16 [Chapter 05] - Agnee - Part 3
The child looks back with a drawn and tired face.
– I can't talk today. Excuse...
Sarah runs over to Agnee and, before he gets through the door, she grabs his arm and asks:
– What there was? Are you sick? We'll go with you to your uncle! Hold on to me.
– Let me go! – Agnee takes her arm out of Sarah's hands – Sorry. I can not talk now. – He says as he starts running.
Everyone who was still in the room was confused by what happened, especially the boys, since Sarah is one of the most beautiful girls in school, with her skin as dark as night.
– What happened? – Rapha asks .
Sarah remains silent, thoughtful.
Hours later, Agnee is already inside her castle, with a sad look and red eyes, meeting her mother.
In a flowery courtyard, maids water the land and care for the plants. In the center of the courtyard, Agnee 's mother is drinking afternoon tea, wearing a simple white dress, very different from when she picked up her son from school. Head down, the child goes straight to talk to his mother.
– How was it, son? Did you find your friends?
– Two of them were there, Mrs. Carol.
– Did you play with them a lot?
Agnee lowers his head, shaking and replies:
– No. I said I was busy and I came home.
She grabs him in an emotional and loving hug, saying:
– Very well son! I'm so proud!
The boy's sad, lifeless look dissipates with those words.
– Mommy! – Says Agnee while hugging her mother in a strong hug.
Carol steps away, holding her son's shoulders.
– I am very proud, but still need to talk to your father every day, for classes.
– Teachers say different things to my father ... Does he really tell the truth?
Hearing this, Carol quickly turns around . She asks as she makes crying sounds, sobbing:
– You ... Do you doubt us, son?
Desperate, hearing his mother cry, Agnee exclaims:
– No mom! I would never doubt you! Teachers don't know anything. I'm going to see Daddy now, don't be sad!
His crying stops abruptly. She hugs him smiling, saying:
– Thank you, son. Now go with your father.
The child lets go of his mother and heads towards the exit, after being tapped on the butt.
The Fogo Family Castle is located on the edge of the city, so it has several exits, both inside the city and outside. The boy and his father, Wagner, find themselves on one of the exits out of the city. A few meters from the gate, the forest already blocks the view of the horizon. Both wear dark red wool overalls and boots.
– What are we going to do today, dad?
Wagner answers him seriously:
– To hunt.
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Year 949, day 230, City of Elfen , Basic School Elfen , 14h.
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On the first day of class, Professor Pite explains about the geography of the continent and the basic history of each of the countries. The teacher before him explained how Elfen's sewer system works and how it was made. The classroom has 20 students, including Agnee and all of her friends: Rapha , Drigo , Sarah, Drey and Patrick. Agnee is sitting in the first row in the first row and her friends are sitting together in the middle row in the last row.
– Finally, in the last year, we are all together. – Says Sarah.
Drigo raises his arm, puts his hand on his biceps and says:
– It seems that the teachers finally gave the arm to cheer!
– Stop being shameful ... – Drey exclaims . You don't want to embarrass yourself even in the last year, right ?!
Scratching his head, Rapha commented:
– Anyway, I'll try to talk to him today. Now we're all together, he's going to get excited.
Patrick gets up and asks in disagreement:
– For what? Seriously? Last time he was super bad with us. Not so long ago ... I haven't considered him my friend in a long time, since his first breakthrough . If he returns to our group, I will leave.
All friends agree with what Patrick says.
– You don't have to be friends with him. I just want to see if he's back to normal.
– Okay . – Patrick answers.
With the end of the discussion, the bell rings.
Rapha gets up and walks over to Agnee , who is still sitting with his notebook.
– Hello Agnee . How much time! – Rapha says , waving to his old friend.
– Hi Rapha ! Good see you! – He gets up and responds excitedly. – See you later, I have intensive training today.
"Wow, I think he's back to normal ..."
– All right! I have to go home early today too, I'm going with you to school, okay?
Laughing, Agnee replies:
– Sure, let's go. Try to walk fast, I'm really in a hurry!
– All right!
In the hallways of the school, Agnee starts the conversation.
– Ah, Rapha , I'm sorry for not treating you with due respect that time. – Smiling, he adds. – I was confused and still didn't understand how to treat my elemental companions.
Before his friend could answer, when he turned at the corner of the stairs, an old acquaintance of the two bumps into Agnee . His name is Jadshi , a gray-eyed boy, who is in fifth grade, a year behind the two. Upon hitting the tall, thin Agnee , Jadshi apologizes by saying:
– My bad! Good thing we weren't running in! Hahaha !
The feeling in Agnee's eyes is palpable, a mixture of contempt and hatred. Enraged, he replies:
– "My bad!"? Don't you dare touch me and still talk to me, trash. Get out of my sight!
Shaking with fear, Jadshi walks quickly, with his head down.
– What was this?! – Rapha exclaims .
– It is not? There are people who don't understand their place. I'm glad I have a known Elemental like you to keep me company! Anyway, shall we?
"What the fuck is this? After all, am I still an acquaintance?"
