Just a Story
Chapter 44 ~ Is Better Like That

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Alan shook his head slowly, after which he smiled. "Lo is not wrong at all. You're not wrong, it's just a matter of time and you need it."

The girl in front of him smiled afterwards. He was glad to share his story with Alan. At least, Ava's heart and feelings were a little relieved.

"Udah ah's. I don't want to tell more stories, and you just need to know the point. Anyway, you won't know what it's like because you've never been bullied and been in my position."

When the girl said that, Alan spontaneously cupped Ava's face with both hands, then rubbed the cheeks of the girl who had been flooded with tears so that her children were pinned everywhere.

The guy looked at Ava who was in front of him so closely. Enter deeper into the world of the girl in front of him, and also feel the pain that Ava suffered for approximately seven years.

"Gue was never bullied and experienced it, but I understand what you are rasain. The pain that you have buried deep. The pain that your friends love. The three of you, the girl who is strong and always will be." Alan hoped, with him saying that, the girl in front of him could be a little more relieved and excited.

Ava held Alan's hand cupping her cheek. "Thank you, Lan." Hugged the guy in front of her very tightly and full of hariu. That's when Ava cried in Alan's arms as much as possible until the hustle did not stop.

While the guy who held the girl stroked Ava's back slowly. Hugged Ava very tightly, then kissed the head of Ava covered with long black hair.

For your information, if you want to know, that if someone cries to a hiccup without stopping, it means the pain that person feels is very very deep and very very very painful. A person would not cry to such an extent if no one had hurt him to the point of being too outrageous. Got it?

Ting

Ting

The girl's phone rang. While waiting for Ava to stop crying to vent all her harbored feelings, Alan replies to a message from Agnes.

Agnes

Ava, you hunt down! We wait for you at the gate.

^^^Ava^^

^^^Apartment.^^^

Agnes

Yes, I wait.

Alan looked at Ava who was still sobbing in his arms. "Ava."

"Yes .." answered the girl. Still busy crying, lamenting his fate seven years ago.

"City ..."

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"Lo why, Va? How are your eyes so red?" agnes asked as Ava and Alan reached the school gate.

The girl turned to look at Alan who was now smiling at him.

"No papa. It was the afternoon breeze," Ava replied gently, not forgetting to sing a warm smile. Trying to cover up the pain that maybe his two best friends still feel it all, even though it is not shown.

Indeed, just before the two teenagers were down, Ava had time to wash her face so as not to look exhausted. And luckily the way it worked, the red, puffy eyes slowly disappeared.

Ava looked back at the guy beside her while commenting on a smile. The two of them looked at each other, as if communicating with just a gaze.

Thank you Alan, for wanting to be a solid pillar, for me, the inner Ava.

Alan said, If I am able and get to that stage, I will try to heal your pain, Ava.

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19:06

After the prayer, Alan immediately went to his room, not forgetting to lock the door. The guy just doesn't want anyone to come suddenly when he thinks of something.

Alan looked at the ceiling of his room. Both hands are placed behind the head as a pedestal, a very comfortable position to enjoy the silence of his room at night.

If you want to know, there's not a single day Alan doesn't think about Ava. It was as if it had become opium for the guy during his first meeting in class X Ips 3, his own class.

Alan was still thinking about Ava's answer. It was unexpected that Ava's past was so bleak and a little unhappy. It's only natural that the girl hasn't completely forgiven them, the guy can understand the feelings and that

The Flashback

Alan looked at Ava who was still sobbing in his arms. "Ava."

"Yes" replied Ava samar. Still busy crying, lamenting his fate six years ago.

"City ..."

The girl tried to stop crying, then looked at the guy who was currently trying to talk to her.

"What's up, Lan?"

"Is that how much you hate them? I want you to try to forgive them, because it is not good to hold a grudge too long against that person. Moreover, they're your friends and that happened seven years ago."

Ava fell silent, pervading Alan's words that Ava felt were corrupting and showing that she and her three best friends were wrong.

The girl breathed a rough breath. Taking the paper bag and the bag, then standing staring at Alan with eyes not as close as what the guy said. "Gue doesn't hate or take revenge on them! But I just need time to forget or just reduce the pain they're in!" stressing, emphasizing every word that comes out.

The guy gets up, trying to stay calm and emotionless in the face of his girl's sometimes overly emotional attitude, looks fragile, and easily tears out. Because before he was emotional and it almost destroyed the relationship between the two teenagers.

Ava turned around while rubbing her rough tears. Walk a few steps and intend to leave Alan.

Ava's legs suddenly stopped, she turned her head and looked at Alan again.

"I'm sorry it's so easy, everyone can do it. Because we only need to say a sentence that means something to them, but does not mean anything to us that they hurt .*But, just by saying the words and saying that we forgive them, not necessarily we completely forget and can heal the pain."

Ava turned around and looked straight ahead again, "As you said earlier if I just needed time, so I can't guarantee the pain will be gone and forgotten in a short time. After all, no one wants to keep that feeling for too long, including me as well," she said to let the guy understand what Ava* meant*.

But before the girl actually left from there, there was someone who shouted to her name so inevitably Ava paused her steps.

"God!" alan shouted walking closer to his girl, then stood right next to her boyfriend. "Sorry, if I offend you, but wash your face first. I just don't want your friends to see that you're crying."

Without looking at the guy beside her, the girl nodded her head in agreement. "Yes." Yeah."

Flashback Off

Alan changed his position to sit. Perhaps, the pain Ava felt was so deep, that the girl did not promise to forget the incident and all of them were involved.

The guy opened the drawer next to the bad mattress, then looked at the picture book he was currently holding, more precisely staring at the picture of 'Crab', which Ava described for him. It was because of Alan's coercion, maybe if it wasn't for his coercion and threat, the girl wouldn't be willing to do that. Or maybe, at this time Alan and Ava will not be together like this.

Of course you know who Ava would be with if Alan hadn't come to the girl's life.

Alan smiled wide and sweet, revealing a series of neat white teeth.

Ting

Ting

Ana? Agnese? Goody good? Syarifa? Justin? Sapphira? Rio's? Tiana's? The octa? No, it wouldn't happen because Alan would even make calculations on anyone who dared to spread his mobile number to people without permission. The guy just does not want to be disturbed and his privacy must be maintained.

Can't get near❌

Lan, tomorrow you want to not teach me to do PR Economics?

You guys know no? If that's Natalie's number. Alan deliberately changed his name, so that the guy always remembered Ava's message.

^^^Alan^^

^^^PR should be done alone.^^^

Before long, Alan's message was immediately replied by Natalie.

Can't get near❌

But I, right, can't do it alone. How have you changed now, anyway? Before you always wanted me to help.

The guy was silent. It's true what Natalie said just now. When the girl asked for help, Alan never refused at all, so it was only natural that Natalie felt something was wrong with him.

It's also impossible if Alan says that Ava banned him out of jealousy. Maybe if Ava knew, the girl would be more distrustful and limit her association.

^^^Alan^^

^^^If it cannot learn.^^^

Can't get near❌

Yeah, I know, but I learned it, right, same lo. Plis wants to, yeah?!

^^^Alan^^

^^^Gue thought first.^^^

Can't get near❌

Yup! Thanks, Alan!

Just that little chat Alan had with Natalie. Doesn't it? It's just that and nothing more.

The man stuffed the picture book into the bag, then sent Ava a message to let the girl know if she was waiting to hear from him.

Ah, that guy is too confident with his God-like assumptions and thoughts.

After sending a message to Ava, Alan switched to playing the game. Because ever since he became acquainted with Ava, the guy even limited playing games, not as often as before Alan knew the girl. There's more time for Ava than with her hobbies.

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Now, on the same night and time, Ava who was in the shower singing So Far Away - Martin Garrix & David Guetta Feat Jamie Scot came to a halt when he saw his phone screen lit up which he placed right next to the sink.

Ting

Ting

The girl put down the toothpaste she used as a microphone, then washed her face with running water.

+62 8254 ×××× ××××

Sorry about that. Tomorrow I pick you up, because I go home to school I want to take the road. I want to go to bed first.

'It's Me'

It looks so different, isn't it? When with others, the guy replies to his message very briefly. Unlike when with the closest people like Justin and Ava, the guy replied to him quite long but could explain everything.

But why would Alan lie to Ava? That guy can say he's playing a game.

How would Ava feel if she knew Alan was lying to her? That guy didn't even tell me about Natalie who sent him a message.

We think positively. Maybe, Alan just didn't want to hurt his girl.

Ava immediately persimmoned herself, without replying to Alan's chat. The girl resumed her delayed concert. The girl knew that Alan preferred to talk in person rather than through social media.

Ava was impatient, wanting to know immediately where Alan was going to take him for a walk. In addition, because tomorrow is the first day Alan and Ava leave for school together as long as they are close.

Ting

Ting

The girl turned her head back because her phone was on again.

"Otherwise try? He said he likes to talk straight? Is this how chat continues? Kangen kali, huh?" ava's monologue stared at her reflection in the mirror.

The girl took her phone and then saw who the sender was.

No, it wasn't a message from Alan, because the guy's message was still on his screen and he hadn't deleted it yet.

+62 8966 ×××× ××××

What are you doing? Having fun?

Ah, don't do it without me, wait for me because I'll be right over to you. Okay?

Ava's forehead is wrinkled. What other message is this? Is he in terror now?

"Who, this anyway? How is it that now someone is not clear like gini? There was one yesterday, and now?"

Inwardly, the girl clucked up as there were now some strangers who were bothering her by sending her a typewriting. Wait up! Is this also the same number as the sender of the message some time ago? Okay, let's find out together.

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...How are you all doing? I haven't said hello to you for a long time....

...Who sent the message? Which you suspect....

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...On April 13, 2021, who will try here who can not wait to pray taraweh?...

...Aaaaaaaa! Anyway I can't wait to welcome Ramadan even though this year is different!...

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...Written on 15 August 2021...

...Posted on 02 March 2021...

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