THE ROYAL ENEMY

Chapter 21- Confession of a lovesick Leo

"Love: Nobody can explain it, but everyone understands it."- shakira begum

LEO

I ran out after Julia, she was in the stables, grooming the horse. When she noticed me there, she huffed, " What do you want? Except for making my life difficult?" She said bitterly.

"I hate you," I said. She scoffed, " Nothing knew then."

I shook my head, and repeated myself, " I hate you Julia. I admit I was wrong about the bracelet and everything else. But can you blame me?" I said. She scoffed again, annoying me.

" God, I hate you so much, " I said, kicking a can that was next to me. The milk inside spilled everywhere, and Julia glared at me. Ignoring her glare, I continued, "I'm always hoping one day I would beat you at your own game. Or that my dad would like me better than you. Or that I wouldn't be seen as such a failure standing next to you. Because you're so damn perfect in everyone's eyes. You're the best fighter, the best cook, the best student. You're good at everything you do and everyone loves you." She rolled her eyes and continued stroking the horse.

"Compared to you, I've always been treated like dirt. But what makes me go mad is, that weather it be how much I hate you, or how much I admire your strength, Or if it's just someone else talking about you or comparing me to you. You are always on my mind! You occupy my thoughts 24/7. When I wake up, when I eat, when I sleep, and then you're their when I go class, when I go out, or just when I'm by myself in my room." She stopped what she was doing. Her eyes still glued to the floor.

I felt my throat close up slightly, making it difficult to speak, " You-you love to barge in and make my business your own. So that when you're not there, I feel lonely, becuase even if it's just to ridicule me, you're the only one thats always been there."

She lowered her head, letting her hair fall as a curtain around her face, "Before today I didn't realise that you could both hate and love a person, that's why I was confused. Sure I hate you, but I do love you too Jules."

She groaned aloud suddenly, looking up, she shot me a dirty look, " Oh shut up!" My eyes widened as I stared at her, not expecting that reaction. She glared at me again,
" Just shut up! You sound like an idiot." I stuttered, " B-but I-"

"For once in your life, can you stop blaming me for your God damn feelings?" She asked, exasperated. "You're angry, you blame it on me. You're sad, you blame it on me. Whenever your feeling something that you don't understand, you always have to blame it on someone. Just this once, can you not explain what you're feeling without blaming someone?"

I stared at her, not expecting what I was hearing. Sure, a part of me knew she was gonna get mad. But I didn't think it would be because of the way I told her what I did. And I really thought she would laugh, claim me to be a lier. I smiled, does that mean she's giving me a chance?

"Wipe that smirk off your face!" Julia growled. My smile brightened as I walked towards her. "What are you doing?"
She moved away from me, but she had already cornered herself, "What do you think you're doing?"

I took her wrist in mine. She watched as I put the bracelet on her. "But you took it back," she seemed shocked and confused.

I entwined our fingers together, " That feels weird," She muttered grumpily. I smiled and looked her in the eyes. She blushed slightly, "What?"

"Let me get used to it," I said. Her eyebrows furrowed, "What?" I looked down at our hands, " Give me a chance to get used to this," I said, gesturing to our hands. Then I took the bracelet between my fingers and my smile grew, " You would make a beautiful queen."

Her face grew redder, and I felt a sense of sadness as I saw a side of Julia that I had neer seen before. But happiness at the idea of getting to know this side of her.

"You've always been rubbish at talking your way through a situation," Julia said, rolling her eyes. My smile widened,
" Am I too dorky for you or something?" I asked.
She played with the bracelet, " You're too dorky for anyone. But I guess I'm the only one that can put up with you."

I suddenly felt nervous, not sure if she was rejecting me. She must have noticed the worried look on my face because she smiled, " Hey," she said, moving to wrap her arms around my neck, "You're right, this is weird. But I love the thrilling feeling of trying something knew. I love the possibilities of us. I love not being sure if we will last." I frowned at that but she continued, inching closer to me till our faces were only inches apart, " And, I love you," she said, closing the gap.