Section 184: Outside of Alpha City

-Joel POV-

I exit the room, surely after I told her that I have a business to do. She's suspicious of me, I guess her suspicion is justifiable. I've been acting melancholic after battling with Ender. The reason for that is because of the secret Ender told me, the reason why he locks her memories away.

It sounds sincere when we fought against each other, his kindness toward Aria is sincere. As a person who knows her the longest, Ender has always tried to protect the woman under his wings even if it means corrupting her. I decide to go and lay on the roof, thinking of what happened earlier makes me think that he's still undeserving of her attention.

Ender knows more of her secrets than me, surely because of their relationship as ex-lovers. Moreover, the man knows that Aria is still harboring a feeling of longing toward Ender. The two of them are like star-crossed lovers, they love each other but perhaps they've never meant to be together.