He Who Doesn't Smile Anymore

Genesis 3: Trying

"Basic fucking carrier! If only you weren't around, Tiana wouldn't have died!", that was one of the regrets that shouldn't have fallen on her. All the hatred was on him. As if he was the one to blame, they vented their anger at Alia. 'What's my fault? It wasn't my fault! Why should I be blamed?!' alia shouted in her heart.

The incident occurred when the school held a study tour to a beach. All the joking laughter became one, except for Alia. As if he didn't deserve it, they stayed away from him and no one would go near him. But a student named Tiana approached her and said, "Let's play together!" bring him with spirit.

Already several times he refused his invitation but he finally gave up and followed Tiana's invitation. Whether because of her nature or not, but Tiana always get along equally with anyone. The ideal friend, controlled by Alia. He hopes this is a stepping stone to explaining everything. But God wants something else.

They both had an accident on the road to the beach. The perpetrator could only flee in his vehicle. God wants only Alia to survive the critical condition, while Tiana does not. There was no hope for Tiana.

Now, they lost the ideal friend to joke around with. Tiana's figure is gone and will not return. An endless anger was directed at Alia, someone who should have been the victim was even suspected of the cause. Perhaps because of the loss of a best friend, they became blaming Alia. He doesn't even know what to do, but instead feels guilty about Tiana's death.

. . .

Alia opened her eyes, unconsciously her tears wetting her cheeks in remembrance of the past. That regret is remembered. How much do people think of him?

"Ah, you're awake" Eric said when he saw Alia was conscious. He seemed to be chewing food. Looks like he's having breakfast. "Sir Alia was very long, you know her sleep...Maybe Alia's hungry, huh?" tell Erica while giving a few slices of bread and a glass of milk as breakfast.

They accepted it and ate it. He is tired of his past, but how to escape the shackles of regret? Many lives had floated right before his eyes. How did he forget those things?

Not long after, Eric sat down by Alia's bed and asked, "So, what's your next goal?".

Because of his bad experience, he doubted the word. To confirm it, Alia asked back,

"What do you want with me?"

Eric looked astonished.

"What do you mean, you're offering rewards?".

As Eric said earlier, he realized that Eric had intended to help him from the beginning. He felt guilty for thinking negatively, he was forced to answer,

"Y-yeah" he answered briefly.

Eric just smiled then pointed his hand towards Alia. 'Wait, what's he doing?' alia asked in her heart with fear. His whole mind became one. Frightened, he closed his eyes.

But what Eric did was beyond Alia's expectations. He just patted Alia on the shoulder while laughing with satisfaction.

"Hahahaha, while helping people in distress is an honor, but you still offer rewards? You're very kind, yes" said Eric.

'sorry. Actually my intention was not like that' Alia said in her heart, she really felt guilty.

"In that case, I'd like to help Erica with homework. Actually I feel bad if Erica is working too hard like this" Eric asked.

Erica who heard the request immediately hit the stomach of the older brother while saying annoyedly, "Duh, I'm not a child anymore. After all, if you feel guilty wash your own clothes stacked up".

The older brother could only laugh when the younger brother said that, as if he was just an enhancer of the younger brother's duties. It's like it's the truth.

"Eh? Alia's? You cried? ehhh?" eric is confused, he doesn't know why Alia is crying. Is this his fault?

"Based on the insensitive sister.." said the sister with a sigh, then approached Alia and clasped her hand. "It's okay, brother. Everything's fine, all right" he continued.

Alia who heard this, immediately hugged Erica and cried loudly. She was so happy, she now had no hesitation in embracing Erica. He felt that he could trust everything to these brothers. I don't know why this could have opened her heart to the two of them. However, this happiness was unable to carve back his smile. What happened that has gone by is bigger than something like this. Although this was the happiness he had been waiting for all this time, but it did not seem like this happiness could carve his smile. What kind of happiness can make her come back?

. . .

"Is this the market of old?" muttered Alia was stunned when looking at the market. The market of old times. Although the level of the crowd is not much different, but the atmosphere is very different from the market in the future.

"hee...What was the market like in time, brother?" ask Erica. His face looks very curious.

"mmm...Very modern once, you know" Alia answered kindly though with a flat expression.

"So the market in the future is modern, sis? It's called cool"

"Bu-not like that. Modern is a term where it is easy and does not spend a lot of energy"

"Well! So cool!" erica said amazed.

'Yaahhh...Despite spending too much time, Alia said in her heart. It cannot be denied anymore because it is in fact so.

When Eric went to work, he gave some silver coins to Alia to buy her necessities and also bought cooking ingredients. At first Alia was reluctant, but when she saw her condition she accepted it despite her heavy heart.

After buying some clothes and groceries, the two of them decided to go home. On the way home Erica asked, "Sister, do you have a problem?". That question made Alia shudder, what should she answer?

"Why all of a sudden?"

"Perhaps from the brother knowing the problem of brother, brother can find out because brother sent to this era. Yep...That's what I thought" Erica replied.

It makes perfect sense. Is it true because the problem that everyone is suddenly ostracized with is because he was sent here? So, is the goal now to find a solution to get out of this problem? But how?

Having just arrived in this age, he knew nothing about this age. The only known person was this brother who had helped him. If all that is so, is it true that his mother sent him? But is it true?

"Come Erica. If so, I don't know how to solve this problem" Alia said sadly. He hadn't thought of this before.

"When you're done, do you want to come back?" ask Erica again. Curiosity appeared.

"No idea" Alia replied sadly. If so, what if he comes back? Back to the time of hating him. Will he stay in this age? He can't think about it.

From that conversation, his head was filled with questions. Yes or no?

After that, they just fell silent. Alia was deep in thought. Baffled.