Chapter 24: Chapter 24
Time went by so fast. It was still morning when we came here, and now
the sky slowly transitions into another set of colors as the sun descend, casting long shadows on the water. I did not know it can get any more beautiful, but it does everytime especially now that we're surrounded by nature. As much as this looks pleasing, it also signifies our borrowed time here is ending.
I don't wanna leave such a sight but it was getting late.
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We started to walk towards the gate and decided to visit Queen Victoria Market for dinner. It's known as one of the largest open-air markets here in Australia and Aiden told me he never went there yet. It's just like some other open-air markets though, but still, it feels different on each country, especially when the people you go with are someone important to you. At each time and place, everything does feel different.
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We chatted for a while during dinner, but despite the happiness I currently feel, I secretly wanted to go home as soon as possible to ask Aiden about it, the curiosity is killing me. I have this conflicting feeling right now between two contrasting sentiments and, the one overshadowing is my eagerness to learn about this unknown connection between them. But how will I ask without him suspecting anything?
Do they know each other? Friends? Enemies?
What exactly made Aiden stare at him with such inexplicable emotions?
"Addie!"
I was forced back to my senses when I heard them calling me, telling me it was time to go. I was startled and immediately took my bag to follow them.
Piper shook her head and said, "I thought you were finally normal again after unwinding today but turns out you're still wandering on your deep thoughts. Ah, you need more therapy, I guess I need to set a schedule for you with my professor" she said jokingly and they all laughed with her.
"I'm not," I said, trying to deny it, but the three of them sighed and started walking as if they all share the same brain cells.
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Back at home, I turned toward Aiden to finally ask him about it,
but when I opened my mouth, I'm suddenly out of words.
What will I ask him? His relationship with him?
"If you have something to say, just say it already," Aiden said and stared at me meaningfully. I feel embarrassed for being busted.
I sighed and took the courage to ask, "Do you know him?"
"Who?" He asked, confused.
Gosh, I don't know his name so why am I even asking? I can see the evident confusion in Aiden's face as he contort it, not understanding what am I talking about.
I inwardly face palmed myself as I don't know how else to describe him so I just explained what I noticed this afternoon, "that guy you were staring back there at the botanical"
He was stunned for a few seconds, "How did you...?
Have you noticed it?
By any chance,
Do you know him?" he asked, trying to suddenly shift it on me when he realized something is off. Well, It was suspicious anyway. Why would I ask if he's someone I don't know?
"So you do know him," I said while nodding my head blankly.
"And you?" he asked again, unwilling to drop the question.
"I don't" I answered immediately which is half true I guess. "So what's your relationship with him?" I continued, trying to squeeze in more information from him. I won't give it a rest until he spills everything. Though I am not sure either why I have to know.
"He,
Was my friend. Well, technically he is Dylan's close friend. They are best friends even before I started training with him so I also got close to him eventually. But as you already know, I never talked to any of them ever since." he explained even though he was still reluctant to answer me.
They do know each other.
But are not on good terms.
Great. I bitterly smiled.
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