Child Genius - Beyond Recollection
CHAPTER 32 ~ In Hotel ~

Raffa grabbed Celina into his arms. Raffa is frustrated to accept the fact that the man who becomes Celina's fiance is her best friend. Raffa desperately invites her away together, disappearing from the people who want to separate them.

Kevin who was looking for Celina found them together. Kevin and Jessica's steps stopped when watching what was in front of them, Raffa and Celina hug and kiss.

Kevin went forward grabbing Raffa's shirt crate and slapping a punch to his face. Raffa fell on the sand, Jessica was glued, Celina screamed, blood pouring from the corners of her broken lips.

Raffa silently looked at Kevin, then again stood in front of him. Kevin saw that seemingly defiant gaze again lurking a punch towards Raffa's stomach.

"Why is it always like this ? you always try to get what is mine.

I used to let Jessica go, but now I'm not gonna budge on you anymore" Kevin yelled back to pull Raffa's shirt crate and raise his fists.

Events like this actually often occur, when in High School they go back and forth to the counseling guidance room even like a routine task for them. Their bodies seem to ache if they do not feel a punch or kick from their opponents. After that, they will laugh together.

When Kevin said 'girls are sweet', Raffa looks like he's piggybacking on that sweet chick tomorrow. Or when Raffa interrupts the 'mighty first grade A' in the break, Kevin is seen feeding the girl.

After school they will kick each other back, the other friends will cheer happily, this becomes a regular spectacle for them after the semester is over.

The endurance event felt the blow had become their first club. Fight Club is over time increasing its members. Every time there is a competition to win the heart of a girl then the entrance of this club will be sold out, not for anyone but for themselves to buy small food while watching.

But Raffa's only one rival, Kevin. And Kevin's only enemy is Raffa. They don't compete with anyone, and Raffa likes it this way the most. Because Raffa more often wins this fight than other fights especially if it is about swimming, then Kevin is the winner.

Basketball ? you could say they are balanced. Sometimes Raffa wins, sometimes Kevin wins. Various fights they have tried including Moto2 class races until finally Kevin's motorbike was confiscated by his father because it had hit a shop on the side of the road. At that time Raffa was the one who claimed to ride the motorcycle to protect Kevin from the anger of his father.

Fight but protect, that's how they are. When Kevin's nose spewed fresh blood, Raffa took the man to the hospital. When Raffa's leg bones cracked, Kevin was the one who wiped them.

Can it be forever like that ? fighting over girls is just an excuse for them to fill the emptiness of his heart that is often left behind by the busyness of their parents who are rich businessmen.

Extreme races do not make their families more worried about their sons. The only fight that was easiest was the defending race not eating, they did it in Kevin's room. Only sleep on your back for up to three days and two nights without eating without drinking.

The two bad boys had to undergo hospital treatment because they were threatened with dehydration. It was also not because of fighting over girls because Raffa wanted to accompany Kevin who protested because his favorite motorbike was donated to the education of children around the factory owned by his father.

But this time there was not the slightest resistance, Raffa received all the blows from Kevin. Celina cried because her attempt to stop Kevin's anger was fruitless.

Kevin brushed off Celina's hand trying to calm her down. The girl fell in the sand, the strength of Kevin's energy made the girl pushed back.

Slowly the gathered guests arrived. It was then that Kevin stopped his kite. Kevin was very upset to hear the incitement of Raffa who wanted to take Celina away with him.

The man just left his best friend who had been sprawled. Raffa blinked his eyes which felt bruised. Sitting slowly while grimacing withstood the pain. Jessica approached the man, just looking at him but doing nothing.

Celina immediately approached Raffa, but suddenly Celina felt a slap in her face.

"All because of you, you cheap girl who destroys people's households" Jessica said looking at Celina with a sharp gaze.

Looking at Celina and Raffa alternately, then left them.

Celina was fixated, feeling the heat on her cheeks, the girl's tears were pouring out. Looking at Jessica who stepped away leaving her husband just like that. Soon the girl approached Raffa who was sitting down.

"I ordered a room for you, but maybe not a suite room or presidential suite, I heard that both types have been booked for our event" Keira suddenly appeared before them.

"Thank you Keira" Celina said.

Keira went to book a hotel room, and indeed Raffa wanted to do that. Raffa never wanted to room with Jessica. Keira who could read the situation took the initiative to book a room for Raffa because she saw the condition of the man's relationship with his wife was not good.

Celina looked at Raffa with a sad look on her face, her tears had not stopped flowing, concerned to see Raffa's injuries. The man smiled looking at Celina's worries, then rubbed the girl's cheeks.

"It must hurt, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you" Raffa said regretfully as he watched his wife throw a hand at Celina.

Raffa did not prevent that from happening and the man deeply regretted it. Keira comes back and helps Celina, both of whom have Raffa. The man grimaced in pain every time he stepped up.

Celina hid her cries, turning her face away every time Raffa grimaced in pain.

"Would we go to the hospital ?" ask Celina worried.

"No need, use P3K only" said Raffa.

The man limped into the hotel room reserved for him. Celina applied a gel to treat bruises to speed up the wound recovery process, reducing the symptoms of swelling, blueness, and pain Raffa felt on the bruise.

Celina rubbed the gel with tears that kept flowing, Raffa grimaced in pain every time the girl touched her wound. Celina again imagined the incident that really made her panic but could not do anything.

Raffa clasped Celina's hand, asking the girl to calm down. Trying to show that he's okay. Keira who sees Celina and Raffa can only be quiet, the girl does not know what happened but it can be felt that there has been a love triangle between them.

Keira leaves Raffa's room, walking slowly towards the cafe at the hotel. The incident was enough to make him shocked, in front of his eyes there was persecution that actually happened to people he just knew.

Keira likes the simple personality of Celina. Celina had absolutely no interest in joining the socialite women who were the partners of the newly formed club members.

Just like her who does not like to talk about things that are not important, stylish like high-class women who behave friendly and low profile. But in every opportunity always try to display the treasures they have.

Keira entered the cafe, looking around the room. Looks like Kevin is alone. The event that was successful and full of laughter changed with events that could cause trauma for those who saw it.

The girl sat down beside Kevin who was staring straight at him with an empty look. There was regret that arose in Kevin's heart after all that happened. The man who had no desire to take any more violent steps in the face of the problem, could not resist the anger when he heard Raffa's words.

The thing he feared the most came out of his best friend's mouth. Celina leaving him was the least she wanted. Especially now that the girl had decided to accept her proposal.

"Are you okay ?" ask Keira.

Kevin did not answer, his eyes still empty.

"Hello.. are you okay ?" re-keira asked.

Kevin was silent.

"It's great to beat people who don't fight" Keira said.

Kevin kicked the table, the girl did not expect Kevin to respond to her words. Kevin stared intently at the only female CEO present at the event.

"Whispering" Kevin snapped.

That was the only word that came out of his mouth, then went back to silence.

"I really didn't expect, a rude person like you to be elected president of this club ?

Oh. I just know, because you are the most contributor to the fundraising club philanthropist, a collection of young executives who are generous" Keira said in a statement.

Kevin looked at Keira, the girl was finally able to grab Kevin's attention.

"I know why you don't have a partner on the show, it's because you're noisy" Kevin said.

"You." said Keira cut off, the girl herself did not know what to say.

Keira thought again.

Celina is a beautiful, gentle and graceful girl, she is the fiance of this arrogant master, Raffa's wife accuses Celina of ruining people's households, surely Raffa Saltano also likes her, Keira thought inwardly.

The girl thought about what had happened, Keira became curious. Just getting to know those people, immediately witnessed a thrilling life drama.

"Who exactly does Celina love ?" keira said slowly as if talking to herself.

Kevin looked over, instantly remembering the girl. Kevin asks where Celina is with Keira. The girl replied Celina was treating Raffa's wound in a newly booked room. Kevin immediately panicked and asked Raffa's room to the girl.

Rushing Kevin to Raffa's room, Kevin will almost break the door if still not open the door for him.

Raffa appeared to open the door, Kevin immediately entered while calling Celina's name.

"He's not here" said Raffa who stepped slowly while enduring pain.

But Kevin couldn't believe it, checking the whole room. Balcony, bathroom and even a closet. Raffa just sat on the couch looking at the man who was now like his enemy was ransacking his room.

"He's back in his room" Raffa said slowly.

Kevin did not find Celina, the man rushed out. But his steps stopped to see the condition of Raffa who just bowed quietly on the sofa with his hand still holding his stomach.

"How are you doing ?" ask Kevin at last.

"Still alive" Raffa replied briefly.

Kevin is silent, if first when tired of fighting they will immediately laugh together. Laughing at his opponent's wounds, Raffa laughed at Kevin's swollen lips or Kevin's laugh at Raffa's bumpy cheeks.

But now it cannot be like that anymore, the conditions have been different, this is not a fight but persecution because Raffa is not fighting at all.

"Why don't you reply ?" kevin asked while looking at Raffa who just looked down.

"I hope I will die" Raffa replied briefly.

"You..!!" kevin said disconnected, not understanding what Raffa said.

"My best friend took away the girl I loved, the girl I defended with my own life. Do you think I still want to live under such conditions ?" raffa.

"I was willing to sacrifice my life to help her, and you know that.

But the circumstances, instead see me as a sinner who wants to snatch it from you.

As if I was the one who wanted to take away the rights of others" said Raffa who is now no longer down.

Staring at Kevin with his teary eyes.

"Why not finish it, why not kill me all ? because as long as I live, I will only be the one who will disturb your happiness" said Raffa, with tears flowing slowly in the corner of his eyes.

Kevin looked at Raffa, looking at his best friend's face.

"I loved her for more than five years, when you weren't there. When you are not there to heal his wounds, when he must live alone to bear the results of your actions.

You don't think I have the right to defend it ?" ask Kevin.

Raffa replied to Kevin.

"You know I love her, I tell you everything.

I said her name, but you just kept quiet about the fact that the girl we love is the same girl.

Then he appeared in the middle of everyone as your fiancee, how do you think I feel ?

Are you the only one who has the right to defend it ? and I don't deserve ?" raffa said back down while grimacing.

"Where is he ?" kevin said slowly

"I told you, he's back in your room" Raffa said, turning his face away.

Kevin stepped up quickly, half-running the man back into his room. Seen Celina who sat on the front floor of the room door. Falling asleep while slapping his face, resting on both knees. Kevin opened the room door and held Celina and put her on the bed.

Kevin touched the cheek of the girl who fell asleep cold outside as she waited for him. Kevin changed into hotel pajamas and lay down next to Celina.

The man did not care anymore, if the night before Kevin chose to sleep on the sofa because Celina who objected to sleeping in bed with him. Now all that doesn't matter anymore. Even Kevin slept while hugging the girl.

At the knock of the door, Kevin stepped in astonishment at what was happening.

"Sorry to bother you, but Mr. Kevin was asked to come to the bar. Madame Jessica asked the master to pick her up, Madame Jessica was drunk" said a hotel maid.

Kevin clucked resentfully, Jessica is Raffa's wife but instead she has to take care of him. But with Raffa's condition like that it's impossible to expect him to take care of the woman. Jessica did not care about her injured husband.

Kevin finally decides to pick up Jessica, forced to change back his hotel pajamas and goes straight to the bar to pick up Jessica.

Kevin took Jessica to his room, on the way many times the woman felt nauseous. Kevin immediately sped up his steps to get to Jessica's room.

In the middle of the night Celina woke up, only to realize that she had been in her room but did not see Kevin there. Celina searched the balcony and bathroom but could not find Kevin. Celina changes her evening dress in hotel pajamas, then sits on the sofa waiting for Kevin.

But Kevin never came, impatient Celina looked out of the room, but Kevin remained invisible. Tired of waiting in the room finally the girl intends to wait outside.

Unplug the cardlock from the electric sensor box, and put it in his hotel pajama pocket. Walking out without wearing footwear, looking at the end of the right aisle and the end of the left aisle but still empty. There's no way Kevin's coming out of there.

Celina walked back and forth in front of her room bowed while immersing her feet in the thick carpet of the hotel. Suddenly the door of the room across there opened, Celina reflex staring towards the arrival of the voice.

Looked Kevin out of there with his bare chest. Jessica was on Kevin's boat wearing only her underwear. Jessica still wants Kevin to stay by her side.

Celina glued to look at them, Kevin who just realized surprised to see Celina who was standing looking at him.

...~ Connect ~...