: I need to talk (Elliot)

Cute?? Wait! Did he just call Elliot cute?? I mean Elliot is undeniably cute but for this guy, who has met him no more than a few minutes ago, to say it out loud.....I mean... how can he??

"How...Can you. ..say that?" Elliot exclaimed. I turned to meet his face which shared the same surprise as every other face in the room did. Adrian winked at him. Now what was that!! Elliot's face flustered red. I felt annoyed. Usually whenever Elliot flustered he would look even cuter which would inevitably make me smile but at this moment it only added fuel to this rising fire within me. I clenched my lower jaw. I wasn't angry at Elliot , I was just annoyed by this prince here. This guy was literally flirting with Elliot and I was not okay with this. Don't ask me the reason. I am just.....forget it!!

Honestly, I wasn't aware that a Royal had been invited to this place as well. Though the stories of their etiquette and power were never unheard of , I had never seen a Royal in person. Dad never took me with him for his rare visits to the royal court.

"It is not a place meant for kids." He had told me. But now that I did witness not just a member of the Royal family but the prince of the Elf Kingdom himself, I could not feel anything but awe and grandeur in front of his handsome features. His face, his eyes and his build all spoke of a beauty I could never even imagine. I could not sense it but I was sure his magic level would also be higher than anyone his age. I felt so small in front of him and it just increased my envy.

"Zeo?" Elliot shook me. My eyes met his.

"I need to talk to you about something." He declared.

"Hmm? Go on."

"Not here. I mean somewhere private." He whispered. What does he mean? Could it be what I am thinking??

I turned back to Young Lady Lia and that Adrian guy.

"I will excuse you from my company. It seems some urgent case needs me." I excused myself and let go of the place, holding Elliot hand in mine, almost dragging him away from that prince. From the corner of my eye, I saw Adrian waving at Elliot. Isn't this guy acting too fishy??

Even with our pacing walk through the hall, I didn't say anything. I was still annoyed thinking about that Adrian guy. Was he actually interested in Elliot?? Or is he playing with him?? If he is just playing then I swear I will certainly smack that handsome face of his and if he is actually interested then....Wait...What can I do? Who am I to stop him??

I glanced at Elliot who was just walking like that beside me with his small steps.

"Are you angry with me?" He suddenly asked me without averting his eyes. Did he catch me staring at him??

"What?? No, of course not. Why would I be angry with you?" I asked back, puzzled.

We both stalled in our steps and he nailed his serious, blue eyes into mine. He hesitated for moment, then said with a sigh:

"Look, if this distance between us is due to that drunk action of mine back at your home, I am really sorry for it. I didn't mean to do it. I was just out of consciousness. Please don't let that accident bring down our friendship." He said, his voice trembling with guilt. I can't really tell what I was feeling at that moment. Firstly, I felt Elliot was being silly to think that I would be angry for such a reason. It was kind of funny. But then, Elliot calling that incident, which ignited these feelings for him inside me, just an accident felt heart breaking. So, I just stood there with these mixed feelings swirling inside of me.

"I am not angry with you. I didn't take that incident seriously." was all I could say to comfort him. But it seemed that my feelings did touch him as another sigh escaped his mouth.

"Then why are we acting like this?" He asked.

"Because of you. Because of these feelings I am starting to feel for you." These are the words I wanted to tell him but they were too heavy to escape me.

"Fine. If you don't want to tell me then don't." He finally said flatly. Those words fell like whips of lashes over me.

"Just tell me where Nathan and Millia are?" He inquired. Wait! Elliot still didn't have any idea of what happened in that attack, did he?

"They were left behind." I told him in a low tone.

"Left behind?? What do you mean?"

"The evening before yesterday when we arrived here, Nathan and Millia were nowhere to be found. They were behind us at first but I didn't notice when they went out of sight. I did ask Obrion that we should go back and look for them but he said it would be dangerous if we turned back. Instead, he said he would look for them himself. He left yesterday. He might be here with them anytime now." I explained. Elliot's eyes widened.

"What!! Why didn't you tell me earlier??" He exclaimed. He held his forehead in frustration and tension.

"This is not right...no it's not. What if those masked guys got them? Or what if something bad happened to them?? What should I do? " He fumbled to himself. He was shaking, I could feel it. I held his shoulders.

"Elliot don't worry. They will be fine." I consoled him but he didn't seem to listen. He just kept on fumbling.

"What should I do? What?" He kept on repeating.

"Elliot ! Elliot just calm down!! " I told him, turning his head so that he could bring his focus to me. He looked at me. Fear and regret was glittering in that blue ocean.

"If something happens to them. What will I do Zeo?? What will I tell Nathan's parents?? And what will I tell my mom?? How will I ever live with that?" He said, shaking and pacing with his words. I wanted to console him, to tell him that everything will be okay but there was a lump in my throat, preventing any word from escaping me. So I did what I think was the right thing to do at the moment to calm him.

I kissed him !!