My School Days Were Full Of Enemies!
Chapters 17. Swallowing Regrets

The chirping of birds still indicates, if the morning is not over. Roman, who had enrolled himself in athletic pursuits, had plenty of free time after returning to class. Is my wound really gone? I have to make sure it's in the toilet! he thought as he stroked his cheeks.

He got out of class and rushed to the male student toilet. Roman then found a crowd of students crowded the school hallway. With the leanness of his body, Roman tried to slip the crowded crowd, agilely.

Huf ... Is that how they are with excrement? inner Roman after entering the toilet. He then rushed towards the sink while staring at his figure through the mirror. Damnit damnit! So blue! his inner self when found next to his cheek turned blue, due to the fierce slap of the arrogant teacher.

Roman also reluctantly herded his body into the closet room, when he found the presence of two students who entered the toilet room. He then overheard their conversation. "Do you know?" ask one of the students to his friend while lighting the sink water.

"About Paul? He's really crazy!" answer one of the other students.

"Yes! I agree with you! Paul is not sane. I heard he was abusing a 1A grade student" the student said.

Roman was surprised after hearing the name of his class called. 1D? Isn't that my class? his inner. He also remained unmoved while eavesdropping on their conversation from inside the closet room.

"And even more sad, the victim is the younger brother of the new teacher here," said the student while turning off the sink water faucet.

"Well! I think he deserves to go to jail ...."

Roman was dumbfounded not to be dumbfounded. Is valentine? .. impossible! bathe with anxious feelings. After the two students moved out of the toilet, Roman ventured out of the closet. He then washed his face in a hurry - impossible! That can't be happening! Valentines! the Roman in front of the mirror.

His brain immediately filled with the shadow of the girl, who was secretly harboring feelings for him. Ah!!! I have to make sure to Miss Valerie! his mind, while accelerating his footsteps towards the classroom. Roman was in a hurry to step up. "Romaan!!" He heard the voice of one of the students, who called his name from a distance.

Roman immediately turned his body and found Rika who was walking towards him. "Romaaan! Waita!" rika appease while chasing Roman in a hurry. He then landed his feet right in front of the young man. "Huftt .. huftt ... Romana! Did you know?" rika asked while sighing in disarray.

"About what? I don't know anything about this school" replied Roman who seemed to know, what the girl was going to talk about.

"Valentines! I want you to come see him with me, after school!" rika said, while sharpening his gaze to Roman.

"Huh?! why should I?" Roman deliberately denied Rika's invitation. He intends to provoke the girl's emotions in order to reveal, what has happened with Valentine.

"P- Anyway, you should come! This is an order from the Chairman of OSIS!" rika's strict firm hold next to Roman's wrist.

"You are indeed the chairman of OSIS ... But, if the business is out of school, then I have no right to obey you .." said Roman while bringing his face closer to Rika's face, with a sharp look.

Roman was stunned, as he looked at the girl's face. He saw Rika showing her sadness while shedding tears. Go, say! Don't convolve! his inner. Roman also saw the movement of Rika's lips, which seemed to want to say something, but heavy to do so.

"Do I have to bow down, in front of you?" rika said while turning her face the other way.

"No! Just tell me the truth. What happened to Valentine?" ask Roman, to make sure everything.

Rika suddenly tightened her grip on Roman's wrist. He then led his class sister to another place. "Follow me! This is not the right place to tell everything" Rika said, wiping her tears.

They then passed through the school hallway with a sneak. Rika tried her best not to attract the attention of other students. He even bowed his body and Roman's, as he passed through the OSIS Room.

Roman, who had his hands clasped tightly together, let Rika take him to the staircase connecting the top of the school door. They hurried up the stairs until they arrived at the door.

After closing the door, Rika then stepped her feet slowly, towards the top perimeter of the building. "Roman! I'm sorry if I just explained it now" he said, staring up at the sky.

"Are you going to invite Paul here?" ask Roman. He approached Rika who was standing behind him.

"No! He will not dare to come here again," Rika said while clenching her hands tightly.

Roman then aligned himself beside Rika and said, "This place is really beautiful .. But, I still remember the incident," said Roman who also clenched his hands while looking at the sky.

The wind was blowing very fast, accompanying the silence of the atmosphere on the top of the school building. Rika who had bit her lower lip, started to continue their conversation.

"Roman, my goal is to bring you here, not to provoke your emotions. But you have to know, Paul has been harassing Valentine in this place," Rika said with a strong feeling.

A speck of fire in his anger was burning, upon hearing Rika's explanation. "Why? why doesn't Valentine fight!" Roman then turned his face to Rika's face. He wanted to see the true reaction of the girl's face.

"I-I don't know why." - Eric closed his eyes - "Valentine I know, very hard on men. Even I used to, watching him finish off a delinquent, who tried to harass us after school," Rika said.

"Then, why doesn't he try to make it through—"

"It's all because of you!!!" - Rika shed tears - "All that .. because of you, Roman ..." said Rika tearfully.

Roman stunned. "I? What does this have to do with me?" he said with disbelief.

Rika then turned her face towards Roman, showing off her tears. "Valentine wants to mend her relationship with you. He .. wants to apologize, for all his treatment to you. He's the one who hired Paul to beat you up here" Rika said.

"I already know that. And I. .. hate it so much" Roman said with complete confidence.

Rika also had to put upset in her heart, when she heard Roman's hate statement against Valentine. "Do you not want to forgive him? Or... You're satisfied after hearing Valentine's suffering? Huh!!!" rika snapped with mixed feelings.

Roman was intent on opposing Rika's words. However, he held back while closing his eyes. "I've forgiven him. In fact, I forgive you for hitting me. What passes, let it pass away" said Roman with sincerity. He opened his eyes and looked back at the sky.

"Then, how do you feel about Paul? Don't you hate him? Are you just gonna let it go? Or ... Could it be that you have forgiven him too?" Rika tries to test Roman's beliefs.

That series of questions, had set the anger axis in his heart on fire. "I will never forgive someone who has lost my bike! Let's just say that delinquent is the culprit. Then you and Valentine are the exception" Roman said confidently.

Roman words have touched the heart of Rika's heart. He smiled, though still shedding tears. "Then, do you want to help me find her whereabouts? You can take your revenge if you catch it" Rika said with hope.

"Sorry! I can't help you." - She stepped foot - "It's none of my business" he said. Roman then rushed to leave Rika, after giving a very surprising statement.

Rika was shocked and astonished by Roman's statement. With widened eyes and a wide gaping mouth, he did not expect to get an unexpected answer.

The girl then realized that Roman had walked closer to the access door. "Roman? Romana! Romaaan!!!" he cheered with disbelief. Rika immediately dropped her knee, after unsuccessfully trying to persuade Roman to find Paul. He had to swallow regret, towards the person he trusted so much.

~To be continued~