Aelith, woke up by a knock on her door in the early morning.
She check the time and realise it’s 5 a.m in the morning.
She don’t got woke up this early in the morning.
She open the door and saw their family doctor standing outside with a maid.
Aelith pause and let him enter the room.
The maid put down the doctor medical box on the table and left the room.
Aelith “good morning, doctor. Are you here to take my blood sample” the doctor pause then shook his head.
Doctor Ron “Aelith, I’m here to inform you that Ashbourne family will be conducting school wide campaign. In this campaign, various School in the capital city will be conducting free health checkup funded by the Ashbourne family. Your school is also included. This campaign will start from today and your school is the first one too go through this campaign.”
Aelith, let the words settle down as she took shaky breath.
Her family are really being too cautious.
They are trying to hide behind the campaign program to take Elara Nova blood sample.
Since, it’s school wide program.
No one had any reason to refuse.
Since, the campaign is being hosted by one of the five founding family in the capital city.
They are really going all out with this investigation.
They probably don’t want to alert anyone of there move.
But they forget that such campaign being announced so hastily will bring questions.
Not that it’s her problem.
Aelith “you are here just for that” she smily slightly at the middle aged man whom she’s very familiar with.
Doctor Ron “sign, I can’t. I-I just don’t know what to expect from this sudden investigation.” She can clearly see confusion on his face.
Aelith “honestly speaking, I also don’t know what to do. When she appear on the stage it’s like someone had grab a curtain from the theatre stage and reveal the messy backstage”
Doctor Ron “that sound hard. Honestly I would have keep my mouth shut forever about it.”
Aelith “brother adrain said the very same thing last night and I will give you the same answer I told him. It’s would have been worse.”
Silence….
Doctor Ron “I will take my leave now. Came here to prepare you for the investigation, that may or may not change your life”
Aelith just hmm in response.
She stare at the closed door, then at the alarm clock.
She decide to take a walk in the garden to clear her mind.
Today is going to be really long day.
She had to mentally prepare herself for it.
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Standing in the proper lines the whole 9th standard was in the gym hall.
In the morning, free health check-up campaign had been announced by the school.
Everyone were gathered in the gym hall.
The very first to get there health checkup were the first year student.
Aelith, try to find Elara Nova among everyone and easily found her by the unique hair colour.
She had tall build among average girl, sharp eyes and tan skin cause of being exposed to sun for her training.
She stood there confidently like she had every right to be here like others, which considering that she had earn her own scholarship, she most definitely do.
Soon, student were started being calling one by one.
They step forward, letting the volunteer check there basic physical fitness.
Height, weight, eye sight, medical history were checked.
Then blood sample were collected for the blood test.
Even though students know they were healthy, they still couldn’t help be worried about it.
The most common question was being whispered into each other ear was, what if my result show, something…
The fear make many students unease as they engage in pointless chatter to distract themselves from it.
The most nervous one was Aelith.
Not for her own result but for someone… else.
She really want everything to be just coincidence
Cause if it’s not, everything will came down crumbling.
She took breath and was startled when a ice drink suddenly was pressed against her cheek.
Sudden cool sensation on her cheeks make her flinch subconsciously.
She raise her head and saw Raven smiling at her.
Raven “don’t be so tense. You look healthy and I’m pretty sure you will be just fine.” Aelith smile at her.
The young girl who’s in same class as her.
Is named raven, at first she was quite taken back with the name.
As it not normal for people to came there child raven.
Not to know that the young girl was the one who secretly change it behind her parents back.
She said the scolding was worth it.
Said she don’t like her old name and it’s very old school name.
She find the name raven, much more cool and fun.
So, one day she sneak behind her parents back and change it.
Aelith “raven, I’m not worried about my test result. I’m sure they will be fine. It just something else that’s bugging me.”
Raven “and pray to tell. What’s wrong” Aelith look at Elara Nova direction.
Raven also follow her gaze.
Raven “oh, you are thinking if the hair are real or not. Don’t worry I have seen many people dye there hair ash-grey cause it cool”
Aelith “hmm, maybe, I’m just over thinking it” she tore her gaze away and smile lightly at the young girl raven.
Since, this young girl had been great help in distracting her from thinking about the health checkup.
Soon, the test result start being distributed.
Some were completely healthy, some show signs of iron or vitamin deficiency.
Some actually found out about some minor health complications.
But they were in minority, maximum students were healthy.
Aelith look at her perfectly healthy blood test result and look at Elara calmly putting her one in bag.
She walk with raven back to there class.
She can only wait till the school end and learn about the result back at home.