Chapter 144
I spent my entire night awake, thinking and rethinking over nothing in particular. I went to the mirror, sitting before it. I was brushing my hair even when I knew I still have to take my bath.
'Go get some rest, and try not to think too much." Seriously? Get some rest? Well, I think I'm breaking that statement.
I don't know why but I just felt like getting the shower ready without Erica's help. And surprisingly, she was shocked to walk in and I was done with everything. I even had my room dressed up for the first time.
Since the alpha had permitted me to exploit the fortress on my own, I think I'll start that exploration from my room.
And hey, I didn't even get the chance to know his name. Like seriously, Desse, you're such a jerk ass.
'Seriously, your highness, are you for real?" She asked still with the shocked face.
' I don't think I understand what you're trying to say."
Actually, I do understand.
' For the first time since thirteen years you just dressed up your room. I mean, it's unbelievable." She drops the tray of food on the table. 'There must me something that must have triggered you."
'Nothing serious. Just happy, so I felt like doing something." I said with a shrug.
' Do you mind sharing this happiness with me?" She crossed her hands around her chest.
I smiled halfway. ' It's been years since I had my freedom, and last night I just got it back." I shrugged again, changing the topic. ' I need to visit the garden, I'll eat when I return."
'Don't you think your meal will get cold before you get back?"
' Then I'll eat at lunch."
' You keep avoiding almost every meals served to you, don't you think it kinda looks unfair. It's almost like you're avoiding us or something."
Honestly, I ain't avoiding anything or anyone, I'm just not used to the meals. It's thirteen years, I get it, but I still haven't adapted to anything yet.
'I'm trying, and I haven't stopped trying. The truth is, it's just so difficult for me. Everything in here isn't as I expected, it's a lot difLouisent from my home.
I wanna accept here, everything and everyone but. . . I feel like I can't, and trying mean I'm only pretending. I want to be plain with everyone, and the truth is, I don't feel like eating anything right now."
Erica nodded her head, I know she still feels hurt. ' I'm sorry." I left the room to the garden. And for the first time, I was walking alone without having any guards to escort me.
WRITER POV
Erica returned to the kitchen with the tray of food in her hand, and he was coming from the other direction. She doesn't know why he was taking the same hallway with her, he could have just taken the other hallway.
He looked at the untouched food, then at Erica who's head was buried to the ground. 'Who is the food meant for?" He asked.
'Her highness, Sir." She answered.
'Aren't you supposed to be heading to her room?" He asked.
' She. . . She said she isn't hungry." She replied.
' Is that what she said?" He asked to be sure.
' Yes, your majesty. I persuaded her to eat but she insisted she wasn't going to have a bite."
' Is she in her room? ' He inquired.
' No, she isn't. She went out to the garden."
'You may go."
She had refused to eat last night, why would she do the same this time? He had thought her refusing to eat was only because she was shy or ashamed.
But it doesn't look like any of that was the main reason. Something must be behind this refusal.
He stood by one side of the garden where Desse won't have to see him. She wasn't doing anything, other than sitting under a tree, making paintings of the grasses before her.
After she was done with that, she took a plain empty sheet, placing it on the board. She thought of what to draw but there was nothing left in her head to think of. He left his hiding place, standing behind her.
'If you don't mind painting a picture of me." He suggested.
Desse quickly stood up from where she sat, bowing her head. ' Your majesty." She greeted. ' I'm sorry I didn't notice you earlier."
'It's okay. So what do you say about my request?" He asked.
Desse was speechless for a second, but ended up nodding her head. 'I can. I will paint a picture of his majesty."
Desse stood up, picked her drawing equipment, so as he stay under the tree where he can make poses without the sun interLouising. She was going to stay under the sun but he insisted she remain under the tree with him.
He leaned against the tree, shoved his hair and dressing it in a stylish way. He rose one foot against the stem, looking to the side.
First Desse wondered if he could maintain the same position until she was done drawing. So, she quickly began to sketch a figure, but tried her possible effort not to make any mistake.
She was halfway done with the sketch, but got distracted as she tried making slight dresses on his face. She was staring at him that she almost forgot what she was supposed to do.
His side view was a center of attraction, which was strong enough to capture it's beholder even without getting the chance to stare at his front view.
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