Chapter III

continuation...

Menin was bored waiting for Ronn, so she bid goodbye to her parents and went to see Ronn like she often did, and Ronn simply took her home because their houses were so nearby. She mocked the young man but didn't respond.

"Good evening," she said as she knocked on Ronn's door.

Zedd and Gerr yelled, "Ate Menin!" Salli's friends include Ronn's two younger sisters, as well as Hubb, Rocc, and Mari. "Come in," Gerr said as she took her hand in hers.

"Good evening, Aunt," she said, greeting Ronn's lovely mother. Aunt is what she has called her since they were children until now.

"Come on, Menin, and thank you for the food you sent," she encouraged him as she nursed him in the living room. "It's embarrassing, we're not ready for Ronn's graduation," perhaps pouting, still in his room.

"No, that isn't it. "Don't even think about it," she said compassionately to Ronn's mother. "Besides, Ronn gets it," she continued.

"In any case, Ronn would never consider that. "Just go to their room, maybe he's sleeping," Ronn's mother said.

"All right," she said. Menin walked to Ronn's room because, unlike her siblings' rooms, it didn't have a barred door and they were still alone. Ronn was lying down and appeared to be sleeping when she arrived. Slowly approaching its bed, she sheepishly observed its face. She is depressed; all she can think about is the young man and what will happen after he leaves. Her chest clenched at the thought, and Ronn looked up to see him sitting on the bed.

When Menin met the young man, she was filled with hatred. Both are quiet and unwilling to say anything. After more than thirty minutes of stillness, Menin couldn't take it any longer and was the first to speak up, calmly since she had bent down.

"Won't you tell me?" Menin questioned Ronn hesitantly. "Will I notify others that you are leaving, or do you have no intention of informing me?" she said angrily of the young guy. Ronn remains silent. Because he didn't know how to begin causing them both pain. He wanted to hug the girl and make her feel his anguish that he was leaving her now. He wanted to tell her he loved her and how long he had felt and loved her, but he didn't know how.

"I thought it was inappropriate," the girl said, her voice hoarse. "I really stiffened my face to come here, since I thought," she wailed as she stood up and prepared to leave. Ronn, on the other hand, held her hand once and hugged the girl hard, but with delight in her heart. All of the wrath she had just released towards the young man has vanished, replaced by hope, hope, hope. They sat down slowly, facing one other.

"I'm sorry," Ronn said. "I don't know what to say, I don't know how to say goodbye," the young man admitted.

"You are correct that I have a problem, or let's say not a problem if there is no dispute," Ronn responded. "Every day, I think about how I'm going to say goodbye to you, to my brothers, and, most importantly, to Mom," he stated regretfully to the girl. Menin grasped the young man's hand to show her understanding of how he felt.

"Why didn't you tell me?" the girl asked, a little resentfully. "You know I'm simply here, you're always with me, I understand what you say," the girl explained.

"I can't tell you that since you don't know how I feel," the young man interrupted himself.

"So what?" the girl inquired. "How much longer will you put up with it, how long will you repress your feelings?" How long will you be a moron?”, Menin couldn't help but wonder. She, too, was taken aback by what was said, as was Ronn. "When will you say that you love me as well?" she asked, adding that there is no wait, it is up to the scenario.

"Do you love me?" Ronn asked confidently.

“Huh? "Ahh...eh," the girl stuttered. "Did I tell you I love you?" She couldn't finish her sentence since Ronn had already kissed her on the lips. She was stunned and had no idea what was happening to her. It felt as if she were swinging on a cloud, being carried away by the sea's waves. She was startled when the young man's lips parted, and she awoke to her imagination running wild.

"Why did you kiss me?" she exclaimed to the young man with a smile.

"Do you love me, yes or no?" questioned the young man simply.

“Can't I still, after you kiss me? Your deception, I really made a way for you to confess”, the girl said with a smile.

"It's really like that, if you don't want anything, there's a reason for it, but if you want something, there's a way," the young man replied with a smile.

"You haven't responded yet, Ms. Menin," the young man said with a smile.

"Do I really need to respond to your question?", the girl inquired.

"Necessary, for formal," the young man remarked, adding, "I know maybe you're just being forced, I previously answered you, and then you don't want me to answer."

She mocked the young man, "You have a thick face, Mr. Ronn Torpe," but she was scared and blushed.

"Your face is really thick, you must change your dressed, and our classmates are waiting at school," she claimed.

Ronn teased the girl, "Will you dress me?"

"It's truly your fault!" exclaimed the girl, smiling. "Heyy, Mr. Ronn, we recently finished from high school, and I'm about to finish college; what are we going to do with our family?", Menin added, smiling.

"Just get dressed, you're thinking differently, you!" exclaimed the young man.

"I'm not sure what you're thinking, you should get dressed, I'll wait for you here in the living room," she once said as she came out of the room and sat on the living room set, playing with Ronn's younger siblings.

Ronn was already dressed; he donned Menin's birthday gift polo shirt, which he complemented with trousers pants borrowed from a friend and leather shoes given to his father by the Town Mayor. A little perfume, and a little hair shine to make his hair shiny and clean. Menin was taken aback by her boyfriend's attractiveness when he walked out the door. Only now did she see Ronn in this outfit, constantly dressed as though his garments were ripped. Because he didn't wear the gift she gave him for his birthday, she was delighted.

"Let's go!" Ronn exclaimed to the surprised girlfriend, who was already in front of him.

"Mom, we'll continue," the two remarked as they parted ways with Ronn's mother.

They walked to school together. They weren't thinking about Ronn's leaving, and they hadn't talked about it yet, since they didn't want the bliss in their hearts to fade. Almost all of their classmates and acquaintances were staring at Ronn when they started dancing.

"Ronn is incredibly gorgeous," their peers muttered.

"Yes, it's just a ridiculous case," another added.

"Is that stupid?" they exclaimed while holding hands.

"When else?" inquired another.

"It is also rumored that they stay together, always together, and talk to each other," one of their classmates remarked.

In Ronn's outfit, Richard felt humiliated and insecure. He had always mocked Ronn's appearance, claiming that his handsomeness was not on his little finger because of his attire and type, but now he was humiliated by what he had witnessed. Richard is likewise incredibly attractive and mestizo, but he is so arrogant and rude that Menin dislikes him. Richard felt envious of Ronn since Menin was the only woman who ignored him. But he couldn't confront him since, in addition to being revered inside the school as Corps Commander, he was also the son of their town's Chief of Police.