Elena And Austin
969 Words
"Can't believe the princess could do that to Orion..."
Daisy said in a surprised tone.
"Yeah...he didn't do anything wrong to deserve that."
Elena replied with a sad face.
She was happy for Orion to have found someone like Liana, but now she just felt angry. She didn't want to know how he felt when she ignored him.
She didn't really know Orion, but from her observation, in the last years he was someone very gentle. She knew she was acting strangely by helping him a few times before like Aura, but somehow she couldn't leave him completely alone.
Beeeeep!
"Oh!"
Elena was surprised by the sudden sound.
"It's time to dance, Lena !"
Daisy said enthusiastically.
"I-I will refrain, it's not obligatory."
Elena refused, shaking her head.
"Come one! You want to dance with Austin, right ?"
"Wh-what ?"
"You can't lie to me, Lena!" Daisy said, shaking her finger.
"I-I'm not ready...Hey!"
Elena averted her eyes but was dragged by the hand toward Austin.
"W-wait Daisy!"
"Too late!"
Daisy dragged Elena toward Austin's usual group of three, staring at the others dancing.
"Hey Austin!"
"Hm ?"
Austin turned around and froze, seeing Elena.
She wore a beautiful red dress, her long blond hair was tied neatly in a ponytail and her pretty blue eyes were emphasized with a little touch of eyeliner. The blush on her perfect face was making her more charming.
Truthfully, she was absolutely gorgeous.
Jake and Jaxon also froze seeing her. Elena blushed even more because of Austin's gaze at her.
"Hey!"
"Y-Yes ?" Austin replied, embarrassed.
"Lena wants to dance, do you accept ?"
Daisy said bluntly.
"Eh ?"
"Yes or no ?"
Daisy pressed for an answer.
Austin looked at Elena, whose head was lowered.
Sensing Austin's gaze on her, she gripped her dress and raised her head with determination. Then she showed Austin her right hand.
Austin was surprised but accepted her hand and led her toward the platform in the center.
"Finally!"
Daisy exclaimed, happily.
Jake and Jaxon were stunned.
"Wingwoman"
"Yeah wingwoman"
"..."
"Gyaaaa!"
"Aaarrghh!"
***
Austin and Elena were dancing perfectly and they were one of the couples attracting most of the attention.
Elena had a blushing and happy face. She was skeptical at first, but fortunately she had a friend like Daisy to push her.
"I feel bad..."
Austin let out suddenly.
"Hm ?"
"I mean for Orion. I thought she was really a good person though."
Austin said while frowning.
Elena followed his gaze. Liana and Jordan were dancing together and, coincidentally, they were also glancing at them.
"It's the same for me. I can't believe she could do something like that to Orion."
Elena nodded while looking behind Austin. Orion was currently dancing with Melissa Amy Nychterin, the second princess of the Nychterin Empire.
It was really surprising to her, how he got close to them.
"You know, Elena, when I see a separation like this, it reminds me of what happened after the incident in Rome..."
"...!"
Elena's face turned instantly pale at his mention of Rome.
If there was one word she didn't want to hear anymore, it was 'Rome'.
She could still see the bloodied hall. Hear the gunshots, the screams...
"Elena!"
"Ah!"
"Elena, are you okay ?"
Austin asked worriedly.
"Yeah so-sorry I was caught off guard, that's all."
Elena forced a smile on her face.
"No, I should be the one saying that, talking about this day...Whatever"
Austin shook his head and talked about what he wanted to say.
"What I mean is that I'm missing those childhood moments. If there was a golden age for us, I would surely say that it was that time when all of us were together."
Austin said in a sad tone.
"Somehow I'm really missing them. Felix, Steve, Abel, Milana, Siara and...Elisa."
Elena's face turned bitter when he said the last name with a longing look.
Elisa was Austin's crush from childhood and it seemed that he didn't forget her even now.
But at the mention of these names, Elena also felt nostalgic. She was sure they were worried about them with their parents on Earth.
After the incident, their group of fourteen broke up.
They were all more or less traumatized by what happened.
Then, three years ago, Elena and the others left for Paris. Since then, they have talked rarely with the other group in Washington DC.
"I want to go back on Earth to see my parents again but my true motivation is to meet Elisa."
Austin said in a calm voice, but for Elena it was very painful.
"I want to meet her and confess to her."
"...!"
"Because I have loved her for a long time."
Elena felt very sad. She knew it from the start, but she had also been in love with Austin since childhood. She just wanted to be at his side. That's why when she came to a world with different morals than Earth she was secretly happy.
Maybe he would accept her with Elisa.
Austin was dense but today he confirmed that Elena had feelings for him, that's why he tried to reject her by talking about Elisa.
But...
"I-I don't care! Even if I'm the second, in this world..."
Austin opened his eyes wide in shock. He understood what she meant by her words.
"E-Elena ?"
Beeeeeeeep!
The alarm resounded again, announcing the end of the first dance.
Moving away from Austin, she ran away.
"E-Elena!"
Austin called out to her but she ignored him.
"Lena ? What happen..."
Daisy tried to ask but she ran past her.
"Lena..."
Daisy was stunned as she saw Lena on the verge of tears.
"What happened ?"
She glared at Austin coming in her direction.
"W-Well..."
'How am I supposed to explain that ?!'
- Writer
