She tends to my wound as always. Her touch is very gentle and serene almost ethereal. But her eyes have changed. It is no longer as vibrant as before. The light in it has seemingly disappeared.

Her haggard face and messy hair reflects the despair she is going through. It is obvious she has been crying a lot lately. It's just been three days since the last time I've seen her yet she changed a lot.

One day, she went A.W.O.L. And when she comes back, this is how she is. Broken and lifeless. Have you given up on life, Lucy?

I can't even talk to her anymore. No matter how annoying I was, she would still glance at me. But now, it's like she can't see me at all. Or rather, her mind isn't in this world.

After being done with her job, Lucy leaves the room without a word for me. A few minutes later, her little sister came running to me-

*Swish*

"What did you do?!" Said angrily by Binary. She tried to slash me with a kitchen knife. "You... I trusted you..!"

Well that escalated quickly. She sure doesn't hesitate attacking an injured meek person.

"Oh hello there Binary..." I greet her with a smile but for some reason, it pisses her off even more.

*Swish*Swish*

Her way of greeting is pretty violent but very common. At least for me..

"Calm down Binary.. I don't even have any idea why you're mad at me."

"What did you do to her?" Unexpectedly, she obeyed. Fufu, you're quite obedient aren't you? "What did you do to my sister? Why is she... sniff.."

She's crying. I think she's having a breakdown. Do I comfort her? Is it right for me to comfort her right now? I think that's the right thing to do. I mean, it's a pretend relationship but we are still a couple.

"B-"

"Shut up!!"

I haven't even said anything yet. But...

Whoah. The way she's looking at me right now... Fufu. She's quite fierce. That scar on her face makes her look even more terrifying. Still a cute girl though.

Hmm.

Smash! I'm just kidding.... Or am I?

"Because of you... My ate... She's not even eating right. She's always crying in the bathroom. We can't even talk anymore... I think she hates me..." I guess your sister is just depressed- "AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU!! I obeyed you thinking you'll be helpful but you- YOU MADE THINGS WORSE!"

Fufu. I thought this girl was a timid character. But I think when push comes to shove, she has this trait coming out from slumber.

"So do you plan to kill me?" I never once thought she had the guts resort to that. But I doubt it now. I mean, she just tried to kill me.

"Sniff.... Sniff..." She's not responding. She's just crying over there on the floor. "Waaaaahhh.. waaaah," and now she's wailing like a baby. I think in the end, she's still just a child.

"Go to Manila with your ate Lucy, Binary," I said gently while looking in the sky. I wanted to look like a good person. I am confident with my skill in expression and body language. Hm. Binary should believe me-

I look back to her.

-or not, "............." Bloody hell! Look at those fierce eyes. Oh no. She's bloodthirsty fufufu. At least I got her attention.

"Being in this place won't do good for both of you." Besides, it's about to get chaotic. Breaking Lucy was the first phase. And I succeeded. The next phase is healing. But how can she heal in a chaotic and hostile environment? It is possible but in your current state I doubt your spirit can bear it. "I'll help you with your grandmother. You help your sister heal."

"Sniff... And why should I believe you?"

"We're a couple..."

"Pedo."

"We're both minors."

"I hate you."

"Understandable. Have a nice day. But your feelings aside, isn't it logical to just take my hands now?"

"You're a demon."

"No, I am a human. Demons can't possibly be cute. Anyway, I understand that you hate me but doing what I'm telling you is the best for your family. Or what, will you prioritize your hatred for me over their sake?"

"............." That got her thinking. "I will still not forgive you..."

"Sure."

Binary stands up. She takes one last look at me before leaving. In those eyes, I can't tell what exactly she's feeling. Or maybe even her doesn't know what she feels.

I look outside. The rain has stopped. But there's no rainbow. Or at least it hasn't formed yet. "Rome wasn't built in a day," I mumble out loud. I guess that's the quote that suits here.

Breaking you was just the first phase. Rebuilding you would be another. Of course it will take time...

This was the tower moment I was talking about, Lucy. You wished for a peaceful life. But painful events like these are natural for they are not under our control, but recovering from this is up to us. Much better if we can grow stronger from it. Though I guess it's an inevitable end. If you just keep moving forward, in this impermanent universe where change is the only thing constant, better days will eventually come. Just don't get stuck...

....or DIE.

『!』

My thoughts are disturbed when my phone screen lit up. I just received a text message from Eli-chan. It made me smile. Not because it's a flirty message. I mean, that girl right now also hates me. There's no way she'll be acting sweet and all.

I smiled due to the video file attached to her message. It's a video of Ian rawdogging a green haired beauty...

Fufufufufufufu... This ought to be exciting.

Everyone's tower moment begins now...