Chapter 2: Nemesis

Chapter 2

"You're stunned again, Airin. Oh, this woman really is," Skye's voice said that brought Airin back to her mind at the moment. He doesn't know, but he often space out especially when he thinks of Les. Especially when he remembers what happened three months ago.

It seemed as if their first meeting was copied from a romance novel. To this day, he still shudders when he remembers that incident.

"This is a sticky woman. Hey, Airin! You look like a fool there. Pest, I even imitated your redundant. Hey," Skye shouted with another fight against her.

"What the heck, Skye! You've been fighting so hard before!

"You're stunned again. You were still there earlier. Thank you for the resistance I did to you."

"I just remembered that first meeting between Les and me. You know I will never forget that day; the day our hearts met," he said dreaming.

"You might have been beaten," Skye said angrily. "I will never forget that day, Airin Nessa. You just waited for me for a long time at the Botanical Garden, you lintek."

"I'm sorry. It's just cute," Airin teased her friend.

It's really Skye, you think it's menopausal if you act. Maybe it's just lack of crush so that's it.

"'Don't change the subject! Let's get back to your obsession with Crawford."

Airin just rolled her eyes at her friend. He looked at Les again. It is still practicing against Cloud. She could not help but be mesmerized by the way he swung his arms whenever he would hit the tennis ball. And the way his leg muscles would flex whenever he was running? Oh, boy.

"What's wrong with Les besides being so handsome?"

"Airin, tell me honestly, do you love him?"

"Of course," Airin answered without hesitation but in his heart, he also thought. What is love?

"Les already has a girlfriend."

"So? They'll also break up when he meets me."

"He already knows you, doesn't he? But look, they still are."

Airin nodded. "That's different, okay?"

"How is it different? You can't compete with his girlfriend, Airin. It's Heidi. You'll hit Heidi? Heidi the campus figure, Heidi the Brat Princess of SVU? What are you up against?"

"Wow. Thanks for being a friend, ah. My self-esteem has increased so much. I can feel your love and support," Airin said sarcastically.

Skye jokingly tapped him on the shoulder. "It's not about lowering you. The reality that Les's standard is so high is just knocking on your door. Okay, you are pretty, Airin. But you are very different from Les's types. Those who became his girlfriends, celebrities on campus. Queen Bee types. That looks super sophisticated and um-aura. Still on heels! You are the exact opposite of that, my friend, "Skye repeatedly killed him. He even waved his hand as if emphasizing its point.

He was unable to defend himself because what the friend said was true. Even he, he was seen as the exact opposite of Les's girlfriends. Les' ex-girlfriends were classy, ​​sophisticated, and well-known in their university. Sad to say, Airin is not like that.

Les' ex-girlfriends preferred wearing high-heeled shoes while Airin preferred rubber shoes, sneakers, or doll shoes. Once upon a time, he came in with only flipflops. Only selected courses have uniforms here at SVU and one of her courses is not required uniform so she was free to wear whatever she wanted.

Les' ex-girlfriends wore make-up like a professional while Airin did not even know the difference between eyelash brush and brow brush. Even though she wants to learn how to make up, she is lazy, eh. She would only put powder and lip gloss because of her laziness.

Les' ex-girlfriends wore provocative and classy dresses while Airin would always choose comfy over style. In short, pants, blouses, or leggings are her choice of clothes.

She was so simple. Maybe, he is just nene compared to Les's former girlfriends (especially his current girlfriend Heidi). He also knows how far he is from Les's girlfriends. He is not totally in denial in that part.

But he still did not lose hope. Said, 'isn't it, love is blind? Les might be blinded by his simplicity. Airin still feels that Les and I will still be together in the end even though she is the opposite of her former girlfriends. Just a sport of fighting spirit.

He said in his favorite Japanese series Gokusen, fight-o!

"They're not Heidi's thing, bestie. Heidi's flirting too much. One of these days, bestie, you'll just see that they break up because of Heidi. And when that happens, I will make a move for Les will notice me, "he said confidently.

It's really just sports because of the inside a of battle sometimes. And thicken the face.

"You look so stressed, ah," Cloud's friend Les commented.

Les moaned then stroked his hair. He dropped the overall bag on the floor and sat down on the Monobloc chair.

"Heidi and I fought again," he said.

"Nothing new d'on."

The wind just blew him away.

"Why are you fighting?" Chuck groaned, one of his friends and club members.

"Same issue. I'm losing time with him."

Les is here in the locker room for tennis players. Their locker room is located behind the university gym. It also serves as their club office.

Les is the vice-captain of their tennis club. He is also one of the regular players of the tennis club. He preferred playing Doubles with his partner, Cloud. They were called the Golden Duo because of the beauty of their match-up. They also play Cloud's Singles but they really prefer Doubles.

"Maybe you're losing time with him, Les. You have to balance your time between your girlfriend and your club," Chuck said calmly.

"That's what I do, ah," Les defensively replied.

"It looks like our discussion is hot, folks," added the newcomer Reus.

"Shut up, parrot!" said the man next to him, Guji.

"Nognog, fire," Reus replied.

Reus, Guji, and Chuck are also members of the tennis club. Like him and Cloud, the Regulars include them. They are nine Regulars. They are the ones who are considered good when it comes to playing tennis. Supposedly, they are the elite of their club.

"Parrot, bag," Guji seriously replied to Reus' teasing.

Les, Cloud, and Chuck laughed at the same time, especially since Reus's buttocks almost smoked with annoyance.

"I'm not a bag! You want me to show you more, eh!"

Guji disgustingly looked at Reus. "Nevermind."

Les just shook his head. "That's enough. Enzo might catch up with you, then run to the court a few more times."

The two sighed, Reus snorted. This is Reus and Guji, always colliding. But when they make it a partner in a Doubles game, even if they fight, their talent comes out. But these two preferred Singles game than Doubles.

"Where is Coach Enzo? The meeting will be called later. Maybe he is still flirting, ah," Reus said then smiled.

"San Diego, twenty laps around the court after the meeting," said a cold voice near the club room door.

Les almost smirked when he saw Reus' pale face. There, its loudness is blessed.

"This is Coach, no joke. Just a joke. Joke."

Enzo just stared at it so Reus had no choice but to be quiet. Good.

Enzo is the coach-slash-captain of their tennis club. This is serious, strict, but very good at playing tennis. No wonder he was their captain. Many younger members idolized him and at the same time were afraid of him.

"Your juice is delicious, Kei. Thank you," Les heard Chase, who had just entered, say. This was followed by Kei talking.

Kei adjusted the glasses. "Thanks for the feedback. I'm really thinking of upgrading that juice."

At the same time, the audience frowned at Kei and Chase (except for Enzo because he was always poker-faced). Kei's juice were horrible. Chase is the only one who can stand its juice. They all think there was something wrong with Chase because of it.

The eight make up the Regulars team of their tennis club. They are all classmates and in a block section. There were nine Regulars in their club. Rein was their last member. Rein is two years younger than them but his tennis skills are unbeatable. This prodigy when it comes to tennis.

"Have you heard the news?" Reus said suddenly.

"What's up?"

"The students in our campus are calling our team Tennis Knights," he said proudly.

"Tennis what?" they all said it almost at the same time (except for Enzo again because the idiot was poker-faced).

"Tennis Knights. Because we are the elite group of the tennis club. Well, I am here," Reus boasted.

"You will not be lost even if you lose," parrot, "Guji sighed again.

Before Reus could answer and Enzo cleared his throat. "I want all of you to be outside in ten," was its cold command. It turned to Reus. "And San Diego ..."

Reus swallowed. "Y-yes, Captain, Coach, Sir?"

"Another ten laps around the court."

When Enzo came out, Reus let out a growl. They just laughed. Les lost his girlfriend in his mind. Because for him, there was nothing more important than tennis.

Les's face lit up when she saw the man she was going to meet. He met its gaze. It was Charlinton Del Pierro, his nemesis. He did not even know when, how, where, or why they became enemies.

When they confronted each other, Charlie suddenly smiled as if embarrassed.

"Better take care of your things, Crawford. You'll never know when someone will take it away from you," he said sarcastically.

"Fuck off, Del Pierro," he muttered.

Charlie's smile widened and then continued walking. Les looked straight ahead. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed a familiar figure. He was about to look at it when someone called him.

"Les, sweetie," said Heidi. As it got closer it clung to his arm. "Let's date later, huh?"

"Sorry, Heidi. We have a practice."

He frowned and immediately released his grip on her. Heidi nodded and then raised an eyebrow at her. "Oh, really?"

"Yeah. Sorry, Heidi. I'll be back next time."

"Whatever. See if I care."

Les looked at his tantrums girlfriend. He stroked her hair and then looked up. Women.