
"Hey, you!" bethany exclaimed with a commanding voice.
Letting go of her daydream, Gerald then looked at the girl who shouted at him before asking, "What do you want?"
The girl who pointed at him looked to be in her late teens, and although she looked a bit strange, she was also rather beautiful.
"Are you alone?" ask the other girl while putting her hands on her waist. That girl was the one who told Bethany about Gerald before.
“I think you can say that!” gerald replied while nodding.
“It's kinda sad to hear! How about this, Bethany would like to invite you to choose a tennis ball for us! At least you won't be alone if you do that for us!” add the girl.
Gerald recalled his sister telling him that because the Crawford family was so big with so many complicated branches, the, it was normal for those within the family to not know who among the younger generation.
“If something weighs on your mind, it will only get worse if you keep thinking about it alone! By picking our tennis ball, you will be able to forget all your worries!” shouted another girl.
While Gerald's first response was to smile bitterly, he could not deny that what they said made sense. After all, as long as he could distract her, he did not need to think about the incident.
“Good, I'll do it!” answer Gerald.
"Ha huh! He's really going to do it! Here it comes!” said the girls arrogantly.
"Good to hear. Now let's continue our game, brothers! We can go all out now because someone is willing to get our tennis balls for us!” bethany said rather excitedly.
However, before they could even continue playing, a woman walked towards them. Looking at the woman, all the girls immediately turned to look at her.
The beautiful and graceful lady looked to be around twenty-six years old, and she seemed to have a rather good disposition.
While the girls who played tennis before were all pretty, none of them were even close in terms of beauty when compared to the new ladies. In fact, the beauty of the woman even rivaled many celebrities.
Anyone who saw it felt somewhat obligated to bow their heads respectfully.
“I indeed. Still, what time is it I wonder ... Why are you all still playing here? The trial will begin soon! Why don't you take Niki and the others with you?” lyra said in a soft tone.
"Good!" answer Bethany. He then hit one last tennis ball to the side before leaving with the rest.
Almost by reflex, Gerald started walking to pick up a tennis ball. In a daze, he failed to realize that the ball had landed in an area surrounded by thorny grass. By the time he finally realized, he was very staggered to leave the area then he ended up falling.
His clothes, arms, and even face were covered in tiny scratches from the grass.
"See there! That guy from before fell down! ” says Nikki while pointing at Gerald.
“Let him alone. After all, he was slow to react when we called him to get us a tennis ball! He deserves it! Now let's go!” bethany said with a smile at Lyra before continuing.
Gerald himself sat on the grass, holding a tennis ball in his hand while smiling bitterly. When he touched her face, it was a little stinging.
He can't rest. Gerald's been really unlucky since Mila disappeared.
As people passed by, many of them ridiculed Gerald for his miserable condition. However, Gerald did not bother about it. As long as he can feel a little better after being teased, so be it.
“Your cheeks are all scratched.. You better quickly wipe the grass,” said a feminine voice as the tissue was handed to her.
Looking beside her, Gerald saw Lyra crouching right next to him as he asked her to pick up a tissue.
"…Thank you!" gerald replied as he immediately lowered his gaze in embarrassment after their eyes met. Besides, she looks so pretty.
"My eyes, even your arms are bleeding!" lyra said as she took out another tissue and started wiping the blood from her arm gently.
“Aren't you careless.. Which family are you? You seem to be alone here. Don't you have a brother.?”