I'm Not a High School Boy

CHAPTER 59: Efforts to Restore Kanaya

"Reina heard there was a lost soul who kept wanting to pass through the door of the afterlife. But he couldn't get through it, because he hadn't really died yet. They say his soul was exchanged for someone. When they mentioned Kak Gigi's name, Reina headed straight here," Reina said anxiously.

"They said if Kanaya still did not want to return until the deadline, Kanaya would be able to pass through the door of the afterlife. And that means, Kanaya really died. If that happens, Kak Gigi will not be able to return. Because a new exchange could occur if both bodies received their respective souls."

Reina's face turned very anxious. "The Tooth Sis will still be Kanaya. But it won't be long. Because, that body is not the body of Kak Gigi. Everything ... will be destroyed."

"So you mean, even though Kak Gigi is silent, Kak Gigi's soul will still be the same as Kanaya?"

Reina nodded her head.

And Gisel was relieved he had made the right decision. Even if he remained silent, he was basically waiting for his time to run out in the world. Kanaya was dragging him to be with her.

"Kanaya doesn't seem to want to go back. Reina had tried to persuade him, but his mind remained unchanged."

Reina looked so scared as she said that. He almost shed his tears.

"Sir Rey ... Rey would be very sad if something happened to Kak Gigi" continued Reina again.

Gisel touched Reina's face again. He tried to calm her back down. "Reina .. because it's Kak Gigi here. Brother Gigi will bring him back."

Rey says Reina knows how Rey feels about Gisel. Therefore, she tries to get Rey closer to Gisel in the midst of Rey's stupidity that cannot freely express her feelings for Gisel. Reina knows exactly how Rey has been feeling all along. Of course, he knew what would happen if his beloved brother were not able to return.

"Sister Teeth promised Rey to come back. Rey will definitely chase Kak Gigi up here if Kak Gigi does not come back," said Gisel.

Reina let out her small laugh. Gisel was sure Reina must have imagined it would actually happen.

"Come, Brother. Reina will take Kak Gigi to Kanaya" said Reina as she pulled Gisel's hand towards the large tree.

Either because of the power that was invisible to that place, or indeed their fast running speed, but it didn't feel like it would take them long to arrive at that place, either, even though the big tree looked quite far earlier by Gisel.

As Gisel began to approach the tree, he could see the figure of Kanaya standing looking at the tree.

"Kanaya ...," call Gisel slowly.

Kanaya slowly turned around. He was surprised to see Gisel. Quickly, Kanaya was ready to run. But Gisel caught him even faster.

"Kanaya, wait a minute .. we need to talk," said Gisel preventing him from running.

"I pushed Brother away that time. Why is Brother coming back?" cried Kanaya.

"Pushing me?" asked Gisel in surprise. He remembered the dream he had. "So that's what you mean? Because of this you say sorry?"

Gisel immediately pulled Kanaya's hand hard, until the girl faced him. He held onto both sides of his shoulder, looking for his face that kept his head down. Kanaya keeps avoiding to look at Gisel.

"Kanaya .. listen to me. I need to know your reasons. Explain to me what you want to say. At least I should know why you don't want to go back. Isn't that fair?" said Gisel, continuing to convince Kanaya.

Nevertheless, Kanaya remained in her stance. His tone still showed his determination. "So I can't see for myself how my life is. I was surrounded by people who didn't want me to live. So, why would I stay there?"

"Who do you mean? The clara? Raphael? Margot? Didn't you see it? Nabila even changed for the better now? Ian, yes Ian. Ian's waiting. He loves you very much."

Kanaya hesitates to hear all of Gisel's words. He no longer rebelled when Gisel said so. He just looked at the flowers around him with his blank look.

Slowly, Gisel persuaded him back. "Almost every day, Ian always calls your name. Under no circumstances, he's always looking for you."

"Did Brother know? Ian's not my real brother from my father. Mama Clara .. she ..."

"Yes, I know ...," cut Gisel. He knew it must have been painful for Kanaya to continue. "It must have hurt a lot when you found out about it. You're willing to accept all of Clara's torments, for assuming she's Emma's replacement. But it turns out he betrayed Farhan. I can understand how you feel, Kanaya."

Slowly, Gisel grabbed her shoulder and grabbed her. In Kanaya's concern with her own thoughts, Gisel invites her to sit together under the shady tree. He hoped Kanaya would be easier to talk to when her heart was calm with the atmosphere under the tree.

"But how do you think Ian would feel if he knew who his parents were? She knew Clara was her mother. But Clara doesn't even love him. He's always looking for you, because he knows you're the only one who loves him in that house" Gisel continued.

"Did you know? Ian even knows I'm not the sister Aya he knows."

This time, Kanaya turned her head to look at Gisel deeply. The look in his eyes seemed to demand Gisel to explain it even more deeply. A wish for Gisel upon seeing that. Which means, Kanaya can still be invited to talk.

"Although he never said it, but I can feel it. Several times, I could see Ian moving away from me. Because he feels foreign. He looked at me for a long time. Maybe he wanted to make sure he saw."

"I always try to get close to him again. Let her play console in your room, or watch it together hoping that's what you usually do together."

Kanaya laughed at the story. "Yes, Ian is like that if he wants to know something. Sometimes I invite him to play in my room. He sleeps with me sometimes."

Gisel smiled relievedly at that. Kanaya was much more relaxed than she had just seen.

"Do you know Tika? She ..."

For a while, Gisel recounted the things he experienced during his time as Kanaya. Gisel tries to remind everyone who loves him. For him to know, his life is not just surrounded by bad people. He was lucky enough that the people who loved him were always with him. Kanaya may have been looking only from the side of her suffering.

"I know my life has been with them all along. Om Bagas, Aunt Lia, Aunt Mayan, Tika, Adit .... But, I don't know if I can stay alive until I can .. live my dream with Adit. Will I still be able to laugh with Tika? ... When I found out Mama Clara was planning to kill papa in the accident, I knew my life would not be long. And what difference does it make if I come back?"

Gisel grabbed both of Kanaya's hands and grasped them tightly. "Don't worry about anything, Kanaya. I'm sure Bagas has found evidence of Clara and Rafael's crimes by now. Now, there are a lot of people who will protect you. There is me, and also ... Rey. You know Rey?" asked Gisel with a smile.

"Sir Reynard?" asked Kanaya back.

"He's Reina's sister." Gisel pointed at Reina who had been sitting near them. "Maybe you don't remember. But, Reina was the one who helped you from the accident a few years ago."

Reina looked confused by Gisel's words. It seemed, Reina did not know about that either.

"Really?," asked Reina to make sure everything she heard.

"I remember" said Kanaya. "I always remember that time. But, I couldn't thank Big Brother back then."

Kanaya started to cry as she looked at Reina. Apparently, Kanaya had been looking for Reina all along. When he finds her, he also learns that her helper has died during the accident. Kanaya has been shrouded in guilt ever since.

Kanaya finally hugged Reina while saying her gratitude over and over again. Gisel almost came crying to see the two men.

"Now you have a lot of reasons to come back, Kanaya," said Reina stretching her arms from Kanaya. "You owe me and my life. And you have to pay for it, Kanaya."

Gisel and Kanaya were both dumbstruck because of Reina's words.