Chapter 116 - Don't Give Up Easily

Dale put Dee on her bed slowly to prevent too much movement on Dee's ankle. After that, Dale helped to check her ankle. 

Dee only look at Dale's concern face when he was checking her ankle. She now feel relieved when Dale is now at her side. Weird! 

"You know, you shouldn't really have to left Ovreil there," said Dee again. 

"She deserve that." 

Dale look at Dee again. "Could you not talk about Ovreil when we are together now? She is my ex and it is not a good topic fort us to talk about," said Dale. He showed an unpleasant face indicating g that he really doesn't like to talk about Ovreil anymore. 

"But you still will see her, because we live in the same place… you know what I mean," said Dee again. 

"Don't worry, I can ignore her like she was never here in the first place," said Dale again expressionless. 

"You cruel man, she is still you ex-girlfriend, whom you have loved and take care before," said Dee. 

Dale sighed again before he stand up and take a seat beside Dee. "I never really do like her, actually. I just use her as my hangout friend. But she thinks I like her and she starts to tell everyone that I was his boyfriend. I was too lazy to disagree or get angry so I just let her do what she wants. I never thought that things like this would happen. "

Dee nodded at Dale's explanation. So, that is why Ovreil look obsessed with Dale, because Dale never disagree about their 'fake' relationship. "But you always look sick when you with Ovreil…" 

"That was because I couldn't get a good rest when I was her. She was a clubbing person and very obsessed with drugs. Back at Royal Castle, her friends and her always go to the famous pub in the city to get drunk. She dragged me along because she said she was the only one without a boyfriend," Dale stopped for a moment before he continued again. "There was once I want to break up with her but she making fuss everywhere which I couldn't tolerate anymore so I just let her do what she likes…. Until I met you." 

Dee turned froze at Dale's word. 

"I remember when you help to send me to the Medic Room at that time and you didn't leave me even though we are barely know each other. You made me realize that not every woman is like Ovreil, who is selfish and only cares about herself," said Dale again. 

"And that is why I fall in love quickly with you." 

Dee couldn't express any words right now as she already become speechless. She never expected that Dale would tell about his feelings directly like this. She isn't ready for this and she hasn't prepared too. So, it is obvious that she was stunned when Dale tells her that he loves her. 

"But--I… I…" 

"I don't expect you to answer that now, Dee. I just want to tell you this because this might be the only chance I've got and I don't want to waste it. In the future, who knows whether I can still be here with you," said Dale with a sad face. 

"Why not?" asked Dee. 

"We are the Ranger Team, Dee… This is mission is a suicide for us. We have to take the risk or other people would die," said Dale. 

Hearing that Dale was ready to die for the sake of the mission, it make Dee's heart hurt for no reason and she also couldn't stop or ignore it. Slowly, Dee take Dale's hand and put it on her other hands before Dee patting his hands gently. 

"Don't lose hope, Dale… As long as you still can, you have to stay alive no matter what. Don't give up too early," said Dee. 

Dale suddenly said that remember that ten years ago, when his mother still alive, she patted his hands like what Dee does when he feels down. That memory is still fresh from his memory even though it was from a long time ago. Slowly, the warmth from Dee's hands spread out onto Dale's hands. 

And that is the same warmth when Dale feels it for the first time back there at the Medic Room at the Royal Castle. 

It is so warm and comfortable. 

Dale give a reassuring smile to Dee to convinced her that he would be fine. Seeing that smile, Dee think that Dale is now just fine. Then she quickly pulled back her hand from the grip. 

"So, what do you think? Did I say that I would take care of myself if Ovreil try to hurt me," said Dee with a proud face. She was proud that she can battle on with Ovreil without her friends help. Even though Becky could do more terrible than what she did, at least Dee can give her a lesson with her own hands. And that makes her really happy. 

Dale was a bit disappointed when Dee pulled back her hands. He still wants to feel the warm again but as soon as he saw the happy face on Dee's face, he also feels happy for Dee. 

"You did a great job, Dee… You even slapped her harder than the woman who slap her before," said Dale.

"She has fought with another woman before? Why?" 

"Because of me." 

"You really have the ability to make women fighting over you. You are a cruel man!" 

"I didn't do anything, they are the one who want to fight… I just let them do what they want because I don't get any benefit for its either," said Dale arrogantly. 

Dee sneered annoyingly when she saw the Dale's arrogant act. "You bad jerk!" 

"Hey, I'm not. Those women out there who make me like one…" 

"By the way, are your legs gonna be okay? It seems to hurt a lot," said Dale while looking at Dee's leg with a concerned face. 

"Don't worry, Dale. This will heal in no time. I have a good athletic body, so I can heal faster," said Dee reassuring the man beside her. 

"Okay, if you said so." 

"I want to get some rest now…. You can talk to me again after this," said Dee. She pushed Dale up from her bed. 

"Wow, where is my 'thank you' then??" asked Dale. 

Dee show her gummy smile to Dale when she completely forget to say thank you to him. "Thank you!" 

"That's all?" 

"Oh, shut up!! What do you expect from me anymore. I'm also hurt because of you too!" 

"Okay, fine. I'm leaving then." 

"Alright." 

After Dale exited her room, Dee sat on her bed while she was thinking about something what just happened between them. She realised now that she also have the same feeling for Dale. 

All of the sudden jealousy, anger and sadness that come every time she saw Dale with Ovreil or not… is because she loves him. 

But Dee didn't tell him. 

She won't tell him.

Because she knew it was useless, they are from different worlds and soon enough, Dee would come back to the world where she belongs, along with her other friends. 

And she doesn't want Dale to be sad about that. 

Just hang on until we can killed the queen. After that, I can go back home, I will forget everything I do here… 

Just hang on… 

Dee sighed heavily as she lied down onto the bed. She wants to sleep faster so that she won't think about this painful fact again.