"First attempt" Ch 10

Previously: So basically I had meeting with the grim reaper, went through some k-drama shit and oldy stole my wig, that's it.

I tremble from the cold but also from the fear.

(Shit why again? is oldy gonna tell the duke.)

Oldy pulls the wig off from his head and walk towards me in slow motion.

(Is he gonna kick me out?)

I close my eyes ready for the outcome but I just feel a gentle tap on my hand.

"huh?"

l open my eyes slowly and see oldy quietly standing infront of me holding the wig.

(Why is he standing like the statue of liberty?)

"Take it duchess"

I raise my eyebrows in confusion as oldy shoves the wig in my hands and turns his back to me again! His ears red like a tomato.

"Duchess the duke has requested to have lunch with you."

Oldy gives his signature cough and starts walking. I stare at him in shock for a moment.

(Is he gonna let me go just like this and walk off?)

My eyes wander towards his pointy elf like ears which were cooking with red colour. I let out a chuckle, the smile reaching my eyes and making them shut .

(Oh well I don't have to worry about oldy telling the duke)

And then there is this scene I've experienced for the past few days, two persons walking in the dimly lit hallway. Morning or afternoon wind coming through the oversized windows.

(Ah perfect atmosphere for a song.)

My head swing left and right slowly as our steps make a comforting rhythm.

"There I was-"

[This night is sparkling don't you let it go!]

I flinch along with oldy.

( Way to ruin the mood.)

[I have a nice voice ]

I quiet down for a while as oldy leads me. After a moment, I start humming and swinging my head in a rhythm again.

Two birds enter through the window flying in our hallway, making noise with their voices,

[Two birds in a wire]

"Stop!"

Oldy shivers from the sudden loud voice.

(I don't know why these is taking so long.)

After for a certain eternity of walking, we reach the dining room, the ususal old door, it stood in the silent hallway like a statue.

The butler went ahead and knocked on the door,

"Duchess Scarlet has arrived!"

The door opens in a dramatic way as I put my hand on my heart. My face showing both fright and excitement.

(So this is where the assasination starts.)

The door opens up, showcasing a view of the long dining hall with it's empty chairs and foods organized on the table as the servants

stands in the corner giving it a 5 star hotel vibe.

My eyes then shift on the high chair situated in the middle of the table.

Leo was sitting across the table, drinking his tea as one of the yellowish paper in his hand covers half of his face.

His attention solely on the paper as his silver hair covers a dark tone with water dripping from his hair and his body stuck in a black shirt cloth.

( The atmosphere is pressuring.)

I walk inside the room, my body on alert mode. I glance at the servants, observing their dress up.

(What the- they always gossiped when I entered.)

I walk towards the seat pulling the chair and sitting on it, I look at the so busy man.

(His wife is here and he is staring at the yellowish paper.) I glance at the paper and it bends down by the pressure.

(Not like I care about Leo, but for me to survive I need to make my first or last impression good to him.)

I tap on the table and lean in closer but Leo still kept his attention on the paper.

"What are you doing?" I ask putting a smile on my face as my nose fills in with the scent of lavendar.

"None of your business" Leo replied after a moment, his eyes still fixed on the damn paper.

I lean in closer as the scent becomes stronger

"Did you shower?" I sniff on the air as Leo glance over me.

(Finally!)

His face fills with disgust as he moves backward.

"What's wrong with you!? just eat your lunch!" Leo shouts as my smile turns into an annoyed expression.

"Are you not gonna eat?" an awkward silence flows by before a tongue click.

"Am I not drinking tea right now? " I push through a smile as I clench my hand.

"My bad.... Leo."

Suddenly a terrific atmosphere covers the room as the yellow paper falls from Leo's hand. His mouth open and his eyebrows twitching, showing a sense of anger as oldy coughs over and over again.

"What? did I say something wrong?"

I cross my arms as Leo sighs putting his hand on his head,

"Just eat!"

Leo shifts his attention to sipping on his tea. I stick my tongue out a little giving Leo a look than pulling the soup bowl closest to me.

( Do you want me to call you sire now!)

I dip the spoon on the soup that looked like nothing but soup.

( I am hungry any way)

I pick the spoon up and put it in my mouth.

(ack!)

I almost threw the soup out but then my eyes shift towards Leo who was smirking while sipping his tea with his eyes closed.

(This bastard purposely made the soup salty, but no worries I'm not gonna waste it.)

I grab the soup bowl and start chugging the soup down at once as Leo spits his tea out in shock.

(Ugh! my throat is burning.)

By the time I finished the soup, every servant had their eyes on me, I place the bowl with a loud thud making Leo flinch.

(I might die of overdose salt.)

I wipe the excess food of my face and let out a loud burp.

"That was very tasty." Leo's expression shows a sign of dissatisfaction.

(Although the servants don't know about the overdose salt but I'm sure my dear husband does.)

I wipe my mouth again, this time properly with a cloth.

"Well then I should leave-"

I take a look at the dissatisfied man... who nods his head at a servant. His glare doing nothing but poking holes.

(What now?)

A servant rushes towards the opposite of the table and brings a plate back, which was full of cake and sweets.

She then bows and leaves at a hurry. I examine the cake as oldy comes to me.

"The duke has made it especially for you."

After hearing those words I look at Leo, my expression blank.

(He poisoned it.)

After a moment of silence and me looking at the cake continuously Leo finally opens his mouth.

"Eat it, it's for you" I look at him for a moment than at the cake.

(Definetly poisoned it)

I pick the cake up with a spoon and I glance at it before putting it in my mouth.

(It's good I gotta say-)

* Crunch*

(huh?)

TBC