I Will Love You

Chapter 10

The autumn breezes were already beginning to blow among the trees and flowers of Spiez, it is a matter of time before the beautiful roses start to turn buds and the leaves become an orange tone, characteristic of this time of year. Despite the cold breeze, the sun was still shining through some clouds in a beautiful blue sky.

“Did you like it?” Nicholas says, taking my attention from the details around me.

At their invitation, we went out to ride, in fact for me to learn to ride. I had never felt that feeling of adrenaline and control, holding the buggy and knowing that I have dominance over an animal, even though I knew that if I had been alone it probably would have taken a nice tumble.

His black eyes looked at me, slightly compressed by a small smile. He walks beside the horse, holding the cart and guiding the animal home.

- It wasn't bad ...

- When I go again, I invite you.- Nicholas turns his face forward.

- I would love to.- I reply politely.

Knowing that autumn is about to start, brings good memories of the farm, when we had a harvest full of cabbages, carrots, turnips and beets, when the apple trees were completely loaded, it was a time of plenty for the family, and a lot of joy because we had the harvest festival in Interlaken, maybe Spiez doesn’t, I’ll definitely miss Mrs. Markle’s pumpkin pie, the pies and jams she sold at the festival were extremely delicious. For some reason, at this time of year my sisters and I used to be more united, playing together on the green grassy pastures, resting together under the apple tree, of course picking up some apples, running together through the garden and the best of all, walking the three Meyer's together at the festival, we loved going to the festival's attractions, always together.

- Lily ... - I hear a very familiar voice.

I turn my face to Diana, green eyes wide identifying what had happened, rigid hands holding the extravagant skirt of the blue dress so as not to crawl across the grass.

- Were you riding?

The judgmental eyes Nicholas had quoted were there, frowning and mouth open, trying to believe that I was riding a horse, trying to believe that the sister who was sent to her to become a lady was training a male practice.

Before I answer her, I get off the horse with the help of Nicholas, who puts his hands on my waist and takes me to the ground, and quickly disappears into the stable.

- Yes, and it was great.- I say carefree.- You should try!

I walk calmly around the house, followed by my sister, who kept her surprised expression on her face.

- I was right in my house, keeping it in order as a lady should! - Diana follows me, if it weren't for the grass, it would be possible to hear the sound of her hard steps of disappointment.- Not riding around on a horse ...

I remember that Diana was like that when something got out of her control, or when she was unable to control something, like Thalia getting the yellow dress with details and white ruffles that she loved so much just when Sipp was visiting us.

“Why are you so disappointed?” I calmly climb the stone staircase.

- Because I was looking for my sister to talk, and she was mounted on an animal somewhere.- Diana spits past me and entering the house.

I walk silently behind her, into the living room, I notice a golden tray, carefully placed on the coffee table with two cups, a teapot and a sugar holder. She sits elegantly in the armchair next to the tray. As I expected, something is not right, in your view ..

I walk over to the sofa and sit on the right end, as it is closest to the chair. I gently rest my hands on the light fabric of my dress, waiting for my sister to start venting everything she is keeping to herself, after all, that is why she was disappointed.

- Sipp is going to travel for work.- I try to search my mind as to why I should be so disappointed.- He had promised me that next Nicholas would go, but of course he won't ... - His tone gets thicker, showing his disappointment with her husband.- He doesn't trust Nicholas to be able to go there and do a job as good as his.

- I'm sorry, Ana.- I call her by the nickname of childhood.

She smiles weakly when she hears her old nickname, as she pours us the tea that was specially put for that moment.

- When I married him, I imagined that in a short time this house would be with a little baby walking and climbing things, that I would be prevented from sleeping because I would be in my son's room, keeping his sleep peaceful ... - She gives a long sigh. - But I feel that this is increasingly distant from happening ...

- Sorry to ask, but why this discrimination with Nicholas?

Diana looks at the table thoughtfully, perhaps considering whether or not to expose something that is probably too intimate of her husband and brother-in-law, but fortunately soon his green eyes look back at me.

- A few years ago, before we got married, their father had divided exactly how it should be, Nicholas would take care of most of the family business while Sipp would take care of the rest and the family name, since Nicholas never paid attention to titles.- Diana pauses, remembering the rest of the story. - One of the times Sipp came to see me, he exposed me that he hated the strong smell of cigar, but that he couldn't escape his responsibility, and a few months before our wedding , Nicholas had gone alone on one of those trips, and unintentionally left more than half of the cigar shed on fire, destroying most of the Schmidts' profit ...

-And since then, I've been banned from stepping into any of our cigar sheds.- Nicholas interrupts my sister, crossing the room quickly and disappearing into the library.

I place my cup on the tray. Now I am a little more interested in my sister's family history, but I will not be inelegant to ask, especially now that I am aware that Nicholas is in the next room, being able to hear any letters I say, but that does not diminish my curiosity. let alone my desire to know more about this family, which despite being my sister's, I know so little ...