Bovver Hex || Homer Series

Chapter 10

CHAPTER 10

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"What time it is?" he asked, he's still driving. 

I glanced at me watch, "It's five o'clock, I already texted Kyla, I told her that we're almost there," I replied to him. 

He nods at me, "Where are they right now?" he asked. 

I shrugged at him, "I'll call her," I said and scrolled my phone. 

I would just click her number to call her but before I can do that my phone rang. 

My forehead wrinkle, "Why is he calling me?" I whispered as I saw Boone's number. 

Dizen glanced at me then to my phone, "Who's that?" he asked. 

I pursed my lips and shook my head, "Unknown number," I said and decline it. 

I shrugged and call Kyla, it took a second before she answer. 

[Hmm? You're here?]

:No, but we're already near, Dizen wants to ask where are you guys?

[Oh, can I talk to him, use a loud speaker,]

:Okay. 

I said and look at Dizen, "What?" he asked. 

I chuckled at him, "Kyla wants to talk to you," I said, shook his head and nods at me. 

I putted it on a loud speaker and just lean on my back rest. 

:You're in the loudspeaker now, Kyla.

[Oh hey, Dizen the i***t, just drive faster and get your ass off here,]

Kyla said, I chuckled at her  Dizen winced and look at me. 

:You told me to drive safely because I'm with Demetra, you also told me to don't drive fast cause you're gonna kill me," he said and scratch his nose. 

I pursed my lips and chuckled as his brow furrowed while driving, he looks confused but kinda joking to her.

[Shut up! I'll really kill you if something happens to Dems so you better drive safely,]

:I know that, Kyla. You said that for a hundred times a while ago. 

[Tss, by the way, we already a restaurant and we already ordered a food, all you have to do is to come here,]

:Where's restaurant?

I asked.

[You know Miracle's Dine Restaurant, our favorite,]

:Oh hell, I miss that already!

I said excitedly, that's the restaurant we used to go when we were hanging up in high school. 

[I know, actually Hexon is the one who suggested it, he said you'll be happy and he's right,]

:Hexon knows better, hmm. 

I heard her scoffed, I laughed because of that. 

[No way, I already think about this, he just said first.]

:Oh really, huh, okay, if you say so. 

[You're mean, Dems! Okay, fine. He won this time, he literally remember anything, annoying,] 

:Stop lying, you love how Hexon remember everything. 

[Aish, stop contradicting my word! Just get her safely, okay? I'm gonna talk to Liesandra and Hexon, they're just quiet,] 

:Okay, they're still shy to each other, of course.

[Yeah, no one's talking unless I talked to them,]

She said, I chuckled because of that, Hexon is not talkative to other people unless it's his friend. 

:You know Hex, I'll end this now, enjoy. 

I said and ended the call. 

I look around when Dizen stopped the car, we're here in the parking lot already, he parked the car and he's so expert at it. 

"That's a perfect way to park, huh," I said. 

He smirked at me,  "Of course, do you want to learn?" he said jokingly, I make a face to him. 

"Just a storm that' coming, huh," I said and look at him with a mocking voice. 

He shook his head, "Well, " he uttered. 

"Whatever, Diz. Let's just go, I'm hungry," I said. 

He nods at me, "You should have told me a while ago so we just bought something," 

"Nah, it's fine. I still can handle it," I said and walked. 

When we went inside, the smell of mall greets me. I miss it, it's been a while since I go out.

I look at him when he held my arm, "Where are you going? You're going in the opposite direction," he said. 

My eyes widened, "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm just wandering  without any direction," I said and chuckled at hi, 

He laughed and guided me, "You look like a kid while staring at those branches, why do you have to be so adorable," he said and shook his head. 

I pouted at him, "I just miss going here," I uttered to him as I walked beside him. 

"That's expected, you rarely went out," he said and smirked at me. I smiled to him, "It just that... I'm busy with my school work, you know it's the last year, I need to do better," I replied to him. 

"Well, you're always the compose girl, I never see you being so wasted and stress, you always do everything ahead of time, inspired to someone?" he asked. 

I rolled my eyes on him, "Yes, maybe my mom," I said and smirked at him. 

He shook his head, "Such a good girl, Dems." 

"Is that bad?" I asked as I look at people around the mall. 

"Nope, that's actually good, the more proper you are, the more you'll be successful," 

"I hope so," I mumbled. 

"Do you want to buy something?" he asked. 

I look at him in a confusion, "Buy what?" I asked. 

His lips parted as he look stare at me intently, "Why are you looking at me like that?" I added. 

"God, you're unbelievable," he said. 

"What?" 

"I mean, you know shopping, like that? A girl used to do when they go in the mall," he said. 

I chuckled at him, "Stop staring at me like that, I just don't like to waste money," I uttered and shrugged at him. 

He bit his lips, amusement is dancing in his eyes, "Damn girl," he said and look away. 

"You? Do you want to buy something?" I asked. 

He shook his head, "Maybe later, I'll buy a gift for my brother, his birthday is coming,"  he said. 

"Oh, you're older brother or the little one?" I asked. 

He chuckled at me, "Definitely the little one, I won't buy a gift for my i***t older brother," he uttered to me. 

"Such a mean brother you are," I said playfully. 

He shrugged at me, "I'm a cool one," he said and winked at me. 

"Tss," I said and chortled at him. 

We stopped walking in front of the restaurant, we can't go inside unless someone inside will fetch us or we will just make a reservation, this restaurant is very exclusive. 

"Did you text him already?" I asked. 

He nods and shows me his phone, I saw Hexon's reply, I chuckled and shook my head, it's an emoji of middle finger. 

When Hexon went inside I immediately smile, the girl in front of us bow a little. 

"They're with me," he said to the girl. 

"Okay, sir. We just need them to sign this," she said and smiled at us. 

I beamed back to her, it's their rule even before. We signed the paper and went inside. I look at Kyla and Liesandra, they look comfortable to each other. 

I smiled because of that, they're talking about something, Liesandra's eyes darted at me,  she's the one whose facing my direction. 

Kyla turns at us when she followed Liesandra's gaze. 

"Yeyy! You didn't text me that you're here already, I thought Hexon will just go to the bathroom," she said and frowned at him. 

I pursed my lips and chuckled, "When I ended the call we're already in the parking lot so I didn't bother to call you again," I said and sat beside Liesandra.

Kyla stood up to switch a seat, she sat beside me, the two guy sat in front of us. 

"So, what took you long?" Hexon asked. 

I look at him, "Hmm, It's traffic and as I said, it out if the away here so it really took time,"  I said to him. 

He stares at me and furrowed his brow, "How did she went there without her car? I mean that's so rare of her, she doesn't like riding other people's car," he said. 

I pursed my lips at him, "She's with her friend, a very close one, so?" I said and look at him with my knowing look and he quickly get it. 

"Oh right, I won't ask anymore," he said and chuckled and I did the same. 

"Tss, I don't really get your secret looks to each other, it seems that you're already talking with those eyes," Kyla said and shook her head. 

"Stop with the bitterness, Kyla," Hex said and chortled at her. 

"I'm not, it's just annoying cause I can't get it like how?" she uttered, 

"How would you know if you're not paying some attention," Dizen said mockingly. 

"Who are you? Am I talking you you?" Kyla said sarcastically. 

We all laughed, "Witty," Liesandra said. 

Dizen shook his head,  "Sometimes, I just really want to put some packaging tape to your mouth," he said to her. 

"Oh, did I ask?" she said and stuck her tongue. 

I pursed my lips, "Stop with that," I said and shook my head to them.

I look at Liesandra, "What time is your curfew?" I asked to her. 

"Ahm, nine o'clock in the evening, why?" 

"Just want to know so we can adjust the things we should do," I said to her. 

"After this, where are we going?" Kyla asked. 

I look at Hexon and Dizen cause they're the one who planned this. 

Dizen looks at us and smirked, "I don't know, ask Hexon," he uttered at us and chuckled. 

Hexon frowned at him, "f**k you, dude," he said and turns to us, "Do you want to go in the arcade first or shopping?" he asked. 

"You just gave it back to us," Kyla mumbled and winced. 

"I'll prefer to go in the arcade," Liesandra said, I nod at her, "Me, too," I said. 

We all look at Kyla, "What? Oh, no, don't give that kind of look," she said and rolled her eyes to us. 

I chuckled at her. "Hmm," 

She pouted at me, "Okay, we'll go in the arcade first," she said and sighed.

"You just shop last two ago, right?" Hexon said as he fix the food that the waiter is serving to us. 

"I just bought some clothes that time," she said. 

I shook my head, I know that word 'some clothes' means, she's so in love in some clothing. 

"What about you, Lie? Do you like buying stuff, like skin care, clothes and other etc." Kyla asked.

Lie nods at her, "Yap. I also love shopping but I just shop yesterday, my father will definitely freeze my account if he found us that I bought a lot again," she explained to us. 

"You're close to your dad?" Hexon asked. 

"Yes, well, I'm a daddy's girl if that's what you called that," she said. 

"Hmm, you have four sister right?" he asked. 

Liesandra pursed her lips, "Yes, we're all girls and I'm the second born," she said. 

"We met before, right?" Dizen asked as he looks at her. 

"Yap, my family went in your welcome home party last year," she said. 

"Oh, yeah, that's right," he said and nod.

"It's an exclusive party, right?" Kyla asked. 

"Yes, it was," Dizen replied. 

"So it means that your family and her are close?" I added. 

"I don't know," Dizen said as he shrugged. 

"I didn't saw you at the party," Kyla said as she look at her, Liesandra chuckled. 

" I went home early, I just met Dizen because I gave him the gift," she said. 

"Wait," Kyla said and look at me, "Homer wasn't invited at the party?" she asked. 

I shrugged, "We are invited , Hexon also told me that his cousin is having a welcome home party, his parents invited us but my family refused to go, as usual," I said and smiled at her. 

"You didn't know if she was invited or not?" Dizen asked. 

Kyla shook her head, "I just came back from Los Angeles when your welcome party happened, we doesn't have time to talk about it and we're busy on mid-terms that time," she said, I just nod to agree with her. 

"Oh right," Dizen said as if he realized something. 

"What?" Kyla asked. 

He smirked at her, "You're dating Kenji, right?" he said playfully, 

"What's with that smile, huh." Kyla asked and frowned at him. 

Hexon chuckled, "Kenji is five years older than you, hmm, I thought like someone who is younger," he added to tease her. 

"Stop with that stare, can't I change my mind, hmm?" she asked and rolled her eyes. 

We started eating as they talked about Kyla, I and Liesandra are just listening to me. 

I turn to Lie, "Do you still want to order something," I asked to her. 

She chuckled and shook her head, "No, I'm already fine with this, I'm actually full," she said to me. 

My lips parted, "You're already full? You didn't eat a lot, I thought you don't like the food they ordered," I said. 

She shook her head, "No, I like it, I mean, I love it, there food is delicious. I just get easily bloated and I puke whenever I feel that so I'm avoiding it," she explained. 

"Oh okay," I replied to her. 

"Hmm, can I ask?" 

"Yap, you can," I said.

"I just heard that Dysthe is dating Boone  Barnette," she said as she whispered the last word. 

My lips parted at her, "Where did you heard that?" I asked. 

She pursed her lips, "Everyone is talking about that in our field, I heard to a bunch of students," 

"Where did they get that information?" I asked as my forehead furrowed in confusion. 

"I don't know too," 

I just shrugged at her, "Do you want to know if that's true?" I asked. 

She nods at me, "Yes, but you can refuse if you don't want to," she said. 

I beamed at her, "I actually don't know too," I replied to her. 

"I hope she's not," she whispered but I heard it,  I'm so certain that I did. 

"Why?" I asked.

"He's not a typical guy that you'll date, he doesn't believe in love, so when he gets in a relationship then it's just a pure intimate activities," she said, she seems to know him maybe because of his friends. 

I gasped at what she said, "How did you know about that kind of thing?" 

"Well, my cousin dated him and she said the same thing, he just like physical feelings but he don't involve his emotion over it." 

I smiled at her a bit, "Dysthe wouldn't a guy like that, she has a high standard in a man," I said, my voice is so certain that she won't but deep inside, I'm also doubting my word.

She nods at me, "Yap, I know that. Her kind of guy is just like your father, quiet but deadly... but, wait," she said as she realized something at what she said. 

I shook my head, "Dysthe doesn't a guy like than, she likes the opposite," I said and smiled at her . 

Her lips parted, "Oh, sorry about that, I just thought she like someone who has the same vibes with her, silent and smart," 

"Yap, she also likes that but she's more into someone who is genius enough to educate her, someone who is talkative with a sense of humor," I said as I tried to recall the things she said before. 

"Oh, I think you're right, she got a high standard towards boy," she said and chuckled. 

I chortled at her, I just hope everything is all right, I'm felt my heart being so nervous after what I have heard, if Boone will just play my sister's feeling then I have to do something about that. 

After we ate, we went to the arcade, then shop. We spent our time together, enjoying and all. We became close to Liesandra, we also get to know her a bit. 

When I went home, I immediately went to my room and took a bath. After I wore a clothes I went out to my clothes, my lips parted when I saw mom seating on my bed. 

"Hey, mom," I said and kissed her cheeks. I sat down beside her and look at her, she smiled at me. 

"How's your bond to your friends?" she asked. 

I beamed at her, "It's fun, mom," 

She nods at me, "You're gaining a lot of friends, I'm happy to see that," 

"I know that look, do you need something?" I asked as I stared at her. 

She sighed at me, "Your sister... she needs your help," 

I furrowed my brow at her, "What do you mean? Is there something's wrong?" I asked. 

"I saw her grade this semester and I don't know what to say, did she told you anything?" she asked. 

I pursed  my lips, "What about her grade, mom?" I asked. 

"She failed one of her major subject and all of her grades fell down, it's not too bad but it's so new to her, and you know your dad," she said and held my hand.

I look at her, "What do you want me to do? I mean, did you try to talk to her?"  I asked. 

"Did she tell you anything? I know that she's been going in the bar lately but I didn't know that she's skipping her class, do you know something why she's acting like that?"

I look down, "Ahm, I-I don't know, mom. Try to talk to her, she'll open up to you if she wants to, you know that, " I said,  I bit my lips. I felt guilty for lying to her but I can't just say it without asking Dysthe.

She nods at me. 

"I'll try, I just have one favor to you," 

"What is it?" I asked. 

"Just try to know what's her problem or why is she acting like that, that's so rare of her," mom said and stood up. 

I sighed, "Okay, mom. I'll just update you  but try to talk to her first," I uttered to her. 

She embrace me before she went out. I sighed heavily and lie on my bed, while thinking about things I immediately fell asleep. 

A weeks passed by and everything became worst as it is, I sighed heavily and followed Dysthe. 

"Dysthe Jacinthe!" I shouted in frustration. 

She's being stubborn, she needs to listen to me. I'm not asking her to stay away from him, but I just want  her to remember that she has her goals. 

She have to study, she can't just be like this, if dad found this... I'm sure she'll be doomed.

"You have to focus on your studies, you cannot stay this way, Dysthe," I said as I look at her. 

She looks at me and shook her head, "You cannot understand me, Dems! I just want to be happy, I want to unwind, I want to escape this house!" she exclaimed and sat on her bed.

I sighed, "I know, but this is not the right way to do this, you cannot just do that, you need to study, don't forget your dreams, we will be successful on our own, right?" I told to her and look at her with pleading eyes. 

"You literally failed your one major subject, what's happening to you?" I asked her and sat beside her. 

I held her hand, "Dysthe, you never fail, what are you doing?" I sighed and stares at her. 

She shook her head, "I don't know too, I just want to be happy, I'm losing my interest to everything I used to do, I just want to free myself cause I felt like I'm being cage for a long time," she said and closed her eyes.

I bit my lips as I look at her, she looks so disconsolate here, it's very different to Dysthe I'm seeing whenever she's with him. 

If I can do something about that, I don't know what to think, it seems that he's good for her mental health but also not, she's being lost in his deeds. 

It's okay to be happy, but not this way. She needs to regain herself, she needs to keep her sanity. 

"You can have him, but you should also focus on the things that you should do, we both know dad, Dysthe. He's not good when he's mad," I said as I look at her. 

She scoffed, "So what? He never care for us, he only love his power, the family's damn reputation, he's just using us for his own, I felt so suffocated just by looking at him, I can't stand it," she said, I can hear the pain in her voice. 

I pursed my lips as I watched her, she's not crying, she wouldn't cry if I'm here, I know that, she doesn't like showing her weaknesses, she just want to keep it by herself. 

"What do you want to do then?" I asked and exhaled deeply. 

"I want to live with Boone—"

"You can't do that, you know you can't,"  I said, I shook my head to her.

"But that's what I want, I don't care if they'll be mad at me, I'm so—"

"Don't be like this, I know you like him, but don't decide so impulsively, think about mom," I uttered to her. 

She shrugged, "I already made a decision," she said plainly. 

I bit my lips in frustration, "You cannot just decide like that, you have mom, I don't care about that but just think about mom," I said in a very calm way.

"I'll talk to her after this, you don't have to worry about that," she murmured. 

"Dad will definitely scold you, you should prepare yourself," I look away and stood up. 

She looks at me, "Dems..." 

I shook my head to her, "I don't really understand what's happening, Dysthe. This is not so you, I feel like there's something wrong but I can't figure it out," I said and shook my head. 

"There's nothing wrong, I just want to... I just need to do this for myself, for my own good, it will help me find myself," she said. 

I bit my inside cheeks, "If that's what you say so, just make sure to talk to mom about this," I said and went out. 

I head to my room and sighed heavily as I sat to my bed, I don't know what's happening to her. 

I look at my phone when it rang, I clenched my jaw as I saw this unknown number again, damn it.

:Hello? What do you need?

I said to him, I don't really have time for this anymore. 

[Where's Dysthe?]

I closed my fist as I felt myself being annoyed to him, I'm torn between hating him and liking him for my sister, I just don't know. 

I just felt like he's the reason why she became like this, I know I shouldn't blame him cause it's Dysthe decision but it's just too much. 

:Why? Just call her, she has her phone, stop calling me.

i said emphatically.

[That's your voice when you're mad, hmm,]

:Drop the nonsense, what do you want? 

[I already asked you,] 

:She's in her room so just the crap and call her. 

[Why are you mad, huh,]

: Can you just end this, as if you don't why, you definitely know why I'm acting like this. You're tolerating her, you're not good for her. 

[That's her decision, what can you do if she wants to be happy,]

:That's not it! She can be happy without rebelling like this, this is not good, I hope you know that. 

[Are you threatening me, should I be scared,]

I gritted my teeth as I hear a sarcasm to his voice, he's not taking it seriously. 

:No, I'm not. I'm just giving you a warning, just stop dragging her into you, I'm sorry for being rude but I don't really like you for my sister,]

:What can you do about it, Demetra.]

He said, I bit my lips as he mention my name, it sounds so intimidating when it comes from him.

:Maybe I can't do anything but my dad can, he's not good when he's mad so you better watch out.

[Do you think I am afraid of him? Just some man who uses his daughter for his own gain, hmm, that's a little scary,]

He said sarcastically, my lips parted at what he said. Did Dysthe told him that? She didn't right? Oh God Dysthe!

:Who told you that? Our father never—

[Such a lies in your mouth, it sounds do sweet but so annoying, stop covering your father, I already know,]

:What the hell? You got to be kidding me, just shut your mouth. 

 [Hmm, do something to shut my mouth, can you do anything? Cause I think you can't,] 

He said in an insulting way, I clenched my jaw and closed my eyes tightly.

I'm very annoyed at everything that's happening, I want to burst out, just damn. 

—  ishanndns 

The time has come, the trouble is coming, and every puzzle went missing as you tried to find it.