I'm Just a Figurant
Ch 16 - Not a Classy One More

After being satisfied to play in the game center, Alex took us to the park in the city center. We were playing there. By late afternoon Alex drove us home.

"Once in a while I kidnap you like this is okay, right?"

"Yes, it's okay..."

"Thank you for today. Met break Khans..."

"Yes, you are Al too. Be careful on the road."

"Okay, see you." And Alex quickly pulled out his bike.

In the following days every two days Alex always invites us both to play. Sometimes he takes me to a cafe where there is a children's playground. Sometimes to the cafe, where PS/XBOX and other fun places that become a paradise for small children.

The more we become familiar. Alex talks a lot about his goals. Alex is more open than I imagined.

"I wanted to be a nano tech expert, but my parents wanted me to be a doctor." I'm still a layman with that term just listen to Alex's curses carefully.

"He said, nano technology will not develop in Indonesia. So it's not a good job to be in. Even if they knew the potential of the nanoparticles that are at the core of human life, they would be surprised. But it is hard to change their attitude. They just want their kids to have the job everyone wants and it takes a lot of people all the time, a doctor..." Alex complained.

Seeing it like this made Alex seem like a sulking little boy. He wanted A's toy, but his parents gave him B's toy. He was not satisfied with the decision of his parents, whereas A toy is more useful for him, as it was approx.

"If you want to be what Khans is? I'm sorry, so you listened to my curses. The people around me no one wants to hear my heart. Even Diana supported my parents' decision. I really have no supporters. Sorry Khans, if I confide in you. You make me very comfortable. Makes me want to shed all the resentment that had accumulated in my heart that I had been harboring."

"Yes, it's okay. I'm glad you told me something like this. That means you really think of me as a friend. Isn't it natural for friends to tell each other like this?"

"Thank you Khans. Only you understand me." Alex clasped my hand, making my heart seem like it was about to jump out. My heart is pounding incoherently.

"Meoong... Meongg... Meowong..." I heard a cat coming from under my feet. I looked up and saw a small cat that looked unkempt. It looks like the cat is very hungry.

"Gee... The puss... Puss.... Ckck... Puss..." Alex was already crouching and stroking the cat's dirty-looking fur.

"What a Pity you are. You must be starving." Alex took his food and gave it to the little cat. The cat ate very well.

"I wish I could take care of you..." Alex's voice was floating. As if to say, she wanted to take care of the cat but conditions were not possible.

"You want to take care of him?"

"Yes. This cat is also a wild cat. But I can't take care of him."

"Why?"

"My mom's allergic to cat dander. He'll be hives when he's close to the cat..."

"I can take care of him."

"Seriously?" Alex looked enthusiastic.

"Yes, I'll take care of him for you. But I'll feed you like it's okay?"

"It's okay dong Khans, the important thing is that he's got a nurse. I'm nengokin once in a while, okay?"

"Bby dong. He's your son. I helped take care of it."

"Child?!"

"It's like that." I smiled amusedly.

"OKAY. If she's my son, you're his mother. Hi cat mama, take care of me, please..." Alex said as he played the little cat's paw, as if it was the cat talking to me.

"Okay, on one condition."

"What's the condition?"

"Not to be naughty, hehe."

"Yes, Fian objected?" my many.

"Cat's ugly. I don't like it."

"Jelek because it has not been treated, later if it has been treated must be fat and funny."

"Really?"

"Yes dong."

"What's his name, brother?"

"Oh yeah that's me confused. What name do you want Al?"

"Just a minute, I think about it." Alex pretended to think. "Thank you the name of Alkhans."

"the alkhans? Good as well... Too good for a cat name. Any special meaning?" kepo many.

"Alkhans \= Alex Khansa, good right?" Alex smiled nosily.

"Geez, why is the name of the cat so use its own name? It's like being a cat..." My mouth says that, but my heart is happy. At least my name and Alex can be together, even in the form of a cat's name.

"Just fix, he's called Alkhans... Hello Khans... Khans..."

"Kok call it by my name? I feel like a cat..."

"Because you look like him. Small, innocent, shy, timid. Make others want to protect." Alex said as he rubbed a cat named Alkhans.

"But I never asked to be protected." I protest.

"Who wants to protect you? I mean this cat. Ge-er yeah, hehe." Alex ruffled my hair nosily. Makes my cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

That afternoon we went home with the cat with us. Maybe this is our last walk on vacation this time, because tomorrow the school has entered.

"Until we meet tomorrow, Khans. I hope we can have another class."

"Yes, hopefully. Thanks Al, be careful on the road."

"okay." I stared at Alex until he disappeared from sight.

"Okay Al, from today Mama will take care of you. If Papa calls you 'Khans', then Mama will call you 'Al', a fair call isn't it, hihihi."

I'm so happy. The existence of the cat seemed to be the binder of my relationship with Alex. Although Alex considers this relationship just a friendship, but it's okay I consider it more?

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The first day of school began. Now I'm in 2nd grade High School. On the first day, students will usually flock to see the class arrangements. Just like Alex hoped, I wish I could go back to one more class with my beloved man.

I also jostled. Can't wait to learn about my new class. I saw my name in Class 2 E. I read the names on that list of 40 students. I read from top to bottom, back from bottom to top. But I don't see Alex's name there. Are we not one class anymore?

I started reading all of those lists. And it turns out Alex is in 2A, one class with Diana. Instantly I felt my legs go limp. I immediately sat down to prevent myself from falling.

It turns out that destiny is undeniable. They were destined lovers. Even if I pray half-dead for them to separate, it will not happen. It seems God has put them together.

"Toriety..." I'm very familiar with that voice. A voice that always fills my dreams. I looked up enthusiastically. My happy face was instantly biased as soon as I saw who was coming.

I saw Alex coming with Diana. I'm happy with Alex's arrival but I'm jealous of Diana. That's really funny, isn't it? What right do I have to be jealous?! I'm not Alex. The one who deserves to be jealous should be Diana. She is Alex's girlfriend the world knows about! For a long time I became a selfless woman who wanted to belong to someone else. I am a woman with a bad heart.

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