Concealed Love

Chapter-36 " He must really love you "

              Ella had went back to her room after talking to Al, well more like listening to him. She was still unable to digest all the words he had put into her ears.

Seeing her blank expression at trying to completely understand what he has told her, Al suggested her to rest for the day since it has been a long and tiresome day, " I've asked the maid to heat up the bath, go back and rest, it's been a rough day for all of us. "

Ella nodded her head and went out, and said good night to Al on her way. Her room was next to his so she didn't need the maid or Al to lead her there.

Al wished her with a soft gentle voice, " Good night, have sweet dreams" and after making sure that she made it to her room he closed his doors and went to take a bath himself.

Ella soaked herself in the bath, thanking the maid for such perfect water temperature. Her wounds had all healed by that time but it still ease her fatigue and calmed her mind.

She thought about his words earlier and dipped her head in the bathtub, she halted her breath for a while making her mind calm down a bit. She still couldn't believe that he had loved her and had done all that just for her, all to protect her.

He blamed himself for her mother's death but Ella understood it was not his fault, somehow by hearing his words she felt like she understood what her mother was thinking when she saved them both and sacrificed herself.

She raise her head for a breather and hugged herself thinking, ' I wish I could remember her, than maybe I can make the right or at least the better choice for this situation. Al said she was a kind woman, I'm sure she was, maybe she can help Edward if she was here, I don't even know what to consider him as. Am I being an unfilial child mother? '

After thinking that she sniggered at herself and said in an almost whispering sound to herself, " Wow Ella, I can't believe your thinking about others and not yourself nor him, this is new! "

She got herself out of the bath and looked at herself in the mirror, her hair sticking to her skin, covering her breast and down to her waist, dripping with water droplets. She commented on herself after a long century, " You really haven't changed at all hmm Ella. Even your hair stopped growing. " She talked like she was talking about someone else and not herself.

She dried herself, put on the pajama set that were left for her by the maid and went out of the bathroom thanking the maid again when she found that the pajama was so soft and comfortable to wear.

There was a quiet knock on her door before she could settle down. The night was still a bit early and she went to open it. It was Iri who was also wearing her pajama and standing a bit sheepishly.

Ella looked at her Iri who was standing sheepishly outside the door and told her, " What's wrong? Come in. "

Iri walked in on her tippy toes like she was on a secret mission, " Okay. "

After she entered Ella closed the door and sat at the side of the bed while Iri sat at the chair near the table facing her. Ella had also not forgotten that they ended up in a bitter note the last time they talked and prepared herself for whatever good or bad Iri wanted to say.

Iri after some time spoke up, " I'm sorry, Ella... The last time, I was acting immature. " She looked down and played with her hand nervously.

Ella look at her and smiled, "You really are a kind child. " She took a deep relieving breath and said, " It's not your fault Iri. "

Iri protested, " I'm not a child anymore, stop treating me like one. " And she pouted.

Ella laughed looking at her and sighed sounding a bit regretful and down, " I'm sorry Iri, I didn't tell you anything not because I don't trust you but because I myself didn't like my thoughts. I was and am always jealous of humans you see, no matter how much they hurt me I wished to be like them. I hated them, distrust them and run from them as I couldn't be like them, like you. "

Iri listened quietly to her and she continued, " I thought that if only I was a normal human than I won't have to bear all this hardship... Haha that's not all... You see, I thought that maybe if I was a human, maybe... There would at least be a small chance of him liking me but... Now I don't think that anymore. I just realised that it's all because I bear all this scars that I could save you, be with you and also see him and meet him again. Now I think that it's all good."

Iri was almost at tears as she said, " I'm glad I met you too, I'm glad you were the one that saved me. And Ella... You are kinder and better than any human I've ever met so don't worry I'm sure Aldri would like you too" She sniffled and remembered Jace's words, " Be more confident Ella, earlier Jace told me that Minerva might not be a person from the past, he was quite sure of it so even if Al met her they might not fall in love with each other again. "

Ella let out a muffled laugh and said, " And you said you're not a kid. "

Iri who looked offended stood up and said, " What do you mean, stop saying that. "

Ella looked up at her and smiled, " Okay,.. By the way Iri, I had a talk with Al before and he said that he ...still like me even after getting his memories back, and also said that he had always loved me haha..." She tried to sound as subtle about it as possible.

Iri stared at her with a mixed expression of shoking and excited, " Reallllyyyy? What... Aww that's so great. " She lowered down her voice hardly keeping herself from squealing out loud and asked, " So so? Did you agree? what did you tell him? Don't tell me... You guys are already dating? "

Ella blushed a little and said, " No... I didn't. "

Iri who was dying to find out the truth rushed, " What do you mean, what did you not do? Tell me. "

"I didn't tell him anything.... I went out after listening to him, I couldn't really understand or believe what I was hearing so I left to rest for the day. " She admitted a bit timidly.

Iri who was at a lost after hearing it nearly shouted but controlled herself as she asked Ella, " Wha...? So you just left him and walked out? He didn't say anything more? "

" No, he told me that we can talk about it next time and let me go rest. " She was feeling guilty on the inside.

" Wow, he must really love you enough to think of your body and give you time even in that situation. So what are your thoughts now that he really did loved you? You were always scared because it will not be you right? But now that he really loves you what are you gonna do? " Iri rushed her.

Ella sighed and said, " I honestly don't know, it all still feel unrealistic to me. I could never thought we'd feel the same. "

Iri, " But now it had turned into a reality and you do feel the same so what will you do? "

Ella seeing the impatient girl in front of her laughed, " Well I guess I can work on it with him but why are you so excited about us? What about you and Jace? "

Iri sat back down and huffed quietly saying, " I was talking about you why are you bringing that guy along. I don't like talking about him. "

Ella saw in her expression that they had not yet sorted out the things between them and said, " What happened? Did he not tell you everything? "

Iri reluctantly replies, " He did and that's why I don't wanna forgive him. "

Ella, with a serious face said, " Iri, I know it is your own feelings and your own choice, I also know his situation and it's fine if you're doing what you really want but don't let anything cloud your feelings. And I think he's sincere about you, he was ready to risk everything for you. "

Iri said in an almost complaining tone, " I know... " And she continued, " I just don't like the fact that he hurted you Ella, I don't want to forgive the fact that he almost took your life. "

Ella sighed and said, " I don't want to be the reason for you to give up on your love Iri. And besides in the end he ended up helping me by bring back Al didn't he? So if it's only because of me... You can follow your choice Iri. "

Iri thought for a while and said, " Okay, if you're okay with that than I can forgive him. But not just yet... " She folded her arms and with a tough joking voice said, " He would have to suffer more before I give in. I won't give in that easily hmp. "

Saying that they both laughed and with Ella's suggestion they both agreed that it was time for them to rest so Iri went back to her room.