"Kairan: Surviving in the Modern World" CHAPTER 19
"Let's go, don't mind her" Silvestre said and led the way, Roy, Ash and that guy with eye glasses were behind us.
"By the way, Silver, who's that guy with you?"I said and looked behind.
"I saw him twice," I said looking at Draven
"Twice? But you only meet him once" He said with confusion and a dark expression.
"No—I mean I saw him from the car-- last time I was him walking---that was the first time and the second time is the same day but this time he's with you or at least waiting for you." I said trying to explain how I saw him, I am also afraid if Silvestre misunderstood what I said.
"Oh—okayy~ his name is Draven. He's a hacker that I was supposedly introduced to you last time but something happened" His expression is lighter and calmer than before, he paused and looked behind us.
"But why is that guy with you? I mean he's your fiancé but—" Silver said with his eyes slightly looking at him.
"Oh that? We're in the same class as my assigned escort for today" I said and unconsciously made an uncomfortable expression.
"Escort? What a pain—ohh~ I forgot to ask this last time, what class are you currently attending?" he asked.
"Class numbers, Class-9E, what about you?" I said looking at the road.
"Class of letters, Class-E1"
"They explain to me the rule between Class numbers and Class letters so make sure that if I chose you, you'll behave correctly"
"But I'm already yours"
Silvestre said something but I wasn't able to hear him clearly. I smile at him even though I know that he might feel intimidated. He already knew me so I'm pretty sure he will not be afraid of me, while walking my eyes were fixed on the road and sometimes looking around but for some reason canI feel an intimidating and intense aura that gives me chills.
When I looked behind me I saw Ash holding Silvestre's hand as if he stopped him from doing something and glared at each other. I don't know the reason but they need to stop now.
I was about to say something to stop them and to ask what happened but before I could Roy stopped Ash while Draven tapped Silvestre's shoulder but they're still glaring at each other but not that intense as before.
"Then Miss Kairen shall we continue walking? Don't mind those idiots" Draven said and pointed in the direction where the shop was.
"What happened?" I asked him.
"Lion and wolf always love to challenge each other" He said and left me confused and walked ahead of us to enter the shop.
Lion is a cat and the wolf is a dog. I giggle imagining one of them hissing like a cat and the other one growling like a dog, that's kinda cute and adorable.
I immediately followed Draven and inside the shop and I saw him finding a spot where we could sit. I approach him and point to the table on the corner. It was six seats he agreed with me so I sat down then I saw Silvestre with the other idiots, Ash and Roy.
I waved at them to see me, Draven asked me what I wanted so I said any drinks that had coffee and a slice of cake, he left while Ash sat beside me and Silvestre 'Tsk' at him and sat in front of me.
What's wrong with them?
The atmosphere was full of silence until Draven came back holding a tray of food in his hands, he smiled at me and placed some food in front of me. I just said thank you and took a sip on the drink that he got.
It was so delicious! I used to drink tea but coffee now is my favorite.
"This bastard!" I flinch when both Ash and Silvestre yell at the same time.
"What? That's how you treat ladies!" Draven said and smirked at them but both Ash and Silver looked at him like they were about to kill him.
"What about you guys? Aren't you going to order something?" I asked them and ate bit by bit, they asked each other what they should order and forced Ash to order it for them. Ash dragged Roy with him to help carry some tray, Draven ordered food for me but didn't order for himself.
"Princess, what happened to that bastard?" Silvestre asked me while looking at Ash's direction out of concern.
"I don't know and don't mind that, anyway Xyri told me that there is a shipment of some suspicious boxes, we're lucky that Xyri is one of few men who asked to carry it. Also he said that it has weird smell, it might be a drugs or something like that"
"Excuse me, but is it okay for me to hear things like that?" – Draven
"Oh~ I want you, I need you to be exact, so let's meet later at night" I said but I don't know if I said something bad, he suddenly started coughing and Silvestre too.
"Are you guys okay?" I hand over my drinks to Silvestre and stand up to tap Draven's back.
"M-miss, what d-did you say?" –Draven
"I said I need you" And once again he coughs.
"What's wrong? I need a hacker! Perhaps you're sick? We should go home now" I said while panicking.
"Y-you need a hacker?" – Draven
"Ah! Yes I need"
"I-is that so" Draven said a bit of disappointment was written on his face.
"I thought you needed me at night on your bed" I wasn't able to hear what Draven said, people in this world like to whisper a lot, but Silvestre slammed his head on the table and made a loud noise that made people at the shop look at us.
I don't know what I should do but I said sorry and they eventually looked away from us.
"Calm down both of you, people staring at us!" I said and asked what the reason was but they both just shrugged their shoulders.
"Miss Kairen like what you said let's meet later, just both of us" – Draven
"Yes—later, both of us—just us" I said then Ash appeared and asked us.
"What happened?" Ash asked
"I don't know"
"This idiot! Stop making Kairen worried about something!" Ash said and hit Draven and Silvestre's nape, they glared at him but Ash didn't care at all. He sits on his chair and places the tray in front of us, Roy is complaining how Ash mistreated him by asking to pay for all of the food.
I've never been close to boys, especially at the same age as me. In my world rumos will form faster than any hours but surprisingly the way boys act is totally different from what I immagine. It's just more harsh and brutal but much better than a girl who makes gossips.
"By the way Ash, why are you suddenly acting like that?"I asked while sipping my drink.
"What do you mean" – Ash
"Your treatment at me is not like that the first time we meet at the hospital"
I asked, he panicked, having a cold sweat and blue face.
"That was because—I was mad because they keep telling me that I should pay a visit while you're still in the hospital" He said and looked in different directions to avoid my eyes every minute.
"Hmm~ so that's why you slapped me? Just because you're mad at someone else?" After saying that he cannot say anything, all he can do now is to regret what he did and look down.
"I'm sorry about that" He said and tapped Roy's shoulders and stood up, he whispered something and left the table without saying any word to us, did I go too far? Did I cross the line? Roy followed him outside so the three of us left here.
"Why did you do that?" – Silvestre
"We have to talk, just us—so it's much better for him to leave" Well it's not my goal to make him leave but that's fine.
"But you said we will meet later?" – Draven
"Yeah, but that has nothing to do with what we're going to talk about now," I said and ate. Roy came back and said that he'll go along with Ash for a while. I just nodded at him then Roy left.
"So now let's continue what we're talking about earlier" I said but I saw Draven looking at me.
"What?"
"You don't have to do that" – Draven
"Actually I didn't expect that he would actually leave like that, he even left us without saying a word" I said but they're still staring at me. I ask them what's wrong and why they're staring at me like that.
"N—no, nothing I didn't expect that you will do something like that" – Silvestre
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Today, a lot of things happened and I feel more tired than usual.
I'm currently sitting on the bed with the laptop on my lap, I am now finalizing the terms and condition for Draven, and yes I finally have my hacker and the Pandora's Box is now done.
To think that my situation now is kinda Ironic. I live my previous life silent and not being able to be free. I struggle everyday just to survive like now. I am still struggling and thinking on how I can survive in this new world. The only thing that gives me motivation to make a step one at the time is that, now in this body, in this world I have the freedom and have the actual power that I need to survive. I will not let this chance slip into my hands again.
I think no matter where you are or what world you are in. Problems and difficulties are always there. Humans will not have a chance to have a peaceful life no matter how long time passes and no matter how powerful you are.
But now that I possess Kairen's memories I now know who is the real enemy and my real ally but I'm gonna admit that playing with them is pretty fun. I think I now understand what adults like to play.
"Unlike in my previous world, stars here are quite less" I was looking at the window while doing some stretching, my back hurts sitting for a period of time.
I am still looking on Kairen's personal journal that she made when she was fifteen, and except from her, I am the only one who knew about this, inside of it is the list people who tried to fool her and even the one who tried to kill her multiple times.
Now I shall take revenge for her to show my gratitude for using her body. I smirked and put the journal back where no one could see it and decided to sleep. I swear that this time I won't end up pitiful like before.
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