When Dusk Is With You

Trouble Again

This morning Dohyon was ready to go to school. Mama Dohyon advises her son to ride his bike. But Dohyon refused and chose to walk. Because if he walks, he will go faster. He said he likes to breathe the morning air when there are not many people.

"I'm leaving" said Dohyon, rising from his seat after he had finished eating.

"Are you sure you don't want to ride a bike?" ask mama. But Dohyon did not respond and immediately left.

Dohyon put on his shoes and left the house. He started walking leisurely breathing the fresh air he liked.

It turned out that his house with Hitomi house was only five houses away. That's what she found out when she drove Hitomi.

He looked towards Hitomi's house. The bike is still there. Hitomi may not be leaving. He kept walking while listening to music.

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"Ma. Hitomi is leaving." Hitomi said. He is currently wearing his shoes.

"Yes. You be careful yeah. Don't fall again." cried his mother.

Hitomi walked out to her bike. He began to ride his bike at a moderate speed. Today he was quite happy because he was not late to wake up.

He was paddling far enough from his house. I think I'm going to get to school. From a distance he saw a man walking while wearing a headset. A man who is no longer a stranger.

Actually, he wanted to stop and say thank you. But given the threat from Yena he must evade Dohyon.

Hitomi is getting closer to that guy. He took a quick glance then passed by Dohyon just like that.

The dohyon that passed saw Hitomi. He stopped for a moment to look at Hitomi's back. He sighed hoping that nothing would happen to the woman later. Then he continued his steps.

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Until the class, Dohyon had seen Hitomi's bag on the table. But the guy doesn't exist. Don't know where to go.

Dohyon doesn't care. He sat down and still listened to his music while closing his eyes. Not long after the bell went in. Dohyon took off his headset. He sees Hitomi's seat still empty. Did something happen he thought. But the thought was that he was tepis because the history teacher entered his class.

They've learned an hour but Hitomi isn't in sight either. Doesn't mean anything. Later if the teacher asks what he should answer. Feeling agitated Dohyon finally asked Miyuki who was in front of him.

"Miyuki." call her. The one with the name looks back.

"Where did you see Hitomi going?" dohyon asked a little whisper.

"I don't know either. Before he left, he said he wanted to go to the toilet. But until now has not returned" said Miyuki who also whispered and then looked back to the front.

Dohyon tried to think positively. It's possible that Hitomi was lazy to study history so she skipped.

Time passed too. Now it's time to rest. Dohyon chose to go to the cafeteria for a bit and came back. In the cafeteria he bought a packet of bread and a box of milk. He stared at his bread for a moment. He remembered Hitomi passed out yesterday because she didn't have lunch. He took another pack and paid for it.

When he was about to leave, his classmate who had asked him to talk yesterday approached him.

"You were so hungry that you bought two packs of bread" he said, looking at the bread Dohyon was holding.

"It's up to me to buy how much to eat" he said and left the boy.

Even in class, he does not see Hitomi. Dohyon saw Hitomi's table. The bag is still there. But the guy hasn't come yet. Dohyon walked to his desk. The class atmosphere is empty.

He ate his bread and also drank his milk. He's thinking. This time he cared about someone. It's been a while since he's been like this.

The bell went in. Everyone goes back to first class. Including the Yena gang. Yena's gang also didn't enter when Hitomi wasn't around. Miyuki also goes to class. But alone. Then Miyuki approached Dohyon.

"Where have you seen Hitomi?" ask Miyuki.

"Yet. She wasn't with you?" ask Dohyon.

"No. In fact, I've been looking for him around school but I didn't see him" Miyuki said.

Waita minute. If Miyuki didn't see him even though she was looking for where Hitomi went? Dohyon actually does not want to take care of others. But this is really disturbing.

"Maybe he's been home this time. Let him get sick." said Miyuki.

"If he comes home he must have brought his bag" said Dohyon pointing at Hitomi's bag.

"Wait until you get home. Maybe he was lazy to go to class" Miyuki said, then sat down in her chair.

Dohyon begins to empty his mind of Hitomi. Because the physics teacher has already entered the class. They continue their studies without Hitomi.

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When Hitomi got to class she put down her bag and sat down in her chair. Yena's gang hadn't come yet so she could breathe a little relieved.

"How are you doing?" tanyakanya.

"good. Yesterday I was just starving. No need to worry." Hitomi said casually.

"But who brought me to the uks?" ask Hitomi. He had no idea that Dohyon was carrying him to the Uks.

"Eh... Didn't you tell Dohyon yesterday?"

"no? I woke up there was already him. Keep him driving me home." Hitomi said.

"He took you to the uks." Miyuki said to Hitomi's surprise.

"But I didn't expect him to be so attentive. I guess he's just a cold guy who doesn't care about the situation" Miyuki said.

Hitomi just nodded at Miyuki's words without realizing that Yena had heard their conversation.

Yena sends a message to Hitomi. He tells Hitomi to go up to the rooftop alone without telling anyone. Hitomi complies and tells Miyuki that she went to the toilet.

"Where are you going?" miyuki asked because she wanted the bell.

"You go to the toilet for a while" Hitomi said, then ran out of class.

His arrival on the roof of Hitomi had already seen Yena and her gang gathering. This time Yena's gaze was not as usual. He looks angry. But Hitomi doesn't know what caused it.

"What do you need?" ask Hitomi so until in front of Yena.

"You still remind me what I warned you yesterday?" ask Yena in a low voice.

"still. You told me to stay away from the new boy and not try to get close to him" Hitomi said.

"Then yesterday what?!" said Yena. This time she screamed a little to scare Hitomi.

Hitomi still does not understand Yena's words.

"Who are you coming home with?" ask Yena. It reminds me of yesterday. Hitomi is silent because she already knows the cause of Yena's anger.

"Yes!!! You're deaf, aren't you?" yena approached Hitomi.

"I asked who you're going home with?!" snapped Yena. Hitomi's body jolted in surprise

"Sa. sa. Sama Dohyon.." - Hitomi.

Yena immediately pulled the collar of hitomi's shirt and dragged it to the warehouse. The warehouse is still on that roof. Hitomi is terrified and begging to be released. Yena throws Hitomi's tiny body into the warehouse.

"Akhc!" pekik Hitomi in pain.

"You heard yes. You'll be here until tomorrow if anyone lets you go. It's a punishment for people who are hard to say." said Yena then closed the warehouse door and locked it.

Hitomi could only sob. Want to scream was useless because he already knew the nature of Yena.

Time passed too. It doesn't feel like it's lunchtime. But Hitomi is still in the warehouse. She was crying again. This time he was hungry again. Not because they ran out of money. But because it's locked up in a warehouse.

He wished someone would come and open the door. For too long crying Hiromi fell asleep leaning on the barn door.

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"Miyuki's. You're the one with the bag." said Dohyon stopping Miyuki's steps. Yes it's time to go home.

"My house is opposite to her. You just yeah. You also know where his house is. You're his classmate, anyway. I went home first." said Miyuki then again stepped out of class.

Dohyon looked at Hitomi's bag.

"Where exactly is this boy" he said then took Hitomi's bag.

He thought he would go around school once, who knows if he met Hitomi. He went throughout the classrooms, the library, the computer lab and the chemistry lab. But not to meet Hitomi.

Then he wanted to see the whole school from above. He climbed the stairs to the roof. Up on the roof he gazes down to trace Hitomi's whereabouts. But nil. He turned his body and was about to step. His steps stopped looking at the suspicious room.

In front of the door of the room was a pile of chairs and tables that seemed to be deliberately placed to close the door.

Dohyon approached the room. Get rid of that table and chair. The door has no answer. Then open the door slowly. Hitomi's body fell backwards as she slept against the door. Dohyon swiftly restrained Hitomi's body so as not to fall on the floor.

"Hey. Wakes up. What are you doing here?"

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