Lost Cause

5: To Me, To You

3rd Persons POV

They took Luer to the clinic only to discover the self healing process of her own. 

"Whoa..." Yeshua was in disbelief.

"Now you like her feet?" Wayne asked.

Yeshua's expression got annoyed and poked Wayne's face with his lit cigarette. 

"Ahhh!!" Wayne screamed like a small girl, and everyone's face went confused.

"Eww." Aaliyah said and covered Luer's ears, which made Luer giggle. 

Luer removed Aaliyah's hand and said "Hey, it's fine. You guys sound like you're fun to be with."

"Oh, yeah absolutely. That's why you'd see me with every bitches in the hall, they're all falling for me." Wayne said while posing in different poses.

"...Well, back to her. Is she going to be okay?" Yeshua asked Aries which put a frown on Wayne's face.

"We'll still put it on a test like walking, running, jumping, and more I guess." Aries explained.

"How did you even do that?" Ember asked while poking Luer's foot softly.

"I don't even know." Luer hesitantly answered and looked away.

"Then, that just means you're unsure if your power is safe to use." Yeshua said.

"Alright, everyone out. Me and Luer have to discuss about this alone. Go eat your lunches." Aries told them with respect, and so they did.

"Don't wait for me, 'kay? Eat already." Luer said to Aaliyah.

"Don't you worry you little moonpie, we'll look after her." Wayne assured Luer that her friend will be fine with them, then he pats her head and went out the room with others. 

"So?" Luer asked right after her friends got out.

Aries stood up and pulled the curtains to cover them up. She sat down and took a deep breath.

"Many years ago, when I was still a student here... I used to have a friend like you."

"Like me?"

"She was an outcast in our class, and no one believed in her... She wants to do the same, the same thing you want. She wished for equality, wanting to show the world that the ones who aren't born in the same way are not awful. Whether the quality of someone's potential is up to par or inferior. Most importantly, She wants peace... But none of this happened. And since she was my friend, I tried to understand her... But I was young and close-minded that time, where students want power, fame, and praises. I told her that all her dreams are just dreams-- and I hated myself for that... She cried in front of me, and cried and cried. She kept shouting at me in my room."

**flashback**

*cries*

"Even you?! I thought you understand me? I thought we're on this together! Aren't we on the same page here?" 

"I do understand you! But you have to listen to me right now. The world is dangerous to have its own peace, and we are here to protect it. We need to get stronger, together!" Aries replied.

"Together my ass, No! *shouting and crying*"

"You were better that this! You told me I can be open to you since you're older! That I can treat you like a sister, but now what? You told me to them! You told them my dreams in a way they made me a laughing stock! Tell me, Aries... Am I a joke to you? Am I a fucking joke to you?!"