Chapter 69: Call from overseas
Aric wanted to throw the paper into the dustbin, but he stopped himself at the last moment.
"Mira, can you recognize the handwriting?" Aric asked.
"No. I haven’t seen enough of your classmates’ handwriting to recognize the pattern," Mira replied, and this time she was serious. After much thought, Aric decided to put the paper inside his bag while keeping an eye on the girls around him.
In fact, Aric hadn’t noticed, or rather didn’t have a proper "measuring tool," to compare himself with his previous life. If he had, he would have realized there were significant changes. His face had become more handsome, and he was at least three inches taller than he had been at the same age in his previous life.
His body was more toned, and he gave off an aura of maturity, which came from the newfound confidence he had gained after discovering his abilities. This was also compounded by the fact that he was the top student in the class. Teenage girls often gravitated toward boys who excelled in their studies, so it wasn’t surprising that Aric had received such a letter.
The letter spoke of her undying admiration for Aric and mentioned that she had been noticing him for the past year. At the end, she asked him to meet her under the banyan tree after school. If this were the old Aric, he would have been very impressed and over the moon.
After all, what teenage boy wouldn’t like being admired by someone of the opposite gender? But the current Aric wasn’t impressed at all. Having a romantic connection here would only tie him down. In fact, Aric was almost certain that he would never have a romantic connection in this life. He held a huge secret that he would never be able to share with anyone.
Even his own parents didn’t know what he was up to.
"You should bring a flower," Mira suggested.