FORBEARANCE [Afgan & Rossa]

Chapter 8: Not him.

"Have you done what I asked you to do to?"

"Yeah, but I feel so damn guilty to her, bro. You know right that I am not a good liar?"

"I know. But the fact that I had to. I just doesn't want her to feel distracted because of me leaving her."

"Please, please get well real quick. I want you to be here!"

"Miss me? Hahaha. Pray for my health then."

"You will always in my prayer. Come back fast okay, babe haha."

"Please, bruhhh. That's so annoying!"

"Ahahaha. Okay anything call me. Tonight I will Skype you."

"Bye."

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Ocha's house.

"So any news about Afgan?", asks Ocha's mother.

"Yeah. He met me at the lake just now. But why I feel that he is not Afgan? ", says Ocha.

"Eh? Why? That's so weird.", says Ocha's mother.

"I know right. I couldn't even think why either. But I got that strong feeling that he is not Afgan", says Ocha.

"I couldn't say anything. But for me, just trust your first instinct", says Ocha's mother.

Ocha look at her mother, then she look at the sky. She lost in thought.

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Afgan finally come to school. Everyone seems to be happy when he is back. Cakra, Khan and Miller greet Afgan happily and gathered together -- to talk about what happened while he was absence. Ocha and Melly walk towards them, but then just sit quietly. Cakra, Khan and Miller looking at Ocha weirdly as they thought Ocha should be happy when Afgan is back.

"Oh no, I am pretty sure she can feel that I am not Afgan. Oh no, Afgan help meee!", says Afgan's heart.

"Ocha why you being so quiet?", asks Khan. "Ha, oh nothing", replies Ocha. The bell rings and all of them walk towards the class.

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It's Mathematics subject. Mr. Ben came in. The whole class greeted him and sit down. "Lets start our class today.. Oh, hey Afgan! Where have you been? ", asks Mr.Ben. "I got something personal to do, sir", replies Afgan.

"Oh, okay. Lets start our class now", says Mr.Ben.

Mr.Ben start to write, few minutes then he asks the class "anybody knows how to do this? I know I didn't teach this yet but anybody would like to try? ".

"I would like to try, sir", replies Afgan. Afgan answer all the questions correctly and the whole class look at Afgan weirdly but at the same time amazed of him.

"Woah, you're so good! Where did you learned this?", asks Mr.Ben. Afgan panicked. He forgot that he is not Afgan. "Err, I did some research, sir. Hehe", replies Afgan.

Ocha look deeply into her book. With weird face, her heart says

"I know, I know this guy at my back is not him.

But why do they look same alike?".