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.
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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 the first time, Alex smiled and was excited to attend school, even though before he was always not excited and always felt bored for everything because for him the days he lived at school were normal days like any other. Not wanting to mingle, smiling rarely and very difficult to approach.
Seeing Alex smiling from a distance made Drake run towards his best buddy. Drake, who felt guilty and was also anxious about him, who had to be hospitalized for several days, hugged his friend with tears dripping from his eyes.
Drake is pleased to see his best friend back at school doing well. To be honest, when he saw Alex who was unconscious with blood that day, he felt so anxious that guilt filled his heart that he didn't dare to visit Alex while he was being treated.
"I'm sorry, I've made you wretched," Drake replied with tears dripping from his eyes.
"Hey that's enough, let me go! People see us. " Replied Alex as he patted Drake's back so that Drake let go.
Drake released his embrace and wiped the tears that rolled down his cheeks and pooled on his eyelids. Alex also smiled because he did not expect to get a welcome like this from his best friend on the first day he returned to school.
"Why are you overreacting like this? I only had minor wounds and didn't die. You're acting too much. " Replied Alex with a chuckle
"What a minor wound ?! I saw with my eyes that you were bleeding a lot and needed surgery. Do you know I was terrified back then?!" replied Drake, raising his voice while wiping his tears that kept flowing from remembering the accident.
"I just had a minor wound, it's just that I have haemophilia which causes everything looks bad." Replied Alex casually.
"That's what drives me even more terrified, you fool," replied Drake
"Yes, let's go to our class. People see us, you embarrass us. " Suggested Alex while glancing around him.
The crowds kept watching them because Drake kept crying. They looked at Alex and Drake with strange looks before Drake hugged Alex in front of anybody. It was like he was giving Bromance spectacle for free to anybody who was there. Alex who felt embarrassed walked to his class rushing and was followed by Drake.
The classroom atmosphere was the same as regular, noisy because the teenagers were full of energy and playful. The men were playing, and the girls gathered to gossip. Sometimes they talk about makeup, people they don't like, even about their boyfriends.
Everything went as normal until the voice of ringing bells rung throughout the school and signalled the first class was about to start. Alex sits at his desk while waiting for his teacher to come to his class and his classmates. The voice of footsteps resounded as if we could hear the sound of those footsteps right beside them.
"Good morning all." Said Mrs Lauren with a big smile as she entered the classroom.
"Alex, welcome back to my boring class. I hope it heals you to join my class. "Said Mrs Lauren greeted Alex who had not attended class for several days because he was treated at the hospital.
And with a faint grin on his face, Alex replied that he was fine so Mrs Lauren did not have to worry about his life anymore because he was living a great life.
"Alright, today you got new friends so like play well with her. Please come in … " said Mrs Lauren while giving a sign for someone who was waiting outside the classroom to enter.
The sound of footsteps echoed and made all minds fixed on Ruby, who walked into the classroom. Ruby was so beautiful, her face was so radiant that no one could take their views off her. At first, Alex didn't realize it until Mrs Lauren told Ruby to introduce herself.
Ruby started introducing herself in front of the class, and everyone seemed very excited to greet her. When Ruby introduced herself, her eyes never looked away from Alex, who was sitting on the chair near the window. Ruby recognized Alex as quickly as she walked into the classroom, but Alex didn't seem to recognize her.
As quickly as Mrs Lauren told her to sit on the empty chair, Ruby ran to the unoccupied table beside Alex. Ruby became so excited that she couldn't quit smiling as she looked at Alex's face. Several times Ruby called Alex to ask for his attention, but Alex ignored Ruby as if he didn't hear him.
"Alex, Alex, you still remember me, right? I'm delighted because I can be in the same class as you. " Replied Ruby who didn't stop speaking to Alex.
"Please stop saying, I want to focus on learning." Said Alex admonished Ruby without turning to Ruby at all.
Ruby also tries to stay quiet, so she doesn't disturb Alex, who is focused on learning. Then the first class ended, 15 minutes of rest before the second class became Ruby's opportunity to invite Alex to talk. Ruby also pulled her chair closer to Alex so that Alex couldn't avoid her anymore.
With enthusiasm and a cheerful and warm smile, Ruby pointed to the back yard which was visible from the window. Ruby was extremely curious about the large wood in the middle of the back yard and asked Alex.
"What enormous tree is that?" asked Ruby with an extremely curious face, pointing at the tree
Alex wants to scold Ruby because he doesn't like Ruby, who keeps trying to talk to him as if disturbing the peace of his life. But when Ruby grabbed his shoulder, the irritation Alex felt vanished. Alex didn't feel annoyed anymore and just turned his head in the direction Ruby pointed.
"It is a sacred wood in this school, some say if a couple binds a promise on that wood or makes a hope there, the hope will come true." Said Alex explained calmly.
"Wow, amazing!" replied Ruby who looked at the wood with sparkling eyes full of admiration
"Isn't that nonsense? I don't trust anyone believes in that superstition. " Replied Alex who did not trust in that strange superstition.
"This is great! Why didn't you tell me earlier? Alex, come on over to the park! I need to make a wish. " Replied Ruby while holding Alex's arm with both hands while asking and forcing Alex.
At first, Alex didn't like and didn't need to have a closer relationship with Ruby. But Ruby kept asking him with shining eyes that Alex could never reject. And Alex could not refuse Ruby's invitation and was driven to follow whatever Ruby wanted, even though it was clear on his face he was not happy and forces.
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
The sound of the gate banging echoed the rest of the class. The eyes of everyone except Alex went to the classroom door, and they saw Ruby standing in front of the gate with her hands holding both sides of the gate with a huge grin as if something excellent had happened to her.“ Good morning all!” said Ruby to all of her classmates with a huge smile and a loud voice.Ruby looked so happy that her classmates could only be silent and stare at her with their mouths open. It shocked them to see how excited this Ruby heart was that she slammed the door so hard when she opened the door.With her innocent face and a huge bright grin, Ruby ran over to Alex without knowing that Alex was in a foul mood. With her sassy and cheerful demeanor, Ruby speaks to Alex, ignoring Drake trying to hold her. Ruby continued talking even though Alex didn't respond at all.“Ruby, hold it already. You can't piss off Alex.
Alex was a little surprised until he froze in silence. He never thought he would get a birthday present from someone like this. Once again Ruby touched Alex as if she knew everything Alex was feeling.“How do you know that today is my birthday?” asked Alex as he looked at Ruby with sparkling eyes.“I went to Facebook and our school kids talked about your birthday. Looks like you're popular because everyone was so excited talking about your birthday. “ Said, Ruby.“Can I open it?” suggested Alex while grinning and looking so enthusiastic to open the birthday present he held.Ruby also nodded her head and excitedly Alex opened the first present he accepted. Alex paused and looked at the paintbrush and paint which was a present given by Ruby. His eyes sparkled and wet when he saw the paintbrush. Emotion and touch filled Alex's heart. He did not expect Ruby to give him
“ How? If you don't want to, I'll offer it to someone else. “ Said Natty.“No, I'll give you the schedule later after school. But you have to promise to meet Jane with me. “ Said, Drake.“Of course, you don't have to worry. Once you give me the schedule, I will arrange your date. “ Said Natty.Natty leaves with a satisfied smile leaving Drake, who is already crazy about the thought of going out with Jane for one day. Natty immediately rushed to meet Helena to tell her that she had succeeded in persuading Drake to provide Alex's daily schedule.Helena, who heard the excellent news from her friend, immediately danced cheerfully. Helena was really filled with joy as if she had forgotten everything around her. No matter what other people thought when she saw herself lose control in her joyful dance, Helena still danced with a big smile. Her energy was so overflowing that she hugged
“Why hasn't Alex come back yet? I need him so that my head doesn't break. “ Drake muttered.Knock! Knock!The sound of knocking on the door was heard and attracted the attention of the class. Drake saw Alex and Ruby standing in front of the entrance. It relieved Drake that he would be diminished of the headache that was tormenting him right now.Ruby saw a slight nervous when all eyes were on her. Maybe it was because she was a little afraid that she would get into trouble and be punished by the teacher for skipping class. But Alex looked very relaxed. He even tried to convince Ruby that she didn't have to worry too much because everything would be fine.“Please return to your seat.” Suggested the teacher.Ruby was a little shocked because everything happened as Alex did. There was no problem. Even the teachers said nothing and just let Alex sit back at his table. Ruby