*ring*

  The sound of the alarm alerted Aldred to wake up from his night-long slumber. He threw the blanket from his body and then sat on the bed.

  He picked the bandages beside the pillow and wrapped them around the scar. Indhra had told him to do this.

  He was scared to go to school after what happened. What would they think of me? His anxiety was at its peak.

  He ignored the anxiety and trusted Indhra's words, which were, Trust me, nothing will happen... Aldred doubted his words but still decided to trust.

  He went downstairs to crash into Kyra. " Uhh...Good morning!" Kyra said to Aldred's half-slumbering body.

  He replied with a smile and a wave.

  Kyra gave a slight blush and said," Uhh...Th...th..." She started to stutter," The bathroom's free, you can go!"

  Aldred noticed her stuttering but decided to ignore it.

  He thanked her, turned right to walk towards the bathroom, which was at the end of the long corridor.

  Kyra exhaled in relief, I am embarrassing myself... The inner voice said to her.

  He opened the door and entered the bathroom.

  I have already kept your brush here. You can use the paste I use since it tastes good! Aldred remembered his words.

  Ohh shoot! I forgot my towel!

  *

  Both of them looked away from each other. Both looked out of the window.

  Indhra, who was driving, thought, They make a good couple... He smiled at the thought of seeing a grandson or a granddaughter in the future.

  Still, a long time is left till then! He exhaled.

  Both of them were sitting in the back of the car.

  Uhh...Should I start a conversation? Both of them thought about the same thing at the same time. Both of them were blushing badly.

  Why is he blushing? Does he like me? Kyra thought.

  Why is she blushing? Does she like me? Aldred thought.

  F**k it! Both of their inner voice said to them at the same time as they both turned to face each other.

  Both of them maintained silent eye contact, leaving them both stunned.

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  I didn't expect you to look back... Both of them thought after looking at each other.

  " Aldred!" Indhra decided to step in," Will you come with me after school to buy some stuff?" Aldred made a sound of confusion. Indhra gave a charming smile, chuckled as he turned back to see the confused look." I promise that I will explain to you!"

  *

  They both entered the school at the same time.

  The broken walls, the blood, everything had disappeared.

  Is no one staring at me like a murderer? The f**k did Indhra do? Kyra thought the same.

  Why wasn't anyone asking them about what happened that day? A question for another day... Kyra decided to leave it behind.

  They entered the class and sat next to each other in confusion.

  No one was talking about their presence, nor were they talking about Hilol's murder.

  " What did Indhra do?" Aldred decided to question.

  Kyra, with no answer, replied," I...don't know!" Aldred had a slight clue. But this could only be true if the book he read yesterday was true.

  Maybe someone has used a technique to make everyone in the school and in the surroundings forget about Hilol's murder.

  Wait! Maybe...this technique could be the reason why no one remembers the time before Luvinia! But I am not sure... Since Aldred was a smarta**, he quickly matched the dots connecting from the book.

  He wasn't sure whether he was correct or wrong, but he had to guess something to calm his hungry mind.

  A few people came near Aldred and Kyra and asked them," Why didn't you guys come to school for one week?"

  Are they really going to ask that? Are they not going to question the murder? Kyra questioned them in her own mind." Uhh...We both somehow got a fever at the same time!"

  Kyra went with the act since Indhra had previously instructed them both not to comment about the past. The girls sighed and said," Just say that you both were bunking!" Kyra waved the comment off as the girls moved to their seats, and they saw a long person with a black coat entering the class.

  His name was Mr Derrick, he was their physics teacher.

  He slammed his books on the table in front of the board and sighed.

  He gently looked at Kyra and Aldred and gave a faint smile. He waved at them. Aldred waved back with a smile." Silence!" The class calmed down as everyone noticed the long man's presence." Mr Aldred and Ms Kyra, I wish to meet you during the short break! Please come to my staff room!"

  Kyra and Aldred, with a confused look, nodded since they didn't know what else they could do.

  *

  The bell rang at the end of the maths class; the third period had ended.

  The maths teacher picked up his books and left the classroom.

  Both Aldred and Kyra sighed at the end of the long, boring class. They both stood up and slightly nodded.

  They walked out of the class and walked to the right to check on the massacre area.

  Something changed in Kyra's mind," Aldred, I don't think it is good for us to go there!" She was gently smiling.

  Huh...She was so stoked to see the murder area. What happened now? He decided to go with Kyra, but was still confused." Whatever!" He said as he turned back and started to walk towards the staff room.

  Was there a technique there that affected her but didn't affect me? He couldn't stop questioning on the way.

  They knocked at the gate and entered the staff room. Mr Derrick looked at them and smiled. " Take a seat!" He commented at their arrival.

  They pulled a chair opposite Mr. Derrick's table and sat on it.

  " So, how was the one-week vacation in a hospital bed, Mr Aldred?" Mr Derrick calmly said with a charming, comfortable smile.

  He knows? Aldred and Kyra questioned.

  " Yes, I know!" He confirmed their doubt.

  " How don't the others know?" Aldred immediately started the stream of questions.

  Mr Derrick, with a smile, replied," It's none of your business since you both wouldn't understand!"

  How must I convey to him that I know? He thought for some time, then he quickly shouted," Megos!"

  Mr Derrick's smile faded as his eyes widened. He quickly calmed his mind.

  Did Dunn explain to him? He questioned.

  He got his expression stable and then said with a deep voice," Omnipotence!"