They arrived at the sacred tree and Ruby was very excited to make a wish. While Ruby was thinking about what she should ask for, Alex, who didn't believe in anything, just wrote on the coin he was holding and just threw it away.
From a distance, a pair of envious eyes looked at Alex and Ruby who were together. That person is Helena, the beauty queen whose position as the prettiest girl is being rivalled because Ruby looks close to Alex, the man almost all girls in school want.
Jealousy was clear in Helena's eyes, and she hated it when someone touched her target. The flames seemed to radiate from her views so that her friend Natty could tell just by looking at his views. Natty, who was curious about what her best friend saw, until she looked very annoyed, approached Helena and look at the window to catch what made Helena so upset.
"Do you recognize who that girl is?" asked Helena with annoyance.
"I don't recognize, it feels like the first time I've seen her. Maybe she's a new kid ... "said Natty, squinting to see more clearly.
"Find out who she is, I have to end her. How dare she touch mine ?. " replied Helena with fiery eyes.
"Sorry, but Alex is not yours, I mean he is not yours. He's still your target, isn't that too much to ruin her? We don't know her yet, maybe she's Alex's relative. " Natty said, but Helena looked at her with a very sharp gaze until Natty stopped talking.
"No relative is that close." Said Helena very annoyed.
Meanwhile, Alex becomes very interesting about Ruby's wish because she looks so deep in thought. Alex was lost in view when he stared at Ruby, who was closing her eyes and made a wish.
"What is your wish?" asked Alex as soon as Ruby opened her eyes.
Alex was so curious that he couldn't wait to ask, but Ruby didn't answer his question. Instead, she grinned as she stared at Alex with her beautiful sparkling eyes. Ruby just smiled, held Alex's hand, then led him to walk back to his class.
Ruby's behaviour is unusual, and Alex can't stop himself from falling deeper into Ruby's charm. She shone like the sun, and her smile was as pretty as a flower blooming in spring. A strange girl who differs from other girls. Alex never thought his brief encounter and Ruby in the hospital would become a long session as classmates. It was something that Alex had never thought about.
Just when they were in front of the class, Alex stopped and made Ruby stop too. Ruby stared at Alex, who was lowering his head in surprise. She also saw a little concerned, perhaps because Alex had stopped as they were running towards the classroom.
"Alex, what's wrong?" asked Ruby, with a concerned look
"Why don't you want to tell me about your wish? Is it really important or is there something you are hiding? "Said Alex in return, asking with his eyes wide open as if he was seeking a confession.
, Alex still remembers Ruby's screams that he heard when he was moving home from the hospital. Even Alex still remembers Ruby's pale face soaked in a cold sweat and her expression in sadness. Even though he didn't know for sure, Alex knew very well that Ruby was not okay. There must be something Ruby is going through. But the girl, who saw was in great suffering, was now standing in front of him and grinning as if nothing had happened. Alex could only stand yet without being able to ask, he could only stare at Ruby with a questioning look.
"I can't say it, can't a wish not be told to others if we want our wish to come true?" replied Ruby, grinning broadly.
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The time for coming home from school rings. Alex packs up his books and gets ready to go home. He walked out, but then Ruby chased after him and stood in front of him. Ruby also told that she needed to go around first and that she loved Alex to accompany her.
Alex also thought for a moment. He could not accept Ruby's invitation because he had to go home immediately. But deep down, he still wants to tour the city before returning to his home. Right now many things are bothering him, and somehow Alex feels that Ruby knows that.
"Come on, let's go around for a bit and see some wonderful places. You likewise see that it frustrated me before that it cooped me up in the hospital. Now I'm out and I want to visit beautiful places. You see a lot more than me, so I beg you to join with me ... "said Ruby while looking at Alex with a gaze that made Alex unable to resist.
At first, Alex was reluctant to accompany Ruby around the city, it was exhausting and Alex had never done that before. Even when he was with his best friend Drake, Alex always refused to go around town after school. He regularly came home and rested.
But this time, Alex couldn't reject in the slightest because Ruby looked at him with a deep and shining gaze. Ruby makes Alex feel nervous, and he can't resist. After thinking for a moment and throwing away all his doubts, Alex agreed to accompany Ruby. It is still a mystery to Alex, why he can't refuse Ruby's request even though he can refuse other girls. But why can't he refuse Ruby? What's different? Why could he doesn't move so much when he just knew Ruby? Why?
And Alex does not know that he is already in a situation that will give him complicated problems that will shake the world of peace that he has. Yes, being the most desirable boy among girls always gives colour to his school life. Although he sometimes feels uncomfortable at the attention, he gets and the schoolgirls who come near him, he is used to it and also he can throw them away.
This time is different. Having someone around him will give a big desire to another young woman who wants him. It's like the motivation of jealousy and curiosity, the huge reason that a woman can have and that is what Helena felt when she saw Ruby walking beside Alex. Helena who is very obsessed with Alex and always wants to find opportunities to get Alex.
When she looked at Alex walking with Ruby, she felt very jealous. Jealousy made her not hesitate to approach Alex.
"Where are you going? Can I come with you? " Asked Helena as she approached Alex and gave a big smile.
Alex was a little surprised by Helena's sudden arrival and wanted to follow him. Alex was silent and couldn't answer because Helena's change of attitude too confused him. Yes, Alex knows that Helena is interested in him and tries to get close to him. Since the meeting at the Party, Alex felt very well that Helena wanted him, but Alex never responded or even thought about it because he realized for sure that he could reject Helena. But that's not true.
"Where are you going? Let me come. " Said Helena again, asking to join.
Alex wanted to reject Helena, but before he could speak Ruby had already hugged Helena with a huge smile. Ruby looked so overjoyed that she even hugged Helena until Helena felt uncomfortable at Ruby's behaviour as if her presence bothered her.
"We want to go to a place that kids our age frequent, but Alex doesn't seem to know much about that. You can show up and take us to nice places, right? I am happy!" said Ruby with a big smile as she stared at Helena."Huh? Will you not be disturbed if I join? " Helena asked as she saw Ruby's eyes with a suspicious look because she thought Ruby might cover up her genuine feelings."Eh! I am delighted that I can have lots of friends. What is your name?" replied Ruby with a wide and sincere smile."Helena ..." said Helena and with a confused look because Ruby looked pleased even though she was interrupting her and Alex's date and it felt strange for Helena."Helena, what a beautiful
No one knows when his heart was attracted and felt something he had never felt before. In the past, nothing could make him feel successful even when he was ranked first in his school. But now, accompanying Ruby home and walking the sidewalk after getting off the bus made his so delighted that he couldn't quit smiling.Every step he took with Ruby had so good that he could see his excited heartbeat. The cool night air was so sweet and warm that he felt at home going for a long while. Maybe because he was with Ruby, Alex became eager to break time or slow down passaging day because he wanted to be with Ruby longer.Then they stopped in the front line of the hospital where they first met. Alex was a little surprised when they reached the front line of the hospital because he didn't pay attention to anything else when they walked together and it was because he could only see Ruby all the way.
They told a guy had to be as solid as a mountain to be a role model in his family. They also stated that a guy must have a strong character and not cry. The guy must always be tough and must not give up whatever he is facing. A guy is a warrior who should not shed tears because he must be a leader and role model in his family. But aren't men human too? Whether it's a boy or a girl, if it hurts the heart, tears will flow. Crying doesn't mean weak, it's just a natural part that can happen to humans when their hearts are pained. All humans are the same, no one is greater than the other. It's just that society loves to criticize other bodies. Label everyone and categorize individuals as they like. They think they are doing the honorable thing because they assume that anybody has a certain position and rank. Judge others by their standards as if it were a good thing. Then we are stuck in those rules and live our lives according to ot
The sound of the gate banging echoed the rest of the class. The eyes of everyone except Alex went to the classroom door, and they saw Ruby standing in front of the gate with her hands holding both sides of the gate with a huge grin as if something excellent had happened to her.“ Good morning all!” said Ruby to all of her classmates with a huge smile and a loud voice.Ruby looked so happy that her classmates could only be silent and stare at her with their mouths open. It shocked them to see how excited this Ruby heart was that she slammed the door so hard when she opened the door.With her innocent face and a huge bright grin, Ruby ran over to Alex without knowing that Alex was in a foul mood. With her sassy and cheerful demeanor, Ruby speaks to Alex, ignoring Drake trying to hold her. Ruby continued talking even though Alex didn't respond at all.“Ruby, hold it already. You can't piss off Alex.
Alex was a little surprised until he froze in silence. He never thought he would get a birthday present from someone like this. Once again Ruby touched Alex as if she knew everything Alex was feeling.“How do you know that today is my birthday?” asked Alex as he looked at Ruby with sparkling eyes.“I went to Facebook and our school kids talked about your birthday. Looks like you're popular because everyone was so excited talking about your birthday. “ Said, Ruby.“Can I open it?” suggested Alex while grinning and looking so enthusiastic to open the birthday present he held.Ruby also nodded her head and excitedly Alex opened the first present he accepted. Alex paused and looked at the paintbrush and paint which was a present given by Ruby. His eyes sparkled and wet when he saw the paintbrush. Emotion and touch filled Alex's heart. He did not expect Ruby to give him
“ How? If you don't want to, I'll offer it to someone else. “ Said Natty.“No, I'll give you the schedule later after school. But you have to promise to meet Jane with me. “ Said, Drake.“Of course, you don't have to worry. Once you give me the schedule, I will arrange your date. “ Said Natty.Natty leaves with a satisfied smile leaving Drake, who is already crazy about the thought of going out with Jane for one day. Natty immediately rushed to meet Helena to tell her that she had succeeded in persuading Drake to provide Alex's daily schedule.Helena, who heard the excellent news from her friend, immediately danced cheerfully. Helena was really filled with joy as if she had forgotten everything around her. No matter what other people thought when she saw herself lose control in her joyful dance, Helena still danced with a big smile. Her energy was so overflowing that she hugged
“Why hasn't Alex come back yet? I need him so that my head doesn't break. “ Drake muttered.Knock! Knock!The sound of knocking on the door was heard and attracted the attention of the class. Drake saw Alex and Ruby standing in front of the entrance. It relieved Drake that he would be diminished of the headache that was tormenting him right now.Ruby saw a slight nervous when all eyes were on her. Maybe it was because she was a little afraid that she would get into trouble and be punished by the teacher for skipping class. But Alex looked very relaxed. He even tried to convince Ruby that she didn't have to worry too much because everything would be fine.“Please return to your seat.” Suggested the teacher.Ruby was a little shocked because everything happened as Alex did. There was no problem. Even the teachers said nothing and just let Alex sit back at his table. Ruby
He had to try so hard to be the ideal son, he never played when he was a kid like other kids. He can only focus on learning and improving himself to deserve the name Maxwell. Those little shoulders always carry heavy burdens with him. Eventually, he started to forget how to smile, failed how to cry, and forgot how to enjoy life. He also grew up as an ideal child on the outside but crushed on the inside.But since meeting Ruby little by little, he began to feel cured. There is something about Ruby, something that makes him interested and understands how to smile. Ruby is like the moonlight illuminating it in the dark. That cheerful and innocent girl somehow made Alex felt things he couldn't before. Only Ruby can catch his attention like that.With a happy heart, Alex entered his room. He then sat at his study table and took out the brush that Ruby had given him earlier. He looked at the brush with a fixed gaze. Old memories flashed through Alex's mind, remembrance