
Vaye and Nicholas were sitting in the garden of the apartment on the 15th floor. The two of them were currently sitting in the gazebo, after finally Nicholas calmed down from his cries.
" Once again you see me like this, I find myself laughable." Nicholas.
" Why are you talking so, there's no need to feel that way. Everyone has their own problems." Vaye.
Nicholas nodded, then his gaze glared far away.
" That woman was Tamara, Timothy's mother." Nicholas and Vaye were shocked.
" He came at a time when my mother was devastated by the loss of my sister. He took Timothy and confessed to my mother that he and my father had been in a relationship behind my mother all this time, and Timothy was their son. " Said Nicholas.
" My mother who was so devastated was getting worse when she heard my father admit that he was having an affair with the woman. Until it finally went crazy." Nicholas said again.
" I hated my father for it, and he didn't want to take my mother to the hospital, as if he had just let my mother go mad and die. Then my father took my mother to a mental institution, and until now my mother was there." Nicholas said again.
" Is that why you're antagonizing Timothy?" Vaye.
" Yes.. That's one of them. He said he also needed a father's affection, so he came with his mother and told my mother that they were my father's children and mistresses." Nicholas.
Suddenly, Nicholas' lips shook as he held back his crying, but he tried not to cry again.
" You know Vaye? My brother died because of her." Nicholas said, And Vaye again surprised.
" A year before Timothy and his mother came to my mother, Timothy and I were best friends. We've been friends since elementary school, and my sister is 5 years older than me." Nicholas.
Nicholas tells the story of their friendship in those days, before finally becoming a catastrophe that made his brother's life drift. Vaye really did not expect, there is a very big reason why Nicholas became an enemy of Timothy in the end.
" Timothy was in contact with a thug on the street, but he called my brother and asked him for help. I prevented him from coming, but my brother kept coming. The thug blackmailed my brother, while Timothy ran away." Nicholas.
" My brother and I were chased by thugs in a dark and dead end alley, and my sister told me to hide and she fought the thugs herself. My brother was alone, and I saw with my own eyes how my brother ended up being beaten to death by that thug." Nicholas said, and a tear fell.
" The shadow of my brother's body that told me not to come out of my hiding, still lingered in my head and never disappeared. If only I had come out and helped him, he might still be alive, or at least we would have died together. But I didn't do it, I'm a coward." Nicholas.
Vaye felt the sadness of Nicholas. Vaye has never experienced anything like that, because her life is full of affection and love from her family. But when Nicholas heard the story, he felt sad.
" Timothy did not admit to my mother and my father that he offended the thug, and just kept quiet until now. My mother thought I was the one who made my sister die." Nicholas.
" A year after my brother died, Timothy and his mother came to my mother. And this is how it ends." Nicholas.
It didn't feel like Nicholas was telling Vaye so much. Nicholas felt a little relieved, because in addition to the doctor who used to handle it, he finally had the courage to tell others.
Nicholas is plagued with regrets and guilt. Regret because when his brother was in the crack he did not help him and instead hid. And it became her fear, and her own trauma.
All this time, he wanted to try to say that to his parents, but in the end their family divorced. His mother is crazy and his father instead chose to marry Timothy's birth mother, Nicholas became tormented alone with his feelings.
" Thank you for listening to me talk, Vaye.. You know, every week I go to the doctor to make me calmer, but now I'm calm about talking to you." Nicholas.
" If you feel that way, then you can tell me anything. Your sadness, your pleasure, everything. I'll listen to him, I'll be your listener." Vaye said, and Nicholas smiled.
Until the day began to dissolve, and finally they decided to return to their apartment unit. Nicholas went into his apartment unit and laid himself in bed. Vaye's words were still clearly ringing in his mind.
Nicholas looked at the bottle of medicine he usually drank when he was alone, but this time he put the bottle back next to his bed, he fell asleep without taking the medicine.
To esokan day..
" When have you been here?" Ask Vaye.
" Mm.. Maybe twenty minutes ago." Nicholas.
" Crazy.. You can wait a long time here." Vaye.
" How else, I don't have your phone number to tell you." Nicholas.
Vaye also just regained consciousness, right.. They don't have their own cell phone numbers yet. Their togetherness all this time happened accidentally.
" I'll go with you, get the keys, let me drive." Nicholas.Vaye smiled and threw his car keys, and Nicholas got into the steering wheel.
" Get me your phone." Said Nicholas, and Vaye gave him her phone.
Nicholas pressed some numbers on Vaye's phone, then connected to his phone.
" Nah, that's my number." Nicholas said, then drove Vaye's car.
While Vaye himself languished to see Nicholas gave his own mobile number the name handsome. And he could only roll his eyeballs around, then change Nicholas' name to a fool.
" Thank you, Vaye, because last night I told you I could sleep at night." Nicholas.
" Do you never sleep at night?" Vaye asked in surprise, and Nicholas just shook his head.
" Because when I'm alone and I close my eyes, my brother's face will appear." Nicholas said, and Vaye stared sympathetically at Nicholas.
At last they arrive at school, and everyone seems surprised to see Nicholas coming with Vaye. They got out of the same car and walked to class together.
Timothy was even pushed into the crowd because everyone was really staring in disbelief at Nicholas who was smiling and laughing freely with Vaye.
" Crazy.. Vaye can really turn that cruel and heartless Nicho into a smile." Tell their classroom garden.
Timothy finally leaves, and after Timothy leaves someone realizes that they were jostling with Timothy and do not realize it.
" Today, back home school we have to really learn." Vaye.
" Huft's.. Yeah.yes.." Nicholas.
" Vaye, back home school teacher asked us both to practice shooting." Timothy, who had just entered the 'class, told Vaye.
" okay." Vaye said briefly.
Nicholas was silent, this time he did not want to ruin the good mood that was built with Vaye along the way to school. Timothy even looked at Nicholas in astonishment.
If usually, maybe Nicholas will look at him cynically or even directly attack him, but now he feels confused because Nicholas seems to not care about it.
The lesson began, and as if the sun was rising from the west, everyone stared in wonder and whispered whispers about Nicholas. Nicholas did not sleep in class, and listened to the teacher carefully.
' Now I know why he always sleeps in class. Apparently because she was afraid and could not sleep alone in a desolate place, because of her brother's shadow. ' Inner Vaye.
TO BE CONTINUED...