Chapter 5- part 1

Maki went to Aisha's room to check on her. She's sleeping peacefully. He smiles that her little sister is okay. He put the blanket on her and see her smiling. He watch her for a few seconds and take his leave but as he turns to the window he glance someone at the tree. He went to look for it but it's gone. He closed the window squeaking. A few seconds someone place a hand on his shoulder.

"Why are you closing the window?" Aisha bend her head in front of his face. Maki was shocked. His body jumps in fear and went far from her.

"Oh…it's only you…" he hold his heart and breathe deeply.

"Of course it's only me. Why are you closing the window? It's hot you know"

"Nothing in particular….. I'll be going, you better go to school, got it?" he went out.

"Okay"

The time is running, she immediately prepare for school. She rushed through the door with bread in her mouth. She closed the gate and have walk a few steps but then she realize that there is someone standing in front of the gate. She return walking backwards slowly to confirm that she wasn't sightseeing. She stops and turns. Maki was leaning on the wall looking at her and felt his stare.

"B-brother, why are you here?"

He started to walk "I'm going to accompany you to school"

"Why?"

He stop and turn around "Because it's dangerous"

"But brother I'm already fine. I won't collapse again. I promise"

He went to her "I know but I want to make sure"

Aisha smiles, in her mind his brother is the greatest. He cared for her even he doesn't express it clearly. "Thank you"

They walk together his brother seems to be serious. She grab his arm and smile at him but from that point of time, Haru and Lan is at the corner walking.

"Is that Aisha?" Lan ask Haru but he just look at them. "Haru could it be…"

Haru's mood seems to be down when he stop walking. The two pass the corner, Maki look at her coldly therefore she remove her hands and frowned. They reached the school. His brother continues walking leaving behind his little sister. She enter the school with a stop. The students seem to be friendly with her. They are not avoiding her unlike the first day she arrives. She continues to walk. She went in the classroom her classmate greet her. She greet them back and went to her sit. Some boys went to talk with her. They see her pretty the first time they saw her but due to becoming Rian's friend they avoided her. They ask many questions about her. She hardly answers them. Suddenly the door opens, Haru and Lan came in.

"Ai!" Lan raise his hand and went to her.

"Lan" she smile

"You seem now popular, can I join them too?" he joke.

Aisha chuckles "of course you can't"

Lan frowns "so I can't with you anymore? I am that so nuisance?"

"No, i mean you can't join them for you are my friend."She said. Lan smiles but she notice Haru. "Are you okay, Haru?"

"Yeah…." He replied gloomy.

"What happen to him Lan?" she asked.

"Well you see…." he suddenly stop when Rian arrive surrounding with students.

Rian has difficulty in dealing with them. He barely moves. The students want to be friends with him. Aisha's face clearly state that she wonder why the students began sticking with Rian.

"After the incident that he saved the librarian they began to realize how great Rian is" Lan says.

"Oh…. Is that so?...I'm so glad" she smiles. She called Rian and waves at him.

Rian tried to move forward but there are too many students around him.

"Poor Rian" Lan says. After a few minutes he still couldn't move forward. "One hundred…..Ninety nine…Ninety eight….Ninety seven…..Ninety six-" Aisha interrupted Lan.

"Why are you counting?"

"Nothing….want a bet?" he smiles evilly.

"Bet for what?"

"Bet for Rian, if he couldn't get here after I counted 100 then you'll follow one command from me" he smiles.

"Well… okay, I accept your challenge"

"Don't!" Haru shouted.

"Why?" she ask but Lan continue to count.

Haru whisper to her ears "it will be the worst-" he stop for Lan looking at him badly.

Rian always look at them and see what Haru did. His eyes went mad. He force himself to go through them. Lan is counting on fifty six. When he see Rian he rush his counting.

"It will be the worst what, Haru?" she asks.

"Ahh..I mean…never mind that"

"That's unfair!" she pouts.

Haru notice Lan's counting. It is almost down to twenty "Lan you're playing filthy again". Then he notice why he counts like that.

Rian successfully escape from them by giving a fierce look.

"Oh… Rian, I'm glad you're here" she smiles.

"What have he done to you?"

"Who?"

"Haru"

"Hey! I didn't do anything to her." Haru placed his hand on Rian's shoulder.

"I'm not talking to you" Rian remove his hand.

"Rian, Haru just told me something private"

"I'm glad to hear it"

Their teacher arrives and they went to their respective seats. Their lesson for today is Surface Area. The teacher explains it clearly but it seems that Aisha couldn't understand it. After the Math period it was recess. The students started to talk with Rian and Aisha. Aisha enjoyed having friends. There, she met Suzane Rathon, a lovable girl who is opposite to Aisha that can frankly speak what she wants. She is their class president.

Too many students wanted to get closer with them resulting the two to be departed. The bell rings, the students went to their class. The two take a deep breath and turn to each other. Seeing themselves doing the same makes them laugh at each other but the teacher calls them to keep quiet. It is now the period of English. The teacher requests somebody to read the text in the book but no one raises their hand. Therefore he called Rian for that. Rian stands up and read the text.

Song to Celia

Drink to me only with thine eyes,

And I will pledge with mine;

Or leave a kiss but in the cup,

And I'll not look for wine.

The thirst that from the soul doth rise

Doth ask a drink divine;

But might I of Jove's nectar sup,

I would not change for thine.

He speaks it clearly, with power and emotions. This makes his class be amazed for what he did. The class claps, though he's not finish reading the poem. The teacher couldn't believe that Rian is such a good student to be in class F. Aisha's eyes is sparkling like a dog's eyes, she also smiles at him proudly. Rian smiles and cough at her. The teacher told him to continue reading. As he reads:

I sent thee late a rosy wreath,

Not so much honoring thee,

As giving it a hope that there

It could not withered be.

But thou thereon didst only breathe,

And sent it back to me;

Since when it grows, and smells, I swear,

Not of itself, but thee.

The class claps so hard. He take his seat with a smile and Aisha congratulate him. Their teacher continues the lesson. As the teacher writes on the board Aisha write on a piece of paper and give it to Rian. Rian read it and reply her.

An hour pass, another subject to take and it is about History. Aisha attends attentively to what their teacher says but due to not having interest about the past she feel sleepy all of the sudden. She lay in her desk. Rian notice her, he just smile and watches her.

The class ended, it is now time for Lunch. Students started to gather in class F but Rian gave them a fierce look. They stop and went away. After that he watch her sleeping then Lan went to her.

"Ai….Ai…Ai…" he called several times.

Rian gave him a fierce look but Lan doesn't mind it, he continue to call by her side so she wake up.

"Uh… what is it Lan?"

Lan cover his mouth as she speak.

"Lan?" she wonder but he still cover his mouth. Then she covers her mouth "I'm sorry" it was unclear but Lan understands it.

"It's not that" he says slightly uncover his mouth.

She remove her hand "then what is it?"

Lan give her a mirror. She looks at it and see a mark on her head. It was from her wrist watch. Lan couldn't take it anymore. He laughs, after 20 seconds he stop. Suzane went to them.

"Good thing you can control them, it is such a nuisance for me." She says to Rian.

"Suzane, are you going to eat lunch with somebody?" Aisha aks.

"No but if you do then I'll guess it's okay"

"Great then it would be fun having people eating together" she stands and walk with them. "Oh..Rian aren't you coming with us?"

Rian smiles and stood up. Meanwhile, after Haru went to the comfort room. He see Lan not in the classroom. He wonder and thought that he went to the comfort room for him so he went there again. The four of them were halfway to the cafeteria Aisha look around and see Haru isn't with them.

"Where's Haru?"

"Oh..Right I forgot him" Lan said.

"Where did he go?"Aisha ask.

"At the comfort room before I go with you" Lan said.

"Then let's go for him"

"Nah…he would be in the classroom. I'll go for him" He said.

"okay…" she nods and they stop to wait for them.

Lan went to their room. He look around and did not see him in the four corners of their room so he went back. Aisha ask him as he went back.

"He went off somewhere. Maybe he won't join us." He said.

"Is that so….." she said in disappointment and they went to the cafeteria. As they enter many students are in. they look for a table first but there isn't any.

"Why won't we eat in the rooftop?" Suzane asks.

"But it wouldn't be hot there? It's already noon." Aisha said.

"No, there is a shaded part"

"Okay" she noded. They all went to the rooftop. Only 30 mins left to have their lunch. They take their time going in the cafeteria.