Chapter 16

ETHEREAL'S POV:

After saying all those lies, our table became silent.

"What did you just say?" Someone asked behind us. When I turned my head in that direction, I found P'Sun and P'Arrow wearing serious faces.

"I said, I am Ethereal's fiance." She answered again which made me turn back at her and glared.

"What are you talking about?" I asked coldly. Brianna was a daughter of my mother's friend but I couldn't imagine myself loving or even marrying her.

She smirked and crossed her arms, "Your mom and my mom arranged this." She simply answered. "You don't know?" She asked back with a fake crying face.

I rolled my eyes and was about to retort back when my eyes landed on the most important person in my life right now. "Night, don't listen to her, she's just spouting nonsense." I immediately explained.

He didn't look at me but when I looked at his face, I saw how complicated it was. My face darkened and was about to snap at this annoying woman when P'Cadwell cleared his throat.

"Ah, I guess I will be the one to explain everything to all of you, guys. Let them talk for now and come with me because it's kinda complicated." He mumbled which made them look reluctantly at me.

"You should be." Light mumbled coldly before glaring at Brianna and just stood up to go with P'Cadwell. I just silently thanked him because of it.

I was also a little bit surprised that they didn't scold me in front of Night knowing that all of them were so protective towards him but now, I just sighed.

"You can't do anything even if you don't want to marry me. Our parents wanted it and as far as I know you are single." She also said while sitting on the chair just in front of Night and me. Shameless!

I snorted coldly. "Sorry, but you can't force me to do it." I told her with a firm voice and looked at the man next to me who was smiling at me now. He was smiling but his eyes said otherwise which made my eyes softened. "I'm sorry about this, Night. I--" My words were cut off because the bitch just interrupted me.

"Why are you concerned about him? You may not be the same as those part of the disgusting federation, are you?" She suddenly asked which caused my eyes to lose emotion but I still did not look at her.

"It's okay, you two just talk. I'll go first, Ethereal." He said, at the same time he stood up and before I could get up he ran to the elevator.

My heart sunk because just now, aside from his face that was full of pain despite smiling at me, he didn't call me Equinox like what he used to.

"Don't chase him anymore, he is nothing to you." She shouted in an annoyed tone and held my hand. The attention of other students eating here has also turned to us but I don't mind them anymore.

My face darkened and I looked at her coldly before I withdrew my hand harshly from her. "Get out of sight!" I snapped angrily. I feel really frustrated right now, I'm so scared that because of this, what Night and I had will turn into waste. I didn't wait for this long just to lose him.

She looked at me intently, "Don't tell me, both of you and that filthy guy are in a disgusting relationship?" She asked with a disgusted expression but who cares? I didn't answer her since she doesn't deserve my time. "What a disgrace!" She mumbled under her breath but I still manage to hear it.

I gritted my teeth, "Don't involve him in this. It is my own decision not to marry you, there is no need to ask why because it is obvious from your behaviour." I told her without emotion and left her there. I can still hear her calling but I don't care anymore because Night is more important now.

I will find him and explain everything. If I needed to confess, I will do everything just to make him stay and be mine.

Mom and that girl were really a pain in the ass!

CADWELL'S POV:

When we left there, I immediately took them to the garden and asked them to sit on the grass.

I sighed, "I will explain on behalf of Ethereal since he needed to explain also to Night and face that woman." I started and looked at them.

They didn't say anything but all of their faces were serious.

"Is what that woman said is true?" Sun suddenly asked me.

I sighed, "Yes, his mom wants him to marry that girl but Ethereal doesn't like her that way. That girl seems innocent but trust me, she's crazy." I answered.

"In that case, what will happen to Night and Ethereal now? Will it be an obstacle to whatever they have?" Ocean asked calmly.

I shook my head, "I don't know but the only thing I know so far is that he will not allow anything bad to happen to Night." I answered him.

I felt distressed about this situation.

"What kind of person is his mom?" Fighter asked coldly.

My face turned serious, "His mom has anger issues, she doesn't love his son and she doesn't even care for him. When Ethereal's dad died, she turned her back at him too and treated him as shit." I answered with a hint of hatred. "But despite the lack of parents' affection and care, Ethereal grows up as an intelligent, dedicated and wise man. He was maybe cold to everyone but I am happy to see that Night was an exception." I added which made my eyes softened.

I treated Ethereal as my brother since we were kids and up until now, I still love him as my brother and I don't want him to suffer just because his mother was a bitch.

"Don't worry about Night, we may be protective of him but we aren't close-minded enough not to understand the side of Ethereal. After all, we saw his efforts and care towards Night and we know that he is genuine." Air mumbled calmly which made his other brothers nod.

"Yeah, Ethereal was a good kid and I know that he can survive this matter." Soiree stated while crossing his arms.

Fighter sighed, "I lost my appetite because of this." He mumbled coldly.

"Me too." Light agreed which made his friends look at him skeptically. "What?" He asked while pouting.

"We do not believe you." Air says while still shaking his head.

Light rolled his eyes and looked at us one by one. He furrowed his eyebrows after that. "Where is P'Worth?" He asked which made us look at each other too.

"He went home already." Arrow answered with a cold voice but it didn't go unnoticed from my ears how his voice softened with a hint of worry.

"How about your boy friend, Fight?" He asked again in a teasing tone. "Ouch!" He exclaimed when Fighter hit him on the head.

"He isn't my boyfriend." Fighter answered coldly.

Light frowned, "I said, boy friend with space in the middle. I didn't mean boyfriend." He explained while glaring towards Fighter but his eyes lit up after a few seconds like he realized something interesting which made me shake my head.

Fighter cleared his throat, "He went home too." He mumbled which made Light giggled. One day, this guy will dig his own grave for sure, he is too mischievous.

He would have said something more when Sun suddenly spoke that made us all stopped. "Arrow, it doesn't mean that I am interfering but because I don't feel good about something." He made the statement while looking elsewhere and obviously thinking deep.

"What do you mean, P'?" Arrow suddenly asked.

Sun turned to look at him and his expression was serious. "Just look for him. I don't know if someone is hurting him at their house or anything. He has trauma, right? I always noticed that he does not want to go home, I do not know what's in there but I am worried." He answered with a serious tone which causes our faces to be filled with concern. I pursed my lips together before sighing.

Worth isn't different to us anymore. We may not be that close enough but we still became friends due to being classmates and he also knew Ethereal since before we knew each other.

"I think you should check or observe him secretly. I'm also worried now. If P'Lindsell is here, he will get worried to death knowing that they are best friends." Soiree mumbled and I was about to voice out something when Ocean beat me to it.

"I'll go with you, Arrow." He stated calmly which made us look at him. "What?" He asked while furrowing his eyebrows and looking back at us like we are some kind of weird creatures.

Light chuckled, "Nothing, P'. We just find it funny." He answered and sighed. "We need to go now, we still need to face the problem of P'Worth and help both the future lovers in this mess." He added with a hint of worry in his voice.

"I will help Worth but I do not know how to help Night and Ethereal. It is a big problem, we will collide with her mom including that woman's family." Sun mumbled which caused us to nod.

"The important thing now is that when they need us, we are there for them to lean on." Air's statement caused me to sigh.

We looked at each other and even though no one said anything but we all knew the things that are running in each others' mind right now are the same. We wanted to protect those who needed to protect.