See You Tonight

Chapter 42: The Earthquake

The night after the extracurricular, there was a small earthquake in our city. The epicentre of the quake is known to be in the middle of the sea south of the city. Luckily, the earthquake did not damage the building or anything. However, the earthquake made the residents of the city surprised, because the mang has been a long time no earthquake in this city.

When the earthquake struck, people flocked out of their homes. Including me, mom, and Hana. We went out of the house after a slight shock. After the earthquake stopped which did not last too long, Hana immediately cried in the arms of mother.

My mother calmly hugged Hana tightly while stroking her back gently. Mother tried to calm Hana who looked very frightened.

"Father Hana, don't be afraid" said the mother who was still holding Hana.

"I'm scared mom" Hana said in tears.

"Already, no papa really, has stopped," said the mother again while wiping tears on Hana's face.

Hana looks still crying. The three of us immediately went back into the house. Hana kept crying. In the end, Hana cried herself to sleep in my mother's arms.

After Hana fell asleep, I went straight up to the balcony next to my room. I saw the city after the earthquake accompanied by a wind that blew through my body. I saw a lot of people outside. They are now seen talking to each other with their neighbors who maybe before they rarely talk casually like this.

I then looked up at the sky. As usual, no matter how much I looked at her, I always felt amazed by the splendor of the sky. It was as if I had just seen her for the first time. I never get tired of looking at the sky. To me, the sky is a thing that deeply depicts the infinite human life.

I cannot imagine that one day the sky above us will collapse and fall into pieces. If that happened, it would be a very scary day.

I then thought, actually for what man lives in this world. Do they live for themselves? Or do they live for the people around them? I realized that humans are very fragile creatures.

Apart from that, today I must be grateful that nothing fatal happened caused by the earthquake earlier. Rather than the adverse effects, I saw more positive effects from the earthquake, one of which was people looking back to get along with the people closest to them.

What kind of sky would I see ten years from now in this place? Hopefully, everything will be fine until the time comes.

***

In the morning, after last night's earthquake, almost all students were talking about the earthquake. Some associate it with mystical things, some respond to the earthquake casually, some consider it a natural thing, and various other reactions.

"Oi Lang, why do you look so serious like that" said Ruben who had just arrived.

"I was just observing the conversations of our classmates" I replied.

"Haah? Why would you do such a boring thing? Why don't you just talk to them?" said again.

"I don't know what to say if I join their conversation. Maybe someone like me is better suited to listening than to talk" I replied flatly.

"I don't understand what you just said. Oiya by the way you already know that our school will soon have a birthday?" ask Ruben.

"Eh really? When's mother?" manya curious.

"Next month" he replied without hesitation.

"It's great that you can know such things" I said again.

"Hahaha don't be so complimenting" Ruben said with a laugh.

"Keep what are we going to do in that moment?" ask me again

"Of course the thing I like the most is that we won't have hours of lessons for a whole week hahaha" he replied with a pleased look.

"Eh really? Then we're off for a week like that?" ask again.

"Where might it be like that. During that one week, we will be carrying out the festival of life and death" Ruben said confidently.

"Yes we will fight for the championship cup. Each class in this school has the opportunity to be the best among others, I call it a festival of life and death because we have to fight hard to be the best in this school even though we are only 10th grade" explained Ruben.

"That's how it is, you look so passionate well," I said.

"Of course I'm excited. I swear I will present the best trophy for this class hahahaha" Ruben said with confidence.

"Don't you cry if you fail," Ahsan suddenly spoke to him who was sleeping on his desk.

"Haah? Why are you talking? I'm not talking stupidly. Just continue your sleep, "reuben said in an annoyed tone.

"Where might I sleep well if you still talk such nonsense," Ahsan replied sarcastically.

"You want to make a storm this early in the morning?" ruben was a little upset.

"Who's riding a storm? Aren't you the one making a fuss yourself?" ahsan said in a low but cynical tone.

Suddenly the bell rang. The sound of the bell at once broke the debate between the two of them this morning.

***

I quietly watched Cindy sitting right next to my chair. Since the last time we met at the bookstore, things have seemed to improve. He no longer looked sad and alone. It's just that, sometimes I still see loneliness from the look in his eyes, or his smile that somehow I can feel it. Until now I still do not know the real problems that hit him.

"Oi Lang said you daydreamed so," said Ruben who came to me.

"No, I'm not daydreaming" I replied.

"Obviously you were daydreaming" said Ruben again.

"I told you I wasn't daydreaming" I replied again.

"Oi Ben please buy me a drink there," Ahsan suddenly told Ruben to buy him a drink.

"Haaa? Why are you telling me like I'm your maid?" ruben said in a somewhat irritated tone of voice.

"Hahahaha I thought you would," Ahsan laughed casually.

"What the fuck," replied Reuben.

"Oiya later after school we play the yuk band?" bring Ahsan.

"Why do you suddenly want to play a band?" reuben Reply.

"To refresh haha," Ahsan replied with a laugh.

"Three only?" ask Ruben.

"If there are more who want to join maybe better, because the more who participate the less the cost of dues haha," said Ahsan.

***

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