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Author POV

A tall, charming boy with the figure of a professional athlete adds to the allure that women want. The young man is now in a room where he will be punished.

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The sound of a middle-aged woman's index finger tapping on the table was loud enough to fill the counseling room where they were both apart. When she spotted a young man in front of her, the woman wrinkled her brows.

The young man is seated with his left foot on his right leg's knee. In front of that woman, who was none other than his teacher, the young man casually posed in such a way.

"You said you wanted to rule the earth in this world, but look about how you're acting!" Mrs. Ratna was laughing at the young man in front of her after she said this.

Hearing this, the young man grinned sweetly, causing Mrs. Ratna to revert to her cynical demeanor, taking a deep breath and suppressing her feelings.

"Never mind, Alfaeyza. Gabriela and Alexander's son, who is determined to be a useful person in the future so that people will know him. Isn't that what you see on the cover of your book? All of the teachers are aware of what was written. You were not ashamed of your actions, which were in direct opposition to your good will? "Mrs. Ratna commented while folding her hands together. Mrs. Ratna was profoundly disappointed by the behavior of the young man in front of her, which was in direct opposition to her resolve.

"Why should I feel ashamed, Ma'am? Isn't it true that if we were ourselves, we'd be more successful?" Alfa replied with a smile and arched brows. Oh, for God's sake!

"However, you can assess the situation and state of affairs first. You get up to mischief practically every day. Aren't you tired of dealing with me in the counseling room every day? Give it a good image because you will graduate soon. That's a nice thing to know before you leave!" Mrs. Ratna expressed her dissatisfaction to her student.

"What makes you think I'm weary of seeing you, ma'am? You are beautiful, and you are still young. As a result, I always feel at ease in the counseling room. For the sake of image? ma'am, it's another person's personal opinion, thus I don't have the authority to 'sue' that opinion." Alfa said this with a big smile on his face. Mrs. Ratna felt annoyed, that's the right word to describe the feelings of mrs. Ratna.

"I might age faster if I get mad at you every day. I'll give you apologize this time, but please don't do it again!" Because this young man didn't actually know himself, Ratna think.

"OK, ma'am," Alfa confidently,

"All right, I'll prepare a list of your punishment later, and if necessary, I'll keep it till you repent it, so please come out!" said Mrs. Ratna who couldn't stand Alfa's behavior anymore.

"Thank you, ma'am," Alfa say. And then, Alfa is exiting the counseling room.

After witnessing Alfa leave, Mrs. Ratna shook her head and murmured, "Alfa Alfa."

***

"Sheila, what are you doing here?" Alfa was shocked when he saw Sheila, her younger sister, leaning against a wall next to the counseling room door.

Sheila, who was focused in her phone, turned to check the voice source.

"Well, why are you always making trouble?" Sheila was frustrated by her brother's appearance, who had been in and out of counseling since junior high school.

Alfa understood why Sheila had come to see him this time after hearing her questions.

"What treat do you want?" Alfa directly asked, despite the fact that he had lost the wager with his only younger sister.

"Hehehe, brother, let's start with the small talk. This is a topic that I've already prepared!" Alfa rolled his eyeballs as Sheila responded with a grin.

"This is too long. Even so, getting treats is the main goal, right?" Alfa embraces Sheila and takes her to the canteen.

Sheila just smiled and grabbed Alfa's right hand from her right shoulder.

"What are you doing, brother? Until you enter the counseling room again?" In the corridor, Sheila asked casually.

"Do you really want to know this? You're still rather petite!" Sheila felt ashamed by Alfa's response. Alfa and Sheila ran into Tata, who was ready to go to the counseling room.

"Tata?" Sheila asks.

The person with the name turned around and approached the two of them.

"Ta, where are you going?" Sheila greeted her brother's friend.

"There's Alfa! I intend to look for him in the counseling room." Tata stated truthfully.

"What do you want to accomplish by looking for me? You're the same," Alfa said.

"Alfa, you mentioned that you intended to teach me physics! Forgot?" Alfa is going to teach Tata about physics courses. It cannot be denied that Alfa is highly smart in all areas. Alfa is a sought-after man thanks to his flawless score and kind demeanor. And for Tata? They're simply buddies, so please accept my apologies.

"It's bad, but I was already mugged like this when I left counseling room," Alfa replied, casting a glance at Sheila.

"he he, Tata willing to dine at the canteen? Brother Alfa is willing to pay whatever you want." Sheila glanced at Tata with a gleaming smile on her face, not even glancing at Alfa, who was shocked.

"Why are we adding personnel? This isn't about starting a band!" Alfa is shocked by Sheila's casual invitation to Tata.

With an uncertain grin, Sheila continued, "The loser of PTS (Middle Assessment of Semester 1) cannot protest!"

Alfa and Sheila are wagering on getting the best value in their respective batches for this reason. Alfa is in the third grade of high school, while Sheila is still in the first. In other subjects, their scores are only linked to a difference of 30 points. Despite the fact that they were both ranked first at the same time.

Alfa still quite and continued on his way, leaving Sheila and Tata behind. Alfa came to a halt after a few feet and remarked

"Hurry up, we're heading to the canteen!" without having to turn around. Tata and Sheila grin as they lock hands to follow Alfa's steps towards the canteen after hearing Alfa's comments.

The three of them sat at the canteen's corner table when they arrived. I'm not sure why the table is always empty. However, that table is always accessible when they arrive. Despite the fact that the location is ordinary, nothing is less than the other tables.

"Besides Alfa and Tata, who is it, Ratu?" Ratu been asked this question by a woman who is a her friends. Ratu is a fanatical Alfa fan.

"Well, Ratu, your competition has expanded from one to two," another partner observed. The Ratu turned to Alfa's table when he heard this. When he looked at Sheila and then Alfa, he had such a cynical expression on his face.

Alfa, who felt he was being watched, turned to Ratu. He swallowed her saliva as soon as Ratu gave her a beautiful smile. Alfa averted his gaze, realizing that he had made a mistake by looking at Ratu.

"It's crazy, Ratu, your ideal guy is so cool," the girl's buddy exclaimed.

"Of course, who doesn't like Alfa? who is already tall, gorgeous, cool, and a naughty kid who has regained his intelligence? I can't tell you how delighted I am to be his girlfriend, let alone his wife "Ratu's imagination began to wander.

"Ekhem ekhem in your dream, baby," her friend Bella murmured, but Ratu noticed.

With a sneer, the Ratu asked, "What did you say?"

"Juat kidding, dear!" Bella smiled as she replied.

KRIIIIIIIIIING

The school bell has rung. Alfa drives his car with Sheila. Usually, Tata will go home with them. However, this time Tata has homework with his friends. Tata has been Alfa's friend since middle school, but when he was in high school, Tata got to know Alfa better so that their relationship became best friends with each other.

Their journey was quite smooth in Jakarta City. They did not realize that there was a car following their direction. Suddenly the car Alfa was wearing almost broke down, causing Alfa to pull over.

"Wait a minute, Sheila, I will take a look!" Said Alfa to Sheila.

"Okay, Bro," Sheila replied with a steady gaze towards the screen of the cellphone showing the idol in the middle of a live Instagram.

Alfa got down from his car and go to the front engine of the car. Opened it and looked at it carefully, there was a slight problem with the machine. Fortunately, Alfa is quite adept at tinkering with machines.

After finishing and closing it, he saw Sheila who was covered by a person wearing a mask on the face, and a knife that was held near Sheila's neck. There are two other men who wear costumes similar to the man who kept Sheila. Seeing this, Alfa approached them and did not do anything rash.

"Alfaeyza Alexander, that's your name, right?" Said one of the men, pointing a knife at Alfa

"Hm, who are you?" Alfa's face was suddenly flat and cynical. Alfa has mastered the martial arts, even more than them. However, somehow something would happen if Alfa gave in a little for today.

"No need to know who we are! We won't hurt your sister, as long as you come with us!" An arrogant remark escaped the mouth of a man who was smothering Sheila.

"Ok, let go of my little sister! I will follow your words!" said Alfa who couldn't see her younger sibling suffering.

On the other side, Alfa is also curious about who told them to follow Alfa and Sheila. Alfa knows their tracks when Alfa accidentally sees their car through the rearview mirror. But Alfa is too calm about that.

The man who was smothering Sheila ordered her two friends to bring Alfa. Without waiting for a long time, the two friends walked over to Alfa, then tied Alfa's hands behind her back and covered her head with a black cloth.

"Sheila, let you go home first. Let me take care of them." Alfa commanded with her face closed and her hands tied back.

"Alfa, I don't want to! I don't want to go home alone!" Sheila is now crying in fear, her eyes are fixed on Alfa.

"Just go home first! I will follow you later, Promise!" said Alfa as she walked towards the unknown man's car with a slight push.

"Go home, beautiful, listen to your brother!" said the man who was smothering Sheila with a laugh.

Finally, Sheila was released, and the man headed for his car. Sheila cried as she accelerated her car. He had time to follow the car used by the criminal. But Sheila lost track because they were too fast to go on.

***

This is where Alfa is. In an empty room with a seat bound, beaten body and head covering still attached. He was just waiting for someone to come or maybe would kill him.

Alfa has been trying to sharpen her listener since earlier, but nothing since the three men who held her captive and beat her up here. The outside door is too far away for hearing to reach. But before they left, one of them spoke to the 'boss' who told them to.

Klang ...

The sound of the iron door in the room was able to make Alfa move her head because of a screeching sound that entered her ears. Now, Alfa is just waiting for what interesting things will greet him after this.