THE PENANCE: THE PEBINOR
TP - 26

"Can you open your suit? I'll wash it" said Nalesha.

"W-what?" Faidan. "But, this is just a wine stain. I think water alone is enough to clean it."

"It won't be clean with water" Nalesha said.

Faidan took off his suit. "Alright, if you think so."

Nalesha's gone. "Wait, yeah. Don't go anywhere."

Faidan sat on the sofa. Nalesha returned with her clean coat.

"Oh, thank you, Miss." Faidan received the suit.

Nalesha put both of her hands behind her. She smiled sweetly. "Call me Lesha."

"Thank you, Lesha. Just call me Faidan."

"Yes, Brother Faidan."

Faidan smiled. He said goodbye to Nalesha. The man entered his car. But, just a few meters away, the fuel was up.

"Didn't I refill gasoline yesterday?" Mumam Faidan's. The man saw Nalesha still standing in front of the gate.

Faidan got out of his car and went to him. "Is there a gas station near here?"

Nalesha. "Nothing."

Faidan breathed a heavy sigh.

"Then just stay at my house" said Nalesha.

"What's? But...." Faidan did not continue his words, as Nalesha pulled her hand back home.

Nalesha serves two cups of hot chocolate. "When Mom was alive, I used to make hot chocolate for me when I was cold."

Faidan already knew that Lesha's mother had died in an accident. He heard the story from Arnav.

"Now you only have your father, so love him" Faidan said.

Nalesha nodded. "Yes, despite his form, he's still my father. I love him."

Faidan smiled.

Nalesha started crying. "Every time I drink hot chocolate, I always remember my mother."

Faidan rubbed Nalesha's hair. "Don't cry."

Nalesha hugged Faidan and shed all her tears. Faidan became awkward, but then the man hugged Nalesha.

"Police said my mother died in an accident, but I'm sure someone tried to kill her" Nalesha said.

Hearing that, Faidan was shocked.

Seeing Nalesha's angry expression, Faidan looked worried. It was as if the girl's words were purposely addressed to her.

"Police will definitely find the killer," comfort Faidan.

Nalesha smiled bitterly. "Of course, the killer should be arrested and tried. He should be arrested any way."

Faidan turned his eyes. "Lesha, you're scaring me."

Nalesha immediately changed her expression. "Why?"

"Your expression is like a hit man" Faidan said.

Nalesha scrunched her forehead. As Faidan looked back at her, Nalesha immediately changed her expression to one of sadness.

Faidan opened his eyes. He was surprised when he realized he was on a steep cliff.

"Why am I here?" Faidan stepped in to find a way out, suddenly a hand covered in blood grabbed his leg.

Faidan. Both eyes widened to see the injured Farhan coming out of the car and holding his leg.

"How could you do this to me, Faidan! Come with me to hell!" Shouted Farhan.

"No!" Faidan tried to remove Farhan's hand from his leg.

"Faidan!"

Faidan managed to take his foot off Farhan's grip. He ran into the forest. Suddenly the police sirens sounded. He hid under the roots of a large tree.

Febrian and Irfan and several other police officers descended the ravine to evacuate Farhan's body. Faidan turned to flee, but he gasped in shock as Farhan's terrifying face suddenly lay before his face.

"You enjoying it?" Ask Farhan.

Faidan.

Farhan clawed Faidan's neck. The man grimaced stifled.

"Sir cop! The killer's here!" Shouted Farhan.

The police looked at the source of the voice. Faidan's panicking. He immediately ran without direction. His footsteps were heavy. He can't run. The police are chasing him. They're close.

"No! I didn't kill him!!" Faidan. He saw bloody hands clutching his feet. That's why the steps are so heavy.

The policemen opened fire on his body until it was shapeless again.

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^^^10.10 | 22 April 2021^^^

^^By Ucu Irna Marhamah ^^^