Episode 65. Behind that Days

In front of the locked classroom, I pressed my ears against the door.

Even though I could use the power of CODE...

But, I didn't want to rely too much on it... sometimes...

"Are you serious about this engagement?" One of the women said.

That voice of Princess Tyas Anjani, right?

"Engagement... I-I-I don't know the answer..." The man seems sighed it.

'Xander?' It must be him. We are talking about engagement. So it must be him!

"After all, this was all just my father's wish and arrangement, wasn't it?" (Xander)

"He has been dead long time ago! Then why are you still continuing with it? Both of us know that this just fake shit to make him climb even higher!" (Xander)

"I... I..., Tch!" (Anjani)

From her sigh alone. I can tell Anjani has different thoughts about it. Tyas loves him surely. Not because it is just an arrangement.

"Hmm?"

Woah... There's a hot argument still going on...

So, all of this is just a political setup, huh? But Anjani is taking this engagement seriously.

"But, then, why were you say 'surely, after all, loves can come anytime' that at that time?!" (Anjani)

"At that time? When?"

"Of course, during our engagement, you fool!"

Holy shit... This woman's memories are scary. Xander is done for.

"Ah..." His voice trailed off.

"At that time, huh?"

"At that time because..."

Xander suddenly stopped his words.

.......

Point of View: Earl Xander Xander.

I suddenly felt the presence of someone eavesdropping on our conversation.

"Why did you suddenly stop?"

"It's nothing, really."

"Huh?! Tell me quickly!"

"You didn't notice?"

"Notice what?"

"You call me dense even though you don't even realize the current situation?!"

Why am I suddenly acting childish like this?

But that shouldn't be an excuse.

I should immediately check this outsider.

TAP TAP TAP!

I quickly stepped to the corner of the classroom.

CRACK!

As I opened it, I felt it...

The killing aura spread around them.

"It seems like those kidnappers are ready to become third party!"

From this window, I can sense their locations.

"Anjani... They're coming!" I said, looking seriously at my fiancée(Even though I am not considering it).

"Eh? They're interfering already?!"

"We need to hurry too!"

"Eh... Okay..." Her voice sounded hesitant.

CRACK!

The sound of our footsteps leaving the classroom and heading to a safe place.

This might be the first time for me, to hold another girl's hands besides 'her'.

.......

Point of View: Rasyid Londerik

"Almost got caught," I muttered behind the door that slammed into my face.

Also...

Why was I eavesdropping on their conversation?

It's pointless, especially when the topic is about politics and love.

Both topics make me want to vomit.

But if what Xander said about the kidnappers is true.

Then it's best if the students don't get involved anymore.

"Mr. Rasyid? Why are you hiding behind the door?" A male voice diverted my attention from those 'looks like couple'.

As I turned around, Gita's eyes widened.

"Mr.- What's the hell is wrong with your nose?!" He looked shocked but chuckled afterward.

"I slipped..." I said flatly.

"Oh really? I thought you bumped into the door while trying to stalk her!"

"Stalk... On who?"

I genuinely didn't know. He literally said something out of my mind.

"Eh, you don't know, sir?!" He said, startled.

I shook my head with a straight face.

"Hah (sigh)... I still can't believe whether you two are really going out or not..."

He held his head with his fingers, looking down dejectedly.

Going out? Wait!

"Oh, so this is Dahlia's class during exams?"

"Exactly..." His voice sounded weak. He was disappointed because of my slow response.

I completely forgot about that.

But for information like where my students sit during exams, I really wasn't informed.

"Sir." Gita folds his lips into a ✓ shape.

"What?"

He's about to try something.

"During your training with Steven and the others... I've acted as you wished, and you promised something, right?" He reminded me of our deal during that business.

Note: What Gita meant was during the 'Prince in Captivity' fight pt.8 onwards.

In that call, I asked Gita to come prepared.

His acting skills were what I needed at the time.

Neatly, he could play his role well as I instructed.

"So what do you want?"

"If that's the case, the answer of test-"

SLAM!

A punch landed on his smiling cheek.

"If you're going to ask for something, make it even for the exchange!"

"Sorry, sorry..." He said flatly, holding his swelling cheek.

"In that case, I ask for-"

"Rasyid." A soft voice suddenly appeared behind me.

A pair of hands locked around my stomach like a seatbelt. Someone launched a surprise attack(hug).

And it seemed like Gita was bothered by her presence.

"Dahlia?" I looked at her flat smiling face.

"Long time no see."

A weak, slow, and graceful smile she gave to soften my dry face.

"Hmm (nodding), long time no see."

As a natural movement, my hand suddenly moved to her hair.

In front of the classroom, I gently stroked the student's hair.

"So, until next time! !@#!@#!"

Gita, who was in front of us, bid farewell with annoyance.

He really feels awkward, huh?

Well, at least I escaped from that agreement.

"Thank you, Dahlia..."

"For what?"

"Nothing..."

"Have you found out?"

"Found out what?"

"No, it's nothing."

She countered my actions.

Well, this is also okay.

Hiding something is normal, as long as it doesn't disturb her mentally, then I'll just let it be.

And soon, the exams will start.

Too bad for them (the students) to be serious when there's a big party outside.

......

Point of View: Dahlia Puspita

A few days earlier.

At night, after I and Rasyid were attacked by those tourists with big bodies.

"Yes, thank you."

BEEP!

The sound of a cell phone turned off.

I had called the police as he instructed.

But now, he left me alone.

He said he would immediately confront their leader.

But can he really?

But this is so strange, I can feel it.

Feeling every reason for his actions.

While here, I'm just standing in the darkness with the unconscious buffed men.

They're not dead, impossible even.

But judging from their body's shape, especially their arms and legs.

It seems like they experienced something terribly horrific when fighting Rasyid alone.

They all suffered brutal dislocations, and not just that, some even had all their bones facing the wrong direction.

My eyes kept scanning those tourists.

Until suddenly, one of my boyfriend's shopping bags entered my sight.

The bag, it should have been the source of his bright smile.

But now, the object was nothing more than a broken piece of junk.

TACK TACK TACK!

My steps softly approached the bag.

The action figure was shattered, some were even shapeless.

As I picked them up one by one, I asked them.

"Why do you like 'leader figures' so much?" I ask to shattered figures. All of them resemble the ruler, commander, and captain. All of them were someone who was leading something. Has charisma, honor, and bravery just by seeing its faces.

"Maybe because he wants to be someone honorable?" A mysterious voice suddenly appears behind me.

My instinct suddenly intensified, and I immediately activated my ice magic.

"Hey, hey! Be careful with your magic!" The shadow raised both hands sign that he gave up.

He walked closer without lowering his hands.

A silhouette of a face formed, and ended up exposing his face.

"Stevent, right?"

My instinct calmed down.

I still didn't know his students' names. But not knowing this person would probably be a mistake.

"Oh, you still remember." The smile was typical of him.

"Why are you here late at night, and what about these big dudes? Why they are lying disgustingly" While pointing his finger at the patients candidates.

I have to answer carefully.

Rasyid might not be happy if his done are heard, especially by someone like Stevent.

"We were attacked," I said flatly.

"We? Oh, you mean with him? Then why are you alone now?"

Stevent hesitated to mention my boyfriend's name.

What grudge does he hold against him?

"He called the police." I diverted my gaze.

"Eh...? So that's it, huh? I'm sure halfway there he went with other teachers!"

"Other teachers?" I was surprised, but my instinct didn't rise anymore.

When hearing my question, Stevent turned his body backward.

His head looked towards the dark sky.

And his fingers held his glasses that seemed to slip down.

"I met other teachers earlier, but they (the teachers) even forbid me to follow them (the kidnappers), and if my intuition is correct, something big is about to happen."

Slowly, the man glanced at my hand that holding the broken action figures.

"What is that?"

"T-th-this?! This is Rasyid's shopping item, but now it's no more than a trash because it's useless."

I couldn't hold back my sadness, but fortunately, the wrinkles that worsened my face were covered by the darkness of the night.

"So he likes this kind of thing, huh?" Stevent analyzed the object with his glasses.

What will he do?

.............

"Young master, the car is ready! Are we gonna continue?!" A loud voice echoed from afar.

The voice came from a man dressed like a butler.

Perhaps he's one of the drivers.

Upon hearing that, Stevent placed both of his palms next to his mouth.

"No, let's just go straight home!" His voice shouted loudly.

"So we change our schedule?"

"Yes! There are some things I can't do, so let it be and see how the adults handle it!"

Shortly after, he bid farewell to me and walked towards his car.

Not long after that, the police arrived and arrested the tourists.

And because they were worried about a girl, especially a student, walking around at night.

They escorted me home with their police car.