Esper Harem in the Apocalypse

Chapter 63 - [Bonus ] Rebecca’s Secret

ʼWhy did mom ask me to close my eyes?ʼ Rudy wondered. ʼDidnʼt she say she wanted to talk about something? So why is there any need for me to close my eyes? I donʼt understand.ʼ

Rudy was freaking out because something like that had never happened in his past life.

ʼWait… could it be that she….ʼ Rudy shook his head as he threw that thought out of his mind. ʼWhat am I thinking?!ʼ

After a few seconds, Rebecca said, ”You can open your eyes.”

Rudy opened his eyes to see Rebecca standing in front of him with her hands on her back as though she was hiding something in her hands. But why did she ask him to close his eyes?

However, thatʼs not what surprised Rudy the most.

Rebecca was squirming a little with an anxious look on her face as though she was eagerly waiting for something, but she was nervous as well.

Rudy didnʼt hurry and let Rebecca speak.

Rebecca moved her hands from her back and revealed what she was hiding.

It was an old book that looked like a diary. Its pages had turned yellow, and the condition of the diary showed it was maintained well over the years.

But why was she showing that to Rudy?

”Do you know what this is?” Rebecca asked.

”Ummm… I am not sure I do…” Rudy replied awkwardly, but he chose to answer honestly.

”Do you… remember this book…?” Rebecca asked with an anxious look on her face.

ʼWhy is she acting so nervous? I feel like I would mess up a big-time if I do something wrong.ʼ

Rudy pondered for a while and tried his best to remember the book, but it was useless. It was his first time seeing the book, so it was impossible for him to know what it was or who it belonged to. But Rudy assumed it must belong to Rebecca.

”Is it a storybook or something?” Rudy guessed.

SIGH!

Rebecca let out a weary sigh and said, ”Itʼs fine. Donʼt worry.”

”...” Rudy felt a sting in his heart after looking at the disappointed look on Rebeccaʼs face.

”Maybe itʼs still too early?” Rebecca muttered under her breath, but Rudyʼs keen sense made him able to hear that.

”Whatʼs in it, mom?” Rudy asked with a curious look on his face.

Rebecca hit the book behind her back and said, ”Itʼs nothing.”

ʼItʼs still too early for him to see it. I donʼt want to create a paradox!ʼ Rebecca uttered inwardly, but Rudy heard it using telepathy.

No, he didnʼt do it purposely. He would never use his powers on his loved ones, especially on Rebecca.

But after fooling around with his telepathic ability, Rudy had learned that he could hear peopleʼs thoughts if they were directed to him one way or another, directly or indirectly. And since Rebecca uttered inwardly while targeting her words at Rudy, he heard them.

ʼWhat does she mean by itʼs too early for me? What is in that book?!ʼ Rudyʼs curiosity for that book was climbing the roof. But since Rebecca didnʼt want to show him, he wouldnʼt force his way to look into it.

”You can go now,” Rebecca said in a monotonous tone. ”I will also sleep. I am exhausted.”

”Okay, mom,” Rudy nodded and went upstairs to grab his bag.

He came down a second later to see Rebecca was reading the book.

Since Rudy didnʼt make any noise while coming down the stairs, Rebecca didnʼt realize Rudy was standing a few feet away from her.

”I am leaving, mom.”

Rebecca jolted in surprise after hearing Rudyʼs voice, and the book slipped from her hand. She tried to catch it, but it bounced on her hand and ended up falling between Rudyʼs feet.

”...!” Rebecca immediately rushed and grabbed the book before Rudy could see anything.

However, Rudy had already seen something.

On the first page of the book, There was a letter ʼRʼ and ʼRʼ with a heart around them.

After saying ʼgoodbyeʼ to Rebecca, Rudy left the house and made his way to Aliceʼs house.

Rudy had promised Alice that he would pick her up every morning, so he was walking there.

Rudy wanted to teleport near Aliceʼs house to save time, but since he hadnʼt visited Aliceʼs house in this life yet, he had to walk all the way to save the location.

ʼWhatʼs ʼRʼ and ʼRʼ?ʼ Rudy wondered. ʼSince it looks like a diary, there are chances that one ʼRʼ is for Rebecca and another R for…?ʼ

”Dadʼs name didnʼt start with ʼRʼ. So…? Maybe ʼRʼ for Rudy?” Rudy facepalmed himself and muttered, ”Why would there be my name? The diary is probably older than I am. And the heart doesnʼt make sense.”

Meanwhile, Rebecca went into her room with the diary in her hand and walked to the closet. She opened the closet, and her gaze fell on the open wooden box.

Seemingly, she had taken out the book from there.

The box itself looked ancient, and it had beautiful carving on it that seemed hand printed. There was an old videotape in the box that needed a recorder to play it.

Rebecca placed the book indie in the box and closed it. Then, she closed the closet door and muttered, ”Why doesnʼt he remember?”

Rebecca got on the bed and curled up under the blanket.

”Even though he promised he would remember me. But if he doesnʼt, that means now is not the correct time,” she muttered.

Rebecca stared at the ceiling and uttered, ”I wonder if he has already gotten the powers. He probably hasnʼt. Otherwise, he would tell me.”

Rebecca smiled wryly and murmured, ”If Jessica was alive, she would have probably called him a liar and what not.”

Suddenly, a tear rolled down from Rebecaʼs eyes as she said, ”I canʼt fathom how he would react when he gets to know about this. But… I think he knew…”

While thinking about that, Rebecca eventually fell asleep.

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Authorʼs Note- If you think this chapter was mysterious, then you are correct!

Everything will be slowly revealed as the story progresses. Until then, let your imagination go wild and make your own theories!

And who knows, maybe one of you might even guess it right? I did drop a couple of hints in this and early chapters.

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