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Alex, meanwhile, remained silent in the audience. He kept quiet while watching the happy faces of Drake, Natty and Helena and those around him. Everyone looked happy, and he was the only one who couldn’t feel anything. Everyone looked so glowing, and Alex felt like he was the only one who saw his world like there was no color. Alex tries to smile as Drake waves to him. Alex thought he was going to be okay, but in reality he was getting sicker when he smiled.
Why am I the only one like this? Why am I the only one who can’t be happy? Am I meant to be unhappy? Those questions kept coming to mind. In each of his musings Alex kept thinking and wondering, but he couldn’t get any answers. He can only sigh and live life like nothing happened. Maybe that pretense is the best way to treat wounds that can’t be shown.Alex went out and get some fresh air. Helena, who realizes Alex has left, follows Alex. While keeping her distance Helena kept an eye on Alex. ShRelated chapters
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She wrapped herself in a hoodie and mask covering her face, hoping Jasper wouldn’t see it. But her exaggerated disguises and unnatural behavior make it easier for Jasper to recognize her. Jasper even laughs at Helena’s attempts to avoid him.Jasper even lets Helena through and pretends not to recognize her. And when Helena is relieved to think that she has tricked Jasper, that’s when Jasper pulls Helena’s hand until the distance between them becomes so close. Then Jasper lowers Helena’s mask and stares at her with a deep stare until Helena freezes in front of him.“ Didn’t I tell you we’d see each other again after school? Don’t be afraid to like that and keep avoiding me, I’m not the monster that’s going to eat you.” Jasper spoke with his heavy voice while smiling.“Who else says I’m scared...” Helena said quietly with a frowny face.“Let me take you home.” Jasp
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Like Natty said, Helena is preoccupied with something more like someone. Helena doesn’t like to wait or watch someone do something. But Jasper keeps her waiting and watching Jasper practice skateboarding and learn some new tricks for the game.Helena doesn’t want to come, and she doesn’t want to get involved with Jasper anymore, but Jasper keeps getting her to show up and watch Jasper train. Helena doesn’t want to admit it even as she keeps trying to look cocky, but in fact Jasper has carried out to make her mind change about Jasper. Maybe it was a good impression, or maybe she had been awed by Jasper.Helena doesn’t realize that there’s a lot that has changed from her since meeting Jasper. Some changes she’s felt impossible to make. Although only a few days of getting to know Jasper has managed to make Helena wait for him, even though Natty who has been friends for a long time with Helena can’t make her do that.Helena
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They tell that man and desire are one unity because in fact that desire is always in man. It could be wealth, power, respect from others, office, anything. That desire depends so much on the person, but no matter how much they have, they will never be satisfied because people are greedy.But you always say that in this life I must not be greedy, to be grateful for what I have because greed is sin. I try, I try not to be greedy. But recently, I’ve become more greedy, indeed though I know I shouldn’t be.Every day, every minute and every second I see him greed grows and pile up in my heart. Even though I’ve been trying so hard not to be greedy, but why every time I stand next to him, I keep wanting many things. I’m getting scared, every day I go with her scares me so much.I want to stay by his side, hold his hand, make him smile and when I can do everything I get more greedy, and I want to stay with him forever. I know this is wrong, even though
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“ It’s not like that. Of course, I care about our son. It’s just that I think he’s an outstanding student, he’s going to be the best student we wish to be. Don’t get mad at me like this.” Mr. Maxwell replied while rubbing his wife’s hand to assuage her anger.Gretta fell silent. Yes, she knew this was what they wanted. Ever since Alex was a kid, they kept forcing Alex to study hard even when Alex didn’t want to. They kept instilling their idealists about what Alex had to do, what he was responsible for as a first child. They continue to lead Alex to think that he must be the perfect person by carrying his surname on both shoulders.They made Alex let go of everything he liked and fulfilled the day to learn and hone himself to carry Maxwell’s name on his shoulders. But seeing Alex immerse himself in the books like someone trying to escape reality like that worries Gretta. Gretta worries that Alex is pushing himself
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Alex can fool everyone, but not with Drake, who can find out that Alex is currently trying to run. However, there is no point in running because the more he runs, the more Ruby’s shadow keeps coming towards him. The more Alex tries to forget Ruby, the more he can’t forget Ruby. That’s what happens when we get heartbroken for the first time because it’s the first time so it’s very hard to forget and Alex doesn’t know that rather than forgetting its better to let it live with it.The break bell rang, Drake approached Alex and asked him to go to the cafeteria with him, but Alex refused his invitation because he wanted to go to the library and borrow new reading materials. But Drake didn’t give up straight away and kept following Alex while continuing to talk to Alex, even though Alex continued to ignore him while continuing to read the book he was holding. Until when they were in front of the library, Drake became lost his temper and snatc
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“ Who called her? Did she meet someone else that day?” Alex wondered in his heart.Alex never cared about what Helena had done before, but now he's starting to care less about Helena. I don’t know if he’s starting to think about other people, or maybe he's starting to open his heart to Helena until he wonders if Helena’s seeing another man or not.“Hello, yes, I just got home. No, I don’t think I can make it today. Nothing happened, I was just going shopping with my friends. We’re going to the shopping center to buy camping equipment. Yes, see you later .” Helena said in her soft voice and hung up.“You look so happy, who is that?” asked Alex in his usual angle tone.“Just someone I know...” Answer Helena, who doesn’t want to go any further.Seeing Helena who seemed to not wish to discuss it further made Alex stop asking questions even though he still had a lot of questions.
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But now when Jasper comes Helena smiles a little and her eyes are also shining. It’s easy to realize that there’s something Helena feels, even though it seems Helena herself isn’t aware of it. Aware of her friends looking at her with a suspicious stare, Helena introduces Jasper as her best friend to avoid the suspicions of her friends indeed though it won’t work because everything is already visible.They chose tents and other equipment together. Drake was so happy to choose with Natty and so did Helena who looked focused on choosing with the help of Jasper, only Alex who was alone and felt not so interested. Instead of pointing his gaze at tents and camping bags, Alex prefers to look the other way, as if he’s trying to find something interesting around him.Then Alex saw someone who looked very familiar. A man who was picking out some jewelry stores in front of him. The man looks familiar until Alex squinted to see the man more. And it’
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“Alex, what are you doing here?” asked Ruby.Alex didn’t say anything, he kept quiet and then when the tears that were swimming on his petals fell Alex hugged Ruby. That sudden hug shocked Ruby. For a moment Ruby drowned in Alex’s arms and almost replied to Alex’s hug. But she came to her senses and tried to break free from Alex’s arms by pushing Alex. But Alex hugged her so that it was hard for Ruby to break away.“Alex, let go! Don’t hug me, let go!” said Ruby as she pushed Alex until Alex retreated a few steps away from her.“ What are you doing here? Have you forgotten what I said?! Please leave me and never see you again. Don’t ruin my relationship with Ricky. Please leave me.” Said Ruby looking at Alex with her eyes drenched in tears.“ No, I’ll never leave you. Why do you keep lying? I know that Ricky is your brother. Yes, I know, Ricky told me everything. Why? Why are you
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