Episode 15. The Problem is Bringing More Problem

During a break in the afternoon, I sat on a park bench in front of the teacher's room. My hands held my head.

A mistake I made last night. 'I shouldn't have gotten my student involved.' I keep hitting my head right now.

Someone walked up to me. Maybe it's Sophia, I ignore it because I haven't dared to look at her.

"Um..." The voice was low but loud enough to wake me up.

I saw the person, her short body made me just look at her straightly without needing to look up. Someone I didn't expect actually came in front of me.

"Tasya?"

"Did something happen?" Tasya asked me while bringing her face closer.

"No, nothing."

"You're lying... You look really depressed."

"Is Erika's hit still make you hurt?"

Tasya misunderstand what I was thinking.

"Th-" I stopped my words.

If I was honest and said it didn't hurt, then she would ask me more questions, but if I lied and said yes, then Tasya would scold Erika for hitting me.

It's a tough choice. I better not involve other people anymore.

".....I actually-"

Ting Tong

The bell rings are ringed means the break is over.

Luckily I managed to deceive her by slowing a time.

"Come on, we better go to class."

I stand up and greeted her with a fake smile. It's a shameful thing to leave someone who cares about me, it makes me feel uncomfortable.

It's weird, usually I don't care about people I meet even my own brother. But now I feel like I don't want to be left alone. Feelings of anger and sadness mixed in my mind.

During the second break, I ate my lunch alone because today Samuel was busy training himself for the teacher test so today he was absent. And for Mr. Xander, he went to the principal's office because he was called by Bahar to discuss something.

When I just opened my lunch box, two women approached me carrying their lunch. They immediately put their lunch on my table.

"Want to eat together?"

Tasya's wide smile added to my heavy atmosphere.

But it is okay, I nodded. It's good if I don't burden my mind with this matter.

The three of us eat together at my table. They both opened their lunches. Tasya's lunch contains simple food, only rice and an egg roll with chili sauce, and then Erika's lunch...

My eyes widened when I saw it.

"It's just vegetables?"

"It can't be helped... I'm on a diet." (Erika)

"Why?"

"You know, Mr. Rasyid?..... She wants to get someone's attention." Tasya reveals Erika's secret obviously.

"Hey Tasya, don't say anything nonsense!"

Erika blushed as she scold Tasya. I pretended not to see their fight. It's too 'WoW' for me to see it, they don't realize they're pressing against each other...

"Hmmm."

My mind was messing to understand what she meant right now.

"Just like that." Erika's face was pale and disappointed.

"E.....Hehe..." Tasya smirk. "Actually... Mr. Rasyid..., he's in pain because you hit him yesterday." Tasya concluded forcefully.

'Geez!' As usual, she's just being casual. I turned my gaze to Erika, her pitying gaze on me made me even more uncomfortable.

"Is that true, Syid?" She lowered her head guiltily.

"Huh... Yeah..." I sigh.

Just give up, I will choose this option. I do not care anymore.

"Sorry..." Erika turned her face away.

"Because now Mr. Rasyid is in pain. You'd better take care of him, Erika." Tasya brought her face closer to Erika's while pressing her cheek.

This problem is getting longer. I can only hold my forehead and give up on my fate.

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After school, as usual, Sophia taught me about manners. But I can see it, it's like she's holding something back. She wanted to ask about yesterday, but couldn't. Maybe because it would be rude for her to ask that.

When Sophia's lesson is over, I want to leave this class as soon as possible. I lifted my briefcase and was about to walk towards the door, a hand grabbed my shirt from behind and stopped me.

"What happened yesterday? Why was your Brother so worried while looking for you?

I turned my head to her nervously. "I lied yesterday that I was training you."

"How can you do that?!" Sophia grabbed her by the waist and stomped her feet.

I forced my mouth to close. My mission from Nova should not be known, especially by my students.

I let go of her hands and fully turned my body to face her. "Sorry, I can't say everything." I can't say much.

"No! I insist!"

If this continues, it will get worse. Sophia is nothing more than a child who doesn't understand adult life, even though she's been through the trauma.

I patted her shoulder. "Sorry." Once again I apologize by lowering my head.

"I want to know! You've got me in your trouble! So let me know!"

Sophia pushed me down.

Now Sophia was on top of me. This position will really make people misunderstand when they see it. I'm trying to get my pageblug out.

Crass!

She freezes my wrists. "You think you can get off?"

I feel like I'm in handcuffs right now

The power of my earth should be able to crush this ice. I tried a little magic, but the ice cuffs didn't break down, it just got bigger.

Should I use fire magic? But I'm in school. Even more so in front of my student. I can't show my strength more than this. It would be very risky if I took it out now.

Tak... Tak... Tak...

The sound of footsteps approaching. I forgot that Erika would be here. She can't see me in this position.

Inevitably, I burned both my hands and melted the handcuffs. Sophia was suddenly startled and released her grip when I cast magic that didn't appear on my profile.

I actually wrote that I was earth and water element user in my proposal. An ordinary human can't have more than 2 elements. Many say it is Nova's law. All human beings only can use 2 elements.

I immediately stand up from that embarrassing position. Right after that, the door opened. Erika looked at the two of us with a confused look. I waved my hand straightly as if nothing happened.

Sophia immediately grabbed her bag and left the classroom. "Good evening sir, ma'am." She shook hands in a hurry. But, She kept her mouth shut about that.

"What is wrong with her?" Erika asked.

"Maybe she doesn't want to bother us."

I answered with the safest choice. Erika could only look down in blush. We were like 2 idiots who trying to talk but couldn't. In the end, we did not say anything until the sun went down.

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I went home and lay on my bed. I've been staring at the phone screen for a long time. My message with Sophia continues.

(I don't know what happened, but if that was a secret you had to hide, then I'll be quiet) 'Sophia'

(I think I got a big secret from you, sir. ;D) 'Sophia'

(We share a secret with each other right now d:) 'Sophia'

Luckily she's easily distracted. This problem will not become a big problem for me anymore.

I turned off my phone screen and massaged the gap between my eyes. Sleepiness started to attack me. I have to stay awake. My brother hasn't come home at all. He didn't text me that he was going to be late.

I can't fight it.

I started to close my eyes.

Ting!

I opened my eyes. My phone notification rings. A message was written on the screen.

"Bahar?"

Since when did he have my number? What does he need this night?

(Ho... ho... ho... Good evening Mr. Rasyid. Are you free tomorrow? I need 1 volunteer from each class. I've tried to call Xander, but he says he's busy. I tried to call Erika. But, She said 'I don't want to deal with you anymore' T-T. So now you're the only one I can hope to come.)

He wrote a long message. I actually want to see how Hakam takes care of Stevent tomorrow. But Xander says he can handle it himself.

Could it be that he forced me not to come so that I would go to school to become a volunteer?

I stared at the ceiling stupidly.

I was being fooled.