KURZE ZEIT: Short Time

8. Connections

Lucie opened her locker and took her name tag. Afterwards he headed to the classroom but when he was about to enter the classroom, some students were seen swarming in class 3.1. He doesn't want to be too curious but from behind Sonya pulls him to follow her. Sonya was enthusiastic.

"He was the son of Dr. Leah, Leah's doctor who was dedicated to society, especially health and social matters. He was very meritorious during the war against the invaders, he treated wounded soldiers, and I heard he used to be a great soldier, right?" sonya.

Lucie nodded in understanding, Sonya again said "the most surprising thing is how can she have a child who looks young?" Sonya was astonished, as well as Lucie who did not understand at all what she said "why indeed? I think it's good that if he has a young kid, he can be by your side whenever you want"

"You're right, it would be nice if it would also happen to us when we're old, we wouldn't be lonely but after that time we'd get narrower especially.." Warren arrives suddenly, blocking Sonya's view of Doctor Leah's son.

Warren turned back, watching the faces of the two of them "When death comes to pick you up, you won't be able to see him again" Warren said.

Sonya was surprised "you read my mind?!"

"Yes of course, this is my advantage" Warren praised himself, Sonya snorted "it's not your advantage, of course it's not. Your only advantage is that it likes to annoy people!" Sonya was about to hit Tama on the shoulder, knowing Sonya's intentions, Tama immediately dodged. An extremely irritated Sonya finally chased after Tama, the two of them chasing each other, Lucie who was looking at them from a distance just laughed.

Lucie laughs at the two of them, while Lucie hears someone whispering beside her "smile with me, with me it will feel more pleasant" but when she looks to the side, she says, there was no one but him there.

Sonya approached him "what's up? did something happen?" Lucie was silent, she saw Sonya "nothing, just thinking of something" he said.

"Just think about it, for as long as you can" whispered someone, Lucie went back to look for the source of the voice, but there was no one nearby other than Sonya, this was not Sonya's voice but this was clearly a man's voice, inner whisper.

His eyes moved towards the classroom, the students were still seen crowding the new students. The new disciple got up from his chair, he turned his head back then he stared at him for a few seconds.

"Yesterday you said you wanted to go to Miss Julia, I just happened to want to talk to her" Sonya touched her shoulder, but there was still no response from her. Sonya followed his line of sight.

Returning to Lucie, she was still focused on the man who for some reason she was getting curious about the man's identity. He regained his senses after Sonya pinched his arm.

"Oh sorry, where was it?"

"I want to accompany you to Miss Julia, I happen to have some business with her too" Sonya sighed "what's wrong with you? so from the moment I spoke, you didn't hear me at all?"

"I heard you but not completely" said Lucie, she giggled.

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The atmosphere at night was getting colder, making his body begin to shiver, his hands clutching firmly his jacket. Lucie was silent for a moment, she looked back for a while then resumed her steps. Lucie felt that someone was following her, she further accelerated her pace while glancing back again to the point that she bumped into someone else.

"I'm sorry, I didn't intentionally. Forgive me" Lucie lowered her head while holding back the embarrassment.

"No problem,"

"Oh yeah Lucie happened to meet you. There is someone waiting for us now" he said, Lucie was surprised then he turned his head and found the face of the 'new student' that had just crossed his mind.

Lucie was surprised, she asked him "How can you know my name?"

"There's your name tag still stuck there" her hand pointed to Lucie's chest.

Lucie looked to her chest and yes she was right her name tag was still attached there. Lucie hurriedly took off her name tag then stuffed it into her bag.

"Mrs Julia" he said.

Lucie secretly glanced at him "Ehm..so what's your name?"

"Ivan" said.

"Hi, I'm Lucie" Lucie smiled as she raised her hand, she was about to shake her hand but Ivan refused.

She said "I've known you from the beginning, after all this is too formal" Lucie laughed at her reply, then she whispered

"Do I embarrass you?" eyes narrowed.

Ivan whispered right in his ear "No, I'm just having fun touching you" he said bluntly.

Lucie shuddered, she replied "Ah alright, after all this is too formal for you. No, I better not do it"

Ivan smiled as he nodded "Yes you're right," he fell silent for a while, his eyes observing his face up close. He said to her gently "Don't you do that other than with me, I mean it with my words"

"You mean shake someone else's hand? besides you?" Lucie looked at her face, so close that she saw the color of her eyes, the beautiful light blue color. Lucie was silent, and so was Ivan.

Ivan touched his cheeks and then turned to his forehead "Wait a minute, aren't you cold?" tanyakanya.

Lucie blinked both eyes repeatedly, she regained her senses "What about Miss Julia?" tanyakanya.

"Wait a minute" Ivan opened his phone, after which he saw Lucie waiting for him.

"Mad Julia was in a hurry to get home because her son had fallen off the motorcycle"

Lucie nodded her head understanding "Alright, so I'll just go home" Lucie was about to leave but her hand clasped her hand tightly, she said "I'll take you home".

"I can go home by myself, so there's no need to bother driving me home" he took off his hand and left.

After Lucie reached the parking lot, she took her bike and took it home with her. When in the middle of the journey suddenly someone pulled his shoulder from behind, making him fall down, his head was quite tight hit the ground. Lucie groaned in pain, she screamed for help but unfortunately no one was there.

His gaze grew increasingly dark, just before he had completely lost consciousness, there was a voice of a man that he had strangely heard before. After that his consciousness disappeared completely.

"Hei Vera, bring me clean women's clothes as well as water" Ivan clasped his hands tightly while observing her beautiful face.

"Okay sir" Vera immediately exited her master's room.

Ivan opened his closet and took a simple and beautiful crown, he said to Lucie who was still unconscious

"How much hope this still exists, even now I can not even do anything for you" he said.

Ivan drew himself closer to Lucie, he lay down beside her as he looked at her face "I will never open my heart to anyone, I promise"