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Chapter 94: School Trip: Morning Of

So before the chapter begins, I would like to say something. So as you can see, the previous two chapters are quite mature in content, and some of my readers said that I should rate it as Mature. However, if I were to do that, then that basically marks the death of any chances of growth on Wattpad. Basically, it will be extremely difficult for new readers to see my story. Therefore, if I were to rate the story as Mature, then I'll basically be writing with a near zero chance of gaining more readers, and as a content creator, I want more people to read my work. Therefore, if fewer new readers could see my work, then that'll really dampen my enthusiasm for writing. Basically, I wouldn't be writing daily and posting so many chapters in the same day. In all honesty, if we do go down that route, then slowly and surely, the updates will stop and that'll mark the end of my time on Wattpad. So should I still rate the story as Mature? I don't know because that will be the end of daily updates and might end up with me stop writing.

Besides, what do you expect from a story that has the tag "Haram" and "sexual themes?" It's quite obvious what you will get by reading this by simply looking at the tags yourself.

In addition, I would like to add, in the future, if the story is to continue and the characters reach college, there will be more mature content.

~NightLightLuminus

——————Break——————

Early Monday morning, I left the house dressed in my school uniform. Instead of my usual school bag, I took with my a small backpack as well as a duffel bag in which I carried clothes to change into as well as my toiletries. All this was to be for the week long school trip that I'll be taking part in.

The scheduled meetup time that the school had conveyed to the students was 8:30 in the morning at Nocsinis Station. Therefore, I left my house at around the time I usually leave for school. It would appear that Muria had the same idea as I since when I left my house, she was standing before the closed elevator doors and waiting for the elevator to arrive to our floor.

Without saying anything, I walked up and stood by her as we waited. When the elevator did arrive, we rode it all the way down to the ground floor. As it descended, I looked out the glass wall that was opposite of the closed elevator doors and at the city outside, taking in the sun-basked streets that grew larger and larger as we descended.

With a ding, the elevator doors opened, allowing us to exit at the empty first floor lobby where the mail boxes for each household was located. The two of us then left our building in silence as we made our way to Lumina Station so that we could ride the train to Nocsinis Station.

The walk to Lumina Station was brief and conducted in silence between Muria and I but the city was loud as life continued for the millions of other residents of the city. Cars drove by on the large road and numerous other pedestrians walked on the sidewalk as well as us.

After walking down the street for about five minutes, the large four-story building that was Lumina Station came into view. The station became larger and larger as we made our way to it, crossing the large crosswalk in front of the station square and made our way to the building. From the side of the building at the second floor, the elevated railway entered and came out on the opposite side of it. On the floors above it, there were plenty of glass windows. I've never really been up to the third and fourth floor, but from my knowledge, the third and fourth floor was a shopping center with restaurants being situated on the fourth floor.

I entered through one of the many entrances into the station and walked down the large open space within the building and towards the escalators for the elevated railways. I followed behind Muria as we walked towards the ticket gates, scanned our phones on the scanner, and passed through so that we could ride the escalators up. I realized that after taking this route on a daily basis, even someone who has a poor sense of direction like her was able to memorize the way and know where to go.

We then made our way up to the busy second floor platforms where the elevated railways entered and exited the building through the opened walls on either side of the building. Because of that design where the two sides of the second floor lacked enclosure, wind blew in through it. During the winter time, it's quite chilly to be waiting on the platforms here.

The train soon arrived after a two minute wait, and Muria and I boarded one of the many train cars. The train wasn't as packed as it was during rush hour, but it was still quite crammed due to the high volume of passengers that use it. Since Muria and I also have our duffel bags to worry about, I was especially crammed.

When the train finally arrived at Nocsinis Station, I was relieved when we exited the train car and made my way down the escalators to the large open area in the first floor of the large Nocsinis Station building. Then, I started looking for the meetup spot that the school had decided on.

I was told that we will be meeting near the ticket gates for the high speed rails. Therefore, I followed the signs and made my way there. I intentionally walked at a faster pace to overtalk Muria, who was looking around with a confused and worried countenance. After passing her, I gently coughed to attract her attention before following the signs towards the high speed rails.

It was actually not that hard to find the meetup spot since after walking for less than a minute, I saw plenty of other students from my high school headed there. These people were all dressed in their school uniforms and carried with them their luggage.

Soon, we arrived at the meetup spot and discovered almost the entire population of our school there. Everybody was standing with their classes near the corner of the building so that they will not pose as an obstacle to others using the station. Since Nocsinis Station was the largest train station in the entirety of Vilheim, there was actually still plenty of room for the other commuters to use with leisure.

Muria and I then made our way over where her older sister was standing. It appeared that this was where our class, 2-A, gathered. Among the crowd that was already present, I saw Loyd chatting with Noah as they stood with their luggage on the ground. After seeing us, the two boys waved and Muria and I walked over.

"Morning," Noah greeted us with a smile.

"Have you seen Irina?" Muria then asked with a sigh. "I'm worried that she might not know how to find this location."

"I think she'll be fine," Loyd answered. "She's been commuting on her own for some time already."

"Still..." Muria frowned. Her expression was like that of a worried older sister. However, her worries were soon dispersed when Irina appeared from the not too far escalators and walked over towards us with a brisk pace while rolling a small suitcase behind her.

"Did I make it on time?" she asked as she gasped for air. It would appear that she had came in quite a hurry.

"Yeah," Loyd replied as he checked his phone. "A few minutes before 8:30."

"Where's Zaksus?" Noah then asked as he looked around.

"He's with his own class," Loyd responded, "with the other first year students."

For my school, each year around this time, every grade goes on the school trip. Even though it's an educational trip, the school believes every grade should go in order for the students to bond and learn more about their country. So unlike the other schools where it's usually the second year students that gets to go, all three grades at my school goes on this trip. That means that Zaksus as well as Luna will be on this trip as well.

"Everybody, quiet down!" the head teacher from my school announced using a megaphone to attract our attention and silence us so that we could hear what he's saying. "It's 830, so that means we'll be taking role in a few minutes. However, before we begin, I would like to say somethings first. As you may know already, the destination for this trip will be Saroff, the home of the great first emperor, Leshius I. It's a beautiful city, so I would like to ask everybody to be on their best behavior. There will be mandatory activities where you will have to go with your class, but we will ensure that everybody gets an ample amount of free time to explore the city with your friends. So enjoy your one week off from school and have fun."

Then, Mura asked us all to arrange ourselves according to our seating chart in the classroom so that she could take roll for us. As she did so, Emilia stood behind her and helped her in the process. It would appear that unlike Mura, Emilia isn't the homeroom teacher for any of the classes. Therefore, the school assigned her to help out their youngest teacher, Mura.

"Loyd?" she called as she went off the list on her tablet.

"Here," Loyd responded.

"Alevian?" she walked down the row and then stopped in front of me.

"Here..." I responded in a silent voice as I cowered under the stress that her intense stare exerted on me.

"... Happy birthday," she said after a few seconds. "And thanks for the cake."

"Ugh... You're welcome?" I responded, unsure whether or not it was the correct response. However, it would appear that it didn't matter since Mura walked away and back to the front of our class.

"So in a few minutes," Mura said, "once all the other classes are done taking roll, we'll pass through the ticket gates. We'll go in order that I called your name so that the station employees can have it easy to match your ticket with your person. As for now, you may talk among yourselves."

"I'm excited," Loyd said with a laugh as he looked over at me. "This is the first school trip that I'll be going with you."

"Why's that something to be exited about?" I shook my head.

"Come on boys!" I heard Noah shouting as he brought his arms over Loyd's shoulder and said to the class. "Get hype!!!"

"What is he doing?" Muria sighed as she brought a hand to her forehead as if she was having a headache.

"He's pretty loud..." I commented.

"A-Alevian..."

I heard a soft voice call my name and looking over, I discovered that it was Irina. She had her arms behind her as she her face was somewhat red.

"H-happy birthday," she said as she closed her eyes and brought forward a small box that was wrapped in a white gift wrap with a red ribbon. "I'm sorry it's a few days late..."

I observed her in surprise, in shock that she would actually buy me something."T-thanks," I said. "You didn't have to get me a gift."

"It's fine," she said, blushing as she handed me the box. "Y-you've helped me out a lot so take it as a token for my gratitude."

"Thank you," I said accepting the box from her.

Then, I looked at her and saw that she was staring at me with a great anticipation on her face. It would appear that she wanted me to open it right then and there. Seeing this look on her face, I knew that I wouldn't be able to live with the guilt if I didn't do as she wished. Therefore, I undid the wrapping on the gift to find a small box who's outer shell was coated with a soft black fabric. It gave off a pretty luxurious feeling, so when I opened the box, my hands trembled as my heart pounded in my chest.

Inside the box was a jet black watch with a screen. I stared at the smart watch, still dazed as I processed what it was in my head. Then, I matched the gift to its identity. This watch was a new model put out by the most famous electronics company in Vilheim. And from the design of the watch, it would appear that this was a limited model that cost... like a lot.

"I can't accept this," I said as I closed the box and handed it back to her.

"W-why not?" she asked.

I glanced to my side and saw the look of defeat on Muria's face. That look was an understandable one. Anybody would have the same look when they compare their gift with this gift...

"It's... it's too expensive," I answered with a sigh. Off the top of my head, I don't even know if a year's worth of my allowance would be able to buy this.

"It's fine," Irina insisted as she took the watch out of the box and wrapped it around my left wrist. "When compared to what you've done for me," she said with a happy smile on her face, "this is nothing."

"..." I stared at her, unable to say anything.

"So," she continued as she finished putting the watch on for me. "Please accept it."

"..." I then let out defeated smile. "Fine..."

So in the end, for my birthday, I received a video game disc from Muria, a gift card from Loyd, this watch from Irina, and—

I brought my hand to my chest, feeling the small object underneath my school uniform.

—this key from Luna...


Chapter 95: There's Things that Even Angels Cannot Do

We boarded the high speed rail by class, and once in the bullet train, we were allowed to choose where we sat. The seats on this train could be adjusted so that the column in front can be made to face the one behind. Therefore, the seating arrangements ended up being Loyd, Noah, and I sitting in a column near the front of the train car while facing Irina, Muria, and Mura. Mura day with us because as a teacher she needed somewhere to sit and since Muria's her younger sister, she chose to sit next to us. As for Emilia, she sat in the seat on the other side of the walkway alone since not all the seats were filled up due to absences.

"This is kinda awkward..." I heard Noah whisper to me as he forced a smile in order to maintain an innocent student facade.

I could sense unease from both Loyd and Noah, but there was none from Irina and Muria. They chatted with Mura with no regards for the difference in their status, which I believe might've resulted from that one night Irina spent over at Muria's place of residence.

"Why don't you go and talk with your cousin over there?" I whispered to Noah and looked in Emilia's direction.

"Well..." Noah said to me. "Let me put it this way. I won't be as free as I was before."

"So she's quite restrictive..." I muttered.

I then took out my phone in order to finish connecting the smart watch with my phone. It wirelessly connects to my phone, so whenever I get a call, I can answer the call using the watch if I wanted. In addition, there was also apps that I can download on the watch itself so that it could be used to monitor my health. Come to think of it, what the watch does, my phone could do. But, the real value of the watch is the aesthetics it provided. I'm still grateful that Irina got it for me though. It's a cool gift.

Talking about gifts... I placed a hand on my chest, feeling the key necklace that I wore on my neck from underneath my school uniform. I frowned as I recalled once again about what Luna will ultimately go through. I still cannot believe that she's someone whose days were numbered. She's just so... energetic. It's as if the disease was simply a lie...

I looked to my right and at the two angels. These two are servants to God, so they must know things that I do not. If I'm able to talk to them, then I might be able to find out more.

I tapped on Noah's shoulders, drawing his attention. "I need to use the restroom," I said.

"Go ahead," Noah looked at me in confusion and looked at the large open space between our column of seats and the one the girls were seated on. "There's plenty of room for you to leave."

"Come with me," I then said to the boy, forcing him up from his seat and into the walkway. Then, I turned to Emilia. "You know where's the restroom?"

"I'll show you," she sighed as she got up. I knew from simply looking at her that it was an act. She knows what I was thinking and was simply coming up with an excuse to leave the scene so we may talk.

"Thank you."

I bowed my head slightly at her as she led us out the sliding door that was at the very front of the seating area in the train car and into the small room beyond it with a door that will lead to the next train car. In this tiny room, there was the entrance/exit to the bullet train as well as the restrooms. However, our target was never the restroom in the first place.

"What is it?" Noah whined. "If it's the restroom then go."

"It's not that, right?" Emilia smiled at me in a manner that was as if she was able to read my mind. It was a mysterious smile, one that she often expressed on her face.

"Yeah," I said. "It's about Luna."

"The student council president?" Noah said in a questioning tone. "What? You got her pregnant?"

"No," I sighed and shook my head."It's about—"

"Her disease," Emilia finished for me while maintaining that mysterious smile on her face.

"Right," I said with a lowered head. "Is she really going to—"

"She'll die," Emilia responded with a stern countenance on her face. "And there's no way to prevent her death. It's inevitable, even for us."

"..."

I stared at the ground in melancholy after being delivered this news. Emilia's words, like her facial expression, were so cold, like a realist that had forgotten to dream... She spoke with no euphemism, trying to deliver me the fact in the quickest and most efficient way possible by making things clearer than clear. There was a lack of mercy on her end, one that once again proved opposite to the angels in the scriptures.

I felt that same throbbing anguish within my heart as it filled all the way up to my throat. It was as if the moodiness had materialized into air and was stuck within me, filling my existence with the dark energy until they will one day threaten to burst out...

"Don't be so sad, Alevian," Noah said as he patted my back. "You still have time left with her."

"I can't prevent her death," Emilia said as she stared at me with those cold eyes of her's, "but I can tell you when she'll die—"

"I don't need that!" I said in a raised voice, surprising Noah but eliciting no reaction from Emilia.

I didn't care about the chance that those in the seating area could hear us. All that mattered to me at that moment was an anger that seemed to have rose from nothing. This fire burned with great fervor within me, incinerating myself. I knew that I shouldn't be blaming them for their inabilities to help, but... I just can't bring myself to see things rationally anymore. Before all this, I probably would've been able to, but... my time with Luna had changed me.

"Is that all?" she asked. "If that's it then I'm heading back."

"I don't understand," I said as she walked past me and towards the door. "Why can you angels be so similar to us humans and yet so merciless as well?"

"..." She remained silent for a second before she slid open the door and returned to her seat, leaving only Noah and I standing there alone.

"Cheer up," Noah said, trying to help me raise my spirits.

"Noah..." I looked at him with defeat in my eyes. "Why?"

"..." He observed my face and then let out a sigh. "I was told by Ralus," he started, "that us angels were formerly humans. That's why we're so like humans in our emotions. But... being angels seemed to have altered us in certain ways, causing us to think with a sanity that just seemed insane. I'm still pretty young in angel terms," he explained, "so I'm more human than both Emilia and Ralus. But... because I'm still not used to it, I'm often scared. Scared at how calm and cold we become when making certain decisions..."

"..." I remained silent as I listened in on his words.

"So... please don't blame Emilia," he said with an apologetic smile. "She has a lot on her mind as well," he said as he stared out the window that was situated on the door that led out of the train car which was currently shut tight. "Both her and Ralus..."

"..." I continued to listen in on his words and remained mute.

"I'll do my best and see if there's a way to help her," Noah then turned to me. "I promise you that."

I let out a sigh. Like I've stated before, deep down, Noah is really a nice person. By looking at his eyes, I could tell that he was being honest. Staring into those blue eyes of his, I saw a true tranquil garden within him where flowers of all varieties and colors bloomed. However, in a small corner of that garden, a few white flowers sprouted, the same white flowers that appeared to abundant in the garden within Emilia.

"I'll leave ya here for now," Noah then said. "You might need some time to calm down before returning."

Then, he walked to the door and disappeared, leaving me standing there alone. In my heart, that fire burned on. However, it was slowly dying out. When it did die out though, I discovered that the flames of anger had left behind nothing for me except destruction to my own soul.


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