MKTBP10: Getting Drunk!
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I'm in my room, lying in bed, about to sleep. My eyes were closed, but my mind didn't want me to take a rest. I'm thinking of what happened back in the archery area lately.
Greg's stare was mesmerizing to me. I can't stop thinking of the scene where I almost fell on the ground and he catches me.
I used to push him immediately, but deep inside me, I just wanted to stay in his arms.
This is such a weird feeling, but I can't deny it and can't stop thinking about Greg.
Both how he irritated me yesterday and how he has been using an arrow lately continue to bother me.
Luckily, I can think of anything now. No one could bother me because my Minnie went out with Tricio and Greg.
They went to GARRETO's Castelet to watch a puppet show. They tried to convince me to go out with them lately, but I refused. I don't often mingle with other people, especially men, except for Bryce.
"He is just a warrior. I won't love him. No way!" I murmured in the air.
"Argh!" I really can't sleep. Then, I decided to go outside.
***
While sitting in a shed, I watch the luminous moon in the sky. The night is so calm and peaceful.
My hair was being swayed by the soft breeze as I looked up at the sky. I tried to take a long breath, feeling the fresh air getting in through my nostrils.
While I was busy watching the surroundings, I saw a shadow from behind. It's a man's shadow. He is slowly getting closer to me.
I smirked as I sniffed his fragrance. It was Bryce, and he was about to shock me.
"Don't bother shocking me. Have a seat," I said without looking back.
"Your highness, I really can't play tricks on you anymore." He sat down beside me.
"Bryce, we've been best friends since we were young. How can I not know every single detail of yours?" I looked at his face.
"I am overwhelmed. I brought a jar of wine. Would you mind drinking with me?" I looked at the table behind me and there was a jar of wine and two wine glasses.
"Sure!"
Bryce immediately opened the jar of wine and poured an adequate amount into the two glasses.
"Here, your highness." I took the glass from his hands.
"Thank you!"
"May I know why you are here, sitting alone in this shed outside your mansion?" Bryce asked.
I drank a little wine before I answered him.
"I often stayed in this shed when I was bored and couldn't sleep. There's a perfect view of the moon and the skies here." He just nodded while I drank the wine again.
"How about you?" I asked.
"I felt bored and was planning to walk around, but I accidentally saw you when I went out of my mansion. You know, our mansion was just a single tent apart." He sipped from his cup.
There's a long silence after he speaks. Well, I really don't have anything to tell him. We see each other every day, and nothing has happened to me that he is unaware of.
"Mhrrrmm!" He cleared his throat and I just smiled at him.
"Can I ask a little intimate question to you, your highness?" His eyes were looking straight into my eyes. His voice and tone were very serious.
"Sure, what's that?" I was about to take the jar of wine to pour into my glass, but he grabbed the jar first.
"Please allow me to serve you." Then, he opened the jar and poured wine into my cup.
"Thanks! Now, what's your question?" I sipped the wine again.
"We've been engaged since we were kids.We grew up together. We knew each other more than anyone else knew us. Your highness, can I start courting you?"
I am not shocked about what Bryce asked anymore. Whether he courted me like other men do to get their desired woman or not, he is still my fiance. Accept him or not, love him or not, I don't have any choice because it is already the custom in our kingdom. Sooner or later, my father will make us marry.
I didn't speak for a moment after his question. That's why he immediately broke the silence.
"But if you're still not ready, it's all right. I can wait for the right time, the time where you will no longer treat me as a friend or brother, but a lover."
I just smiled in response.
I don't want to hurt him. He is my beloved best friend. However, in my heart, I know that I can't love him more than this.
"You drink so fast, just like before," he said. "Do you want some more?"
"You could never beat me at drinking. Go on, get some more jars of wine. I have a lot inside. Your mansion is farther. "
"As you wish, your highness." He stood up and went inside my mansion.
After a few moments, Bryce came back with six jars of wine.
"That's too many."
He put the jars on the table. "You've dared me. Let's see who's going to fall asleep first."
His words made me laugh.
"Hahaha! You've never changed. You still can't accept that you can't defeat me in anything. "
"Maybe now, I finally can." He smiled, as if he was so confident.
I smirked. Then, I took a jar of wine, opened it, and immediately drank it. I just drank it twice, and it's empty.
Bryce just shook his head.
"You may improve a little, but I also improved my dear fiancee."
Bryce also did the same; he opened a jar of wine and drank it all at once.
We've talked about our past. The difficulties we both encountered and how we defended each other from our parents. Bryce is one of those kind men. He is so good to me. He is a treasure I don't want to lose.
"It's getting late now. Let me send you inside the mansion." Bryce stood up and gave me a hand. His body is swaying, maybe because of drunkenness that he can't control his body's movements. He was drunk.
I stood up on my own, without holding his hands. You're inebriated. Just wait here and I'll call the guards to send you home."
"No, I'm fine. I'll send you inside, my princess." He raised his hands at his shoulder level, telling me to go first.
I just lifted my shoulder and started to walk. We just left our wine cups and jars of wine for the servants to clean tomorrow.
***
I'm standing outside my room now. "Thanks for accompanying me. You may go now." I smiled.
"You look like the prettiest flower I've ever seen when you smile." Bryce moved closer to me.
"You've said that to me a thousand times," I replied.
He is just a few feet away from me now. I was shocked when he gently caressed my face. His eyes were full of desire.
We are now looking at each other's eyes. I staggered and haven't moved for a while.
His stare slowly went down, and stopped on my lips.
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