The room is empty, there are nothing except an electric lamp hanging on the ceiling, a cheap foldable table, and a plastic chair I’m sitting on. Even though the wall was painted grey on all sides, I knows that there are peoples watching on the other side based on the past experiences.
At last, the door is gently pushed open by a man I was expecting. His name is Albert, by his body figure and looks, he is a fine gentleman in his 20s'. With documents and folders in his hand, he toss it onto the table and organise it.
As Albert finish organising the files, he sigh loudly and clap his bony hands together.
"So, how long have it been since the last time you have caused troubles huge enough to get me involved, Rei?"
I shrug, and sneak a glance at the empty wall, hoping that particular person isn't on the other side.
"Your father is still oversea on his business trip, he won't be back until New Year comes around . But if he heard of the trouble you caused, he would be outraged." Albert said as he takes out 2 sticks of chewing gum from his front pocket, chewing on one as he hand the other to me, but like the last time, and the times before, I refused.
He toss the gum into his mouth, and start searching for some files in that huge stack of paperworks he prepared.
"I know you have behaviour issue since the day I start working as your father’s client, and trust me, this case is far more complicated than the ones you have previously caused."
Albert opens a thin folder and slide it towards me, the profile picture of three middle-aged men I got in trouble with earlier, beside those are the picture of their facial injuries and X-ray results. Seeing those injuries make me grins with pleasure, 'those b#stards deserve what's coming', I though to myself.
"Albert, those guys are..."
"I've check the security cameras and eye witnesses, I know those degenerates are nothing but a bunch of thugs, but Rei, you could've done better. You manage to break a skull, 3 noses, 4 legs, 4 arms, 6 ribs, 15 fingers, and not included facial facial injuries and bruises, one of them almost died because of a head trauma you've inflicted. If it wasn't the doctor I called in, this case would've been more complicated than it is currently.”
Silence
The only the sound of blinking light on the ceiling that dares to break the silence in this room. I knows what's going to happen next, just the same as every time, Albert going to force me to agree on some “terms" the court, and himself, that are given out. The latest one I received was to enroll to a school with strict academic policies.
That was the court's order.
Entering a new school wasn't that bad, but on the other side, Albert's “terms" were odd. For two months, everyday after school and weekends, I was forced to wear a dress that is dangerously similar to a maid costume and works at a cafe his friend owned. The sole reason I can’t denied is because during that two months, my father won’t be sending any allowance, so I have do it no matter what.
"This time, I'm going to switch the conditions a little, the court were serious about sending you to a juvenile hall, but I manage to change their mind at the last second. So that means, I got the right to decide your punishment."
'Uh oh, he's probably going me make me do weird things again, could he planned on making me cosplay all year round, or worst, he's going after my... No way, snap out of it Rei, the law stated that underage engagement is illegal, but Albert is a smart lad, he can get away with any law. Oh crap, what should I do now...'
"From now on, you're transferring to the Grand Academy, the plane will depart at 7am tomorrow, don't be late. And don't question about your current school, they expelled you the second the news spread."
Without waiting for any responds, Albert pick up his files and walks toward the door. Just before he leaves the room, he turns around and wink at me, "I've got high expectation for you this time, but if you failed again, the next "agreement" is going to be more enjoyable.
As Albert drives me back to my home, I couldn’t stop thinking about the cross-dressing boy who leaves a deep wound in my memories. No matter how hard I tried to forget about him, but…
“Welcome back, Rei, gorgeous costume your wearing there.”
The cheery old man, who owns the apartment greets me like he did every time. But I walk pass him without answering, gets in my room, and shut the door loudly.
But if I want to forget about him, why, why...
Why my heart can't stop beating?
Drops of tear roll down my face as I fell asleep in the cold, dark room, feeling alone for the first time.
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