Occasions

CHAPTER 28 | Hi Old Friend

“You should have believed in me that the pira lied to us so that he was free”, said Shena who still did not accept if the man had been hit by a car. While walking down the road to the office space Shena continued to grumble nonstop.

“This issue I assume is over. Sooner or later we'll find him. Now back to our problem. Tomorrow I will attend the meeting, so bring me the crate to the parent company. I will push away the five Board of Directors as soon as possible”, Chaca replied staring at Shena who still looks unacceptable due to the incident that just happened.

Chaca walks into her room, as does Shena who sits in her place with Kimmi who seems to be busy with all the work that she puts into her when she has to go with Chaca.

“How so? Everything is going well?”, asked Kimmi while continuing to do her duty.

“Yaa and maybe not” either, Shena replied as she stretched her body.

“Need help?”, Kimmi asks back by confronting her to Shena trying to offer her help.

Kimmi takes out her own laptop and begins the action that looks extraordinary in Shena's eyes, it is unexpected that in addition to being able to fight Kimmi is also very good at hacking. They seemed so focused on what Kimmi was doing that they didn't realize that Chaca was right behind them seeing and hearing what they were talking about.

“So who are you really Kimmi?”, asked Chaca who surprised the two of them will be the arrival of Chaca who was silent and arrived.

“Bu Chaca”, call Kimmi and she immediately stands face to face with Chaca while lowering her head.

“Explain, who are you, and am I the only one who knows nothing here? It seems like a lot of surprises that you provide for me”, said Chaca staring at Kimmi.

Kimmi tried to explain everything from the beginning, where no one considered herself to be among them at that time, where they all insulted and demeaned her.

****Flash back time High School****

It was quite a crowded atmosphere at the time, though, Kimmi, whose real name is Karin, first set foot in school after years of homeschooling because she felt insecure about her ugly face. The desire of the heart to say that facial surgery can make it change but seen from both parents who do not have enough money to do facial surgery for their children, he said, and this time Karin ventured to get out of her fear and try to face the world. The demeanor he gets even Karin is always bullied by her friends, making Karin feel that her life is useless, until one day she decides to end her life by slashing her pulse on her wrist.

“Stop!!”, said Chaca who saw Karin's action at the time. Chaca grabs the train held by Karin and throws it away.

“I beg you not to do that Karin”, Chaca said, holding Karin in his arms. Hearing others worry about her and caring about her like this made Karin cry very loudly. The pain he felt all his life to this day finally broke in the arms of Chaca, more than 30 minutes after Karin cried.

The atmosphere became silent instantly, Karin or Chaca, both of them did not speak but Karin felt comfortable there was a Chaca beside her even though the conversation did not occur between them after Karin cried so great.

“Be strong and be tough. Don't listen to the words of those who insult you. Drown them with all your achievements. Didn't you win the national hacking race? Relax, I am with you and from now on we will be friends”, Chaca said trying to cheer Karin with every compliment and motivation that comes out of her mouth.

Friendship with Chaca is a start for Karin to step up, although there are still many who bully her but she does not want it and drowns them with all the achievements she has achieved. Until it was time for Karin to leave, all the money she got from the hacking competition had accumulated very much, Karin decided to move abroad to continue her studies and also do facial surgery, which she did, since that day Karin and Chaca have never been in contact again

****Flash back off****

“Karin? You are Karin?”, asked Chaca surprised to hear Kimmi's story that she is Karin, Chaca's high school friend since long ago.

“Yes, it's me. I'm sorry if I had to lie to you in the first place. I don't want to expose this secret actually”, Kimmi smiled back at Chaca. Soon Chaca hugged her old friend who she missed so much.

“Why didn't you tell me?” ask Chaca who still does not believe that Kimmi is Karin.

“I just want to help you just like you helped me that day. With all my abilities and prowess, I will help you as long as I can, so don't just Shena, use me too” Kimmi told Chaca.

“Tshouldn't be like this. No need to get to like this”, reply Chaca and hold both hands Kimmi. Like a pair of old friends who are taking a longing off, Chaca really misses Karin.

“If you hadn't come back then, if you hadn't blocked me and hugged me, if you never stood next to me maybe I would have died by then and maybe I was never here to help you so. Let me be part of your plan. There will always be good people who extend their hands to you Chaca”, Kimmi replies to Chaca.

Karin's last words reminded her of Barra who had said the same thing to her. In the end he was surrounded by good people who always stretched out his hand and pushed him up to where he should be. Chaca looked towards Shena, the woman who had always been by her side and continued to support whatever her decision was, she also looked towards Karin who was currently beside her.