Lifa’s eyes widened. She never ever thought to see her father in a place like this.
Her heart almost stopped and suddenly beat faster than normal. Right now there’s only 1 word that comes to her mind, ‘I messed up’.
“Wha…What are you doing here?”
“Doing some work. And then I saw you. I thought of going to say hello at first”
Dome pause for a moment before speaking.
“But I saw you with that kid”
*Gulp* Lifa guiped.
“Uh…Well, He asked me to hang out with him…”
“Only 2 of you?”
Both his tone and his expression, She immediately knows that if Lifa ever lies to him, She sure she’ll get a harsh punishment.
“...Yes, B- But He’s my friend, Someone I trust…”
“A guy like that?”
Those words made Lifa stunned.
“Did I ever tell you, If you want a friend, Look at his overall grade first. What are you gonna do if your grade falls off?”
“H- He is not that type of person. His GPA are actually pretty good”
“Why did you pause?”
‘Ah…’ Realizing that she had made a mistake, Lifa clearly showed her worried face. Dome tickled the spot like that, even Lifa couldn’t figure out what to do next.
If she had to explain how great of a person Boom is, Lifa definitely can. But would Dome ever approve? That's another question.
Her father is very strict about her grade. Because he hopes that Lifa will go to a good university so that she can overtake him as a CEO. In which Lifa can understand.
But whether she is comfortable with that or not is another question.
If you are wondering, Why don't he just let Lifa enroll in another school? Why would he let her go to a school that is good at sports?
The answer was because of Lifa herself. Who had convinced her parents that if her body is not healthy, She would not be able to study effectively.
Although it sounded weird, there is also some truth to it.
Of course it didn’t work at first, But after several attempts of convention and the help of the maids and relatives, Lifa finally was able to enroll in her current school.
“How was the school?”
“Good…Everyone seems friendly to me. Especially him and his friend, thay took a good care of me”
“You mean a boy you were with just now? What’s his name then?”
“.....It’s Boom”
“What about his GPA?”
When knowing the boy close to Lifa. Dome immediately asks what he wants to know the most.
This time, Lifa must be calm and answer as naturally as possible.
“Overall really good. And he is really good in English and sports”
The first 2 are still acceptable, But the last one is a problem.
If we talk about the other kind of sport, Boom would be considered middle level, somewhat on the lower side. But the sport that Boom is actually good at is running.
“Is that so…”
Seems like it worked. Dome started to calm down.
“So, You two are hanging out? It’s really late now”
This is bad…Lifa thought.
“You know, You should not be here with a boy. Even if you trusted him. But I think you’re too young to have a boyfriend”
“I’m sorry…But he…isn’t my boyfriend”
Another pause.
“You sure?”
“Y- Yes”
‘Well then…’ Dome brings out his phone.
“How do you explain this photo?”
“!?”
I’m screwed. Lifa thought.
The picture that Dome had showed, Is when Lifa hugged Boom when he had just finished running a race.
“Here too”
Dome swiped to the left, Showing the picture of Boom and Lifa eating an ice-cream together.
“Ah……”
If she asks how he got the picture. That is like she admits that those pictures are real.
But in this kind of situation, It’s the best to just admit it.
“Well…I’m just congratulating him”
“I think by words is enough, No need to hug at all”
“Uh…”
“Honestly, I already saw you and the boy since you two are at the theater. You two seem really close”
The tone Dome uses to speak becomes more and more intense. Making Lifa tumble in fear a little bit.
“And you just got a gift from him, didn’t you? What do you call this other than a couple?”
“....”
Lifa remained silent, as if she already gave up.
She could try to talk back to him and say Boom is not her boyfriend. But given the situation right now, It wouldn’t end well if she raised her voice.
“You are too young to have a boyfriend, understand? You should spend your time studying rather than hanging out with a playboy like this, Do you clear?”
“HE IS NOT LIKE THAT!”
Playboy…Those words were absolutely inappropriate to essay to Boom.
Boom is not a playboy. He has a really sad past to her. Although he may be cursed a lot. But he really cares for her alot, he keeps supporting her, he always cares about her well-being, he always listens to her problems and always makes her feel comfortable.
And most importantly, He was the one who saved Nelly, This made Boom become a very benefactor for her.
Therefore, when Dome came and said that Boom is a playboy…Lifa can not accept that at all.
“Please…Don’t insult him like that”
“.....Since when did you learn how to raise your voice at me?”
“I- I’m sorry”
Probably because it’s about Boom. Makes Lifa unable to control her emotions. And this time Dome is preparing to counter.
“It’s because you've been hanging around with him too much, That’s why your brain is rotten right now! I heard that you’re always with him, Am I wrong?!”
Dome slowly approaches her as he speaks. Lifa then backs away until her body is leaning against another car.
“It must be really fun hanging around with him. At the school, the mall, even at damn house, Do you still go to see that brat? Even skinship too! And the thing that is in your hand, Did he just give it to you?”
Ugh…Lifa didn't know how to answer, So she just nodded her head.
“Right now, You should be studying and preparing for an exam instead of wandering around in a place like this. The mid-term exam will start soon, right? If you don’t do well this time, I’ll transfer you to another school”
Dome put his hand on one of her shoulders.
“Now, promise me. You will never hanging around with that kid again”
Dome’s request makes Lifa quite shocked.
Without Boom….Lifa life would definitely be less happy. She is who she is today because of Boom.
But she also knew that her father wished the best for her. And he wants her to have a better life.
Who should Lifa should? Between her father and the closest male friend in her life….If she chooses one path, she must abandon the other immediately.
“I’Li”
While being stressed to the point that her brain almost exploded. A voice has called her out.
For her, It’s like a voice from heaven. A voice that makes her feel comfortable. A voice from the person she trusts the most.
It’s Boom voice.
“Sorry, I have diarrhea. Wanna go back now?”
“O- Ok! Let’s go back!”
When he saw his daughter’s smiling face, Dome immediately turned his attention to Boom.
“You there, You’re Boom, right?”
“Uh Yes, sir. I’m Boom”
“Is that so? Then, Let me ask you something. Why did you bring my daughter to a place like this?”
“Huh U- Uh Are you perhaps…her father?”
“Yes I am!” Dome answer as he get closer
Tbh, Boom is quite confused in this kind of situation right now.
Lifa’s father?…I’Dome? Boom thought. If they’re really father and daughter, the only notable thing they share is their eye color and facial structure.
If he said ‘I’(ไอ้) in front of him, he would immediately get mad. So, Boom must control his emotion
***The word ‘I(ไอ้)’ Can also be used to call someone you really hate or to disrespectfully call them.
“So um…She looks kinda stressed. So I took her to hang out with me…”
“But what if something happens to her!? What are you going to do if that happens!?”
That is a classic question when inviting someone to hang out.
“You know this is pretty late, right? Lifa needs to get back home and study for an exam. This is not the time to be messing around!”
Ah, Shit. Here we go again. This is like a word from a B–grade drama movie when the father of a female mc catches the mc hanging out together…Boom thought.
“You are making Lifa become a delinquent! If I ever catch you two doing it again, You’ll face a great consequence!”
“Father…”
Boom, remain silent…No sign of talking back.
“One more thing, Stop acting so intimate with my daughter, Got it? And stop acting like you two are a couple already. You’re too young for this kind of thing. You two should take time to study and prepare for an exam rather than hanging around and being a delinquent like this!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Dome put his hand on Boom’s left arm tightly.
Suddenly, Boom immediately shook it off. Making Dome and Lifa stunned.
“Let me say something…Do you not want your daughter to feel happiness in her life, like at all?”
Boom asked with a deep low voice and cold eyes. Dome, who’s just got stunned, regained his composure and responded.
“She will get one, If she got a stable job-”
“I mean, Right at this moment”
The question that Boom asked, Made Dome think so hard that he didn’t know how to answer.
“Uh So um..”
“Do you perhaps not want your daughter to go relax or hanging out with her friend like a normal teenager at all?”
“Well…I didn’t tell her not to…”
“But you seem to doing an exact opposite of what you just said”
Dome pause for a moment.
“So that’s where Lifa learns to raise her voice. It wa you isn’t-”
“Please do not change the subject”
Boom speaks with a deep low voice again. Lifa, even though she is behind Dome, could clearly see Boom’s face and eyes, indicating that.
He is really pissed off.
“I understand that thinking about the future is important. But thinking about the present is also equally important. Don’t tell me you don’t know that?”
Boom is really really pissed off right now.
“One more thing, The fact that you force your child to do what you want without asking about her willingness at all. I don’t think it’s quite good. Sure she’ll do it at first, But as the time passed, When she grow up, She’ll never want to be with you and will do whatever she can to get away from you, Am I wrong?”
Boom glanced at Lifa briefly before turning back to Dome.
“As far as I’ve heard, Looks like the only thing you care about is a piece of paper called ‘GDP’, right? To the point of almost destroying the most important thing to your daughter.”
Dome is silent…No space for a reply at all.
“You made your daughter stuck in the hell loop that you made and call it ‘Happiness’. Have you ever asked your daughter what she likes, what she wants to be? as she wanted to. The only thing you do is point and say ‘Study’ and when she tries to resist, you just punish her. This is no different from a dictatorship”
While speaking, Boom walked over and stood next to Lifa.
“You may have destroyed this child’s talent without even realizing it”
“About that…Just keep studying and she’ll eventually know what she want”
“If that’s the case, Why has it taken 16 years and still not been found?”
“Well…”
“I know it’s your family issue. I don’t want to step in to be honest. But if I’m not stepping in, Your daughter might be dead mentally. And this not include the fact that you’re calling me a delinquent for no reason at all”
“Y- You heard that?” Asked Lifa.
‘I did,’ Boom answered shortly before approaching Dome.
“Although, I'm a delinquent. But at least, I didn’t bring anyone in my life down to rock bottom with me, Am I wrong? And don’t even say ‘What about your parent?’, Ok? Because they accepted me as the way I am right now. Not like walking around and insulting people when I got displeased”
‘Understand, sir? Then I’ll excuse myself’ Doom gently double tapped Dome’s shoulder before walking to his own bike.
“Will you go back with me, I’Li?”
“Wait, What about…”
When she turned around, Dome raised his hand and said ‘It’s ok’ and walked away. Lifa, who couldn’t do anything else, decided to hop onto Boom’s bike and go home with him.
As for Dome, He walked into the bathroom and washed his face before looking up.
(That kid…ain’t half bad) He thought before going back to his car.
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“Thank you”
“No prob, We live next together, after all”
“I mean…about the earlier”
“Hm? Oh, about I’Dome?”
When arriving at the house, Lifa gets off the bike and thanks him.
“You came at the right time. If it’s any slower…We probably won’t see each other again”
“Is it that bad?”
“Yes…My father is really strict. If I were to side with you, I would…”
“Relax…At least you made it through. Don’t think hard about that”
“But…Now, I don’t know what my father will think. You just gave him a big moralize. You may be the first person i know to ever confronting with a magnate like that”
“Really? He might probably be thinking about what he just heard or just went back to work. I don’t care”
“You don’t afraid of him at all?”
“A little bit. But I got you”
Boom speaks and puts his hand on her shoulder. Making her blush.
“On the other hand, If he ever says anything like this to you again, Just come to me. I’ll go moralize him again like I did today”
Those words make Lifa blush even harder. Followed by a heart that beats much faster than before. Her pink eyes sparkled. This is the first time in her life that she has met someone who cares for her this much.
“Boom…”
“What?”
“I- I got something to say, Please come closer”
“Ok”
Boom complied nicely. But suddenly he felt something touching his cheek and a sound of *kissing*.
He felt something soft and moist. Even feeling a thin layer of lipstick attached to it.
“Hey, I’Li…Did you just..”
“Thank you very much, See you tomorrow”
Lifa replied with a mischievous smile. Her face is extremely red as if all of her red blood cells have come to gather there. Even her eyes are sparkling right now.
After she left, Boom touched that area with his hands. His face started to get redder and redder. And his heart rate is increasing.
“.....God damn it”
He muttered before finding something to wipe off the lipstick. Although it’s thin, he thought Beam would definitely be able to catch it.
When he finished wiping, he walked into his home and thought about the incident all night.
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