Xin blinked twice before replying the curious Michelle who wouldn't stop holding her head like she was in pain.
"You're okay now, I've dealt with those guys yesterday. They won't be able to harass you any longer." Xin said as he started losing his grip on Xinny. She had noticed this and had freed herself from Xin. After that, she sat on her bed as she watch the perfect-angel Xin walk towards Michelle. She was peeking at Chris but made sure she didn't have any eye contact with him. She really couldn't believe that she did something like this.
She remembered every single details, how she had acted towards Xin, What she had said and done to Xin. But still, the young man didn't get angry. And the more Xinny thinks of this, the more she began to like Xin more. He was just like her real twin brother if not perfect.
She couldn't hate Chris because she knew she was the one who caused it all, but she still feel like creating a distance from him.
Xin had sat on the bed where Michelle had slept and the curious 'Alice' like the Alice in wonderland, was just remembering what had happened to her yesterday and had also sat on the bed, eyes staring at Xin's handsome masculine face. She put her hands into his as she kissed him on the cheek, Xin blushed as he stiffened for a moment. It was unexpected to him, because he had thought she was still unable to remember what had happened to her yesterday.
"Thanks for saving me the second time." Michelle said but her eyes said otherwise. It was like she was about to cry. And Xin could only stare at her doll like face.
"I really thought those guys would hurt me yesterday. I was so scared and unable to do anything." Michelle said as tears rolled down her eyes. Xin didn't know why, but he felt pity for this cry baby.
He drew closer to her as he hugged Michelle tightly in his arms. A soft sigh left his mouth and he could only mutter the comforting words his mind could process at the moment.
"It's okay. Everything is okay."
Michelle had suddenly raised her head as she stared once again at Xin.
"But, how were you able to walk without being affected by the statue ability?" Michelle whispered before turning to look at the two students who were busy peeping at each other's face.
"That's a secret Michelle."
"Please tell me." Michelle said, her eyes lightening with hope.
"If I tell you, it'll no longer be a secret. So I can't tell you."
Michelle knew that his ability wasn't just lightning and she doesn't seem to understand why Xin wanted to keep his ability a secret. She had also heard the rumour that the once weak Xin suddenly became a level four ability user after coming back alive from coma. She felt like something was wrong at that point and the more she thinks about it, the more she wanted to know everything about Xin. But Xin wasn't opening up for her, it seems like she'll do it the hard way.
Xin was already thinking of other things but Michelle was still in the topic. She had instantly popped out a question to Xin.
"Is that why you were doing strange things in the abandoned building?"
Xin stiffened upon hearing this, he creased his brows as he stared deeply into Michelle's eyes like he would be able to see what she had saw yesterday. He blinked a few times before answering her. Xin had quickly thought of an answer to give her. It wasn't like he did anything strange yesterday. It was not like he transformed into his Alien form or anything, so he thought that Michelle was just talking about him entering the building yesterday.
"Did you follow me into that building yesterday?"
"Don't tell me that you're trying to avoid my questions again. Of course I followed after you but I was just wondering what you were doing in such a restricted place as that. You might get caught by the Military officials and be labeled as the school's rule breaker."
"So it was a restricted building?" Xin said, amused at this realization. He didn't know it was restricted for students to enter. He had thought it was like the other abandoned buildings of the school that weren't restricted for students to enter.
While Xin was lost in his thoughts, Michelle had continue talking.
"Shouldn't you at least be apologetic? I followed after you into the building because I feared some of the bullies might have called you that night and may be planning to hurt you in one way or the other. And see, I was almost taken advantage of... it was because of you."
Xin felt bad as he realized that Michelle really cared for him. Being apologetic is what he should have done before now but since he just knew, he had to do it.
"I'm so sorry, I put you into danger because of myself. I'll pay for the care you had for me that you almost risked your life for." Xin said as he looked more determined than ever. In their kingdom, it was said that every person who risks their life to safe another should be compensated and thanked well. Amd that's what Xin was planning to do, although he's not in his kingdom and he's not permitted to tell Michelle about giving her a gift once he returns to his kingdom, Xin had planned on asking whatever she wants ad he'll be sure to give her that thing.
"Pay? Yes, that's what I want... pay me back for my kindness towards you."
"I mean...err.." Xin stammered as he feel like the word pay doesn't sound like a compensation he could render at this moment. "Not like pay.. what I mean is that, ask whatever you wish for me to give to you."
A smirk and funny smile appeared on Michelle's face as she ran her hands past the long hairs of her head.
"What I want is...."