
In a room that only had a dim light because the owner was about to sleep soon. The digital clock above the nightstand shows at half-twelve p.m. Devan is still focused on playing online games with his virtual friends. From the look on his face, it was clear that he was in a tense condition.
"Argh, ****! Lose again, not cool, I swear!"
Devan threw his phone in a rage. Fortunately the bed was king size, so the phone did not fall to the floor. He exhaled a rough breath, his right arm placed on top of his forehead. Devan was closed, but not asleep.
It's not so good in the game. The last game alone was already the fifth game and nothing he has managed to win. To be honest, Devan was just playing to style like most boys. He doesn't really like any virtual games, except to be showcased. Many girls consider him a professional gamer. And even though Devan loved that compliment, it was still a pain.
"Gue thinks living away from papa's supervision will be fun. What the hell, this house is like a prison!"
Yes, Devan lives in Rezvan's parents' house. Devan's father was the older brother of Rezvan's mother.
It used to be Rezvan and Devan schools in the same favorite High School and both lived independently in the boarding house. However, Evan as Devan's father does not like his son likes to wander to places that he considers cool, but only squandered money and trigger evil slander. Which parent would want their child to be accused of bad things?
Although the value does not go down and does not go up, but the behavior is increasingly dilapidated. Evan is hard at educating children, he intends to curb Devan under his control. However, his younger brother Evie suggests a solution for Devan to stay at his home as Rezvan will also be transferred to a better school of his academic achievements in their place. That way, she and her husband Ferry can keep an eye on Devan while his brother is busy working here and there. Evan agreed, and this is how it turned out....
Aunt Evie was kind, meek, unlike her fierce father. However, it is precisely because of his nature that Devan becomes reluctant to do whatever he wants. Fortunately, he recently discovered a new hobby at school. Bully Freya!
Akar Bangsa High School is almost perfect, except how they treat one of their students. And Devan used that as a consolation.
The man immediately forgot the boring games and smiled evilly. "Tomorrow what else, huh? Did I put another banana peel? No, it certainly doesn't work!" he murmured in the heart. Plans an evil plan that could incite the girl's anger.
Devan jumped at the idea, "why aren't my things broken? My bag is ripped off cake, his shoes are cake, his PR book. Let me give you a little girl!"
In the middle of the dirty thoughts that passed through his brain, the door of the room opened displaying the figure of Rezvan who looked very angry.
"Well, why are you malem-malem visiting?" plain Devan seems to forget that he was the one who had been hitchhiking in people's homes for days.
Regardless of his cousin's question, Rezvan approached Devan and immediately pulled the child's collar. "Gue said, yes, don't bother Freya!" he said in a low tone because he didn't want to wake people up.
Devan frowned, he was not afraid of the Rezvan pose that was ready to punch at any time. "Lo why do you like to interfere? Want to be a hero? Or don't tell me you like that girl?"
"Yes, I've loved Freya since the first time I met her outside of school. So if you're macem-macem with Freya, you'll also deal with me, you know!" rezvan. There was no doubt when he claimed to have liked Freya. Because that's how he's felt since the meeting at the MMZ Dojo.
Devan was stunned, never expecting his cousin to like Freya as sure and as fast. "Seriously? You are not afraid of being trampled on by other children because they are found to like him? You didn't lose your mind, did you, Rez? Tell me you're just PITYing Freya!" Devan tried to pump through his words.
Rezvan releases Devan's lazy collar. The man snorted lightly. Of course he really likes Freya. That feeling was already there the day before he learned of Freya's troubles at school. And that love grows not out of pity. That girl, it's interesting.
"Gue likes Freya not out of pity. I really like him and will make him my girlfriend. Lo look at it! I am not afraid of reputation. At least you're the same Liora, easy! I can destroy you all at once, especially you!"
For a while Devan just stared straight at his cousin. Then chuckle, "would you mind me using my bokap name?"
"Yes," Rezvan brief. Even so, Devan did not reply anymore.
Devan may not be conquered by BP, security guards, police, gorillas, bears, and so on. But his father could. Evan can change like a psychopath just to give his child a mere 'little lesson'. But Devan realized, the punishment for bullying classmates may not be enough with the 'little lesson', at least according to his father.
Rezvan leaves Devan's room. Devan looked blankly at the door of his tightly closed room. A hint of cynical laughter graced his mind. "Oh, my angel cousin! I know, you're not gonna report me to the bokap."
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"Thank you, Dil. I'm afraid" Freya came out of the bathroom with a radiant face. However, he did not see Dilla until he realized that the girl had fallen asleep on the corner of the floor while clutching her pikachu pillow.
"Eh, bushel! I never had a nightmare, yeah. Up, Dil! Woy, wakeup!" Freya shook her brother's shoulder.
Dilla groans, "hrghh. Oh, you done?"
"Udah, come back!"
Dilla stuck out her hands limp, "my dad's coming to bed!"
"Go it yourself, go! Lemprakan doang, kayak abis marathon aja," reject Freya.
Dilla clucked in annoyance, feeling her good service that was willing to take Freya to the toilet at midnight got no proper reply. "Basic, you little boy!"
Arriving in the room, Freya did not go to bed. He looked at the ceiling of the house with a faint smile.
"Rey, I promise tomorrow-tomorrow won't be late again. You can count on me!"
Freya doesn't want to be easily ignored. However, regardless of whether or not Rezvan's words are sincere, that simple sentence is able to warm his lonely heart. Moreover, he also knew that Rezvan was not involved in bullying Devan and Liora against him.
Somehow Freya has a little bit of a pent-up hope with Rezvan. For a long time he wanted a real friend to be there at his worst, until he felt fine. However, Freya is self-aware and won't expect much more than that.
"Tidorrr, even grin!"
Freya turned to Dilla who apparently had not been one hundred percent asleep. "If people hear what marks, Dil?"
"Au, fall in love kali," she said.
"Huh? Yes, no way ah."
"Wait, do you really think about guys anymore? Who?"
"Tidorrr, it's mulu!"
"Yes, you little boy!"
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