"Chapter 9- distance yourself from me"

Several weeks where Klein kept rejecting Tristan's offers, because of what information he saw he keeps putting a large wall between them for now, Tristan let him be, he gave him space he thought he needed. 'why is he hesitating when rejecting my offers, or is he always like this?' Tristan watched him walking away from him while it hails. 'did I do something wrong or offensive towards him?' he tried to reach out to him, but he hesitated 'what should I do,' he sighed as he gave up reaching to him, he just turned away from him, and walk in the opposite direction not letting his emotions get over him. 'we just reunited so I shouldn't feel so... devastated? it's that the word of it?' he kept walking while pondering over his thoughts, he bumped into a man. "I'm sorry man I didn't mean to bump you," the unknown man patted his shoulders while Tristan answered coldly, "don't bother," he walked passed by the man like nothing happened.

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[9:37 am...]

"How have you been, Klein?" Evans asked as he sips a cup of hot coffee along with Laurice, "I want to stay in bed this weekend, why bother calling me when we're just gonna eat breakfast together," he answered coldly that can make them shiver. "are you feeling ill? would like to order some soup," Laurice offered as she thought he has a cold, her eyes are full of worries towards Klein whenever she passed by his university she always saw him sitting alone on a bench near the University.

'is it because of the file I've sent?' she sipped her coffee looking in the other direction. "I just feel lonely today," Klein looked at them dead in the eyes, I guess Tristan was his first-ever close friend in his life full of cruelty and suffering. "Tristan is a dangerous being, let's just say... a threat in your life," Evans looked at Klein as a warning to not stay close. "how come you already labeled him as a threat when you haven't even met him?" both of them lost their ability to speak after,

"you just met him and you're already assuming that you know him too well," Evans said as he slammed down his teacup.

"Is it because of the power he holds, or because of his wealth? why are you guys trying to recover my family when it is long gone," he continued, both of them couldn't answer his question which makes them pathetic in Klein's eyes. "Klein, let's stop this," Laurice asked, "Why do you want me to stop? because I was spitting facts?" he angrily whispered to them as he leaned to their ears to avoid people hearing them. "I don't want to stress myself, Klein, we have work to do so we can pay your debts," she stood up from her chair but Klein stopped her from leaving.

"did you know why we couldn't pay our debts? why does it keep adding up? because it... was... FABRICATED, we don't have any debts, while me working deliberately for us to earn money but it's actually useless, and it's useless for you too," he tries to control his anger towards them. "you knew all along haven't you?" he looked at Laurice with frustration, "Klein-" Laurice slightly grabbed his elbow. "you're working for your survival am I right?" Evans pulled them both outside of the cafe to discuss the topic. "your Aunt isn't like that Klein," Evans stated as they exited the cafe, "it's useless Mr. Evans, you won't convince me like that," he left Laurice devastated with Evans in front of the cafe.

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[1:02 pm...]

'RIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG!'

'RRRIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNGGGGG!'

Klein's phone kept ringing in their house while Klein is gone and nowhere to be found inside,

'Klein please pick up, where are you... why are you like this,'

Laurice kept walking back and forth while he rang Klein's number multiple times, 'the number you have dialed is-' she stopped ringing his number and fell on her knees, 'fuck,', one of her coworkers came inside the room to refill a cup of coffee. "Laurice?" she wondered why is she on her knees, "are you alright?" she placed the cup on the near counter table and held out her hand. "I'm fine, thank you, Ms. Andrea," she stood up by herself and pat her knees. "I see if you have any problems with work you can ask me for help since I worked longer here and have a lot of experience," Andrea offered as she took her cup, Laurice thanked her for the offer and left the room.

'Klein...' she pondered while walking towards her desk...

***

Klein wandered around at a near park, walking his problems and frustrations away while watching the children play with their parents in the snow,

'those kids are very lucky with their parents,' he smiled while he saw the children and their parents having a good time,

'will I be able to experience that once in a while?' he bumped into a man while in his thoughts.

"My apologies for not looking where I was walking," he didn't look at the man's face and get up from the ground, "Klein?" he stared at the man whom he bumped to. "Tristan?" he slowly took a step back away from him, "Klein?" he said his name again with confusion why is he backing away.

"are you alright?" he asked Klein with a serious tone without stepping forward, "you've been ignoring me, is there something wrong?" he said with suspicion. "distance yourself from me," he looked at Tristan hesitant, "what," he looked at Klein with knotted brows. "would you like for me to repeat again?" he looked at Tristan with eyes of pity,

'It's been fun being around you... I kinda wish for it to last long,' he looked in the other direction feeling sorrowful losing a friend, "what do you even think of me?" he asked Klein as his heart throbbed after what Klein said, "what?"

"I know you got an information of me that I'm part of some dangerous organization," he said looking at Klein directly. Klein lost his words and keep staring at the ground, "Is this what you really want? then I'll distance myself from you, I wish you the happiness Adrien," he left without glancing at him, 'wow... why does it hurt so bad,' he stared blankly at the ground.

to be continued...