My Royal Lesson (Kingdom University, #4)

Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Tears Fall

My eyes looked like they were bitten by mosquitoes. They were swollen from too much crying yesterday.

I went to the library and tried to get some sleep before my first class. My thoughts and anxiety kept me awake last night. I hadn't checked my messages yet because I was too afraid to see their replies.

Fortunately, my usual seat was unoccupied. I placed my things on the side and slumped over the table. The drowsiness caught up on me after hours of worries and what ifs. Few seconds later, I drifted to sleep.

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I thought I was falling.

My body jerked me awake and I got disoriented because of the blinding light. That was when I realized I was in the library and . . .

"Oh my god!" I gasped as I checked the time.

It was already 8:30 A.M. and my class had started. I was contemplating whether to attend it or just skip it since I was already thirty minutes late. Besides, this would be our last week. Maybe it would be alright to be not attend it since we already took our final exam.

Just when I was about to get my phone, I saw King holding some books while searching for a seat. I waved my hand at him and thank goodness he saw me immediately.

He smiled at me and walked toward my direction.

"Your eyes are swollen," he said as he put the books on the table.

"Good morning, too," I replied while trying to hide my eyes.

He chuckled in return. "Sorry."

It felt weird because somehow, after what happened yesterday, we became closer. Besides my brother, he was the only one who stayed by my side and comforted me when I needed it the most.

"Kumusta?" he asked.

I fiddled with my phone which I was turned off since last night. "I . . . I told them the truth."

He shifted on his seat and leaned closer. "Are you okay now?"

"I haven't opened our group chat yet," I admitted. "I'm scared to see their replies."

"Hmm. Have you seen them today?"

I smiled as I shook my head. "I'm scared to see them in person, too."

Tears were threatening to fall from my eyes again and I had to choke back the lump forming in my throat. Thinking about them made me lonelier, especially after what happened yesterday.

I remembered typing everything while crying last night. I told them about how I got into the portal and how it works. It was hard to tell them about the malicious articles but I managed to tone it down a bit. It felt like I was just making some excuses but it was the only way for them to understand what I did.

I'm sorry for keeping it a secret. I'm sorry for lying. It's okay if you won't forgive me. I'll understand. Lastly, thank you for reading/listening. I hope you are all okay.

Good night.

Those were the last words I sent after flooding them with paragraphs of explanation.

My heart raced as I stared at my phone. I was curious about what they replied but at the same time, I was scared to know how they feel about it.

"Why are you scared?" King suddenly asked while flipping the pages of the book he got.