Aster Veren
Episode 62

- Ansel

Arriving at the hospital, I immediately met Hans in his room together with Rigel.

Before we walked into her ward, someone had just opened the door of the room and walked out of Hans' room, looking suspicious.

"Who is he?" Rigel murmured, it seems like he also felt what I felt when he saw him coming out of Hans' room leisurely passing us by.

"Can you follow him?" My request surprised Rigel.

"A–what do you mean?" The question does not understand.

"So, I just don't want to miss anything in this investigation. So keep an eye out for anyone who looks suspicious, call me if you get any information." Obviously before I went into Hans's ward, leaving Rigel at the door.

I saw Hans leaning against the pillow behind him while watching the outside view from the big window by his bed.

"Thank God you're dead." My words startled her who immediately turned her head when she heard my voice.

"Who are you?" Her question surprised me when I heard her words.

"Whatchu mean? You forgot me?" I said, ".. Is the wound on your head so heavy?" I continued muttering while paying attention to the bandage on his head.

Does this mean he's lost his memory? But there are no such reports from doctors, obviously his head just hit–it is impossible to make him concussion or memory loss right? My mind broke out in a cold sweat as it recalled all the explanations the doctors were handling.

"Is the wound that bad?" Continue muttering.

"Do you know me?" Her question woke me up from my daydream.

"Yes, that's it. You're one of the servants at my mother's house." My answer.

"Servant?" He muttered as he grabbed his head with his right hand, it seemed like he was trying to recall something.

***

"So how is sir? Has Hans told you everything?" Ask Rigel when I just got in the car.

"It looks like he's lost his memory." My reply after sighing heavily shocked him.

"Ba–how can?"

"Now, you also feel that something is awkward, don't you? But the doctor who handled Hans said, it's possible that he was in such a deep shock after the accident that he forgot such memories." Clearly I was massaging my forehead which started to throb again.

I think this problem is getting more complicated.

"... and what about you? Did you get any information about the man who walked out of Hans' room?" Next asked.

"I'm sorry sir, I lost him while chasing him out of the hospital." Clearly feel guilty.

"It seems she was aware that she was being watched, just in case to ask Eric and Tomi to keep an eye on Hans until he was discharged from the hospital. Then report the situation every day to me. And you, just focus on your job. Find out about the guy." Obviously I remember the stature of the man who came out of Hans' room.

"Good." He said before starting the engine.

***

- Esther

"Then do what you want to do!" I said after controlling my emotions.

"Huh?! Do you think it's as easy as how dare you say such an impossible thing?" He asked while putting on his surprised expression.

"You really want to do what you want Carel to do?" I just can't stop looking at him with my indecisive gaze.

How not? A few seconds ago he complained that he wanted to do what he wanted to do, but when I said he could do what he wanted to do, the boy said it was impossible? Does he believe he can do what he wants or not? Why doubt himself?

"Stop staring at me like that!" Shouted Carel looking annoyed.

"Hey..."

"I told you to stop looking at me like that!" Say it again while pinching my cheek in a frenzy.

"Aaa... aw–sick, release! Why do you like to pinch my cheek anyway?" I'm trying to let go of that painful pinch.

"From me hitting." He said while releasing his pinch and immediately folded his hands in front of his chest by throwing his gaze away from me.

"You are this ... What is the impossibility of realizing your desire?" I asked while stroking my cheek that hurt.

"... my family, my grandfather wants me to enter the academy to prepare me to be the next successor of the Alterio family right?" His speech made me nod along with his body that had been leaning on the back of the garden chair that we were sitting on.

Hee. so she wants to be a doctor to cure her mother. My mind was touched by his words. I do know he wants to be a doctor from his father, but I don't know why to cure his mother.

"Then you have to fulfill your wish, right?" I continued when I met her face with the red bead.

"But–"

"Just talk to your grandfather again, if it's explained properly he'll understand too won't he?"

"Let's know, I've tried it many times. But the result remains the same .. not heard." Clearly after sighing.

"You sure how you speak is right?" I ask I can't believe his words.

"You doubted me?"

"Yes–kan how you speak it always sucks. Who knows your grandfather won't listen to you because you're talking at will." Obviously I was imagining how Carel usually talks shitty things to me.

"You!" The delicacy shocked me and immediately got up from my sitting position.

"A–aku just remembered having to train with Teo. I'll go first, see you later." I said I tried to escape from Carel, but I lost fast to him. My hands have been blocked by him, inevitably I also undo my intention to run away. I could also see Carel who was already standing from his sitting position.

"Exercise? With Teo? Practice what?" He looked at me seriously.

"I–it .. I was invited to Nathan's graduation ceremony, in a written invitation there was a dance session. So I want to learn to dance with Teo." Obviously, while turning my eyes away in no direction, I don't know how scary it feels to see Carel looking at me so seriously.

"You're going to the academy?" The question makes me limp.

I intend to hide it, it's nothing. I just want Carel to do what she wants to do like go to the school she wants, instead of going to the academy because I'm there.

After all from the beginning I was just bait for him, so please don't eat the bait! Although I was a little hopeful that Carel would get into the academy. I really imagine we're getting into the same school now. My mind immediately shook my head to brush off my selfish thoughts.

"Pa–papa wants to prepare me to be the next successor of the Veren family. So ...." I obviously can't explain any further.

"Why study with Teo?"

"He? Ka–because I entered through the partner line, and I was a partner Teo so–" Obviously I was cut off.

"Come here." His words instantly pulled my body into his arms, leaving me shocked to death.

"Ca–carel?" I asked when I felt Carel's right hand on my waist, the other hand holding my right hand after linking my left hand to his shoulder.

"Hold my right hand, look at your opponent's dancing eyes, don't duck. When dancing you have to look at your dancing opponent to appreciate it, besides you can communicate through the gaze while dancing, do not talk too much because it can interfere with others who dance around you. Then also watch your steps while dancing, lest you step on the feet of your dancing opponent." Obviously Carel was at length while guiding me to make the move he described.

He taught me to dance? Me–surprising. My mind could not say anything to his surprise, other than that his explanation was easy to understand and somehow I could not turn away from his handsome face.

I know he was handsome since childhood, but when viewed up close. I'm still in my heart, somehow I'm even proud to have a friend as handsome as Carel. Ya–although it is a little bad.

"I told you not to duck–" Carel's voice surprised me until I unknowingly stepped on his foot.

"Ma–maaf." I murmured that I felt guilty for not focusing on the lessons Carel had given me, even though he intended to help me, but I was being rude for not paying attention to him.

"Your body is small but your strength is quite large." He said while watching his feet that I accidentally stepped on.

"You!" My growl got upset when I heard that annoying tone of speech.

"ft... Hha–hahaha, you're too focused on my good looks, aren't you?" His laughter embarrassed me, somehow he was able to guess the contents of my mind that precisely. But, seeing him laugh like this made my heart relieved.

He could finally laugh again.

"Handsome? No, your face is nothing compared to my papa's." Shall me as I folded my hands over my chest and threw my gaze away from her.

"Hee... lie! Your face didn't say what you just said." He said with a sarcastic smile.

"You!"

"What's? I'm handsome, right? Aye right?" He asked while brushing his hair back, still with his sarcastic smile that kept me glued for a while.

"Su–like-like you!" My grunts tried to hide my shame from her.

Why does he keep teasing me like this? Why does he have such a handsome face? Isn't that unfair? Because not only the title of rich man's son he got, but his handsome face is also known to many people.

.

.

.

Thanks for reading...