3rd person’s POV-
‘’Someone sent you this’’ - the man in mid-40s said entered the eerie room with a small envelope in his hands and extended it towards the man in front of him.
The young man turned around from the window and stared at the envelope
‘’what’s that?’’ - his cold and empty voice filled the silent room
‘’for you to find out’’ - answered the man
The shadow of his sharp jaw clenching made the man in front of him shiver his hands in fear as he was reminded that he is talking to a powerful man in their kingdom.
‘’pardon your highness’’ - he apologized bowing his head
The man snatched the envelope the opened it tearing the sealed paper.
It is an invitation letter from a place called ROM.
‘’hmm…finally, something exciting’’ - he said to his mind with a small grin on his face
*end of someone’s POV
I arrived at my work five minutes before the time.
‘’girl you look stressed’’ - Zyliah
‘’she’s always stressed’’ - added by our other co-worker
I just stared at them not saying anything. Zyliah then approached me at the door then hugged me
‘’Good morninggggggg!!! hmm you always smell nice huhu’’ - she said then continues to hug me
‘’morning’’ - I said then lightly tapped her back
She’s always this affectionate towards me, I guess it’s because she grew up with a loving and complete family, lucky her.
She is my best friend. I have known her since day one, she is my classmate since grade school until now and I’d lie if it wasn’t used to her clinginess. She is the type of girl that is so introverted but once you know her and she is comfortable with you, you will see her sweet, hyperactive, and crazy side, that is why I love her.
‘’Can we have lunch together for later? I didn’t have time to pack one because I was running late this morning’’ - she said then gave me her usual puppy eyes
‘’pretty please……’’
‘’Yeah, sure’’ - I said
From what you can notice, I am not so active because I am not a morning person, more like a night owl. I could pull out a consecutive three-day all-nighter just don’t expect me to be hyper this hour of the morning. I barely even awakened my entire system even if I have already had my cold bath.
I just head directly to the counter because it is my schedule today at the counter. Zyliah is so used to me being less energetic in the morning that is why I don’t worry much about not being as hyper as her, she knows me.
We do vice versa here at the cafe because we all working here are almost a part-timer because we all are students and we don’t have stable schedules.
The morning just passed smoothly and the cafe got unusual more customers today maybe because there is a newly opened library nearby and I heard they have free day access today so people are coming to visit and our cafe mainly because it is like just a sight away from it.
Books and coffees never get old
‘’have you done the assignment for history?’’ - Zyliah asked rumbling something in her bag
‘’Yeah, why? You didn’t?’’ - I asked
‘’I do but I don’t think I have bought my notebook, I think I left it on my desk’’
‘’yeah you can have my answers’’ - I said
‘’yey! Thanks’’ - she said in a cheerful voice
‘’have you heard about the new library? I think it is called ‘The Read’ wanna go check it out later?’’ - she said
‘’after class, but I don’t have much time because I have to do something at 8’’ - I answered and I saw her giving me again that look
She always gives me that suspicious look whenever I say that I will do something and it is in the realm and she still has no idea about it. I was planning on telling her sooner if I have time
‘’Okay, we’ll be free at 6 so I have two hours to be with you’’ - she said then clung to my arms
I just nodded and smiled at her. People not knowing we are best friends can really say we are a lesbian couple on how clingy she is
We just head to my apartment while she prepares both of us lunch as she heads directly to the kitchen. This has always been our routine every after work. Even if she had bought her own lunchbox to eat with me, she still will cook something for me or else I will have nothing to eat, I am not a wifey type of a person and I will burn the entire kitchen if I try to cook.
Her parents are famous for owning a big known restaurant that is why she gained her cooking skills at them and it would be an understatement if I say that she is a good cook. She is great at it! I think she can pass the finale of MasterChef Kitchen.
I head directly to my room to change on my school uniform and take a quick wash because I have been dealing with people the entire morning so I have to at least wash my arms and face.
After I took back my disguise, I head out and smell the aroma of a freshly cooked healthy vegetable meal.
I eyed Zyliah and she just gave me a big smile. Gosh, this girl
‘’you know you also need to eat healthily Lia, not just pure junk foods and preservatives. You have loads of cup noodles in your pantry again, I told you to stop eating those and eat more healthy fruits’’ - she said lecturing me like a mom
‘’yeah yeah, right Zy. You sound like an old granny nagging at me’’ - I said then sits on my chair
‘’whatever’’ - she said then started eating.
I honestly do not hate vegetables but I just don’t want it if there’s more delicious food to eat like meat, noodles, and more.
Have you also noticed that both of our names end with Lia? Mine’s Lia and hers is Liah, cool right? Never mind I’m starting to get talkative because why not? It’s afternoon already.
We just finished our food then heads out after we took a couple of minutes chitchatting. She still has no idea about this disguise I have and that is the best thing that I love about her. She loved me without judging me, I often tend to get bullied for my looks but she always saves me. When we are together, it is like a beauty and a beast together but she didn’t mind it and I love her on that, she’s the best.