He Who Doesn't Smile Anymore

Genesis 4: Repeated (1)

"All because of you! Don't you ever talk to me again!", Brutal. Alia recalled the words that were spoken to her. Is it true that his existence is the cause of everything? Is it true that only his existence caused trouble? 'All of this is not true!' alia shouted in her heart. He covered his face with tears.

"My name is Evan Septian, please help him in the future" said a transfer student who stood in front of the students. To the posture of a man he looked thin and innocent. Suitable type to talk to in conversation. But, all of that was almost gone because he was sitting next to Alia, moreover he tried to accustom himself to the girl.

Evin always asks for Alia's help and even takes her home together. It made a disgusting look on the two of them, but Evin did not notice it at the time. Despite being constantly ignored by Alia, Evin always follows her. Alia who had not felt the conversation for a long time, finally accepted the existence of the man. He joined the conversation and it all ended the next day.

While in class, Evin's eraser falls and Alia takes the eraser and returns it to the owner. But Evin's reaction was far beyond Alia's expectations, he looked down and said, "I don't need it anymore, it's contaminated by your hands". Alia was surprised not to play. It was everyone's reaction to him all along and how could a transfer student yesterday have such a reaction?

Alia tried asking him, "Evin, what has happened?".

"Don't call my name again, damn it" Evin replied firmly and there was no doubt in the words just now.

"All because of you! Don't you ever talk to me again!" continued.

. . .

"Why?!" alia shouted up from her sleep. As usual her tears washed over her face, but today it was more than usual. 'Do I have to suffer every day even though I am in a different age?' ask Alia in my heart. He knew asking himself would never get a definite answer, but could he ask someone else? Is there any guarantee that they will not react the same as the people of his time? Thinking about it only made his heart grow even more painful and sick.

What really happened to him? Why did all this happen to him? Wh why? Whyyy?! Whyyy?!

He cried while covering his face and did not know what to do in the future. Is it karma that makes you suffer? But what was the great mistake he had made first? If thought about, he never committed a major sin so that others felt the way he felt now. There ain't!

"Sister? Brother is crying?" erica asked as she opened the door and saw Alia weeping with great sadness. Erica approached Alia then hugged her tightly, Aliapun replied to her and cried as much in her arms.

About Alia who often had nightmares and then cried in the morning, only Erica knew. Alia told Erica to keep it a secret from Eric, he did not want Eric to know this because of several things. Erica understood him and always calmed Alia down, and also crying in the morning was like Alia's custom. It makes the heart sad.

It's time they moved to the capital. Eric's entire job was done and he took a few days off before leaving. 'Awhile' muttered Alia in the heart. Is it true that someone named Ertantonio can solve the problem? Why should he?

"Dam! done already?" asked Eric with his suitcase. He had been waiting for the two of them to prepare this morning and they had not shown any sign of being ready. 'Women, if you're prepared for a long time, yes' Eric murmured inwardly in confusion. Has the habit of women preparing for too long not changed in the past? Has it been so troublesome for them since long? Seems like. Women's times and habits have not changed.

"Sorry to wait a long time" said the two of them while leaving the house. "If you know long ago, why not speed up, anyway? Uh! never mind, quickly get on the train" said Eric with a scolding.

"Train? you mean a horse-drawn carriage?" ask Alia.

"Yes, especially if not?" eric answered simply.

'Awfully, I always get drunk when I get in a vehicle. How's this?' muttered Alia in the heart. But anyway, the fastest way is just this. He doesn't want to accept it.

"E-Eric.." call Alia nervously.

"Why?" the answer.

'Duh....How's nih? Do I have to ask him to do 'that'? But how else, while driving dad always do it so I don't get drunk. But what.' murmured Alia in heart with her reddened face.

"Why? You're not feeling well?"

Alia was just speechless as she approached him, the curious Eric could only be silent on the spot.

"I...Got a request" Alia said.

"mmm? Let's say, I'm trying to give it to you" Eric replied.

"really?"

"Well then, I-I ask you to hug me on the way" Alia asked as she lowered her gaze, she did not want her blushing face to be seen.

Silent.

Suddenly...

"EEEEEEEEEHH???!" yell at everyone who was there. Too difficult and too strange a request that comes out of a girl's mouth.

"What do you mean, Alia? Not ah! How humiliating!" eric Sahut.

"I was always drunk on the way and how to handle it since I was a child my father always hugged me so as not to get drunk and succeed" explained Alia at length.

"But..." Eric was at a loss for words.

Suddenly someone from inside the carriage said to Eric, "Just give me, Eric. If it's best not to get drunk, just do it!"

"Darwin, you better shut up! You're not helping" said Eric annoyed at the voice of his friend. Eventually, the two of them got into a debate.

On the other hand, Erica approached Alia and said, "Sister's request is too great" while chuckling.

"Am I overreacting?" alia asked worried about getting scolded.

"It's okay, really. Everyone has their own problems" Erica replied. His words sounded wise at a young age.

"By the way, who's that?" tanya Alia pointed at the person named Darwin. His face was only seen and he had not known it before.

"Oh, he's Brother Darwin. An office friend with Eric. Maybe he moved to the capital or something.

"ah! Nevermind! I want to, let's go!" suddenly shouted Eric. It seems he lost the debate with his friend. But it made Alia not feel good. He approached Eric.

"Eric, if you don't want to, it's okay. I'm not forcing" Alia said.

"E-uh? mom-it's not like that-"

"Not to force yourself, really. I'm sorry if I made you feel bad. Then let's go" said Alia and boarded her luggage onto the train and then boarded.

'Duuuhhh, fucking Darwin. Alia misunderstood you!' eric murmured inwardly while scratching his head which was not itchy then rose.

As the carriage walked, he only looked at Alia who was cornered with a pale face. It seemed that he was really intoxicated on the trip if no one hugged him. Haha, weird.

Eric moved from his place to where Alia was and hugged her. Alia was shocked then shuddered. "E-Eric?".

"Hmm? Wh why? You asked for it, right? I don't mind, anyway" said Eric with his blushing face.

Alia who felt comfortable finally dissolved in her arms then fell asleep.

"Huhuhuhu's....Eric has preceded me in getting women" said Darwin with a face pretending to be sad.

"Shut up and stay focused on driving there!" joe and tried to sleep.

The atmosphere became calm. Alia who felt this calmness, felt this was the best thing she had ever gotten after all the things she had experienced. But, he did not know the great thing that had been waiting for him up ahead there. How would he handle that if it happened?