" I...I- uhh" He couldn't find the right words.. He couldn't explain.
" Tell me. "
" ... They .. need money..."
" From you?" I asked.
He nodded.
" What for? Why?"
" My dad owed them money.. When I was a little boy, he borrowed money from those three brothers. Now that I'm older.. I have to finish all my dad's debts."
" Just ask your dad to pay! Why are you facing all of this?"
" Ermm..."
" Well!?"
" He's dead."
" WHAT!!!??" I was in shock.
"Those three boys.. they murdered my dad.. He couldn't pay them back.. So they took his life.."
Surprisingly.. he didn't mention anything about his mom...
" I'm sorry.."
" No its okay.." He smiled.
Why are you smiling!? I screamed in my head.
" Wait.... they kept on mentioning about you ending up like your dad if you don't pay up?"
" Yea.. "
" Which means?"
" Which means... If I don't pay up.. They'll murder me. "
" NO!"
" I'm trying my best to collect money..But I think I can manage.."
" How much your dad owe them?"
" 5000"
" How are we going to have that amount of money three days time?!?!"
" Its okay.. I told you.. I can manage."
"I'm helping you! "
Words .. that I could not imagine .. Escaped from my very own mouth.
" You're gonna help me?"
" Yes! "
I knew it.. All those sweating and tired looks of him... He was working.
Another puzzle solved! I spot him sweating on the first week of me knowing him.. He wasn't working out.. He was working.
.........
Day and night we kept on working..
I tried selling my clothes but he refused to let me do it.
I tried selling my food but... he refused to let me do it.
In summary, he wanted to handle this on his own.. I had to let him.
" Thanks for the help!" he said as he walked me back home.
" Sure! Tomorrow again?"
" Noo its okay. I can work alone tomorrow."
" Seriously? Are you shoo-ing me from your life now? I teased.
He laughed.
Then he came closer to me.
" Never."
I laughed.. nervously... Our faces were few inches away..
" Urmmmm I guess I got to go now.."
" Yeaaa its late..."
" You should go home too ya know?" I told him.
" Uh huh.. sure."
" Don't make me catch you working at this hour! I'm keeping my eyes on you boy!" I actioned my fingers from mine to his.
" You've always kept your eyes on me?"
" No!" I laughed.
" Really?"
" Yes.. obviously."
" Can I ask you something?"
" Sure! Shoot!"
" Do you like me?"
My eyes were wide open.
" Huh?"
" Do you like me? Yes?"
" Urmmm... umm.. No! "
" Oh."
He then backed off from me a little.
" So I'll see you tomorrow then?" He managed to ask after that awkward moment.
" Yea.. Goodnight."
I closed the door and hit myself on the wall.
" If only you knew.... If only you knew.... How much I love you.."