Last Page Story of Shabira
12. The Austin Past

"Abis where are you? Just got home at this hour?"

Austin stopped his steps, turning towards Papa Ray with a flat face. Papa Ray is seen sitting on the living room sofa. But after seeing the arrival of Austin, the man immediately moved from his seat. Glancing at the clock that was coiling in his hand, then looked at his son with an angry look.

"It's not Papa's business!"

Austin again stepped up, no matter how his Papa's mood was. After doing a lot of activities outside the home, now Austin just wants to rest in the room. If it wasn't because he cared about his Papa, maybe tonight he would have chosen to go home to his apartment, as usual.

"AUSTIN! WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO BE LIKE THIS?!"

Ray raised his voice, annoyed at Austin's indifferent attitude towards him. Austin had been acting this way for a long time, and his son had always acted as if he had no need for anyone in his life. Disillusioned and traumatized Austin could not easily open his heart to trusting others, even though it was his own father.

Austin sighed, lazily facing back to his Papa. "What else do you want, Pah?"

"Papa want to talk to you for a second!" papa Ray finally gave up. Even if it was forced, the man would not be able to tear down Austin's ego. Maybe, Austin will be desperate to leave the house as he usually does.

"Speak about what? The match again?" ask Austin to guess.

"Papa has told you, if you continue like this, inevitably, Papa will be forced to continue this matchmaking!" papa Ray said firmly.

Lately, Ray just realized, his son always came home late at night in a very messy state. In fact, often Austin did not go home, but returned to the apartment that his late grandfather had bought first. Ray desperately does not want his son to fall into unhealthy relationships. That was the reason, he wanted to speed up this matchmaking.

"I'm like this? Like this what does Papa mean?" Austin looked at his Papa flat. "Isn't this what Papa and Mama want?"

"Until when will you continue to hate Mama? Can't you forgive him?"

Ray looked at his son deeply, a tinge of regret implied on the surface of his face. The mistake he and his late wife had indeed been very fatal in the eyes of Austin. It was undeniable that Ray could see and feel what his son was feeling right now. However, due to his overly rigid character, Ray cannot be gentle with Austin. Despite the truth, he had been eager to talk to his son from heart to heart long ago.

"Not just Mama, I even hate Papa so much!"

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Ray was fixated, only this time Austin said so. His heart felt pinched, looking at his son as if he did not feel regret at all after revealing his heart. If time can be repeated, Ray is eager to change his destiny. Change the story of Austin's life shattered by the selfishness of himself and his late wife, Clouna Lloyd.

"Why? Papa's angry? Or, Papa don't take it?" austin asked defiantly, seeing that his Papa's gaze had not moved a single inch from him. "Where was Papa from the past? Papa knows? No matter how close we are now, in fact Papa doesn't know anything about me, about everything I've been through."

"I don't want this matchmaking and I'm not going to sacrifice anyone to get into a family like this. As long as Papa knows, I am not one who would be able to deface the lives of others for the sake of my own selfishness!" austin said while quipping.

"Austin! Don't talk to you!" snapped Ray.

Not without reason Austin said so. Since childhood, the man has been getting many fatal consequences of the selfishness of Papa and Mama. In the past, Papa Ray was always busy with his business world that began to grow rapidly. While Mama Clouna was always busy with her career as a famous model at that time.

Because of the busyness of his parents, Austin was small until entrusted to a babysitter. But the bad news, Austin, who was only seven years old at that time, had to experience a lot of suffering. A new nanny hired by her Mama turns out to be a very cruel man. He was able to mercilessly torture Austin to inflict a deep trauma on his life.

Every day Austin gets new wounds on his body, while old wounds will always be healed by the nanny who has injured him. The torture Austin got until he was eleven years old. It was not that Austin did not defend himself at the time, but all the complaints he had told Mama and her Papa were never considered at all.

They always thought the wound was there because Austin himself was lost in playing, even used to think of it as a bad boy. Until finally, fatigue and disappointment make Austin decided to stop complaining to his parents. All the torture that was received was always Austin. Until one day, because something made Mama and Papa realize it.

But all too late, Austin was already a heartless child. His heart died, after all the pain he had over the selfishness of his parents. In fact, Austin did not cry at all when he saw Mama Clouna exhaling his last breath, because of the traffic accident that hit him at that time.

Now it has been almost eight years, but until now, the pain is still often haunting the man. All the disappointments he could have made Austin could no longer trust anyone else. Austin just wants to think about himself. Selfish indeed, but that is what he wants to do, as long as he does not interfere with the comfort of others.

Seeing that Papa Ray was still silent, Austin chose to go to his room on the second floor. Time has shown eleven o'clock at night. After doing enough physical activity outside, Austin now just wants to clean up and rest on his bed. But just as Austin arrived in the room, the sound of an incoming message on the phone shifted his attention.

Lazily, Austin took the phone that was still lodged in his pants pocket. Check for incoming messages that might be important to him. But apparently, Austin actually frowned after seeing it. Now on the screen, a chat from a new number with a profile photo of a beautiful girl who is none other than Shabira.

Shabira Lawrence's. Austin! 🤗

It's me, Shabira.

You still want to, right? Don't tell me you forgot your memory again?

Save my number dong!

Yes have been dicuekin, anjir 😑

I know you have read my chat!

Aauussstttiiinnnnn...!

^^Austin Lloyd Apaan?^^^

Shabira Lawrence's. So dong, answered.

Save my number dong, let's get a little kayak seblak.

Austin Lloyd. Where did dapet come from?^^^

Shabira Lawrence's. Huh huh?

Whaties?

The Seblah?

Austin Lloyd. My number.^^^

Shabira Lawrence's. Ogh lo number?

From temen lo.

Austin Lloyd. Wh who?^^^

Shabira Lawrence's. No one, not important!

Tin?

Austin!

Austin Lloyd. I'm block^^^

Shabira Lawrence's. Huh huh?

What's in the block?

Irit chat lo, I don't understand! What is block? The writing?

Austin Lloyd. LO NUMBER, I BLOCK!^^^

Shabira Lawrence's. So, why on the block?

Don't dong!

I'm tired of asking Andika, time with easy lo want block anyway.

Austin's?

Austin Lloyd. Not important!^^^

"Andika shit!" Austin tightened his grip on the phone, still staring at the screen that still showed his chat activity with Shabira.

Shabira Lawrence's. It doesn't matter how? As a prospective fiancee, shouldn't we hold each other's numbers?

Austin Lloyd. Said who? Engagement is off, I don't want a fiancee with a girl like you!^^^

For a long time there was no reply from Shabira, until Austin returned to send him a message.

Austin Lloyd. I told you from the beginning, never like me. There are many other guys out there who are more attractive.^^^

Shabira Lawrence's. Emang!

There are still a lot of handsome guys out there.

But I just want to be the same, how?

Gini deh, what if we make a deal?

Austin Lloyd. Oh wow!^^^

Shabira Lawrence's. Ish hasn't said anything yet to play.

You don't want to give me a chance? I became suspicious that you actually turned.

All this time you play just the same friends.

Austin Lloyd. I'm still normal!^^^

Shabira Lawrence's. That's why you have to agree with this engagement. Okay well?

Tin?

Austin!

Ok! Because you do not answer, I assume you agree with this matchmaking.

If so, good night. Don't dream big enough, I dream enough! 😎

🎀🎀🎀

While waiting for HTKS up, stop by first yuk to the cool work below.

Cleo, quickly tell mama who has impregnated you? You've already made a big sin, Cleo! Don't you realize it's called adultery, Cleo. That's a big sin!"

Cleo was just scratching her head which did not itch.

"Cleo, quickly tell mama who is the man who dared to impregnate you? Don't shut up, Cleo! CLEEEEOOOOOOO!"

"QUICK SAY CLEEEOOOOO! YOU HAVE COMMITTED A GREAT SIN!!"

"Oh yes ma, emhhh Kenzo. He's Kenzo's son, I left all of you when I was pregnant with Kenzo's son, which is why I felt so hurt thinking Kenzo was just playing me, and I was carrying his flesh and blood."

"So he's Kenzo's son? You didn't lie to Mom, did you?"

"Y...Yeah, he's really Kenzo's flesh and blood."

"Thank God! Thank God, you're really very happy, you want to acknowledge him as your granddaughter if he's Kenzo's son!" vallen yelled and then picked up Shane and carried him.

"Mama! Didn't my mom say I sinned because I committed adultery! Then you could easily say thank God for knowing he was Kenzo's son!"

Title: Bed Friend

Marlon: Weny Hilda

...See you in the next HTKS story...