TWISTED FATE OF THE KNIGHT

Chapter Forty-Six: The Talk

"Stop it, Avy," She said as she forcefully gives me the silver tray with food. She pushed the trolley as she went out of the kitchen kaya sumunod nalang ako sa kanya.

Malapit na kami sa kwarto at nauna ako para buksan ang pintuan since I have one free hand to open the door. I knock before I opened the door and they all looked at me when I went in and their expression is very serious as I can feel the atmosphere is a little bit awkward.

"Just in time, Avy," Prince Renz said as he looks at me na tamang tama ang dating ko kaya pakiramdam ko may hindi magandang mangyayari sa mga ngiti niya nung makita niya akong pumasok since they have all stern look on their faces when I saw them.

"Eh?" I said because I was puzzled about what they are talking about since I just entered.

"But, first let's have a dinner," Prince Renz said while smiling as he breaks the intense atmosphere from Ronan, Ian, and Miary.

"I agree. We should eat dinner first," Ronan said as he adjusted his eyeglasses since he was holding a paper in his hand as he puts it down on the table since he was standing near the window. 

"Fine, Sofie come in and serve the dinner," She said after she sighed and her expression is relaxed now unlike a while ago that she is a little bit scary if she is so serious. Sofie went it as she excuses herself since I am still blocking her way kaya naglakad na ako papalapit sa table since I am holding the silver tray as I serve the food.

They seated properly when we started serving the food since the table is good for 5 persons. Actually, it is a round table so ang position nila is from right to left: Lady Miary, Prince Renz, empty, Ian, and Ronan. 'D*mn, why do I have to seat beside Renz when I want to seat with Ian and Miary' I said in my mind while I seated between Ian and Renz. I feel so awkward since Renz is beside me and I can feel he is observing me kahit na hindi ko siya tignan, and what's worst I am facing Ronan and Miary. Although, I was comfortable with Miary pero hindi kay Ronan since he was glancing at me from time to time.

"Are you okay, Avy?" Ian asks me as he looks at me with a worried look.

"Yes," I said kahit na hindi ako makakain ng maigi.

"You two become close? How?" Prince Renz said as he looks at us with a questioning look.

"You don't know that they grow up together?" Lady Miary said casually to Prince Renz kaya napatingin kaming pareho ni Ian kay Miary dahil sa sinabi niya. Although, wala kaming sinabi na huwag niyang sabihin pero hindi din namin sinabi na pwede niyang sabihin. 

"Wait.. what?!" Prince Renz said as he looks at Miary and us as he was waiting for a response from us. Even, Ronan's expression shows a surprise dahil sa nalaman niya habang nakatingin sa amin.

"What?" Lady Miary said when she notices that Ian and I were looking at her in shock since she was busy eating when she said that.

"It's nothing," Ian said as he massages his forehead at ako naman ay napabuntong hininga.

"Hey, it is true?" Prince Renz asks me as he holds me in my shoulders and shakes me. 

"Yes, so stop," I said as I stop him since I feel dizzy kaya huminto naman siya at binitawan na niya ako.

"Hm, I didn't know that Ian has a family since he didn't tell anything aside from he has one but didn't tell specific even after being with me for how many years now so I am really curious," He said with excitement and satisfaction as he looks at Ian while Ian ay tahimik lang siya habang kumakain.

"Ah, they are the same, Gabriel. Avy said he doesn't have a family when I ask him," Lady Miary said to Renz. Then, Renz looks Miary with excitement as they talked about us, about what are the similarities that we've done habang si Ronan ay tahimik lang na akala mo hindi nakikinig since he was eating peacefully but I know he was listening.