Patencies

Chapter 12, Overflowing, pent-up pain.

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A swearing in coloring his way to school. Don't blame him, blame the misfortune that befell him. Falling out of bed, the shampoo suddenly runs out (it just so happens that her brother has just bought a new shampoo and forgot to replace it), and her tie is spilled by the perfume of Alland, her beloved brother.

Alfred could only pray in his heart, may no misfortune befall him on his way to school.

Of course, expectations do not always match reality, right?.

From far away, Alfred could see his school building, as well as the deserted streets. But when he was preparing to cross, suddenly various vehicles passed and well, he also felt that this was a form of misfortune.

"Bobbed no yes.."

No no, that's not a good idea, he thought. Once he crossed with all infinite speed, it was impossible for him to arrive safely. There will be news that says that a high school student died because he did not want to be late for school.

"Oh, I don't want to die in vain like that."

Spreading his gaze in another direction, Alfred found a man standing. The man did not make any suspicious movements. He just stood there, not waiting for anything.

"Wop, holang kaya is sure. Again waiting for the invitation of his long car trus sin. Sure I am."

It's a shame for Alfred because he couldn't see if the man was actually riding in that long car or not.

In front of it, the gate began to be pulled by the security guard and inevitably, to avoid his first sentence at the new school, Alfred had to hurry right?

Relax, he will not die from being hit by a vehicle while crossing. When he was about to run, the last vehicle passed by and pouf! The road was immediately deserted.

Without thinking, Alfred immediately ran and entered the school.

Yeah, to Alfred, it looks like the bad luck's gone.

Just as he wanted to open the classroom door, a voice came in greeting his hearing.

Just wanted to get into class, damn it.

It took about two minutes for the young man to see who called him.

"Get in before you're called too late. Ah, it's too late, but the teacher hasn't come in yet."

Widened net. No, it's not a teacher. It was Zeline!

Yes, Zeline. One of the members of OSIS who often together with girls pink unravel. Ah actually, all the members of OSIS are always together with the girl anyway. At least that's what Alfred noticed when he moved to this school.

All the members of OSIS, often together with Lesya, whether it's all of them, or just one or two people.

"Hey, how long are you gonna stand there? Classes are about to start, get in."

Alfred who was cool to daydream, immediately entered as soon as he got a reprimand from one of the teachers.

　

　

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It's been two hours since the school bell rang. He could have gone home alone, if only his father had not told him to wait.

Now it's raining and things are going bad in Zeline's eyes.

The wet streets as well as the rushing water that descended from the sky, made the girl think twice about going home alone.

Various forms of questions began to appear in his mind. What if rain made it fly? What if the rainwater that hit his body would cause his legs to be unusable? And how can all these questions be answered?

"Zelines? Haven't come home?"

The summoned one turned around and found the existence of a man in his 30s standing holding an umbrella and smiling at him.

A typical good teacher, according to Zeline.

The long-spirited girl nodded several times in response.

The teacher, Raymond his name, was the teacher that Lesya coveted because of his nature, his face, and everything that was on him.

Zeline understood that, because she also admitted that the teacher in front of her was really in accordance with all the praise made by Lesya.

Realizing the awkwardness between them, Raymond decided to resign.

Zeline nodded - once more - and her invitation came.

"Go up and let's go home."

It seems, the activity of nodding the head began to become a habit. In response to her father's words, Zeline quickly got into the car. The situation in the car was completely silent. Neither of them had any intention of opening the conversation.

Zeline did not expect any serious talks. Just a relaxed talk. Like, how are you? How is it today? Was there anything fun today?

"I heard that your grades were down."

　

"My grades are fine. I can confirm it when the results are received."

Ario-father Zeline-look straight ahead. The two were greeted by a long silence after Zeline answered her question with a smile at the end.

The man stole a glance towards Zeline, where Zeline herself still maintained her smile.

There was no emotion in his smile. Happy, sad, angry, whatever it is, Ario can't find it in Zeline's smile.

　

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"Well, where is this kid going?"

Quickly the girl turned around and found a young man smiling - rather an annoying smile - to her.

The girl ignored him and walked faster.

"Ah, why are you walking faster? Wait for me-"

"Be quiet Alfred the deaf, I'm tired of facing you whose stupidity is rampant" he said.

　

Alfred kept his smile. "Aiya don't be angry Nalea, you will soon be old you~," he said with full emphasis on the old word.

The two went hand in hand, somewhere.

Nalea stopped and looked at Alfred. "Wait, why are you here?!"

"Of course to pick up my lost things. Left in the room at the time of the tour."

Nalea nodded her head a few times. The girl was shocked because of the distance from Alfred's school and the house where the young man was staying during his field trip a little far away and suddenly, Alfred was already nearby.

Nalea had thought that she had heard the wrong sound, but it was not.

Of course when Nalea realized that Alfred was together with her, their distance from home was not too far.

Not knowing what possessed him, Alfred suddenly remembered an incident and wanted to tell Nalea.

He looked at the girl from behind. "Hey hey, try to hear this," he said.

Nalea who was basically a curious person, immediately turned around and looked at Alfred."Alright. What story do you have?."

Nalea stopped Alfred from telling the story."You mean, there's a guy who comes home in a car that's like a sin? That so?"

Alfred shook his head."No, no, I mean it, he must be a rich man coming home in a car all sin."

Nalea was fine when Alfred explained the meaning of his words earlier. Now, the two split up because Nalea went to her room, and Alfred went up to the second floor to pick up the item (whatever it was) left behind.

Turning to where Nalea was now, the girl was grumbling for some reason.

Yeah, a thing. The tools to draw his were all broken. Actually, the girl could draw well, as long as her intentions were truly there.

But for the case this time, all (note yes, everything) tools are completely damaged.

Among them, some are broken and some live a little because they are used up.

"Duh, lazy to buy, but if not buy, the picture uses what? It's not funny to take pictures of love."

Five minutes Nalea spent arguing with her own mind. Feeling that going to buy new equipment is the best solution, then he was about to get ready to go buy the item.

"Wait, last time I left was last year..."

Yes, Nalea the girl whose hobby is drawing, the shoulder in the corner for forgetting the way to go to the store.

"Naleas?"

The one who was called turned towards the voice. "Yes?"

Silent. There were no words from behind the door, making Nalea stand up from her seat and step towards the door.

"Well-oh, Alfred. Why?" he asked as soon as he saw Alfred standing in front of him.

Alfred looked at Nalea straight. His lips opened several times, then closed, and so on until Nalea wanted to throw the young man away.

"What the hell?"

Alfred looked down, then stared at his interlocutor for a moment. "You want to go with me? We can go to the store to find a drawing tool."

Nalea did not answer Alfred's question. I don't know, maybe still shocked because of the invitation from the young man. "You? You saw here, didn't you?!"

And the next second, Alfred tried to run away from the pursuit of Nalea who violently threw everything near him.

　

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The rain really did not stop since he entered the area of the house. Now, the girl was straggling along her back while sitting, preparing to eat because her father had called.

By the way, it's dark now. If it had been seven in the evening, and now his father had not come down to eat together.

Zeline played the end of the trouser strap she was wearing. Light blue trousers, and combined with a slightly loose top of the shirt.

The sound of footsteps broke the silence. Up ahead, his father had just sat down and was preparing to pick up some food.

Just now that Zeline wanted to take the food in front of her, another voice greeted her. "Are you still hanging out with those friends of yours?"

Zeline held tightly to the spoon she was holding. "Yes. I'm still with them."

Ario looked at me not like it. "Don't I tell you not to hang out with them again?"

Tongue's cow. That was how Zeline felt when her father started talking about his friends. Yes, who else if not a member of OSIS, one of them Kenzo, his girlfriend.

Remember what happened during the tour? That's when Kenzo conveys his feelings to Zeline.

The girl accepted, and the two began dating, unbeknownst to her father.

"Stop acting like Zeline's kids. You're an adult."

"No. I'm not an adult yet" he argued, no matter whether his father would be angry or not.

Ario stared at Zeline straight. "Repeat your words."

"I'm, not yet, an adult." Zeline is really putting pressure on every tribe he said. This time, he had to address all his problems.

His father bore all the expenses of his life, but paid no attention to his growth at all. Yeah, Zeline's been through that. While the other children were spoiling with their parents, the girl could only look at them from a distance, then leave.

Zeline even had friends when she entered smp, and that's because they were a group.

It is certain that if there was no group work at that time, then Zeline did not have friends.

"Did I never teach you manners?"

"Dad never even noticed me."

Fine, this time Ario was really staring with anger for daring to refute him dariitadi.

As for Zeline, she did not stare towards her father. The girl lowered her head, trying to hold back her tears from falling.

"As long as I live, I've never felt the affection of a father."

Silent. Ario did not interrupt or refute Zeline's words.

Her girl was still trying to catch her breath, and Ario was still waiting for Zeline's next words.

Look around, her only child has really grown into a beautiful girl.

His longer mane than previous years, Ario really only noticed it now.

The growth of his own son he did not see.

Back to our favorite girl, Zeline. There, he was trying to arrange not to cry. His throat hurt a little when trying not to make a sound when crying.

In his mind, there was a memory of children his age while he was waiting for their parents to come to pick him up.

The incident suddenly stuck perfectly in his memory.

The shadow of how his father responded when he came home while holding the exam paper with perfect grades on it really managed to make his tears slide freely.

He didn't care about his father sitting there.

His heart really hurts when he thinks back to how he was in the past who needed the affection of a father and it turns out, all his expectations are not in accordance with reality.

The fact that his father almost never looked at him lovingly, or simply asked for news.

There's none of that. As long as he could become the best, it would make him considered.

"I was forbidden to be friends with them. Who can I share my story with?" she asked with tears.

Zeline did not care about her tears that continued to flow, coupled with her father who just stared from the end there, without making any sound.

"Am I still your priority? Am I still in your prayer? Is there?"

Ario did not refute or interrupt Zeline's words. She let the girl cry with a slightly restrained breath. She knows why Zeline is crying. He pours out all his sadness during this time, and it's all because of him, his own father.