Falling apart

A girl was laying on a bed, the dark beddings were a strong contrast against her pale face. Another figure was slumped on a chair, while his hands were holding the head. He wore a loose shirt that revealed the bendages underneath. A soft knock echoed from the door then it slowly opened, a girl with lilac hair walked in holding a tray that carried a few bowls. Streaks of steam were rising up, drawing curls in the air. She put the tray on the small table, " Here, eat something, you won't be able to last long if you keep going like this ". A pair of bloodshot eyes glared at her then he glanced back at the girl on the bed. Long smooth bluish hair was carefully tucked behind her head, light eyelashes were adorning the closed eyelids. A small wire was seen underneath her sleeve, it was connected to a small machine that showed her vital signs. The line jumped calmly, forming small mountains on the screen.

The other party sighed and left, as she walked out, a few people were waiting outside. " How's Adeus ? ", " He still refuses to eat ", " If he doesn't want to eat then don't bring him food. He's no longer a small kid, he should be clear about his situation, why bother so much ", an icy voice cut in. A female with dark blue hair held an annoyed expression on her face, Graydon seeing then shook his head, " Deliliah, you don't understand what happened between those two, they've been relying on each other since they meet, after being thrown in the orphanage ", seeing no reaction from her, the other girl helped him out, " Lili, it's like the bond between us, we've always dealt the danger together, so we grew attachment towards each other, just like a family. When one is sick or injured, we worry, right ? ". Deliliah nodded her head, after listening to her companion' explanation. '' So how long are we going to stay here ? Till A-003 recovers ? We don't have the luxury to stay still for such a long time ", a black haired guy grumbled, a bit annoyed. " We owe him a few favors, did you guys forget ? We'll wait until she wakes up, then we'll find a safer place to let her recover ". After hearing his decision the other lads went silent, that was their captain's order, so they had to listen. The last guy gòlanced at the door with his black eyes, as if they wanted to see through it, then he turned and walked away. The other also followed, Graydon took a deep breath and knocked on the door. " Come in ", a hoarse voice replied. He stepped in, he saw a madman sitting in the chair with a horrible appearance, his hair was a complete mess, under the eyes dark marks could be seen and even a shadow of a beard could be seen. He looked really haggard. Well, he needed to do something, otherwise this idiot was going to collapse before seeing her awake. He patted his shoulder, " Hey Adeus, you should really see yourself in a mirror, you look terrible right now ", " And ? You seem to have a lot to say ", hearing his response he chuckled, " You're right, let's say first that if you don't take care of your body, you won't make it. Or you won't be able to stay at her side once she awakens. What if you collapsed before ? ". Then his gaze slid to the tray, the dishes were already cold now. " I'll arrange another bed here, will you rest at ease ? ". Adeus seemed to think, while his darkened eyes were still looking at her face. " Thank you ", Graydon smiled, " I owe you a few favors, so it's my pleasure to help you out. See you later ".

After he left, Adeus walked to the small table, glancing at the plates, they were filled generously. His screen flashed, an incoming call, he tapped on it, " Adeus !!!! What happened to you ?? Are you alright ?? ", " Stop screaming old man, I'm still alive ", the other side went silent for a few second, " When will you come back them ? It's dangerous outside now, since the accident of the previous week, everything is under lockdown ". " I think It's better for me to not return for now, If they ask, tell them that you've lost me during the accident. Just put the blame on them. I'll message you later, but you do not contact me, they can track your device down", " Alright. You have to stay alive Adeus, I have to tell you something important once you come back home ".

Mr. Daft ended the call first, he was afraid that if he kept talking, the secret that he buried for so many decades would be carelessly blurted out by him. He glanced at the old photo, caressing the blue haired figure.

A lone figure hugged his knees, while his gaze was completely lost again. The house butler was at his side again. " Little master, you must pull it together, you can't relapse again !! ", those aged arms grabbed the young ones, shaking them. But no response, the old servant sighed, it seemed that he had to call his friends again, especially that honey eyed girl, she was really energetic. same for the red haired one. As he thought of the group, his eyes clouded. He never expected the events that happened while returning from school. The young master only wanted to send Esm home, but what he saw there made his blood freeze. He saw his big brother, when he called him he didn't answer as his usual self, as if he was under control. The only time that he spoke was when Esm's sister walked in who gave an order. Dev ran towards them and grabbed his brother's arms,stopping him, then he turned his face to the orange haired woman, " What did you do to my brother ????? Speak !!! ". His usual calm appearance completely disappeared, leaving a shaken boy. The woman narrowed her brows, " Never expected for a family's subject to meet each other, interesting. Raymer Esme, who gave you the permission to bring a stranger to the house ? ". Esm at this moment didn't even hear her, she knew that her family were part of a scientist organization, but she never spoke with anyone else about this matter. But now the guy in front of her was looking at her with hatred and disgust. " Dev…. ", " Don't call my name ! I don't know an abominable person named Esm ". After spitting those words he ran out, while tears were flowing down.