He Who Doesn't Smile Anymore

Genesis 11: Trying to Start Everything From the Beginning

It's been a few weeks since then, I've never met Alia. I remembered the request he asked for, he asked me to help him change himself. But can I? I just ran away from reality.

What surprised me was after that. Alia fell unconscious. I panicked and immediately took her to the nearest doctor. I didn't think he was weaker than I thought, I just found out that he had a blood disease. More precisely Alia could not do anything heavy, especially at that time she was in severe shock and then forced herself to invite me to speak. With mental weakness, the body will be weaker, that's what I heard from the doctor.

But thank God that he will be healthy again if you rest more. But that doesn't mean the disease is cured.

When I asked Alia a similar question to the doctor, she said that she had low blood sugar. The effect of his illness was that he should not force himself beyond the limits he was able to move.

"It is not a serious disease, a hereditary disease. Don't worry" that's how he said.

. . .

Not long after, Mr. Ertantonio called us to meet. Duh, what was he thinking, anyway? His office has not fully recovered.

Not long after that I came with my sister and Alia. Although Alia was uncomfortable, she forced herself to meet with him. I'm sure he hasn't prepared himself to meet Mr. Ertantonio.

"There's something I have to say" he said, starting the meeting. The three of us just kept quiet.

"As a bit of a sense of return, I will give you a full scholarship to study at the academy of the capital. Of course, I don't think this is enough to return the favor, but I will definitely give you what you need and ask for in return. Even if it's risking lives" he said unequivocally.

Erica and I are so happy. A school? Who doesn't want to go to school? Plus attended the academy in the capital on a full scholarship. Just like a dream. I'm glad I didn't play with my sister.

For information, in this age of school is a special thing, not all children can feel it. By attending school, our abilities are more recognized and can even become a mayor if we have very good achievements.

"Alia, thank goodness we can go to school" I said with joy but stopped when I saw Alia's terrified expression. Did he have any trauma with school?

'No...Not school...Don't.' he murmured while covering his face. He really had a trauma at school, even I believe this is the biggest trauma I have felt from him.

. . .

"Alia?" call Eric while waving his hands in front of his face. Suddenly he screamed,

"No! Not school! Don't!". Eric panicked and calmed her down.

"Alia? Why?"

"Noooo!" he then sat down weakly while crying. Eric stroked his head gently. 'What kind of trauma did he get from attending school in his time?' thought Eric.

"W-What did I say that offended you, Alia?" asked Mr.Ertantonio no less surprised by the two of them.

"It doesn't seem like it, sir. It seems like this is the trauma he had from attending school in his day" Eric replied

"Sister, Erica's here. It's okay, really. Calm down" said Erica to calm Alia down.

Eric, who had been looking panicked, was now a thousand words silent. He had thought of words to calm Alia down. Stringing these words alone was like making his head feel like it was about to explode.

"Alia, I know school is one of the traumas you have. But this is not the age you lived in. There is no harm in restarting everything that is not supposed to be in your day in this age. Isn't this the best way to find your true purpose?" eric Sahut. 'Hopefully my words earlier no one mentioned it' Eric thought.

Alia was silent from her crying. He thought Eric had a point. Isn't this the best way to restart all that is destroyed? Alia agrees with Eric. It was fortunate that he was still able to think clearly in the midst of his anxiety earlier.

Alia stood up again despite staggering. "I'm sorry for my actions just now, sir" Alia said apologizing.

"No, it's okay. Um. Well, then, how about?"

"I agree, sir" said Eric with pleasure, as did Erica. While Alia just nodded her head, a sign of accepting it.

. . .

After that, Mr. Ertantonio registered with the academy, even though the academy was his. Meanwhile, Alia and Erica go somewhere without Eric. This time, Erica invited Alia to take a walk around the city.

Alia seemed to enjoy it, whereas Erica thought full of the incident just now. 'What really happened to Alia in her day? And how can Brother Eric understand it when I don't? Am I any less close to Alia?' thought Erica.

"Erica? Why?" call Alia.

"Ah, no. Is brother okay? It seems like brother was in shock, you know" said Erica.

"Just remember the unpleasant things when I was a student. Not a beautiful memory" Alia replied.

"Ah, sorry".

"It's okay".

Although Alia said that, Erica was sure that inside Alia was destroyed because she remembered her past. Just reacting like that, something must have happened that broke the heart, that was what Erica thought. He feels worried.

. . .

"Alias...Alia..." Alia heard a voice calling to her. He was very sure that this voice was his own. Will he ever meet another self again?

"I can hear it" Alia said.

Not long after, it appeared before him another self. But the expression was different from before, this time looking calm and comfortable.

"I am a fragment of you that has been a long time, Alia" he said.

"No way" Alia said in surprise. So this is the expression first? How could it have changed so far as it is now? Even Alia herself did not believe that it was her figure back then.

"Listen to me, I only said it once. 'Never lie to yourself'. Those were our words first. You better remember" he said.

"I've said something like that?" ask Alia. But not yet answered the question, the figure of the other Alia disappeared swallowed by darkness.

"Wait!" shout Alia. But he realized that it was a dream and he had just woken up from his sleep.

'The 'school dorm, yes' muttered Alia when she realized that she was sleeping in her new room in the school dormitory. Today is the day he will be back in school. It feels like deg-degan.

. . .

Finally, the day they go to school. They set out from their dormitories and met in the office to conduct administration.

Since then, Alia's heart was broken. School, uniform, bag, book, teacher, classmate, he didn't think he'd feel it again. But of course the atmosphere is very different from the school in his time. It looks like Alia university, even more complicated.

Alia remembered her dream last night. 'Never lie to yourself'. His other figure said that he had said that before. Wh-wh-what for? To whom? Alia could not remember.

After doing the administration, Alia and Eric are escorted by a teacher to a class that will be their place of study. While Erica was placed in another class, she became the younger sister of both of them.

As the two of them walked in and stood in front of the class facing towards the students, they both felt nervous. But Alia was really nervous as well as afraid of the events she experienced first.

"Alia.." whispered Eric. Alia glanced at him.

"It's okay. Just chill". With such words, Alia could calm down miraculously.

"Well, as you can see, we have new students. Familiarize yourself" said the teacher.

"Okay, sir" replied the disciples simultaneously.

"Alright, please introduce yourself" said the teacher to both of them.

'All right, it's time'

"Deliver you, my name is Eric. Does not have a clan, from the village of Surat 30. Greetings know" said Eric introduced himself followed by the cheers of the female students.

'Thank goodness it went well. Alia's Problem. Does he can. Is he going to say that he is from the future?' worry Eric.

"My name is Alia. The origin of Surat 30 Village, the same as Eric. Greetings know" said Alia introducing herself, of course without expression.

'uh? Haaah's? She lying?' eric said in his heart while surprised. Alia's introduction was more excited than she expected. They cheered for the arrival of female disciples like Alia. Eric did not deny that Alia was beautiful, but stayed on his expression alone.

'Haahh...Can I just relax at school without worrying about Alia, huh?' thought Eric.