Chapter 4 Worried

Rena's thinking of a way to make Elsword notice her.
She's thinking if she appear on TV will Elsword see her.
"No, that boy never watch TV, I'm sure of it. Most likely he will only read books."

"Hey, Rena, what are you mumbling on by yourself?"
"Oh, Aisha, nothing, I'm just thinking about something ahahaha."
"Really?"
Aisha looked doubting but at least she didn't ask anything more.
Aisha's visiting Rena's house today since she's bored.
"Should I invite Elsword to come here again?"
"No, I don't think he will come."
Rena's sure of it because she remember the first time he come.
If it's not for the sake of a book he will surely not coming.

"Uhhh... Not fun..."
Aisha's melting on Rena's bed.
The day's already dark, it should be better if Aisha get back earlier.
"Aisha, the day's already dark, shouldn't you go back?"
"It's fine, it's not like my house's too far though."
Rena's afraid that Lenphad might attack Aisha like what he did to her last time.
If only Elsword's not coming who knows what might happened?

"Aisha, I'm serious."
"Yes, yes~ If you're already like that I'm sure that any words won't get in your mind."
Aisha stuck out her tongue.
Rena went downstairs to see Aisha off.
At least she's a feeling a bit better now that Aisha's back.
It's not like she want to chase her home, but she just don't want anyone to look at her when she's thinking about something.
Since she may accidentally speak out the secret without her knowing it.

"Now... I need to think of a way..."
Rena went back to her room and kept on thinking.

"... I hope Aisha's fine."
Even though it's just a bit, Rena's feeling restless because Aisha didn't reply her e-mail.

"Did something happened to her...?"
Rena who's worried is now looking at the window.
She feared that Lenphad might appear again.

"No... She might've already reached home and her phone battery's ran out. Yes, that must be it."
After thinking like that Rena finally can continue thinking in peace.
She's pretty sure that she can think of a way.

"Just you wait, Elsword!"

The Next Day.

"... I fell asleep."
She fell asleep and didn't get any idea of how to get his attention.
She took a bath and went to the dining room.
Just when she get past the living room she saw a news.

"Just founded, a female body inside the bush."

Rena's surprised and focus to look at the news.
The news showed a body of a young woman that have been mutilated.
"That's... That's not Aisha, right...?"
She timidly look at the hair color.
It's purple colored.

She fell to her knees.
"Impos... Sible..."
She's shocked.
That hair color really resemble Aisha's.
"The police will conduct a further inspection. Please wait for the next information."
Rena can't even move.
She lost her appetite.
"What's up, Rena? It's not like you to not eating."
"... I'm sorry mom, I just don't feel like it."
"Are you having a fever?"
"No, mom, I'm fine... Really."
Saying that she stand up and go to school.

"Aisha... I hope it's just a lie..."
She get into the class.
"Hey, anyone saw Aisha?"
Her classmates shook their head.
She's starting to get even worried.
If she didn't ask her to go home, would the result be different?

Today, Aisha didn't come to school.
Hence, Rena go to Elsword after school.
Who's Aisha's childhood friend.
"Hey, Elsword."

He's not replying and just reading his book.
"Elsword!"

"HEY, ELSWORD! DON'T IGNORE ME!"
"You're so noisy... What do you want?"
Finally he reply her.

"I want to ask you, did Aisha text you or not about her not being able to come to school?"
"How should I know, she only text me when she get something she want from me."
"Can't you try to text her?"
"It's just a waste of time."
Rena's anger is rising.

"Elsword, I think that's not how you answer a worried person."
"You're worried or not is not my problem. She's not someone who will die even if you kill her."
"How can you be so sure!?"
Rena's sudden loud voice startled the whole class.
They're staring at Rena.

"-!"
Rena gritted her teeth and leave the class.
"Wait-"
Elsword held her hand, trying to stop her, but only to get a slap on his hand.
"Don't touch me!"
And then she left.
Elsword on the other hand, is still looking at her.
He received an e-mail.
He read it silently.
On his phone screen is Aisha's mail, which telling him to tell Rena that she had fever so she can't go to school.
"... Aisha's okay, she's just having a normal fever."
He typed that in his phone and send it as e-mail to Rena.
"She's really as annoying as ever."
Saying that, Elsword sighed.

"That Elsword...! I can't believe him!"
Rena's really angry.
Even ignorance has its limit.

"To think that someone like that existed... It's so annoying!"
However her anger subsided when she remembered his help.
If it's not because of him who knows what happened to her today.

"... What a cheater."
Rena's a woman with pride.
Her pride doesn't allow her to hate people who helped her.
Like this she can't hate Elsword.
"... I guess I'll just..."
After thinking for awhile, Rena decided.
She's not going to see Elsword again.

"What's so good in him... He's not even worth my time!"
Convincing herself that, she head back to home.

"...?"
Suddenly her phone rang.
She tilted her head.
"Who might it be?"
She took her phone, there was a message.
"From... Elsword...?"
'What did he want to do with me, now?'
Rena thought in her mind.

"... Aisha's okay, she's just having a normal fever."
That's all his text was.
Hmph!
He think I will forgive him so easily?
I'm not going to forgive him!
Rena thought in her mind, she didn't looked like she will forgive Elsword anytime soon.
But deep in her heart she's happy that Elsword's not really so cold hearted.

"If he valued his time so much I don't think he will sent this e-mail, then why did he sent me this? This is quite a mystery."
Rena closed her eyes and started to think of an answer.
However, of course she will not get any answer, since she's not an esper who can read other's mind like reading a book.

"I don't know..."
She sighed.
She can only think of this as Elsword's apology.
When she think of it that way, she smiled.
"Fufufu~ Elsword's apologizing."
She treated that apology as Elsword's attempt to get close to her.
Just when she's humming around she noticed something.

"But wait... Where did he get my e-mail address?"
Just as she was pondering, the sky is already dark.

Chapter 4 End

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