***
Katherine flashed Amon a smile as they entered through the door.
It was the first ti he had seen that kind of smile from her.
The kind that brightened up her whole face.
At monts like these, he actually realized how beautiful his sister was.
No wonder she was the second student in the beauty rankings of the campus.
"Thank you Amon." She thanked him.
He smiled back as he put Lily on the ground, who ran to her toys.
"What for?" He asked and she stepped forward, inching closer to him.
And then...
Her arms wrapped around him and pulled him close into a...
Hug.
He was surprised at such different kind of attitude from Katherine.
"You okay?"
"No, it's just..."
She ruffled his hair.
"This was the first ti I was able to relax and enjoy so much with my friends."
She pulled back.
"And it was all because of you." She giggled.
Amon smiled back.
Yes.
The plan for the trip with the friends was Amon's idea.
It was both a way to ease up Katherine who was under a lot of workload and also get closer to her.
And it was also a way to understand Elizabeth's problem.
And he had to say.
The trip was a perfect success.
In fact, it was good that he t Alia in that store with them.
The trio was able to finally catch up and play like friends,.
Sothing he doubted they had been able to do with all their duties.
He looked at Katherine.
Or Kath, as he used to call her now.
Though she wasn't his true sister, he still loved her as soone close to him.
Soone for whom he would risk his life for.
And soone who could make his brain flip with just an ounce of pain inflicted on her by
soone.
Currently, at this point in the story, Katherine and Lily were his only two weaknesses.
He couldn't bear them seeing unhappy or hurt.
Who knew what would happen if his only source of peace and the anchor of his ntal sanity was taken from him.
Even he didn't know.
But whatever it would be, he at least knew he wouldn't rember his true self anymore.
He pulled Katherine back into a hug and patted her back.
"It was no problem. I'm glad you are fine now."
And Katherine...
Reciprocated the hug.
They both shared a sibling bonding mont at that ti.
***
Elizabeth walked out of the shower, half naked with a towel wrapped around her.
However, her eyes widened as she saw Alice sitting there on her bed.
Her chin was prodded on her palm as she smiled teasingly at Elizabeth.
"You like him don't you Lizzy?" She said, her crisp voice resounding in the room.
Elizabeth felt unreal as she heard her question.
Heat almost rose to her cheeks but she composed herself.
"W-who are you talking about Allie?" She asked, her voice trying to remain calm.
But Alice wasn't going to buy it.
"Co on, I saw that mont between you two at the balcony." She said, her grin widening. Elizabeth's cheeks flushed as the towel almost fell from her hand.
"P-p-please stop sis!" She begged.
But Alice casually leaned back against the bedfra, stretching her pale legs.
"Are you kidding? My little pie likes soone and I won't do anything about it?"
Elizabeth instantly answered with a trembling voice.
"I-In-never said t-that I 1-liked him!"
Alice stared at her increduously.
"Are you serious? Even a blind person can tell that you have a mad crush on him."
Elizabeth was unable to say anything, words unable to co out of her mouth.
Eventually, she was finally able to answer.
"Y-yes, I do."
Alice smiled at her honest answer and slamd her fist against the other palm.
"That's
w you say it."
Suddenly, her face turned into a questioning expression as if she suddenly rembered
sothing.
"Wait, does he like you back?" She asked.
Elizabeth averted her gaze, brushing so wet strands of hair behind her ear.
"I-I don't know."
Alice put her fingers on her chin in a pondering expression.
"Does it look like that though?"
"It-think. His face never shows his true emotions." She answered.
"Hmmm, true."
It was true.
For so reason, Amon was a hard man to read.
His facial expressions never expressed his true emotions.
He was like a closed hard book. Too hard to open and elicit a reaction from him.
Then there was the emotional void problem.
Yes, even Alice knew about that.
But as soone who had seen Amon before the campus as well, she knew it wasn't there
before.
His attitude had taken a significant change as well at the sa ti.
It was quite suspicious so Alice had tried her best to investigate it on her own.
She didn't want to unnecessarily worry Katherine.
But unfortunately, she was unable to find anything related to it.
She was still contemplating if she should tell about it to Kath.
But currently, she was against it.
Her friend was finally enjoying herself and relaxing after a long ti so she didn't want to
ruin it.
And besides, it wasn't like the current Amon was a bad person.
In fact, he was much better than she could have ever imagined him to be in the future.
Making the heart of a cold girl like Elizabeth fall for him was enough of a proof for that.
She looked at Elizabeth, who still had her face red.
She was truly a hopeless girl in mad love.
Alice stood up, brushing her hair back.
"Well, it's a matter between you two so I won't interfere. But..."
She walked to the door and looked back at Elizabeth, her blue eyes locking with her crimson
red ones.
"Sort out your feelings for him quickly and confess girl. Because, if you don't...."
She opened the door and stepped through.
"It might just be too late for you."
She closed the door.
"He might be gone before you know."
Her last words echoed, leaving Elizabeth standing there, staring.
***
It was finally the day.
The day for the familiar ceremony.
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