I went to my home and laid myself on the bed. But the thought wasn't going out of my mind. I stood up and started practicing boxing. I practiced for an hour or more and took a break when I got tired. I took my towel and went inside the bathroom to take shower.
I came out and sat on my bed drying my hair with the towel in my hand, after that, I had some snacks and took my phone to check on Link and there were neither messages nor calls from him. I quickly went to his home to check on him, but his mother said he isn't home yet. I got tensed, so I took my bike and started searching for him.
Call me cold, rude, selfish, I don't mind. But I prefer to stay alone whenever I'm angry. I don't wanna show my anger on others and my mind stops working whenever that happens. So, I stop thinking about people if that person isn't me.
"Is the weather cold or I'm feeling cold because of worry?" I said to myself. Whatever might be the reason the evening breeze was really chilly.
I went to the ice cream store but there was no trace of him. After looking for more than an hour, I found him on a bench in a nearby park. He buried his face in between his knees, is he crying?. I slowly went towards him and kept my hand on his head. His head slowly left his knees and he looked at me.
His eyes were filled with tears that were still rolling down. His cheeks and ears turned red cos of the cold and his body started shivering. He saw me and started crying hard. I kneeled in front of him and held his hands.
"Link, what the hell are you doing here? Do you know how low your body temperature is?" I said holding his hands and started rubbing them, thinking at least that would make him feel warm.
"I'm sorry, Kiet. I really didn't know about the offer. I'm really sorry." He said in between his sobs.
"Why are you apologizing, when it's me who should be doing that," I said while patting his head slowly.
He looked at me with his teary eyes and suddenly his body fell towards me and he hugged me tightly. I was balancing my weight and his weight with my hands. I can listen to his sobs and muffled tones that are still apologizing. I gave a small smile before speaking.
"I'm sorry, Link. I shouldn't have left you alone. It's just my mind doesn't work when anger takes over. I'm sorry." I said while gently stroking his hair with one hand and balancing my body and his with the other hand.
He broke the hug after some time and sat beside him.
"I'm really sorry, Link. I was being an idiot." I apologized. Seeing him made me realize how much jerk I have been. He was not a weakling to cry. He didn't cry when his mum and dad left him at the school dorms which he insisted on going but still leaving the parents he loved didn't make him cry but I made him cry. I hated myself for making him cry.
"Please forgive me. I'm really sorry." I apologized again. He turned towards me and gave a small smile in reply. The weather started getting cold and I was worried this mad human can get sick. So, I stood thinking of taking him home.
"Let's get you home, shall we?" I said with a smile and lend my hand for him to stand up.
"I don't want to." Link said in a slow tone while keeping his hand hesitantly on mine and standing up.
"You're freezing, Link," I said in a worried tone.
"Please, just a few minutes." He said not taking his eyes off me. He looked as pale as a ghost. Hadn't he ate anything?
"You had something?" I asked.
Instead of answering he shook his head. This idiot was crying all along since I left him? He didn't even drink water, gosh, how will he survive if he does these things.
"Stay here, I will bring something to drink," I said while looking for any store nearby.
He sat back on the bench and I was about to leave when something grabbed the back of my jacket. I turned my face around and it was Link. He held the end of my jacket at back and was looking at me.
"D-don't leave me again." Link said, with a quivering tone.
"I will be back in 5 minutes. Don't go anywhere okkay?" I said while ruffling his hair softly.
Link simply nodded his head in agreement, I smiled looking at him. I found a store nearby and brought some drinks there. I went back to the park and found him at the place where I left. I sat beside him.
"Here, have some," I said while giving the drink.
"Thanks." He took it and started drinking it. I took one and drank along with him.
"Hey, I'm sorry. I lose control whenever I'm angry. I didn't mean to leave you. It's just... I'm afraid, I would hurt you. You know what a jerk I will be when I get mad." I said in a quiet tone.
Link didn't say anything, he was just looking at his drink with his head down.
"I'm a total idiot, and I understand if you're angry with me. It was my fault and if there's a way to make it up I would like to do it. I'm sorry for making you cry Link." I apologized again.
Yet he didn't reply. He must be really mad at me. Why wouldn't he? I made him cry for hours in the cold weather. I would never forgive if I was in his place. I was ready to accept the punishment whatever it is. I just wanted him to accept my apologies. I was about to apologize again when he asked me a question suddenly in a quiet tone. I wouldn't have heard if I wasn't paying attention to him.