Chapter 3: Secrets

"Hello, can I help you?" Alea looks at me and asks me that question

"I just want to find a spot to eat my lunch. I see this spot is already taken. Sorry, I will go then." I answer it casually.

"There is no better spot than this place, you can stay here if you want as long as you don't disturb me." She convinces me to stay here

I think I don't have a choice. I still keep the distance from her just in case she doesn't feel comfortable if I get too close. I open my lunch and start to eat. My lunch is not so special, just grilled cheese, fries, and sausage but I realize that sometimes she stares at my lunch even though she has a fancy lunch.

"You want some? I think I can't finish this with my own." I offer her a little of my lunch, you can say it's a pity.

"You sure? Thank you so much!" She looks really happy with her smile, I don't hate it.

She takes an octopus-shaped sausage from my lunch box, she eats it with joy on her face, without realizing I also smiling.

"So… did you use your Onyx to deceive those boys?" I try to keep the conversation, I am also curious about it.

"Uhm... Yeah, It's really annoying to be surrounded by many people. I am not really good in that condition." She answers it while eating her meal.

"So that's how it is… what a convenience ability huh."

"I'm also curious, what do you mean Physical Enhancement? Your body can get bigger?"

"Not like that, as an example, I can enhance my power so my punches are stronger than the average. I only can enhance it just a little, nothing special about it." I explain my Onyx to her. I can see that she's not impressed at all.

"It must be hard to be a Low-Rank like you, isn't it?" she asks me with pity in her eyes.

"And it must be really exciting to be a High-Rank who has so many privileges, isn't it?" I respond to her question with another question

"Not really…" she stands up as her lunch box is already empty. I can tell that she's not really happy after I said that.

"Your name is Rey, right? What clan are you from?" She asks me with an intimidating tone

"Fledger, Rey Fledger." I have no choice to answer her question, I manage to hold my cool.

"Okay then, I should go first so the class doesn't suspect anything from us. Nice to have a chat with you." Her smile comes back. I hope I don't ruin anything

"Yeah, I will come back to class 5 minutes after you."

She left me for our class while I was cleaning my lunch box. I consider myself lucky because I can talk one-on-one to her, but her last answer is bothering me a little. Part of myself wants to know about what happened.

I finish my preparation to go back and leave that place, I might go there again tomorrow since that spot is comfortable enough to enjoy your lunch.

"So, what conversation did you talk about with Theodones?" a familiar voice from behind me while I'm walking to my class. I look behind me, It's Ken.

"Hello, Rey! Did you both really close? What did you do to her? have you both kissed each other?" He said it with goofy tones. I can say it's irritating to hear.

"No no, Of course not! We just accidentally meet each other there to take our lunch. Wait… how do you know her name?"

"Ahh… it's simple Rey, Theodones is one of the eldest clans in this world, their power of 'Space' is legendary. But now, their clan is anonymous and extremely rare, that's why only a few people know about them. I can't believe that there's one of them in this school." He explains all of it to me, he looks enjoying it.

"Thanks for your information, Ken. But sorry, I need to come back to my class, break time is almost over." I walk in a hurry leave him behind.

"I just want to tell you, be careful if you get close to her, you might become a target too," Ken says out loud to warn me something.

I stop and slightly look at him from behind me. "No need to worry" that's what I say to him. His response is just a smile on his face.

***

I finally arrive, I walk to my seat. I can see Alea already here and her seat already empty from those boys. She also looks at me and smiles lightly so everyone won't notice.

"Hey, Rey! Where have you been? I tried to find you before." Alan suddenly turns back and talks to me.

"I was searching for a perfect place to eat my lunch. Also thank you for back then, I didn't expect you will stand up for someone weaker than you, and also sorry for pushed you away this morning."

"It's fine, no need to thank me hehe… have you found it? can I come with you tomorrow?"

"Ahh… sure I guess"

"Alright, can't wait for it!"

Break time ends and we continue to study. Our teacher informs us that we will have an ability test tomorrow and a little bit of battle simulation.

***

It's time to go home, but I'm still in the class to substitute everyone's duty to clean the class today, I wanted to oppose them but I think it's useless for now.

"Finally it's done," I said while sighing

I can see a sunset from the class window. It's beautiful, but if you think about it, that beautifulness is only for a short time, after that it's long darkness. You might say that I'm pessimistic, but if you think again if something too good happens in your life, something bad will follows.

I take my bag and leave the classroom. I walk on an empty corridor, looks like everyone already arrive at their home

"So, what do you think?"

I heard someone talking in front of the entrance door from the corridor, I think I've heard this voice before.

"I don't know, I will think about it again."

Another voice but it's a girl. I try to peek from the corner, it's president and Alea. Looks like they're on an important conversation.

"Please let me know as soon as possible, student council needs more people like you, we can't let everyone underestimate our power."

So the president wants to invite Alea to the student council, I'm not surprised since she's one of the High-Rank. But why did Alea refuse? There are so many benefits to join them. I leave the school as they also leave.

***

It's already dark outside but thankfully I arrive at my apartment.

"Hey Rey, Welcome home!"

It's my dad, looks like he also just arrive from his workplace. My dad has Physical Enhancement Onyx but he is already on Mid-Rank because of his hard work. He also trains me how to fight.

"You better hurry to take a bath and sleep after that, we will practice in the morning," He said with full energy

It's only two of us here since my mother is missing at 3 days after I was born. My father assumes that she already died.

"Oh yeah, How's your first day at high school?"

"Nothing much, I just tried to not made any trouble on my first day."

"Well, that's good. But don't stay too low, you can't get any friends if you keep your profile low, ok?"

"Alright"

I finished showering and immediately get on to my bed. Tomorrow is an ability test, in junior high it's only just an ordinary gymnastic test. I hope tomorrow also as same as before.

I hope