had stopped watching.

Eagle clucking pissed, “Sial, make it a surprise! I don't mean to yell .. The end will be ridiculous if you get hurt again after you recover! Too annoying to happen!”

“Iya, yes ... I'm sorry!” I answered while fixing the shoelaces.

“No, I think I'm the one who should apologize,” said the Eagle after a moment of silence and then stepped away. Eh? Really? What did he say?

I hurriedly stepped in his footsteps.

“Before you, I'm sure many already knew and caught the bad boys, but probably just threatened to keep their mouths shut and let go. While what happened to you like yesterday .. maybe because of me.”

“Eh?”

“Maybe because you know me and we've been close lately, they feel threatened to hurt you. Therefore ... I think it would be safer for you not to be friends with me, Shir,” said Eagle.

“Hey, what was that joke? I don't care if we're friends or not, but you sound guilty. I don't think it's necessary!” my answer.

“Obviously it's necessary! I regret having involved you in my affairs before, but the next will no longer be. Maybe today's BK trial will discuss my problems at the same time, but please tell Mr. Hanri that your involvement is quite up here. You understand?”

“Not ...” I replied plainly, “I don't understand how I suddenly have to retreat. With my withdrawal from the testimony can you guess what will happen?”

“I don't care, Shir! I don't want to be killed by guilt before I can uncover everything. So please, stay away from danger ... let me finish myself ...”

The Eagle's last sentence immediately gave me goosebumps. Sounds deep and cold. I only understood when I spoke that his eyes were not on me, but in the other direction, someone in front of room BK who was also looking at the Eagle with the same grin and murderous gaze. Who is that boy? Realizing I was also staring at him, he blinked one eye. Ah, I just remembered! That son of a bitch!

“Lang, look there! Miss Zahira called you! Hurry up!” I said hurriedly breaking the eye war between the two and it was indeed fortunate that Miss Zahira was summoning an Eagle in front of the master room. The eagle turned around while hiding a fist in his pants pocket. Puh, almost there!

I stepped towards the child who was standing while smiling as if without sin. He was the one sitting in the sick seat at the hearing this time. Still vividly recorded in my memory, the boy caught me after I caught his friends. So he's Danil, the leader of those son of a bitch.

“Hai, hi! You look healthy! Though you can squeeze my papa by feigning a concussion,” Danil said has not changed his annoying smile yet.

“What do you mean?!”

“Ah, let's talk inside. You can still blackmail papa because that is his intention to come here. Come, come!” she pulled my hand.

I can't help but think of his way of welcoming me as if he wasn't the defendant who should feel shame or guilt. The BK room was empty, there was only a middle-aged man wearing a neat suit on the guest sofa. Don't-don't he ....

“Paa! This is called Shira! Shira, come greet my papa!” danil said like a drunk when he was fully conscious. You are not sane!

“Let go of his hand, Danil! You are not polite!” said the man.

“OK, deh!” danil answered his papa's orders. I immediately made some distance from him. Papa Danil cleared his throat, looked at me regretfully and seemed to hold back emotions because of his son. That look made me understand how hard it is to raise a child who is like Danil.

“Ah, sorry and thank you all for waiting!” said Mr. Hanri who just entered the room.

“Sama-sama, Sir! It's okay, kok!” danil is the only one who answers still in such a whiny style. Really, I can't stand his attitude!

“It should have been attended by three of Danil's friends and their parents, but after I called, the parents couldn't cooperate, even as if resigned when their child was dropped out,” Pak Hanri sighed, looking dizzy with this problem.

“Actually the school does not want to do-DO because of several considerations, one of which is because these children are already third years. All forms of sanctions and guidance have been given, but it does not lead to the awareness of children, their actions are getting out of bounds and there are no traps. Plus the parents who are not supportive. Honestly, we the school regretfully have felt failed and very forced to return this responsibility to parents,” said Mr. Hanri.

“But if my presence here means that I am still willing to work with the school to save my son's future, then, Sir?” tanya Papa Danil, “me .. I'm already out of words. Either defense what else I can use other than because Danil is my only son, the only successor to the family. I still want to put hope that my son can change.”

“Sweetest! Why should you ask? Hey, Danil, you don't want to defend yourself? What's left in your mind?” ask Mr. Hanri. The person was silent while playing his hair. The gaze of the old man next to him fell to the floor looking desperate.

And Papa Danil can say good and considerate. Otherwise, it is impossible for him to spend time in the middle of his agenda as a member of the board of – at the expense of all reputation– bothers to come alone here just to fulfill the call of BK for the sake of his son who is involved in the problem. If he did not care, he could have told his maid or anyone else to meet this unpleasant ‘invitation. Compared to the parents of Danil's three friends who are nobody, who refuse to be here, Papa Danil is indeed an extraordinary person. Too bad Danil closed his eyes.

“Danil? Really, nothing you want to say?” ask Mr. Hanri again.

“Serah!” danil answered with dim eyes. The face was not serious just now vanished out of nowhere. There were various frustrations and grunts that he could not convey, as I saw in the Eagle when he was in the hospital at that time. He moved from his place.

“Heh, where are you going?! Be seated! It's not finished!” I said pull his jacket, prevent him from leaving. His stupid smile returned.

“Baiklaaah if you told me to!” the answer is back to sitting. I was shocked to dare to act like that.

“I don't know what to say, Sir,” said Mr. Hanri, “from the beginning we tried to keep the son of Mr. Please give a guarantee that Danil will not repeat the deed –ah, although I don't know how many times I said this– but yesterday's incident was very fatal to the victims.”

“Close your mouth Danil! How dare you argue! Papa is really disappointed!” the old man said he could not help but be vexed. Yes, it wasn't Danil who hit me, but let me remind you that he had the idea of harassing me! Goddamnit!

“Captain this over, Pa! Give the compensation money to Shira and Papa can go home. I've used to face situations like this alone before, Papa's presence this time just feels strange! I know Papa only cares about Papa's own reputation! Papa is worried that this news is spreading and tarnishing Papa's reputation. Then get the Papa business done! Shira, just say what do you need?! Demand my Papa as much as possible, hospital fees, insurance, therapy, everything! Please save Papaku's reputation ..”

Danil's words were cut off with a loud slap on his cheek. Papa Danil's trembling hands seemed to want to add one or two more slaps but he tried to restrain himself in such a way.

“That's all I can say, Mr. Hanri. Whatever sanction you decide later, I don't care! All right, thank you!” danil said this time it really went away. Mr. Hanri didn't have time to say anything. Especially Papa Danil himself. The drama atmosphere in this room suddenly thickened. I don't understand my position right now.

“Sorry, my son is really embarrassing. It feels like I myself have also given up,” said Papa Danil did not dare to lift his face, “I will accept all decisions from school. If Danil is going to be expelled, it might be for the best. This isn't just about Danil's kindness? But also the safety of others. I don't want any further victims.”

Mr. Hanri was still quietly weighing. He is also in a difficult position.

“Danil is also not wrong, I do want to keep my good name. So please, my son Shira please understand. This compensation money may be ..”

“Sorry, sa .. I am more worried about Kak Danil's feelings. If I may wish to catch up with him for a short talk and please, Mr. Hanri .. I request a few days to postpone the decision. Sorry, I'm permission to go first!” I stammered and then immediately left the room. Danil was already seen far away at the end of the corridor of the back building. I hurried to get to him.

After hearing his words earlier, I guess it's not as complicated as I thought, it's even too cliche. Spotlight those lonely dim eyes I've seen before.

“Kak Danil! Stop!” my screams are not heard. He had already turned in the quiet back parking area. The bell went in but I didn't care.

“Kak ... Danil! Woiii!”

Finally he turned his head by showing off his annoying grin.

“Wah, it turns out that someone called. I thought I was in-prank, so I pretended to be a budeg!” the answer made me hold back the curse.

“What does Kak Danil want?” I don't know where to start. He approached a few steps without taking his eyes off me.

“Is there no other questions? It's obvious that it's just a small talk!” the answer.

“I'm serious! I asked like that because do not-don't .. we have the same desire,” I replied. Yes, those lonely dim eyes were once in my eyes as well. He laughed out loud.

“What is this? Are you trying to read my feelings?! Funny!” danil replied for a second then his laughter vanished changing into a serious flat expression, “don't pretend to understand when you don't actually care! A hypocrite! I hate! Who are you to suddenly understand how I feel?!”

“Yeah, you hate the fact that I can understand that fast! Shocked huh? It's because I feel the same emptiness. You just want attention ‘kan? But your heart has hardened and even if your Papa cares, you consider it a falsehood! You can't see any kindness from her .. aghk!”

My words were cut off as Danil pushed me against the wall while strangling my neck.

“Add more talk about kindness! You think it's a fun life choice?! Just so you know how much my good Papa was framed by his friends, getting dragged into a corruption case that he was not involved in at all! So the result if you are too gentle, people who also claim to be good will prey on you! How poor! I refuse to be like that!”

“Then what ... what do you get by choosing to be ********?! Ughhc ... Your life changed better?!”

“Yeah, you don't understand either! If you feel the same emptiness, you should know how torturous it is to hold back! Everything felt relieved after being vented, Shira! My bastard friends know how to have fun. Around them I felt completely accepted, without pretense, some of my pain disappeared. I just want to be released!”

A big kick struck Danil's jaw without him avoiding it. His hand was knocked out of my neck, the air access in my throat was back to normal.

“You break free by stepping on the boundaries of norms and the safety of others! Be free in hell!” said the guy who just kicked Danil, ready to add some fists but soon I prevented.

“Hold, Lang!” seruku kinda hard to stem the power of men.

“MINGGIR, SHIR!”

“You will also get in trouble if you fight here! Please don't complicate the situation!” my answer seemed to have successfully eased the Eagle's emotions. Dih, why is he here?! Didn't he say we can't get close?

“And a cool pretentious person like you too .. sickening!” said Danil staring at the Eagle hatefully, spitting blood from a wound that might have been torn in his mouth, “always blocking me with a face of doubt as if you were the truest! What do you think you are, ha?”

“I'm sorry, I've never sinned, but if you expand your network of trash and make more people suffer, I'm even outside the authority of the watchdog team will hunt you to death!” reply Eagle.

“Really? What if I die today? You can kill me!” said Danil moved a folding knife from behind his jacket into the Eagle's hand. I'm surprised he keeps one like that everywhere.

“You don't have to bother hunting me anymore. So far I've lost, I can't stand it like this! My friends are not here anymore, my Papa is in jail soon .. If you can end my life today, please just do it!” whispered Danil hoarse.

“Do not do, Lang!” I realized this terrible situation. Somehow I saw the hand of a trembling Eagle grasping the folding knife, “he just set you up! Don't get hooked on emotions!”

“I'm serious, Shira, you can do it for me too. Ah, lest you don't want to? All right, let me do it myself!” danil said he took back his knife and then wriggled his own wrist. Blood immediately gushed from his wound.

“Stop that, stupid! Who wants you dead?!” seruku prevents Danil from deepening the incision. The knife in his hand I managed to snatch and then I threw it away. I was quite panicked by the blood spills that also flooded my hands.

“Lang, quickly call PMR!” I said astonished with the Eagle who was still shaking in silence. I cried out again, then he responded as if he had awakened from daydreaming. Danil doesn't talk much anymore. As much as I can stop the bleeding so he doesn't lose much blood, but there's not enough I can do.

A few minutes later came PMR officers immediately do the first handling. Papa Danil and Mr. Hanri too, fled Danil to the ER. The crowd around me bombarded the questions. I just took a breath, realizing something. There was a lot of blood on my hands and clothes, it smelled, and I couldn't stand it.

I woke up when I was just laid in a UKS bed. Why am I suddenly here? Could I have fainted? The first person I saw was the Eagle who cleared the folding stretcher assisted by another UKS officer. Another officer brought a basin of water to wash my bloodied hands. A series of events a few moments ago I managed to remember.

Ah, what else will happen next?!

.Seriate.