DEAPECTRUMS
039. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

I don't know why after hearing what Aquielle told me, instead of being relieved but I felt even more guilty.

If only we had not escaped and been caught, perhaps Marchi would still be alive at this time. He can still do all the things he loves until death picks up another two to three months. But because of us, he had to suffer in his last moments.

Getting tortured for keeping my secret and Cleve who ran away with Ian. He kept his mouth shut until Mom shot him.

If only time could turn back, I would have forced him to come and escape with us out of Poegriye Island. But everything has happened and there is only regret at the end of every mistake we make.

Suddenly someone bumped into me as I walked around daydreaming after leaving the clinic. I fell down because my body still felt weak and my energy had not recovered properly.

“You all right?”

The person who hit me extended his hand to me, and I welcomed him. He helped me get up.

“Sorry, I didn't accidentally.”

“No problem, I'm fine,” I replied.

“Bee, it seems like your situation is not too good huh?”

The one who bumped into me turned out to be a student who was on the same level as me. She was Eloise, a curly haired girl with a red color and her face was filled with spots.

We were both sitting on a wooden bench next to the building where Aquielle is located.

We had never talked before but this time it seemed like he wanted to chat with me and I was happy about it. That way I'm no longer lonely because I don't have friends to chat with.

“News about you and Cleve who escaped from college has been a discussion at this college as long as you are not around,” said Eloise. “It looks like the state of Cleve is not very good after you guys return.” Eloise looked at me. “I know Marchi was killed because of you guys, but things weren't very good from the beginning, right? In fact he often misses some exercise because he feels unwell, so you don't feel too guilty because of his death.”

I felt more and more annoyed at Eloise's words. How could he say such a simple thing to me when clearly Marchi died because of us.

I felt that what he said meant that I kept blaming myself. Why is everyone trying to make me not blame myself for Marchi's death but in the end I blame myself even more?

“Sorry, can we not talk about it?” I said without looking at Eloise who was sitting to my right.

“I'm sorry if my words are wrong,” Eloise looks at me and I try to smile even though for now it's a hard thing to do. “Bee, tell me what happened out there? You stayed outside for three months for sure a lot of things you saw, right?”

“That's right,” I replied. “The situation out there has changed a lot now. It's completely different from the Deapectrum we used to be when we haven't been here. No need to be afraid anymore to walk the streets, even there is no herd of criminals.” My story recalled when Ian asked the gang of criminals to work with him, and it made me smile because what Ian did made me feel amazed. “If there is a chance I want to escape again out there.”

“Do not say that. You don't want to be punished for what you said just now, do you?” Eloise.

Suddenly some people ran in a hurry towards our dorm building. Some people shouted calling for people to see something happening outside the dorm building.

“What's up?” Eloise asked someone who was intending to head for the dorm building.

“It looks like a student of the eighth level of fighting.”

With a burning heat over my head, I immediately pulled Tiffany who was sitting on top of Cleve's body who kept beating her.

With all my annoyance I punched Tiffany in the face until blood came out from the side of her lips. I kept beating him non-stop and ignored the few people who told me to stop.

Several times Tiffany fell to the ground but I kept pulling her up and giving my fist to her body. Tiffany fought back and she gave me two fists on my face and stomach. But I pulled his arm and slammed him after that some people held my body so I stopped beating Tiffany.

“Ka—you made my teeth..” Tiffany got up and pulled out a broken tooth from my fist.

“Will I drop all your teeth if you dare to touch my best friend again!” My screams were so angry mixed with annoyance by trying to escape from some of the people who were holding me.

“What is this?” The growl of Bu Bianca who came with Mom and Wendy, as well as several other teachers.

“You come with me now!” My mother looked at me.

My mother took me to her room. I knew this time I would get punished but after what I don't have now, I'm not afraid of the law. It doesn't matter to me if I'm gonna be punished in a dark room again.

My emotions still cover my way of thinking for now. I was completely ignited after seeing Cleve who did not retaliate when Tiffany beat him up.

“I know that you are very emotional now but do you want to play with my emotions too?” Mom shouted with an annoyed look at me.

There's nobody in this room right now, just the two of us. I just stood in front of him.

“I do not understand your way of mind, you have made trouble many times and many times you get punished. Then what now? Do you want to die?” Mother's voice tone was getting higher. “Give me a reason not to sentence you to death.”

“I don't care if you give me the death penalty,” I replied with a look down on the floor. “Even if I die now, I will be very happy.” I raised my face and looked coldly at Mother who was only standing at a distance of two meters in front of me.

Suddenly Mom smiled. “You deserve to die. but.. not now,” said Mother. “I won't punish you for what you just did, so go. I also will not forbid you not to do what you did just now again.”

Mother's words made me turn my brain back to find the meaning of her words. Why didn't he forbid me not to do that? Does that mean he let himself defend Cleve despite having to fight like that?

“You okay Cleve?” I asked Cleve who was being treated by Aquielle but Cleve remained silent.

Elsewhere Tiffany who was also being treated saw my presence cynically.

“You don't worry about me, Mom doesn't punish me.”

“So you're not in the law?” Asked Aquielle who was applying the medicine on Cleve's bluish forehead.

“I also do not understand why that is so, even he did not forbid me not to make mistakes earlier,”, I said while sitting on the side of the bed near the chair Cleve was sitting in. “I don't know it's good or bad, somehow I don't understand the meaning of those two words.” I lay in bed. “Aquielle, can I sleep here for a while? My head really hurts now.”

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