Ripple Water

2

I leaned against the wall. I'm in the school bathroom right now. I looked in the mirror in front of me. My mind kept weighing, This is my life determination. Prince Riana gave this ring to me, He said this is the opening ring of the door connecting with the world there, But also the lock so that I will not be able to return forever to the world that I now occupy.

Who am I ?.

I can't ignore the dream I just had. I can still clearly remember how the Queen's breath was disjointed. I can also still remember the terrified expression of Princess Margitha. Would I let them suffer like that.

I let out a breath. I have made the decision. I picked up the phone and called Aunt Sheira. Aunt Sheira answered on the second ring.

"Auntie.."

I told her my dream and my decision to return to that world. Auntie will take care of all my needs. He also asked Phil to come home. Now ready unprepared I must return to that world.

I closed my phone. Put it back in my pocket. I looked down and rinsed my face with running water. There's nothing I need to regret. I try to strengthen my heart.

Aunt Sheira has called the school so I can come back early. After changing clothes and taking the bag in class, I opened the locker and put some of the items I needed into the bag. The rest let Aunt Sheira pick it up later.

"You're leaving again" I turned around in surprise. Raymond was standing behind me. Looking at me with a hard look. There was sadness in his eyes, making me unable to say anything.

"What's Raymond" I said, pretending I didn't understand.

"Where are you going ?"

"Auntie asked me to come back soon, I have to go home because there is a need" I looked down not daring to look at him.

"When you'll be back"

Movement ceased. I looked at Raymond feeling sympathy for him. I am Ciel. If anyone falls in love with a ciel, he will love her for the rest of his life. I think Raymond is one of them. Actually I have another choice in my life if I want to, with Raymond and I'm not going back to that world again. But I can't possibly have that long with her, Prince Riana can't possibly let Us be together. He could have hurt Raymond or killed him.

"I don't know"

"What do you mean don't know"

I turned and looked at him inside

I turned and looked at him inside. "Maybe I'm not going back Raymond"

Silent.

We looked at each other in silence.

"Are you going with that guy ?" Raymond's question surprised me. "I saw him that day, when he pulled you forcibly into a strange hole in the greenhouse. After that you disappeared again without a trace for eight months "

I turned and looked at him inside. "Maybe I'm not going back Raymond"

Silent.

We looked at each other in silence.

"Are you going with that guy ?" Raymond's question surprised me. "I saw him that day, when he pulled you forcibly into a strange hole in the greenhouse. After that you disappeared again without a trace for eight months "

"Yes..." Whisper finally. I really don't know what to say to her. All the words in my mouth seemed to be locked neatly.

"Yes"

"Do you love her"

Do I love Prince Riana ?

I asked myself and found no answer. However, I feel comfortable with him. When Prince Sera took me to Argueda I felt it wasn't my home. Not my place that should be. I was very happy when Prince Riana brought me back to the garduete. Is this called love ?. I still don't understand it right.

Raymond saw doubt in my eyes. "You still don't know if you love her or not"

"Yes.."

"But you're going to go there anyway ?"

"There's someone I need to save"

"Is that person important to you ?"

"Yes"

"How important is it ?"

"He's my family" I said at last. Raymond was silent again.

"So this was the last time we met" He whispered finally after a long silence. I feel his voice tremble a little.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go"

"May I take you ?"

"It's still school hours, you can't ditch. Remember this afternoon you had an interview for your student" I said. He will be admitted to one of the prestigious universities abroad. I don't want to ruin his life again.

"Until the school gate. Do you agree"

"Yes, sure"

I finished tidying up the things I needed in my bag. I closed the locker and locked it. Raymond walked beside me. He held my hand, feeling warm. Reminds me of when we were lovers. He always held me like this when we walked together. I held back desperately my desire to cry. It's my decision. I have to be tough.

Some disciples cleared their throat teasingly when they saw us. But Raymond was completely unaffected and kept walking while clinging to my hand.

We walked in silence after I told her my origins and where I had been all this time. We were immersed in each other's thoughts. Finally without us noticing, We have arrived at the school gate. The lesson bell rings again. The low boisterous sounds of the students running so as not to miss the lesson hours were heard in various corners. We waited quietly until everything was gone.

"I'll soon find a good woman for you" I said at last.

"Nobody's as good as you"

I laughed awkwardly. "Stop seducing me like this. I'm no longer influenced by your boayu seduction"

Now the courtyard is completely deserted. It's just the two of us. But our classmates who happened to see Us in the classroom window, peeked while occasionally cheering on Us.