I sat on my backyard alone, enjoying the sight of twinkling star. I just love it. Then I turned on my player. Putting the headphones on, I closed my eyes enjoying it's music. I just loved this song 'Can I stay' as my dad sang it for my mom when they dated. They always are my favorite couple whom I admire.

"Do you turn up the volume so high because you want to share with me" my mom mocked as she took of my headphones.

"Aren't you tired of listening to it yet?" I said.   "No way, I can listen to it a million times over" she said.   "That's an overstatement".   "No, it's the truth". I shifted a little to give her a seat and she sat beside me.

"I received the tape in my mailbox. I was afraid at first. I could be anyone, even a psyhco? But when I kept listening one by one. I don't know why I feel in love with his voice. He's not a talker, a little bit awkward at times. But I could feel that every sentence he said, came from his heart. One thing led to another and here you are". I just smiled at her.

"Why didn't dad just told you that he loved you?".   "Love is not without tricks. That's what makes it fun".
I nodded while pouting. Then she left me alone.

I wish I had a true love like my mom and dad. But who is the white shirt guy holding the teddy? I wish I could find it out soon.

Next day, I and Liftoil decided to put a new tape as the earlier one has faded away. Therefore we were striking off the old one to put a new one.

"Let me help you" said Pok kneeling down.   "Help with what?" I asked. "You're obviously trying to move the line towards my side".   "I'm not. It just came off. I'm trying to put it back in place".   "Is that so?".   "Yeah it just came off now".

"Here you go" he said showing me a water gun which he held in his hand.
"What?" I said confused.   "In case when you run into vicious again when I'm not around. You'll have something to protect yourself".   "Who is that? Id?" said Alan turning towards us leaving his laptop behind.   "Aw! That's not a good idea" said Pok.

"Pok and Padlom, a vicious dog may be provoked if you spray water on it. It will be worst if it is a rabid dog" said Alan.   "I'm sure it's fine. We just use water to chase it away" said Pok.

"You don't want to do that, trust me. If you find a barking dog, don't be afraid. There's an old saying, "a barking dog never bites. It is true 99% of the time. If we spray water at a dog, it will become angry and it will bite you because of that" said Alan.   "What happens if we get bitten? asked Pok.   "It hurts" said Liftoil acting like a puppy.   "Cut it out, Liftoil" I said.

"Pok broke up with his girlfriend so it could be him" said Spoil. She came to my house to know about my meeting with Pok.   "I don't know. I asked him but his answer was non-committal" I said.   "What? So the past few days was useless" she said.   "I guess so".

"Padlom! Throw the dart again. Select a new guy. Do it" she said.   "Ok".  I thrown the dart on board. Then I saw that it struck on Neo's photo. We just looked at each other.

Next morning, I and Spoil sat in the club room watching Neo YouTube music video.   "Where is Buffalo? Neo knows who Peter Crop Dyrendal is?" I said.   "Exactly, I think we were wrong for not including him. It's him" said Spoil.

"Padlom!" said a young voice. We both got startled. Then we turned around and saw Neo.   "I found a cassette. Do you want to listen to it?" he said putting the cassette in the player. "Sure" said Spoil. He than turned on and danced while humming it's tune.

🎼I'd be crazy not to love you
      I'd be out of my mind 🎼

"I think it's Neo" whispered Spoil.
"He can sing too. He can dance too" I said in agreement. Spoil nodded sheepishly.
 
We sat there smiling at each other enjoying the music. I just loved that song. As the atmosphere was being captured, than the music stopped.
I turned and saw Id stood there turning off my player.

"Id you stepped into my side again" I said stepping in front of him.  "Stop talking this friggid line seriously" he shouted.   "Not only that you turned off my music" I shouted back.

"Didn't you see I was working. Your music was annoying".   "I was just listening to my music. What are you going to do?" I said in anger.  "Nothing, I just turned it off" he said.
"Go back to your side".   "I won't".

"Go!".   "No!".   "Go!".  "No! I won't. Do you have a problem" he said stepping close to me.   "Go! Get out" I just pushed him towards the line.  "No!" he said while steeping in closer.  "Go!" I pushed him again.   "No!" he said coming closer.

"You won't go right" I just freaked out and pushed him hard by his stomach. His coffee feel on my shoes while I pushed him out.

"Id!" I freaked out.   "What's your shoe size? I'll buy a new pair" he said.  "37.." said Spoil.   "No need" I shouted threatening her.

I stood there staring at him in rage. Anger covered my whole body. Everybody was now looking at us. A sense of tension now aroused in the atmosphere.

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