"Haydar?!"
"Hey, Nana. Knowing you have such a pitiful school life, I decided to accompany you. You should be happy after seeing me, okay?"
The teacher came back to her senses and turned her head to look both at the new student who was smiling, no, smirking, and Raina who was speechless. She couldn't help but ask, "You guys know each other?"
Raina sighed and nodded weakly, "He is my…neighbor."
"And we grow up together since we're children," Haydar added firmly.
The whole class who was enthusiastic at the new student suddenly went silent, and of course, Raina noticed it. She silently stared at Haydar and to see him smiling at her, reassuring her that everything was fine for him.
The teacher coughed at the embarrassing atmosphere and said hurriedly, "Okay, it's good that you know each other since your tables are closed by," she turned her sight to the new boy, "… But first, you have to introduce yourself to your new friends."
Haydar glanced at the so-called friends who were ignorant and sneered in his heart, but still introduced himself as the teacher requested.
"Haydar Puntadewa, a transfer student from Manggis First High School. Very nice to meet you… guys."
"Nice to meet you too." Although the class wasn't as enthusiastic as before, they still answered and gave the new student some faces.
Listening to him introducing himself politely, the teacher nodded naturally, "Alright. Haydar, you see the empty table beside Rain? That's your table from now on. Go and sit first, after that we'll start our new lesson."
Haydar nodded and walked to his table. As he walked some students were looking at him complicatedly, especially girls, but he didn't care. The only one he cared about…
He shifted his gaze to Raina after he reached his table, finding that she was staring at him blankly, but her eyes were questioning him.
What.are.you.doing.bear.boy.?.
Haydar grinned at her inquiry eyes and sat down on his seat.
Seeing his usual playful and evil smile, Raina rolled her eyes and shifted her gaze away from this weirdo, and began to focus on the teacher, not caring about this bear boy at this moment. She would ask him later at the lunch break, he couldn't avoid her anyway.
Haydar smirked even more at her reaction but soon he froze after his eyes spotted the scratched on her table, his smirks faded away greatly. He turned his head away naturally and lowered his head to take out some books.
Thinking about the scratches just now, in a place no one knows, his eyes deepen and his face showed a scary expression Raina had never seen before.
The lessons soon ended.
As soon as the bell rang, Raina quickly clasped the wrist of the guy at the table next to her and dragged him out of the class.
Haydar who hadn't yet tidied up his books looked at the girl in front of him, still letting her drag him easily.
After they got out of the class, Haydar couldn't help but tease her, "If you miss me so much, just say it."
Raina heard his comment stop dragging and threw his hand away and clapped her hands as if she just touched something dirty with a bit of disdain.
"Who's the hell missing you?"
"Ouch. Am I that dirty?" Haydar pretended to be heartbroken and touched his chest with a painful face.
Although the whole class was scared of her because of her reputation, they still couldn't hold back their curiosity and watched them through the windows.
Both Raina and Haydar were used to being stared at by a lot of people, so they didn't care about them watching.
Raina stood straight, folded her arms, and looked up at the guy in front of her with a solemn face. She was indeed taller than average girls, but she was still shorter than guys so, of course, she had to look up when talking to him.
She asked with a serious tone, "Tell me the truth, why are you here? You're not playing aren't you?"
Haydar smiled lightly at her serious appearance and answered naturally, "My Dad is angry with me and chases me away. He doesn't want to see my face so I can only stay at my grandma's house and I can accompany her too. My brother helps me with the transfer."
Raina observed his face which she couldn't read at all. Since this bear boy explained to her without any trace of flaws, she nodded reluctantly.
She also didn't forget to advise him, "Don't joke like that again next time. My reputation is already bad, it'll become even worse--"
"What bad? It's just their brain is stupid, thinking you're bad. You're not bad at all, you're so great."
The students of their class who were eavesdropping: "…" Bad, you're bad!
Raina rolled her eyes. She was used at his 'flatters' since they were young so she never took it seriously. She was a bit worried at first that this guy was transferring only for playing but knowing this bear boy was a smart kid, she won't have to worry anymore.
"Well go-go. Don't bother me, I'm hungry." She waved her hand tiredly and walked away.
Haydar wanted to catch up with her but was stopped by the class president who was also watching them.
"Wait! You have to write your name on these books and report it to the headteacher asap!" Said the class president through the window.
Watching the girl's lonely back finally disappear from his sight, his smiling face faded swiftly. He glanced at the class president and asked coldly with one word, "Where?"
The others were dumbfounded at his sudden change of attitudes and realized that he was only smiling at Raina.
Under his indifferent gaze, the class president came back to her sense. She tremblingly pointed at the teacher's desk in front of the class, "Th-there…"
Nodding ignorantly, Haydar walked into the class to finish his task. He had to finish them quickly so he could eat together with Raina.
….
A gentle middle-aged woman with a simple dress walked into the police station. She talked to the policeman in charge and was led into a visiting room.
"Please wait here, ma'am." The policeman said.
The middle-aged woman nodded gently and said, "Thank you," before sitting on the only available chair.
She waited a moment and stared at the transparent glass in front of her in a daze, thinking that his son should be having a hard life in prison.
Not long after, the door behind the transparent glass was opened, and the policeman led a sturdy and very healthy handsome man in his late twenties wearing a prisoner uniform.
Looking at him, the middle-aged woman almost thought his son wasn't a prisoner but was on holiday instead. But she was relieved that his son wasn't suffering as much as she thought.
The man also seems to be surprised seeing his mom who he hadn't seen for almost two years.
He hurriedly attached himself at the transparent glass in excitement, "Mom! You're here! I miss you and little girl so much!" he then glanced around but not finding even a hair of his sister, "Where is she? She doesn't come?"
Thinking his sister might be embarrassed having a killer as big brother, he lowered his eyelids and smiled bitterly.
The middle-aged woman, hurriedly stood up and corrected him for fear he would misunderstand, "Jadrian Andrawiyata, have you forgotten? Raina is still a student! Look at what time is it right now, won't be she in the school? Hiss, is your brain becomes frozen after you sleep on the cold floor every day?"
Jadrian sighed relief and sat down weakly, "Good-good… Hey, mom. What are you saying? Are you cursing your son?" He hurriedly sat up straight after realizing his mom's words.
Mrs. Wiyata snorted and sat again, "What am I saying? I'm just asking!"
Jadrian observed his mom who was looking gentle but a fussy person. Even not meeting for two years, she hadn't changed much, only she was looking a bit older this time. His little girl might also have grown taller, right?
"Mom, how are you and the little girl? Is everything alright?"
Mrs. Wiyata answered truthfully, "That's also why mom can finally visit you. Just yesterday, all of our debt has been paid. Mom and your sister also already quitting all of our part-time jobs and plan to re-open the restaurant. Son, since your imprisonment is only about a month left after you got out you can also help mom with the restaurant. Your sister is already in the third grade, will soon be busy with school matters as she is about to take exams. Mom doesn't want to bother her anymore and wants her to focus on her study."
"I know, mom. Don't worry, I'll help. It's not like there will be someone willing to let me work for them." Jadrian said lightly.
Mrs. Wiyata waved her hands, "There must be some works without looking at the crime record. After the restaurant is stable and mom can handle it by herself, you can do what you want later. What is that? Youtuber or blogger or vlogger, yes, ah, something like that."
Jadrian shook his head in astonishment, "No, mom! I'm too old for that! I need a stable job! As for doing what I want, probably giving you some grandchildren…"
Mrs. Wiyata twitched her mouth asked suspiciously, "What are you saying that all of sudden? Did you get… thirsty…after being imprisoned for so long?"
"If I deny it then I lied… But don't look at me like I'm a perverted man!" Jadrian quickly said after noticing her mom's gaze became weirder.
"Sigh, mom also wants some grandchildren. But son, you have the right to choose your future. Mom also feels bad that you have to go through this for our sake." Mrs. Wiyata said softly.
Jadrian felt sad recalling what he had gone through but he never regretted it. Even if he went back to that time, he would also choose the same choice. He would rather sacrifice his bright future than let that disgusting man humiliate his family little girl…
He had never regretted killing that man with his own hands…
Jadrian hid his darkest thought deeply and reassures his mom naturally, "Mom, we rarely meet. So let's just talk about something else, alright? Tell me, how is the little girl's school?"
Mrs. Wiyata took a deep breath to calm her emotions and answered, "Just same as the last time mom told you. But more smoothly. She also seems to get used to it."
Being ostracized by her friends, and getting her chances for competitions pulled back.
Jadrian frowned a little and turned his head away, "… She shouldn't get used to such a thing at all."
Mrs. Wiyata saw his son was feeling guilty and said lightly, "She said herself she is fine now. She said If you can pick her up after school, there will be no students in the school dare to bully her anymore." After all, the students were all afraid of him, who they thought was a superb killer like a wanted criminal.
Jadrian smiled amusingly, "Then I'll surprise her by picking her up later!"
Seeing him in spirit again, Mrs. Wiyata felt relief in her heart.
"Good idea."
[Extra:
One day - 02
One day when the truth is revealed…
Haydar: "My Dad is angry with me and chases me away. He doesn't want to see my face so I can only stay at my grandma's house and I can accompany her too. My brother helps me with the transfer."
The innocent dad who was dumbfounded at his son's sudden transfer: "…"
The innocent grandma who didn't need company at all: "…"
The innocent brother who never knew about his brother's transfer: "…"
The not-so-innocent mom who knew her son's plan from the start: "Go! Chase your beloved!"
His beloved who knew about it later far in the future: "… I was deceived by you?"]