Semua Bab The CANIS’s heart (English Version): Bab 21 - Bab 23

“IT’S beautiful…!” Maxine murmured, sitting cross-legged and looking up at the sky. She and Lucas were currently at the oval for stargazing. He suddenly suggested they leave the social hall.“Very,” she heard Lucas agree.“The biggest one’s mine!” she pointed to a particularly prominent star.“The pitch one’s mine.”She frowned, turning to Lucas, who was lying down with his head resting on his arms. He wasn’t looking at the sky, but at her.“Are you teasing me?”Lucas didn’t answer; instead, he pulled her down to lie beside him.“They’re more beautiful when you gaze at them like this.”He was right. They shimmered brilliantly.“Maxine…”“Why?” She was still looking at the sky.“Are you disappointed?”She looked at him. Only then did she notice how close their faces were.She secretly swallowed, unable to open her mouth. She felt hypnotized by his eyes.“Because Hevo didn’t ask you to dance.”She turned her attention back to the sky. She felt awkward.“N-no.”“You don’t seem to be hidi

MAXINE coughed, liquid seeping into her mouth and nose. She had been splashed with cold water, and it jolted her back to consciousness.“Finally, you’re awake, sleeping beauty,” a guy’s voice sneered from in front of her.“Let’s start the party then, dude,” another voice chimed in. Maxine recognized the voices and the uniforms; they were Wilford University students. She couldn’t make out their faces clearly because the light was dim and flickering between them.She scanned the area. The space was cluttered with old, unused university equipment and facilities. It was quite dark; only the moonlight filtering through a grimy window allowed her to see the other campus buildings.What time was it? How long had she been unconscious? It felt like they were the only students left on campus; the lights in all the departments were off.“W-what do you want?” Terror gripped Maxine. She shivered, both from the cold and the fear of what these guys might do to her.“So sorry, beauty, we were jus