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The Fourteenth clanking

People will still suck.

So, why should you care?

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Cigarette smoke, scattered peanut shells, and a chessboard became the first things Candy saw. Regaz repeatedly told him to continue, but he who was not sure wanted to escape. Not yet arrived, but he was already frowning. What is this place? He didn't expect Regaz to be this kind of child? Wait, indeed he was as close as Regaz to commenting like that. Candy cursed in heart.

"Don't be afraid, Can. They don't bite" said Arya softly.

"Yes, even though their faces were like market thugs," Bejo chimed in Arya's words in a joking tone. "Unless you're tough, it'll be beaten."

"Bejo!" Angry Regaz warned. This protege is afraid, do not add saying things that are not-no to cause this girl to run away suddenly. Regaz does not want to take care of people who are lost when he is calming down. Especially after so long, he did not return to his current self.

"Canda, Bro," Bejo embraces Arya while giving her stupid grin.

Regaz rotated his eyeballs. He shook his hands, did not want to bother responding to Bejo's speech which was not at all funny.

"Come in. Lastly, I will be sprayed by his parents for kidnapping people's children suddenly."

They continued to walk on the terrace of the house that looked gloomy. Rather than a human house, this place is more suitable to be referred to as a ghost nest. The walls were full of red writing, while the pea skin was scattered on the floor.

Regaz cleared his throat, returning Candy's attention to him.

"How many tons of beans, right?"

Some people who were busy playing chess turned their heads. Their faces felt familiar as well as foreign to Candy. But Candy managed to recognize one of them. He's Rafi the head of his class.

The guy looked stunned as he looked at himself. But a moment later, Rafi's big smile greeted him.

"Hi, Can."

"Hi," Candy smiled forcefully.

It was strange to also see a usually calm and wise guy in his class, coming together like this. It seems that the term quietly washed away it is not just a mere joke.

"Two Tons, Gaz. But my mouth is still dry,"

"Dry, because your life is not fertile Wan. Nooh, drink the water comberan let your mouth not dry," said Rafi mocked. The long-haired guy next to him just threw his face away.

Regaz smiled faintly, he coded them to follow him and disappeared behind the door. Candy was blown away in her place, was she abandoned? The girl circulated her gaze around there was only her, Rafi and three other guys that she did not know.

"You think we're going to seduce you, just calm down Can. We are still afraid of being sprayed with Regaz's harsh words," Rafi joked with her piety.

"Gue just broke up. No nikung, cuy," the gondrong near Rafi shook his head.

"Here Can, sit down. Wawan gave me a chair for Candy,"

Doubtfully Candy was sitting herself on the chair. Candy was confused mixed with worry. He was confused, because why did Regaz take him to a place like this. He was also worried about his mother waiting for him to come home. Candy is also afraid because she is the only woman here.

"Lo's surprised, see I'm here?" Rafi is still focused on playing chess with a yellow man.

Clunky. Candy nodded. Yes, he is also confused because it turns out Rafi—yang notabe class president—famous with Regaz. The feeling he never saw Regaz and Rafi chatting in school. He is also not too familiar with Rafi, even barely ever communicate in class. Candy is not too comfortable interacting with guys, yes except Egi—girlfriend Rena—also Regaz considering the guy was her tutor.

"I've known Regaz for a long time."

"O-oh? You see, I rarely see you with Regaz at school," Candy is sure that now Rafi has known Regaz for a long time or indeed a long time, because from the way Rafi talks about Regaz already does not feel awkward or reluctant anymore.

Rafi chuckles. "Rarely, I don't want to be in the spotlight at school. Just be a regular guy,"

Candy nodded. "So, what is this place?" He could not help his curiosity.

"This is where we hang out. Sometimes there is also a discussion about going to the mountain again. Keep-and-"

"Rafi!

The heavy sound from the doorway there stopped Rafi's speech. Regaz was already there staring at him dislikeingly. While Rafi who was in sharp eyes, just smiled amusedly. He almost released.

"Waith Gaz, it's eyes like to come out," Wawan grimaced when he got a hard piece of news from Regaz.

Candy stared intensely at Regaz's interactions with her friends. He was trying to remember something he missed.

"... Dy ... Candy ... boy!"

Candy flinched, then frowned. The kid?

"Ck, you want to go home? If not, I'll stay!" The words that came out of Regaz's mouth made Candy thin her lips. He's pissed.

"You," he said slowly.

"Eh, uh, hang on boss. I have not heard the results of the meeting," Wawan cut quickly.

"Take it to the others. I males if you have to clear again," said Regaz lazy.

Wawan. "Cielah, you've got a stick-"

"Jones has it!"

Jem!

Wawan immediately shut up. Regaz was indeed an expert at making his opponent dongkol. It was his words that made others reluctant to open their mouths again. Because what? Because of the spicy words but flat face, making others half-dead. If it continues to argue so, that person must accept the consequences of defeat.

"Gue wants to go back, boy!"

Candy frowning. "I'm not a kid!" Bela Candy's.

Regaz pulled his lips in mockery. "Oh,"

Patience, patience. Candy stroked his chest slowly. Do not let him curse and violate the words of his mother who forbids him to speak harshly.

"Yes," said Candy.

Arya who just appeared in the main room patted Regaz's shoulder and whispered something to the guy who managed to provoke Candy's curiosity. Why should whisper? Is it because there is a self?

"OK I understand," Regaz nodded which made Arya smile in satisfaction. Regaz leaves the room again and makes Candy have to hold her resentment in her heart even longer. He said he wanted to go home, why was he left again?

Arya's gaze shifted to Candy who was still standing awkwardly. The guy approaches Candy a step. "Not comfortable, huh?"

"Huh?" Candy looked up at Arya's face that was taller than her. "Mm, yeah."

"Regaz still has business, I'll have a chat first. Come sit!"

Reluctantly Candy moved to the chair she had occupied again.

"Lo must be confused, why Regaz's attitude is different, right?" Arya's question provoked the attention of Rafi and Wawan who were busy playing chess, their faces look not like.

Candy looked at Arya asking.

"Lo must also be confused why we can all be together even though at school like people who do not know?" Arya again threw the question that fell like a guess.

Candy hesitated. This is none of his business, is it? Why does he feel he should know like this?

"Regaz it ..."

"There's enough of Arya!" Wawan rebuked Arya with a determined voice. "Ngapain you're talking a lot about this same chick!"

Arya chuckles while putting her hair back. "Yes-yes. Excuse me. But, Candy .. "Arya's gaze was not as sad as before making Candy straighten her body. "Don't mess with Regaz. Because we will act," he continued.

Candy frowned, this is the story she was being threatened huh? But what was his mistake?

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- TO BE CONTINUED

A/N: Towards conflict, maybe sih😅😂😂