Leaving
Where are you, Caine?
There’s a report from the kids about our bussiness, they want to talk at villa number 1 dome.
Rion waits for a bit after sending those messages to his partner in crime, waiting for reply from that red-headed guy who hasn’t been seen all day anywhere. Common occurance if its Caine Chana, because that one likes to dissapear like a ghost just so he can walk around alone. Since long ago, if he take even a minute off of him from his sight, he’ll bel gone before anyone realized. But as long as he is still in the radio and reply to messages, Rion would not worry because that mean, Caine is okay.
One minute, two minute.
Nothing. No reply at all, which not like Caine’s usual self. So Rion decided to call him now. He didn’t want to be a worrywart.
But weirdly, Caine didn’t pick up the phone immediately like usual. Rion almost started to be worry, when finally, Caine pick up his call at the last rings.
“Caine!” Rion sighed. “You pick up, where are you? There’s something I wanna talk.”
Silent.
Rion frowned, he look at his phone again because there’s no response, just to make sure the call still on going.
“Caine?”
There’s a pause for a while, until Rion heard Caine’s voice from the other side.
“Hm?”
Simple, but his tone sounds strange in Rion’s ear. But he try to ignore it. “Where are you, Caine? Want me to pick you up?”
“….nope.”
This time Rion can’t ignore it anymore. With just that one word in a tone he had never heard from Caine as long as he had known him as a friends, Rion felt unsettled. He sound so cold, flat. There’s something wrong. Because Caine Chana never used that tone. Never.
“Caine? Somethings wrong? Where are you right now?” Rion straight up his back, his eyes lit up with anticipation. In his head, the worst possibilities are floating around. He thought maybe, Caine is in danger like gotten kidnapped by the enemies and being a hostage make him unable to talk freely and acting weird.
For a few second, Caine didn’t answer again. Rion becoming more anxious he almost got up to search for him.
“….airport.”
The voice Rion heard again still cold and flat. Like he can’t be bothered to answer. His voice make Rion run out from the villa in panic, he should go and pick him up himself. Unsettling feelings rush over his head.
“I already inside the plane.”
Rion stopped drastically, shocked, “What?! Where do you want to go?!”
An unusual snort could be heard from the other side — -something that is highly unlikely for Caine Chana to do. Weird, so weird. Rion run to his car in a rush. in his mind, he only think about getting to the airport as fast as possible.
“I’m tired, Yon. This is the end for me, I’ve had enough. So, I’m gonna go.”
Rion get into his car, started the card in a panic, “what the hell?! you’re going?! why?! explain everything!!” Then, with lightning speed, he pressed the accelerator. Speeding towards the airport.
“Like I just said, I’m tired. I’m tired of living as Caine Chana, the stifled patriarch. I’m sick of living in the shadows,” he paused, his voice sounding serious and cold. It sounded very strange to Rion, who had known him since childhood. “I’m leaving. So, this is goodbye. Don’t look for me because I’m not coming back.”
“Wait!! What the fuck is wrong with you?!” Rion couldn’t believe it. He still couldn’t believe Caine could say that. “Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?!”
Rion cursed inwardly, annoyed that the airport was so far from the dome. He continued driving as fast as he could. He had to catch up with Caine no matter what. His instincts told him something was wrong, and if he was late, Caine would be gone forever.
“This isn’t sudden. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. You know, Yon… I never said it, but I hate this family. I don’t know when, but every time I have an agenda, I get more tired and hate this family more. And now I’m fed up. I want to leave this family behind, start anew in a new place without you guys.”
Hate? Hate family? What the hell is wrong with him!?
Rion really didn’t understand. “It doesn’t make sense for you to suddenly say something like that. Stay right there! I’m on the way.”
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“It’s no use. The plane is about to take off. I only answer your call for the last time. I just wanted to tell you that I’ll be gone.” Caine’s voice sounded flat, as if what he said was no big deal. “I’m tired. I don’t want to live as the head of a crime family anymore. I’m sick of living as ‘mami’ to all of you. Every time I hear that call, from then until now. Do you think I like it?”
“You should have told us if you didn’t like it!!”
“I did!” Caine’s voice on the other end rose. He sounded annoyed. “But does anyone hear? I hate it because every time, they only listen to you. You’re the real one here, president, elder, or whatever. I’m just your shadow, useless, invisible in the background. You and the kids only look for me when necessary. So I’ll make it easier, I’ll disappear so you can lead this family however you want. Because after this, whatever happens is none of my business anymore.”
Rion slammed his fist on the driver’s seat in anger. He couldn’t believe Caine would say that.
“What nonsense are you spouting?! We never thought you were a shadow, Caine! I never thought you were useless either, what the hell is wrong with you?! If we were wrong, you should have said it! Let’s talk, okay? Please wait, we can resolve whatever it is together. We-”
“It’s too late, Yon,” Caine interrupted. “I’m already so fed up and hateful. The longer I’m here, the more I hate this family.”
“But not like this!!” This time Rion’s voice rose.
“How can we accept you suddenly saying all this, saying you want to leave, saying you hate this family. This is too sudden, please, we should talk.”
“…no.”
“Caine!”
“Fuck you.”
Rion was shocked to hear that. Caine, on the other end, said it coldly, and his voice was filled with hatred.
“To hell with this family, to hell with everything. Goodbye, Yon. Let’s not meet again.”
Tut tutt
“CAINE!!”
Rion finally arrived in front of the airport and, in a panic, jumped out of the car. He ran like being possessed into the airport. Unfortunately, the airport was huge, and he didn’t even know where Caine was going! His eyes searched wildly, hoping to find his friend. Rion also glanced at the departure schedule, and unfortunately, there were three planes taking off at the same time!
“Fuck!”
Rion ran towards the nearest boarding gate, trying relentlessly to call his friend. But to no avail; his calls went straight to voicemail. He couldn’t even send messages. The number had been blocked.
A curse escaped his lips. He was utterly frustrated. He didn’t know what was happening, but his priority was finding Caine before it was too late. But just as he reached one of the nearest boarding gates, the departure announcement echoed throughout the airport.
“Fuck! CAINE?! CAINE CHANA?!”
Rion, who was charging towards the boarding gate, immediately blocked by security.
“Stop, sir!! You’re not allowed to enter!”
“Sir, wait, sir! My friend is over there!” Rion shouted like being possessed. He watched the plane land in panic.
“The plane is about to take off, sir!” Two security guards held Rion down with all their might.
“No, sir! Please don’t let the plane take off!!”
“No way, sir!”
In the midst of the argument, from behind the large glass window displaying the line of planes outside, one plane moved away, ascending into the sky, leaving Rion to watch in despair.
“CAINE!!!”
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END
