Chapter 186: Adam
As soon as Eric heard Alina’s quiet words his heart sank a little. He was very surprised. He had thought that Alina was just sad about something that had happened in her classes.
He thought she was just feeling overwhelmed by her first few days at the Academy. But her sadness was so deep that she was asking him her only friend in this vast place to leave her alone.
He was surprised by the coldness and the emptiness in her voice. Then Eric spoke softly. He tried to understand what was wrong. "Is there some sadness you have that you don’t want to share with me?" he asked his voice gentle. "You can tell me Alina. I am your friend. You can trust me."
Hearing his words Alina who was still looking down at the ground slowly lifted her head. She looked at Eric now. Her eyes were filled with a strange intensity a look he had never seen before. She thought for a long moment her expression unreadable. Then she took a deep breath as if gathering all her courage. She looked directly into Eric’s eyes. Her gaze was so serious so focused it was almost unsettling.
"I need to talk to Adam," she said.
Hearing this name Eric was very surprised. He was completely confused.
"Adam?" he repeated the name feeling strange on his tongue. "Who is Adam? I don’t know anyone named Adam." He had never heard that name before in his entire life.
But Alina completely ignored Eric’s question. She stared into Eric’s eyes her gaze piercing as if she was trying to see something hidden deep inside him something he himself could not see. She spoke again. Her voice was firm and clear this time filled with an unshakable conviction. "Adam come out," she said. "I know you are in there. I need to talk to you right now."
Eric was stunned into silence for a few seconds. He was completely bewildered by what Alina was saying. What was she talking about? Who was this Adam she was calling for? And why was she looking at him like that as if he was someone else entirely? A thousand questions flooded his mind. He could not find a single answer.