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Asher picked up his phone and looked at the screen, he was a little bit surprised after scanning the 20 missed calls from William. It's just that he didn't want to talk to the male, he just wanted some time to think and besides he didn't know what to say. His father already told him to stay away from William and yet here he is now, changing into formal clothes,preparing to sneak out secretly.

Asher sighed in front of the mirror after zipping his red hood, he opened the door quietly like no one will ever notice, he silently trudged towards their long hallways. There he saw an open door, usually his father will go inside his office when having a proper and private meeting with the mafia organization, but this time was his luck because he can sneak his ears in.

Asher paused and peered at the small space between the door, there he saw Richard facing the window with one hand on his pocket while holding his phone. His father was talking to someone and based on his tone of voice, he was a little bit agitated.

Asher couldn't understand it because of the air passing through his ears but the last line really bang his ears. Richard said "Bring him to me in person, I need to compensate him from entering my son's life"

Asher hurriedly dashed outside carefully without letting the security know, he was a mafia after all and he knew this kind of thing. Although he isn't well yet, he landed safely after jumping from the backyard wall. 

According to William's last text,he was going to his part time job because the class dismissed very early. It was a good thing that the male was updating him about the things he's been doing and yet he wasn't even doing nothing in return. 

Asher tugged his hood on his head and strided the familiar pathway.

***

"Here…" Daniel handed William a can of soda and a sandwich and took the seat beside the male.

"Thanks,manager" William thanked him and opened up his can. He literally didn't know why he agreed to accompany Daniel in the park in times like this. Tha man wanted to remove their formality just now and act like a friend of his.

"He didn't even reply to you? Why?" Daniel asked after gulping half of his soda

William took a small bite from his sandwich and chewed it silently then after that he replied. "I don't know" He was contemplating inside him whether he should tell Daniel that Asher was part of a mafia or not, he still wants to respect Asher's private life.

Daniel noticed the gloomy clouds of emotion in William's face so he gave the male a pat on the head. "Maybe he got his own reasons, he just didn't want to worry you that much" he comforted

At first William wasn't used to Daniel's type of clinginess but when he saw the male as an older man he realized that maybe he was acting as a big brother to him because he didn't have siblings. 

William lowered his head. "But I've called him so many times" he said in disappointment 

Daniel took his hands from the male's head and gazed at the dandelion sky. "Did he have any other friends?" he asked

"He d--" William paused, he remembered the mafia organization Asher was into, then it turned him down a little thinking that maybe Asher wasn't really enjoying his company that much because he didn't even know a single thing about a mafia. Maybe Asher will still choose his group of friends inside the mafia over him. Maybe Asher finds his company boring and irritating, that's why he had decided to stop receiving calls from him. 

Daniel saw his face. "Aren't you a bit overboard,Liam? I mean both of you have different life" he said

William sighed as he gulped his can of soda, "You're right,manager" he made a half smile "Maybe I'm assuming things so much between us" 

Daniel can feel the sadness from the male's voice. " I'm sorry, I didn't know that Asher was very important to you" he said 

William lowered his head "Maybe I'm not really a friend for him" he thought then without a second, he replied "No, I am just helping him as a the student council vice president, he was a transferee in my care after all" 

The afternoon wind passed along the quiet atmosphere while the sun was slowly touching the horizon down. Two shadows darkened in front of Asher, sitting and sharing one bench. It wasn't his intention but the moment he passed by the park, he knew in one glance that it was William. Even though it was just the male's back and hair, he could tell that it was William.

He knew that Daniel was the person next to his friend, he didn't know but while he was approaching the two, his footsteps were getting heavier. He wasn't thinking of anything bad about them, but knowing that William was hanging around with the man was a little bit painful for him. He thought that his friend would get really upset because he hadn't sent him any response.

Asher clenched his fist. "No, Liam isn't like that, there's always a reason" he thought. He shakes his head to take off the negative thoughts inside his mind, He excitedly walks towards the two male.

Just when he was about to reach out for William, he heard Daniel ask his friend if he was important to him. Of course Asher was flustered because he already knew what answer William would give. He then waited for the male to answer as he tried to hide his presence behind them.

."No, I am just helping him as the student council vice president, he was a transferee in my care after all" 

Asher heard it right and clear,and that answer led him to disappointment. His chest turned heavy and stiff at the same time while he silently covered his lips just in case he couldn't control his emotions. 

Asher was deafened, just like petals of roses which were now withering slowly.. He turned around with his heavy heart,not even letting the two recognize his existence behind them.