Bovver Hex || Homer Series

Chapter 9

CHAPTER  9

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"Try to contact her, we'll just picked her up," Hexon said. 

I pursed my lips and shrugged at him, "You know that she's not comfortable to with someone she's not friends with, right?" I uttered to him and gave him a knowing look. 

"Then what will you do? You don't have a car with, we'll just take you home so you can use your car?" he asked. 

"I can't do that, dad will probably there right now," I said. 

He nods at me, "Then what do you want to do? We can take you in Dysthe place, we will just afterward so you can take a cab," 

I sighed, "I'll just contact her," I said and moved away from them so I can call Boone, I'm sure Dysthe won't answer, I tried to call her a while ago but she's out of coverage. 

It took five ring before he answer, I bit my inside cheeks and sighed. 

: Hello? Can I ask where's your exact location?

[Compact Bel-Air fans out from Ayala Triangle Gardens, do you know where it is?]

:That's too far, okay, I know that place. Just text me the exactly the address, like the unit number and building. 

[Just tell if you're already in the condominium, I'll just go downstairs to pick you,]

I swallowed hard and shook my head. 

:You don't have to, just text me—

[You'll get lost if you're not familiar in this place, stop being stubborn and do what I have said,]

:Okay, I get it, bye. 

I said and ended the call immediately. I didn't give him a chance to answer,  I turn to the van, they're looking at me. 

I shook my head and walked towards them, "I think I'll just commute, the place was opposite to your supposed direction so it means it's out of your way," I told to them 

"So, what? You're telling us that you're gonna commute alone? No way, Dem." Kyla said and shook her head. 

I look at Hexon and he shrugged, "You heard her, I wouldn't let you too," he said, I scratch my nose. 

"Let's just meet in the mall, I promise, I won't be missing in action—"

"That's not the point, it's not safe to go alone," Dizen said, he's looking at me. 

"Ahm, can I suggest something?" Liesandra said, we all look at her. 

"Hmm?" I asked. 

She smiled at me, "You can use my car," she said. 

My lips parted, "Are you sure? I mean, your car is here?" I asked to her. 

She nods at us, "I'm planning to leave my car here cause we're hanging out but you're free to use it," she said. 

I bit my lips, "Thank you, Lie. I promise, I'll take care of it," I said and smiled widely at her. 

She nods at me, "You're always welcome," she said. 

"So, I'll go now, let's see each other—"

"Where are you going?" Kyla said and furrowed her brow to me. 

"Bel-Air Condominium near to Ayala," I said. 

They frowned at me especially Hexon, "That's far from here, why is she there? and why do you have to fetch her?" he asked, I can hear frustration in his voice. 

I beamed at him, "Something came up, it's fine, I need to go now so I can take my time later," I said. 

We all look at Dizen when he step out in the car, "Where are you going?" Hexon asked. 

"I'm going with her," he said as he glanced at me, me eyes widened at what he said 

"What? Why?" I asked, he just shrugged.

Hexon nods at him, "Okay," he said and turns to me.

"Let him go with you, I'll be reassured  if you're with him," Hexon said. 

"Yap, that's good, just update us," Kyla said as she agreed to Hexon. 

Liesandra smiled, "They're right, just bring him to you," she added. 

I sighed and nod at them, "Okay, we'll be right back," I said. 

When the van drove away, I look at Dizen whose now inside Liesandra's car, he'll be the one to drive. 

I went inside the passenger seat, I was just quiet while he's driving. 

"She's with someone, right?" he asked, I look at him as my forehead wrinkle at what he said. 

"What? You're referring too?" I asked. 

"Your sister, almost everyone is gossiping about her, she's been out lately," he said. 

I sighed, "Everyone loves to gossip, it's normal," I replied to him. 

"Well, did you noticed something to your sister?" he asked. 

"Why are you curious?" I fired back.

He glanced at when he stop the car cause it's red light, he smiled. 

"I just want to open a topic cause you're too quiet," he said. 

My lips parted, "Oh, I'm sorry about that," I uttered to him. 

"Is there something do you want to talk to? Even just a random thing so you won't be bored,"  he asked. 

I smiled at him, "Hmm, you can ask me, I don't know hot to start a conversation," I said apologetically. 

He looks at me and chuckled, "You're really adorable," he said and shook his head. 

"What?" 

"Nothing, I really thought you're just snob and b***h like your twin sister," he said. 

I scoffed at him, "You have the audacity to call my sister a b***h in front of me, hmm,"  I said unbelievably. 

"Oh, I'm sorry about that, I mean she looks and act like that," he said and smirked at me. 

I shrugged, "Well that's true, but she's kind, you just have to know her," I uttered to him. 

He drive when the light turns to green, "Yeah, you always say that, by the way, I saw your painting," he said. 

My eyes widened, "What? Where? How?" I asked to him. 

"Easy, Dems. We went to arts room a while ago, I just saw your name in the paintings, so I conclude it's yours," I pouted at him. 

"How is it? Is it okay?" I asked. 

"Yap, it's beautiful and mesmerizing but it's a little bit dark. Every color is dark, do you like dark colors?" he asked. 

I nod at him even though he won't see it, "I don't like it, I just want the feeling it can give to the painting," I said. 

He nods at me, "Hmm, you're good at art, huh, I'm sucks at it," he said and chortled. 

I laughed at him, "Why? I love it, I spent my time sketching or painting whenever I'm bored," I told him. 

"Well, maybe because I'm not really good at it no matter what I do, I tried it once but I just ruined it, " he stated. 

"Why is your hobby?" I asked.

"Hmm, I like listening to music and also I love singing, I sing whenever I'm bored," he said

I nods at him, "When did you start singing?" 

"Since I'm a kid, I think four years old," 

"Who's your favorite artist or music composer?" I asked, he glanced at me. 

"I don't stan those people, I just want the music so I don't know," he said. 

"What's your favorite song then?" 

"I like song of Tate McRae," he said, I blinked my eyes for how many times. 

"Are you serious?" I asked. 

He nods at me and laughed, "You look so shock, Dem. Hmm," 

"Ahm, no, I just didn't expect that," I uttered to him and smile. 

"How about you? What's your favorite song?" he asked, I flickered my tongue and think. 

"I'm not really into music but I can say that I love Billie Eilish songs, Kyla and I have the same music taste," I said to him. 

"That's why you glared at me a while ago, hmm, I like her songs too," he said. 

"Really?" 

He nods at me, "How come Dysthe went there without a car? That's too far, not unless she's with someone," he said and shrugged. 

"She just want to unwind and be away for a while," I said as I look outside.

"Yap, but remind her that she shouldn't forget her responsibility, she seems to carefree this past few weeks," he said. 

"How did you know that? I mean you seems updated to my sister, are you stalking her?" I asked curiously. 

He winced at me, "You and your sister are very popular so you shouldn't be astound if someone talk about your life," he stated. 

"Sometimes, I just really hate it," I whispered and sighed.

"You're a lowkey type of person, you look like private unlike your sister, Dysthe is like an open to everyone," he mumbled. 

"Well, she's attained that from our dad, those poker face and attitude," I replied to him. 

"I once saw your mom in personal when she went to my brother's birthday," 

"Really?" I asked. 

"Yap, she's with your dad that time, and also with Nathan but you and Dysthe are not around that time. 

He nods at me, "You actually look like your mother, her lips, her eyes, and the shape of your face, you had it all to her," he said. 

"It seems like you stare at my mom for too long so you could observe that thing," I murmured to him. 

"Well, she's like a goddess," he said, I nods at him. That's true, mom's beauty is just like that and until now, it never fades. 

"I agree with that," I said and smiled. 

After thirty minutes he already stop the car, I look around, it's a big condominium and looks so expensive. 

"It's here, just contact her," he said. 

I pursed my lips and lean on the back rest, I called Boone. 

:Hello? I'm already here in the entrance. 

[Hmm, okay,]

He said in a low voice, I sighed and shrugged. 

:Okay. 

I said and ended the call. 

I look at Dizen when I saw him staring at me, "What?" I asked. 

He shook his head, "Nothing," he said.

"She's coming?" he asked,  I shook my head to him. 

"I'm going upstairs first, her friend will fetch me here," I said to him. 

"Hmm, do you want me to come with you?" he asked. 

"No, I'm fine. It will just be quick, I just need to wake her up," I said, referring to Dysthe. 

"Okay," he said and smirked to me playfully. 

We waited for a minute before I saw Boone coming outside, he's wearing a black tee shirt, he has a clean cut. 

"He's here," I said and look at Dizen, he raised his brow to me. 

"Who's he?" he asked. 

"Dysthe's friend," I said, I went down and he did the same thing, he lean on the car and look at me. 

His gaze turns to Boone, "That's him?" he asked. 

I nods at him, "Don't worry, it won't take long," I said to assure him that it's fine. 

"Should I just come with you?" he asked but it's more like a statement.

I want to nod at him but I don't want him to see Dysthe in that kind of way, it might give a negative expression to her. 

"No, It's fine, Dizen. Call me if you think that we're taking too long," I said and smiled at him. 

He sighed, "I'll wait here," he said. 

I nod and walked towards Boone, he's looking at me and Dizen a while ago, his eyes darted to me as I stopped in front of him. 

"Your boyfriend?" Hmm, he asked. 

I look at him plainly and shook my head, "He's my friend," I said and turn at Dizen whose leaning on the car. 

He smirked, "I don't like the way he look at me," he said, 

I furrowed my brow to him, "He's just giving you a normal look, what do you mean by that?" I asked. 

His dark eyes darted to me, "He likes you," he said and stares at me intently. 

"How would you know that? You're not him," I said and walked towards the elevator. 

He followed me and smirked, I swallowed hard as he went in, it doesn't feel right to be with him in a close area, I don't hate him but I just hate his presence. 

It has a dark aura, it's feel so caution to be around him, he pressed the 8th floor,  I sighed and just waited silently. 

When the elevator opened and ting I immediately move my feet to step out but he held my arm. I felt a light electricity so I quickly removed his hands on me. 

"What?" I asked. 

Instead of answering me, he glanced at something so I followed it, we're just in 3rd floor. 

My lips parted as I saw it then turn to the woman and two man who just came in, I pursed my lips and moved aside.

I bit my lips and moved backward when a man with muscular body move closer to me, I was about to step backward when I felt a hand on my waist.  

I look at Boone, he's not looking at me, rather to the man in front of us. Boone poked the man, it immediate turns to us, his gaze turns to me then to Boone. 

I glanced at the woman whose just leaning on the elevator while the man beside him is just watching, they look drunk.

"You better fix yourself dude," Boone said coldly, I looks at him and he's just showing his blank face, 

The man smirked, "Is she your girlfriend?" the man asked and grinned at me. 

I link my lips and look down, I'm not comfortable on how he stares at me, I felt Boone's hand tightened on my waist. 

He puts me behind him so I wasn't able to see the man in front of us, I hold my breathe as I felt nervous. 

"Keep your hormones to yourself and stop messing to any woman," Boone said in a very offensive way. 

I'm holding on his arms so I squeeze it lightly to stop him. 

"So, she's not your girlfriend, hmm?" 

I sighed in relied when I heard a ting, Boone held my hand as we went outside but the guy held my hand before I can finally go out. 

I jumped a little when I look at him, I tried to pull my but he didn't let me. I felt my heart hammered rapidly. 

"Let her go," I look at Boone when he spoke, I don't how do I look like right now but I'm very sure that  i don't look okay. 

"Why I would? She's not your girl, right? Then, leave her on me—"

"Don't make say it again," Boone said and pursed his lips, I don't know but this is insane.

The guy shook his head and turns to me, he tried to caressed my hand but Boone pulled me strongly and I bumped in his chest, I thought it's already okay but he grabbed the man's shirt. 

I panicked when I saw  the other guy move to corner Boone, I was about to panic but my eyes widened when Boone kicked the other guy and punched the man in front of him. 

"What!" The woman shouted as she saw the guy beside him knocked out. 

"Next time, don't go around the city with those dirty hands," Boone said as threaten him. 

I  was just looking at him when he went out to the elevator and held my hand. I was just following him silently as he stopped to the 814 room. 

He doesn't have any emotion so I don't what he's thinking, I pursed my lips, "Thank you," I said and look down. 

He glanced at me and open the door, "For what?" he asked coldly. 

I link my lips, "For saving me—"

"I'll do it even if it's not you," he said rudely. I frowned at him. 

"I know and it doesn't matter, I just want to say thank you, please don't be rude," I said in a calm way.

He glanced at me, my lips parted when I saw frustration in his eyes, "What?" I asked innocently. 

"Do you just do that?" he said and faced me. 

"Do what?" 

"You talked to that man in your soft voice, do you think you can—"

"This is my normal voice." I said frigidly. 

I'm starting to get annoyed to him, what the hell is he talking about? 

"You can change it if you want, you could have been mad but you just remained as a little girl as if you want—"

"Please, don't say something that will insult me, I don't have to change anything, if you think that saving me a while ago gave you the rights to talk to me like that then no," I said and shook my head.

"You don't tell me what to do and what I should feel, you shouldn't just save me if in the end... you'll just blame me to something I do not have control," I said and shrugged at him, 

He look at me intently, I sighed, "Where's my sister? I'll just brought her home," I said. 

He clenched his jaw and sat on the couch, "She's in my room," he uttered. 

I look around, I only see one room, so I conclude it's his room. 

When I went in,  I saw Dysthe sleeping peacefully, she looks so comfortable in his bed. 

I pursed my lips and sat in Boone's bed, Dysthe looks so beautiful and light, not unlike the past few days. 

I caressed her hair, "Are you really with him," I whispered as i stared at her.

Dysthe hummed, "Boone..." she mumbled, I bit my lips as I look at her. She's looking for him, I closed my eyes  tightly.

I tapped her cheeks lightly, "Dysthe," I said. 

She immediately open her eyes and sat down, I quickly moved my face away in her sudden action. 

"What are you doing here?" she asked as her eyes turned round. 

I look at her body when the comforter when down, she held the blanket up and sighed. 

"You have to go home before dad found out that you didn't go home," I said to her. 

"You fetch me? Did he called you?" she asked. 

I nod at her, "Yap,"

She smiled at me apologetically, "I'm sorry for the trouble, Demetra. I didn't meant to—" 

"It's fine, I'm your sister, you have me all the time," I said and stood up. 

She smiled at me, "And I will be forever thankful that I have you," she said and stood up, she picked her clothes. 

"I'll just take a bath a little, I'll be quick," she uttered and ran to the bathroom. 

I sighed  and went outside the room, I decided to wait in the living room. 

"Can I seat here?" I asked. 

He didn't glance at me, he didn't even nod so I just remain standing beside the couch, I was watching the movie he's watching. 

"What are you doing?" he asked in annoyance. 

"What? Oh, I asked you if I can seat, you didn't answer so I conclude that you don't want me to seat," I said. 

"Are you dumb?" he uttered, I bit my lips as I stop myself from bursting out. 

He's very rude, I shrugged and sat in the couch. I'm just silently watching when Dysthe went out, she looks fine as she smile. 

She's looking at Boone, "Hey, you shouldn't have called her, I could take a cab," she said as she stood up in front of him. 

I pursed my lips and moved my gaze to the television, I want to give them a privacy. 

They talked a little before Dysthe called me, I look at her stood up.

"Let's go?" I asked.

She nods at me. "Yup," she's smiling widely at me. 

"We're going now, hmm," she said as she kissed him on the lips, I coughed and look away, I'm not used at it. 

They both look at me, Dysthe laughed, "I'm sorry, Dem. I know you're not used at it, I'll be careful next time," she said. 

I shook my head and look at her,  "That's okay," I said. 

My gaze turn to Boone when I noticed his stares at me, I pursed my lips and smiled at him a little.

He's making her happy, I can see it, the way Dysthe acts when she's with him, when she looks at him, she seems to found her comfort. 

"Let's go, Dysthe," I said as walked towards the door.

"Wait! I'll introduce you first to each other," she said. 

I closed my eyes as irritation dawned to me, "Dysthe... maybe next time, my friend is waiting downstairs," I said to her. 

Her lips parted, "You're with your friend?" she asked. 

I nod at her, "Yap, so we need to go," I uttered to her. 

She nods at me, "Okay, let's go," she said. 

I nod at her but before I can go out, my gaze darted to Boone and he's looking at me intently like I did something sinful. 

I shrugged and sighed, went outside the room, Dysthe followed after a second. 

She smiled at me apologetically, "I'm sorry for this, Dem. I didn't know that he called you," she said. 

I remain quiet as we step in elevator, "You said this is the last, Dysthe. You would not skip your class again," I uttered to her. 

"Dem," she said, I look at her and shook my head, "You might fail your major if you won't stop your partying, " I said. 

She pursed her lips, "I'm happy, aren't you happy for me?" she asked. 

I exhaled deeply, "I want you to be happy but I don't want you to rebel, we both dad, you might be grounded again if he find out that you're doing some cutting classes," 

She frowned, "I'm so tired of that, he can do whatever he wants, he's not a good father after all," she said emphatically. 

I scoffed at her, "Don't talk like that to him, he's still our father," I said a I look at her. 

She hissed at me, "He's our father but I never felt that, Dems. Not even when we were a child and especially not now." 

I closed my eyes and lean on the side of elevator, I didn't utter anything, we went out when the elevator open. 

I saw Dizen standing on the same place where I left him, his gaze darted to me then to Dysthe beside me. 

"You're friend?" Dysthe asked. 

I nod at her, "Yap, he's Dizen, cousin of Hexon,"

We stopped walking in front of Dizen, "Hey," I said to him. 

"It took you long enough before I can go inside," he said to me, I just shrugged. 

He turns to Dysthe and smiled, "Hi, good afternoon," he said. 

Dysthe smirked, "Good afternoon," she replied and look at me back to Dizen. 

She head to the back seat immediately as she looks at us, I sighed and look at Dizen. 

"I'm sorry about that," I said to him. 

"That's okay, let's go," he said and went inside the car and I did the same thing.

We were just quiet when Dysthe spoke, "Can we open the radio or Bluetooth? You're both silent," she said as she looks at us with her menacing eyes. 

I shook my head to her, "You'll connect your phone or just a radio?" I asked. 

"Just a radio, I don't want to open my phone," she said and lean on the backrest, she closed her eyes. 

I open the radio and just look outside, we're just listening on the music of the radio as he drive. 

I sat properly and stretch a little bit when I realized that we're already near in our house. 

"Should I park in front of your house or away from it?" he asked. 

"Just park it away from the us, dad is already there, he might saw us if we'll park in front of the house." I said to him. 

He nods at me, "Okay," he said and glanced at Dysthe in the mirror, "I think you need to wake her up already," he said. 

I look at Dysthe, I pursed my lips when I saw her sleeping, she looks so tired. 

I sighed and tapped her thigh, "Dysthe, wake up, we're here already," I said.

She frowned, "Hmm, wait, five minutes," she said and yawned. 

Dizen parked the car two house away from the house, we're just silent while waiting for Dysthe to finish, she's fixing herself. 

Dysthe looks at me and raised her brow, "You're not going down?" she asked. 

I sighed, "My friends are waiting for us, Dizen just accompanied me to fetch you, we'll go after you," I said and smiled at her. 

Her lips parted, "Damn, okay, I'll go now, sorry for this, Dems," she said went down. 

I opened my mirror when she knock, "I'm gonna make it up with you next time, take care," she said and kissed my forehead. 

She glanced at Dizen, "Be careful and make sure she's safe as she went home," she said, I laughed at her. 

"I'll be fine, just go, and don't forget that dad is already home," I said to remind her.

She smiled at me, I watched her enter our house before we drove away. 

—  ishanndns

Look in the sky, I'll shine so bright, and when the sun comes up, I'll be gone in your sight.