
Hugo sits on a downtown basketball court. He and his friends were still wearing their suits at the party.
When word gets out that there will be a search of the place that Stripe is based on, the four of them head straight to the location and leave their party.
"You sure it's Richi?" Asked Isac who stood around with a waist.
"Yes, I'm sure".
"Original! He's unrecognizable, I think it's a man. Are they all Valiant? Why are they wearing black? Didn't Valiant wear a red mask?" Axel asked curiously.
"So, I was wondering, too, why was Valiant there? Did they bomb the building?" Connect Isac again.
"What surprised me more, didn't Richi just dance with you, Hugo?" Daren glanced at Hugo who had been silent since.
"W-what? That graceful girl just now, is that Richi? How do you know, Daren?" Axel asked stuttered.
"Didn't that seem obvious? Yeah, Hugo".
Hugo sighed, he lost focus because the fragrant body of Richi still smelled in his nose. The girl does not usually wear such a sensual perfume.
Then Richi's gaze when aiming a weapon at him, like there is hatred. Wh why? Isn't Richi also at first like resigned when he was going to be kissed at the party earlier?
"So, Richi came and danced with Hugo? Does he know it's Hugo?" Ask Isac.
Daren laughing. "Surely, Richi made Hugo flutter because of his charm".
"Crazy, what Richi is, anyway. Just came up with a dazzling makeup. Then suddenly it had turned into a ferocious and terrifying Valiant." Axel who was amazed.
They all fell silent, because none of the questions that arose in their minds were answered.
While Hugo, his heart still beats when he remembers Richi with his mask.
'Am I the one who misinterpreted? I think he liked me too when we danced earlier, then when he aimed a weapon at me, his eyes flashed sharply as if they hated me. He really could not guess what the girl he loved felt.
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Richi drags his steps outside the gate, his body feels sore and tired especially after the incident last night they did not immediately disperse and still strategize with what they got in the building.
He planned to go straight home and rest, but someone stopped his steps.
Richi looked up, Camilla stood up straight folding her hands on her chest.
"Stop around."
Camilla did not shift, instead raising her chin. "It turns out you're so brash, yeah". Her speech.
People began to pay attention, especially Camilla looks more assertive than Richi whose body is lethargic because of sleeping only 3 hours.
Richi yawns, she seems to care less about Camilla.
"Look, girls like you, hoping Hugo falls for you?" Camilla laughed mockingly. "It's so sorry."
Richi looked at Camilla, a remark he had heard and ignored, but now offended her.
"You feel superior to me? Didn't you see your man-like behavior made the opposite sex not even glance at you. I feel sorry for you, Richi. You approached a lot of men, hoping for what?" Camilla smiled cynically. Two men came and stood behind Richi.
"Follow me". He said and walked.
The two men behind Richi seemed to keep the girl obedient and not run away. Lazily, Richi follows because it is not good to finish them off in front of many students, his mind.
Axel, who saw the incident in front of him, immediately took a cellphone to complain to Hugo who had gone home earlier.
After quite a distance and no one, Camilla started again.
"I know you can definitely defend yourself. So I brought people to finish you off." He said while watching his nails.
"I don't want to fight." Richi said with a soft tone, because his body was very tired.
"Darguably, I'd love to see you tormented. Because of you I broke up with Hugo."
"Obviously, I have a spy who sees the closeness of the two of you. Hugo hates me because he thinks I'm investigating him too much".
"Here you go, I promise you I won't bother Hugo. Are you satisfied?"
Camilla laughed loudly. "You think I believe in the words of women like you? Finish him!"
The two men charged towards Rich.
"Goddessa!!" He screeched while directly punching the two people who came to him.
One man managed to sprawl, and the other stayed even though his face had been battered.
"Stop!!"
Hugo's voice was caught in Richi's ears, making the girl turn her head. Seeing the opportunity, the man managed to punch the corner of Richi's lips to bleed.
Hugo quickly pulled and smashed the man to a point where he was helplessly drooping on the ground.
"Yu-hugo". Camilla was wide-eyed when she saw Hugo who suddenly appeared. Hugo is currently in boxing training.
"What-what, Camilla!". Hugo stared irately, his hands still clenched.
"Guho.." Camilla approached and put her hands together on her chest. "I didn't mean to be evil, I just taught him a little lesson so he knows himself!" He looks for reasons.
Hugo glanced at Richi. The girl was throwing her face away, reluctant to look at Hugo and Camilla. The blood flowing from her lips was wiped by Richi violently.
"Hugo, why are you mad at me like that, aren't you and her nothing? Didn't you say there wasn't one thing you liked about her?"
Camilla's words made Richi look directly at Hugo with sadness. Did Hugo really say that? Not even?
"You remember? You said you never considered her a girl. That's why, I think beating him up like this would be okay, wouldn't you, Hugo?" Scream Camilla at Hugo who had been silent since.
"Hugo, are you angry because I'm like this? If you're angry it means you and him are nothing!"
Hugo looked again at Richi. The girl now looked at him with anger, making Hugo feel guilty because because because of him, Richi had to be troubled again.
"Yes, I really don't like him, doesn't mean you can beat him up!"
"I'm sorry, Hugo. I promise to be a good woman." Camilla then turns to Richi.
"You hear what Hugo said? Ah one, yes many say your hair is good. That's all Hugo likes about you doesn't mean he likes the whole of you! You have to realize that!"
"Camilla, stop!"
Camilla held Hugo's arm. "Do you want to come back to me, Hugo. If you don't have anything to do with it, it means you still like me, right?"
Richi picks up his bag that was splashed on the ground, he leaves the two men behind. Running quickly, hoping that no one would see her eyes now watering. For the first time in his life he has liked someone, but he is tormented.
Moreover, Hugo said to Camilla, didn't it hurt his heart too much?
Emerald, who was walking towards his car, saw Richi running with watery eyes.
"Rich.." Emerald called out to him with worry. The girl never looked weak, and then today, her chest went up and down as if she was hurting so much.
Emerald pulled Richi into his arms, he rubbed the back of the girl clutching her body, buried her face in Emerald's chest and cried.
Emerald did not ask, though in his heart he was very curious what made the girl sobbing like this.
"Come, I'll take you home".
Emerald opens the door, and Richi enters with her face still in her hands. He could not stop her crying moreover Camilla's speech actually pierced her inner being.
For the first time, Richie begins to dislike himself.
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