Chapter 121 - Peter's Truth Part-1

"Are you an idiot? If you don't move right now and stop her, your Lady won't be the Lady for too long," I said as I protruded forward. 

I don't care what happens to her but I 'care' about what happens to my plan. 

"..." she seemed a bit vacillated about whether to follow her stupid Lady's wish or to protect her Lady's reputation. 

*Slide* 

I don't know what changed her mind but she instantly got past me and stepped towards Iris. 

"Allen wa-w-" Olivia shoved her hand swiftly on Iris's mouth, it might be a swift movement but her grip was strong enough to shut up that loose mouth of Iris's. 

"O-Oliv-" she still resisted but when it was compared to Olivia's strength she couldn't win. 

"Hey, what's going on here?" 

"I think Iris was just talking to 'ALLEN'...." 

Huh. So, mostly they didn't actually see me talking to her. That's good and now then, the most viable option is just to walk away as if nothing has happened. 

If it were some other case, I would have tried to blend in with the crowd but who am I kidding? I can't blend in it. 

"No way, why would she talk to him?" 

"... But I saw that…" 

"You are just overthinking things… don't you know Iris hasn't gotten close to anyone except Olivia ever since she entered." 

"... I guess you are right…" 

…

As I was just about to enter the 2-E classroom, I was thrust backward. 

"What's this?" I asked as I saw Peter standing against me as he was trying to pin me down. 

"We need to talk," he said. 

"Well, I don't want to care to move aside…?" I said.

"No, I won't move until you and I have a talk," he didn't move an inch. 

"You know right that even if you pressure me I still won't comply with you," I said as I placed my left palm up against his shoulder. 

"Why? Just once and that's all I need." he seemed pretty desperate, "I just want to talk this through with you one last time." 

"Why do you care? You should have thought of it before doing all that," I said even though I don't have a clue what happened between us but I still had to bluff. 

"Allen…" it felt like he was just about to burst crying, "I am ashamed for what I did that day… even to this day but I can't turn back time and change things… also I don't want this to affect me anymore. I have suffered more than enough." 

"Enough?" I said as I closed our distance, "Do you really think you have suffered enough? I don't think so." 

"..." he fell silent as I noticed his eyes desperate as a dying man's. 

"Fine," I said. 

"Really…?" he asked again.

"But on one condition," I said. 

"W-What is it…? I will do anything…" he sounded pretty hurt. 

What really happened? Why can't I remember? It seems pretty important to him and is somehow related to me also. 

"You are going to tell me the exact events of how all that happened," I said. 

"What?!" he was bewildered. 

"That's the condition," I said as I pushed his arm that was blocking my way all this time, "Each and every detail how it all happened. I want to hear it all unfold." 

"..." he clammed up. 

"I want to hear your side of your story," I said, "I know everything, I was there so don't you dare skip the tiniest bit of detail of it, and in case you do miss some of it either it be intentional or not I don't care. Be prepared for what might happen to you."

"..." I don't know what happened but I made sure to place him on a thin wall that he can't escape from. 

"I won't wait for long and don't think of fooling me," I said and stepped inside. 

I didn't need to look at the face he was making since I already knew his answer. 

…

"... And that's all for today," the teacher said as she closed that thick book of hers, "Any doubts?" 

The whole class fell silent. Well, it was the awkward silence. But I was pretty good at that kind of situation so I was pretty comfortable while the others seemed to look at each other's faces. 

"I see," with that, she left the room. 

"Allen," someone called out to me.

Who could it be? Like it's not unusual but it's completely impossible for someone to call out to me. That hasn't happened ever, ever. 

At most, it was a small voice that no one really noticed but compared to all those times this one is actually different and impactful in various ways. 

"...?" I turned around and noticed Peter standing all alone while everyone was staring at him.

"We need to talk," he said. 

Our distance was considerably far but I could still probably make out what kind of face he was making right now. It wasn't a pleasant one of course.

"What if I say no?" I asked him. 

"It's not a matter of an option," he said, "I want us to have a talk in private." 

He seemed confident yet his hands were shaking. Also, considering those stares it was pretty clear that Peter also knew what kind of situation he was in himself. 

"... Alright then," I agreed, "Let's have a talk." 

"..." He dragged his seat and made a screeching sound. 

"... Where are we going…?" I asked him as he reached out to me. 

"Peter," among those silent watchers one stood up. 

"Liz," Peter turned around and answered, "What is it?" 

To others, he might seem normal as usual but I can see his eyes fluttering frantically. Is the thing between us this serious? 

"..." Liz didn't really say anything but I could see her lips trembling while her eyes showed uneasiness. But why? It's not like we are going to fight nor do we have a close relationship so what's there to worry about? I really can't comprehend a girl's way of thinking. 

"... I have to have a talk with him for one last time," he said. 

Well, it wasn't just me but the entire class was dumbfounded since they didn't really know what was happening, neither do I. 

…

*Steps* 

While walking down the empty hallway I was trying to comprehend what really happened that made me feel resentment towards Peter even though I wasn't sure why I felt that way once I thought about it. 

"Allen…" his voice felt deeper than usual. 

"Hmm… what is it?" I asked him. 

"Where are we going…?" he asked me. 

"Who knows? Maybe to your redemption?" I said half-heartedly. 

"..." he fell silent. 

"I guess it should be fine here," I said. 

We were standing right in front of the chemistry lab. I usually wander around and have noticed that most of the time this time it's empty, maybe because a new one was established so they usually took their work there. 

"Mhm-Mhm," he nodded. 

*Drag* 

I drag open the door. I guess with less usage of it, the door got rusted. 

*Bust Open* 

I placed too much strength and it slammed to the other side, making an echoing sound throughout the corridor. 

Well fortunately it was empty so I didn't have to care about anything. 

I stepped in and I felt a dark and gloomy air getting out of the room, for how long has this room haven't been in use? 

Anyway, that wasn't the problem here.

"So Peter, why not just start now…?" I said as I pulled out a chair from one corner of the room. 

"..." he was still silent. 

"Peter?" 

"I am telling you this beforehand," he blurted out, "I feel that it was my fault partially but you were also involved in it so it wasn't just me who did the wrong thing!" 

"Really…?" I asked. 

"Y-Yes!" he exclaimed. 

"Then why don't you tell me how it all started? From your point of view," I said as I put some pressure on my voice. 

"..." 

"What happened? Tell me," I pressed further. 

I won't be going back now, I want to know what happened between us. This has been in my mind so after coming this far I won't just let it go. 

"For the last time. Just tell me what happened…!" I banged the table hard enough for him to jolt back in fear. 

"A-Alright, alright I will tell…" he said. I noticed him trying to keep his tears at bay, while his lip trembled. 

"..." 

"It was the first year… when it all started…" he began and I noticed a tear roll down his pale white skin. 

TO BE CONTINUED…

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[Alright guys. I am through with this!

Have my writing skills decreased as time passed by? 

I used to get 60+ Power Stones but right now I hardly touch 30 of those. 

Tell me honestly, do you all not like the story? Or the characters? Or the Main Character? ]