Chapter 84: Truth?
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"I want to know the truth you didn't tell me that time," I said in a serious tone.
"..." with his looks, he looked like he was trying to say something but couldn't put it up in words.
The atmosphere became heavy as we tried pressing the matter further. If we are being honest here, I wouldn't have cared the slightest bit about what happened to that student but I don't know why but I am wondered since that time, why am I being concerned about it and why am I was so raged at Peter? I know what happened-
Huh? I can't remember the incident. I am pretty sure that the anger I felt, even if it was the slightest bit, I did feel it inside me. But what was it for? I can't remember it. What's happening? First the kidnapping thing and now I forgot about the incident I thought I remembered.
What's happening to me? The anger I felt when I first saw Peter began diminishing.
"... You wouldn't understand," he said.
"..."
"Allen... at least say something," Peter kept on saying something but I only heard it but there was no output on it.
It's weird. It's definitely weird. This isn't right. Somethings wrong. Why do I feel empty inside while I feel a faint bit of frustration welling up but it isn't coming out?
He was more worried about himself rather than what he did to him. I should be angry at Peter for what he did and for what he is asking me to do but why can't I make myself get angry at him? Was it because I don't harbor any harmful intent towards him, no it must be because he isn't the wrong in here also.
I felt scared, anxious, angry, helpless, overwhelmed. I felt all sorts of emotions altogether. But none of it was directed at Peter but at me. It was like something was forced inside me, locked inside me and that is trying to come up.
I can't explain but I feel like I would faint soon. Was it because I have done too much physical work today? Like the thing on the stage and then in the gym. No, those are all just excuses. I'm mentally exhausted.
I felt like throwing up for a moment there.
"Allen!"
"!?.... What...?" Peter was standing in front of me holding my shoulders as he looked at me.
"Are you doing okay?"
"... Yeah, probably..." I felt like I am fainting but when I looked around a bit trying to engage myself in something else and in seconds I was back to normal.
It was like the thing that tried to barge outside calmed down. It was similar to that time when I was feeling scared and anxious in my room.
That time also I was having a hard time processing everything but in another moment I was back to normal.
"Why are you lying? You look like you are going to faint any moments now... or it looked like..." Peter said as he sounded worried and confused at the same time.
"Ha! What's this? Are you worried about me...?" I said.
It was a forced sentence. I tried looking normal and forced myself to say that. I don't want him to suspect me for anything.
"This isn't the time for saying something like that," he said.
"I told you... I am fine." I tried to rug his hands off my shoulder as I tried standing up.
"... If you say so," he swiftly removed his hands without any need of force.
I was really fine now. I don't know what's wrong with me.
"... Anyway, if you don't want to that thing to see the sunlight you owe me one," I said.
I can't even recall the incident, but if I could use it to gain leverage over him, why not take advantage of this opportunity? Even though I'm not as irritated at him as I used to be right now, that anger is still inside me, someplace concealed. I just need to figure out why this has occurred to me.
"What?" he said.
"Don't tell me, you want me to do something for you without anything in exchange?" I asked him.
"No, that's not what I meant. Earlier you won't even consider it but now it's the opposite. It's weird," he said to me.
"Do you want this thing to involve you or not? Ask another question I might as well blame you for all those doings, so consider it before saying another word." I said in a serious tone.
The longer I can fool him the better it is for me. Also, I need to know what really happened. I am certain that something happened in my first year but I can't recall it clearly.
"Alright," he agreed.
...
Since I told him not to talk to me about the incident he stayed silent about it but... he didn't understand that I also don't want him near me at the moment.
"Why are you walking beside me?" I asked him.
"What's the problem? Also, my home is also in the same direction so it can't be helped," he seems to be having fun.
As I was making my way to my house, I encountered a group walking right in front of us. It wasn't a problem at first but they began talking soo loudly that it began to irritate me.
After having a long day I didn't get any time to rest. When I thought I will be able to rest just after Iris left I encountered Peter and meeting him triggered something inside me that is still unknown to me.
And now hearing those irritating noises I want to leave as soon as possible.
"... Fine. You wait here and I will leave first." I suggested him.
"Why should I wait? You wait here and I am leaving first," he said.
"What?" I said, "Fine. but make it fast."
That group wasn't the only problem, Peter is also one of my many problems. It was most likely that because of him I had to feel something like that. Well, I can't blame him directly but he did trigger that so he does have a fault in it.
It wouldn't matter if he would just leave. I already have too much on my plate and I don't want to have a quarrel with him on something this stupid. So, I decided to at least lessen one of my problems.
"... That was weird," he said something in low voice.
"..." I tried ignoring it whatever it was.
"Alright, see you later. I guess." with that, he paced on the road and soon he overtook the group and vanished from my view.
"Hahaha...! Is that true?"
"I'm not kidding! It really happened...!"
"I don't believe it"
It wasn't just me now, some of the people around the area also seemed to be bothered with them.
"Yeah, why don't you ask him too?"
"Why him?"
"He was also with me...!"
I didn't even care to look at them and tried to slow my pace. I don't feel like overtaking them so instead I slowed down my pace. At least their loud irritating voice will not be that much annoying.
"Wha~~~"
See, I made a considerable amount of distance between us. At least their annoying voices aren't reaching my ears.
To be honest I just wish I could just teleport to my room and just sleep like a hog. And waking up like all that has happened today was just a dream. Only if that could happen. No, not only just today. I wish the point when we were kidnapped, it was the point when all my problems rose was just a big illusion.
I kept on walking slowly until they were out of sight. The moment they weren't anywhere in sight I increased my pace and went directly home.
As I walked down the road my eyes caught the sight of the sky. Mysteriously it was the clearest I have seen for a long time. The last time I saw this clear sky it was most likely at my grandparent's place.
...
"I'm home!" I said out loud.
"What took you soo long, Mister?!" mother was the first one to meet me at the entrance.
"Sorry I had some work," I said, "Also didn't I already tell you I might get late today?"
"Yes, you told us but when I called you first," she said. Looking at her face I instantly noticed she wasn't pleased with all.
"Sorry. I'll tell you beforehand myself next time," I said in an apologetic manner.
"Fine. But you better make sure that it happens...!" she exclaimed.
"Yes I will tell you first," I said. I guess I made her worry for nothing.
"That's good," she said, "Come wash yourself up and come to have dinner. Your dad had already done it. You and I are the only ones left."
"Oh, I guess I should do it fastly then," I said.
...
Soon I washed up and came to have dinner with my mother.
After what all happened today in school, I was worried about what should I do next about the Student Council Problem but after coming home. Eating dinner with mother is so calming that I completely forgot about it for a moment I enjoyed mother's handmade dinner.
Savoring every single bit and trying not to think of anything else.
TO BE CONTINUED....
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"I want to know the truth you didn't tell me that time," I said in a serious tone.
"..." with his looks, he looked like he was trying to say something but couldn't put it up in words.
The atmosphere became heavy as we tried pressing the matter further. If we are being honest here, I wouldn't have cared the slightest bit about what happened to that student but I don't know why but I am wondered since that time, why am I being concerned about it and why am I was so raged at Peter? I know what happened-
Huh? I can't remember the incident. I am pretty sure that the anger I felt, even if it was the slightest bit, I did feel it inside me. But what was it for? I can't remember it. What's happening? First the kidnapping thing and now I forgot about the incident I thought I remembered.
What's happening to me? The anger I felt when I first saw Peter began diminishing.
"... You wouldn't understand," he said.
"..."
"Allen... at least say something," Peter kept on saying something but I only heard it but there was no output on it.
It's weird. It's definitely weird. This isn't right. Somethings wrong. Why do I feel empty inside while I feel a faint bit of frustration welling up but it isn't coming out?
He was more worried about himself rather than what he did to him. I should be angry at Peter for what he did and for what he is asking me to do but why can't I make myself get angry at him? Was it because I don't harbor any harmful intent towards him, no it must be because he isn't the wrong in here also.
I felt scared, anxious, angry, helpless, overwhelmed. I felt all sorts of emotions altogether. But none of it was directed at Peter but at me. It was like something was forced inside me, locked inside me and that is trying to come up.
I can't explain but I feel like I would faint soon. Was it because I have done too much physical work today? Like the thing on the stage and then in the gym. No, those are all just excuses. I'm mentally exhausted.
I felt like throwing up for a moment there.
"Allen!"
"!?.... What...?" Peter was standing in front of me holding my shoulders as he looked at me.
"Are you doing okay?"
"... Yeah, probably..." I felt like I am fainting but when I looked around a bit trying to engage myself in something else and in seconds I was back to normal.
It was like the thing that tried to barge outside calmed down. It was similar to that time when I was feeling scared and anxious in my room.
That time also I was having a hard time processing everything but in another moment I was back to normal.
"Why are you lying? You look like you are going to faint any moments now... or it looked like..." Peter said as he sounded worried and confused at the same time.
"Ha! What's this? Are you worried about me...?" I said.
It was a forced sentence. I tried looking normal and forced myself to say that. I don't want him to suspect me for anything.
"This isn't the time for saying something like that," he said.
"I told you... I am fine." I tried to rug his hands off my shoulder as I tried standing up.
"... If you say so," he swiftly removed his hands without any need of force.
I was really fine now. I don't know what's wrong with me.
"... Anyway, if you don't want to that thing to see the sunlight you owe me one," I said.
I can't even recall the incident, but if I could use it to gain leverage over him, why not take advantage of this opportunity? Even though I'm not as irritated at him as I used to be right now, that anger is still inside me, someplace concealed. I just need to figure out why this has occurred to me.
"What?" he said.
"Don't tell me, you want me to do something for you without anything in exchange?" I asked him.
"No, that's not what I meant. Earlier you won't even consider it but now it's the opposite. It's weird," he said to me.
"Do you want this thing to involve you or not? Ask another question I might as well blame you for all those doings, so consider it before saying another word." I said in a serious tone.
The longer I can fool him the better it is for me. Also, I need to know what really happened. I am certain that something happened in my first year but I can't recall it clearly.
"Alright," he agreed.
...
Since I told him not to talk to me about the incident he stayed silent about it but... he didn't understand that I also don't want him near me at the moment.
"Why are you walking beside me?" I asked him.
"What's the problem? Also, my home is also in the same direction so it can't be helped," he seems to be having fun.
As I was making my way to my house, I encountered a group walking right in front of us. It wasn't a problem at first but they began talking soo loudly that it began to irritate me.
After having a long day I didn't get any time to rest. When I thought I will be able to rest just after Iris left I encountered Peter and meeting him triggered something inside me that is still unknown to me.
And now hearing those irritating noises I want to leave as soon as possible.
"... Fine. You wait here and I will leave first." I suggested him.
"Why should I wait? You wait here and I am leaving first," he said.
"What?" I said, "Fine. but make it fast."
That group wasn't the only problem, Peter is also one of my many problems. It was most likely that because of him I had to feel something like that. Well, I can't blame him directly but he did trigger that so he does have a fault in it.
It wouldn't matter if he would just leave. I already have too much on my plate and I don't want to have a quarrel with him on something this stupid. So, I decided to at least lessen one of my problems.
"... That was weird," he said something in low voice.
"..." I tried ignoring it whatever it was.
"Alright, see you later. I guess." with that, he paced on the road and soon he overtook the group and vanished from my view.
"Hahaha...! Is that true?"
"I'm not kidding! It really happened...!"
"I don't believe it"
It wasn't just me now, some of the people around the area also seemed to be bothered with them.
"Yeah, why don't you ask him too?"
"Why him?"
"He was also with me...!"
I didn't even care to look at them and tried to slow my pace. I don't feel like overtaking them so instead I slowed down my pace. At least their loud irritating voice will not be that much annoying.
"Wha~~~"
See, I made a considerable amount of distance between us. At least their annoying voices aren't reaching my ears.
To be honest I just wish I could just teleport to my room and just sleep like a hog. And waking up like all that has happened today was just a dream. Only if that could happen. No, not only just today. I wish the point when we were kidnapped, it was the point when all my problems rose was just a big illusion.
I kept on walking slowly until they were out of sight. The moment they weren't anywhere in sight I increased my pace and went directly home.
As I walked down the road my eyes caught the sight of the sky. Mysteriously it was the clearest I have seen for a long time. The last time I saw this clear sky it was most likely at my grandparent's place.
...
"I'm home!" I said out loud.
"What took you soo long, Mister?!" mother was the first one to meet me at the entrance.
"Sorry I had some work," I said, "Also didn't I already tell you I might get late today?"
"Yes, you told us but when I called you first," she said. Looking at her face I instantly noticed she wasn't pleased with all.
"Sorry. I'll tell you beforehand myself next time," I said in an apologetic manner.
"Fine. But you better make sure that it happens...!" she exclaimed.
"Yes I will tell you first," I said. I guess I made her worry for nothing.
"That's good," she said, "Come wash yourself up and come to have dinner. Your dad had already done it. You and I are the only ones left."
"Oh, I guess I should do it fastly then," I said.
...
Soon I washed up and came to have dinner with my mother.
After what all happened today in school, I was worried about what should I do next about the Student Council Problem but after coming home. Eating dinner with mother is so calming that I completely forgot about it for a moment I enjoyed mother's handmade dinner.
Savoring every single bit and trying not to think of anything else.
TO BE CONTINUED....
"I want to know the truth you didn't tell me that time," I said in a serious tone."..." with his looks, he looked like he was trying to say something but couldn't put it up in words. The atmosphere became heavy as we tried pressing the matter further. If we are being honest here, I wouldn't have cared the slightest bit about what happened to that student but I don't know why but I am wondered since that time, why am I being concerned about it and why am I was so raged at Peter? I know what happened-Huh? I can't remember the incident. I am pretty sure that the anger I felt, even if it was the slightest bit, I did feel it inside me. But what was it for? I can't remember it. What's happening? First the kidnapping thing and now I forgot about the incident I thought I remembered. What's happening to me? The anger I felt when I first saw Peter began diminishing. "... You wouldn't understand," he said. "..." "Allen... at least say something," Peter kept on saying something but I only heard it but there was no output on it. It's weird. It's definitely weird. This isn't right. Somethings wrong. Why do I feel empty inside while I feel a faint bit of frustration welling up but it isn't coming out? He was more worried about himself rather than what he did to him. I should be angry at Peter for what he did and for what he is asking me to do but why can't I make myself get angry at him? Was it because I don't harbor any harmful intent towards him, no it must be because he isn't the wrong in here also.I felt scared, anxious, angry, helpless, overwhelmed. I felt all sorts of emotions altogether. But none of it was directed at Peter but at me. It was like something was forced inside me, locked inside me and that is trying to come up. I can't explain but I feel like I would faint soon. Was it because I have done too much physical work today? Like the thing on the stage and then in the gym. No, those are all just excuses. I'm mentally exhausted.I felt like throwing up for a moment there. "Allen!" "!?.... What...?" Peter was standing in front of me holding my shoulders as he looked at me. "Are you doing okay?" "... Yeah, probably..." I felt like I am fainting but when I looked around a bit trying to engage myself in something else and in seconds I was back to normal. It was like the thing that tried to barge outside calmed down. It was similar to that time when I was feeling scared and anxious in my room. That time also I was having a hard time processing everything but in another moment I was back to normal. "Why are you lying? You look like you are going to faint any moments now... or it looked like..." Peter said as he sounded worried and confused at the same time. "Ha! What's this? Are you worried about me...?" I said.It was a forced sentence. I tried looking normal and forced myself to say that. I don't want him to suspect me for anything. "This isn't the time for saying something like that," he said. "I told you... I am fine." I tried to rug his hands off my shoulder as I tried standing up. "... If you say so," he swiftly removed his hands without any need of force. I was really fine now. I don't know what's wrong with me."... Anyway, if you don't want to that thing to see the sunlight you owe me one," I said. I can't even recall the incident, but if I could use it to gain leverage over him, why not take advantage of this opportunity? Even though I'm not as irritated at him as I used to be right now, that anger is still inside me, someplace concealed. I just need to figure out why this has occurred to me. "What?" he said. "Don't tell me, you want me to do something for you without anything in exchange?" I asked him. "No, that's not what I meant. Earlier you won't even consider it but now it's the opposite. It's weird," he said to me. "Do you want this thing to involve you or not? Ask another question I might as well blame you for all those doings, so consider it before saying another word." I said in a serious tone. The longer I can fool him the better it is for me. Also, I need to know what really happened. I am certain that something happened in my first year but I can't recall it clearly."Alright," he agreed. ...Since I told him not to talk to me about the incident he stayed silent about it but... he didn't understand that I also don't want him near me at the moment."Why are you walking beside me?" I asked him. "What's the problem? Also, my home is also in the same direction so it can't be helped," he seems to be having fun.As I was making my way to my house, I encountered a group walking right in front of us. It wasn't a problem at first but they began talking soo loudly that it began to irritate me. After having a long day I didn't get any time to rest. When I thought I will be able to rest just after Iris left I encountered Peter and meeting him triggered something inside me that is still unknown to me. And now hearing those irritating noises I want to leave as soon as possible."... Fine. You wait here and I will leave first." I suggested him. "Why should I wait? You wait here and I am leaving first," he said. "What?" I said, "Fine. but make it fast." That group wasn't the only problem, Peter is also one of my many problems. It was most likely that because of him I had to feel something like that. Well, I can't blame him directly but he did trigger that so he does have a fault in it.It wouldn't matter if he would just leave. I already have too much on my plate and I don't want to have a quarrel with him on something this stupid. So, I decided to at least lessen one of my problems."... That was weird," he said something in low voice. "..." I tried ignoring it whatever it was. "Alright, see you later. I guess." with that, he paced on the road and soon he overtook the group and vanished from my view. "Hahaha...! Is that true?" "I'm not kidding! It really happened...!" "I don't believe it" It wasn't just me now, some of the people around the area also seemed to be bothered with them. "Yeah, why don't you ask him too?" "Why him?" "He was also with me...!" I didn't even care to look at them and tried to slow my pace. I don't feel like overtaking them so instead I slowed down my pace. At least their loud irritating voice will not be that much annoying. "Wha~~~" See, I made a considerable amount of distance between us. At least their annoying voices aren't reaching my ears. To be honest I just wish I could just teleport to my room and just sleep like a hog. And waking up like all that has happened today was just a dream. Only if that could happen. No, not only just today. I wish the point when we were kidnapped, it was the point when all my problems rose was just a big illusion.I kept on walking slowly until they were out of sight. The moment they weren't anywhere in sight I increased my pace and went directly home.As I walked down the road my eyes caught the sight of the sky. Mysteriously it was the clearest I have seen for a long time. The last time I saw this clear sky it was most likely at my grandparent's place. ..."I'm home!" I said out loud. "What took you soo long, Mister?!" mother was the first one to meet me at the entrance. "Sorry I had some work," I said, "Also didn't I already tell you I might get late today?" "Yes, you told us but when I called you first," she said. Looking at her face I instantly noticed she wasn't pleased with all. "Sorry. I'll tell you beforehand myself next time," I said in an apologetic manner."Fine. But you better make sure that it happens...!" she exclaimed. "Yes I will tell you first," I said. I guess I made her worry for nothing. "That's good," she said, "Come wash yourself up and come to have dinner. Your dad had already done it. You and I are the only ones left.""Oh, I guess I should do it fastly then," I said. ...Soon I washed up and came to have dinner with my mother. After what all happened today in school, I was worried about what should I do next about the Student Council Problem but after coming home. Eating dinner with mother is so calming that I completely forgot about it for a moment I enjoyed mother's handmade dinner.Savoring every single bit and trying not to think of anything else. TO BE CONTINUED....
