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Chapter 14 - Chapter 14: When Silence Became a Threat

🗣️ Pablo's Parents Begin Insulting

Pablo's father suddenly pointed at Barfi 👉

His voice loud. Sharp. Ugly 😠

"Look at him!"

"Poor clothes!" 👕❌

"No class!" 🧠❌

"A broken cycle!" 🚲💥

"This is the kind of boy who fights like a wild animal!" 🐗

The words landed hard 💢

Too loud.

Too careless.

Barfi paused.

Not suddenly.

Not angrily.

Slowly… ⏳

He lifted his eyes 👁️

And just… looked.

Nothing else.

No words.

No expression.

No reaction.

The temperature in the café dropped ❄️

His eyes were blank 😶

Emotionless 🧊

Cold 🥶

Not hatred.

Not revenge.

Pain.

Old pain.

Stored pain.

Remembered pain 💔

The kind of look that scares adults more than rage ever could.

Instant silence 🧊

Pablo's father stepped back without realizing 🚶‍♂️⬅️

Even Pablo hid behind his mother's saree 😰

Miko whispered, voice tight 🤍

"…Barfi-san…"

Walter swallowed hard 😮‍💨

"Oh no. He looked."

"Everyone shut up."

Even the principal gulped 😐

🤍 Miko Defends Him

Miko finally stood up 🌸

Her voice was soft…

But firm.

"Barfi-san did not start the fight."

"He did not damage anything."

"Your son destroyed his bicycle 🚲💔, insulted his brother, and harassed me."

The principal nodded slowly ✔️

"That is true."

"Several students confirmed it."

Pablo's mother hissed 🐍

"That cycle is useless junk! Why defend it!?"

Barfi looked at her again 👁️

The room froze. Again. 🧊

Walter whispered loudly, dramatic as ever 😰

"It's not junk…"

"It's priceless."

"It's from his brother."

"And if you insult that again…"

"I will faint right here." 💀

Miko placed a gentle hand on Barfi's shoulder 🤍🛡️

"He values what he has."

"Even if it's small."

Her voice trembled 💔

"That is something your son will never understand."

Pablo's parents went silent.

Completely. 😶

⚖️ Hawk Ends It

The café door opened 🚪

Hawk walked in.

Report in hand 📄

He dropped it on the table.

"No charges will be filed."

"Barfi acted in justified emotional defense."

"Pablo will receive disciplinary action from the college."

Pablo gasped 😱

"What!? ME!? WHY!?"

Hawk smiled.

Small. Cold. 😐

"Because you're the problem."

Walter clapped loudly 👏

Miko exhaled in relief 😮‍💨

The principal nodded ✔️

And Pablo…

Stood there.

Defeated. 😞

Again.

🔥 Pablo Crosses the Line

The café stayed silent.

Everyone thought it was over.

Everyone except Pablo.

Because Pablo never learns.

He pushed forward 👉

Finger shaking 😤

"I–I'll do it again!"

"I'm not scared of you!"

"I'll ruin your cycle again!" 🚲💥

"I'll hit you again!"

The principal gasped 😨

Miko froze 😳

Walter dropped his spoon 🥄

Barfi didn't move.

Not even a blink.

Pablo mistook silence for weakness 😈

"You hear me!? I'll do it AGAIN!"

Hawk's eyes narrowed 👁️

But he stayed silent.

Watching.

Pablo leaned close, screaming 😡

"I'LL MAKE YOUR LIFE HELL AGAIN!"

🧊 Barfi Stands Up

Slowly…

Very slowly… ⏳

Barfi stood.

The chair creaked 🪑

The café stopped breathing.

Because Barfi wasn't angry ❌

Wasn't shaking ❌

Wasn't loud ❌

He was calm.

Too calm. ❄️

He looked Pablo directly in the eyes 👁️

And spoke softly.

"Heavy."

"Another day will come," Barfi said quietly 😐

"when you will go to college…"

One step forward 🚶‍♂️

"…but you will never return home."

A cold wind passed through the café 🌬️

Even Hawk raised an eyebrow 😶

Barfi continued, voice flat 🧊

"I get happiness once…"

"Just once…"

"In whole years."

Students stared 😳

Miko's chest tightened 💔

"ONE DAY."

"I smiled for one day."

He lifted the damaged bicycle slightly 🚲

"You destroyed it."

A deep breath 😮‍💨

Then—

"When I look at you…"

"My blood boils."

Pablo stumbled back 😰

His parents trembled 😨

Barfi stepped closer.

"If I see you again…"

Pause.

"You will end up in a bag." 🛍️

Silence. Absolute. 🧊

"And I…"

"Will end up in jail." 🚔

He shrugged 😐

"I'm fine with that."

💥 Shock

Pablo's father grabbed him 🤲

His mother started crying 😭

The principal turned pale 😨

Miko covered her mouth 🤍

Eyes wet—not fear—pain.

Walter whispered 😰

"Oh god… boss…"

"Doctor snapped his soul today…"

Hawk watched.

Silent.

Analyzing. 🧠

🏃 Pablo Breaks

Pablo opened his mouth—

No sound came out.

He was shaking 🫨

He understood now.

Barfi wasn't threatening.

He was stating a fact.

Pablo turned.

And ran. 🏃‍♂️💨

His parents ran after him.

🌒 Aftermath

The door shut 🚪

Silence remained.

Barfi sat back down 🪑

Picked up his cycle parts 🔧

"I have work to do."

No one spoke.

The café closed early 🔒

Upstairs—

Tools clicked… 🔧

Click… click… click…

Too calm.

Too steady.

Downstairs—

Miko stared up the stairs, worried 🤍

Walter paced nervously 😰

Hawk stayed silent 😐

Finally—

"…This is bad," Hawk said.

Miko swallowed 😨

"What do you mean… bad?"

Hawk rubbed his forehead 😮‍💨

"That boy isn't just angry."

"He's reaching a point most people never reach."

Walter muttered 😟

"He'll calm down…"

Hawk shook his head ❌

"No. This isn't normal anger."

"When he threatened Pablo…"

"That wasn't a teenager talking."

Miko whispered 😢

"Then who…?"

Hawk's eyes darkened 🌑

"A future criminal."

Walter nearly fell 😨

"N-No! He's sweet!"

"He WAS," Hawk said.

"Good people—when broken enough—"

"Don't become criminals."

"They become the most dangerous kind."

Silence.

Miko shook 😭

Walter clenched his fists ✊

Barfi needed help.

Before silence turned into something worse

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