Tides: Years of Dawn

Crewe had been sitting in his room for over an hour.He said nothing, did not move.In fact, he wanted to move, but he didn't have much energy and strength.

What Elena said when she came back was echoing in his mind, and every sentence was constantly replayed, with the girl's arrogant showing-off expression attached, which gave Crewe the urge to knock himself unconscious with a stick.

She said that she went to Haicheng School, that she attended the graduation ceremony instead of Crewe, that she saw Gao Wen, and she also said - "It's really good to be his assistant."

"He treated me very well." Crewe answered stupidly.

He thought that Elena simply passed on the information that he had met Gao Wen, so he would be happy to have a common topic with her, so he agreed.He was actually very happy to hear such words, even though he didn't know why Saru didn't let him go to the graduation ceremony, but brought Elena there instead.

"He's probably nice to everyone," Elena said.

He pours her wine, he dances with her.He walked with her to the garden behind the school hall, sat on the edge of the reef illuminated by the moonlight, and watched the waves surge up and recede one after another.

"I didn't...I didn't dance with him." Crewe was a little embarrassed.

He had attended the previous graduation parties with Geraint, but Geraint would take him to the top of the building to look down.He said that it is more beautiful to see the beach from a high place, and the rooftop will not be disturbed by noisy chatter and laughter.

This year was supposed to be Crewe's first time participating in a ceremony with Gawain, and it would also be the last time Gawain stayed at school.But unfortunately, he missed it.

But even if he didn't see it with his own eyes, he could still imagine how dazzling Gawain would be with his beautiful figure and handsome face in the gown.

Crewe didn't dare to look directly at such brilliance, but he would also be secretly excited in his heart.After all, he is the assistant of this shining star, so maybe he can also get some light and not look so ugly anymore.

"Of course you didn't." Elena said, taking off the ornaments on her hair little by little while talking.

"Maybe... maybe in the future." Crewe whispered.Although Gawain would not stay in school again, Crewe could graduate.After graduation, he would go to Gawain's side, and at that time, he would accompany Gawain to all the balls, big and small.

He also has the opportunity to dance with Gao Wen, although it is far away, it will come true.

But Elena suddenly smiled, looked away from Crewe, and said - "No, not in the future."

Now, she also took off the necklace, and the chain studded with black pearls collided with the stone table, making no sound.She sniffled, took a deep breath, and laughed—"I'll be his assistant soon—I'll be, not you."

Crewe raised his head in a daze, not understanding what Elena was talking about.

But Eileen didn't mind explaining, of course she had to explain, and she had to explain clearly.Otherwise, how can it prove Crewe's overreach and what she deserves.

"Did he kiss you? He kissed me," Elena said, and she sighed softly.

Crewe blinked and looked at his sister blankly.

"Does he like you? He said he likes me very much." Elena untied the clothesline of the dress and threw it on the table.

Crewe stirred his tentacles, not knowing where to look.

"You didn't see the look in his eyes, alas... Poor Crewe, you will never see it." Elena sighed, she changed her dress in front of Crewe, and changed into a loose translucent one pajamas.

Crewe swallowed, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down for a moment.It felt like a bone was stuck in his throat, so he swallowed again, trying to swallow it.

"I know it's hard to accept, but he's so nice. For a person like you, it's better not to have illusions." Elena laughed, and she smiled and looked at herself in the mirror.

In the mirror, she is very young and beautiful, and her vigorous face reveals the wit that the ancient octopus blood should have.Her hair fell limply over her shoulders and back, like a long waterfall.

"It's a good thing you're young, and the dethroning of assistants won't have a big impact on you. Of course...if you compare me with you, they will understand Gawain's choice."

Elena finally looked at Crewe, but Crewe was still standing by the door.He didn't come in, and he didn't go out.

"What's wrong?" Elena asked.

Crue said nothing.He felt strange, as if someone was tearing his heart out.Something wanted to pop out of my heart, but I didn't know why it was trapped.So his chest was throbbing with pain, accompanied by some sounds like beating drums.

"You don't think you can really be his assistant, do you?" Elena held back her smile and asked again.

Crue remained silent.

His eyes turned around, and his eyes fell on the necklace on the table, on the hair accessories in the dressing box, then on the replaced dress, and finally returned to the ground.

"Are you sad? Don't tell me you are sad, and don't cry in front of me. Don't look disgusted like that, go back to your own room." Seemed uncomfortable with Crewe's silence , Elena sat on the bed and tried to drive him away.

Crewe frowned.He opened his mouth to ask why he did this, but he knew the answer without asking.

Because he is ugly, stupid, and incompetent.He should have died a long time ago but he never died. He is a stain on the family but cannot be erased.He dragged everyone's hind legs, making an exception for the always beautiful and shrewd octopus family.

He is disgusted by everyone, even if he doesn't know where he is wrong.

Maybe he was not wrong at all, but God gave him such a brain and such a skin.Even if he does everything right, he will be disliked by everyone.

By the way, he was also with the orphan of the sea snake family.

The unmotivated and stubborn Geraint Thurben almost symbolizes the demise of the Sea Snake family.He didn't inherit the talents of his father Baroseben at all, just as Crewe didn't inherit any of the advantages of the Octopus family at all.

So only Geraint would be friends with Crew, who is also like Wormton, it's really like birds of a feather.

"What are you still doing here?" Saru, who finished washing, passed by Elena's door, saw Crewe, who was an eyesore, still stunned in place, and whispered—"What time is it, don't go to bed yet go!"

Yes, what time is it.It was past midnight now, and they had a good time all night.Drinking, dancing, watching the moon, talking, hugging and kissing with Gao Wen.Knowing that Gao Wen had assistance, he blatantly ignored Crewe's existence and humiliated him, a little guy who hadn't been deposed yet.

As for Crewe, Crewe stayed at home obediently, followed his brother's words and returned early, and ate kelp and clams in silence with his father.He didn't even have time to talk to Gao Wen, but Gao Wen felt resentful, and felt that he couldn't get things done.

This was a trap deliberately set by his elder brother and sister, so Crewe, as expected, became the one who was teased, played with, swept aside as garbage, and the last one to know.

At this moment, Crewe was still sitting in his room, looking at his ugly self in the mirror.

Does he like Gao Wen?He didn't know, but he knew that Gao Wen was his hope.When Geraint and Andre were away, Gawain protected him more than once.

And now Eileen wanted to take Gawain away, move his only earthen jar from the crack of the stone, and smash it to pieces.Then he stood next to the debris all over the floor and laughed at him, taunting him, watching him frantically looking for places to hide, waving tentacles indiscriminately like a clown under the spotlight doing something stupid.

Their laughter was so piercing and sharp.He tried every means to become obedient, obedient, and tried his best to get along well with the brothers and sisters he admired.

He thought everything he was doing was trying to please them, but in the end he found out—no, it wasn't, because he was Crewe, and he was so dumb that he was a laughing stock no matter what he did.

He thought of the sea crocodile brothers at school.When they tossed him around, pulled him flat like an old rag, and gestured at the tentacles with a knife, discussing how many tentacles to cut off and how many tentacles to cut off would be suitable, what he heard was Such a laugh.

That's obviously his family, but why didn't his family ever protect him.

It's not that he hasn't asked for help, it's just that all his requests for help were dismissed by frivolous laughter.It's not that he didn't cry and never begged for forgiveness, but what he got was worse and crueler bullying.

Elena, Saru and the dead Debbie are no different from those two crocodiles.

Does blood is thicker than water really exist?have no idea.At least, not with Crewe.

Let's be more sarcastic then.

Geraint has been imprisoned, and Andre will become a hero sooner or later, and Gawain will also depose him and choose another support. It seems that Crewe has nothing to lose.

There were no stone cracks beside the broken earthen jar, so he could only squirt ink.

It was past two o'clock in the middle of the night when I came out of the house.Father, Saru, and Elena were all fast asleep.They slept soundly and at ease.Saru and Elena were content, and Father seemed not surprised by the result.

They all got what they wanted except Crewe.

The servants at home stopped Crewe and asked him where he was going.

Crewe said he was going out, now, right away.

"You can't go out, we have to inform the master." The guard said, mercilessly.

The subordinates always act according to the face of the master, and they can clearly see the attitude of the master.The master doesn't care about Crewe, so they don't need to show too much respect.

"Go ahead, but father doesn't really care where I go. You'll wake him up and he won't be happy," Crewe said quietly.He didn't lie, these are the facts, and he also knew that his father would not stop him.

It would be dangerous to go out late then, but perhaps danger is what they want.

After hearing this, the guard hesitated for a moment before walking into the house.

Crewe didn't wait, as soon as the guards entered, he continued to walk forward.

When he reached the pier, no one chased after him. The fact was that he was as indifferent as he thought.

At this time, there are no regular ships, but there are still some sea people who will carry passengers to sea.

He no longer remembers how he negotiated, nor how many gold coins he gave. He remembered that the seahorse in charge of the boat asked him many questions along the way, asking him why he went to Cliff Island at this time, how old was he and what grade was he in? , Why didn't he attend the graduation ceremony like other students, how did the Octopus family rest assured that he would go out so late by himself.

Crewe didn't answer anything, just said, "Please hurry up, I'm going to the sea monster's house on Cliff Island, I have something very urgent."

Then he sat on the side of the boat and silently watched the lights of another island he had never set foot on.

Yes, he doesn't want to go back to school.He guessed that Gao Wen was no longer at the graduation ceremony. After all, Gao Wen had to prepare for the first trial of the third trial lord assessment, and he stayed at home most of the time recently, so he probably wouldn't play all night because of the graduation ceremony tonight.

What's more, if Gao Wen didn't leave early, how could Elena let it go.

After only three to ten minutes of sailing, the ship docked.Haima, who was in charge of the boat, said that if he walked along the main road, he would see an old house with the brightest lights.There is a trident symbol on the gate of the old house, and when the moonlight falls, it emits a faint golden light.

It is impossible to say that there is no anxiety at all.After all, this is Crewe's first time on the cliff island, and it is also his first time to go to the sea monster's house.

Crewe didn't know what the outcome of his abrupt visit would be, but he didn't allow himself to hesitate.

He had no other way to go, if Gao Wen listened to his words and laughed at him even more exaggeratedly after seeing his miserable appearance, it probably didn't matter.

However, there was another voice in Crewe's heart saying - Gao Wen would not laugh at him, Gawain had done so much for him, which meant that Gao Wen's nature was so hard to change.

Gao Wen will give him a real promise because of his embarrassment.

Gawain was a man who followed his word, and Crewe wanted a formal oath right now.

Gawain said it to Rael, he said it to Pei Di, and maybe he said it to his own father, but none of this is important. The important thing is that he must look into Crewe's eyes and say to him——I must not Will be dethroned, you are my assistant, from the moment I say this sentence, there is no possibility of it being shaken.

Can Crewe make Gawain say this?He's not sure.He knew that he was pushing ahead, but at that moment he only had one thought in his mind - he couldn't let Elena take Gawain away, and no one could take away his last hope.

When the guards of the sea monster's house saw the little Crewe coming far away and stopping in front of the door, they showed surprise and puzzled expressions.And when Crewe reported that he was Gawain's assistant, the attendants were even more surprised.

After all, Crewe really doesn't look like the assistant that their young master would choose. He is so weak and frail, and his face seems to be dirty and traces of long-distance travel. It is impossible for him to be loved by the master The eldest and young masters are connected together.

But Crewe's eyes were firm. Although his voice was trembling, he clenched his teeth, forcing himself not to look away from the attendants.

As a last resort, the attendant had no choice but to enter the door to report.

Fortunately, after hearing the attendant's description, Gao Wen decided that the person who came was definitely Krewe himself.Crewe didn't wait long, and he waited for Gawain who hastily put on a robe and ran out of the old house in a hurry.

Gao Wen was also very surprised by Crewe's visit in the middle of the night, he had just laid down and still smelled of alcohol.

As soon as Crewe saw him, he braced himself, quickly wriggled his tentacles and rushed forward, hugging Gawain.

His tentacles tightly wrapped around Gawain's body, while his arms wrapped around Gawain's neck.

Gawain leaned down and hugged Crewe, patted his back to relax him.Crewe's appearance frightened him, and he kept asking him what's wrong, what happened, and who bullied him.

Crewe didn't speak immediately, he just clenched his fists and pressed hard on Gawain's back.

After a while, it seemed that he had calmed down a bit before he gritted his teeth and said fiercely—"I'm afraid."

"Afraid of what?" Gao Wen was suspicious.

But Crewe still didn't explain, he pressed his head against Gawain's neck, and squeezed out a repeated sentence between his teeth - "I'm afraid!"

TBC