When she got sick.

Chapter 12: When she got sick.

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(Latrice's POV)

When I woke up, I found myself in my bed. My room is so neat, like it always to be and the fragrance is still the same.

My body is back to normal even so my uniform. 'So I couldn't bring the kimono yesterday,' I thought and heaved a heavy sigh. I looked at the door of my room, Ruru and Euclece aren't here. I hope they came back with me safely too. To be honest, when I saw Ruru yesterday holding that Young Girl in such a scornful way, I couldn't help but to feel apprehended, either way, I didn't hear his reason.

'You don't know what this thing can do if I let her go.' Saying that while showing his grieved eyes to me. I sighed; he may be right. How can I even know what is the truth when I just woke up far too late? So, I don't have the authority to blame Ruru for his action. I heaved another heavy sigh.

I decided to stand up after lending myself some time to think. I looked at my calendar. It's Friday today, so there's class, I feel kind of sluggish today maybe because of the non-stop weird space lifting. I even vomited plenty of blood, I hope it didn't affect my health.

When I stepped outside, Ruru and Euclece are somehow sleeping together on the sofa. It's weird to see them sleeping.

"They are ghosts. How are they sleeping?"Can ghosts feel exhausted too?

I brushed off that silly thought and left them, making my way to the kitchen to cook something. However, when I reached the kitchen and opened the fridge— "There's nothing here, egg or anything to cook at all." That's right. I haven't bought anything from the market since then, I totally have forgotten, silly me.

"Ugh." I took out heavy breathing to myself. I'm starving.

"I can't do anything; I need to eat outside." I'm a bit frustrated but instead of staying in the house, I prepared myself for school. I'll just buy some food on my way to school.

But really, today's my not so lucky day.

When I checked my wallet, there's no money even a cent on it! I ruffled my hair out of frustration and sobbed to myself, "I forgot to tell grandma that I need this month's allowance." It's almost time to go to school, I can't visit her in the hospital these hours.

Still, I need to go to school. So, I ended up going to school without eating anything even my stomach didn't stop growling because of upsetting fate.

I left Ruru and Euclece today either. So, the only one with me is just me, myself and I. Oh great.

I was leaning my head to my desk because I feel so dizzy. Just looking at everyone makes me dizzier.

I felt so cold, too bad I didn't bring a sweater with me.

"Good morning." A familiar voice greeted me kindly. It was Mikael who seemed to be more gentle after those kinds of things happened to us. I raised my hand and wave at him timidly, "Morning…" As I greeted him without any plan to move, I heard a chair being fixed beside me. He probably sat on his chair.

Later on, I can feel his gaze upon me.

"What's wrong with you? And where is that brat?" Why does he care? I mean, even if we experienced that thing together, it doesn't mean that we're already friends. Does he think I already forgot the fact that he tried to kill me?

"I don't know but I don't feel too well so will you stop talking to me for a while." I'm kinda moody today, I'm starving to death that's why.

After a while, there are two of my classmates approached me. "Sakamoto-san, will you get the prints to the faculty room. We have an errand to do, and you are just slacking off right there." These people!

I took a little peek to their faces, their eyes are staring at me deadlock. As I shifted my eyes to another direction I nodded just to prevent the trouble.

I'm such a coward. That's all I can say to myself.

"Good." After they get what they need, they left me. I'm so dizzy, I don't know if I can make it to the faculty room.

Walking is making me exhausted too much, I struggled already from home to school. Now they want me to consume my thiny tiny energy just for them? Well, it's not that I don't want to complain but I chose to stay silent and agree with them because of my cowardliness.

I fixed myself properly, slapped my cheeks to make myself focus, and stay conscious but I'm like a rooted vegetable, I might just decompose if I walk any further.

Mikael is obviously looking at me seriously but I just ignored him. It's not like he's going to help me anyway. When I stood up, I started walking carefully on my way outside the room.

The faculty room was located on the second floor so I need to strengthen my legs.

"Why do I have to do such a thing!" I complained to myself, I successfully moved out myself inside the room but when I'm in the main hallway. My legs just failed on me as I fall in the hard ground. My chin suffered because I wasn't able to support my body, it took all the impact.

It's hurt but I can't shout, my chin is bleeding too much.

When I come to realize, people started to gather around me. I heard someone shouting to call the teachers.

I can't move but my tears are falling to my eyes, the blood is flowing in the ground. What's wrong with me---

"Help her! Bring her to the hospital!" Some concerned students said.

"Move!" But a voice that out of my concern get closed at me as he placed a handkerchief in my bleeding chin and carried me bridal style. It was the guy who helped me before, He looked at me with concerned eyes as he softly said, "Don't cry. I'll bring you to the hospital."

But how can I stop crying? It hurts so much.

When the guy moved out, I saw Mikael looking at us with a blank face. I bet he's laughing at how clumsy I am.

We stopped in a car parking lot, he then placed me in one of the car's front seat as he sat in the driver's seat.

I can't talk because of my chin but can he drive? I mean, he's so young to own a car, right?

He gazed at me once again and made a little smile to cheer me up. And he started to drive until we reached the hospital, no one dared to talk.

When we arrived in the hospital, he quickly brought me to the emergency bed. The nurses started to treat me; they actually took me to the emergency room.

The doctors put me to sleep by injecting some drugs inside me.

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When I sense that I'm awake, I started to slowly blink my eyes as I found out that I'm inside of a room. The white ceiling, my bed is near the window.

I saw the sunset rays reflecting on the wall so I bet I will stay here today.

Someone entered the room; it was that guy. He has jet black hair matching native blue eyes. He quite has a nice face. I don't know his name but at least I know how to describe him.

He helped me again.

"I'm glad you are awake now." He said as he moved closer to me, he brought food with him. "The doctors said you are anemic, and you had a mild fever when you arrived here. I bought you a hot porridge. Does your chin still hurt?"

I don't know why is he so concerned about me though.

I shook my head as I reached the porridge he's giving me. "Here." He kindly opened the cup of the plastic designed bowl and he passed it to me gently. After that, he took out the spoon from the plastic and he also made me grab it.

"I'm guessing you still don't know my name. I'm Kuro." I just looked at him silently, so he is Kuro?

I fetched the porridge using my spoon as I started to eat.

"By the way, do you have any family? I tried to contact your family using your phone but when I did, no one is answering."

I stared at him, will you just shut up and let me eat peacefully, please? I'm starving and you keep asking me questions, oh my god.

The stares became a glare.

"Oh-okay. Finish your food first…" I bet he got the gist of my beautiful glare.

That's good, he's not slow.

I resumed from eating as he stayed silent for a while, but suddenly he started to blurt out questions again.

"Are you alone? Why'd there is no one who visits you here? The school probably contacted your parents, right?"

Oh my god! I sighed in exasperation while closing my eyes tightly as I control myself not to yell at him right now because of annoyance.

I let go of the spoon from my grasp as I look at him annoyed.

I opened my mouth a little because it still hurt if I open it in a normal way.

"I don't have parents. I..i only have my grandma..who's currently in the..hospital like me.." I calmly spouted. He then widened his eyes like he wasn't expecting me to say that.

"I see…I'm sorry." I can hear his tone that really seemed to be sorry.

"If you think..this is..a bother… then.. you can just…leave." I felt frustrated when I said that because I know to myself how hard to be alone right now. No one cares about my situation even I have my mother or my brother. They won't even bother to visit me and that wants me to cry.

I bit my lips, trying to hold myself. I can't cry in front of him again, I cried once and that's enough.

"I'll stay with you then. Until tomorrow when they let you leave." But those words right now, I'm not expecting them however it made me extremely happy somehow.