You Saw Me?!
The Exhausting Thing

Eps. 40

This morning Clara walked alone through the corridor to her class. As in previous days, he could still see the various ghosts that roamed the school.

But there's been something strange lately. Curious about something, Clara stopped her steps and glanced around trying to find him.

There's something different. Butwhat?

Moments later, a voice calling out to her made Clara's heart beat strangely.

"Hi, Honey."

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A voice that Clara hadn't heard in a long time. He shakes up on his spine. But not because of fear.

Clara was stunned to see Arion who suddenly stood in front of her with a charming smile.

It was smart that he was wearing that handsome face.

Unlike other ghosts, Clara is not so uncomfortable seeing Arion appear before her. Nor does she hate him, or rather Clara has been looking for Arion lately.

Clara could only stare at Arion elaborately with her brows furrowed. What's up with him lately? It feels like Clara's feelings are really complicated.

Arion chuckles amusedly. "Oh come on, honey, what's wrong with you?"

Especially with that call. It was as if calling Clara by the nickname 'Honey' that was so familiar.

Fucking ghosts!

Reluctant to respond, Clara was also reluctant to look at Arion, she chose to continue her steps that had stopped rather than dizzy to think about her feelings that felt tight and uncomfortable.

Arion moved with his legs hovering ten centimeters above the floor, walking in a similar manner to Clara's steps.

"Do you feel any threat when you're with me? or... Do you feel comfortable near me?" said Arion smiling gently looking at Clara who did not even turn her head in the slightest towards him.

Clara's body was jolted for a moment. However he had to hold back the expression for the feeling that was rumbling in his heart. He wanted to look at the beautiful ghost but he desperately held back from turning his head.

"I know you're looking for me, so I'm meeting you today" Arion said, successfully stopping Clara.

In just a second, as fast as lightning Clara stepped her foot half-running to enter her class.

"Call me if you miss me, baby!"

Can a human being be sweet to me? Not her! Stay calm Clara, always remember she's a ghost!

Clara entered her class and sat on the chair after putting down her backpack.

What's wrong with her? Why doesn't Clara's ghost radar apply to Arion? He almost always forgets that Arion is a ghost! When Clara faced Arion, the aura that Arion gave her was just like an ordinary human aura, not a ghost in general.

Different from the ghost in front of Clara at the moment. A male ghost in front of the blackboard, dressed in ordinary t-shirts and pants, looked human-like but with a very pale face, was staring straight at Clara. Staring so fixed made Clara uncomfortable.

During lesson hours, this ghost continued to stare at Clara as if not blinking. Clara tried to focus but couldn't. Several times Clara tried to focus but she failed. The ghost's cold and sharp gaze was more piercing and called Clara's attention.

"Ck!" Clara clucked in an airy voice but in a slow voice. Now another ghost is so focused on watching Clara.

"Are you okay?" tanya Dita looked worried.

In the group call some time ago, Clara had told Alice and Dita the truth about the many ghosts that Clara could see. He has also told that there are some ghosts who try to disturb him like when Clara was a child.

Although her mother did not know, at least Clara had two friends who knew her current condition.

"I'm fine, Dita."

Clara continued her writing to complete the task given by the teacher. But somehow his heart suddenly felt uncomfortable, his breathing again felt heavy with the heartbeat that began to increase.

Clara's feeling of uneasiness was similar to the feeling when an evil ghost was eyeing her.

After putting her pen on the table, Clara massaged her temple slowly, taking a deep breath to calm her gloom, but all in vain. 

Slowly he glanced at the ghost in front of the class, maybe the ghost was the cause, but the ghost was still standing there, still faithfully staring straight at Clara.

But the next second, Clara's feelings suddenly calmed down. Clara looked up once again at the ghost of the blackboard, but she could still see the ghost there.

"It's quiet?" 

Clara gasped, and immediately turned to the source of the voice. Arion. Already standing beside her smilingly looked at Clara.

"I feel your heartbeat so fast. What makes you nervous? I tried to get close to you but suddenly your heartbeat returned to normal. Do you calm down when I'm near you?" asked Arion smiling very handsomely.

Whether because of what Clara's chest feels full, her face is now also heated. Maybe his face is red now. Clara looked straight at Arion with a sharp look, then threw her face away quickly.

Arion propped up his chin on the table, staring at Clara with his cheerful face. "It doesn't matter if you admit it or not, but I like it when you're calm" Arion said.

Oh my God, don't look at me with that face!

"You're so sweet when you blush like that" the seductive Arion smiled widely.

With all her might Clara ignored this ghost. He heaved heavily and then refocused on his task. Clara did not want this one ghost to leave immediately, but she also did not want to linger with him.

I don't know, he doesn't understand why he feels this way.

Routines as usual. Clara and the others stormed the canteen as the break bell rang. The scenery is still the same, many ghosts are just passing by, just glancing at Clara or looking at her sharply. Arion was no longer with him.

At least none of them tried to scare me anymore.

Instantly Clara fell silent and stopped her steps. He swept his gaze across the corridor, turning around at a glance to see the ghost behind him. 

Right, all the ghosts that look different. No more creepy ghosts bothering me, no more terrible ghosts that often surprise me, all ghosts look like humans. What the hell is it?

"Claras?"

Clara turned her head towards her friend who was already waiting for her in front. He smiled and followed his two friends.

"What's wrong?"

"Hmm. there's nothing."

The atmosphere of the cafeteria was still crowded as usual. The sound of the clinking of spoons and plates, as well as the crowded sea of people talking still filled the canteen room.

But at this moment, his happiness just disappeared. Clara ate her meatballs lazily, she had already lost her appetite because the person next to her did not remain silent.

"I died in a traffic accident, would you take me to my family to get a message to them?" ask this male ghost who is standing next to Clara.

Slowly Clara kneaded her heavy temple, when no ghosts frightened her, now it was the turn of ordinary ghosts to try to ask for her help.

"I'm sorry, just look for another one" said Clara with her eyebrows linked.

Alice and Dita stare at Clara confused, Clara's sudden speech makes them look at her glance and then look back at Clara who looks frustrated.

Now Clara switched to massaging the base of her nose. He was tired of facing them.

"Clara, are you really okay?" dita asked, her hand touching Clara's arm gently.

Clara nodded briefly. "I'm fine Dita, don't worry," she replied with a big smile with a thumbs up.

On another occasion while Clara was reading a book in her class.

"What if you just give my message to my lover?" said another male ghost.

On another occasion while walking in the corridor.

"I'm lonely, will you be friends with me?"

Next time at the library.

"The library feels lonely if you don't come here. Not many can see the ghost bla bla bla."

Today's drama is exhausting. Clara gave a heavy sigh making her two friends glance at her briefly. He was walking with his friends to class. He is grateful that there is no threat to him, even though there are so many ghosts who try to communicate either to make friends or ask for help. Clara should have pretended not to have seen them from the start.

"Is it so exhausting?" tanya goes hand in hand.

"Yes Alice. Very." Very."

Clara picked up the earphones in her pocket and stuffed them in her ear. He rarely uses earphones, but he is willing to do so only so that he can avoid the ghosts that talk to him. Luckily they only spoke and did not give Clara an ugly aura.

Why are they so stubborn. This time a little boy. Clara continued walking regardless of the little ghost next to her who had earlier spoken to her.

"There again?" alice asked to understand what Clara was going through.

With a clear face, Clara turned her head and gave a brief nod to Alice.

Alice patted Clara on the shoulder twice trying to give her some encouragement. While Dita, embracing Clara's shoulder and slightly rubbing it short.

After arriving at the class and sitting on their respective benches. Clara opened her phone trying to scroll through her social media account. Until suddenly the song in his earphone stopped and changed with someone's voice.

"Didn't you miss me?"

Suddenly Clara looked up and turned as fast as lightning looking for the whereabouts of the voice.