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nHelios was staying on the bed and Aria was sitting on the chair looking at the clock on the wall . She couldn't stand the awkward silence that filled the room with an unbearable pressure and more than that she couldn't stand the fact that Helios kept staring at her .

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" If you have something to say , it's better to say than stare at people . I feel really uncomfortable when you look at me like that , seriously !

" said Aria in a troubled tone and looked at Helios .

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" I am just a bit curious .

" said Helios and then took his eyes off her .

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" What are you curious about ?

" asked Aria with a bit of doubt .

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" I am curious about the fact that you gave up the whole work you have done till now , without giving it a second thought , just because there's a possibility that your little brother may be cured . And that possibility isn't even certain yet . If I were in your place I would have chosen to finish my studies and start a job that pays me well , then concentrate on my brother's condition .

" said Helios with a serious tone .

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" True but I just can let him be just like that . There's a possibility that he may recover , why not try it ?!

" said Aria with a bit of a sad tone .

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" There will always be a possibility as long as you have money . You were able to find a way to pay for this possibility , but if it doesn't work , you will lose a lot . You will lose your hard work at school and you will also lose the abilities to afford another possibility that may arise .

" said Helios trying to tell her that her choice was wrong .

nWhen he heard Bekora say that Aria had taken the decision to leave her studies and focus on her brother , he found it really hard to believe that a girl as ambitious as her would give up the only way she has to climb on a higher scale .

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" What you say it's true , Ace also said the same thing to me . I thought of it carefully and this is my final choice . You can have all the money in the world but you can't buy health . This is the possibility that can give me the most results . No matter the price I have to pay , I will pay it without a second thought as long as it shows even the tiniest results .

" said Aria in a tone which expressed all the anxiety and worry which she had kept inside for a lot of time .

nJust by hearing her voice Helios could tell that she had suffered a lot from her little brother's condition .

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" Haven't you tried to take him to a therapist or doctor ?

" asked Helios .

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" He was accompanied by doctor as soon as he was diagnosed with autism . We have sent him to every good doctor we could find . Each time we hoped to hear a piece of good news but we never did . Just a little improvement . This is the first time I hear someone tell me that there's a possibility for him to become the same as other children , as if he never suffered from this illness .

" said Aria .

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" Still to be throwing...

" said Helios but Aria interrupted him before he could finish .

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" You don't have a similar case like mine in your family , do you ?!

" said Aria with a sad smile .

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" No , I don't !

" answered Helios immediately .

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" Precisely because of this , you can't understand how I feel .

" said Aria and Helios didn't say no more .

nIt wasn't a problem that concerned him but he wanted her to continue her studies cause she would be a great help to him to fight against his aunt . Aria looked at Helios and asked him where did he hear this from and he said that Bekora had told him about the conversation at the medical clinic .

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" Now I understand , for a minute I thought that you had done a background check-up on me . That would be creepy .

" said Aria relieved .

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" Haaa ?! Why would I waste my time in doing a background check on you ?! Don't think of yourself as someone important !

" said Helios and hurried to hide the CV he got from Ace under his pillow .

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" I feel really relieved to hear that .

" said Aria who thought that he wouldn't ask her to pay his medical bill and smiled .

n' What's wrong with this girl ?! I just told her that she's not important to me and she smiles happily like that ?! ' thought Helios dumbfounded by her expression .

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" You're very weird !

" said Helios unconsciously .

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" And you're very annoying !

" said Aria a bit irritated by him .

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" Aren't we on a truce now ?!

" asked Helios with sarcasm .

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" You were the one who started it !

" said Aria and grabbed a magazine she found near the table .

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" You're so childish !

" said Helios and then turned his head on the other side .

nThe stayed quiet for another couple of minutes then Helios spoke again .

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" Your family left today ?

" asked Helios .

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" Yeah , they did .

" said Aria .

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" It must have been hard on you .

" said Helios and looked at Aria who closed the white magazine and placed it on the table next to her .

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" Yeah , it was !

" said Aria and looked at him .

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" Your little brother , is staying with you in your room today ?!

" asked Helios .

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" You're pretty well informed on the background of someone who's not important to you !

" said Aria with a smirk and with a tone full of sarcasm .

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" Of course I have to be informed on your background cause you have yet to pay the price for your actions till now .

" said Helios in a low tone .

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" What did you say just now ?

" asked Aria with a bit of doubt .

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" Nothing ! And as for the fact that I know what happen today is because you have left a deep impression on Bekora with that decision of yours . I thought of it as the stupidest decision ever made by someone but with what you said just now I changed my mind .

" said Helios .

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" Well , glad to hear that !

" said Aria .

nAria looked at the time and saw that there was still one hour left before Bekora came . She wanted to go and check on Aden how he was doing but she couldn't leave the room .

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" Don't worry about your brother , he's on the right hands . Bekora said that one of his people will be taking care of him since you're here .

" said Helios who noticed it immediately after looking at Aria's expression .

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" Yeah , I know ! But…

" said Aria and Helios spoke again .

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" I know you worry if those kidnappers who kidnapped Mana saw your face and will come after you and hurt your brother but no need to worry . With me here , no one will dare to do anything suspicious in this castle .

" said Helios with fierce eyes .

n' How come he knew well what I was worried about ?! How does he know ?! The look in his eyes is full of security and scary ! He's definitely telling the truth ! I have had this feeling for a while now…could this guy be someone powerful ?! If he is then….I am in trouble ! ' thought Aria with a worried face .

nHelios forgot that he lost his calm composure for a moment . Just the thought of those kidnappers made his blood boil from anger . He wanted to catch them and wanted them dead . He couldn't control his anger and lost composure . When he looked at Aria , he noticed that she looked at it a bit scared .

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" I have been meaning to ask this again….Who are you ?!

" said Aria .

nShe couldn't keep a calm composure and he noticed that fear in her eyes but she didn't look away from him .

n' I kinda like her brave character , she doesn't look away even when I am scary . It feels nice ! ' thought Helios with a devilish smirk .

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" You will know after a week !

" said Helios with a smirk .

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" What ?!

" said Aria confused .

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" Just as you heard , after a week !

" said Helios with a smile .

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" Why after a week ?!.....What will happen ?!

" asked Aria a bit scared and moved her seat a bit away from his bed .

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" I said you will know by then ! And...ouch !!!

" said Helios and his stomach pain started again .

nAria moved the blanket and the chair away . She helped Helios get up his upper part of the body up and put her hand behind his back to hold him . Aria leaned him near shoulder and chest then pressed her hand on the his stomach .

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" What are....you doing ?!

" said Helios with difficulty because of the pain he was feeling .

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" I am helping you ! Don't move too much and don't force your body . Breathe !

" said Aria and Helios started doing as she said .

nWhen Aria was pressing on his stomach , Helios felt that the pain was disappearing . When she felt his muscles calmed , she needed to check if he had a fever or not because she noticed that his cheeks had become a bit red . Both of her hands were blocked and she realized that there was no other was apart from checking it using her lips .

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" You have to stay like this for two minutes !

" said Aria .

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" Okay ! It doesn't hurt as much anymore .

" said Helios relaxed then saw that Aria's face was getting close to his .

nHer face was really close and he couldn't understand what she was doing . He was shocked when she placed her lips on his forehead . The were so soft that they felt like they were rose petals . When he smelled her perfume , he felt even more relaxed .

n' This feeling again.....Just like the time when I kissed her . She makes me feel so relaxed , calm and peaceful....Why ?!....Is it because I know that she's naive ?! Or because she won't hurt me so I don't have to keep my guard up around her ?!....I don't know but I do know that...I have missed this kind of feeling for a long time . ' thought Helios and for the first time in so many years , he left himself completely defenseless around someone other than his grandma , Mana or Bekora .

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