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Capítulo 21: Chapter 20. Rachel’s illness

The next day, the class started with an unexpected announcement by the teacher:

— Students, as part of a practical lesson in natural science, we will go to the Black book plants reserve for three days so that you can prepare a report by the end of this semester. Parallel classes that study this topic will also go with you.

There was a surge of dissatisfied voices throughout the office.

— Teacher! Why can't we just read about it in a book?

— Yes, yes! Why drag us into the forest for the sake of some weeds?!

— I don't want to go!

The man exhaled noisily. Of course, he expected that the capricious children of aristocrats would not agree to such a thing at the first attempt.

— The book will not give you the real knowledge that you can get from your own experience, — he continued calmly, — You will have the opportunity to see such rare plants live, and not just in pictures. Wouldn't that be more useful than regular cramming?

But since the students were still dissatisfied, and the professor's words did not convince them at all, he issued a decisive ultimatum:

— I will decide what grade to give you for the semester based on this report. Those who write it badly or write everything off from books will get a failure and will retake the subject during the winter holidays.

Everyone fell silent at once.

Staying at the academy for the holidays was the last thing any of them wanted. And even more so, to study all these days.

And knowing the professor of natural sciences, these were far from empty threats. He was one of the few who, despite the high origin of his students, did not treat them with condescension. All his grades were well-deserved, and for this reason, students simply could not shirk their duties.

After the professor's last words, they finally reconciled. Still, spending three days in the reserve was not so terrible, compared to the «spoiled» long-awaited vacation.

Seeing how the riot in the classroom gradually subsided, the man smiled with relief, as if this threat did not exist at all.

— If everyone agrees, then fine. Prepare your things, and on Monday we will go on a carriage ride to the academy. I will warn the other teachers that you will not be in class at this time.

The next second, the bell rang, and the teenagers grumbled with displeasure, putting their school supplies into bags. As soon as they leave the classroom, they will begin to discuss the injustice of the educational system with might and main.

All this time I was sitting at the first desk, not listening to the general chorus of dissatisfied voices. Actually, I didn't care whether this trip took place or not. Natural science wasn't my favorite subject, but I had pretty good grades in it.

I started packing, too. Since it was the last lesson, everyone wanted to get back to the dorm as soon as possible.

Throwing my textbook and a couple of notebooks into my bag, I headed out of the classroom, but the professor suddenly called me:

«Lady Ashford, can you stay awhile?»

— I was surprised, — Yes, of course…

When I got to his desk, I didn't know what to expect. I had a fairly neutral relationship with the teachers at this academy, and none of them ever called me for private conversations.

— Professor, did you want something?

— Yes, — he turned to me awkwardly, — In fact, I heard that you communicate well with Rachel Cassius.

Unexpectedly, the professor of natural sciences started talking about it. Probably, he had already heard a lot about our relationship, which even every cook in the dining room knew about. But I didn't think that any of the teachers would raise this topic in any way. Because they were as afraid of Rachel as their students.

I nodded as an answer to his question.

«Since that's the case, I thought you might want to talk to her about it.»

— What do you mean?

«I'm talking about a school trip,» the professor explained, «I'm teaching Rachel classes separately, and she's doing well. However… I thought it would be useful for her to participate in such an event. Although, if I offer it to her myself, she, of course, will not agree.

I was very surprised.

— Professor, do you really want Rachel to go with the class…?

It was a big discovery for me that one of the teachers really did not avoid her.

«She's also my student, and I don't see anything wrong with that,» he said, «Although Rachel studies at the academy on special conditions, but this does not cancel her duties. The report is one of the mandatory elements of the school curriculum.

«Well…» I hesitated, «then I'll do my best.

In fact, I doubted it would be that easy. After all, it will be much more difficult to drag Rachel on a trip than to the dining room.

«Thank you,» the professor smiled, «but if you still can't convince her, it's okay. I'll understand everything.

— good. Have a nice day, Professor.

After saying goodbye, I left the classroom with mixed feelings.

It seems that another incredibly difficult task has matured in front of me.

***

After the professor gave me such an unusual assignment, I started looking for Rachel all over the academy.

For the first time I was faced with the fact that the girl seemed to have fallen through the ground. After going around all the familiar places, I found myself in a complete stupor.

In fact, I discovered Rachel's disappearance in the morning when I came to say hello to her in the library as usual. Then, I just assumed that she left for class before me, and decided to come back in the evening.

But even after the end of the school day, Rachel was nowhere to be found.

Since this was the first such case, I was involuntarily worried.

And where the hell is she…?

In the end, the last idea came to my mind. Look in the private hostel where the girl lived.

Deep down, I was a little scared, because I was going to come to her without permission. Rachel might get really mad at me.

However, I reassured myself that I had quite a good reason prepared. Rachel disappeared and didn't even say a word to me. Like any decent «girl», I had to worry about this issue.

I spent some time searching for this building, since it was located in the opposite part of the academy grounds. Where it was extremely rare for ordinary students to pass.

Fortunately, I was able to do without even outside help when my intuition worked correctly. Seeing this house, I realized for the first time why the Cassians were considered the richest noble family of the empire.

It was a real mansion of two floors, much more luxurious than an ordinary dormitory. With a private balcony, lots of windows with separate rooms and much more. My mouth was opening wider by the second, despite the fact that I was still standing on the threshold.

At the sight of all this, the question involuntarily seized me: can this even be called exile …?! As for me, it's just a paradise for any student.

If I had my way, I would have moved here without any hesitation from the dormitory, where half of the girls of the academy lived in addition to me. But I'm afraid Rachel will definitely not be happy with this decision.

Going inside, and trying not to pay too much attention to the opened gloss, I called out loudly:

— Rachel!

Silence.

— Rachel, are you there?!

The girl didn't answer, but I decided to check the whole house just in case.

She wasn't in the bathroom, kitchen and living room, so I went up to the second floor. Having searched almost all the rooms, only the last one remained — the bedroom.

I knocked just in case, but since there were no signs of life after that anyway, I ventured in without permission.

Seeing a huge bed with a purple canopy, I finally found Rachel herself. As it turned out, she was in her chambers all this time.

— Rachel!

I came closer and found that she was lying with her eyes closed. The unhealthy complexion and the lack of a habitual reaction to the violation of her personal space clearly indicated that not everything was in order.

Approaching even closer, I put my hand on her forehead and was horrified. It was so hot, as if oil had been poured into a heated frying pan.

Did Rachel really get sick?

— Hey! — touching her shoulder, I tried to bring her to her senses, — Rachel, wake up! Do you even know what your temperature is?!

The red pupils opened with difficulty and turned to me.

— You again…

Despite her illness and hoarse voice, she still turned to me with the same dissatisfaction.

I sighed.

— And what should I do with you…? Why didn't you say anything? Do you think health is all a joke?!

Rachel grumbled unintelligibly without opening her eyes.

I sat down on a chair next to her bed, and a single obvious thought popped into my head.

There was no question of any trip now. Rachel stays at the academy, and I'm with her.


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Capítulo 22: Chapter 21. Rough night

After it turned out that Rachel was seriously ill, I had to stay at her estate all night.

I was almost constantly at the girl's bedside, constantly running for water and rags, and in general everything that could somehow help in this situation.

As it turned out, there were no medicines in the house, and even the most common medicinal herbs. Therefore, I had to use random improvised means.

Remembering how my mother knocked down my fever as a child, I boiled a whole pot of hot water and forced Rachel to breathe over it. Although she tried to push me away, she was so weak that she could not resist and eventually accepted my presence.

When I provided all the necessary first aid, then I had to rely only on Rachel's own strength. Such a high temperature for any normal person could be fatal. And I could only hope that Rachel could hold out until tomorrow morning.

I sighed when I sat down by her bed, completely exhausted. I had to work half the night caring for Rachel, and even now I couldn't close my eyes. In case of another attack, I had to be on duty continuously and monitor her condition.

I couldn't understand how she managed to get so sick.

Rachel has always seemed to me like a person who cannot be broken even by an atomic war or a natural disaster. And then, she got so seriously ill because of a common cold.

But is it really just a cold…?

However, I was so exhausted that I was unable to think about it. If she wants to, Rachel will tell me everything herself when she regains consciousness. Unless, of course, she throws me out right away, as soon as she gets her strength back.

Now the girl was sleeping peacefully and looked completely harmless. The first wave of heat subsided, and she finally began to breathe normally. Just in case, I decided to check her temperature again by putting my hand to her forehead.

But as soon as I pushed the dark bangs off my face, Rachel suddenly stirred. Before that, despite her more or less stable condition, she lay motionless, as if in a coffin.

Still not waking up, Rachel clung to my arm with a surprisingly iron grip. So much so that I couldn't even unclench her fingers.

— Mom… — a completely unrecognizable crying voice burst out of her mouth, — Mom…!

Obviously, Rachel was now under the influence of a delusional dream as one of the symptoms of the disease. And it turned out to be so heavy that she even began to cry in her sleep.

It's the first time I've seen her like this.

Rachel had never shown me her real emotions before. And I thought she didn't have any.

— Mom… — the girl continued to mumble this incoherent word, sobbing every now and then.

Since my hand was still in «captivity», I decided to give up and also took her hand. Sighing, I looked at her with a thoughtful expression on my face.

While delirious, Rachel was calling for her mom. A woman I've never heard of before.

Come to think of it, I didn't know anything about Rachel's family except that her father was Duke Cassius. Despite the fact that she was the mother of the main male character, Rachel herself was almost never revealed.

Apart from memories directly related to Robert himself, nothing was mentioned about her former life. Similarly, no one would have thought of telling in detail about the life of a minor character who dies before the plot begins.

Rachel's father never appeared in the novella, nor did her mother. Therefore, I had no idea what had become of them. And what kind of relationship does she have with them at all…?

Due to the fact that the author did not bother to add these details to the novel, I will have to find out everything myself. However, in such a short period of time, I learned much more about Rachel herself than was indicated in those insignificant flashbacks from the past.

So, I'll gradually get to everything else.

While I was thinking about all this, my head touched the bed quite imperceptibly. Despite the fact that I struggled with sleep in every possible way, my body eventually could not stand it.

Closing my eyes, I fell into a deep sleep.

***

The next morning, I clearly felt that someone had been staring at the back of my head for a long time.

Waking up, and realizing with horror that I had fallen asleep, I raised my head and met Rachel's gaze.

The girl was sitting in bed and boring me with her scarlet pupils. At the same time, her expression remained absolutely unperturbed.

Apparently, she woke up a long time ago.

— R-Rachel…? — I was surprised, — Didn't you have a fever?

Despite the fact that Rachel was on the verge of life and death last night, now her situation has improved significantly. The state of delirium passed, and she looked at me with a clear look.

— It's okay.

But this short answer was not enough for me.

Having driven away the last remnants of drowsiness, I rushed to check her temperature, but the girl stopped me.

— I told you. Everything's fine with me,» she frowned, «There's nothing to check. Go already.

Despite the fact that I sat with her all night, Rachel did not even think to thank me. Instead, she immediately started to chase me away.

Although, with my experience of communicating with her, I have long been used to the fact that I could not count on a warm welcome.

Instead, I indignantly told her:

«What do you mean, 'fine'?» Do you even know that when I came, you almost went to the next world?!

Rachel glanced at me irritably.

«I could have done it without you.» Do you think I'm that weak?

— Yes, what does this have to do with it. No man could stand such heat!

— This is a feature of my body, I've been used to it for a long time, — the girl waved off, — It happens several times a year. And without your help, I still haven't died.

I was involuntarily taken aback.

— So it's a chronic disease?

Rachel didn't like the way I was staring at her. In order to get rid of me, she even lavished explanations on me so that I would finally fall behind.

«It's a childhood thing,» she said with displeasure, «my father said that it should pass when I grow up. So anyway, I'm not going to die.

I fell silent.

Such information turned out to be extremely unexpected for me. I had no idea that Rachel was suffering from a chronic illness. And, even more surprisingly, she managed to hide it while studying at the academy. Although… At the same moment, excerpts from the original novel slipped into my head.

In «Bloody Camellia», Robert Cassius suffered from exactly the same syndrome. When Brisney and the main male character met, she found out that from time to time he fell into a state during which he was on the verge of life and death. Looking for ways to cure his illness, it eventually passed by itself. Whether it was a piano in the bushes, or the author simply did not attach importance to this storyline, but Robert became completely healthy after he and Brisney fell in love with each other.

However, in the main plot, the place was given to this so scanty that most readers did not pay attention to this moment. And I'm one of them.

I thought that such symptoms were exclusively a feature of Robert. But I didn't know that besides him, Rachel also suffered from this. Is it really some kind of family illness…?

While I was lost in thoughts about this mysterious illness, Rachel tried to kick me out again.

«How much longer are you going to be here?» Leave. This is my house, and I didn't let you come here.

Rachel's usual mood increased proportionally with the return of her strength. Now, she could very well fight back if she wanted to.

However, I decided not to give in to my initial fears and insist on my own. After all, who else besides me will take care of her?

— I'll be back soon, — I announced, — I'll tell the professor that you won't be in class, and I'll bring the medicine.

— Why? I told you that everything has already passed!

I was probably like an annoying fly to her right now, but I didn't care. Rachel has been my shield for these three years, so how could I let anything happen to her?

«Behave yourself and wait for me,» I said, despite all her indignation, «You can send me away as much as you want, but I'll stay anyway.

Rachel exhaled heavily.

— What are you like…

Although she did not finish, but the further context was quite clear. Most likely, there was some indecent insult behind it.

— …Keep in mind that if you bring some nasty stuff, I won't drink it.

Muttering this, she got back into bed and turned away to the wall. In Rachel's language, this meant that she had accepted her situation.

I grinned.

— You see, sometimes we can still agree.


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