Chapter 16

The sun still rise from the east? The wind is colder like usual? And it still hurts when I pinch my self? Is this not a dream? But how can this be real? Ah!! it must be a prank.

I turned my eyes towards Alice expecting to find her teasing smile. But she didn't even look at me and was muttering something.

"Why did she tell him now??...."

"..."

Yup, this must be a dream. It was nearly impossible to make Alice flustered like that. But then again I looked towards my mother for answers.

"You don't remember? But I did told you before though"

I gave her a serious 'when' face seeing her carefree.

"When was it?....Ah!!! it was when you were three or something"

Three!! Do you only have beauty and no brain mother??? How am I suppose to remember that? I didn't even know the meaning of the word fiance then.

"How am I supposed to remember that mother?"

I decided to go for a straight question.

"How? Alice remembered it"

I looked at Alice. Her face did show that she remembered it the whole time.

"But it was so cruel of you my son for you to run behind another women when you already had this beautiful lady"

I see my mother is trying to start something again. I looked at father and gave him a look. Where did you even find this women? But he only waved his hand in a defeated manner and kept his distance.

"Yes miss Alicia.... he must not have liked me"

"..."

Alice also acted up seeing an opportunity to put me in a spot. Well, that's she being in her usual self.

"Brother, what does a fiance mean?"

Breaking the awkward silence and pulling me away from the pinch my cute little sister finally spoke. I smiled and extended my hands. She walked towards me in a slow pace. And when she got closer and I bent down and patted her head.

"Fiance, huh?"

I looked at Alice and gave her a weird smile.I pointed my index finger towards her said.

"She being my fiance mean that she will become mine in the future!!"

"Wha...."

Ah... after a long time I saw her face getting red like that. It felt satisfying.

"Ho...my son has become shameless I guess"

Shameless? Yeah you can say that too. At least I have to be this much shameless to be around you guys. But even if I say that...my heart is beating like crazy.

I grabbed my sister's hand and walked away from there saying....

"Neena, you shouldn't be like mother when you get older"

"Hm..."

She just nodded and followed me with her curious eyes glancing over my face. She acted cute as always...

......

When we reached the VIP guest's area my father's face become suddenly dull.

"Ah....Victor, you also came?"

Seeing Livia's figure near that handsome man, his identity was easily revealed to me. "Loren Lazell" also decorate the same position as father and was also the father of the talented beauty Livia. Amidst the sharp gazes Livia waved at me showing her usual self. I smiled and waved back. There was a lot of question marks on the faces of the people who knew about Livia and me. But I don't wish to explain a word.

"Congratulation to your son for getting selected Victor"

Loren said with a smirk.

"Yeah, congrats to your daughter too.."

Father was trying hard to hide his annoyed face. But...

"I heard your son somehow got lucky to get selected, is that true Victor?"

"How can that be?"

Father tried to deny him.

"Yeah, we will find out in the upcoming matches anyway. Well, don't be down Victor, not everyone can become like my daughter"

I now understand why father hates this man very much now. His words were sharper than weapons. But that's not enough for me to go all out.

Suddenly then, I felt a chill down my spine. I noticed my father looking at me with his sharp gaze which clearly says ' I don't care what you think. Kick every ones ass or I'll kick yours!!'

"..."

I looked at the arena down in anticipation. The first match will begin shortly enough. Not only me but every one was looking was patiently waiting for the showdown between the teens who shoulder the honour of the whole kingdom with them.