Chapter 8

Dinner came but I don't feel like walking and eating so I chose not to go to the dining hall. I can't be punished for not having breakfast. But I might just die of hunger too. I'm not used to being hungry. Even if I train so hard before then I can eat.

So this feels different. It's really different here in the academy. No one will serve you. You only have yourself. At least at home I was with someone.

I sighed.

I got up in the bed to hear the knock. It's not Hela because she doesn't knock that way.

I opened it and what I was looking at was a floating food tray.

‘If you don't want to collect again eat this.’

My eyebrows were raised. He even sent me food but he's still insulting me. Damn Rio. Tsk he could have done it to me personally and he chose to use his trait to deliver the food.

I couldn't do anything, and just eat what he gave. I wish there was no poison.

He was right if I didn't want to collapse again I shouldn't miss eating. We need a strong stamina for the shit of a training.

To this day Hela is still not coming so I'm a little worried. Where did that girl go?

I left the dorm and searched for her. I'm still wearing my night gown. I can't help but shiver because of the strong wind that touches my bare skin.

I went to the hotels but she's not there. The restaurants are closed so she's not there. And only one came to my mind. They may be on the training ground at station 2.

I am dead tired so I don't think I can still make it to station 2 so I just went back to the dorm.

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The other day I was bathing alone. I don't want to shower when I know that some guys are beside me. It just that it feels weird.

I was enjoying the coldness of the water when I heard a noise from another cubicle. I just ignored that. He was just one. And besides if he/she will do something wrong I can handle him/her.

I just came out of the robe. I don't want to get dressed here. It's hard to make people grow up suddenly.

I was surprised that Rio came out too.

"What are you doing here?"

"Washing my clothes." He's got a sarcastic answer. Suddenly my head was hot and I just wanted to shower again! This guy is really getting on my nerves!

I just glared at him and went out.

I entered our room and the cr. It would be nice if there was a shower here. So it will be convenient. The one who did is somewhat stupid. It's so convenient when students just bathe in their room. But whoever stupid think about making a shower for boys and girls hopefully he'll wake up to the truth.

Hela didn't come home last night. I don't know where she slept.

And since I took a bath early I was also in the cafeteria. My eyebrows were raised to see Rio there too. I can still see him I want to hit him. Fuck. My blood pressure is rising.

Suddenly he turned to me so I rolled my eyes at him. I fucking hate him.

"For today's lesson we're gonna go swimming!" Miss Anna said excitedly while applauding.

My other classmates were picking and struggling. But I was suddenly pale. I don't know how to swim. No one taught me how. Despite the training we never had in my mind swimming.

Everyone is instructed to wear a swim wear. I am also wearing one but I think it'll be useless since I don't know how to swim.

We followed Miss Anna. She said that we were gonna go to the Iliaden Lake which is located in station 5 which I wondered because Hela only told me three stations.

"Ststation 5 is pure woods anyone who wants silence will really love it there. Maybe you were informed about that station. When I was still a student here it was still open for everyone but until a tragedy happened and it's only available if necessary, just like lessons."

I nodded at her. That's where I started to wonder where station 4 is? Why do we go straight to station 5 right away?

We passed through a small golden gate with only two people can fit. Rio and I went together. I tried so hard not to let our shoulders touch each other. She seemed to notice that because he suddenly turned and raised my eyebrows.

I just ignored him and hurriedly followed Miss.

A lake opened to us. There are huts too. The place was very clean and nice compared to what I expected. I was expecting to see like wood. But what I saw was a very nice place. And it's all natural. Nature and its surprises.

"To those who knows how to swim raise your hands." All the men raised their hands as did Larissa. Fortunately, she knows how. She’s lucky.

"Now with all the ones who raise their hand go to the one who didn’t."They followed. I was surprised to see Rio coming to me. Face to face.

"She said that I should be the one to teach you." My eyebrows are raised.

"I didn't hear."

"Maybe you are deaf."

I really couldn't expect him. So I approached miss and asked for another partner but her aura was different. "Is there something wrong with Mr. Addison, Ms. Quaison?"

I immediately shook my head. It's up to it!

I saw him smirked. I'll get revenge on you too.

"Now teach your partners. And they need to know when I get back. You have one day to teach them. When they still don’t know how when I come back, I'll drop you all." She smiled and waved her hands.

"Now what?" I asked him.

Suddenly he pulled me over and we leaned into a tree for easy reach.

I hissed at him.

He pushed me away.

"You piece of shit! I don’t know to fucking swim."

I'm drowning like an idiot but I just saw him there watching me intently. I'm already drinking water. I cough and cough but still he is not doing anything! I swear when I get out of here I will kill him! If I get out. Gosh why because and I don't know how to swim?

Soon he suddenly stripped off his clothes and swam to me.

Shaking I hugged him "Fuck you." that immediately came out of my mouth.

Took him long enough to realize that I'm not gonna do anything to save myself.

"Not at all times will anyone save you. Learn to save yourself." He said between our hugs.

"I can save myself but not with water."

"That's why I'm going to teach you."

"You can teach sweetly! You idiot, what if I die?"

"You didn't die. That's just how I teach. You're just overreacting."

I slapped his shoulders.

He glared at me.

"Now let's coach you before that witch arrives, I don't want to fail."

I smiled at what he called miss. I nodded at him and there our swimming lessons began.