CHAPTER 11
AS SOON as Zelia entered that man's so called his store, she was surprised and awed at the same time. She saw a lot of dresses which is all suited to her tastes, she doesn't believe that a man like him can't make a wonderful dresses but now that she saw it with her own eyes, she immediately believe and filled with an admiration at him.
The man chuckled at her expression as she was roaming her eyes on his store, "It's beautiful isn't it?"
Zelia nodded her head, "Yeah, it is. You're good. at making something like this. All of your dresses really suited my tastes."
"Thank you. By the way, I'm Zerzus, it's nice meeting such a gorgeous lady like you."He said as he his left hand on his stomach while his right hand was on the air as he bend his knees, so as his head, it's like he was treating her like a princess, much more like a queen.
She chuckled, "Oh, why thank you. It'a my pleasure also, by the way I'm Zelia."
"Even your name is also beautiful."He said as he's knees was bending a little while he bow his head.
"Please stop doing like that, it's not like a princes or a queen or something. Anyways, let's get back to the business since you said that th feast will start in a few hours."She said as she changed the topic immediately.
He stopped from bending his knees, bow his head and he stand up straightly, walks to the other side of the store to get the dress that he wanted for her to dress.
He carefully showed it to hear, while Zelia was smiling from ear to ear while her eyes were glimmers in happiness.
"It's beautiful and whoever where's it is like a queen. The dress that you made is like from the princess movie. It's so beautiful."She said while still admiring the dress that he made.
"Thank you for appreciating my works. I want you to dress this one."He said making her look at him.
"Are you serious?"She said with a hope glint on her face making him chuckled.
"Yes."He said with a smile on his lips.
"But why me? And why did you want me to dress it for the feast later?"Zelia asked curiously.
"Well, you're gorgeous and have a nice slim perfect coca-cola body. Also, I just don't have enough reason to do so. Maybe I just want an attention for my little shop?"He said while smiling.
"Okay, I'll help you gain your attention then."She said nonchalantly while looking at the dress.
He chuckled, "Thanks. So, would you mind if you dress this?"
She nodded her head. Zerzus put the dress on the table, "I'll leave you here, just call me when your done I'll be outside."He said.
"Okay."She replied and he nodded before he went out of his store to gave Zelia her privacy.
When Zerzus was already outside, she took of her clothes except for her undergarments that covers her private parts. She wear the gown that he made. She can't zipper the back of the dress that's why she called Zerzus and he immediately answered.
"Come inside, zipper this dress I can't zipper it on my own."She loudly said enough for Zerzus to hear it.
"Okay."He respond as he went inside.
He saw Zelia in the dress that he made, he can't help but to awed at her. He already has this idea that it'll make her more gorgeous but he didn't think that she'll be this most gorgeous. She still hasn't fixed her hair yet she's already this stunning, how much more is she'll fixed it.
Zerzus cleared his throat as he went to her direction. She showed her back which is shown due to the zipper which can't be reach by her.
He immediately zippers the dress. Zelia turn around and smile at him, "Thank you. Do you have any comb or something? My hair is like a bird nest already, I look like a witch."
"No you're not!"He protest but when he realize what he said, his face reddened in embarrassed making her chuckled.
"Is that a compliment? Why thank you but even though you said it like that, I still need to comb my hair to make myself even more presentable, it's not like I can get out of this store with my hairdo being like this."She said as she chuckled.
"Yeah, you have a point. And I do have comb since as you can see, I also have a long hair."He said making her chuckle.
"I can see it clearly. So, can I borrow it? Or you can just comb my hair and do the hairdo since I don't know any techniques in using some styles wth my hair."She said as she sat down the table while Zerzus went to his closet to get his comb.
"Okay, I'll do it."
Just as what he said, he started combing her hair. "Wow, you're hair is so smooth." He said.
She chuckled, "I know, I tend to take care of my hair as well as my body so that explains why."
"You're kinda weird sometimes, are you really born from here?"He asked making her chuckled.
"Why? Are you suspecting me or something? And what makes you think that I'm weird? Just say it crazy since I know myself as a crazy one."She said while laughing.
"I'm not suspecting you, it's just that your dialect as well as your manners is far different from the people here."He said.
"Hmm... what makes you think so?"She asked seriously.
"Well, you mentioned that you are a servant? What kind of family is it? Of course I already took a guess that you're a servant of the Emperor since no one in Claw Clan could hire any servants except for the Emperor and what makes me think that you are weird sometimes? It's because the Emperor just allow one of his servant to walk freely and escape freely out of the palace." He said making Zelia's brow raised.
"Hmm... what do you mean by that?"She asked curiously.
"Don't you know that if a servant whom who served the Emperor must obey the rules, and when they say a rules... meaning it can't be disobey. And from what I heard a servant must remain in the Palace, and if one of the servant escape the palace without the prior consent of the Emperor, he, she, must be eliminated. And the heavy punishment that will be performed is you'll be in the underground jail, locked in the jail, chains both of your hands and they will whip you, smack, kick, and torture you until you can't do it no more. And sometimes they won't allow you to eat until you starve yourself to death."He said while he starts braiding her hair.
"Hmm... How did you know all of that? As far as I remember, only the people who works in the palace only knows about that kind of doings, and if you speak it to anyone freely, you'll be executed and bear some punishments. So, from my understanding, you must be one of the higher rank since you speak it to me without flinching nor without trembling in scared."She said nonchalantly.
He chuckled as will as his admiration for Zelia is growing, "Wow. You're smart. That's right, I'm one of those officials who have high ranks. By the way, you have a nice color of your hair."
She tsked, "Don't try to change the topic. So, what are you doing here, knitting and making some women's dresses and gowns of you're one of the officials?"
He sigh, "I escape."He admitted.
"Hmm... why?"She asked like it doesn't bother to her.
"Aren't you surprised?"He asked.
"No. Why would I be surprised when I, myself also escape from that Emperor's hands. Damn. Remembering him really boils my blood."She said as she clenched her fist which is on top of the table.
"Why are you angry at the Emperor?"He asked curiously.
"Duh. He just went out of his own, leaving me on the wooden boat when I know that I didn't do something wrong, he just went away and leave me when he was the one who suggested to tour me around but in just a snap, he left me so I went on my own. I was about to went to do some sightseeing by myself but then you showed up so my plan was ruined but even so, I'm happy and satisfied that I could wear this dress."She explained.
"Wow. You must be really like this dress."He said referring to the one whom she wore.
"Of course, I love it."She said making him smile.
"Thank you for appreciating it."He said.
"Oh, I have already a guess why you escape. Is it because of something like making a dress but then someone opposed to it making you annoyed leading you to run by yourself to continue making dresses, running off by your responsibilities? Am I right?"She said with full of confidence that she already took a guess at it.
"Yes, it's exactly what you said, but you're missing something."He said which made her frowned.
"Oh, what is it?"She asked.
"Actually, I'm the Emperor's—"Before he could finish what he wanted to say when Zelia interrupt him.
"Secret lover?! Damn. I didn't know that you're the Emperor's lover, that's the reason why he looked so mad when I mention about harem and having an Empress since you can't be an Empress because you're a man. I should really apologize—"
"What are you talking about? My brother is a straight man."He said.
"Brother?"Zelia asked in confusion.
"Yup. The Emperor's is my big brother."He said making her froze while her eyes was wide opened, so much wide that her eyeball almost pop-out of her eyes.
"What?!"
END OF CHAPTER 11