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The sound of knocking on the door filled the room, Alex who had fallen asleep unconsciously opened his eyes again. Alex slowly wakes up from his sleep, the voice of his sister Gina who calls out to him makes Alex wake up completely and removes the lingering drowsiness. He opened the door and Gina immediately jumped at him then hugged Alex tightly with a face that was very happy and excited.
"Big brother! Brother managed to get another A! " said Gina very excitedly.
Alex smiled and hugged his sister because he was very happy with the praise given by his sister. Alex is always close to his younger sister Gina because Gina is a cheerful girl who likes to follow Alex and also invites Alex to play with her. Gina is also the only person who always asks Alex to talk even for trivial things, unlike his parents who only talk to him for important things.
Apart from Gina, Alex also has one younger sister named Diana. Diana and Gina are twin sisters who are born only five minutes apart. Diana and Gina are very opposites. If Gina is very talkative, cheerful and always passionate then Diana is very quiet and very serious. Diana is very closed to others even to her own family.
"Mother is calling for dinner." Said Diana with a flat face as she approached Alex and Gina.
Alex and Gina immediately followed Diana walking to the dining table. They also sat at the dining table enjoying a luxurious steak. Everyone enjoyed their dinner without saying a word. The silence that filled the room made Alex even more worried, he felt as if there was a storm waiting behind this silence.
Either he disappointed his parents or they had nothing to tell him. The silence felt so suffocating that it made him not feel calm until finally Gina spoke and broke the silence.
"Mother, father, can I be like a big brother? Brother is great, he always gets an A and even gets many awards from the math Olympiad. Brother is my idol, I want to be like you! " said Gina very excitedly.
Alex also smiled broadly and felt very happy then he glanced at his parents hoping to get praise, but once again Alex had to be disappointed because his parents only smiled slightly while looking at Gina and stroking her hair. At that time Alex realized that his parents didn't really care about him and only saw his grades and ranks.
When Alex saw his mother glancing at him, the look in those eyes that he saw for just a few seconds made him realize that what he achieved was nothing so he couldn't get praise. Praise is only given for a big achievement exceeding a set expectation, not for something that just crosses the standard line.
Everything he does is an obligation and a standard he must live up to as the eldest son of the honourable Maxwell family. If he succeeds in becoming a perfect son, he finally manages to meet the standards if he fails to meet the standards that have been set then he will make everyone disappointed.
Realizing all this made Alex start to feel empty. The life he had been living so hard suddenly felt in vain. Alex also glanced at everyone by just moving his eyes. The room that had felt so suffocating had now become empty as if he was the only one sitting there staring at the surrounding darkness.
The sound of the bell rings and distracts everyone. While the others were staring confusedly at the door guessing who had come to their house at night, Alex wiped his lips with a napkin and then stood up.
"It might be Drake, we have an appointment tonight." Said Alex while lowering his gaze.
Alex opened the door and sure enough, Drake was standing in front of him smiling at him, waving his hand. Even though Alex looked at him with a cold gaze, Drake still smiled broadly warmly and immediately embraced Alex's shoulder and immediately went into Alex's house even though Alex didn't tell him to come in.
Drake immediately said that he was going to take Alex to a house party held by their classmates. Mr and Mrs Maxwell don't seem very happy but Drake ignores it and assumes that he is allowed to bring Ale to the party because nobody forbids him. Drake immediately takes Alex away but their steps are stopped when someone calls Alex. They turned around and saw Mr Maxwell standing and looking at them with his stern gaze. Drake was afraid because he knew very well that the reason Alex never played with his friends and it. After all, Alex parents always told him to focus on his studies.
But Drake wanted Alex to experience what it was like to have fun like any other teenager. Enjoy life and laugh freely like everyone else that's why Drake has started to create several scenarios for him to do if his parents forbid Alex to go.
"Don't drink too much ..." said Mr Maxwell and Alex nodded his head.
Alex and Drake headed for Lerie's house. Once arrived Alex and Drake were quite stunned by the number of people who came to the house party. Even at the entrance, many people are queuing to cook. Colourful lights filled the room and even came out.
Once inside, they were again amazed by the number of people present. A festive atmosphere with colourful lights illuminating the room. Music playing loud and people dancing in the middle. Lerie the red master welcomed them and offered them a drink.
Alex stands in the corner of the room watching the people who seem to enjoy the party. Those who seem very happy with drinking alcohol and dancing to the beat of the music playing very loudly like a bar look very attractive to him.
Everyone can easily enjoy the party even Drake is busy dancing with the girls he seduces, only Alex himself looks gloomy and stands alone in the corner of the room. He seemed to be in a different world and couldn't mix with his other friends.
A pretty girl with shoulder-length blonde hair was watching Alex from afar. Alex who was standing alone seemed to pull his eyes. The girl took a glass of whiskey and walked over to Alex with confident steps. Without the slightest hesitation, she greeted Alex with a big smile while shaking her hair and it was obvious she was teasing Alex.
"Aren't you tired of standing here alone? Don't want to join the dance? " Asked the girl with a friendly smile.
"No, I'm not that good at dancing anyway," Alex replied refusing the girl's invitation politely."Oh yeah? my name is Helena." Said the girl while stretching out her hand.Even though he was a little annoyed because he was approached by a girl he didn't know at all, Alex still smiled and shook Helena's hand while giving a faint smile. However, Alex has to maintain the good name of his family because of that he must always be friendly and polite. Even though he doesn't like it, he still has to hold back all his emotions and only shows the good side of Alex Maxwell."My name is Alex…" said Alex introducing himself when he shook Helena's hand."I already know your name,
When everyone just saw her quietly, Gina immediately jogged and with her tiny hands she hugged Drake. The warmth of Gina's hug made Drake couldn't hold himself anymore. Drake immediately burst into tears and gave off all the flavours he had endured.***Several days have passed, the orange rays of the morning sun have become Alex's favourite beautiful sight since he was hospitalized. Since opening his eyes again, Alex has liked to sit alone on a park bench just to see this beautiful sight. Even today he is willing to wake up very early just to see the sunrise. The sound of birds singing became the music that accompanied his morning.Alex loved the morning sunshine he saw so much that he couldn't stop smiling. He was so focused on the beautiful scenery that he didn't realize that a girl his age was watching him and walked over
Do you believe in fate? Believing that God has Written everything about your life, Then what if there is no coincidence in this world. Maybe everything that happens and everyone we see is predetermined and always has some meaning in our lives even if it's a brief encounter or just passing through on the street?***The dawn sun was shining again, the birds were singing sweetly, welcoming the dawn. The wind was swirling gently, whistling and shaking the leaves of the tree. Alex sat on his hospice bed staring out the window. It focused his eyes on the dawn sun as if he had been reborn upon seeing the soft orange rays of the dawn sun.After several days of being treated in the hospice, today Alex will return to his home. His parents took him home, but they allowed Alex to enjoy his own whil
Alex doesn't know why, but he can't forget Ruby's face, even though he tries to brush Ruby's image and forget it but it still comes back to fill his mind until he is lost in his thoughts.***Time passed and several days passed. After he had completely recovered, Alex returned to school. Coming back to school after not being in school for a long time made everything feel great. Wearing a school uniform felt so amazing even though it was just the uniform he usually wore. Even just standing in front of the school gate made him pleased.Perhaps it was because he missed school so much after several days of not being able to attend a school that the air he breathed at school also felt completely different as if there was a sweet scent when he inhaled it.For th
They arrived at the sacred tree and Ruby was very excited to make a wish. While Ruby was thinking about what she should ask for, Alex, who didn't believe in anything, just wrote on the coin he was holding and just threw it away.From a distance, a pair of envious eyes looked at Alex and Ruby who were together. That person is Helena, the beauty queen whose position as the prettiest girl is being rivalled because Ruby looks close to Alex, the man almost all girls in school want.Jealousy was clear in Helena's eyes, and she hated it when someone touched her target. The flames seemed to radiate from her views so that her friend Natty could tell just by looking at his views. Natty, who was curious about what her best friend saw, until she looked very annoyed, approached Helena and look at the window to catch what made Helena so upset.
"We want to go to a place that kids our age frequent, but Alex doesn't seem to know much about that. You can show up and take us to nice places, right? I am happy!" said Ruby with a big smile as she stared at Helena."Huh? Will you not be disturbed if I join? " Helena asked as she saw Ruby's eyes with a suspicious look because she thought Ruby might cover up her genuine feelings."Eh! I am delighted that I can have lots of friends. What is your name?" replied Ruby with a wide and sincere smile."Helena ..." said Helena and with a confused look because Ruby looked pleased even though she was interrupting her and Alex's date and it felt strange for Helena."Helena, what a beautiful
No one knows when his heart was attracted and felt something he had never felt before. In the past, nothing could make him feel successful even when he was ranked first in his school. But now, accompanying Ruby home and walking the sidewalk after getting off the bus made his so delighted that he couldn't quit smiling.Every step he took with Ruby had so good that he could see his excited heartbeat. The cool night air was so sweet and warm that he felt at home going for a long while. Maybe because he was with Ruby, Alex became eager to break time or slow down passaging day because he wanted to be with Ruby longer.Then they stopped in the front line of the hospital where they first met. Alex was a little surprised when they reached the front line of the hospital because he didn't pay attention to anything else when they walked together and it was because he could only see Ruby all the way.
They told a guy had to be as solid as a mountain to be a role model in his family. They also stated that a guy must have a strong character and not cry. The guy must always be tough and must not give up whatever he is facing. A guy is a warrior who should not shed tears because he must be a leader and role model in his family. But aren't men human too? Whether it's a boy or a girl, if it hurts the heart, tears will flow. Crying doesn't mean weak, it's just a natural part that can happen to humans when their hearts are pained. All humans are the same, no one is greater than the other. It's just that society loves to criticize other bodies. Label everyone and categorize individuals as they like. They think they are doing the honorable thing because they assume that anybody has a certain position and rank. Judge others by their standards as if it were a good thing. Then we are stuck in those rules and live our lives according to ot