Chapter 21
I'm currently in the library right now, since the teacher told us to have a group study. I should probably do it, all by myself though. No one wants to join me, they're not interested in joining me and I feel a little bit hurt because of that.
At least Ruru is here to accompany me, although he's just leaning his head in the table. He's not asking anything or even trying to be noisy.
I also got a pile of random books that perhaps they tackled when I was absent however, I don't have any hint of what they studied at all. So, All I can do is do a random reading either. But even I read these books many times, I don't understand it, "How should I even know?" I'm holding the book trying to analyze using my small brain but all I can feel is a headache.
I know that I'm not smart, ugh.
Looking at Ruru, "I remembered that he is a bit a smarty. Why won't I try to ask him to teach me instead?" I mumbled to myself, He's a ghost but Ruru is smarter than me. I bet he can teach me, "Ruru...?" I called him using a soft gentle tone. But he's not looking at me and keeping this silent treatment in the line.
"Ruru...?" I called him once again but it's not working, what the hell is he thinking? Why won't he look at me?
"Latrice, hold your temper... If you lose temper now, he might not help you in the end." Murmuring to myself just to keep holding my patience, how long do I have to be calm? If I fail this exam. I'm sure grandma will get disappointed at me.
I held my aching head, I don't know what should I do to my studies. However, I shouldn't blame myself for missing school lately. I should all blame this for all the space lifting and all the accidents occurred to me during those dates of my absence. Glancing back at this fair-minded ghost in front of me, I only noticed that Ruru wasn't in grip of his monochromatic self.
We were just fine before right? He was happily supporting me before I left him alone in the classroom and when I came back, he became like an unreceptive soul.
Ruru slightly lifted his head to see me, "Why are you glaring at me?" He said while having a hoarse tone in it.
I didn't know that I was glaring at him, huh? But thanks to that glare he finally noticed that I'm here with him. I then smiled at him widely, "Ruru... Ruru!" moving closer to him while holding a book, "Will you teach me? You've heard that we have an exam right? And failure is not an option so could you please help me?" As I try to convince him to help me, seeing his eyes with disgusted stares fabricated a vexed to myself. I'd lost my interest to ask him for help, I lowered the book I was holding yet his disgusted stare at me changed into a confused look. He is seemed to be bugging out in a little while. Subsequently, he steers cleared of his sight at me completely.
"I-i'm sorry. I just feel quite different after you left in the classroom. I can't concentrate, for the time being, I'll go home today." He said with a low tone, only seconds passed. Ruru faded away in the seat he was sitting before.
"What the...?" Just like that, he left me all alone in the spacious quiet library.
I exhaled from the moment I felt suffocated in the whole place I'm standing in. Losing my scrutiny to the things I should be doing right now, I sat in the seat Ruru using before and slumped my head to the table lightly.
"Ruru won't either help me in times like this. This is the worse." I grouched, "This is horrible. I always solve the puzzles in Spaces, help Ruru, and trying to grant his wish but right now, I'm in the middle of chaotic school problem and he just abandoned me?" I kept tacking on to myself.
"Who's in a fault does he think why I ended up in those worse situations? It's his fault! His fault! Geez." I also kept knocking the table hardly because I'm so pissed at him right now.
Once again, I turned my head to the piles of books that I need to read.
"Latrice?" and then, there was a person standing beside the table tip. I lifted my head a little just to find out it was Kuro, I sat firmly for the moment I realized it was him.
"W-what are you doing here?" I don't why but, right at this time, my heart is like getting stormed because of his sudden appearance.
Why is he here?
I noticed the books he was holding, probably he's going to study just like what I'm trying to do?
Following his movement using my sight, he sat in the seat in front of me as he rested the books in his possession to the table neatly. Then, he gazed while having that crinkling eyes and honest smile signifying all to me.
I wondered, what is he thinking right now?
"Are you here to study? Shouldn't you supposed to be studying with your classmates?" And he directly asked me the question without any second thoughts. Same as ever, he's so straight forward and it's scary.
I can't answer his question, I let the moment passed without giving any answer so he suddenly cracked up.
"I'm here to study too. I guess we share the same intention huh?" Maybe he figured out why am I out alone here. It's obvious anyways.
"Wait, what grade are you again?" He grabbed a textbook neatly fixed beside him as he opened it with a little passion, "Same as you." He answered with a cool voice.
"Same as me?... Wait, What? Are telling me that you're just a 1st grader?!" I felt like a flash of white lightning snaked through the air when I realized that he's just the same as me.
"Yes, what are you even thinking?" He filled me with a puzzling question, "But... You already owned a car? And You look so matured, you are joking, aren't you?" Doubting to what is he saying, he made a small laugh as a response.
"Latrice, I'm only 19 years old. I may be older in our class but I'm just a 1st grader." I have drawn a frowned expression to my face as I felt this conversation is getting hotter.
1st grader? Are you kidding me, man? I admitted already to myself that you are genuinely older than me but saying to me that you are just a first-grader makes no sense!
"Then, tell me. What section are you in?" With a determination, I was hoping that he's just lying to me but he lifted the book he was currently holding for me to see it's cover. First, I couldn't understand what he was trying to tell me but as I read the book's cover, it was printed there the word Mignonette.
I gasped, bewildered to his very existence right in front of me. I couldn't say anything at all. To explain what is Mignonette, Mignonette is a flower that symbolizing secretly talented. In our school, the sections are based in flowers where there's a hidden meaning behind, I'm only in the oak-leaves that symbolized morality and virtue.
The mignonette section is filled with elite students, they are talented and mostly prodigy. The school is fully supporting them, they have their extravagant dorms and highly paid allowance.
Because of what he just revealed, I left myself open-mouthed as I say, "Wow..." I barely think of anything good to say, I'm loss of words.
"Don't stare like that, you are making me uncomfortable." Finally, closing my mouth as I think straight. I blinked a few times, I felt my mouth is still shaking because of this unbelievable event I'm in. This must be luck, I should try asking him to help me in my study.
Nevertheless, I'm shy to ask him. How could I even? He's a fricking genius and it's driving me crazy right now. I hit a jackpot!
I laughed wickedly, "A-and will you stop that?" He said while having a sneer in his cool face, "Oh. While you are here. Do you want to study together? I'm sure you missed a lot of lessons." He also added.
Uwah--He must be an angel in disguise. I'm so thankful, we met!
"I-is that fine with you?" He nodded as a response.
I feel that the flowers are starting to floats because of this blessing in front of me. Yeah, his whole is a blessing for me now.
"Won't you feel uncomfortable if I sit next to you?" he wants to sit next to me? "Well, if you are fine with it. Then there's nothing to be uncomfortable with."
Sure go ahead, sit wherever you want. In the end, you will teach me anyways. Hohoho---
As we agreed, he sat in the vacant seat beside me and without any further do. We started studying together.
At first, I don't understand the things he's trying to teach me. But he had a talent for teaching I guess so? He briefly explained everything to me, from a small details to the hardest one. Of course, we weren't able to finish everything because of the shortage on time but as soon we finished the first subject, he lends me his notes. Take note, those notes are technically advanced than the ordinary lessons that had tackled before.
"So, I'll see you tomorrow here."
We warped everything up, I nodded to what he just said. "Yes. Thank you for lending me your notes and for teaching me."
"I told you, I will always help you without any second thoughts. So feel free to ask me anytime."
He is such a wonderful person, I'm glad I met him.
"Thank you, Kuro."