7 The apple of his eyes (1/2)

”Do you think Cheska is alright?” Madel asked as they walked out of the room. Deep inside she wanted to see Henry's reaction. He claimed that Cheska was the apple of his eyes most of the time, and she was the marriageable type of woman.

”She is probably alright. It may take time to recover from a spiritual assault but she will be fine if she rests well. ” Henry said.

Madel could not sense any worry in his eyes, or any plans on hearing about her current condition. He does not seem to have any plan on visiting her either. His words are incongruent with his actions. Although she would be jealous from time to time, she can feel that Henry's body language suggests that he likes her instead. But since he was a gay, that liking could be limited to just being friends. May be Henry likes her as his favorite friend.

[Shoot, I'm filled with the thoughts about him again. I'm done for. I think I'm really in love, with a gay.] She covered her face with her hands.

Madel was always silent but her mind is always running with different thoughts.

”are you okay?” Henry looked at her intently with eyes filled with concern.

Madel removed her hands from her face and looked at Henry. She was surprised when she saw his worried eyes. Their eyes met for 15 seconds, numerous emotions filled her heart.

[So, how am I supposed to believe that you want somebody else? Your response when I asked you about your favorite girl was plain and emotionless, but what's up with that worried eyes now] Madel said to herself.

”I'm fine” she replied.

Henry was the first one to retract his gaze. He immediately looked away.

”Uhmm. By the way.” he said. ”would you like to go to the centree?” he added.

Madel nodded and they went straight to the centree. The tree was named as that because it was standing in the center of the Physician Hall.

He asked her about what happened that time when the shadows tried to kill them. Madel told the school administrators that she threw stones at the shadows to distract them and a stranger helped them to kill it. When asked as of why she was not affected by their spiritual power she answered that she did not know either. She said that perhaps, it was because she has not cultivated or tried to awaken her spiritual powers.