Little Star
I'm OK.

Both looked at the source of the voice.

Henry's sharp gaze made Sorin shout small, "Henry?"

Henry approached next to Ardi with his trademark folding both hands forward in front of Sorin. He cleared his throat to give an answer after Sorin called out to him.

Sorin uttered a speech back, but he held it.

"You sick, Rin?" ask Henry.

"Well is Lo here too?" Henry's index finger pointed at Ardi, his tone seemed to be introgating.

Ardi who heard Henry's words chimed in, "As far as I am, Lo also did here."

Henry's dislike expression appeared. "Gue find Sorin. Not looking for Lo."

Sorin interrupted the two of them, "Plis, don't make a fuss here you two." Sorin.

Henry quickly held Sorin's wrist slowly and pulled him out of the UKS.

DEGH!

Sorin was surprised to see the action done by Henry. Sorin followed the direction of his hand. I don't know where to take Sorin. The point is Sorin resigned.

Henry stopped his steps and let go of his pull slowly in the school's backyard.

They faced each other and looked at each other. Sorin looked at the eagle's eyes covering Henry. It was clearly visible from the sharp look of the eyes towards him.

"Why are you Hen?" asked Sorin calmly.

No answer, all quiet. Because there was nobody in the school yard. Just Sorin and Henry.

"Can't Rin, you don't worry me?" Henry's shrillness was clearly heard in Sorin's hearing.

"Sorry."

Sorin fell silent unable to explain to Henry all the events that had happened.

"Why did you get to be in the UKS with Ardi?"

Henry's curiosity is getting more turbulent. Like forcing Sorin to be honest with himself. In fact, Henry is not a special person in the heart of Sorin.

"I-I." he stammered from trauma remembering the incident in the toilet.

"Hen.. You can't make Sorin answer now?"

Ardi came to pick up Sorin. The steps are getting closer.

Henry choked on Ardi's words. He died a flea, silent a thousand languages.

Sorin also did not want to say anything. Now he still feels tired. His hands were cold and trembling. It felt like he wanted to return home to rest and calm the soul.

"You should be ashamed. Sorin is nobody Lo. So, you don't have to be possessive of him."

After saying that, Ardi guided Sorin's body back to the classroom. Didn't mind Henry who still stood in the same position.

After Ardi asks the homeroom teacher's permission at the office, he helps Sorin return home.

***

A week later. Like the previous routine, after school Sorin had to go back to work. He is grateful that he can set aside some of his monthly income to save. He hoped his efforts would not be in vain.

Sorin has arrived at his place of work. Mr. Sholeh greeted with a question that made Sorin pensive.

"Son, how's your school? Are you comfortable?"

The question surprised Sorin. On one hand he was grateful because Henry helped him, so that Sorin could continue school. On the other hand, Sorin does not like someone who deliberately nudge him so that he is not comfortable in school.

Sorin had to lie. There's no choice. He deliberately kept Henry's feelings.

"Hehehe.. Of course I'm very comfortable, sir."

"Thank God, if you're comfortable. I'm glad to hear it. That means your friends are also a lot, son."

"Yes sir. But, there are some who are close to Sorin."

"Male or female?" Ask Mr. Sholeh to know.

"Male sir." His speech was plain while sweeping the floor around the table Mr. Sholeh.

"Sorin, being friends with boys has to be a lot of caution, yes."

"Hm, yes sir.. Why is it, sir?"

Sorin subconsciously wanted to know.

Mr. Sholeh smiled as he patted one of Sorin's shoulders.

"Son, you have to remember. No male and female friendship will last long." Mr. Sholeh explained to Sorin that he immediately stopped his activities.

***

To be continue..