The Monster In Me

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“Why are you following me?” trisha asked annoyed after discovering that a student wearing a uniform carelessly continued to be behind her wherever she went. “Actually where did you come from? I didn't see you at the entrance gate.”

Taka scratched his brows while smiling widely. “I didn't expect you'd look for me until like that. Well, then, there's no need to pretend anymore. You must be happy, right, I'm here?”

Trisha then screamed and caught up with another young man who had walked ahead of her. Embraced the young man's arm tightly. “Karsa! Say something! Taka keeps acting horrible, I'm scared!”

Karsa exhaled with a sigh. He continued walking to look for Adira, who suddenly disappeared from his sight. Though he intends to continue with the girl, but he is now stuck with another girl who has the opposite nature of his girlfriend.

Adira continues to be careless and ignores him, while Trisha tirelessly chases after him blatantly. Had Trisha matured a little, perhaps Karsa would have reconsidered his options, and began to accept the existence of the dandy girl.

Because when viewed in terms of popularity, Trisha is not inferior to Adira. So, at least Karsa will not be too much to lose.

Unfortunately, Trisha always manages to upset her. Like at the moment. No matter how hard Karsa tried, Trisha kept following her. Even when the young man deliberately rode on extreme rides such as the Rafting, Trisha followed suit. As a result, Karsa felt his ears tormented hearing the screams of the girl.

“You also bothered me by continuing to stick to me like this,” Karsa replied finally. “Away from me now or do we all just go back to where the teachers gathered?”

“Then, come on, let's go back!” answer Trisha cheerfully. “Again, today's weather is very hot. I don't want to move too much.”

If only one of her hands was not being held by Trisha, perhaps Karsa would have pulled the entire hair on her head with all her strength. He really can't stand all this anymore. One thing that keeps him walking with a sturdy body is his desire to meet Adira soon.

Isn't the Playground a great place to start an approach with a girl?  Karsa had even planned in detail the things he wanted to do with Adira today. However, perhaps he should not only imagine many beautiful things, but also consider the various obstacles that might stand in his way.

Karsa's daydream came to a halt as he heard Trisha screaming. He turned around just as Taka pulled his hand which had just touched the back of the girl's body.

“What?” taka asked with an annoying smile that did not leave his face. It was obvious that he did not feel guilty for being disrespectful to Trisha.

Karsa jaws harden. He does not like Trisha, but as a friend and also as a man, he can not be silent after watching things that should never happen. Slowly he let go of Trisha's grip and walked over to Taka.

“Actually, what's your problem?” Karsa asked in a loud voice. Trying to beat the noise around. “Times I kicked you out with Trisha, but you still followed me. Don't you have any friends? Though quite a lot of students in class 10-7 who took part in the tour this time. Does no one want to accompany you?”

Karsa could feel how Trisha clasped her hand again, this time tighter, as Taka suddenly burst into laughter. “I don't need boring friends like them,” Taka said haughtily. “Better I follow this beautiful creature.”

Nausea spread from the stomach to the throat of Karsa. Both of his hands also trembled wanting to immediately erase the disgusting smile of the student before him. However, he was still sane enough not to trigger a quarrel in a foreign place, in the middle of the crowd. Finally, he just turned around and walked back quickly.

“Tersubject only. I also have a lot of business to do,” said Karsa. Trying to ignore Trisha who whines because she feels neglected again. “You are free to follow me as you wish. I will no longer care whatever happens.”

Human nature is not easy to guess. At the very least, Karsa never expected that his words would cause a very different effect than he expected.

“Your fans are really weird,” Karsa chirps. Still sitting in place.

“He was always like that. At school, she was also used to following me until she finally got bored of herself and left.” Trisha pursed her lips to resemble a duck doll displayed in a fruit booth not far from there. It almost looks adorable if Karsa is not feeling upset with the girl.

“Do you not want to go too?” Karsa asked without paying any heed to Trisha's expression which seemed to be on the verge of tears.

“I told you I'd stay with you. Didn't Miss Danita also forbid us to go alone? You can't just throw me away,” Trisha replied at length.

Karsa took a deep breath. The girl's words were correct, their teacher did ask the students to go around in groups, or at least both. In addition, Karsa is also not a brash young man who has the heart to let a girl go alone.

Therefore, despite being forced, he walked again. Still in a state of being embraced by Trisha.

Apparently he didn't have to suffer for too long. Because just after they approached the Mania vehicle, he saw a familiar figure walking towards him.

Shouts from visitors moving up and down over the extreme rides that have a height of more than 50 meters were no longer heard by him. His entire attention was focused on Adira who seemed unaware of his presence.

Karsa quickly pulled his hand from Trisha's embrace. Waving a scene while running towards the girl pujaan. Without caring about the strange gazes he might receive from the many visitors around.

“Adira! I've been looking for you!” he said after he was right in front of the girl.

Adira looked at the young man and Trisha who was walking lethargic in turn. “Searching? Why?” tanyanya confusion.

“Why is it still a wonder? He is, right, always trying to be near you,” chirps Firda does not like. The girl squinted her eyes while clutching her chest. His mood that had improved after riding the Boat rides again deteriorated in an instant.

“To where have you been? Your other friends around starting from rafting rides. Only you are not there,” protest Trisha. Shamelessly he stood very close beside Karsa.

“There are rules we should keep together?” ask Adira calmly. “It's great to meet you here by chance. Then I'll go first. Have fun!”

Karsa was just about to endure Adira's departure when Trisha suddenly screamed. Frantically the girl pointed towards the blackish smoke in the distance.

“What is it?”

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