An Annoying Man

In one round of the game, it was enough to drain The energy I had that morning. I was Very Upset that I had to exercise according to Hakim's will that morning. I could have refused and chosen to go meet Emil instead. However, I wanted to improve my relationship with my only brother, so I willingly endured being treated like this for now.

I started moving to the edge of the field, my breath getting heavy. I was already Very Tired when a man approached me and commented on how poorly I played. It made me very angry, and I eventually chose to quit playing. As I left the field, Hakim followed me and asked, "Why did you leave like that?" I replied curtly, "I'm tired, and your friends are annoying." I quickly went to the changing room. Hakim seemed disappointed, but I didn't want to play anymore, especially after hearing his friend say that I played poorly.

I was about to say goodbye and look for my brother. Turns out, he was chatting with his friends during the break. I approached him without greeting his friends. Then, Hakim pulled my hand, placing me next to him.

"Okay, guys, meet my sister. Her name is Summer," Hakim said to his friends. I fell silent immediately because his friends started cheering. I couldn't understand what they were saying because it was too loud. I stared at my brother as if asking The Reason for introducing me to his friends. Hakim gave no sign that he was giving me an answer.

"Summer? S-U-M-M-E-R?" one of his friends asked, emphasizing the spelling of my name. "Yes, Summer, like the season," Hakim replied. His friend smiled, seemingly mocking. My eyes immediately focused on him. It turned out to be, the same person who said I played poorly on the field earlier. My expression turned sour.

"Oh, by the way, Rel, come here," my brother suddenly called him over. I wondered why he called him to join us. His behavior disgusted me, and I also felt that he seemed like a playboy. I pulled my brother's shirt and whispered to him. "What are you doing? Why call him over here?" I asked. "Why? Is he handsome? Axel isn't handsome compared to him," my brother replied.

Not the words I wanted to hear. In terms of looks. He might not be far behind Axel, but their behavior was almost the same—both annoying. Not only that, it seemed like both of them were equally interested in women.

"Dear, this is Varel," my brother introduced me to him. "Hi, Varel," he said, shaking my hand. "Summer," I replied with a sour face. "What's wrong with you? Don't act like this," Hakim scolded me. "Yes, yes, sorry," I concluded. "Where's the smile?" my brother teased me. I smiled at him while staring. "Beautiful," Varel suddenly exclaimed.

Both my brother and I looked at Varel. I was surprised because he suddenly said something beyond my expectations, while Hakim, for whatever reason, must be shocked. Surely, he must be surprised because his friend seemed interested in me. I was sure he would get scolded by my brother later.

"He's single, dear. Isn't my sister beautiful?" Hakim suddenly exclaimed. His friends immediately cheered and became noisy. I looked back at Hakim with a frown. "Single? Why did he say I'm single? He met Axel, and he knows that Axel is my boyfriend," I muttered at that time. I immediately grabbed Hakim's hand and stepped back a bit from his friends and Varel.

"What do you mean by bringing me here, Kak?" I asked angrily. "I want to make you happy. And maybe you can have a new friend too," Hakim explained. "What? A new friend? When have I not been happy?" I said, ready to start an argument. "Come on, don't fight here. Let's go back there," Hakim replied, pointing to his friends.

As Hakim walked toward his friends, I angrily pulled his arm until he turned toward me. "Kak, you know that I already have a boyfriend. Why did you say I'm single?" I asked him again. Hakim's facial expression suddenly turned angry. "No, I consider you still single. Besides, that guy is not good for you," Hakim asserted. I could only remain silent, looking at him like that. I don't know why. But when Hakim looks stern, I dare not respond to his words, let alone interrupt him.

I became more convinced that something was not right when Axel and Hakim talked in the backyard. But apparently, my brother still didn't know about my plan with Axel. Could it be that my brother pretended not to know? Ah, so confusing. I'm still curious about what my brother and Axel were talking about that night. But I'm too proud to ask Axel. Hmmh–

My brother kept making me talk to the guy named Varel. I don't know how many topics he tried to talk about with me, but I didn't respond well at all. As if not giving up, Varel kept asking me about many things.

"What was your name again? Ver-Vere-Verel?" I said, trying to confirm his name. "Varel," he replied. "Ah, right, Varel. I'm not interested in what you're talking about at all. So, please talk to someone else or my brother," I said curtly. I thought that by being straightforward like that, he would leave me alone, but my guess was wrong. Varel tried even harder to find a way for me to talk to him.

In the middle of our conversation, my phone received a call. It turned out Axel was contacting me. I was Very Sure he wanted to discuss the issue from last night. I immediately declined his call. Although I had rejected it, Axel kept calling me. Finally, I answered his call.

"Excuse me, I'll answer this call first. Bye," I said to Varel. Varel just nodded. Apparently, from a distance, Hakim continued to watch my every move. Seeing his sister answer the phone made Hakim immediately approach Summer. Before Summer could say anything, her phone was snatched away by Hakim, who quickly ended the ongoing call.