The Door of Viaje (2)

"Funny. I was told there wasn't any food left over." The two girls suddenly lost their appetite. They had begun to move with every intention to throw the food away. "Now, now. That would be a waste of food, don't you think?"

Amira looked over her shoulders to face the handsome man with a devilish face. Her ember eyes connect into his deep blue eyes. "Just so happened that I know you ordered all the food to be delivered to your room just to throw it away." Leena wasn't all that surprised but a sinister smirk reached the tip of her lips.

An evil sexy laugh came out from the man, walking further into the kitchen to place two plates full of food in front of them. "I just wanted an excuse to see you... Leena."

Like any protective older sibling, Amira took Leena's arm hiding her behind as though she were a wall. "What do you want with my sister Izak?"

Izak was the only living son of the master about a year older than Amira, he was eighteen and had already shown such ruthlessness towards people. When Amira and Leena first arrived to this house, eleven years ago, he caused an accident that left Leena powerless, her once mysterious powers vanished. This was the only memory she had of him doing anything wrong to her, everything else would always just be from the stories Amirs told.

Izak and his family of ancestors were respected Grocans. Magic that transformed the body into fire, giving them the power to not only wield fire to create weapons but to slip into an armor of flames, extremely dangerous if used properly.

His vicious eyes never left Leena's, his handsome yet deadly features scared her. "Isn't it obvious, I want her to marry me." He took a grape nonchalantly from the fresh fruit set on the workers table. "She possesses something I want for myself, on top of that she will grow to be a beauty." Acting selfish and self absorbed was what Leena knew about Izak, he was sure acting the part.

Leena was in shock to find someone would say that to her, only her sister knew that she had began her stages of becoming a woman not to long ago. If he found at that she had already begun to bleed then he'd try to take her away without marriage, Leena's tomato face betrayed her.

Her blushing pleased Izak, she was young but he knew that one day she would be capable of much more and he was satisfied with believing so.

"Your father would never allow you to marry a worker, find someone else around your age." It took Amira almost all her willpower not to lose her cool. He was a the handsome devil of the house, why did he have to pick Leena when he could have anyone else. Why her of all people?

"That's where you're wrong, you see, I know what the house of Vadesh knows." His face broke a smile that reached the tip of his deep blue eyes. Leena held onto Amira tighter, what could he be talking about? She knew that her eyes would fool her but she couldn't help find him attractive. "You know who she really is, it's about time you told Leena because if you don't she'll be in great much danger without her knowing why."

He slipped another grape into his mouth. "Why not marry me instead?" A question mark plastered on Leena's face, Izak was talking about Leena. Why had Amira changed the subject? When she heard her sisters suggestion it sent chills down her spine. She thought Amira hated this man above anything else, why was she offering herself in marriage instead of just telling her what he is referring to.

"You don't interest me." His face took on a serious look shifting his gaze onto Amira. The rooms atmosphere grew cold, a dull blade would have been able to cut the icicles surrounding these three.

"Amira, prepare the masters--" Chrysta appeared at the kitchen entrance, bowing elegantly towards the young master. "Sir Izak, I had no idea you would be here. Is there anything you need?"

Izak's gaze softened exponentially. "No Chrysta, thank you. I've finished doing what I came here for." He circled around and left.

After Izak's presence was no longer felt Chrysta turned towards the two women whom were still standing in place. "Well.. What are you waiting for. Prepare the Masters tea. He has asked to have a few words in his study with you before he turns in to sleep."

Jealously was written all over Chrysta's face. If Leena hadn't known better she would have just said that Chrysta hates them but its more than that, Chrysta was in love with the Master and Amira is a very beautiful young lady. She assumed that the masters kindness towards these sisters had to do with special sexual favors but she couldn't be more disgusting wrong in Leena's eyes.

"I'll make my way there as soon as I have the tea ready. I'll just quickly take my sister to our cottage."

"Don't take to long. Also make sure to leave that dirty rag in your room." Chrysta looked over Amira's clothes with disdain soon she was out of the kitchen with an angry expression plastered on her face.

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The walk to their cottage wasn't a long one, past the gazebo on the north side of the back yard where the rest of the live in workers stayed by the woods. Leena didn't argue with Amira to let her walk alone, Izak scared her shitless just moments ago. "Leena stay inside, I'll have Eric come and watch over you until I get back." She sat Leena on the sofa taking her small round face in her hands. "I won't ever let anything happen to you, I promise." She placed one last kiss on her forehead, undressed herself to slip into skinny jeans and a light blue blouse before walking out back into the night.

Leena was powerless. She was lost in her thoughts that were running wild to what felt like an eternity for her when a soft knock came from the door. "Leena. It's me, Eric. I'm coming in."

The door opened and a handsome face with honey eyes and light brown hair lit up the room even brighten. "You okay?" He walked half way into the cottage's living room not sure what or where the situation was going for Leena but he decided to not push the waters.

"I'm fine. Come over here, sit with me." Although the room was lit, the moonlight that came through the two windows emphasized the structure of Leena's beauty. For years he treated her like a little sister, it wasn't until now that he noticed she was growing into a rose. He sat by her on the couch and she slowly placed her head on his shoulder. "Why are you in love with my sister?"

Leena's words didn't necessarily shock Eric but he was caught off guard by her interest in his personal affairs within his heart. He hesitated to say, he really didn't want his love confession to Amira to come from her twelve year old sister. "It's okay. You can tell me, I won't say a word. I'm just curious."

Her ember eyes connected with Erics'. He inhaled sharply before he nodded and began to talk. "She's smart, beautiful, delicate, protective of you, she's an amazing cook and she makes me want to give her a better life." The room may have been lit up but Leena could feel that Eric was smiling inside after the last part of his sentence.

The silence in the room went on for a couple of minutes until Leena broke it. "Izak wants to marry me."

"What? You're only twelve." Eric's response wasn't what Leena was hoping for but it's the one she expected, she knew that he would protect her with his life, just like Amira so she wasn't too disappointed. "I turn thirteen tomorrow. Who knows.. I might be the most unlucky person in the world."

Of course she didn't feel unlucky, apart from Eric the other person she was attracted to was Izak but he also scared her plenty.