The Young Man One
Gutter Cover

Kelvan could not work with focus, it was unthinkable about Nea receiving the announcement of her value result today. She desperately wants to go to her daughter's school but Nea will definitely not like it if she comes.

Thinking so unsettled, Kelvan receives a call from Livia. They exchanged numbers on the first day of meeting to communicate about Nea if needed. But after the call was received, the voice heard belonged to his own daughter.

"Dad! I had to call my teacher's number."

"What's wrong with your phone?"

"I accidentally dropped it into a ditch."

"Where are you guys now?"

"We're not far from school."

"A—can you go there?"

"of course! I have to help me get my phone."

"alright. Wait there, I'll come."

It was not difficult for Kelvan to find two people who were frowning by the side of the road, as it was passing through the same path as him. He went down and approached the two women.

"What's going on?" kelvan asked, despite knowing the answer, but he still needed an explanation for the cell phone that could end up in the gutter.

"When I was playing on my phone, we were walking through the gutter lid and accidentally made it fall in there" Nea said.

"The phone has fallen, there's no need to pick it back up. So, let it go. I'll replace it with a new one later."

"Can't, Dad. Lots of important data there, including my friends' numbers."

Kelvan rubbed Nea's head and said, "For the sake of maintaining my daughter's social relations, it is indeed better for us to save your phone. I'll call the emergency number now."

"It's gonna take a while." Livia suddenly said. "You can help me find a tool to open the gutter lid."

"You really don't have to do that." Nea is making a sound.

Livia shook her head. "If only I had walked in the position of Nea earlier, this might not have happened."

"That's not your fault at all. Nea who shouldn't play cell phone while walking."

"But I was so stoned, didn't warn him to carefully play the phone while walking."

"Free, because Nea won't listen either."

"Stop!"—Nea draped her hand on chest—"We better get her phone out of the gutter. Since it's my fault, then I'll look for the tool, Dad opens the gutter lid, while Miss Livia goes into the gutter."

Kelvan and Livia were both stunned to see Nea leaving just like that. The boy looked angry and invited regret at the two adults who were now exhaling in unison.

Kelvan brings up the gutter cover with a crowbar, lifting the rectangular concrete so that it can be leaned against the road fence. Livia didn't lie that she was gobsmacked at Kelvan who looked strong at the time.

"Now it's your turn" Kelvan said after trying half-dead.

Kelvan certainly can not show how tired it is to lift the concrete alone.

"But ... are you really sure?" Kelvan stared at the gutter that there were only bad things.

Livia nodded her head, handing Kelvan one document before plunging into the sewer. Nea herself did not want to stand too close, unable to bear the unpleasant smell. Therefore, its existence is very far away, almost close to 10 meters.

Kelvan, who was entrusted with the thin document, accidentally noticed it, widened his eyes when he found out that it was the report card that showed the results of the Nea test.

"I—ini ...."