19. "You're not going anywhere"

"Haji!"

The young man was walking down the hallway when someone called him. He stopped but he did not look back. He does not know the voice so he has no intention of looking back at It.

"Haji!" it calls to him again and he thinks it is close to where he stands. Later he heard it chasing her own breath and grabbed his arm causing him to dismiss It.

"Who are you?" there was no emotional response as he looked ahead. He did not even look at the woman in front of him.

"A-ahm it's because, I just have something to say. C-can I talk to you for a moment?" its smiling response to the young man.

"I'm not interested. Get lost." the young man's short response and continued walking. The woman was left standing there with tears streaming down her face.

The young man walked quietly while just staring at the floor. He ignored the people who talk around even though he knew It was about him. As he always thought, thinking that he was born without really knowing around. He continued walking towards the gym then saw a pair of shoes in front of him. He looked at it and stopped.

"Hi!" Lia smiled in response to the young man. the young man did not speak immediately and just avoided looking.

"Where are you going? Are you going to the gym?" Lia asked and he looked at her immediately.

"What do you think?" the young man asked and immediately resumed walking. The girl immediately followed him and walked with him.

"Haha! Can I come with you?" the girl asked.

"You already did." the young man replied. The girl laughed at his answer.

"Haha! I told you so!" she answered cheerfully.

"Tss ..." the young man muttered and did not answer the girl.

"You know how quiet you are. Aren't your saliva wasted? Do you know you can get sick because of that?" the girl said as they walked the quadrangle along with the other students towards the gymnasium. While the young man did not speak and continued to walk with him.

"Hmm. I know... You are not interested." the girl sighed and nodded in embarrassment.

When they reached the gym, there were many students and some student council officers on stage to arrange the stage. Lia walked to find a seat when she saw the four vacant seats so she thought they would just sit there.

"Haji, here -----" interrupted what she was going to say when she saw the young man sitting on the left side of the hall and looking at her. She sighed and sat down next to Haji who was just staring at the stage.

"Oh my God! Why are they together ?! This can't be happening!" a woman punched the girl on the side.

"You're right! That's slut! First was Lhou and now its Haji!" her friend replied as a reason for Lia to go and turn to Haji.

"A-ah Haji, I'll get going, huh? I'll buy something." Lia replied awkwardly to the young man and stood up on the seat. She was about to leave when Haji pushed her back causing her to sit down again. She looked around because of what Haji had done. Others were surprised at what the young man did. She looked at it but on the stage the young man was just staring.

"Stay here. Don't mind them."

She looked at the young man as he said that. She did not think he would tell her this. Sh just sat up and did not speak again. She just didn't listen to the others around them anymore.

In a few moments, the hall will almost be filled with the number of students participating in the meeting. Ten minutes before the meeting starts so there are really students just coming.

"What! Don't follow me ?!" shout of a familiar woman so Lia immediately turned to the entrance of the hall. She saw Xing looked at Bulk madly.

"What's next? Don't assume. We're both students and we're going to the same gym." Bulk replied while walking behind her friend.

"Shut up!" the woman replied as she walked down to look for a seat. She turned to her side and saw two empty seats here so she immediately stood up and called the Xing and Bulk.

"Xing! Bulk!" she shouted causing the two to look at her. "Here!"

Smiling, Xing nodded at her and turned to Bulk again with grin on his face towards them.

"Hey! Find your place! That's my spot!" Xing shouted when he saw Bulk setting next to Lia.

"Ah! Whatever! Your noisy!" Bulk replied and sat on the other side of Haji while Xing was next to Lia.

"Hey man! How are you?" Bulk asked Haji with a smile and winked at him. Haji just looked at him and turned back to the stage.

"Lia!" What's up? Why are you together? "Xing whispered to Lia in surprise and looked at what Haji and Bulk whose chatting together.

"We're just together then there's nothing wrong with that. I'm his tutor anyway." Lia replied smiling. "You and Bulk are together. What are you two??"

"Ha!" she frowned. "Of course nothing! He did nothing but follow me. Annoying!" the girl replied and shook her head.

"Oh, you!" Lia replied and they both laughed. Soon after, all the lights turned on, signaling that the meeting would begin.

"Holaaaa! Good morning Zhu International Academy !!!! Today, we are all gathering to hold a student orientation because that is the custom of our school every 15th of September.

As we all know, our chairman has arrived at our school for the opening remarks of this program. So, let's all rise for the entrance of the founder of Zhu International Academy, no other than, Chairman, Hanshin

Zhu !!! Let's give him around of applause!"

As the emcee said, all the students stood up and applauded as they greeted the chairman. Even though he was lazy, Haji did nothing but stand up but he did not applaud. He then saw the whole family be his father and Lhou smiling at everyone.

"Haji, why aren't you there?" Bulk asked the young man as a reason for the two friends to turn around with them with questions on their faces.

"Because I'm not interested." he answered and sat down even it was not time to sit down. He looked emotionlessly at the family in front of him. He thought again of his missing mother.

'You are all very happy while my life is so chaotic while my mother is gone.' he said in his mind and sighed.

Lia looked at him and worried about his reaction. She looked again at the stage where Haji's family sat together in front.

"All right! Sit down everyone." The chairman replied and the students immediately complied. "I'm truly glad that you all welcome me even if I haven't managed all of you on those past few years. I know that you all want to pursue your future that's why you choose to stay here but I promise you that you will gain the knowledge you want. I will keep you safe here because that is the mission and vision of this school. Thank you for staying and dream high all of you kids! " the chairman said in his opening remarks and the students applauded.

"All right! Thank you Chairman for that wonderful opening remarks! We're all dreaming high, right ???" said the emcee.

"Yes !!!!!!!!" students' simultaneous answers.

"So, for today's program, because this is student orientation, our student council president Mr. Lhou will explain everything about the proper dress code and rules and regulations of our school. So, Mr. Zhu please .... here on stage. " thrilling response of the emcee. Lhou smiled at her and took the mic.

"Good morning everyone !!!" Lhou greeted everyone warmly so all the women were thrilled to greet him back.

"Your brother is very popular, man." Bulk laughed at Haji but the young man did not take his eyes off his brother.

"Not interested, anyway." he answered.

"Now, I will show you what is the correct student dress code here at school. I will call one girl student as an example while I will be an example for boys, okay?" he cheerfully said.

"Me! Take me!" cry of a woman.

"No! Me, Lhou!"

"Please! Just me !!!"

All the women shouted for Lhou to choose as an example but the young man just laughed.

"I have already one, guys." he smiling response. "All right, Lia come here on stage." its response causes all women to look at Lia. In shock, the girl turned around and pointed to herself.

"M-me?" her response unbelievably.

"Yes. Join me here, Lia." Lhou repeated.

"My God! Go girl! Just an example!" Xing enticed her so she could do nothing but stand up. She looked at the Chairman and It smiled at her so she really couldn't do anything because it was embarrassing If she refused. She was about to walk when someone took her hand and pulled her back to the chair. In that order, the young man seemed to be hugging her, causing everyone, even Lhou, Xing and Bulk, to be surprised by the young man's attitude.

"H-haji." Lia said softly to Haji and immediately removed his hand from her shoulder but the young man tightened it even more.

"Youre not going anywhere." its response caused him to look at the young man.