The Queen

Max looked at Aria and she stared back at him. Both were in shock because of what had transpired a moment ago.

"What are you talking about?" The duo simultaneously asked each other.

 "Let's get out of here first…" Max said as he turned his gaze away and still kept his hand extended towards her.

Aria suddenly realized that her wet clothes were sticking to her skin and had become a bit transparent. The realization made her face even more red in anger and embarrassment. She avoided Max's hand and stood up on her own, wrapping her arms around her chest and got out of the tub.

Max could only take his hands back. It wasn't like he was dying to help her.

When Max was about to get out of the tub as well, a shriek suddenly entered his ears and he turned his head only to see Aria had slipped once again.

Max tried to reach out to her but he hadn't been paying attention from the start. He wasn't a main character in a novel who would get to the girl whenever she was in trouble.