Well, I Believe

Slowly the pain disappeared. The cold wind tonight made the back of my neck return to normal. Galter stared at me silently, while I also looked at him with hatred for trying to trick me. There's nothing more to talk about, I'm fed up with Senem is Galter or Galter is Senem.

"Eiryana, you have to trust me," Galter said in a low voice, sounding like a desperate man.

"Miss? Miss!" called aunt Yun who saw me outside, Galter immediately hid behind the bushes near the fence. "Why outside? It's cold, come on in."

Without looking back, I entered the castle. Galter was still outside, I could see it clearly from my window. He seemed to be clenching his fists as if forcing himself. I'm not at peace myself seeing someone outside the castle like a thief. I took my plasticine and threw it out, although it didn't hit Galter Galter realized my truth. I signaled to get out of here immediately, but Galter shook his head indicating he wasn't leaving. Whatever, I won't care anymore.

I closed my window, but still, I couldn't stop thinking about it. Galter could still be out there. Many times I tried to sleep, but still thought about it. So I peeked out of my bedroom window and saw that Galter wasn't out there anymore, good thing he wasn't stubborn.

When I turned around, I was surprised by the face of a strange creature that suddenly appeared in front of me quickly, but one second later it disappeared. I don't know what it is, could it be a ghost? How could it be? I did see it, but it's not clear. I was so scared tonight, and in the end, I couldn't sleep well.

Tomorrow morning, I'm sleepy because of a lack of sleep. Lavin noticed me and asked about sleep problems. I'm just saying that I had a bad dream and had trouble sleeping last night.

Nurse Dory came earlier today. I was happy to see it like there was something different with nurse Dory after Grandpa died, I got to know her more and knew that nurse Dory was a good person with her attitude.

"Lavin, it's time to remove the bandages."

Lavin was able to take off the bandages, apparently, and now he just needed to get used to using his hands again. In that case, good.

While eating, I again saw the shadow but only for a fraction of a second. The shadow is like a king because he wears a kind of crown and an oversized robe decorated with gold as well as purple, the emblem of the royal family. How could it be, how could I imagine things like that were too real? Am I going crazy because of hallucinations? Should I discuss this with nurse Dory? No, it's not necessary, I'm still sane to be able to think about it.

Galter arrived early, and I greeted him this morning as if nothing had happened last night.

"Good morning, Galter," I greeted with a smile.

"Good morning. Eir, are you still angry about what happened last night? Trust me that I'm not lying to you," Galter said feeling guilty, if only he was honest in saying that he couldn't change for some reason.

"What happened? I've forgotten it," I replied, erasing all bad memories because I don't want to have bad memories with Galter, I don't even know which incident Galter meant.

"You were mad at me last night. So, how about now?" asked Galter lowering his head, and turning to me with a sad look.

"Hahaha, I believe in you," I replied, increasingly not understanding what he meant, did we meet last night? I do not remember.

"You believe it?" Galter asked confused.

"Yes."

"What do you believe?" asked Galter again to confirm.

"Believe in yourself," I replied a little hesitantly because I didn't know what he meant.

"Believe that I am Senem?" asked, again and again, Galter, whose face slowly parted with a smile.

"Yes! Senem, you are Senem," I replied even though now Galter was making up about Senem who even now has gone somewhere, I don't care anymore.

"Eiryana, something is wrong with you. Why are you so quick to believe what you said earlier? You're not kidding are you?" Galter asked himself, still doubting my belief. It's hard to deal with like that.

"Yes, if you don't believe me."

Galter didn't say anything else and became more silent until it was time to study.

Nicholas as the class president announced that there would be a competition on the university side for two days. Then anyone who wants to register is expected to enter his name, then will be selected who is more suitable to participate. It's kind of like an olympiad of geography, math, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, sociology, astronomy, and I forgot about the other subject. "Please come to me if anyone is interested. In this case, only three people take each subject."

All classmates started to talk about their participation. I am interested but do not dare to try. Am I trying to come along? At least until the selection of participants only. I also want to do something to make my mother proud, because I am the only grandchild of my grandfather who is less successful than my other cousins.

During recess, I went straight to Lavin's class. Lavin saw me and rushed out of his class.

"What is it?" Lavin asked his hands already looking much better.

"You want to enter the Olympics?" I asked even though I was a little hesitant from the start to say this to Lavin who was even very good at math or other calculations.

"Yes, maybe. How about you?" asked Lavin looking initiative.

"I don't know, there's no one area that I'm good at. Earlier I thought maybe I could, at least I want to have one achievement that I can be proud of my mother. Alright, I'll go back to class."

When I turned and walked a few steps, Galter was behind me listening to my conversation with Lavin earlier. I... I look pathetic because someone heard something bad from me.

"You want to come along?" asked Galter, flashing me.

"You heard it?" I asked back.

"Everything."

"Wanna sit in the garden?"

We sat together on a park bench. Galter bought me a drink, and I still hesitate to say. But never mind, Galter also knows who I am, he already knows a lot.

"I am not sure. My whole family has achievements, even my cousins. They were great, reliable people, while I was nothing. I thought that if I went, I could at least say that I once represented my school. But it seems impossible, I don't fit into that kind of thing," I said to Galter who was listening to me intently.

"Then let's study together. If you come, I will too," Galter replied for some reason, something stirred in my heart. "What subjects do you like?"

"Biology and geography."

"Okay, let's study together."

"But ..."

"You have forgotten that I am Senem, I am older than your grandfather."