C7

They arrived at the sacred tree and Ruby was very excited to make a wish. While Ruby was thinking about what she should ask for, Alex, who didn't believe in anything, just wrote on the coin he was holding and just threw it away.

From a distance, a pair of envious eyes looked at Alex and Ruby who were together. That person is Helena, the beauty queen whose position as the prettiest girl is being rivalled because Ruby looks close to Alex, the man almost all girls in school want.

Jealousy was clear in Helena's eyes, and she hated it when someone touched her target. The flames seemed to radiate from her views so that her friend Natty could tell just by looking at his views. Natty, who was curious about what her best friend saw, until she looked very annoyed, approached Helena and look at the window to catch what made Helena so upset.

"Do you recognize who that girl is?" asked Helena with annoyance.

"I don't recognize, it feels like the first time I've seen her. Maybe she's a new kid ... "said Natty, squinting to see more clearly.

"Find out who she is, I have to end her. How dare she touch mine ?. " replied Helena with fiery eyes.

"Sorry, but Alex is not yours, I mean he is not yours. He's still your target, isn't that too much to ruin her? We don't know her yet, maybe she's Alex's relative. " Natty said, but Helena looked at her with a very sharp gaze until Natty stopped talking.

"No relative is that close." Said Helena very annoyed.

Meanwhile, Alex becomes very interesting about Ruby's wish because she looks so deep in thought. Alex was lost in view when he stared at Ruby, who was closing her eyes and made a wish.

"What is your wish?" asked Alex as soon as Ruby opened her eyes.

Alex was so curious that he couldn't wait to ask, but Ruby didn't answer his question. Instead, she grinned as she stared at Alex with her beautiful sparkling eyes. Ruby just smiled, held Alex's hand, then led him to walk back to his class.

Ruby's behaviour is unusual, and Alex can't stop himself from falling deeper into Ruby's charm. She shone like the sun, and her smile was as pretty as a flower blooming in spring. A strange girl who differs from other girls. Alex never thought his brief encounter and Ruby in the hospital would become a long session as classmates. It was something that Alex had never thought about.

Just when they were in front of the class, Alex stopped and made Ruby stop too. Ruby stared at Alex, who was lowering his head in surprise. She also saw a little concerned, perhaps because Alex had stopped as they were running towards the classroom.

"Alex, what's wrong?" asked Ruby, with a concerned look

"Why don't you want to tell me about your wish? Is it really important or is there something you are hiding? "Said Alex in return, asking with his eyes wide open as if he was seeking a confession.

, Alex still remembers Ruby's screams that he heard when he was moving home from the hospital. Even Alex still remembers Ruby's pale face soaked in a cold sweat and her expression in sadness. Even though he didn't know for sure, Alex knew very well that Ruby was not okay. There must be something Ruby is going through. But the girl, who saw was in great suffering, was now standing in front of him and grinning as if nothing had happened. Alex could only stand yet without being able to ask, he could only stare at Ruby with a questioning look.

"I can't say it, can't a wish not be told to others if we want our wish to come true?" replied Ruby, grinning broadly.

***

The time for coming home from school rings. Alex packs up his books and gets ready to go home. He walked out, but then Ruby chased after him and stood in front of him. Ruby also told that she needed to go around first and that she loved Alex to accompany her.

Alex also thought for a moment. He could not accept Ruby's invitation because he had to go home immediately. But deep down, he still wants to tour the city before returning to his home. Right now many things are bothering him, and somehow Alex feels that Ruby knows that.

"Come on, let's go around for a bit and see some wonderful places. You likewise see that it frustrated me before that it cooped me up in the hospital. Now I'm out and I want to visit beautiful places. You see a lot more than me, so I beg you to join with me ... "said Ruby while looking at Alex with a gaze that made Alex unable to resist.

At first, Alex was reluctant to accompany Ruby around the city, it was exhausting and Alex had never done that before. Even when he was with his best friend Drake, Alex always refused to go around town after school. He regularly came home and rested.

But this time, Alex couldn't reject in the slightest because Ruby looked at him with a deep and shining gaze. Ruby makes Alex feel nervous, and he can't resist. After thinking for a moment and throwing away all his doubts, Alex agreed to accompany Ruby. It is still a mystery to Alex, why he can't refuse Ruby's request even though he can refuse other girls. But why can't he refuse Ruby? What's different? Why could he doesn't move so much when he just knew Ruby? Why?

And Alex does not know that he is already in a situation that will give him complicated problems that will shake the world of peace that he has. Yes, being the most desirable boy among girls always gives colour to his school life. Although he sometimes feels uncomfortable at the attention, he gets and the schoolgirls who come near him, he is used to it and also he can throw them away.

This time is different. Having someone around him will give a big desire to another young woman who wants him. It's like the motivation of jealousy and curiosity, the huge reason that a woman can have and that is what Helena felt when she saw Ruby walking beside Alex. Helena who is very obsessed with Alex and always wants to find opportunities to get Alex.

When she looked at Alex walking with Ruby, she felt very jealous. Jealousy made her not hesitate to approach Alex.

"Where are you going? Can I come with you? " Asked Helena as she approached Alex and gave a big smile.

Alex was a little surprised by Helena's sudden arrival and wanted to follow him. Alex was silent and couldn't answer because Helena's change of attitude too confused him. Yes, Alex knows that Helena is interested in him and tries to get close to him. Since the meeting at the Party, Alex felt very well that Helena wanted him, but Alex never responded or even thought about it because he realized for sure that he could reject Helena. But that's not true.

"Where are you going? Let me come. " Said Helena again, asking to join.

Alex wanted to reject Helena, but before he could speak Ruby had already hugged Helena with a huge smile. Ruby looked so overjoyed that she even hugged Helena until Helena felt uncomfortable at Ruby's behaviour as if her presence bothered her.