Hello guys. I'm sorry. Because I planned to update this chapter in the early of this week, which is the Monday, but the day I updated this chapter is Thursday. Yeah, I might have said it before, but my campus life really is killing me. Really, enduring 4 days a week just for lectures non-stop or my friends would say "marathon", from 7 or 8 in the morning until the afternoon about 3 or 4 PM. Like there's no gap for break between my classes for my schedule and they have been torturing me. So whenever I finished a day at my campus, I just go eat like almost 2 portion. And then I sleep when I got home, like a cow. But, I still manage to continue to write this story because I really want to and also because of your supports from reviews, faves, and follows. They may be silly to you, but not to me hahahaha. Okay. So, I'm sorry for the late and now let's just get to the reading. Happy reading!
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The Secretly Aphrodisiac
Chapter 7
"E-Er..za?"
Erza lowered her head. She didn't know how to feel. Happy, angry, sad, or maybe feelings she didn't realize? Mixed emotions poured into her. She stood up and walked to them, only to ruffle Aiden's hair, without looking at them. "Take care, guys.", Erza nonchalantly said.
Aiden and Ava looked at Erza who slowly disappeared. Then, they changed their sight to Jellal. "Papa? Do you know Miss Scarlet?", Aiden asked. "Why she looked like that? She definitely changed when she saw you.", Ava asked. "And by the way, why are you taking us home? Usually Alfred takes us home.", Aiden asked. Jellal just smiled to them and then laughed. He didn't want to express how he was feeling that moment. "I finished my work early. C'mon, let's get to the car.", Jellal held both of their hands and walked to the car.
At the car, Jellal talked to them over the events that occurred to them this day. "Aiden, did you hurt yourself when you were protecting Ava?", Jellal asked. "Yes. A bully came to her and threw her candies to the ground.", Jellal sighed as he was thinking how to get a peaceful life as a child for his children. "And then?", Jellal asked again. "Miss Scarlet came really quick and scolded him really bad. I mean, her words made the bully quiet all of the sudden. Then another teacher came, scolded him, and took him to the principal office. The teacher said the he has a family problem.", Aiden explained. "He depressed because of his family, so maybe he took his anger to us.", Ava continued. "Really?", Jellal surprised of their observation skill and concluding things with a logical mind. "And Miss Scarlet hurriedly took us to the infirmary. She helped easing Aiden wound and gave him candies. Then, you came. And somehow surprised her.", Ava said.
It was quiet again. "Oh yeah, Papa, tomorrow is the parent-teacher meeting. You're not busy, are you?", Aiden said. "I'm definitely emptied my schedule tomorrow.", but in Jellal thought, Shit! Shit! Shit! Why did I free my schedule?! Why did I sign to come?! Then, Ava, who sat beside him, noticed Jellal's nervousness. "Papa, why are you suddenly sweating?", Ava asked. "Hm? Oh, it's because I was so eager to take you home and at the same time I panicked because I heard Aiden got into a fight.", Jellal hid his true reason. Ava nodded.
Soon after, they have reached the little neighborhood of their house. It was called Hidden Hills because the neighborhood is really secluded with a tight security. It's little because there is only the Fernandes Mansion and few of the workers who work or serve for the family, live.
The big white mansion was pretty escalated. Before entering the mansion, there's a garden with 2 ponds. Few trees, small flower gardens, and a little playground with swings and a slide near the flower gardens, so the kids usually play there. When they arrived at the mansion, they were greeted by the head maid, Corinne, and their butler, Alfred. Alfred took Aiden and Ava's backpacks and Corinne guide them to the dining room for supper.
The supper was quiet, beside scolds from Corinne to Aiden and Ava for not eating the veggie bread. And they escaped from her to their room upstairs. Corrine sighed, and looked at Jellal. "Master, your children are really difficult to push to eat something that has a vegetable in it.", Jellal, who was reading a newspaper, lowered it and looked at Corinne, "Nah. There will be a time that they'll be used to eat vegetable. Just not the time. I didn't like veggies too. But now, I do.", Jellal said. "Why are most of their traits come from you? One Master Jellal is enough but handling two minions like you?", Corrine said. "That's why I still hire you. You'll understand them because you understand me.", Jellal chuckled and Corinne sighed, "Ahh, you toyed me again.", Corinne then took the plates and the cups from the dining table to the kitchen.
The next day, it was the parent-teacher meeting. Mira took care of the half of the children in the class and gave Erza the rest. As Erza was still waiting for Mira to finish her work, she looked at Aiden and Ava at the playground who were waiting for their parents while playing. Erza was still confused over the fact that Aiden and Ava's father is Jellal, Jellal Fernandes. She didn't know that he already married. And their meeting yesterday was just like a flashlight. Because soon after she left the infirmary, she ran to the principal's office.
Yesterday, Principal's Office.
Erza knocked the door. "Yes! Come in!", the voice of the principal called from inside. Erza opened the door and entered. "Oh! Miss Scarlet. Please, take a seat.", after his order, Erza took a seat in front of him. "I must thank you first, for taking care of the bullying case that happened earlier.", the principal said. "Ah. It's just I accidentally heard a scream and I hurriedly ran to the source. Fortunately, things didn't go too bad.", Erza said. "Don't be so modest, Miss Scarlet. You stopped it before things getting worse. Now, what business you have here?", the principal asked.
Erza was quiet for a little while to pick the words she's going to say. "Do you know anything about Aiden Heinz and Ava Heinz?", as Erza asked about the twins, the principal's eyes widened. "Ah. Yes, about those kids. Well, I bet you have seen extra ordinary things coming from them. They are so intelligent, they are actually still 5 years old, they skipped the kindergarten because they are too smart that they don't need to be in there. They are also critical and brave. Precisely like what I look from their father.", the principal said. "Yes. About that, exactly that I want to ask. Their father. He is a Fernandes, right?", Erza said. "Surprised, aren't you? The fact that I heard he came here, which is very seldom of him. Because he secludes himself, but he's a successful business man indeed. The company is boosting really rapid because of his work. But, wait…", the principal sensed something weird because Erza already knew Jellal Fernandes although the principal only knew that Jellal secluded himself. "How did I know him? Short story, he was my good friend.", what Erza has said made the principal surprised.
"Was? How about now?", the principal asked. "It's a personal matter, but pretty much I don't take him as my friend anymore. And the fact that you just told me of how he secluded himself, I understand more clearly now. About him.", Erza said. The principal was frozen in shock because of how awkward the conversation turned out to be. "I think that will be all for the matter. I'm sorry for the little intrusion. Please, excuse me. And thank you for your time.", Erza stood from her seat and walked to the door. But before she opened it, the principal called, "Miss Scarlet. Mister Fernandes also requested for me, that the only person who only know of him is only me. But, since you asked, and I believe you, so please, don't tell anyone.", the principal said. "I will.", Erza opened the door and left the room.
Erza was still watching over Aiden and Ava from afar. And then, something happened as Aiden and Ava stopped playing and sat on the bench. Aiden took something from his backpack. It seemed like a bandage. He placed it onto Ava's right knee. Looking at them, Erza smiled them. She's really glad for Aiden who is always protecting Ava.
And soon, Erza approached them. "Hey, friends.", Erza greeted them. "Hi, Miss Scarlet!", the two of them greeted in unison. "What are you doing here, Miss Scarlet?", Ava asked. "Hmm? I just finished doing some work for the principal.", Erza lied so they wouldn't know that she's been watching them. "You must be tired. Please rest here.", Ava slid to the left and made a space for Erza to sit in the middle of them. "Thank you so much, Aiden, Ava. For your kindness and politeness, I bring some chocolate candy. Here!", Erza took Ava's hand and put a candy on to Ava's hand and so on with Aiden.
"You two must be really close. You take care of each other. I thought that sometimes twins always fight. And even more if they are different by gender. But you two, it's like an exception.", Erza said. "I know. We are different.", Ava said. "But we don't fight over silly things. It's a waste of time. But did you really saw us?", Aiden continued. "Yep.", Erza smiled to them.
At Erza's thought, they are so mature. Natsu and Gray need to learn from them.
"Both of you are so cute. Can I hug you now?", and immediately, Aiden and Ava hugged her waist. And Erza hugged their backs. After that, they were laughing together, playing together, and watching from afar, Jellal felt really happy.
I…haven't seen their happy faces, for so long.
Jellal almost cried to see his angels were really happy and he also looked at Erza, the one who made them really happy. But at the same time, he was afraid to meet her. But soon after, Erza was called by Mira, it's her turn to finish the rest. Erza hugged Aiden and Ava and then walked to the classroom. And by that cue, Jellal entered the school. He saw his two angels still smiling brightly.
"Well, well. I can see my beautiful princess and my charming prince smiling so brightly.", Jellal kneeled to them. "Papa! You came!", Ava hugged Jellal. "C'mon, Papa. We should get in to our class. It looks like we are the last one.", Aiden said. "Okay! Let's go.", Jellal held both Aiden and Ava's hand. He entered the class, only to see surprised faces from the mothers who were waiting inside the classroom.
"Who is he?" "He looked so handsome!" "I haven't seen him before, but I think I saw him somewhere." "He's so young, but look at his children. So cute."
Jellal smiled a bit as he walked to the seats in the back. Few people looked back to him and made Jellal uncomfortable. "Why are people staring at us, Papa?", Aiden said because they were still not used being stared by lots of people. Jellal who noticed them being uncomfortable, immediately lifted them and took them to his lap. They're quite heavy, he knew, but he wanted to divert their attention to their father. "Just look at me, don't look behind.", Jellal said. He'll endure anything to make sure his children stay fine.
"So, the missy with the scarlet hair in the front is your teacher?", Jellal asked them. "Yeah. Miss Scarlet.", Aiden said. "That reminds me, what happened yesterday when you met her, Papa?", Ava asked.
Definitely a wrong topic to start!, Jellal thought to himself.
"It's nothing, really.", Jellal said. "Liar. You definitely stuttered when you saw her.", Ava said. Jellal definitely was being cornered by them. Then, Jellal took chocolate candies from his pocket. "Chocolates?", Jellal gave those to them. Their weakness over chocolate definitely saved him.
It was their turn, finally. And they were the last family in the classroom. "Hello again, Miss Scarlet!", they said in unison after they ran to the front hurriedly from the back. "Hello to you too. Ah, your father is here? Please take a seat.", Erza spoke professionally, she intently didn't want to let her feelings interrupt her.
The three bluenettes took a seat as Erza was searching Aiden and Ava reports. "Ah. Here they are. This one is for Aiden, and this one is for Ava.", the twins looked at their reports and Jellal joined them too. "What can I say for these cuties is that they are so marvelous. They are smart, polite, active in class, and really honest. You see here, that currently their scores outdid everyone else in the class. You should be proud for your children.", Erza explained.
"Yeah! You should look at our scores! We are the highest because they are dumb sometimes.", Aiden said. "Yeah. And they are annoying.", Ava continued. "Aiden. Ava. Don't say such things like that. It's rude and inappropriate to talk behind people's back.", Jellal scolded softly. "Sorry, Papa.", both of them replied in unison. "Yes, it's not nice. I know sometimes you're not patient with people who, have less intelligence, than you guys. But you should respect them. Be nice. And that's one thing that I need to tell you, Sir, because according to my reports, your children are having a hard time socializing with their friends.", Erza said. "Ah, I see. I'll take note of that. It may hard for them, I know, but they'll slowly learn how to.", Jellal said.
"I'm sorry, but I don't mean to pry, but why isn't your mother come here too?", Erza looked at Aiden and Ava. "She's gone.", Ava said nonchalantly. "She doesn't love us anymore. Or did she even love us?", Aiden continued. Erza was surprised because she didn't expect such answer, "I-I'm sorry." "But, now we might found someone that can give us a motherly love at home.", Ava said. "And who might that be?", Jellal asked, really confused. "Her.", both Aiden and Ava pointed at Erza in unison. Jellal startled and so was Erza. They looked at each other. "What are you talking about, guys. Don't be silly.", Jellal replied. "Don't be silly? You looked silly when you saw Miss Scarlet.", Ava said. "What? I told you it's nothing.", Jellal answered.
"What are you guys talking about?", Erza response made the whole room suddenly quiet. "Why? You don't like our Papa? He's a good man.", Ava asked. Erza was lowering her head down, but then when she lifted it again, she glared angrily at Jellal. "I don't like a jerk, a lying selfish unbelievable jerk, who made me cry for days, for months, not telling me anything, not answering my calls, my texts, and secluded himself from anyone. And that person is your so beloved Papa, Jellal Fernandes. How could you say that your father is a 'good man'? Clearly, to me, he's not. So don't propose such non-sense to me without thinking thoroughly." Erza's sudden anger scared the twins, but then they were shocked as they were being pulled back by their father's hand and reason with them to get out from the class to fetch something from the car. They left the classroom and it's only Jellal and Erza there.
"Why are you here? Why, are you showing yourself here to me? What? You're going to ruin my life again? You want it that bad? How about you take a closer look. I'm already ruined because of you!", Erza yelled and Jellal stood up. He walked closer to her. "Don't. Even. Come. Near. Me.", but Jellal was resisting so bad and then Erza was about to slap him but Jellal grabbed her hand. Erza was struggling but then she punched him with her left hand. He lost his grip of her right hand and she made him unbalanced. Jellal recovered from it quickly. But Erza kept punching and also kicked him until she's tired, just to make him stay away from her. But Jellal still could balance himself and came closer to her.
His face almost full of bruises, bloods covered his white shirts. Jellal could see that Erza's already tired. He made himself really close to Erza like it was an inch far separating them. "Are you done yet?", Jellal whispered to her and then he grinned. "I hate you. I wish you to die. You already look like a trash. Die already.", Erza replied, huffing. "But if I died, I can't even have the chance to say sorry to you for everything I have done to make you being this hateful to me.", Erza eyes widened and he looked at Jellal's beautiful onyx eyes. Jellal saw that Erza's about to cry. "I'm sorry.", Jellal hugged Erza. "I'm really sorry, Erza."
Erza was blushing, but she still hates him for what he done to her. "Let go of me.", Erza resisting but Jellal's force was so strong. "I missed you. I won't let go.", Jellal said. Erza was sobbing and Jellal could hear it. "You're terrible.", Erza said.
They pulled themselves and then Jellal smiled at her, "I'm not letting you off the hook so easily.", Erza said. Jellal laughed a bit. "I know.", Jellal replied. Jellal turned back to see that Aiden and Ava were already gone. "You did scare my kids, you know.", Jellal laughed. "I'll apologize to them. I did say something harsh to them. I didn't believe it will turn out like this. It wasn't really professional of me.", Erza said. But then the door opened to see that the twins were with the principal. The principal shocked seeing both Jellal and Erza.
"I-I-I'll explain-", Jellal cut Erza's words, "This is entirely my fault. I'll explain to you. I'm sorry for making you all worried…and scared.", the twins ran to Jellal and hugged his waist. Jellal caressed Aiden and Ava's hair as he heard them crying. "Now, now, this problem is settled then, isn't it? Let's go to the infirmary shall we?", the principal told them and soon they followed him to the infirmary.
So? How was it? Hahaha it's kind of hard for me writing Erza's emotion when she saw Jellal but I hope they are enough. Please leave a review, write your thoughts or supports or critique or anything! Also leave a fave or follow or both if you like this story. I'm sorry for any grammatical errors in this chapter or even the previous ones. I'm trying to fix them as often as I can. I might be posting another chapter in the weekend, so wait for it! Hahahahaa! Thank you so much guys for reading and see you next chapter!
