Chapter 23

Heather's POV:
I looked at Aemon's back with some bewilderment, guessing that he might have to pull someone up, and my mood was suddenly a bit mixed. But the result was once again beyond my expectation.
Before Tina could slow down, Aemon walked up to her and asked indifferently, "How's that? Know how Heather feels yet?"
"Just you wait, stinker, my parents won't let you go!" Tina stared at him, gasping for breath, her eyes already fearful, but her mouth still not conceding defeat.
Aemon's back was to me, so I couldn't see his expression, but I heard him grunt coldly and say, "Then stay in the water a little longer."
After saying that, Aemon suddenly pressed Tina's neck and pushed the person into the water. People around were even more excited than just now, all taking out their cell phones to record video and film, and some even shouted, "Murder, murder!"
Tina may not expect him to do so, a little chance to resist, head pressed in the water struggling constantly, hands on the surface of the water waving randomly.
This time I didn't hesitate, moving slightly closer to the pool and shouting urgently to Aemon, "That's enough, Aemon, let her go!"
Aemon didn't pay any attention to me, and it took a few more seconds before Tina was finally fished out of the water. This process is not really long, but Tina's face has been white as paper, eyes lax, and seems to be immersed in fear.
Aemon readily threw her over the edge of the pool, and she immediately climbed over the edge, cowering and hiding from Aemon. seeing her cowering, Aemon snickered and said, "This is a lesson for you, don't bully Heather again."
After saying that, Aemon came up from the pool and walked towards me. I watched the ice in his eyes melt into a warm fountain as he stepped closer to me, his heart once again beating erratically and extremely fast.
"Okay, let's go." Aemon said softly, moving naturally to take my hand and walk towards the pool entrance. And as if I had lost my reflexes, I stopped caring about everything around me and obediently followed him.
"Stop, Aemon, you fucking asshole!" Tina's shrill voice suddenly rang out again, "Are you being so nice to Heather because you're in love with this bitch?"
My body jerked to a halt and Heather stopped in her tracks.
My heart was pounding and I just wanted to get out of this hellhole as soon as possible. But the moment I heard Tina's question, I actually began to look forward to Aemon's answer.
Aemon's body seemed to freeze and there was no expression on his face. I didn't know what he was thinking, or if he would answer, except that I was a little nervous in anticipation.
Aemon was the first guy to treat me like this, and no one had ever been this nice to me before. He saved my life more than once, was mysterious and eccentric, and not at all what I thought he would be.
Although I spent very little time together, I felt close to him and unconsciously moved closer to him. I don't know if this is love, because love is not something that one can decide.
Time seemed to pass for a long time, Aemon did not answer and did not leave.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid to admit it? Or do you also think it's shameful to like this kind of woman." Even though Tina's current image was wretched, she couldn't hide the arrogant demeanor on her face.
Aemon turned his head and looked at Tina with stern eyes and finally spoke, "Not everyone is like you, I'm not interested in love, I helped her because ...... she was kinder than you."
My eyes widened slightly, my heart crinkled a little, and I couldn't help but feel a little lost. No, more than lost, but also some sad.
After Aemon finished, he took me and turned around and left the place, with Tina's unpleasant yelling at us coming from behind, but I didn't even seem to care anymore.
Aemon did not pull me anymore, he walked in front of me, I followed behind him in silence, we did not speak.
After walking some more distance, Aemon suddenly stopped. I watched his back nervously, thinking he was going to say something to me, and waited patiently.
"Hey, Heather!" came Bria's high voice from behind her, breaking the moment of silence.
"How do you feel now?" Bria ran towards me and surveyed my body with concern, frowning in exasperation, "I'm to blame for being too playful, I should have followed you all the time and that bitch wouldn't have had the chance to bully you."
"I'm fine, don't you go messing with her, she's bad enough." I tugged nervously at Bria.
"You're still in the mood to worry about her, huh? I was so mad to see that live stream ......" Bria said angrily.
Halfway through she suddenly stopped, looked at me suspiciously, and asked, "Whose clothes are these?"
I then remembered that Aemon was still here. I was just about to introduce Aemon to Bria when I turned my head and found that he was long gone, and I was a little frustrated.
"What's going on?" Bria asked again, glancing behind me, "What are you looking at?"
I recounted what had just happened to Bria, and she scolded Tina again, but she seemed more interested in my relationship with Aemon, so maybe it was the way I told it that was wrong.
"I didn't expect this man to be so handsome that few people in school would dare to mess with a slut." Bria commented, then looked at me ambiguously, "I guess he must be in love with you, Heather."
"No, he's just denied it, he just thinks I'm kind." I said with some frustration, dropping my eyebrows.
"Heather, you should have seen your pouty face." Bria looks at me with a smile and raises her eyebrows, "Let's not talk about how he feels about you, let's talk about how you feel, you must be in love with him, right?"
"I ......" the words of denial seemed to be blocked in my throat, I said demoralized, "It doesn't matter, people don't like me anyway."
"Hey sister, you're not denying it, you like him don't you?" Bria looked at me excitedly.
I lowered my head a bit in shame and whispered, "I don't know, but it doesn't matter, it's not possible for me and him."
Yes, Aemon and I were never going to work out. My adoptive parents certainly wouldn't have let me choose the man I liked, I was a man who had lost his freedom.
"Don't be so down, Heather, you still have a chance." Bria patted me on the shoulder and said, "Listen, if you like him be brave and go for it, I think he's a great guy."
Bria's expression looked very satisfied. I looked at her with some surprise and hesitantly said, "Bria, do you also like ......"
"Oh no, what's going through your little head, of course that's not possible!" Bria interrupted me, she said shyly and proudly, "I have someone I like, I've liked that guy for a long time, he's much more handsome than your Aemon and never grows that much of a beard."
"Aemon's features are actually very good-looking, the beard look used to also ......" I subconsciously defend Aemon, until I saw Bria ambiguous eyes, I jerked to a halt.
"So is there someone you like at this school, Bria," I asked, changing the subject.
"Of course not, otherwise I would probably be in the same boat as Tina. Seeing Tina so humble today, I actually felt a little pity for her, unrequited love is really not a good feeling." Bria's gaze suddenly became a little sad.
"Doesn't he like you?" I asked in surprise.
In my eyes Bria is a confident and beautiful girl, good and kind, cheerful and lively. I never thought that someone would not like such a girl.
"I don't know, but he doesn't belong to me." Bria's mood got lower and lower, "He's engaged to another girl, the girl who is my most important friend."
It was such a bad story that I already regretted bringing up the subject and didn't dare to ask further. I agonized over how to comfort Bria, and before I could think of anything else, Bria was back to her usual smile.
I didn't tell him that Tina was looking for me again because I knew it would be useless even if I told him, but it would provoke Tina again.
I avoided Edwyn as much as possible, but he came more often.
He would always send me nice things on the excuse of being a friend. Even though he never expressed his love and I could guess what he was thinking, it was because he didn't confess his love and I didn't have the chance to reject him, which bothered me a lot.
Another thing that bothered me was that after Bria took me to see a pornographic movie, I started having dreams again. This dream should not be considered a nightmare, I would feel pleasant and enjoyable in the dream, but I would wake up wrapped in shame.
The protagonist of this dream is me and Aemon ......