XI

Two days later...

It's the day when Azazel Byron will be sent to the Mauve Kingdom. There are a lot of soldiers who escort him in case he loses it again. He seems to look like a criminal. Last night was a pain. We met him again and talked to him like there was no tomorrow. Even Evander was there to stay. He was not talking for sure but his existence was enough. We also acknowledge that we will start our job by tomorrow. But the King and Queen still want us to stay inside the castle. Somehow, I felt like they were on something for us. Or do they already know something?

After Azazel's wagon starts to lose our vision, I go to meet Evander.

"Evan, are you here?", I asked before stepping inside his room.

"Yes, come in," he replied.

I step into his room and saw him reading on his bed. It's rare to see him reading. Maybe, he's also bored.

"What are you reading?", I asked.

He lends me the book. It's about vampires, werewolves, faes, fairies and nymphs.

"The flying creature that I saw in my dream looks like a nymph. But, I don't know if it's true or not," he replied.

"Miss Aliah is a nymph. A flower nymph. I'll try to ask her about it later."

"Okay."

"But, is something happen to you after the dream?"

He shook his head.

"I feel nothing. Just the same. It takes time and I hate it!"

"Chill out. At least you manage to know something. While me, I know nothing," I said.

"Yeah, I'm sorry for bragging," he apologized.

I was shocked about it. Does Evander just apologize to me? Is he out of his mind?

"Don't look at me like that," he said.

"Oops, sorry! I'm leaving now."

I continue to leave his room. As soon I reached out, I saw Maverick, about to enter his room.

"Hey, Mave! Who are you feeling?", I asked.

He looked at me. I don't know but he seems worried or something after seeing me walk outside Evander's room.

"I'm fine. A bit sad. By the way, what are you doing?", he asked.

"Oh, I just finished talking to Evander. I asked him something."

"What?"

"Nothing. It's not that important."

He nodded and walk into his room. I felt something weird. Maverick is weird. He looks sad. Of course, he's sad! Azazel left him!

"He loves you."

I turn around and Evander is already behind me.

"Huh? What do you mean?", I asked.

"You didn't see it aren't you? He's jealous seeing us together."

"Jealous? But, he didn't tell me about it."

"I felt like Azazel didn't want him to confess since they didn't know if you have the same feeling towards Mave."

"How do you know this?"

"Mave asked me why I help you a lot before. And when you took care of him when he's sick, I can see he's about to explode his own heart," Evander spill the tea.

"I don't like him. I love him as a family only."

"But, you should give him a chance."

"What do you mean a chance? I can't simply give him a chance when I already fall in love with someone else!"

"Someone else? Who? Azazel?" he asked.

I covered my mouth with both of my hands. Can't believe I just said that. In front of him!

"No."

"Then who? You don't have anyone else."

"You don't need to know. I'm going now."

Evander just let me go back to my room. My face is warm enough to burn my hand. I know my face turning red. How can I expose myself like

that?

. . . . . ╰──╮╭──╯ . . . . .

"What? You almost exposed yourself? You're an idiot! How clumsy you're?!", said Claudia.

"I know! It was an accident! I have just known that Mave loves me and Evan asked me to give him a chance. That's why I accidentally said that."

"Of course, Evander gonna said that. He doesn't know about your heart."

"I know."

I rest my back on the chair. Should I just tell him the fact? Or should I just keep it inside? But there's no way Evander will like me back. I'm stuck also. Maverick loves me but I love Evander. If I choose Maverick, I'll lose Evander. If I choose Evander, Maverick will be sad. I can't just leave it like that. Or should I move on so nobody will be hurt?

"Stop thinking about it. Just act like you know nothing. Maverick will sure forget about it," Claudia said.

"Hopefully. Now, I guess we need to rest. We'll get back to work tomorrow, right?"

"Yeah, see you tomorrow then."

Claudia left my room. I go to my bed, fix my blanket, close my eyes and begin to sleep.

. . . . . ╰──╮╭──╯ . . . . .

Our day started as a normal day. But the difference is, there's no Azazel. Just four of us. Hope to meet Azazel again but it seems too impossible for the time being. As usual, I'll help Miss Aliah with the garden. While I work out the flower, I remember something that I need to ask her.

"Miss Aliah, can ask you something?"

"Sure my dear. Spill it out," she replied.

"You're a flower nymph. Perhaps, you'll know the answer."

Miss Aliah listening to me.

"My friend, Evander. He dreams about something a few days ago. Something that can fly and release a pinkish beam attacked a place. People called him 'prince'. They want him to leave that place. Evander thought it might be nymphs since he read something about it. So, can nymphs do that?" I asked.

Miss Aliah seems shocked by my question. Her face turns pale. I wondered what was wrong with my question.

"Miss, are you okay?", I asked again.

"I... I'm fine. Your friend. I need to meet him," she asks me to meet Evander.

"Erm, sure. I'll let him know so that you'll get a chance to meet him after."

"But, to answer your question. Yes, the nymphs can attack and release a pinkish beam when we feel like we're in danger. The pinkish beam will attack everyone in our radius. It can cause death," she explained.

"If the dream claim to be true why the nymphs attacked the place?"

Miss Aliah hesitated to answer so I let it be. It's enough for now since she wants to meet Evander.