47

Noel

DING DONG!

The bell rang, waking Noel up from his slumber. He gathered all his strength just to sluggishly drag himself out from the bed and to the main door.

He paused for a moment just to gain another strength to twist the door knob and opened it. Then he blinked his eyes and froze when he saw Ricky was at the door, staring at him with a surprised look.

"You..."

His voice trembled then he noticed the golden aura surrounding Ricky was unconsciously trying to reach him and frantically stepped back while hugging himself.

Ricky was surprised and also feeling rejected by Noel's actions, but he couldn't help feeling sad when he saw Noel's current state. Just like the night where he realized that Noel was a mage, his glimmering hair stretched until his ankle. His figure though, looked weak and helpless.

He looked thinner from when he last saw him over a month ago. His lips were dry, and his face were pale. Ricky frowned as he clenched