Henry
"Oh, goodness gracious." Grandma embraced Xykie when she saw us went down from our horse. She led her inside the house without inviting me to come in.
"Have you eat already? Where have you been this time around?"
"Henry gave me some of his time to tour me around. And we haven't eaten lunch, Emma." She replied to her.
"Does he now?" Grandma asked.
"Oh yes. We visited the old city and the old church and your families' tomb." She replied.
I went to the kitchen...not that I won't hear them. This place is too small but grandma likes it in here. I look for whatever she has in her oven.
"Take out the cake from the oven Henry and bring it in here. Make us some tea please." Grandma shouted. I check my mood and force myself not to answer her back. She sounds happy seeing us today.
"And he said his estate is not far from here." I heard Xykie said. That darn kid... I was evading her questions about my estate earlier so she will not ask me to tour her there.
"Yes, the Riverfield. You will like it there. The fresh fish came from our estate. Our manor is overlooking the river. The sunset is very beautiful may I add." My grandma said dreamingly.
"Oh, too bad we haven't had a chance to visit." I heard Xykie.
This little minx knows how to manipulate my grandmother.
"Yes... I am busy as you can see... So you won't see the estate." I replied to what she said. I put the cake in front of them without transferring it to a serving plate. Grandma gave me a dagger look.
"Too bad..." Xykie said looking sad.
For God's sake... My patience is running low and I am one step closer to knocking her head. She is hiding her smile from my grandma...
"Henry... you will go to the estate this Saturday, you say. Why not bring Lady Xykie with you so she can see the whole land." Grandma suggested. Xykie smile behind my grandma.
"She will be busy on the weekend, I suppose," I reply immediately.
"I am not... I am still on my vacation before I go to Paris." She replied. I closed my lips and pretend I didn't hear her.
"It is settled then. Henry will bring you to Riverfield on Saturday." My grandmother said kindly.
"Thank you, Emma. It is a kind invitation. One I will not decline." Xykie replied.
I can feel my nose flaring with irritation. She tricked me into coming in here to get what she wants. I glared at her and she gave me her brightest innocent smile.
We went back to the palace together at around 3 o'clock. My irritation is at a high level and the guards felt my mood so they didn't approach me.
"Why the hell did you do that?" I stopped Xykie from leaving the stable.
"Do what?" She asked innocently.
"You are manipulating my grandmother," I told her. I step one closer to her. My eyes are probably blazing with anger but she keeps standing. She looked at me and didn't back down.
"I am not manipulating your grandmother. She is a dear and very lovely. You, on the other hand, are insulting her intellect by accusing me of manipulating her without her knowledge." She replied.
"I was avoiding earlier the topic of my estate," I said thru gritted teeth.
"Ows?! How will I know? And besides your grandma invited me not you. I didn't even force the topic with you."
"Xykie..."
"Yes, Henry?" She tilted her head to the side and look at me straight into my eyes.
"Why are you so afraid of me?" She asked.
"I am not afraid of you. I am just protecting you from gossips."
"Why will I care on gossips?" She asked back raising her one eyebrow.
"It is not right for you to come with me alone in my estate."
"How many employees do you have on your estate?" She rolled her eyes.
"Your defending-my-honor is starting to get into my nerve. You are just afraid to be alone with me." She said. She steps back and started to leave.
"I am not afraid to be alone with you." I automatically replied.
She stops and looks at me. I can see a smirk on her lips.
"Then what's the point of this conversation? Advise me what time we will go to your estate on Saturday." She waved at me and walk again toward the palace.
Fucking hell... she played with words...and somehow I felt like I lost.
----------------
A/N
Dugo na ang ilong ko... hahaha
Pasensya na sa mga maling grammar at spelling...
Engineer po ako, sa Math po ako magaling hahaha. (kainis)
YOU ARE READING
Right Here Waiting (Complete)
RomanceI am a knight with no shining armour. A knight with vow to protect the royal family with my own life. But when a princess came, my purpose has gone. She can protect them more than I can. And I watch my whole life taken from me. My purpose...my whole...
