Better Be Kind

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Silence

"Beautiful?" Gevan opened his voice again.

Silence

"You're beautiful why?" said Gevan slowly.

Silence

"Why the heck? Why don't you just shut up?" asked Gevan again.

Silence

"I feel like I'm talking to the mirror," said Gevan.

Silence

Rain looked down, not looking back.

"Hey…" Gevan tapped Rain's shoulder softly.

Rain looked at Gevan with tears in her eyes.

"Hey... Why?" asked Gevan panicked.

Rain just shook her head in response

"Why are you beautiful? Tell me about it!" Gevan asked half forcefully.

"There's no Gevan, I'm fine." Rain answered a little stammering.

"Really?" asked Gevan to make sure.

"Really, Gevan." Rain answered quickly not wanting to be found out.

"But I know you're lying."

Deg!

"No, Gevan," Rain replied evasively.

"The more you dodge, the more I know you're lying."

"Okay, Gevan. I'm lying." Rain admitted.

Gevan only cleared his throat in response.

Silence

"So why are you crying?" asked Gevan slowly.

"I remember Arkan."

"Why about Arkan?"

"Can I tell you a story?"

"Who doesn't allow that?"

"Thanks Gevan."

"You haven't told me, why did you just say thank you?"

"Thanks for listening to me."

"You're welcome Beautiful, that's what friends are for."

"I miss Arkan, Gevan"

"It's good to be Arkan…"

"It means?"

"Yeah…it's good that Arkan always misses you."

Silence

"Where's that kid anyway? How come you never come back?" Gevan grumbled angrily.

"Yes, how would I know Gevan, if I knew I would not miss him."

"Just miss me how?"

"Huh? What do you mean miss?"

"You know? You said you really miss what do you mean miss like that?"

"I miss him being here by my side."

"Well, that's what I meant too."

"Ish Gevan... how come you don't connect?"

"I'm sorry Beauty, I'm not concentrating anymore."

"Come on down."

"Hah? What do you mean?"

"You said, you're not concentrating... Okay, let's go downstairs."

"Why come down?"

"Go to the convenience store to buy aqua, for you! To increase concentration."

"You don't need to be beautiful," Gevan replied clearing his throat.

"Then, what you are need?" asked Rain confused.

"You!"

"How me?"

"Yes… You! I need you"

"Why me?"

"Because you're beautiful!"

"It's getting more and more disconnected, you Gevan."

"Okay, back to the topic. Why Arkan?"

"Nothing, Gevan... I just miss Arkan... how is he now?"

"Just positive thinking... Your Arkan will be fine, and he will miss you, of course."

"Is that true, Gevan?"

"I already said positive thinking, I hope everything is as I said."

"Is it possible that Arkan misses me too?"

"It's possible, in this world nothing is impossible."

"Will Arkan come back here, Gevan?"

"I don't know about that either, Beauty… but let's just pray that Arkan will come back to you."

"If Arkan returns…Gevan will still be my best friend right?"

"Yeah... I'm still your friend."

"Thank you Gevan... Thank you for being a good friend."

"You're welcome Beautiful... Good people will always be surrounded by good people too."

"Gevan." called Rain.

"Why?"

"Gevan don't ever leave me huh?"

"Yes I will not leave you, beautiful."

"I'm afraid, Gevan will leave me like Arkan left me until now."

"No way," he replied soothingly

Silence

"Now can I ask something?" asked Gevan slowly.

"Okay Gevan, Gevan what do you want?"

"Do not cry!"

"Why? I'm not crying Gevan."

"Yeah, I know, now you really don't cry anymore."

"So?"

"Don't ever cry in front of me! I don't like it!"

"Why Gevan?"

"If you cry, I feel like I failed to protect you, beautiful."

"Why is it so?"

"Yeah, just don't cry, okay Beautiful?... you're ugly when you cry!"

"That means if I don't cry, I'm beautiful, right?" asked Rain innocently.

"Yes, you are Beautiful if you don't cry, very beautiful!" Answered Gevan honestly.

Rain blushed at him. Why Gevan can always make her blush red on her cheeks. Why is Gevan always good at playing her like this? And why does Rain really like Gevan's behavior like this? Is Rain in love? But with whom? Maybe Rain fell in love with Gevan? No! Impossible. All she knows is that she has only fallen in love with Arkan, not with anyone else... But why is this feeling so familiar?

"Heh Beautiful? What's wrong with you? How come you're staring? Thinking about me huh?"

"Huh?!!! Eh, no!"

"Are you sure? You're not thinking about me anymore?"

"Sure!"

"Why are her cheeks so red like tomatoes?" asked Gevan innocently.

Blush...

Rain fell silent and cursed her stupidity.

"No, how come I'm not thinking about Gevan anyway."

"So?"

"I'm thinking about Arkan."

"Why the same boy?"

"I miss him Gevan... when will he come back here?"

"I don't know Beauty" Gevan replied giving up.

"I will find out myself Gevan."

"The method?"

"No sign of Gevan, I'm also confused."

"Okay, just pray that your Arkan will remember you and come back here in the near future."

"Yes Gevan" Rain replied resignedly.

Silence

"Gevan are we not going home?" asked Rain just realizing that Gevan had been driving his car aside, he just realized that they had stopped by the side of the road.

"You didn't notice that we stopped earlier, did you?"

"No, Gevan... I didn't realize we stopped by the side of the road."

"That's it you... You just daydream... The feeling from earlier is that the car stopped and you just realized that we're not moving."

"Sorry Gevan, I was too preoccupied with my thoughts so I forgot about things around me."

"Okay, i forgive you." Gevan replied casually.

"Thanks Gevan."

"You're welcome, Beautiful."

Silence

"Gevan?"

"Yes?"

"I'm hungry, let's go home." Rain asked shyly.

"Go home or stop by the restaurant first?"

"Just go home Gevan."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, Gevan."

"How about a restaurant?"

"Ishhh Gevan, you were the one who asked, now you've answered, instead you decide for yourself… How do you do that?" Rain replied grumbling a little annoyed.

"Okay… Okay... So how will it be?"

"It's up to you, Gevan." Rain replied annoyed.

"Whatever is not the answer Beauty."

"Yeah, it's up to you, Gevan, I'll just follow what Gevan decides."

"I want to go to the restaurant, do you agree?"

"I agree, just agree. But, I don't want to be paid."

"Then you want to pay for yourself like that?"

"Yes."

"I can't! Today I'm the one who treats it." said Gevan.

"Ish, I don't want to! If that's the case, just go home!" Rain answered annoyed.

"This time, it's beautiful... I'll pay for it... isn't it good for a girl and a boy to eat together and pay for it separately?"

"Okay, just this time, okay?" asked Rain to make sure.

"Yes, it's beautiful this time," Gevan replied, making sure.

"Where is the restaurant?" she asked to Gevan.

"Just a little straight again," replied Gevan.

"Let's go!" said Rain excitedly.