SHORT STORIES COMPILATION

Chapter 2: Can't Change The Fact

It was not the first time that Rina said that she doesn't like Alwin more than friends.

It also happened before. Whenever anyone will jokingly ask her if she likes him, she will immediately answer, "No."

So Alwin would hide on the corner of his room and cry—as his innocent heart couldn't take the pain he felt.

Rina once caught him but Alwin was oblivious about it. 'cause he doesn't want anyone—especially Rina to see him cry and breaking.

But as he grow up, he started to learn to endure it and didn't cry because of being rejected by Rina anymore. He's helping himself to be strong and just hoped that Rina would someday like him back... at least.

He's still holding on that hope until now. Though everytime he come to think about it again, it's really impossible to happen.

"Alwin, I bought you a new phone case! I picked the color yellow. It's your favorite color right?" Andy asked as he give Alwin the phone case he bought for him. He is Alwin's youngest friend.

He smiled and thanked Andy before accepting it.

"Thank you, but yellow isn't actually my favorite color. I like it, but I like color green more." he answered.

Andy noticed that Alwin is wearing a green polo shirt so he nodded and told him that he'll buy a green phone case next time. But Alwin said that he doesn't need to bother to do it 'cause the yellow phone case is fine with him. Andy smiled widely and hug the doctor.

When the youngest friend already left, Alwin looked at Rina who's sitting on the sofa and is busy typing something on her laptop inside his office.

He walks towards his friend and sits beside her.

He's certain that she can feel his presence, but Rina didn't bother to look at him.

"Andy bought me a yellow phone case." Alwin started to get her attention.

"Yeah? That's great," Rina nonchalantly said and didn't even take her eyes off her laptop.

"Isn't yellow your favorite color?" Alwin asked. Rina simply nodded.

"I know your favorite color but you doesn't know mine." Alwin complaint. He meant it as a half joke.

He thought Rina would finally look at him and will at least prove him that he's wrong and that she actually knew what his favorite color is, but Rina didn't even say something and continued to type on her laptop.

Alwin frowned.

He stood up and went back to his table while sulking.

Why is it so hard for Rina to give him the attention he wants? Is he that boring?

"Alwin, your phone is ringing."

Rina informed him after a couple of minutes.

Alwin looks at the sofa and noticed that he left his phone there.

He grabbed it but fail to answer the call.

"Who's it?"

Rina asked. Alwin got slightly shocked because he doesn't know that Rina would be curious enough to ask who calls him.

"It's my sister. Why did you ask?"

"Nothing, I just thought that maybe you finally got yourself a girlfriend," She joked.

It's time for Alwin to roll his eyes.

"You don't care about me that's why you didn't even know that I have a sister. It hurts me," Alwin said and placed his hand over his chest.