Honesty and Weakness of Raka (3)

"Why did you disappear yesterday?" Clara asked, her tone turning soft. It felt like she wanted to cry.

"I… That yesterday, I…"

"Why? Yesterday I was always chasing you, but I couldn't reach you at all. It's like I'm far from you, Raka."

Clara had a tough time yesterday and today. As a result of that, she experienced a fright and sprained her right ankle.

"Do you know?" Clara continued. "I miss you so much. I want to meet you, but I can't reach you. Even though at that time you were in front of me, I still couldn't reach you. It's like something is preventing me from meeting you, Raka."

Because Clara looked like she was about to cry, it could be seen and heard from her words, Raka decided to stand up and approach Clara. Then, he put the pendant around Clara's neck, and the pendant fit Clara.

"Sorry. Let me tell you what happened yesterday."

Raka returned to his chair. Then, he looked at Clara with a face that also wanted to cry.

"Yesterday… I… I was forced to play by that idiot after talking to him. You know, when I wanted to go home and wanted to see you, I... he took me to the game center. I forgot that time. I'm too busy playing all the games that are in that place. And worst of all, he didn't want to admit defeat at all. Even though it was a clear defeat, he still forced me to play some games."

Time feels so fast when Raka's mind is focused on that place. Raka was not aware and was engrossed in playing games in that place until the place closed. He checked the time on his smartphone, and it was already 10:30 pm. Raka decided to go home, and he also canceled his intention to meet Clara that day. But, Fujita stopped him and asked him to look for a house.

Raka was forced by him, brought into the car. He helps Fujita to find a house for Fujita to live in later.

Fujita refuses to live in a dorm, so that's what made him think of finding a place to live. And in the end, Fujita instead bought a 30-story building that was sold.

He negotiated with the owner of the building until 2 am. Raka wants to go home, but Fujita tells him to stay close to him. Fujita said that Raka should escort him. He had sent his bodyguards home. So, if Raka wasn't near Fujita, Fujita would be in danger of being in a foreign city to him.

Raka likes it or not have to agree to that. Because after all, he knows reciprocity. He told Fujita to do about Clara, so he also had to help Fujita. For that, he stayed there even though he wanted to go home.

After the long negotiations were over, and Fujita and the owner of the building had a deal at a fixed price, Raka thought he could finally go home. But, Fujita stopped him again for the umpteenth time. Raka was unable to return to his dormitory and was forced to remain there.

Fujita, who came down from the 30th floor, which would be his room, took something from inside his car. He returned to his room and showed Raka, who was restless because he wanted to go back to the dormitory, with an alcoholic drink.

Fujita says that he hasn't had a drink with Raka in a long time. Raka had refused it, but Fujita kept forcing him to drink it.

When they drank together, Fujita told him about the first time they drank alcohol. It happened when Fujita, who was 12 years old, brought his father's alcoholic drink to Raka, who was also 12 years old, who was finishing a fight.

It was their first time drinking it. And since it was their first time, they drank very little of it. The rest of the drink was thrown away, then the bottle was returned to Fujita's father's refrigerator.

Since then, Fujita has been forcing Raka to drink alcohol. And since then Raka thought of running away from the figure of Fujita, who is his childhood friend.

When they finished and finished two bottles of alcohol, Raka was finally allowed to return to his dormitory. But, before that happens, Raka threatens Fujita to deliver him. If Fujita refuses, Raka will get Fujita in trouble. Raka will hit Fujita. That's very clear. And fortunately, because he was afraid of Raka's threat, Fujita took Raka home.

That's why Raka can only come back today. And that's why he made Clara unable to meet him.

"Like that."

Even for Raka, he almost cried just because he told Clara.

For Raka, it was too cruel for him. He was not aware of the time he had just wasted. He spent time just accompanying Fujita. Although it was exciting for him, Raka had sacrificed his precious time. He can use his precious time for other activities. He could have used that to meet up with Clara, who needed him at the time.

"You drank that? I mean, since when have you been drinking that? Isn't it forbidden to drink it under the age of 18, right?" Clara asked.

"Let me explain."

Raka explained the reason why he had drunk it. He drank it without realizing it. Fujita did force him, but Raka could refuse not to drink it. Raka unknowingly started drinking alcoholic beverages at the age of 12 and he is now 16 years old. He knew that at his age he was not allowed to drink it. However, he could not refuse not to drink alcoholic beverages.

Well, maybe it was his act as a teenager. Raka is still a teenager, who is still in the turmoil of a young soul, who still wants to know everything. So, maybe that's why he still enjoys it despite knowing the rules.

In addition, he is also an active smoker. He became an active smoker at an early age, 7 years. He had his first taste of smoking tobacco when his uncle left his cigarette in the ashtray. He tried it out of curiosity about the taste.

Indeed, with those who wanted to just try it, in the end, he was addicted to it. That's what made him an active smoker. Raka could not leave it even though he knew it was not good for his health.

Raka explained his shortcomings to Clara. He honestly said that about himself. He didn't cover up anything about his shortcomings. Although he said about him, he did not say that he was Rama Pradana, someone who was so famous for his fighting prowess.

For Raka, when the time comes, he will tell Clara about it.

"…I didn't expect this. Raka, you... You have to stop that now! I don't mean to forbid you to do that, but it's for your good."

"I know, but..."

Clara didn't respond to that. She was quite surprised when she found out about Raka's shortcomings. However, in the end, she was quite happy because Raka told her about his past. It already made her know that her boyfriend was honest about himself.

"Okay, I won't force you not to do that. But, you have to remember, you have to take care of your health."

"Yes. I promise."

After Raka said that, Clara saw the pendant hanging from her neck. She smiled, looking so happy in front of Raka.

Clara was happy to have gotten two things. First, she was being given the pendant by Raka. Second, she finds Raka's flaws and finds out that Raka is an honest man.

"Thank you, Raka. I'll take good care of this," Clara said, smiling at Raka.

"You're welcome."

"But..." Clara said, looking up and holding her pendant. "That person, your best friend named Fujita, I didn't expect that your relationship with him was quite that close. If I had known about it, I wouldn't have said anything bad about him."

Clara had said something bad to Fujita. She says Fujita is a bad guy. Fujita's eyes looked like a bad person.

"It doesn't matter really," Raka responded. "It deserves him."

"…You're pretty bad too, Raka. You shouldn't have said that to your own best friend." Clara looked at Raka with a coming expression.

"That's what other people have also said. Our relationship is like that…"

I will always hate him but still consider him my friend, and he will always consider me his friend as well as his competitor. There we were, two males who were able to stay on their feet even though 50 people prepared to surround us after we fought 70 people.