Second Road

Episode 14: Someone valuable

Has it ever occurred to you as important as what your existence in this world is?

Let alone the world, enough for those around you. Are you so precious to them that you deserve to be loved? Or is it possible that you are so useless that everyone puts on a look of disdain at you?

How important and valuable are you? Or how upset people are about you?

Sometimes people think of love and sometimes they feel love. Others can only receive wounds, though they never know what is wrong.

The way you look also affects what you look like in their eyes. Are you someone who deserves to be loved? Or someone who deserves to die.

***

Everything was dark, and then it was bright when I opened my eyes. Even too bright until my eyes glare. My eyes flickered softly, filtering out the excess incoming light. Then the pupils of my eyes shrink so that the shine decreases.

I can feel my own body. It was hot and painful in various parts. Whether it's hands, feet or back. Looks like my symptoms are crumbling again.

I was one of someone's experiments. All sorts of bad things I've been through to this point. Although managed to escape, the symptoms are still carried away, can not be left there.

I began to realize the current situation. I was in a white-painted room, lying on a small bed. It looks like it's still in the school environment. Maybe this is the health room.

Someone was sitting next to me, engrossed in playing the phone in his hand. He was so excited that he didn't realize I was awake. His eyes were very focused on his screen and his finger moved smoothly typing something.

I immediately sat down to see who was next to me, my gaze still a little blurry. Then the man realized that I was awake and staring at him.

"Eh, are you awake? Just make me worry."

It was Arya. He put his phone on the table, then looked at me again.

"What the hell was that?! You suddenly collapsed after I stole first place. You made me look like I wasn't trying at all! And I thought you were offended by what I said this morning so much that you were trying to get ahead of me. You're making me go awry.you..."

Said he was cut off. He seemed to be out of breath due to speaking in a fast tone. Is he angry? He looked at me more intensely. His eyes still looked at me carefully, then slowly came back to look soft and friendlier. I just kept quiet because I was shocked to hear what he said.

"Sorry..."

"I'm just worried about you.., I'm afraid you're mad at me because of our previous conversation."

He lowered his gaze. It was obvious that he was worried and felt wrong. But I didn't mind it at all.

"It's okay." I shifted my seat to get a little closer to her. His face became clearer. I can even smell the sweat coming out of his body.

"I'm glad you're worried about me. Thank you, and I'm sorry to worry you." I tried to raise her heart.

"But I can't accept you getting that first position. You're really crazy. When the last few meters you've changed drastically."

He laughed, his old self finally returned. His hand immediately grabbed my head, rubbing it slowly. I laughed too. Suddenly the pain in my body again sticking out. It feels painful and hot. I arrived dazed as if floating. Like a building without a foundation, I scratched and collapsed.

"Ah, are you still sick? Do you want to go home now? I'll call your family."

Arya hurriedly helped me lie back down. He touched my forehead with the back of his hand. It was cold, different from me, which felt so hot.

"Arya, can you please get me my bag in class?"

"Of course, wait a minute."

He darted as fast as lightning leaving me, then came back with my bag. I tried to open it and find something. I took out a small bottle and opened it. Some medicinal pills came out from within. I drank two of them without water.

Arya was just speechless seeing me having a little trouble swallowing the medicinal pill. It was the medicine that grandfather had made for me before. He told me to take him if anything like this happened.

"So..., you have some kind of illness? I'm sorry, I didn't know and instead made you compete like that." He put on a sorry face.

"No, it's just some kind of vitamin. Don't worry, I was a little less vit, that's all."

I'm trying to dodge. There's no way I'm saying that it's a routine symptom because there's some kind of substance or serum in my body.

"Arya, go back to class. I'm fine."

"Do you want to go home now?"

I thought for a moment. If it's not wrong, Grandpa went to his friend's place. I didn't want to bother him, so I'll wait for him to pick me up at two in the afternoon as usual.

"I'll be home by two. My grandfather is going somewhere. I'm fine, anyway I'm sure there's a health teacher there."

I pointed towards the wall. I'm sure there's someone behind the room. There was the sound of slow breathing and the sound of footsteps rubbing against the marble floor.

"Oh, yeah. You can even realize it. But unfortunately I don't want to go." Arya folded her hands in front of her chest.

"Why?"

"Because I want to be with you here." She laughs.

"I'm gonna skip it, I forgot to do pr." He grins. That's a cheating thing.

"Stupid new! You're sick, you're gonna get worse." He immediately intercepted me.

"But I have to collect my pr."

Arya patted her jidat. "Tomorrow, we can hand it over together. I beg..."

He looked at me expectantly, I finally agreed. He was my first friend, Arya. A man who was even older by about two years than me. He's handsome, clever and friendly. I forgot, he's also pretty tall.

He's Arya, someone who's willing to come up to me and befriend me. Someone who might be important. He is Arya, someone precious to me.

***

About two o'clock in the afternoon, Grandpa picked me up. Arya led me to the school gate. My condition has improved, I can walk properly.

"Grandfather..." I greeted him with a weak voice. I took great pains to walk towards him. He also immediately inspired me, then immediately grabbed me slowly. His hands checked my temperature.

"Haru, what's wrong with you? Are you sick? Is this because..." Grandfather immediately greeted me with a question, but he immediately stopped when he realized I was with someone.

"Hello, good afternoon. I'm Arya, Haru's friend." Arya greeted first. His smile expanded so that his charm spread everywhere. Damn, the wind also followed the blow so that his hair swayed shake, like in the movie. In short, his charm increased.

"Ah, good afternoon. Thank you for driving Haru." Grandpa smiled too.

"Are you Haru's friend who bought him lunch yesterday?" Arya nodded slowly. His smile was still there.

"Thank you for being so kind. He was so careless that he forgot to bring pocket money." Arya seemed to be holding back a laugh. I didn't tell him about it. This will be the subject of his banter in the near future.

"Ti.no problem. You're Arias Miguel right? I am your fan. Your research is amazing."

"Is that so? I feel flattered. Once again thank you for taking care of Haru during school. Please take care of him, too, yes. I trust my granddaughter to you."

Grandpa smiled wider. Arya laughed a little. Why does it seem so strange? I look like a kid who can't do anything. Or it might seem like a father entrusting his daughter to a man. This is not true.

"Then we go first. Arya, where's your house? Let me take you." Grandpa offered me a ride.

"Ah, no need. My house is only two hundred meters ahead. I have other business anyway." Arya refused politely.

"All right, see you then."

Our car was on the street. I was more silent because I was still weak. Thankfully, the road is not jammed today. God still loves me. He alleviated my suffering a little.

"He's so nice." Grandpa started the conversation.

"Who?" I reflexively asked.

"Of course Arya. He's also pretty tall." Grandpa turned the wheel.

Why does everyone like to talk about height? I became even more resentful of the people in Chincilla, where I was locked up and used as an experiment. Because they stunted my growth. Because of them I keep it short and look like a child. Why did they let this happen to me?

"Haru, why did your symptoms appear faster? It should be about two more days." Grandpa pressed the brakes. The car we were riding stopped for a moment because it was passing through a red light. Some people cross the street via zebra cross.

"I don't know either, I just ran away. I was dizzy after that." I rubbed my face. It was still a bit hot, but much better than before.

"Just because of running? Haru, you're not lying, are you?" The red light turns green, the car goes back. Grandpa pressed the gas so the car advanced faster.

"Ti.no. It was just a moment before that, my body became very light and fast. My strength doubled so I was the first to finish."

"You really did it?" Grandpa laughs. Do I look very unpromising? I can only put on a pouty face.

"Just kidding. Grandpa believes in you. After all you can even run away from chincilla right? I won't be surprised like anything you are." Grandpa smile. He always managed to control me.

"After all, you're very important to me. You're more than just an adopted grandson. You're so much more than that. Haru, you are precious to me."

"worthily? Why?"

"Why, huh? That's.secret." Grandpa laughed again, and so did I. I'm glad he said that. He makes me feel valuable.

"Then, grandfather is precious to me too."

"Why?" Grandpa then asked.

"That's..secret." I laughed because I managed to get back at him. He also laughed. Cars continue to divide the city streets. The breeze kept blowing caressing the eyes, making drowsiness become so. I began to sleep and fell asleep in a sitting position.

***

I am a precious person. Someone who deserves love. And I also have someone valuable. Basically, everyone is valuable. A life is precious too.

It is our perspective that sometimes forgets the price. Don't get too discouraged, I know that you're valuable too. You deserve love too. A worthless person is simply someone who creates suffering for others. Make yourself valuable. Don't let you be someone who doesn't deserve respect.