Farewell

It was the summer season, and the month of July had just begun.

In a small corner of the world, a boy was reading a piece of paper on which the sacrifices of revolutionaries and songs of freedom were being celebrated.

The boy was lost in thought, questioning himself, "If the invaders had not invaded our country, would they still be as prosperous as they are now?"

However, he couldn't bring himself to ask this question, as he feared that countless people would label him as an "ungrateful traitor."

From his perspective, he always believed that without plundering, a country cannot thrive better in comparison to others.

Even a country with sufficient resources can be ruled, but it cannot flourish. Its blooming rate would be countless times slower in contrast to other countries.

During times of famine, morals and ethics disappear like a shooting star. Hunger is a sensation that can even compel mothers, who can face their own demise without regret, to devour their own newborns.

As a wise one once wrote, people with satiated stomachs would cling to morals, but can you truly make an animal with an empty stomach obey?

Invaders, who saw their own kin dying before them due to hunger, would not care about the 'not looting the country principle'.

Even if it was hailed as a sinful act. In such a situation, one can only blame the world for being unjust.

Heroes who conquered lands were the subject of worship, and countless girls would imagine them as dream lovers.

However, people who were looted would always see them as devils who came to the shore of their land and simply looted, raped, and exploited everything.

The concepts of good and evil are highly subjective, and the truth is often blurry, if not outright elusive.The rules...

"Sen!" the teacher called out.

"Repeat the things I said and tell them to the class," he instructed.

The boy was startled by the teacher's voice, and he looked confused. He observed his surroundings with keen eyes and took a deep breath.

"Yes sir." the boy responded. "Our country has suffered a lot in the past, but we have always turned the tides. Our ancestors have shed their blood to free our glorious country from the shackles of invaders. That's why we should strive to be better and take our country to new heights."

The teacher looked at the boy with pride. He had been a teacher for 23 years and had never seen a student as talented as this one.

He then said loudly, "You have finally finished high school! As your class teacher, I am very happy to announce that this batch was one of the most talented batches I have ever come across."

"Most of you have been accepted into good colleges, except for the top 5 of your class who are planning to go abroad," the teacher announced.

"I also have some big news: Sen will be attending the best college in the country. The government has announced that they will cover all his fees and living expenses."

The whole class gasped and turned their attention to the boy, who had a slightly darker complexion and an above-average face. They looked at him with a mixture of admiration, jealousy, and envy.

In the past, he never talked to anyone and appeared unhappy and unapproachable.

Some people had tried to hang out with him because he was always at the top of the class, but he never said anything and once even punched a boy who mistakenly touched his hand.

As a result, some people started avoiding him and thinking of him as an asshole. However, who knew that one day he would come in first rank in the entire region and receive a scholarship from the government?

"That's it for today," the teacher said.

"Due to the delayed results, the farewell party was organized in the middle of summer. I hope you all enjoyed your time in school and made many friends over the last twelve years. "

"No matter where you go, you will always remember this precious time. I have been teaching you for seven years, and from today, you will all go your separate ways."

"Most of you may never see each other again, so don't forget to say your goodbyes. "

"You have all grown so much, and it's been fun teaching you all. Good luck, everyone!" The teacher's voice was emotional.

"Thank you, teacher!" Everyone stood up and shouted in an energetic and emotional voice.

The teacher left the classroom, and people started chatting about the past years and promising never to forget their best friends.

Sen was observing everyone.

"Sen...I want to say something," a girl suddenly said.

She was wearing a casual dress and looked sweet.

Sen turned around and said, "Hmm, go ahead."

She fixed her eyeglasses and gave him a hint of going outside.

Sen saw her glasses curiously and nodded. He followed her outside of school.

"You are so talented and smart. Sometimes I think if I could only be like you," the girl said shyly with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Sen remained silent and walked with her in the back of the school. When she saw Sen didn't reply, she also remained silent and walked off with him.

When they reached the end of the back, they stopped.

Sen remained silent and looked at her.

"I know you have no interest in anything except studying, but I like you, and I wanted you to know that before you set off from here. Sen, can we please give it a shot?"

Silence...

"Please, I promise I will never disturb you while you are studying and will never be a hurdle in your pursuit of anything. I have been working hard as well and got ninth position in the class. I will improve more in the future, so let's give it a shot."

The young girl looked at him pleadingly and said.

Sen took out a handkerchief from his pocket and rubbed his hands.

He then stared into the girl's eyes. He spread out his right hand and touched the forehead of the girl and found it hot.

The girl was hesitant at first, but she let him touch her face. The boy slowly took off her glasses and touched her sweet lips, little by little coming closer.

Shuck!

Two lips met. The girl's mind turned blank as she tightly clutched the boy, with her tongue fluttering in his mouth.

The girl closed her eyes, but suddenly she felt unbearable pain in her stomach.

Push!

She used all her strength to push him away from her, but the hand on her back was gripping so tightly that she almost fainted from pain.

She tried to scream but couldn't due to the lips on her mouth.

PUK! PUK! PUK!

One after another, three punches landed on her stomach, and she was wiggling like crazy in order to break out from the strong grip on her back.

At last,

she lost consciousness, and Sen removed his lips from her mouth, which was dyed with blood.

Vomit!

She vomited a good amount of blood unconsciously.

He watched her vomiting blood silently and cleaned his hands with a handkerchief again.

"Do I have to invite you, Ves?" said Sen in a hoarse voice.