He Who Doesn't Smile Anymore

Genesis 10: The Problem of Alia

"It's sad, how many more times do you have to feel sadness?" the figure in front of Alia. His figure could not be recognized because it was covered in bright smoke. "You who? Please don't make me more sad" Alia said firmly to the figure. After hearing Alia's words, the figure laughed. "It's ridiculous, how could you not know yourself?" clearly that figure.

"What do you mean?".

The figure let out a long sigh, then the smoke that enveloped her slowly disappeared and left her who looked like Alia.

"No, no. You are not me" Alia said with fear.

"Huh? What the fuck? Why are you so scared?" ask her with a contemptuous smile.

"Go!" alia shouted as she closed her eyes and ears.

"You sure? If you don't get direction from this one of you, I'm sure you'll continue to suffer" said the other.

Even though Alia had covered her ears, she still heard the words of her other self. Alia looked up to hear those words. Though unsure, he asked to be sure. He was tired of this fate, too.

"If you may know, who are you?" alia asked with a sharp look.

The other man smiled as if he had not expected to be asked that.

"I? I'm the one who's sick of this life. Tired of suffering. Tired of sadness. Tired of everything. Even I thought, it would be nice for us to kill ourselves to end this sickening suffering" he replied with annoyance as if all his feelings were poured into his words.

Alia was silent to the answer. He didn't think he had that feeling in him.

But he had no other way, inevitably he wanted to escape the suffering that constrained his life.

With a blank look he looked at the other himself seriously.

"Tell me how" said Alia.

The other man smiled arrogantly.

'Look at him as an inappropriate me' said Alia in her heart, she did not believe that in her there was such an expression.

"Well, the way is..."

. . .

'Aahs..It's morning, huh?' I thought and woke up soon.

My body is still tired of helping volunteers to help Mr. Ertantonio in various ways.

Due to the destruction of the mayor's office, not a few problems that came even though the mayor's office was destroyed. Many unresolved issues make things even more difficult. So, many people who volunteer to build the mayor's office again. Truly the mayor who loved the community, even though the redevelopment is enough with government funds itself, but the community does not want to be silent and wants to help the development.

And I, I was just dragged by Mr. Ertantonio himself. Because of various things I want to help as long as my sister and Alia can calm themselves down. She's weak inside and out, huh? Of course, including men, although men are more clever than women in hiding their feelings.

That's what I'm doing.

I was a little surprised that my door was knocked. No one has knocked on my door for a long time. What don't-don't...

After I opened the door, I was very surprised by who I met. Outside of my thinking, she was Alia.

"E-Eric, are you busy today?" askinya.

"Yes, anyway. But if there's a personal reason, I can get permission from the chief volunteer. What's the matter?" I answered him and asked him.

"Then meet me at the city gate this afternoon" he replied.

"Can it be now?" my question, it's troublesome.

"All right, then...I wait in front of the inn" said Alia then left.

What's up, anyway? Not like his usual self. What's with him taking me like this? Come on, I'll get ready.

I closed the door and took a shower.

. . .

Alia walked in the corridor of the inn restlessly. She still remembers what she said to her other self in her dream last night.

.....

"Alright, the way is.." said the other himself slowly. Alia has her heart ready, might it be suicide? A vendetta? Running away and being alone?

"Wait, before that..."

"What the hell? Say it!" sahut Alia was impatient.

"Did you like that Eric guy?" asked the other Alia with an astonished look.

Silent.

"Bi-bi-can be serious, right?!" alia shouted with her blushing face. 'What the hell am I this one?' alia asked inwardly in annoyance.

"Dam".

"Then I change it. What if you're depending on Eric? If you can." he said, not sure that Alia could.

"Don't underestimate me!" yelled Alia, "After all...I don't" continued Alia.

"You can't lie to yourself, you know. I am you" said the other.

Alia was silent a thousand words.

The other man sighed. He approached Alia and held onto her shoulder and said, "Well why do I feel that we cannot be happy alone". Alia fell silent.

"Well, there's no harm in trying. In any case, if it is not decreed, someone will seize it, you know" he continued.

"Don't get there." said Alia suddenly in a panic. But he stopped looking at the other person with a look as if he said 'No, really'.

"Don't tease me, dong!" shout Alia.

"Hehey". Alia was silent for a moment.

"If I were like you now. Can express freely as desired" said Alia gloomily.

"You can do it, even if I'm you, but I'm here for nothing. Only you can change yourself" said the other.

.....

"Alia.." called Eric while waving his hand in front of Alia's face. Alia who was awakened from her daydream was surprised by Eric's presence.

"Tell me when it comes, dong" said Alia.

"Then, you know" replied Eric. "So where are we going?" ask Eric.

"Follow me" said Alia.

The two of them were walking in the middle of a city street filled with the bustle of ordinary days. The situation is uncertain for security.

The rebels will definitely launch their attack to take over Mr. Ertantonio. Those who do not accept his rule must be from among the nobles who are greedy for power.

Since the incident a few days ago, many nobles have been silent, as if nothing had happened. Rouse suspiction.

"We have arrived" said Alia upon her arrival in the meadow outside the city gate. Eric was astonished by Alia's actions since, "Alia, you're okay right? You're not like your usual self" Eric said.

Hearing Eric's words just made Alia's heart hit. 'What is unusual? L'm...I.' said Alia in my heart while holding back tears.

"Alisa..."

"I...I have a request" Alia said while crying. Eric panicked when Alia started crying.

"Can....Can..-" can"

"Alia, calm down" Eric said, holding Alia's hand gently.

'So, he's not good at hiding his feelings, is he?' jonathan said inwardly with worry.

Alia turned her body and leaned herself against Eric's body while crying.

"Please...I don't know what to do. After the death of my brother before my own eyes, the world seemed to want to warn me of death. L'm...I don't know anymore" said Alia then drowned in her cries.

Eric stroked Alia's hair, "Just calm down, the world is cruel. But, what is the whole world? What's the entire population? There are good and bad in this world, so it is only natural. We have to face it.

I have seen a lot of the cruelty of this world. But, is it with my grief that the world will change?" Eric's Advice.

Alia stopped crying for a moment, "I'm weak, you know. My mentality has long been destroyed" said Alia.

"It's okay. Then, want to change yourself? Actually my heart has been shaken since Darwin died" Eric said.

Alia could feel her powerful heartbeat, what was this feeling? At least he feels better than before and also feels comfortable.

"Then help me, yeah. I am weak" said Alia.

Eric nodded his head, "Let's fight together" Eric said excitedly.

But different from Alia, Why does she feel so weak, why is this? His vision was blurry and it ended dark.

"Alia?" call Alia who is not moving in her arms, strange. Why these?

"Alia? Alia?" call him in a panic, what happened?

The body is cold, Alia also does not respond to Eric's call. While Alia felt herself drowning into the cold sea while expecting help.