Arc 1 chapter 6: POV from the hand who takes the broken boy

10 years ago

My little sister and I decide to go to the park today. Thanks to her determination who demands me to go with her to the park.

And also because of my older sister wished for me to accompany her to make sure she didn't burn the whole park again

But even if my little sister didn't asked me to, I would went to the park anyway

"Syed, could you please come with me to judge my spell again? Pleaseeee~"

"Hey now, don't you worry, I also want to go to the park today"

"Yes! " She say excitedly "But can you be little bit less blunt and honest this time? "

I just look at her and chuckle "No promise"

She look at me with her cute pout while cross her arms "Aren't you suppose to be kind enough? You are the chosen one aren't you? "

"Doesn't mean I should lie tho" I told her, while smiling softly "In fact, the reason I give you those harsh comments is because I'm you number 1 supporter, you will be grateful to me when you become a great mage one day"

She look at me with resign look and sigh "Fine. . . "

After told our parents that we will be back before dinner, I walk besides her to the park. That's when I meet my friend for the first time.

Again.

The boy who's now broken than ever.

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That's not what I remembered of him

Even so, he's still my first friend I ever had

"Hey Suraya, could you wait for me? Just for a second?"

". . . Where are you going? "

". . . Bringing my friend over. You will get judge by two persons soon enough. "

"A comment from you is harsh enough and now you bring another one?! "

"Haha, just wait here ok? "

I then approached the kid, he's one year younger than me, who's stare is colder than ice.

If I approached him right now, he surely push me away

And even knowing that, I still wanted to help.

Because he helped me first

". . . You look hurt"

That's when he look at me, really look at me with that cold look.

". . . Leave me alone. "

If I were another kid, I probably cursed him before ran away from him while crying from how cold he is

But I knew he doesn't want to hurt my feeling, just want to be left alone.

That's why instead of ran away, I sat down besides him. Just like the very first time I meet him.

And this time, I had better words to calm him.

". . . I don't know what kind of pain you in right now, but I will be glad to help"

"Help with what? It's not like you can fix it"

He's right, I can't fix him right away, but that doesn't mean I couldn't learned how

"I know, but it doesn't mean I should had just let it keep being broken right? If I can't fix it right now, I learn how to fix it, piece by piece"

He look at me, really look at me. With his baffled expression as if he's surprised by my words

I knew what he's thinking, he must had thought how do you know me like we were friend for ages?

I just look at his face calmly with my soft smile. Oh buddy, we are. If only you knew.

But I can't be honest now

Ironic isn't it? I told my little sister that I wouldn't lie, but I can't even told her about me

. . .

No, whatever about me isn't important right now

I have a friend who needs someone to understand him in this moment

". . . What benefit you will get to try fix me anyway? " He asked me coldly

Benefit?

Seriously, This dumbass really asked me that??

You really thought that everything has a price didn't you?

Well, sorry that I had to break your belief then

"Does friend need to know each other in order to become friend? I may look naive but it doesn't mean I'm dumb. I understand you, so that makes you my friend. "

He then look at me with that dumbfounded look as if he finally knew that I understand him

As if he couldn't believe that person like me who's dumb enough to even wanted to fix him so bad, exist

He really never change, did he? Always thought that pure kindness never exist.

And that's why everytime I met him, I broke his belief into pieces

And I do it again, because I know he would do the same if our position switched

I get up slowly before offering him a hand. . . And a playful offer

"Alright, get up buddy, me and my lil sis could use extra play buddy. . . And another judge, haha"

He stared at my hand for a while before slowly getting up

I could tell from his eyes that he's doubting himself for a second before taking my hand.

". . . Name's Dani. You? "

"Call me Syed, buddy. Nice to finally become friend with you. "

It's nice to become your friend again.