Chapter 17
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Eustas is still smiling while walking. He meant it, he felt it the first time he saw her, her angelic face, tough attitude, strong woman, and gentleness made him love her. She knew that love is not measured by how long you are with that person but by the feelings you are invested in each other.
He didn't know if Helliana loves her too but he can wait for her even if not. He knew that she is still in doubt because he is a vampire that they think are scary and eating them.
He used his strength to ran fast. He ran through the dense forest. After minutes of running, he finally stopped at the huge tree that is in a sideway.
"Why are you so late? I've waited for you for almost 1 hour," a man said in complain. He is in the branch above the big tree sitting with the cigarette between his fingers.
"I'm sorry, Cart. Where the food? Give me that, so that I can go back there. She's waiting for me," he extended his arms to him.
He climbed down with a basket in his right hand and say, "Why can't you bring her home instead? The both of you are enduring living beside the Lovely Breathe's river. Here, master!" he handed him the basket that is full of fruits, "Thanks me later." He winked.
He is a tall man, tan skin and chinky eyes. He is wearing all black clothes as usual and a jacket cap. To avoid the sun's heat.
"We are living peacefully and happy there, Cart." He answered and pats his shoulder, "Thanks for these fruits!"
"Dylan saw me going here," he said and lean on the tree behind him. He blew the smoke out from his mouth.
"What about him? How was he?" he asked and sit for a while. He looked up and saw that the sun is still up.
"You are still worried about him? He is fine,"
"Of course, his skin is sensitive. He can not just go out like the others."
"He asked me where I wanna give these fruits. He even stopped me from walking, tsss...such an insecure." He rolled his eyes and take out the cigarette from his mouth and stepped unto it on the ground.
"Don't tell him that I am with my mate, okay? And stopped him. Don't make him interfere, for now, I wanna have a peaceful life," he stated and sighs. He stares at the fruits in the basket, he didn't know how will he going to bring them without the basket.
"What do you want me to do? Guard him? He is old enough to be guarded, Eustas." He shook his head. He didn't like the idea, and having Dylan in his side makes him throw out.
"If you can, but it seems that you can not. Did you tell Granny that I am okay?"
"Yeah, oh, before I forgot. Your sister gave this paper, I think she writes a letter for you," he laughed," How sweet of her." He said, adoring her.
He opened the folded paper, he smiled when he saw a drawing of him and her sister Euridice. She is 20 years old but in their kingdom, 20-30 years old is still a baby.
Dear Emperor:
This is me, Eury, please go home and let's play. Father can't play with me and so Dylan too. I am always alone, Granny is tired too. I love you, go home now!"
He didn't know what to say but it makes him smile.
"Do you gave a pen with you?"
"Yes! Eury, gave this to me so you can write her back. What a smartass."
He glared at him, "Your mouth, Carter! Don't ever curse to my angel, I'll kill you." He pointed to him using the pink pen with a unicorn above it, "To tell you honestly, we are born smart. Yeah."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say. Make it fast, I wanna go home and sleep."
"Wait up! Sleep or make out?" he asked while writing a letter for her sister.
"Both?" he answered and both of them laughed in unison.
"Such bullshit, here! Give it to her, that will make her happy. Thanks for this, go back on Friday." He gave him the paper and hold the basket. He decided to throw it away once he is near at their place.
"Welcome, bullshit. Do you need anything? I will go now."
"Nah! Take care, goodbye!" he bid a goodbye.
"Eustas, your father said that no matter what happens you will gonna take the throne for your future needs," he said and salutes. He is still digesting what he said when he suddenly run out in front of him.
"Future need? What about it? He is so mysterious," he whispered and shake his head to brush off what he is thinking.
He decided to just run and get back to his life, her woman, Helliana. From afar. He saw her biting her nails walking anywhere.
"She is worried again."
He puts all the fruits in his clothes and throws the basket away not to see by her. It's getting dark.
"Hey, baby! I'm back." He said and smile.
"Eustas!" she ran on him and gave him a huge hug even there are fruits in front of her, "I thought you leave me."
"I was away in just I think 30 minutes, I just get these fruits for us."
She let go and help him, "They look so delicious, Eustas. Is the tree are rich in fruits?" she asked excitedly. She wanna go with him next time to pick fruits for them.
"Yeah, there many. We can get there many as we can."
His mouth shaped into a circle while looking at its nice looks.
"They seem ripe good, not too much. Thank you for this, Eustas. You made my heart flutter again."
When they arrived, he puts all of it on the mat and lay down. He feels tired.
"Are you tired? Can I come to you next time you pick fruits?"
"Ah---,"
"Please." She pleaded with crossed fingers.
"That is too far, you can't go there."
He closed his eyes just to stop the conversation.
"Please, I wanna go with you. Please, Eustas."
"No, stop it. Let me rest for a while then we will eat, okay? Is that okay with you?" he asked her and he nodded, pouted her lips, "Come here, gives me a hug."
She gave him a warm and with love hug, "Okay...I wanna go with you next time."
"No."
"You are so unfair, Eustas. I just wanted to see the tree where you picked the fruits you bought for us." She buried her face in his armpit. She sniffed it again and again.
"I already told why you can go there besides I can run fast and you can not," he stopped talking when he felt tickles in what Helliana's doing. "What are you doing? Stop that."
"You smells good, Eustas."
"I thought I smell like a sweat,"
"No, you are not, your armpit is so clean."
"Because I shaved it," he laughed and pinch her pointed nose.
"Whatever you say, you are so handsome for me whatever you looked like."
"Hmmmm? I thought you want me to cut my hair because it's getting long now," he teased her.
She groaned when she remembered what she said, "Yeah, I told you that because you may look more handsome when your hair is clean-cut," she answered in embarrassment.
"If you say so."
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