“I.. Was just wondering around.. ” I said in a stammering voice. Another person in the same uniform came to him and petted his shoulder as he asked “What is going on here? ”
The guard from previous pointed at me “She was wondering at the garden alone” he explained.
“Why myam? I mean at least you could’ve asked someone to come with you if you really wasnted to explore around.” he looked around the garden and added “Are you done or you still want to take a walk here? ”
“I’ll go inside in a while” I said as I walked another direction.
“Miss” one of them shouted as soon as I took a few steps towards the garden. I stopped and looked back. The guards came up to me “Do you need us to walk with you? The sun is setting already. ” he said.
“No, I can go myself and I’m not going anywhere outside. I’ll be inside the wall. I’m just hanging around the garden” I said to them but they didn’t seemed conviened at all.
“It’s not safe like that ” he spoke.
I looked at him and he had a serious eyes. I could feel he was not lying at all. But at this time I don’t want to be with someone here I wanted to be left alone for a while. If they aren’t going to let be alone, I better go inside, I thought.
“No… It’s not needed. I’m going inside anyway” I walked away from them with long steps.
“Where were you at this time?” Yuko was waiting for me at the door with her hands across her waist.
“I was wondering at the garden” I lowered my head as I walked past her. After all she was the sweetheart of Mr. Gold. Tsk!! Tsk!?
“Hey, where are you going? ” she hold me by my wrist. My bad mood was getting worse now. All thanks to miss Yuko.
“It’s non of your concern” I shook away her hand from mine.
“Why are you arrogant? ” she glared at me. And I was speechless… Was I being rude? But so what if I was rude to her? I really don’t like her….
“I don’t think so.. Young Miss… I guess you have got a misunderstanding”
“I know I’m not wrong… Either you are arrogant like this all the time or you are not happy seeing me here? ” shee scoffed at me.
Well well well… She was absolutely right. But I can’t say it out loud.
“Why does my happiness matter here? You are here and this is a fact” I smiled at her and walked away. I directly went to kitchen and uncle Frank was making some salad.
I took the knife from his hand “You do somethings else, I’ll finish this ”
“It is already done. Why don’t you go and take a seat. I’ll put it on the table in a second ” uncle Frank was doing this and that just like a robot.
“It’s fine uncle. I’m very happy to share this with you”
We worked together and the food was ready in a while. I helped him to set up the table. In a while, everyone was on the table.
Mr. Gold was stated at the middle while Liam was at his right side. I walked up to my seat but that Yuko came just in time and sat beside him before me. I felt my blood boiling as I saw her sitting there. I wanted to throw the whole table at her.
I was frozen there as a statue. Even mr. Gold didn’t do anything about it. Duh, why would he care after all?
I glanced at him with anger but he didn’t looked at me, not even once. I sat beside her and took the plate.
“Eat this” In the middle of food, Mr. Gold took a piece of meat and put it on Yuko’s plate. I felt a string of jealousy getting triggered inside me. I tried to ignore the whole situation but it was hard to pretend as if everything is fine when they are not.
“I’m done” I put dowm the spoon and fork in the table and get up from the chair.. I left the dining table and ran up the stairs. I don’t know which room should I use, so I went to the study. I left my body into the couch carelessly. I took a book from aside but I wasn’t a bit intrested on reading the book. All I was thinking of was about Yuko and Mr. Gold. He… He seems to love her a lot. He care for her a lot. He haven’t talked to her… Not even looked at her once after she came here.
I looked around and I don’t know what to do here? Was I going to sleep in the study? But again, that room was given to Yuko. I opened the book in my hand and forced my concentration on the book. No matter how hard I try, It was still hard to focus.
I read the book for a while and it didn’t take me long to totally get inside the book. The book was so nice that I forget about other things. . . Soon.. I fall asleep in the study.
Later at night, I felt something wrapping my body from my arms. I snuggled another side as it was hard. Then I found a good and warm wall. I snuggle even closer to it and sleep in the warmness.
At the middle of night, I felt a vibration on my side table.
I opened my eyes of the uncomfortable feeling. I reached out my hand to the side table and took the phone in my hand. It was from Rich. I was confused at his call, he never calls me at this time. It was eleven at night.
I sat on my butt and I found a layer of quilt above me. I looked around out of shock and it wasn’t the study room at all. Thankfully someone had kept the light on. I looked at the walls that are totally unfamiliar with me.
BuzzΔΔ
The phone begin to ring once again and this time, I picked the call this time.
“Hello”
“Hey Riley, are you asleep already ? Did I disturb you? ” he asked.
“Yes you did ” I said as I yarn loudly.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t knew that you are already asleep by now” Rick said sorry and he sounded sincere.
“What sorry? Will your sorry get me my dreams? ” I scolded him “Is there anything special or you just call me for nothing? ”
“Of course I have something important….” he said as he stopped. .. I almost sticked my ear to hear him out. And then he continued “I want to purpose her…. So I need some helps from you”
“What? ” I almost jumped off my bed when I heard him what he said. “Are you sure? When? ”
“Riley, I need some help from you ” Rick said.
“Humm tell me what kind of help you need”
“Ahh almost everything is ready, but…”
“But what?? ”
“I wanted to give some gifts for her but you know I’m not good at choosing one… So I was wondering if you want to help me with that” He said over the phone.
I was so excited that I wanted to scream. I felt like dancing, finally one idiotsm was going to go crazy.
“Of course I’ll. When is the party time. Please and what are the things ? ” I asked him.
“You’ll know when you’ll go shopping with me” he said .
“When are you proposing her? ” he asked.
“Tomorrow night, I have booked a table” he said.
“Tomorrow?” Wasn’t it too fast?
“Yes…” I asked.
“Can we make everything ready in time? ” I asked him because it was going to be a bit hard if nothing was prepared.
“You don’t worry, everything is ready. It’s just a few some gifts for her. And I want you to be my side” he said…
“Well, I guess I can do that.. ”
I smiled thinking how happy was Anyee going to be?
She was soon going to be crazy out of happiness.
“What time can you make?” he asked me.
“Well, I don’t know. I think I need to ask Mr. Gold for permission. But don’t worry, I’ll came to help you” I assured him.
“I know Riley. I called you because I trust you” he said and I felt a warm inside of me as if he was one of the family.
“Well let’s talk later. I’ll hung up now” I said.
“OK then, tell me your time and I’ll pick you up ” he said to me.
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