Chapter 7 – Something Back

Eva was sitting in Art, the special class she loved. Her teacher was the kindest one in the whole school. Eva was busy painting a scene of the fields of Nurasia and the trees Canaan had described.

Her teacher came over.

'Ah! Your sword tutor has told about the beauty of Nurasia! You have captured it very well Eva! It is very good for someone your age,' she smiled.

Eva grinned.

'Yeah, I like it here. Everyone knows that hell breaks loose everywhere else, but here and sword lessons, things are different,' she sighed.

She looked at the field. She thought of Nurasia and the letter she had sent over a week ago. Aikka must really hate her, or not trust her or…

Canaan arrived at the door.

'Hello Canaan! Are you here to take Eva to sword lessons?' her teacher asked.

'No. I think she is happy enough anyway. I came here to give her this,' he held up the envelope.

Eva stared at it. She went over and took it.

'Uh thanks,' she said.

She went back to her seat, staring at the envelope.

'It is from him. Just to tell you. Anyway, I should go,' he smiled.

He then left. Eva's teacher looked at everyone who was staring at Eva and her envelope with the letter inside.

'Come on everyone! Leave Eva alone now, it is her letter. She will only show it to her friends,' her teacher told them.

Eva stuck out her tongue at them. There was no way any of them were reading her letter.

'You can read it if you want Eva. You have done enough,' her teacher smiled and picked up Eva's work and took it away.

Eva fumbled about with the envelope. She then slowly opened it and took out the brown paper inside. She felt it there in her hands for a moment or two. She saw one of the guys was trying to look.

'Get away. This is my letter, not yours you bastard,' she hissed.

He quickly turned around. She checked no one was looking and she open up the paper. It was a letter.

She began to read it.

'Hello Eva, Well I'm Aikka. You probably heard from Canaan that I'm twelve and that I am a bit well, different from a Prince. I am sure you are a rebel, I read Canaan's letter. He said, chaos is everywhere when you are around,' Eva read.

She giggled. She knew Canaan would say something like that. She checked no one was looking. She then looked at the next bit.

'Also, hate is such a strong, accurate word for the noble girls. Your guys sound like you hate them too. I sort of hate the way my parents boss me about too. They both think it is unnatural for a Prince to have mud fights and play all the time with non-noble Nurasians. They also don't approve of you,' Eva then read.

She rolled her eyes. She hadn't expected a proper welcome from Aikka's parents. She checked no one was looking. Some people further away kept staring at her. Maple stared the most.

Naomi wasn't in this class. She had something else. Unlucky her.

Eva went back to the letter.

'I don't really care about that. You sound different, you are different. I really want to keep contacting you. Even after Canaan comes back. I mean it. You are nice, but people don't understand you. It's the same with me. All the non-noble people I talk to are guys and the girls are almost as worse as the noble ones,' it then said.

Eva knew Aikka probably didn't know anyone like her. It was nice for him to actually write back to her. She felt a little connection sink into her.

Aikka was a nice guy. A lot nicer than all the others at least.

She looked around again. The same guy was about to look around.

'Don't you dare,' she muttered.

He quickly went back to his drawing of a robot. Eva rolled her eyes. Wow, how boring can you get? Every guy did robots.

She looked at the last part of the letter and smiled.

'So I want you to send me another letter. Of course I do. It was nice to know there are girls like me out there. Reply soon, Aikka,' it finished.

Eva folded up the letter and put it back in its envelope. She smiled. The bell rang and she made her way to English.

Even that didn't spoil her mood. Naomi came up to her. Naomi guessed what was going on.

'You got a letter from him! Could I see?' she asked.

Eva got it out. Naomi looked at it eagerly. She gave it back to Eva after she had finished. She had a big grin on her face.

'You have to write back! He sounds so cute! And he likes you! I think you should skip English and write another letter,' Naomi said.

'What will you say?' Eva asked.

'I'll say you got ill, but I'll not say what with. Cause you really are sick,' Naomi smiled at her.

'Huh? What with?' Eva asked.

'Love fever! You can tell by the way your eyes look and by the big smile on your face. You like him lots. I think he may like you lots too,' Naomi grinned.

Eva blushed. She never blushed. It had been the first time in years since she had blushed.

'You really think so?' she asked.

Naomi nodded.

'Now go to your dorm and write that letter you lovesick rebel,' Naomi smiled.

Eva walked off, still blushing and clutching her letter. People stared at her.

'Eva? Blushing? Smiling like an idiot? Please tell me I'm not actually seeing this with my eyes,' one of the teachers said to Canaan as Eva passed by.

Canaan smiled as Eva went out of sight. He knew why she was blushing and smiling to herself.

'Someone has liked their letter a lot. And I think someone else also has liked his letter too,' Canaan whispered to himself.

Eva kept on walking to her room. She kept getting stared at but she didn't care. He had said he really wanted a reply back. Well, she wasn't going to disappoint him now, was she?

She went into her room, shut the door behind her and took out some pen and paper and went to work.