Chapter 3 WHO ARE YOU

The five handsome, well-built and athletic men entered the canteen, again a warm rumor sounded melodious.

If the three beautiful girls were praised by the men of the campus, now the replacement of five men who were members of the Ghaveldaz gang was also the discussion of the women on the campus.

"Joshua is so handsome!"

"Keep the twins in my heart,"

"Pablo is my type."

"Are you all blind? Archen is better than all of them!"

"Noisy!" Joshua shouted suddenly, I don't know if his ears almost hurt because he always heard the woman's babbling every day.

"Don't overdo it!" jolted Joshua.

The voices suddenly stopped even though some of them were even more happy to see Joshua angry like before.

"Relax, Josh!" scolds Pablo. Reluctant to argue they chose immediately to the chair where Amanda, Karina, and Shenina were.

"Hi, My Dear," Betrand said softly, grabbing Amanda by the shoulders.

"Don't touch me!" Amanda jerked, shaking Betrand's hand.

"Wow, it looks like they will be fighting soon!" Pablo said, waiting for the commotion of the lovers.

"Why are you angry, beautiful?" asked Betrand.

"Why aren't you being honest?" Amanda's voice went up.

"Honestly, what?"

"This morning I asked you to pick me up, but you refused. Did you go with Shenina? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Sorry, Honey."

"Because of you, I almost believed Pablo!" Amanda said.

"Pablo, what did you say to my girl?" Betrand asked almost indignantly.

"I said you cheated, " Pablo replied casually.

"Damn it, you bastard!" said Betrand, his hand threatened Pablo with a fork.

Seeing that Shenina moved apart, calming the two so that they would no longer fight.

"Stop, Betrand!" shenina creature.

Betrand was silent, his face still very upset. He then hugged Amanda from the side.

"Hi, we haven't met yet." Pablo, the man looked at Shenina with a big smile.

"Where are you from?" asked Archen, the man who seemed more neat and quiet among the others.

"My name is Shenina, I'm from North Aire, " the girl replied briefly, her smile widening at them all.

"How come you can be with Betrand?" asked Pablo.

"She's our best friend," Bennedict said, sipping Betrand's glass of sweet iced tea.

They all nodded in understanding, except Joshua this man just silently watched Shenina who was sitting right next to him.

He looked at the girl's pretty face seriously.

"I know you," Joshua whispered.

Shenina turned her head, hazel's eyes collided with Joshua's jet-black eyes.

"I saw you, but I forgot where you were."

"Don't joke!" rebutted Betrand. "She just came from North Aire,"

Shenina nodded. "There are a lot of women out there who look like me."

"Wow, a beautiful face like you only exists in an imaginary land," Pablo said.

BRAKH !!

Karina hit the table, breaking off the noise that was bothering her.

"You guys are so noisy?!" Karina jerked with her flat face. "Interfere with the appetite of others." She got up from her chair, grabbed Shenina's hand and left.

"Karina, is it okay for us to leave Amanda with them?" Shenina asked when she realized Amanda wasn't with them.

"Let it go, she prefers to spend her time with Betrand," Karina replied.

Shenina chuckled quietly, she chose according to course, following Karina's steps that led her to a chair that was in front of one of the classes.

"I'm sorry," Karina said suddenly.

"For what?" Shenina frowned in surprise.

"Joshua has been disrespectful."

"Ooh, it's okay. Maybe he's seen me."

Karina shook her head. "You look like someone she thought was her ex-girlfriend."

Shenina was silent, becoming interested in the sentence Karina had just said.

"In the past, there was a friend who gave him a picture of a woman. Since then, he has said that she is his girlfriend."

Shenina laughed a little. "Wow, he is so funny. Why would he fantasize like that?"

Karina shrugged her shoulders. "He once had a strange past, I was also confused and did not understand what he meant."

"What's your relationship with Joshua?" asked Shenina.

"He's my cousin," Karina replied.

The bell rang again, a sign that the recess was over. Slowly each corridor began to quiet, all students poured into their respective classes.

***

The girl named Shenina, slammed her body on the mattress, her eyes dreamy looking at the ceiling of her room.

"Joshua ..." it's the slow pace. "Karina?"

She got out of bed and opened a small cupboard next to her bed. His hands ruffled, looking for something in there.

Seconds later, she got a piece of outdated photos. A picture of a 14-year-old boy is there.

Click!

The door of her room opened, a middle-aged woman who was still very beautiful and fresh smiled broadly and met her daughter.

"Why didn't you tell me you were home? I didn't hear your voice," the woman asked, hugging Shenina.

"Sorry, Mom." The girl returned the mother's embrace.

"What are you thinking?"

Shenina handed a photograph in her hands to Nicky Zevionna-the mother, the woman who had barely turned half a century old, smiled faintly.

"You've met him?" asked Nicky.

Shenina shrugged. "Andares just gave me the old photo, I couldn't see his face clearly. I'm worried if they're the same person."

Nicky kissed Shenina's forehead, again hugged the girl giving her strength.

"I'm going to make sure that I will take care of everything for us."

The woman smiled, wiping off a drop of water that had almost fallen on the corner of her eye. "I believe in you"

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On the other hand, Betrand, Bennedict, and Pablo are seen enjoying their basketball game. Actually they are not serious about playing, just that they want to spend the afternoon before going home each. Joshua and Archen were the audience.

"What are you doing?" asked Archen.

Joshua shook his head. "You think?"

"I asked, you should only have to answer!"

Joshua smiled faintly. "I remember Shenina," he replied.

"Shenina the new sorority? Are you sure you've met her?"

Joshua shrugged, his eyes still focused on looking at his friends ' increasingly chaotic game.

"Sure, but I forgot where, probably in a dream," Joshua replied.

"Shit!" said Archen. "Stop fantasizing about beautiful girls!"

They both laughed together.

Bennedict seems to have lost his game, stepping up to Joshua and Archen, leaving Pablo and his twin brother to continue the game.

"I'm tired!" Bennedict sighed as he downed a bottle of mineral water, then slightly flushed into his face.

"Slow down, your sweat is contagious!" Archen sneered, when the water hit his face a little. Bennedict just laughed mockingly, then sat his ass next to Joshua.

"Ben," scolds Joshua.

"Hm?"

"You know where Shenina's House is?" asked Joshua.

"Yes I know. Why?"

"How about we come over there," Joshua asked excitedly.

Bennedict and Archen's eyes bulged, looked at each other then looked back at Joshua in surprise.

I don't know what possessed Joshua Arsakha Nathanael this man who was famous for his cold and fierce nature suddenly seemed interested in a woman.

"It's incredible," Archen said.

"How about we have a party tonight," Bennedict replied.

"DAMN!!!" said Joshua, the man was suddenly annoyed to hear the sneering of Archen and Bennedict. He got up from the stand and left his friends.

***

The white and cold-faced man sat on his sofa. Leaving his college clothes still attached to his body.

"Young Master, can I get you some warm water?" scolds Miss Minah, an assistant in that magnificent house.

"No need"" Joshua said. "Please bring a glass of cold water."

Miss Minah nodded, then returned to the kitchen.

In the middle of the dim room, Joshua closed his eyes, his head still spinning about Shenina the girl who immediately stole half of his brain just to think about it.

"I'm sure I've seen you somewhere?" softly Joshua.

He looks back, remembering the past that may have been left behind. A motorcycle accident four years ago made some of his memories disappear. Although Joshua managed to collect fragments of memories, but still small memories he could not recall.

"Aaarggghh!" shriek Joshua, he scooped his face violently.

Shortly after, Miss Minah appeared to bring a glass of warm tea.

"Anything else, Sir?"

Joshua shook his head. "Thank you."

"Excuse me," said Miss Minah.

"Wait!." Joshua stopped Miss Minah, the woman then turned back to the master.

"I want to ask."

"Ask what, Sir?"

"Have I ever been close to a woman?" asked Joshua.

Nona Minah's forehead was wrinkled, trying to remember something because somehow she knew Joshua best, the boy she had known since he was in his mother's womb.

"Never, sir," replied Miss Minah. "During this time, only miss Karina often came to visit this house."

Joshua is frustrated. Karina was the only woman in his life.

Miss Minah said goodbye to Joshua, letting her master's son sip the cold drinking water she gave him.

"Shenina ..., " Joshua softly sighed.

That night, he falls asleep on the couch without cleaning himself, and the contents of the head are grappling about Shenina.

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