Chapter 107 - You Will Know In A Week
Helios was staying on the bed and Aria was sitting on the chair looking at the clock on the wall . She couldn\'t stand the awkward silence that filled the room with an unbearable pressure and more than that she couldn\'t stand the fact that Helios kept staring at her .
" If you have something to say , it\'s better to say than stare at people . I feel really uncomfortable when you look at me like that , seriously ! " said Aria in a troubled tone and looked at Helios .
" I am just a bit curious . " said Helios and then took his eyes off her .
" What are you curious about ? " asked Aria with a bit of doubt .
" I am curious about the fact that you gave up the whole work you have done till now , without giving it a second thought , just because there\'s a possibility that your little brother may be cured . And that possibility isn\'t even certain yet . If I were in your place I would have chosen to finish my studies and start a job that pays me well , then concentrate on my brother\'s condition . " said Helios with a serious tone .
" True but I just can let him be just like that . There\'s a possibility that he may recover , why not try it ?! " said Aria with a bit of a sad tone .
" There will always be a possibility as long as you have money . You were able to find a way to pay for this possibility , but if it doesn\'t work , you will lose a lot . You will lose your hard work at school and you will also lose the abilities to afford another possibility that may arise . " said Helios trying to tell her that her choice was wrong .
When he heard Bekora say that Aria had taken the decision to leave her studies and focus on her brother , he found it really hard to believe that a girl as ambitious as her would give up the only way she has to climb on a higher scale .
" What you say it\'s true , Ace also said the same thing to me . I thought of it carefully and this is my final choice . You can have all the money in the world but you can\'t buy health . This is the possibility that can give me the most results . No matter the price I have to pay , I will pay it without a second thought as long as it shows even the tiniest results . " said Aria in a tone which expressed all the anxiety and worry which she had kept inside for a lot of time .
Just by hearing her voice Helios could tell that she had suffered a lot from her little brother\'s condition .
" Haven\'t you tried to take him to a therapist or doctor ? " asked Helios .
" He was accompanied by doctor as soon as he was diagnosed with autism . We have sent him to every good doctor we could find . Each time we hoped to hear a piece of good news but we never did . Just a little improvement . This is the first time I hear someone tell me that there\'s a possibility for him to become the same as other children , as if he never suffered from this illness . " said Aria .
" Still to be throwing... " said Helios but Aria interrupted him before he could finish .
" You don\'t have a similar case like mine in your family , do you ?! " said Aria with a sad smile .
" No , I don\'t ! " answered Helios immediately .
" Precisely because of this , you can\'t understand how I feel . " said Aria and Helios didn\'t say no more .
It wasn\'t a problem that concerned him but he wanted her to continue her studies cause she would be a great help to him to fight against his aunt . Aria looked at Helios and asked him where did he hear this from and he said that Bekora had told him about the conversation at the medical clinic .
" Now I understand , for a minute I thought that you had done a background check-up on me . That would be creepy . " said Aria relieved .
" Haaa ?! Why would I waste my time in doing a background check on you ?! Don\'t think of yourself as someone important ! " said Helios and hurried to hide the CV he got from Ace under his pillow .
" I feel really relieved to hear that . " said Aria who thought that he wouldn\'t ask her to pay his medical bill and smiled .
\' What\'s wrong with this girl ?! I just told her that she\'s not important to me and she smiles happily like that ?! \' thought Helios dumbfounded by her expression .
" You\'re very weird ! " said Helios unconsciously .
" And you\'re very annoying ! " said Aria a bit irritated by him .
" Aren\'t we on a truce now ?! " asked Helios with sarcasm .
" You were the one who started it ! " said Aria and grabbed a magazine she found near the table .
" You\'re so childish ! " said Helios and then turned his head on the other side .
The stayed quiet for another couple of minutes then Helios spoke again .
" Your family left today ? " asked Helios .
" Yeah , they did . " said Aria .
" It must have been hard on you ." said Helios and looked at Aria who closed the white magazine and placed it on the table next to her .
" Yeah , it was ! " said Aria and looked at him .
" Your little brother , is staying with you in your room today ?! " asked Helios .
" You\'re pretty well informed on the background of someone who\'s not important to you ! " said Aria with a smirk and with a tone full of sarcasm .
" Of course I have to be informed on your background cause you have yet to pay the price for your actions till now . " said Helios in a low tone .
" What did you say just now ? " asked Aria with a bit of doubt .
" Nothing ! And as for the fact that I know what happen today is because you have left a deep impression on Bekora with that decision of yours . I thought of it as the stupidest decision ever made by someone but with what you said just now I changed my mind . " said Helios .
" Well , glad to hear that ! " said Aria .
Aria looked at the time and saw that there was still one hour left before Bekora came . She wanted to go and check on Aden how he was doing but she couldn\'t leave the room .
" Don\'t worry about your brother , he\'s on the right hands . Bekora said that one of his people will be taking care of him since you\'re here . " said Helios who noticed it immediately after looking at Aria\'s expression .
" Yeah , I know ! But… " said Aria and Helios spoke again .
" I know you worry if those kidnappers who kidnapped Mana saw your face and will come after you and hurt your brother but no need to worry . With me here , no one will dare to do anything suspicious in this castle . " said Helios with fierce eyes .
\' How come he knew well what I was worried about ?! How does he know ?! The look in his eyes is full of security and scary ! He\'s definitely telling the truth ! I have had this feeling for a while now…could this guy be someone powerful ?! If he is then….I am in trouble ! \' thought Aria with a worried face .
Helios forgot that he lost his calm composure for a moment . Just the thought of those kidnappers made his blood boil from anger . He wanted to catch them and wanted them dead . He couldn\'t control his anger and lost composure . When he looked at Aria , he noticed that she looked at it a bit scared .
" I have been meaning to ask this again….Who are you ?! " said Aria .
She couldn\'t keep a calm composure and he noticed that fear in her eyes but she didn\'t look away from him .
\' I kinda like her brave character , she doesn\'t look away even when I am scary . It feels nice ! \' thought Helios with a devilish smirk .
" You will know after a week ! " said Helios with a smirk .
" What ?! " said Aria confused .
" Just as you heard , after a week ! " said Helios with a smile .
" Why after a week ?!.....What will happen ?! " asked Aria a bit scared and moved her seat a bit away from his bed .
" I said you will know by then ! And...ouch !!! " said Helios and his stomach pain started again .
Aria moved the blanket and the chair away . She helped Helios get up his upper part of the body up and put her hand behind his back to hold him . Aria leaned him near shoulder and chest then pressed her hand on the his stomach .
" What are....you doing ?! " said Helios with difficulty because of the pain he was feeling .
" I am helping you ! Don\'t move too much and don\'t force your body . Breathe ! " said Aria and Helios started doing as she said .
When Aria was pressing on his stomach , Helios felt that the pain was disappearing . When she felt his muscles calmed , she needed to check if he had a fever or not because she noticed that his cheeks had become a bit red . Both of her hands were blocked and she realized that there was no other was apart from checking it using her lips .
" You have to stay like this for two minutes ! " said Aria .
" Okay ! It doesn\'t hurt as much anymore . " said Helios relaxed then saw that Aria\'s face was getting close to his .
Her face was really close and he couldn\'t understand what she was doing . He was shocked when she placed her lips on his forehead . The were so soft that they felt like they were rose petals . When he smelled her perfume , he felt even more relaxed .
\' This feeling again.....Just like the time when I kissed her . She makes me feel so relaxed , calm and peaceful....Why ?!....Is it because I know that she\'s naive ?! Or because she won\'t hurt me so I don\'t have to keep my guard up around her ?!....I don\'t know but I do know that...I have missed this kind of feeling for a long time . \' thought Helios and for the first time in so many years , he left himself completely defenseless around someone other than his grandma , Mana or Bekora .