Chapter 22 Amnesia
Elsword's saying that Elesis is really his twin sister.
Rena who heard it can understand why he said it.
Only them who know the difference of the fake and actual one of each other.
"But, she said that she didn't remember you at all, right?"
Rena whispered to Elsword.
Preventing Elesis to hear what are they talking about.
"I don't know, but for now... I can only be sure that she has amnesia or..."
"Or?"
"... No, forget it."
Deciding not to annoy him, Rena didn't ask more.
"Hey, both of you."
Suddenly Elesis called for them from behind.
Since she's sitting alone she doesn't has anyone to talk to.
"It seems like you're quite close to each other, are you two lovers?"
She asks with a great curiosity.
"Well... Yes."
Elsword nodded.
Rena also nodded as she smiles.
"... I see."
She sighed and lean back to her chair.
She has lost interest talking to them.
Rena tilted her head wondering what happened to Elesis, but she can grab the situation a bit for now.
'Maybe she is taking an interest at Elsword...?' She thought to herself.
After school-
"Where are you going to after this, Elsword?"
Chung asked Elsword as he visited his seat.
"I think I will go to see Aisha and Raven."
"Eh? You will go to see senior, too?"
"Of course, we're not an enemy like we did before, you know?"
Elsword flicked Rena's forehead as he sighed.
Rena rubs her forehead and smile at him.
"Who's Raven?"
Elesis who's behind them asked with a puzzled expression.
SInce she's new here of course she doesn't know who's Raven.
'Wait, why she did not ask who is Aisha?'
Elsword noticed the odd phenomenon here.
Rena noticed that as well.
"-I knew it..."
"Knew about what?"
"-Nah, forget it for now."
Elsword pulls Rena's hand and left Elesis alone.
Elesis tilted her head, confused.
When they're out of the class, Rena calls out for him.
"Els, it seems like-"
"-Yeah, I'm pretty sure she lost most of her memories."
Even so, Elsword still wondered why is she still alive even though she should've been dead for long due to that accident.
"Elsword, wait for me!"
Chung, the handsome blonde calls him from behind, he look back and wait for Chung who ran over them desperately since they walked too fast.
"Why are you leaving that girl? Don't you know her?"
"-I 'did' know her, but the 'she' right now is not the 'she' I know."
"... I really don't understand what are you talking about, Elsword."
"It's fine even if you don't know. No- You're not supposed to know that is the more accurate way to put it."
Chung is quite annoyed by the fact he's not allowed to know about it, but he decided to let it go because this matter is a private matter.
"Fine then, you should let me know if I can help you."
"Thank you, Chung."
"For now, let's head to Raven's place."
Unlike them, Raven and Aisha attended Elder University which is located not too far from here, so they can reach that place quite easily.
"You're right."
"Let's get into my car."
"Thanks Chung, but I brought my bike, so it would be a shame if I don't use it."
"I see, then let's meet up in front of Elder University's front gate."
"You got it."
And so, Elsword, Rena, and Chung went to Elder University.
Behind them, a shadow's following them and mumbles a sentence.
"Elder... University..."
No one knows what did the shadow wants to do at this time.
And the shadow disappeared just like that.
Elder University, Front Gate-
"I wonder where are they?"
"They should be here by now, since they get off the class later by 30 minutes from us."
Rena said as she hug Elsword's right arm cheerfully.
"Those people- Hey, Elsword! Rena!"
Raven noticed them and wave at both of them.
Aisha who's walking beside him giggles when she saw her childhood friends waiting for them from the front gate. The next moment, Chung also arrived there.
"How about going somewhere? We rarely gets to meet each other like this, so let's go and have fun for now!"
Rena suggests.
"Well, I guess that's okay."
Since it's Rena's word. Elsword can't bear to reject her will.
"How about going to cinema?"
"Cinema is not a bad idea, but..."
When they're discussing things, a red silhouette appears behind them. Aisha who saw it has her jaw dropped. No matter how many times she blink her eyes, it's someone that she will never forget even if she wants to.
"Ele- Sis...?"
Hearing Aisha's word, Elsword turns around and he found Elesis' standing behind them while giving them a smile that shows no ill intent.
" I'm sorry to follow you all here, but if you will allow it, I want to join as well."
Aisha noticed something's wrong judging from the way Elsword and Rena act.
So she kept quiet about it and opened her mouth;
"I'm sorry, but who are you?"
Aisha asks in a polite manner.
Elesis smiles and replies;
"My name is Elesis Gourment."
"-Gourment...?"
Aisha get the same reaction as Elsword, no matter what, she's absolutely 'that' Elesis to her.
"She's not my sister."
Elsword sighed.
"I see- My name is Aisha."
"Nice to meet you, my name is Raven."
"So you're that Raven..."
"-Huh?"
Elesis leaned forward when she heard Raven's name. Since that's the only name she's not familiar with when they're in the class.
Aisha's a little annoyed with that act.
"Well, how about going to Karaoke Box? I want to sing and scream a lot!"
"-Please spare my ears."
"-E... Ehehe..."
Only Elsword and Rena knows what does it mean to hear Aisha's singing voice, so they gave a wry smile as they head towards a nearby Karaoke Box with Elesis.
Elesis would frequently stare at Elsword and move her view away when Elsword looks at her.
That makes Elsword's not feeling pretty good since he hate to be stared at.
"Say, Elesis."
"Yes?"
After singing to Aisha's heart's content, they finally head back to their own home. Since Chung got a car, Chung took them all to their own home.
Except Elsword and Elesis.
Elsword felt sorry to not being able to take Rena home, but he need to confirm things.
He already got Rena's permission to do so, so he shouldn't hold back anymore.
"I want to ask you-"
Since the sky's already dark, There's no sight of people walking nor watching.
"Are you my twin sister, Elesis Sieghart?"
Silence engulfed their surroundings.
If someone were to watch them, they would feel that the atmosphere has turned really heavy by that sentence.
"I'm sorry, Elsword. But my name is Elesis Gourment. You might've mistook me as someone else."
"Mind telling me who are your parents?"
"-Parents?"
Elesis was stunned for 1 second. Elsword didn't miss that, of course.
He's trying to press Elesis to spit out everything she know.
Elesis hesitated to tell him, but she still tell him about it.
"My father is... Richard Gourment."
"No matter how you think about it, that's a western name. It didn't suit your Eastern name, don't you think?"
"It's just your feelings."
"No, it's not."
Elsword's getting impatient and forced his way on her.
Even though he felt sorry for doing this to his twin sister, he still need to find out the truth.
"..."
"If you think you're right... Then tell me who's your mother?"
"... I don't have a mother."
"-So you just popped out of nowhere, is what you want to say?"
Elesis clenched her fists and she turns around.
Elsword caught her left wrist and prevent her from running away.
"Tell me the truth, Elesis."
"-I'm telling you the truth."
"That's not the truth, I know it."
Elesis stays quiet, and...
"Even I not sure if what I tell you just now is the truth or not."
"-What do you mean?"
"... Forget it."
Elesis breaks the hold on her wrist and head toward the empty alley alone.
Elsword wants to chase her, but he decided not to. Since he shouldn't have be so forcing toward a girl.
"Elesis..."
Elsword stares at the girl's back who slowly disappear into the dark alley.
He sighed and turns around to head back to his house.
"It seems like, your memory was erased by someone."
That's the conclusion he get from their conversation just now.
He swear that he will pull the curtain and reveals everything one day.
Finally I can do an update after so LONG.
I hope that you can enjoy my short-long story.
I know that every chapter's not too long, but I hope you're enjoying it!
With love, Sairon