Game of Survival

Chapter Six: Issues

Chapter 6: Issues

Ayano

          My brain feels high. My medication has nothing to do with this one. Trust me. It's was just because of those eyes. Those pair of golden eyes gleaming from the light. They're bugging up my mind. I feel like seeing those eyes long ago. I just couldn't tell where. Was it in the movies?

I groaned as I buried my face on the table.

Our talk a few days ago was still ringing inside my head.

I looked at him as he held the flower of the fire tree gently on his hand.

"You remind me of my sister. She has always been emphatetic to others. Always cares. Always helps."

He then looked at me before he continued, "...because of her softness. She fell down. And those people she helped? They weren't there to catch her."

He then walked closer to me until there's only half a foot distance between us. He took my hand and placed the flower on my hand.

"Don't get too soft on this world..."
He closed my palm using his.

"...or else you'll end up like this flower. You will fall, get crushed, and die in the hands of others."

With that, he started to walk away.

I looked at the crushed flower, speechless. I  could hear the gate of the garden open and just before the door close I heard him spoke one last time.

"My name is Dale Elzevier Alejandros Heliozaire. Pleased to meet your acquaintance...Little Rose."

'Little Rose'

"Ayano." I was brought back to realization when I heard Eros spoke.
"Prof. Rosco was asking you to answer  item number 15."

I looked at Prof. Rosco who is now looking at me like he was at the limit of holding his temper.

I bowed and wrote the answer on the screen table which is connected to the board on the front, showing my answer to everyone.

"Wrong." Prof. Rosco then put the correct answer. "Next time Ms. Igorov, pay attention or else you'll end up on detention. Understood?"

"Y-Yes Sir."

I tried my best to shove the President out of my thoughts and focused on our lesson.

Time passes by and we were given an hour for our lunch break.

Just as I was about to walk outside, Eros grabbed me by the arm.
"Don't go out yet."

"Why?"

He bit his lip and gave me an anxious look. "There's a rumor spreading about you flirting the president. Women of Physique, Minerva and Elite Class are going beserk. There's a high chance they might bully you if you go out there. Worse, you might even be killed before we know it."

"K-Killed?"

Just because of a rumor, my life is now at stake?

"Women sure are dangerous creatures." My classmate, Levonne Garcia, said. "What would you like for lunch? I'll be going to buy some for the class to avoid others from getting bullied."

"Uhm, T-Their regular meal would be fine." I gulped. My hands felt cold. I'm totally terrified right now.

Levonne whistled. "Expensive. You should try saving some money. Rogue don't get much points you know. Transfer the payment on my account now so I may pay all at once in the cafeteria."