NOT JUST FRIENDS
09
Ooiikk.... Oooiikk... Oooiiikk...
The pig in Alexia's sling started to rebel, and the girl released him to the ground. While Felix is still paying attention to the state of Alexia's body that looks shabby.
He was covered in mud and in his hand was an elongated scratch.
"Are you hurt by that pig? " look at Felix, if yes, then finish the history of animals that may not have been living in the world long ago.
Alexia was confused to answer what, technically it was true that she was injured because she wanted to save the piglet. But on the other side of himself that has caused the little pig trapped in the hole.
"Jawab Alexia, why did you get there and get hurt? " ask Felix impatiently seeing Alexia's lack of composure.
"It's all because of my own fault. I was tired of waiting for you when I asked for permission, and the piglet just passed in front of me. Anxious I chased him and he ran into the forest and fell into a hole and got stuck there. If I go back without him your grandfather will be angry. So I helped her and got this wound when I was about to get out of there" explains Alexia at length without the slightest lie.
"Next time don't do that again, and you don't have to think about livestock. You should just go home and let someone else take it."
Alexia just nodded looking obedient, even though it wasn't.
>Flasback off<
Felix smiled amusedly as he recalled their teenage years. Alexia does always make a tantrum every time he comes for a vacation here, but somehow Felix always waiting for his arrival.
And also because of Alexia. Felix decides to leave Canada and attend the same University as the woman. Although Felix had to fight with Mike and Miranda who were not used to being far from their grandchildren.
"Felix you're not cold in there! " calling Morena from inside the house.
"Hurry in before your joints freeze, bad boy." continued Mike who immediately got a pinch from Morena.
"Call him with a good name, for what we say is prayer. If he really is a bad boy you take care of. "morena's nag.
Felix went back in and joined the parents, this was his first winter at the old house after years of Felix's move to New York.
"Look at his long legs, he really became Mike's grown man. I didn't expect time to pass this fast. " Morena said as she looked at Felix.
"She's twenty-five years old Babe, time will indeed seem so fleeting if you live it with the person you love. "
Morena smiled in response to Mike's sweet remark just now, rightly what her husband had said. The two of them had gone through more than half a century of living together, but the time that was not short felt very short.
Felix smiled at how romantic the elderly couple was, in his heart praying that he would be able to live a household life in harmony with Mike and Morena's relationship, who never get tired of loving each other for the rest of their lives.
"You're such a bitch, why should I call you here just to watch the two of you wash." Felix's tease stopped Mike's movements that would kiss the back of Morena's hand.
"You're just jealous because you haven't got a life partner. "mike's taunts that immediately upset Felix.
And it happened again, the debate between two different men of that generation. Morena did not want to mediate but she felt it was useless. Because they'll just stop for a little while and then come back to arguing afterwards.
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Mike covered his wife's sleeping body, then stepped out of their room. In front of the fireplace Mike found Felix still awake, apparently the young man was not sleepy.
"Felix can we talk! " snouted Mike who since yesterday wanted to say something to his grandson.
"Speak, why ask." said Felix.
"not here. Let's go out, so your grandmother won't be distracted. "
The cold air immediately pierced their skin while both of them were outside the house. Mike cheated, he was ready to wear a thick coat while Felix only used a regular long shirt. The man shivered in the cold.
Mike paused for a moment and turned to look at Felix with a flat expression, his eyes sparking a deep anger. Felix was even surprised to find that his grandfather could look at him that cold.
"Did you meet someone before you got back here? " ask Mike coldly.
Felix fell silent, now he knew the intent of that cold gaze. Mike did not show his hatred for Felix but for the person who lowered his appearance to him.
"Yes... "
Buuggh...
Just one answer, and Felix fell for a bogeman from Mike right in the face, the blow was still quite hard despite his old age.
"Fucking eden! " maki Mike was full of anger.
The old man sat down on one of the wooden chairs and told Felix to get up again, and Felix followed without protest.
"How long has it been? " ask Mike again.
"Two years ago. " Mike was surprised when he heard the answer from Felix just now.
"It's been that long apparently, I've been baffling. So Eden met you when you were in New York? "
Felix nodded, then Mike let out a tired sigh. He looked so angry but he couldn't have hit Felix back now.
"You didn't ask or get angry at me who's been lying to you all this time? " ask Mike to make sure.
"At first I wanted to do that, but not because I knew Grandpa did it because he just wanted to protect me" Felix replied.
"Eden told you everything? " Mike looked back at Felix's face.
"Yes, it's all about him and also about your crazy business. I didn't expect the world would fool me that much. " Felix chuckled softly.
"Had he told you too much, and now what do you want? "
"Before I answer that question. I wonder first how Grandpa knew I had met Eden, did Grandpa tell someone to spy on my life. "
"Follow me you're getting cold, even though I'm upset with you I don't want to make you sick. Later Morena will spend her time just taking care of yourself. " Mike passed walking towards the food storage warehouse.
Mike told Felix to move all the food crates piled up in the middle of the warehouse to be put to the edge.
"Grandpa are you pranking me again! " said Felix with a face full of sweat as he managed to carry out Mike's orders just now.
"You could say that, but look at you now you're not cold anymore! " scoff Mike without feeling guilty.
The old man then pressed something on the wall where he was leaning and suddenly the wooden floor of the warehouse shifted to reveal a staircase leading to the ground.
Felix didn't really know where the room was for as long as he lived here. Mike invited Felix to come down with him.
"Grandpa... You're not gonna do anything weird, are you? " ask Felix carefully.
"What a strange thing could an old man like me do. Put you in here!? "
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