The Engineer's Obsession

Chapter 9

I woke up feeling so tired. More than that, I was vomiting my guts like there's no tomorrow and my abdomen is cramping. Ugh, what a start.

I didn't do anything during most of the day because of my cramps. I don't even have my menstruation yet. When the pain slightly went away, I felt a little better so I decided to do some work.

I was tending my vegetable garden when Duke arrived. I grabbed a basket full of eggs and approached him.

"Good morning madame, what are you looking for today?" He asked.

As my mind's floating everywhere, I answered "Well... Um. Looking for- hm yeah Karl" what an awkward answer.

"Well, he's in his factory fixing his 'failed' invention as he say" Duke answered my somewhat loud thoughts.

"Oh, no... What I meant was uh eggs! Yes, eggs. Here are the batch of eggs I- I can sell" I smiled awkwardly while giving him a basket full of eggs.

"Is that really all there is to it, mademoiselle?" He asked as if he knew what was on my mind.

I sighed in defeat, sometimes I just can't understand how Duke's mind works. Can these people read minds?

"Alright, you got me. I- yes, I was thinking about Karl and... I dunno, the emotions that I feel whenever he's around" I confessed.

"Oh, like when your heart was beating fast?"

"Yeah... Like that. And when someone makes fun of him, I get really pissed off. I also can't get him out of my mind lately. I get so lonely whenever he doesn't visit" then I realized that I talked too much.

"That is very much normal for a woman who's in love"

"Am.. am I in love?" I was confused, am I really in love? With Heisenberg?

"The Lord may be rough on the outside but I see he has a soft spot for you. Indeed it is a sight to see that man was smitten by you" I don't know if that was a compliment but I'll pretend that it is.

"What do you mean? He may be gentle with me, alright. But I'm not anything special, why would he be interested on a girl like me?"

"You are truly exceptional, madame. You just haven't known it. You already have his weakness, isn't that admirable?" His words really do confuse me sometimes.

"You see, he was just a kid when he was brought here in the village by Miranda. He was a child full of love, a child who was loved by his family but, she stole that love from him" I got interested by the depiction of Duke's story about Heisenberg's life.

"His twin brother died when they were both experimented by Miranda. Her mother was a subject for brain and was a walking corpse but soon died afterwards*. The most important people in his life, was killed by the hands of the woman who has brought him here"

I felt so emotional knowing his story, he doesn't deserve this.

"He doesn't come outside his factory nor he has rested. He would pass out in his seat working hard every single day. Not until you came, you have made him feel like there is something to look forward the day. That's how powerful you are, madame" is he trying to convince me?

"Even though I haven't really done anything for him?" What did he liked about me?

"You don't have to believe my words, you'll see for yourself what I am talking about, madame" he smiled.

I thought for a moment, I'm still a bit confused as to why. I handed over the basket of eggs then I said goodbye to Duke.

I'm exhausted from all that thinking, nothing's being answered from all of the questions popping up inside my head. I should ask Heisenberg.