Aster Veren
Episodes 108

-Teo

After a long search for Kalea, I was finally able to find her in the back garden of the academy. He was standing before Nadin with an expression that was hard to explain.

"I was looking into her class when she was talking to Nadin" I muttered not daring to approach them.

... Are they talking about something? My mind cannot turn away from the serious expression of Nadin and Kalea.

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- Kalea

"... I'm sorry" I said to Nadin after Nathan's brother left my presence.

I came to the back garden of the academy along with Brother Nathan to fulfill his wish a few days ago. When we met at the library door.

And at the moment I was caught off guard by Nadin, but what confused me was Nadin's reaction at the moment. He even waited for my talk to finish and waited for Nathan's departure without his knowledge.

Did Nadin hear all my talk? My mind wonders, feeling its own misgivings. Especially when I hear an apology from Nathan's brother and the story of his engagement to Nadin can happen.

In essence, Nathan was forced to make an arranged marriage with Nadin, then he planned to end his relationship with Nadin. I who heard it instantly got out of control and scolded him, why? Of course because I don't like my best friend being played with by such a labile person.

I knew he was unstable, because on the first day of the academy, I saw Nathan's brother very close to Nadin and they seemed to like each other. But when he caught me with Albert and Sean, he suddenly changed his mind after hearing our conversation.

... Just a quick look I know that Nathan's brother only pityes me. My mind while clenching both my hands beside my black skirt.

"Who needs to be pitied?" I continue to mutter in annoyance.

I still like people like him!

I saw Nadin sigh and begin to look me in the eye as my eyes waned completely, "I came to apologize to you, I already know the truth. I'm sorry Lea." His words made me gasp.

"Ke–truth? What about my conversation with Nathan's brother just now?" I also began to sweat coldly, feeling panicked myself, "ja–do not misunderstand. I have nothing to do with Nathan's brother, I–I just, it–tadi .. Anyway I'll teach Nathan a lesson if he ever completely cancels his engagement and hurts you!" Lanjutku.

It's true that he heard all my talk with Nathan's brother, how is this? Inner wondering.

"I know Nathan's brother liked you from the time we were in elementary school, don't worry." His words surprised me.

No way!

"I didn't come to hit you about it. I came to apologize,"

"Sorry?"

"Yes, for the past." She replied with a smile, "i was late to realize it, all those misunderstandings." Further.

"Nadin ..," I murmured with heat in my eyes, the next second I could not hold back my tears.

"Le–lea?" Nadin asked, looking wrong when he saw me crying in front of him.

"I've been hicks, I've wanted to talk to you for a long time. I want to apologize to you hiks .. but I'm afraid you won't face me. I hiks ...," I said trying to tell my thoughts at this moment, Nadin quickly hugged my body and made my tears break even more. How not? I've been waiting for moments like this where I can face my best friend again. Feeling his warm embrace again.

"I'm sorry Lea" he whispered, making me return his arms as tightly as possible.

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- Esther

It was 07:05 p.m., and I was ready to eat my dinner in the cafeteria. After finishing basketball practice with Sean, I went straight to the cafeteria to relieve my hunger.

"You're here as it turns out," Kalea's voice stopped my first feed.

"Hallo Aster." Nadin continued with a sweet smile to surprise me and dropped my tablespoon into the bowl of soup in front of me.

"You guys?" My murmurs have not been able to digest my current situation.

"Where are Teo and Carel? Why are you alone?" Kalea asked who was sitting in front of me with Nadin.

"What's wrong with your face?" Teo's voice made me turn towards his arrival as I silently listened to Kalea's question, I don't know what to say when I saw this senseless sight.

"really?" I asked to confirm what I just heard.

"Yes." Yeah." Nadin and Kalea replied at the same time, they even showed me a big smile.

"... syu–thank God if that is so," I muttered I could not say anything else to congratulate them. Maybe because it was too sudden, I didn't know what to say to the two of them.

"What's the Aster?" Kalea asked me a quick shake and I showed her my best smile.

"You must be surprised, right?" Teo made me nod.

"Yes ." said Nadin, "I also want to apologize to you for all the things that hurt you in the past. I'm sorry Aster." It made me look deeply into his eyes, trying to see the sincerity of his words.

"... i'm sorry before you apologize." I said again grabbing my tablespoon, trying to eliminate my current awkward situation.

"really? Then now you can accept me as your friend right?" Ask sounds happy.

"Me too! You can accept me as your friend, can't you, Aster?" Tia who suddenly appeared behind Nadin, surprised me.

"You!" Ketus Nadin while glancing at Tia who had sat beside him without being asked, filling the empty seat on his left side.

"By the way, which Carel? You're not with him?" Ask Kalea to Teo.

Right, I haven't seen him since. Tumben once he doesn't come with Teo, he usually comes with Teo before me.

"He ... is coming soon." His reply sounded dubious, let alone the pause he made.

"Did anything happen to her?" I asked to stare at his green bead full of probing. I don't know, I feel like he's hiding something from me.

"Nothing." His reply instantly turned his gaze away from me, making me even more suspicious of him.

"You're not hiding anything from me, are you?" I pressed him a little.

"No Aster,"

"Seriously?"

"Hmm ...,"

"Theo?" I asked again when I saw him not also returning my gaze. He always looked me in the eye when he was talking to me, but now? He avoided my gaze, did that mean he was lying?

"Here Aster is, maybe he's being held again with another daughter." Kalea's words didn't take away my curvy on Teo.

"That kid is popular?" Nadin murmured after swallowing food in his mouth.

"Yes, I also nodded." Tia continued with a big smile showing her row of white teeth.

"What's so good about that kid? Why should I admire someone like him?" Hendric's voice made me look at him, as well as Kalea and the others.

I saw that he was standing next to me with Sean, "because the table is full, can we join in here?" Sean's asking made me look around.

"Of course, sit down." Tia said before me and made them sit up, filling the empty space.

I don't know why I feel like I'm getting slower now. Is it because now my head is too busy digesting the situation before me? To the point that my mouth can't say as many things as usual.

"When have you been that close?" Sean asked Nadin and Kalea.

I saw the two of them looking at Sean, "since this afternoon." Nadin represents Kalea.

... What kind of situation is this? My mind cannot focus on my dinner because it is surrounded by many people, but usually I am always surrounded by Kalea, Carel and Teo. But tonight? The members grew, and Carel disappeared.

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