Avoid The Lead! [[COMPLETED]]

20. Reunion

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"Ahem!" Master Sylva cleared his throat, his cheeks a bit red. "I'm not sure why you're suddenly like this, but I'm guessing your journey was successful!"

"More than successful..." Celia muttered, feeling no different than awakening from a long slumber.

Saying her world had been turned upside down, was a mere breeze in the wind, and through it all, her greatest worry was how she would face Taze...

'Taze!'

Her heart felt heavy, and she longed to see him!

Her mind was filled with the endless beautiful memories from their first life, and she itched to pull Taze into an unending hug and apologize for all she had done!

But how to approach...?

If the alter-ego had clarified things, would he even want to see her?

What she feared the most was that cold gaze filled with hatred...

Still...

'I must see him!'

No sooner had the thought crossed her mind than she was surrounded by Taze's aura.

"Oh, I forgot to say! You were within the spell for almost four days! Young Master Nowen came by with Miss Winters. He instructed Miss Winters to take an ill leave for you in your classes, but he himself refuses to leave.

"He has stood sentinel outside the doors for the entire four days!"

A tear ran down Celia's cheeks, as she recalled being trapped within the dark void of her mind, and how the green light had flared, guiding her to the crisp scent of nature...

That must have signalled Taze's arrival!

One second, Celia was in the spell room, and the next, she had flown out of the doors...

Outside the doors, Taze stood with his back to the wall, arms crossed and in a light doze.

"Taze!"

"Ei?" The familiar voice jolted him awake, and he blinked a few times to see a pair of silver-fringed ruby eyes looking at him.

But the look in those eyes...!

"Celia!" Taze didn't realize when he reached out, took Celia's wrist and yanked her into a full hug.

Celia emitted a soft gasp, as she found herself wrapped in Taze's warm arms, and her own arms wrapped around him.

"Little Fool!" She said amidst flowing tears. "Why are you here?! I thought you wouldn't see me again! Didn't I hurt you in so many lifetimes?! I'm so so sorry!!"

She sobbed uncontrollably into his shoulder, and all Taze could do was gently pat her back.

"There there. Shhhh... Don't say such things." He soothed.

Minutes passed with them like that...

Celia sobbed quietly, but it wasn't like she hadn't gotten herself under control...

She was just too embarrassed to lift her head!

'What does my face resemble right now?!! Even a flattened cake might look better!!!'

"Ehehehe." She felt Taze's deep chuckle from his chest. "How about I close my eyes while you lift your head?"

"You read my thoughts!"

"You were projecting!" He gently took her shoulders. "On three then... One, Two Three!"

He shut his eyes and Celia hastily turned away.