Chapter 35. The Wounds of the Past (2)

Abi looked at Hafa seriously, he sighed before saying.

 "Hafa" Abi held Hafa's hand and looked at him gently.  It made Hafa even more uncomfortable being treated like that.

 "Thank you, you've always been with me all this time. Maybe I wouldn't have lasted until now if you weren't there beside me."

 "Ehmm, yes ... This has become my job."  Hafa pulled his hand slowly.

 Abi immediately headed to his study after finishing breakfast.  Abi was curious to see a copy of the CV that Hafa had prepared.  Abi looked at the photo of the girl who was in the CV.

 "This girl ..."

 Abi then remembered something.  Memories of his past came back to his mind.

 That afternoon Abi took Naya back to her house on her favorite old motorbike.  Naya doesn't mind riding Abi's favorite motorbike at all, she prefers to ride it because she has a reason to put her arms around Abi's waist.  Abi didn't mind at all.

 "Thank you, Abi, you've taken me home," said Naya with her distinctive speaking style because she wore braces.

 "Ok, have a good rest. I'll be back first."

 "Uh, tomorrow you pick me up again?"

 "You didn't go with your Daddy?"

 "It's better to go with you, I can feel the healthy morning air. If I was with my father, where did he permit me to open the windows. He said a lot of vehicle pollution."

 "I know, you're just an excuse because you don't want to go with your sister?"  guess Abi.

 "Hehehe, you're right. Tomorrow you pick me up, huh? I'll buy the burner."

 "Ready boss, you hitchhike often. I save money to buy motorbike fuel."

 "Okay, then you will be my regular motorcycle taxi driver."

 "Wow, damn it. You think I'm a motorcycle taxi driver."

 They laughed together, Abi ruffled the top of Naya's head.

 "Ok, will I come home?"  Abi said about starting the engine.

 It takes extra energy to boost the motorbike so that the engine will start.  Understandably old motorbikes.

 Before Abi managed to start his motorbike engine, a red car stopped in front of him.  Fisa and her gang friends.

 "Wow, look at this. That ugly duckling with a dirty boy. What a perfect match for the Loser Kingdom's partner. Iyuuuh ..." Fisa sneered followed by her friends' laughter.

 "Yes, you say right."

 "If I don't have a guy like him, I look pretty good but ... use an old motorbike. Yeah ... no level" Fisa teased was getting too much.

 "Sister Fisa!"  protested Naya.

 "What? Ugly ducks fit this one. Luckily someone wants you! Come on, let's go in. It hurts eyes if you see them for a long time."

 "Sis Fisa is too much!"  shrieked Naya towards her sister who had entered the house.

 "Yes, leave it. No need to respond. Besides, I do use an ancient motorbike. I don't deserve to be here."

 "Abi, I never had that problem."

 "Nay, maybe if you're like your brother and you have cool friends like your brother. You don't want to be friends with guys like me."

 "Why are you talking like that? I never looked at you from what you have. For me, you are perfect."

 Klek!

 "Naya! Come in quickly. What have you been doing outside for a long time? Your sister is embarrassed. You should be looking for a friend like your sister."

 "Nay, hurry in. You could get angry."

 "But, Bi?"

 "Hurry up. I'm fine."

 "Naya, come in quickly!"  Vera ordered.

 Abi clenched his fists, his jaw tightened at the memory of what happened five years ago.  The humiliation at that time was still clearly recorded in his memory.

 What is the real relationship between Hafa and Abi?  What is wrong?  Why is Abi so close to him?  What has Hafa done for Abi?  Hmm, it turns out that Abi has a grudge against Fisa.