“I shouldn’t have let you leave the house.” Nyk grumbled beside Aliyah’s bed. A few moments after Aliyah left the house, Nyk decided to follow her, so when she collapsed, he was able to bring her to the hospital quickly.

“Who would expect that I would pass out?” Aliyah pouted. She’s having headaches recently, but this was the first time that she couldn’t handle the pain that she collapsed.

“Then why didn’t you mention about having these frequent headaches before?” Nyk fixed his gaze on her that made her skin crawl.

“I-I thought it was just normal at first. So I ignored it.” Even though Nyk seems lovable and gentle, Aliyah knew how frightening his brother could be when he gets angry.

“And how do you explain what happened last night?” Nyk squinted his eyes at Aliyah. He was deeply worried about her, not only because she’s his little sister but because of what might happen to her due to ‘that’.

She raised her blankets to hide her face, “Don’t be mad now okay? I didn’t expect this to happen. It wasn’t that painful at first but lately, it’s getting more painful.” Aliyah felt wronged. Wasn’t she the one who felt the pain and was hospitalized, why was she still being scolded then?

Nyk sighed. He realized that he couldn’t keep scolding her like this. But he needed to know if her frequent headaches had something to do ‘that’.

~o~

“My poor grand-daughter, thank goodness your home.” Kheifa hugged Aliyah as she entered the house. “How are you feeling now my dear?”

“I feel fine now Grandma.” Aliyah smiled at her. In her thoughts, even though she got scolded by her big brother, her grandmother’s hug and comfort made up for it. Aliyah stayed in the hospital for almost a day and she only got discharged from the hospital at 6 in the evening today. Because it was already dark when they got out of the hospital, she and her brother grabbed a bite first before coming home.

Nyk walked in after parking the car, “You should first head to your room. And try to get some sleep first. The doctor said you lack some sleep.”

Aliyah held her tummy then turned to her brother, “Can I eat some ice cream first?”

“Aliyah!” Nyk suddenly raised his voice and his eyebrows wrinkled that it seemed to form into a single line.

“Alright, alright. I’ll go to sleep now.” Aliyah dashed to her bedroom quickly, afraid that her brother would really scold her again.

Kheifa chuckled at the sibling’s interaction, “Nyk, you’ll grow older quickly like that.”

“She’s a handful.” Nyk sighed.

“See? You even sigh like an old man.” Kheifa kept on chuckling.

“Grandma…”

“Fine, fine I'll stop now.” Kheifa raised her hands in surrender but her eyes still showed a mischievous smile.

After a while, Nyk suddenly voiced a question to his grandmother, “Her condition, does it have something to do with… ”

“I believe so.” Kheifa confirmed. “I have already informed your parents and they’ll be arriving next week.”

Nyk looked at his grandmother in surprise. He thought their parents were extremely busy with all the commotion in the Central Palace, how could they afford to leave at such an important moment?

“Is it alright for them to come back here in the Human Realm now?”

“Yes Nyk and that’s because of two reasons. First would be because of Aliyah’s condition and second, because of the High-goddess Dyan’s son.” His grandmother stated.

“What’s with the High-goddess’s son?” Nyk looked puzzled, but when he heard her answer, his eyes widened in surprise.

“He’s the one who caused Faria's death.”

~o~

Today I asked Dev how he would feel if I died, he said he would be sad. When I asked why he said that, he told me that he had lost too many people he cared about already, he didn't want to add more to that number.

I feel happy, at least he cares about me. He never talks to anyone in this hospital aside from me and the nurses and doctors, I wonder how can he do that? Sometimes he’s not even talking at all.

Aliyah closed the diary and put it again under his pillow, “Why do I feel so sad whenever I read this diary?” Aliyah then heard a light knock at the door. “Come in.”

When the door opened, she saw Nyk in his uniform, “Aliyah, did you forget that you have school today?”

“What!?”

~o~

“Hey Aliyah, you still look pale. Is it really alright for you to come to school?”

Aliyah nodded her head, “The doctor said I just lack some sleep. I will be fine.”

Currently, Aliyah is a freshman at the C* University. She’s one of the campus beauties that the school recognized. She was nicknamed as the ‘Fairy Princess’ since she looks a lot like her mother whom the school previously referred to as the ‘Fairy Goddess’.

“Hey guys, look who is coming!” one of Aliyah’s friends exclaimed.

“Who is it?”

“The Vice President of the Student Council.” Upon hearing that, most of the girls in class squealed. Aliyah covered her ears, “I feel like they have seen a cockroach.” She thought.

When the Vice President passed by, Aliyah also looked over, but she didn’t show any excitement over it, because she knew the man’s true personality. “Why do they like him? He’s just a narcissistic and heartless jerk.” Aliyah mumbled.

“Excuse me, may I know the way to the University Hall?” Aliyah asked the man who’s currently standing at the nearby information post. When he turned to look at her, she got mesmerized at the man’s face.

‘He’s so handsome!’ She thought to herself.

“Take this map and follow the line indicated. The marked destination is the University Hall.” the man expressionlessly handed a paper to Aliyah. But when he noticed that she was in a daze looking at him, his expression changed into annoyance.

He snapped his fingers infront of Aliyah’s face, “Are you done looking?” his face showed that he’s really irritated at her.

“I’m sorry…” Aliyah bowed her head in embarrassment, then she grabbed the map he was holding and rushed to the University Hall.

“Hey, Aliyah? Aliyah?”

Aliyah snapped back into reality when he heard someone call her name. A few moments ago, she suddenly remembered how she met that heartless jerk on the first day of school.

“You were deep in your thoughts. What were you thinking about?”

Of course, Aliyah couldn’t tell them that he already met that cockroach because it was an embarrassing moment for her, “It’s nothing. I just remembered a cockroach.” she mischievously smiled.

“Why would you even think of a cockroach at this moment?” her friends found her thoughts musing. They thought Aliyah was out of herself again.

Aliyah was about to answer when somebody called out to her, “Aliyah, Devin is calling out for you.” Aliyah got surprised. What? That jerk?

~o~

Inside the student council office.

“What do you need me for?” even though she hated this jerk infront of her, he’s still part of the council so she couldn’t act rashly.

“The school festival is approaching. The council plans to hold an evening party on the 3rd night.” Devin explained without looking at her, he was currently reading some reports.

“And what does that have to do with me?” Aliyah looked puzzled.

“Sing for the event.”

“Eh? Why me? There are others who can sing better than me.” She never thought that it would turn out this way? Singing for the school event? Hell no!

“Your faculty recommended you to us.”

Aliyah stared at the emotionless bastard infront of her, “Fine, I will try to ask permission from my brother. I am not allowed to stay up late in the night because I am currently not feeling well.” As if, you should be thankful I am not flat-out rejecting you, at least you can save your face.

“Can you confirm by tomorrow?”

“Okay. Can I go now?” She couldn’t wait to get away from this man because he irritates her so much.

“Mmmm.” He didn’t even bother to look at her.

“Evil Cockroach” Aliyah mumbled on her way out of the council’s office.

Suddenly Devin spoke again.

“What did you say!?”