Chapter 15

Lay looked back at Rio, "You weren't hurt, were you? Is anyone sick? Let's go to the "UKS" (School Health Business), and get yourself checked there! Maybe someone is injured."

Lay showed his great concern for Rio, and made Rio who felt it moved.

"Hm. You don't have to worry about me too much like this. I told you I'm fine. It's all thanks to Big Sis Sanca who saved me. If it wasn't for him, I probably would have had the same fate as the Tree."

Rio pointed at the teenager he called "Sister Sanca."

Yes, his name is Sanca. More precisely Alexander Sanca, but it is more popular with the name Sanca only.

Hearing Rio's explanation, Lay glanced at the young man named Sanca. He just looked at her, didn't say a word to Sanca.

Does Lay feel guilty for having misunderstood the young man? Or is there something else that makes Lay no longer want to say anything?

"Sure. If you feel okay. We'd better get back to class immediately! Laras must have been waiting for us," said Lay.

"Hm… He must have been really worried about us," Rio replied.

Both are of the same mind. It was time for them to return to class. Class was about to start, so they had better hurry to class.

But before that, "Sis, Sanca."

Rio me approached Sanca and said, "Thank you for what you did to me. If it wasn't for you, I probably wouldn't exist in this world anymore."

Rio said it with all his heart. He is grateful that there are still people who love him.

"You don't have to thank me like this. It's my duty to help others. What's more, the Ball of Light really wants to hurt you," said Sanca.

"But you're all right aren't you?" he continued to ask.

"Of course I'm fine. At least I'm not crushed like that big tree," said Rio.

"You're right… At least you can be grateful, it wasn't you who was hurt."

Sansa smiled faintly. For a teenager like Sanca, this is something that has become his duty. However, for Rio this is something he cannot repay. He owed Sanca one life.

"That's enough! We have to get back soon!"

He couldn't wait any longer. Lay quickly grabbed Rio's wrist, and immediately pulled him away from the school's backyard.

"Lay!" shouted Rio.

But that doesn't mean anything. Lay ignored it, what was clear was that both he and Rio had to get to class before the bell rang.

"Thank you, sis!" Rio shouted back. He couldn't say goodbye directly because of the impatient Lay.

The message was addressed to Sanca. Whereas he himself waved goodbye to Rio, "And, bye."

The faint smile returned. It was a relief knowing that Rio was okay.

But Sanca also felt happy because she managed to save someone's life, moreover Rio was someone she knew and plus they went to the same school.

So, it's natural that Sanca has a really big Caring Soul.

"Hey!"

*****

The school bell has rung exactly at 09.00 local time.

The students had entered the class including Rio and Lay. Even though they arrived at the last second before the bell rang, at least they weren't late.

"Rio, are you okay?"

Laras asked from the back seat. Rio and Laras sat separately. Their seats were close to each other, Rio was sitting in the front seat while Laras was right behind him.

"Are you all right?"

He patted Rio's shoulder, and asked him how he was.

Because the teacher who was teaching had not yet arrived, Rio changed his seat to oblique.

He faced Laras and said, "Yeah of course I'm fine. You think something will happen to me like that?"

"No, no. I didn't mean it like that. I was just worried about you, since it took you so long to be back in class. So I was just wondering how you were. Is that okay?"

"Hm... I'm just kidding. Of course you can ask like that. Thank you for worrying about me. Laras," said Rio.

Glad he had someone to worry about him. His facial expression is so charming, his sweet smile exceeds the sweetness of Honey on the Honeycomb.

Those who saw the dimples that appeared on Rio would definitely say something like this, "Ah… You irritate me. Never mind, don't make that expression. You look ugly when you show me that!"

Laras seems annoyed. Rio's charming smile doesn't seem to be able to melt the frozen heart of a woman like Laras.

"Is that true?" Rio teased.

Rio poked Laras by teasing him, and made Laras blush even more.

"Already, yes. I will not discuss it again! But you and Lay nothing happened between you two, right?"

"Sure. What should we do? We're fine. You can see that, can't you? There's nothing for you to worry about between us. Just take it easy."

The jokes still continue. His words were so relaxing and made Laras feel calm.

He had been quite worried since Lay and Rio didn't come back, but because Rio's words had made Laras breathe a sigh of relief. At least what he was worried about was not proven, his two friends were fine and came back safely.

"Thank God if you guys are okay. I've been thinking about you guys," said Laras again.

"Ah… Me and Lay? We're fine. Never mind, we just went to the library to borrow books, nothing more. Trust me."

Rio's explanation was getting clearer. He did lie a little, but did he have to explain everything to Laras? No it's not. At least this explanation is to make Laras calm.

"I wanted to explain everything to you, but Lay forbade it. He said I shouldn't have said that I had been attacked earlier. He said that."

Rio held his words in his heart. His mind said so. However, he couldn't get it out and let his heart speak, his mouth didn't have to say anything either.