“Hi, I am Sylphia Klein. It is nice meeting you. You are…?”


    Hearing her voice that made Lea stop a bit. But then a gentle smile escapes her lips as she saw the girl wearing a ck and silver pants style gown.


    “Allea Ruie, it is nice meeting you too. Sylphia”


    “What a beautiful name… I think I heard it somewhere before… but it seems like… it wasn’t really. I mean.. I know someone with a name almost simr to what was yours… you also have the same facial features… I wonder if the two of you are rted…”


    Head tilting back and forth in a slow manner, Sylphia did not took Lea’s hands in an instant. As if she was still calcting her.


    “Pardon?”


    “Oh, nothing… it just makes me be reminded of someone I know”


    “Hmm, your friend may be?”


    Giving her a handshake, a small smile escapes Sylphia’s lips.


    “Yea? Sort of… she was my soon to be friend”


    “Soon… to be friend?”


    A small giggle escapes Lea’s lips.


    ‘That was cute.. oh no, Iughed at her. She wouldn’t find it disrespectful, right?’


    “Oh sorry. Forgive me, I didn’t mean to be rude. I just think that was cute”


    “Cute… you say?”


    ‘Why do I feel this strong sense that she is Lea? Or if not… she is rted to her?’Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    “Yes…”


    “That soon to be friend of mine do think like that too. Using that word cute…”


    ‘I am wearing something not so cute yet there she is… telling me that phrase…’


    “Now that I mentioned her… I have a question. If it is alright with you.


    “Yes?”


    “Do you… for any reason, know who Lea Kruie is?”


    …


    “Aiden”


    “…”


    “Are you gonna act as if you don’t know me?”


    Letting out a deep sigh, he can’t help but be annoyed on how Aiden would act  towards him.


    “All this years, I haven’t seen you. Thought I already lost that hatred I had with you but, who would have though it wasn’t the case?”


    Putting his weight on his elbow as he face Aiden in the ind center, there was a dissatisfied look on his eyes hiding from his smiling face.


    “Is that so?”


    Aiden mumbled taking yet another sip on his third cup of wine.


    “If you don’t want me to hate you more, leave Allea alone”


    A smirk then crept on Aiden’s lips. Not something that Brylle expected to see. A poker face,  unbothered look, that is what he expected it to be. After all, every single time  that the two of them would have a conversation, it would always end up with Aiden acting as if he wasn’t bothered by anything that Brylle do. Even those time he ruin an important project back when  they are still studying, or even that time he punched him when they were a little, he care no less about that guy. But seeing him now


    ‘This bastard’


    “Why would you think I wouldn’t like you to hate me?”


    “You…”


    “I don’t give a single damn on whether you hate me or not. I don’t even care it you despise me to hell. You don’t have to worry about that”


    Finishing his wine, he put the ss down and stare at Brylle, stare the way he never did. As if he was mocking him from head to toe. Challenging him, belittling him,


    “And you also don’t have to worry in anything I would do. Whether or not it concern anyone you know. I will do what I want to. Just like how you do what you want back then”


    Brylle’s phone then vibrated on his pocket. And as soon as he put back his gaze on Aiden, he was all gon in the crowds.


    ‘Shit… damn it!’


    Answering the call, it was from an unknown number.


    [Brylle??/ Brylle, its me, Charles. Um, about Allea… I think I lose the two of them]


    “What??”


    …


    Walking with Charles, he hid his anger on his smiling face as numbers of people he know was there. But right at that moment, even Charles knows what mess he fell in to.


    “How did you lose them? Aren’t they with you?”


    “Yes, they are, but Sylphia asked me to go get them some drinks and no waiter is around. So I took my leave and get some. But as soon as I get back, they are gone. I asked people and they also didn’t know where the two went…”


    Brushing his hair, Brylle can’t help but be worried. Looking at the time, the fireworks will soon start.


    “Charles, if anything happen to them I will kill you”


    “Eh? Hey bro, chill. What bad can happen to them? We are inside this safe ce-”


    Halting as they heart the start of the firework disy, even Charles was surprised.


    “Its… just a fireworks… see? I told you nothing bad can ever happen. It is a safe ce after all-”


    Boom


    Some debris falls to where they are. But luckily, it was just small rocks from the pieces that flew from the explosion in the tower clock. As soon as the two realized what happened, that it wasn’t any normal fireworks, people around the area started to run heading to the exit of the garden.


    “Fuck what was that?”


    ‘Shit, is it for real? Why so soon? Those bastards! Lea! I must find Lea!’


    But looking at the crowd heading his direction as yet another explosion was head, he can’t find even the shadow of Lea.


    ‘Shit! Is shouldn’t have left her alone! Damn!!’


    …


    “Ah, shit, who the hell did that??!” shouting in annoyance, two man in ck came to assist Sylphia as themotion started. But instead of feeling secured, she was more of annoyed that they came.


    “Young miss, are you alright? Sir Primo already check about the matter. Please be at ease we are here to protect you”


    Eyes closed, she can’t help but burst in irritation.


    “I can take care of myself, shut it!”


    “But sir primo told us to… or else Mr Klein would surely kill us”


    “Then die”


    “Young miss…”


    “Stop, shut up”


    Looking around, she can see how numbers of people are one from where she was. Just a while ago she was with Allea, but looking at the empty air, that is when she realized… she wasn’t there with her.


    “Shit… where is she? Find her!”


    “Young miss? Find who?”


    “Find Allea! The one I was with just a while ago. Find her!!”


    …


    “Are you alright?”


    “Yes… thank you”


    People are bumping her when some hand grab her out of that ce. If it wasn’t for that person, maybe people would have stepped on her right now.


    “How about you? Are you okay?” looking at the man, Lea was surprised to see a familiar face. It was him, again.


    “Yes, just a bit surprised. It was dangerous, you almost got hurt back there” he mumbled in a soft tone, as if he doesn’t want her to hear those words.


    ‘It is him… that guy from before. It was… Aiden. Right? His name was Aiden if I remember it correctly.’


    Thinking about it, she did not had a good impression in the first time that the met, but surely, she have no anger towards him. she can feel no sort of emotion as that on her system.


    “Is that so. Thank goodness you are all righ-”


    Not being able to finish her words, a sight of a bleeding arm caught her attention.


    “But your arm is bleeding! It might be because of the debris… wait… um… handkerchief! Right!”


    Hurriedly looking for her purse, she can’t find it.


    ‘Where is it?’


    “No need, I am fine”


    “But..”


    Standing up, Lea did the same as she wants to look for anything she can use as first aid in his injury. Another explosion was heard which make her surprise loosing her bnce.


    “Ouch-”


    She winced in pain a s she step her wrong foot.


    “We need to get out of here as soon as possible”


    “Yes…”


    She knows that if they stay there, only danger can fall upon them. But her feet won’t let her stand and walk properly.


    “Are you all right? Do you need help?”


    “I think I sprain my ankle… by this should be fine. I can walk”


    Closing her eyes as she feel the pain by just walking, Lea feel her feet floating on the ground. There she saw Aiden’s face so close to her.


    “You can’t walk in that state…”


    Carrying her like that, somehow, by just seeing Aiden’s face so close up made her feel like she saw that face before.


    “Aiden…”