Jasmine and Charlotte were waiting for Diarem in school by their usual spot but he didn’t come. Actually, he wasn’t present for the whole day. After a long day in school, Charlotte walked Jasmine to her house. Jasmine and Diarem don’t know and never have been in Charlotte’s house. Her home was the opposite way from school than Diarem’s and Jasmine’s house. She walked to the place named “Under Black Rose.” It was the bar close to the river and port of Monlo. Inside behind the bar, Alex was cleaning glasses.

“Hi, Charlotte. How was your day in school?” Asked Alex with a smile on his face and then he hummed while he was cleaning.

Charlotte sat on the chair and laid her head on the table. She looked tired.

“Exhausting day I see. You want the usual?” said Alex. 

Charlotte looked at him with big eyes, she stretched her arms forward like she wanted whatever Alex offered her. Alex gives her a blue smoothie with a straw. She was drinking it with the biggest smile on her face that she almost never shows in school. Charlotte slowly drank it and took joy with every single sip. Charlotte summoned her spirit friend. Crow wanted to talk for Charlotte but Alex started petting him.

“Hi there Os.”

Charlotte slapped his hand so the crow could talk. 

“Do you remember Diarem? That guy with rare magic?” Asked Charlotte.

“It’s hard to forget him! Why do you ask? Are you in LOVE with him?” Asked Alex while giving her a smug face.

Charlotte turned red a little bit and looked around if no one else was in the bar.

“Little bit...” Said Charlotte

“I knew it!” 

Charlotte tried slapping him but he easily stopped her. Elaine walked to the bar and immediately said:

“We need to talk. Alex.” 

They walked to the office leaving Charlotte in the bar.

“Have you heard? About robbery in the area around Charlotte’s school?” Asked Elaine.

“I heard from one guy that there was a robbery but not exactly who and what they stole.”

“The one robbed was Diarem and his dad is now in hospital after an attack from the robbers.”

"You mean that special boy?"

"Yes."

Alex slightly opened the door to check if Charlotte is still there. She was sitting in the same place petting her crow.

“It would be good to not tell Charlotte about that.”