3 Chapter 2

RAIN

I sighed as I look at the people walking past the tree where I was sitting.

They were all, happy. Everyone has someone with them.

I guess I'm the only one in this academy who doesn't have someone to laugh with, and even share my thoughts and laugh at something we found funny..

It's been six months since I came here. It's been six months since I was bullied. Again.

But unlike before, I only experience normal activities of students who were bored in life.

They were nice.

Maybe they're just annoyed because I was not socializing. That's their way to make me out of my shell. Some of them might find me out of their social circle and unfit to be part of this academy.

When I was sure no one was around, I jumped off the tree only to find out someone was behind me.

"Really bitch? A tree? There are so many place here that you can rest. but you really chose a tree?"

I secretly frowned.

Of all the people here inside the academy, this one was very lucky to see me.

She even saw me crying and growing flowers.

"It's comfortable up there," I whispered, enough for her to hear it.

I felt the annoyance rising in her.

"Tsk! Come on!" And without a word, she pulled me in the middle of the crowd not minding the stares of the other students.

For six months, it was just her and her two other friends that were talking to me.

I could see pure goodness in their hearts. Just like my sister Sere.

After a few minutes of dragging me, we reached a greenhouse.

I suddenly felt an inexplicable longing.

"This is located at the farthest site of the academy. This is created by one of our friends. She is out now so you are free to come here. It is not that she will be mad if she finds out. She’s never been angry before. So feel free to rest here. Do not go to any tree. You already look like a rebel in your clothes. So don’t look like a monkey sitting on a tree to humiliate yourself more.

I could not help but frown. This Lusianna Goodman's mouth doesn't really have a filter.

"Oh, what are you frowning there? It's true," she said with a raised eyebrow.

"Thank you."

She sighed. "You should talk more often. Don't let your saliva gets rotten. I’m gonna leave you here so make yourself comfortable in this place. I still have a lot to do," she said and left me.

Alone, I looked around the green house.

There were flowers around in its full bloom. There were also herbs and vegetables.

The aura of the place is really familiar to me. It's as if I see my twin Sere.

Even though we were only three years old, she was already fond of plants. Every path she took, there would always be a flower that grows.

I sighed and inhaled the fragrant of the petals.

"Someday, sis. Someday, we will see each other again," I whispered in the air.

I released some of my hidden emotions in my heart that made the cold breeze envelope me. I let the longing and loneliness out because I feel like I can no longer hide them.

For the first time, I didn’t care if someone could feel my emotions and affect them.

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LUCY

"Oh, where did you go?" Derene asked me gently when I entered our dorm.

This is a boarding school so students have the option to stay indoors or go home. That Nero's father was not strict.

"just here and there. I saw a monkey so I took her to Sere's greenhouse."

Shee nodded. "Looks like I already know who."

I raised an eyebrow. At any rate, the voice of this oracle was so soft. Even if she’s mad, her voice’s still the same. That’s one thing she and Sere have in common.

I missed that saint.

Derene and I went silent so I played with my red nails. Maybe I should change the color to something really dark.

I stopped probing my nails when I felt something strange.

It’s too heavy. It's as if what I'm feeling right now drags me to the pits of loneliness.

I turned to my companion when I heard her sob.

And there is only one person I know who did it.

"Erin Malory Crevice!"

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ERIN

"O vice. I thought you had a meeting at the faculty today," Nero’s remark while I entered the office of the student council . Nero's the secretary of the council and he is also the son of the owner and the headmaster of the academia.

I looked at him comically the answered. "The meeting is over, Nero. Where did you come from and you are not aware of the time? And here I thought you're the son of the holder of time," I raised my eyebrows back at him.

He smiled sheepishly. "Just there somewhere."

I frowned. When he smiled like this, I knew what that means.

Nero's a member of the elites, too. And he's a time manipulator.

And he is the craziest of us all when we talk about flirting and all. That's why Lucy's blood is hot on him.

And even though Lu didn’t tell me why he was so mad at our friend, I knew because I could see her emotions no matter how much she tried to keep it in front of everyone.

"Are you going home now or are you going to sleep with Rene?"

I turned to him from slumping at my table and answered.

"Yeah. I might finish my works until midnight. I'll just call Dad later."

"Okay," he said as he sat down in his own seat and played with the clock hanging on the wall.

I sighed. "I wish you could speed up the time so that Sereya can get back here."

Sereya's Serenity's twin sister. The kinder Sere is, the ruder she is. She’s the cussing machine of the team. But even so, she’s my closest among the elites.

She might curse a lot but like Lu, she’s also kind. Just a little bit.

I stood up at the same time as the hairs on my body stood on ends.

An emotion manipulator!

That was a very strong one! And even if I use my power to lighten it, it has no effect.

"This is impossible, Erin! Only three of you are capable of manipulating emotions. And the other two are not here. Does that mean ..." he said with an accusing look at me.

"What?! You see, I'm trying to reduce the impact of that power. And you’re still accusing me?" I glowered angrily at him.

He raised both hands. "Just chill, babes. I was just kidding," he frowned, "But seriously, we need to know who the instigator of this emotion is. Hell! It hurts! Daddy will definitely get annoyed!"

I silently agreed. Even me, an empath and has the ability to control emotion, I could not stop the sadness and loneliness spreading in the academy.

After maybe a few minutes it disappeared as well.

Weird.

No one could stop an emotion that quick.

Does that mean a power as strong as Storm's exists in this academy?

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