Episode 2 - His Tiny Body and Harboured Pain (12)

"Varest, are you in there?"

Today Vanessa wants to see him. She wanted to talk about something. Unfortunately, Varest doesn't want to see her and continues to lock himself in the room. After the Grand Duke allowed him to live here. His father let him have his own room. He did not want a young man to sleep in his daughter's room.

They had to obey his request. But instantly Varest doesn't want to be completely out of his room. Luckily the servant managed to persuade him to eat. Because if he has a fever again, it will be trouble for everyone.

In front of the door of Varest room. She continued to knock on his door many times while calling out his name. She felt irritated because there were no answers.

"Don't let me break down the door, Varest!"

There is no other choice. I have to do it.

"Get ready!"

Vanessa prepares a position to break the door. When she wants to lift her feet to kick. The door suddenly opened. Due to surprise, Vanessa slipped and fell to the floor.

"Miss Vanessa, are you okay?" He helped her up.

"Why did you suddenly open the door?"

"Because...I don't want the door...I'm sorry, Young Lady."

Vanessa can only draw a long breath and then take him out of the room. Of course, this young man refused. But Vanessa kept insisting.

"I just want to stay here, please..."

What's wrong with him? That is not what I mean, but this lately? My feet hurt without cause, and since that time Varest avoid me.

"Let's have some tea together. I will tell the servant."

"Yes, Miss Vanessa." He nodded his head.

The servant preparing tea in his room. Varest was only silent because it felt awkward. While Vanessa is confused to see the servant. They all look great served Varest as Young Master. Even though some time ago, they did not agree that humans lived here.

"What about your lesson with Basil? Are the lessons from him is easy to learn?" She asked while drinking her tea.

"Yes, I've learned everything about being a nobleman. It's just...."

It's just?

"... I'm still practicing how to learn a sword."

Hm, you don't need to push yourself. Learning how to use the sword is not easy. They need a process. How do I tell him?

"Starting tomorrow you'll learn to use the sword with me."

"What?" He looks surprised.

"Do you mind?"

She looks nervous in front of me. Not like usual. Where is the brave boy I know?

"No...not at all, Young Lady."

Because Vanessa is curious about one thing. He rose from her seat and sat down next to Varest. She feels suspicious of him carefully and makes sure. She gives him a cup of tea. She asked him to drink the tea.

His trembling hand holding a glass of tea. In the end, his cup of hot tea fell on the floor. The servant who saw it directly do their job to clean up.

"Wait!" She stopped the servant and pointed her finger at the floor. "Do it."

"Pardon?" Varest confused.

"I told you to clean up."

Varest understand what she meant then clean the tea that spilled it. Vanessa just watched without stopping.

"Hey stop!"

"Yes, Young Lady...? WAIT!"

Vanessa slapped one of the servants until her cheek is bleeding.

"Why did you make the Young Master clean the dirty floor?" She said coldly.

"Isn't Miss asked the Young Master to clean the spilled tea?"

Vanessa is getting angry and then slapped her again. Varest is trying to stop her.

"Even though I told him that. You should know your duty as a servant. How can you let the Young Master clean a dirty floor?"

"I begged your forgiveness, Milady." She's begging on her knees.

"It's my fault, Milady. It's my fault, not her. Please don't punish the servant. All of that is my fault, Milady!"

Varest suddenly gives some respect to her. He asked the servant to get up from her begged position. The servant is just speechless about what he doing right now. While Varest just smiled at her and let her go from here.

The situation became calm again. Vanessa still has her cold eyes. Varest apologized for his disrespectful actions to her.

"As the Young Master in this house. I don't want to punish the servant just because of a trivial matter. Some time ago, they did treat me badly. But all that I've handled it and the problem has been completed."

Varest knew about what he doing here. So he dares to speak presumptuously in front of his pursuer. He was just prey trapped in a cage. There is no way out, an only angel of death

"Pft...Hahaha...Hahaha...It's so funny. I never thought you would do something like that to that servant. I can't stop laughing...hahaha..."

Vanessa approached and Varest blushed like an octopus. She hugged him.

"You have courage, Young Man. Therefore, I'm interested in you. I know what you're doing. So don't try to escape from me again, okay?"

Her face was still flushed and this is also the first time Varest see her laughing so happily. The Aura of a woman who's thirsty for blood. She looks like an ordinary woman in his eyes.

Her red eyes are glowing as the rose. Long hair with bangs evenly. Vanessa suddenly stroked his hair. Varest can't say anything anymore.

"You know...I have another reason to keep you here. Do you know the reason?"

"No, Young Lady."

She knelt in front of him, "Because I know that in you. There's something I need to know and what's in you, it can change the world."

Her words with the wind blowing. Suddenly he was in a garden full of roses. His black eyes shone brightly to see the beautiful scenery. A butterfly flew around him and an adult woman was sitting gracefully.

A woman is sitting with a butterfly in her hands. The woman wears a white outfit. She turned around and stretched out her hand to him.

"Why are you crying?" She asked.

"I'm sorry...suddenly my heart was touched without cause. A tear fell from my eyes."

Varest raised his head. Vanessa's pupil eyes widened when she saw his sad face and hugged him back. In her arms, he continued to cry non-stop. "Miss Vanessa."

Your face is ugly, you know? A boy 12 years old appeared in front of me. Somehow when he shows his ugly face. There was a pain in him. He harbored such pain alone with his tiny body.

"Remember my words. A real man will not show his sadness in front of everyone. Do you understand?"

End Chapter 21