A Glance Through My Mirror

Chapter 7

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A Glance through my Mirror

Awenganda

Chapter 7

“Miss Syne, it’s time to wake up…”

I heard the soft voice of our female servant as she gently shakes me on my bed. My consciousness is now alive but I still do not want to get up. I rarely get a long and comfortable rest in my past life, that’s why I wanted to enjoy this moment.

With my eyes still shut, I grab on my pillow and blanket. I curled on my bed and let myself fall back to sleep again. But our female servant was so persistent… She forcibly grabs away my pillow and blanket and open the curtains. The hot and blinding beam of the sun hit my face; I frowned and opened my left eye.

“What’s with the ruckus early in the morning, I wanted to get some sleep.”

Yesterday, I help again mother in her flower shop. The business process are all done by manual, it’s very hard to manage the business in this era since advance  technology isn’t present. We all wrote the financial statements and such by hand, and now my right hand felt sore, I even put a cloth on my right fingers because it got blister.

“Miss Syne, you need to get up and wash up now. Sir Gilbert Huasson arrived”

What she said made my eyes wide open; I rolled up to my bed and turned to her looking puzzled. I mean, why would Gilbert be in here? Did he make an appointment?

It has been already 3 days since we last saw each other, before he left he said that he will be very busy but promised to accompany me to the festival. I know business well; it will really take almost all of your time, that’s why I did not really expect him to suddenly come back this early.

“Why is he here? I thought he was busy?”

“He did not mention any, Miss”

I hurriedly got out of bed and grab the towel on our female servant’s arms. There was a basin of cold water in the bathroom; I use it to wash my face and bosy. One of the things that I really don’t like in this era is that, they… do…not…take a bath…regularly!

Even so, I always ask them to prepare a bath for me every.single.DAY! But today is an exception, a guest suddenly arrived and it will be disrespectful if I will make him wait any longer.

Ahh… An annoying guest.

“Do you want me to prepare a bath for you, Miss?”

“I don’t have enough time now, maybe later.”

I hurriedly put my clothes on and fixed my own hair, our female servant walk towards me and help me fix my corset and dress. I even put some powder on my face and apply some roses lip color on my pale lips. Our female servant was unusually quite while observing me, I looked at her and couldn’t help but to raised my left brow.

“Why are you staring at me like that?”

“You know, not only your attitude and mindset have changed. Also the way you choose your clothing and the way you choose your cosmetics”

She continued tightening my corset.

“It’s as if, you’ve become a total different person.”

Her eyes locked on mine, I did not blink nor she is. My heart almost jumped out of my rib caged when I realize that she somehow doubts my identity. Did I make it very obvious? I admit that I sometimes act the way I was and forgot that I have stolen an identity. But I did not expect that she will suspect me even when I said that I do not remember anything.

“pfftt.. HAHAHAHA!”

I burst into laughing; I was holding my tummy as I laugh, my eyes become watery as well as my cold palms because of nervousness. Her face looks confused while looking at me so I put my hands on her shoulders; she seems a bit surprised of what I did.

“I didn’t know that you can make a joke now…”

“I don’t---“

“Mrs. Female servant…”

I cut her off, her eyes rounded and pointed to herself.

“Mrs. Female what--?”

“I am a completely different person…”

I said confidently and then showed her my beaming smile.

“I don’t really remember how I used to be and I admit that I somehow act the way how I feel. Anyone might notice the difference between me in the past and me in the present, but I don’t really notice any changes since I am not aware of my own self. That’s why I also think that I am a different person”

I continued, I let my hair down and fix the tangled hair. I reached out of my perfume on the side of my table and spared it on myself. Our female servant did not say anything; she was just quite while assisting me. A while ago she was just prying on me, but now it looks like she just chickened out. What does she really want?

“Let’s go…”

I announced and walk towards the door, the heels on my shoes was making a sound on own wooden floor. I was walking half way when I remember something.

“Oh, wait…”

I quickly went back to my side table and open its drawer. I smiled and grab the cold metal mirror and put it on my side pocket. Our female servant looks at me suspiciously but I just again smiled at her and hug her arms.

“Come on, Gilbert must be tired of waiting”

And so what I thought…

“Why are you so slow? Did you know that my time is gold?”

It was too assuming for me to think that he is waiting for me patiently, if I have known that he just went here just to annoy me then might as well took a bath for an hour and let him wait in our beaming hot living room. I was frowning while he was ranting at me nonstop, my rest was disturb just to hear him rant, what a waste of time.

“Just shut the f**k up already, what is it that you want; you did not give any noticed of your arrival.”

He put his hand on his chest and acted that he was hurt, my face turned sour as I looked at what he was doing. He looks so gay while acting all cutely; I did not expect him to act this way. Was he really like this? I thought he was all serious and stern.

He whistled and slowly clapped his hands.

“Damn girl, you’re hot! Where did you learn how to cuss?”

With his annoying face, he smirked and crossed his arms.

“Stop f*****g around and tell me what you want?”

I walk towards the couch and sat with my hands and legs all crossed. I cannot help but to let him see my irritated expression especially that he seems doesn’t have anything important to say.  I am starting to regret what I said about having a friend, I really thought that having a friend can give me comfort and joy, but it doesn’t seem that way to me.

This jerk, Gilbert was all very kind and looking stern at first but when I got to know him better, he is just a very irritating friend. He often smirks at me and make fun of everything I say, even his compliments makes my blood boil. But don’t get me wrong, although he is irritating; I don’t hate him, but I don’t like him either. You’re confused? Well I am too.

“I promised you last time right? To accompany you to the festival. Today is my only vacant so I wanted to bring you at the Capital. Don’t worry for the expenses; I’ve got it…as always”

I look at him suspiciously, does this man really know a lot about festivals? Come to think of it, our female servant once told me that we went to a lot of festivals in the past. Is he trying to make me remember of the things that we’ve done in the past? It’s bothersome.

“But I have to help mother at---“

“No need, I already got permission”

“What about---“

“I freed your schedule  today, Syne. Do not worry”

Ugh. Somehow it really is become bothersome. He knows what to do, and he is pretty prepared. He really is a business man, he has his ways and he’s very persuasive to be honest. Seems like I need to follow his leads for today.

I sigh heavily and stood up; I walk towards the door and stops. I turned to him and frown, he was still sitting there like a lost child, and I could see his sad expression; very different from the blunt and irritating attitude from earlier. I placed my hands on my hips and raised mu left brow. His eyes went to me and stared at me confusedly.

“What are you still doing there? Go lead the way”

 His gloomy expression brightens in a second. He happily jumps out of the couch and skipping towards me. He smiled widely; his eyes almost become thin line as he smile. I shook my head and softly giggles, this man become all cutely and childish all of the sudden. Gilbert guides me to his very extravagant carriage that almost shouting of wealth.

My eyes widens as soon as he stood right in front of the carriage, although he looked sincere and his expression is clear as a bright day I could not help but to feel discomfort. Is this man really planning to accompany me in a festival… riding this luxurious carriage that almost sparkled with gold and silver?

“Are you out of your mind?”

I exclaimed.

“What?”

He asks with a quizzical expression. I massage the temple of my head trying to calm myself. I just noticed that not only he brought this luxurious carriage but he also brought with him some of his personal knights! There are at least 6 of them surrounding us, but I don’t know the number of those who guard Gilbert discreetly.

I know this man needs a lot of protection since he is a wealthy man, but don’t you think that it’s too much? I mean, if he didn’t want to get the attention of thief’s; then he mustn’t display his wealth publicly!

“We are not riding that”

I said with a stern face and tone, I called for our men and ask them to get us 2 horses. It’s much easier and faster to get at the Capital using horses. I guess it will be a lot of people gathering in there.

“Are you sure riding horse will be ok? I mean… do you even know how to ride a horse?”

My eyed bored into him, my face went deadpan and pointed myself like I was saying ‘duh?’. I don’t know about ‘Mnemosyne Javier’, I don’t think she knows how to rode a horse but I do!. It won’t be a big deal to say that I suddenly liked riding horses right?

“I am a versatile woman, do not underestimate me”

It was such a long time since I last rode a horse so I was a bit nervous and excited. Doing the things that I like that I wasn’t able to do frequently in the past made me very nerve wrecking! My eyes twinkled as soon as I reach the handle of the horse, I gently caressed the horse’s body and I almost cried because of too much excitement!

Thank goodness my dress isn’t heavy, and I have this green hooded cape that both cover my dress and face. Our female servant also gave Gilbert a green hooded cape which is similar to mine with our family crest. I giggled as soon as I saw him dressed with our hooded cape. He looked like a part of my family.

His eyebrows waggled as he proudly turned around. He poses with a flirty smile.

“How do I look?”

“You look good!” I exclaimed.

He laughs and playfully hugs me at the back. I instantly nudge him away which made him pout.

“Aww… you don’t like hugging? “

“You stink, better get away from me.”

I heard him laughs, I made my way to my horse and climb up without fail. Gilbert raised his brow and whistled,.

“Damn, you look veteran”

I shoot him with my death glare which made him flinched. He raised his hand up and climb at his horse. His playful smile still hasn’t vanished. I looked at Gilbert’s knights, they are still near us I asks them to watch their boss discreetly and surprise they take my orders and follow it without even asking for Gilbert.

Was my friendship with Gilbert really that strong that I could even command at his knight like that? I looked at Gilbert and he was there busy looking at the Capital down the hill. Yes, our family lives uphill, it’s much better than to live at crowded places like the center of the capital. And we have our farm here, so it will be less hassle for us than to live at the Capital.

“Let’s go Syne! You go first and I will follow your lead”

Gilbert shouted, the jerk just went ahead without me knowing. The side of my lips went up as I maneuver my horse to run. The cold wind blew the strands of my long curly hair; I could not even feel the heat of the sun. My heart flutters as I let myself be drowning by the excitement I felt while riding the horse. I could feel Gilbert’s presence at my back so I was confident that I won’t get lost.

This is the best moment of my life… my smiling face brightens even more as I felt the cold wind embraces my body.

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End of Chapter 7