TRAUMATISED
EPS. 63. Gather together to celebrate TIGER victory

And after they looked at each other sharply, now everyone went from there in their own vehicles. Lea was riding on Richard's bike, and Lea's bike was brought by Juno who was staying at school among the drivers.

Everything arrived at one of the cafe tongkrongan young people, Lea stared at the place so crowded. Richard who knew Lea did not like the crowd became worried. He held Lea's hand and held it.

'' Don't be afraid, Lea. '' Said Richard.

Lea looked at Kyle who also happened to be staring at her, then nodded her head and said..

'' I'm not afraid.'' Lea said.

'' The way to get rid of your fear is to face the fear itself. If you continue to avoid and hide from your fears, then you will not be able to heal.'' Richard said quietly, and Lea nodded.

In the end.. Lea still needed Richard to calm her down, in the end only Richard was able to make Lea find a bright spot. Lea couldn't have been without Richard.

They also entered the cafe which is currently very crowded by visitors.

'' Lea, sit here.'' Said a teammate, but Lea shook her head.

'' Sorry, I just sat down with Richard.'' Lea said.

Although disappointed, but his teammate's friend also nodded in understanding. Of course they did not know that Lea had a phobia before and was trying to recover from her phobia.

" You've always been close to the captain, who didn't know you were the captain's lover, you know Lea.." Kyle, go back to fishing.

" But they fit, really. Captain with Lea is a fitting, harmonious blend." Said a teammate.

" Agree. agreed.. Lea, why don't you just be the captain's lady?" Tempt other team-mates.

" You guys if you want to tease people see first who you tease. Not everyone is comfortable with your jokes." Juno looked at his friend.

" Right, not all men and women who are close to it should be a couple." Richard said to Juno.

" Ma-sorry Lea, sorry captain." Said the boy.

' Why every time I go fishing for Lea, she's never been hooked. It was precisely Lea's gaze getting colder on me.' Inner Kyle.

Kyle may not know, there is a saying that.. When the person you're bothering is no longer pestering or reacting to you, it means he doesn't think you exist.

Kyle is unaware that Lea is no longer willing to deal with him. As far as Lea is concerned, it shows that she is okay.

" See, Captain pays." Said Lea trying to melt the atmosphere.

Richard and Juno were certainly surprised to hear that, it didn't matter who paid but Lea had just spoken in such a relaxed tone.

" Hore!! Thanks Lea is beautiful." Said the other child, and Lea smiled.

" Don't worry, we'll split the two bills." Lea whispered to Richard, and Richard chuckled.

"It's okay, it's appropriate that the captain treat his team." Said Richard.

After they ordered, all the food they ordered arrived. Guests there who were the majority of young people were staring at Richard's entourage.

Incidentally all the TIGER teams were handsome-faced with their own distinctive features, and among all the handsome men it was only Lea who was female. And those girls in the cafe were staring enviously at Lea who could sit among the handsome men especially Richard.

" Lea, do you have a boyfriend?'' ask a team theme. Lea just smiled and then shook her head.

''If not, I'll sign up." Said the boy

Richard, Juno and Kyle stared intently at the boy who had just said so to Lea, until he shrunk himself.

"ee.... It seems like there's been a lot of people waiting." Mumbled the boy.

" Don't you dare make my friend uncomfortable on our team." Juno.

" He's got a girlfriend or not it's Lea's privacy." Richard chimed in, a little upset.

" Ehehehe.. You guys are apparently lining up for each other." Said the boy.

Kyle was only silent after his lure towards Lea was not successful at all. As he eats the food and drinks the drinks he ordered from the place, Kyle steals a look at Lea.

Kyle no longer saw the cold Lea, the one that existed now was Lea who had already started opening up to others.

Kyle knew that Lea hated men before, even when she was beaten by Leah when she touched Leah's shoulder. But looking at Leah now does not show that Leah hates men as much as she used to. And he felt Leah cold only to himself.

Finally the gathering event ended, not much they chatted about just about the game of basketball. They don't even talk about anything personal. Everyone woke up and left the cafe until only Lea, Richard, Juno and Kyle were left.

'' Lea, I'll take you home.'' Said Richard.

'' Lea's house is one-way with me, let me take her home.'' Kyle.

'' Who are you going to drive Lea? Richard was his close friend, he had more right to take Lea home.'' Juno.

'' You can't always interfere with what I do! I'm not asking you for permission, ban*sat.'' Kyle told Juno.

'' Who can believe you want to take Lea or just a mere mode, you're a person who is also the same bren*sek with me.'' Juno said, smiling sideways.

'' Don't fuss here, Juno.you just go home, I'll take Lea.'' Said Richard.

'' As long as there are these creatures around you, then I will not calmly leave you two.'' Juno said as he stared at the cynical Kyle who was before him.

'' What are you saying, bren*sek!! Why do you always interfere in my affairs, huh!!'' Kyle was provoked with emotion, clutching Juno's collar.

Richard immediately broke up the two, as Juno also seemed to have been provoked by emotions.

'' Juno, stop! it's a public place.'' Said Richard.

'' Remove Chard!'' Juno Shouted.

'' No, you will make this place fall apart if I let go. Hear that! if you are provoked by emotions, you are the same as losing.'' Said Richard.

'' Can't not go to kanakan.'' Lea finally spoke up.

'' You, Juno. What makes you think something's gonna happen to me and Richard if Kyle's around us?? I can take care of myself.'' Lea said, looking at Juno.

'' Dan, you. Can't stop following me, I have no plans to consider you at all. Be it a friend or a girlfriend, I don't want to have any relationship with you. So please, stay away from me.'' Lea said to Kyle, with her cold gaze.

Kyle was surprised to hear that, Lea said that out loud in front of everyone, Lea asked herself to stay away.

'' Why?? I've apologized to you for that, haven't I? You can even smile at others, but why not me? I don't even consider your father my father at all, Lea.'' Kyle.

Richard and Juno were shocked to hear that.. Lea's dad, Kyle's?

'' We have no blood relation, my mother and your father are also divorced. We have no fraternal relations at all, why are you still avoiding me even asking me to stay away from you?'' Kyle again.

'' Don't call that man my father, I don't have a father. About you not considering herself or your mother's character with that man, it's none of my business.'' Lea said.

'' Then why do you still hate me ?? '' Kyle said.

'' I don't hate you.'' Said Lea, and a bright smile rose from the corner of Kyle's lips.

'' But you are part of the wound for me. Right now I'm trying to heal from all those wounds, so why would I approach those wounds again?? Please, stay as far away from me as possible.'' Lea said.

The smile that had been rising at the corner of Kyle's lips instantly faded as Lea said so. The mistake that kyle made was just spreading rumors that Lea was an illegitimate child, but the words imprint it to be a nickname for Lea who was still drowning in his trauma.

'' Let's go home. '' Leah said and walked away from there, holding Richard's hand.

'' Le.. Leah!'' Shouted Kyle.

'' Isn't it painful to stay away from the person who means the most to you?? You got your karma.'' Juno then walked away leaving Kyle standing staring at Lea.

TO BE CONTINUED..