He Who Doesn't Smile Anymore

Genesis 14: Rival (2)

It's been a few days that my brother's behavior has been very strange, as if he was worried that something would be lost or stolen. I still don't understand my sister's thoughts, but I'm sure she's worried about it is Alia. It's easy to guess.

Honestly, I've known for a long time that my brother likes Alia and maybe vice versa, but what makes me not think is my brother who is stupid and insensitive to his own feelings. Ukh, I've been upset myself for a long time when this is not my problem.

And lately, when in the room Alia always looks more agitated than usual. When I wanted to ask what the problem was, my heart always blocked my intention. Although I have never felt that way, but I understand how it feels when I see Brother Alia acting. Like someone was disturbing his mind. Love is complicated, yes.

. . .

Huhh... It had been a few days that the new student approached Alia, for some reason I was disturbed by it. When Noah speaks to Alia, Alia looks more like a woman than usual. Well.. Even though he never showed his smile...

But when I spoke to him, his attitude towards me was very different, he spoke little and always kept his eyes down. His voice was also smaller when I was talking to him. Moreover, when Alia saw me often she ran away or took her eyes off me. Uhhh... That makes me more uncomfortable. In the end, he no longer sat next to me.

"Gee... I see a distraught Eric, rarely can I see your face like this" Rey said with a laugh.

"Rey... Can you just calm down? The mood of my heart is this sad" I said in an uninspired tone.

"Well, what is this, my friend? What's the matter? If you are willing, tell this matter of yours to Master Rey" Rey whispered curiously. I haven't seen Rey like this in a long time.

I also told her everything I felt in my heart, from Alia's attitude to her discomfort with Noah.

"Ohh, so. I understand basically. Um, here... Do you like Alia? " ask Rey without saying anything. When the question was heard by me, my heart was beating very fast and my face was slightly flushed. I can't deny that I really like Alia. This feeling has long been my pain.

Rey who saw my embarrassed face showed her trademark wide smile. From that smile I was sure something unexpected would happen. I've guaranteed that.

"Ohh, then I will ask the same thing to Alia, how? " ask Rey with a face that to me is very irritating. Spontaneously I showed a fist punch right in front of his face with the intention of threatening him that he would actually ask that.

"Ah, sorry-sorry. I'm kidding, of course Mr. Rey wouldn't do that" he said.

"I'm sure if I stay quiet longer, you're really going to ask Alia, aren't you?" I said with a sharp look. I had expected that he would be silent for a thousand words, with the meaning being true.

"Aahaha, Eric. I'm sorry about that, but are you sure you'll let the new student continue to be familiar with your heart's flowers?" rey asked, her words just made me realize, true what Rey said just now. I can't stay this way much longer or Alia will really stay away from me.

"Then, fight. Take it easy, if you fail I will treat you honey bread" Rey said.

"Don't say as if I'm going to fail and honeybread is your favorite, right? Just tell me you want to eat while laughing at me" I said with a sharp look.

After hearing my words just now, he fell silent and turned his gaze away while holding back a laugh. I guessed.

. . .

Meanwhile, when Eric was talking fun with his best friend, the view of Alia could not be separated from Eric's face. He did not know why he was doing this but he felt it was the best course of action. He couldn't get close to Eric like he used to, his heart wouldn't be able to calm down and his heart was beating so fast. He did not know what this feeling was.

Alia is disturbed by this, but she is grateful that there is someone she can make a temporary escape, namely Noah. He is a good chatting companion for her and Alia feels comfortable around him. But this also could not make him divert his heart from Eric even this made his heart more hurt. He wants to be with Eric like he was. Remembering this, her tears flowed.

"Alia? You why?" ask Naiel.

"Ah, it's nothing" Alia replied as she covered her face with her sleeves. Naiel who saw this could only be silent and stroked Alia's head gently. Elusan's head? This reminds me of Eric. It made her want to cry even more.

. . .

Today's school was over, again I saw Noah talking to Alia before Alia returned to the dorm. I have to strengthen my resolve. I approached them both. I had expected Alia to lower her gaze from me, I don't know why she did so but this time I only had business with Noah.

"A, Noah. It just so happens that you haven't come home yet, I have a little business to say to you" I said trying to be friendly.

"Hee... Is that a problem you can't say here? In front of Alia?" ask her a little bit. Ukh, this is the attitude of the nobles. I've always been upset by the nature of most of them.

"It turns out you understand better than I thought, then how about you say it while we go home together?" he said with a smile. I also agreed to his words and we both went home while leaving Alia sitting on her stool with a look of astonishment.

While on the road, when I wanted to talk to her, she interjected, "I fell in love with Alia at first sight. I don't see when I fall in love with whoever he is, whether he's a commoner or he's a nobleman. Although Alia was a commoner, all aspects of her made my heart melt. She was really my type, but there was only one thing less than her - a smile.

To be honest, I felt comfortable talking to him but he never once showed his smile. I'm sure that smile must be beautiful."

"You're right, Noah. I agree with you with all your words about Alia. Just so you know, I like Alia too. I've been with him longer than you. A lot of things happened that you wouldn't even think of. You see only one side, not the whole. You don't know what trials he's been through" I said. Yep... I also realized that Alia was a girl from the future. He also has a lot of problems.

"Yes, I seem to understand a little of what you're saying. All right, how about this. Since we both have the same feelings towards Alia, how about we become rivals?" asked Noah with a smile.

"Rival?"

"Yes, we're going to fight over Alia's heart, who she's going to like better than the two of us" Noah said.

"Well, I accept your challenge. Let's play honestly, Noah Alembert." I said as I shook his hand.

"So is you, Eric. Then I'll see you tomorrow" he said, then removed his hand from me.

"Oh, yes before you go. I want to tell you that when Alia smiles it's really sweet. He looks spoiled and very adorable" I said then ran towards my dormitory. As I ran, I heard Noah yell, "Don't you ever see him?!".

"Of course!" reply with shouting too.

"Damn you!" she screamed back and I laughed out loud with her reaction.

But there's one thing I'm going to deny from her words just now. Our feelings are not the same. You, Noah just fell in love with her. As for me, although I like it, but there is another thing, which is the feeling of wanting to help him, wanting to make him smile again like the first time I saw him, he wanted to get ahead of his past. That's how I feel about Alia.