Ruins

Ten

‘’There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.’’

As the king is in bed sick, Oliver and I help coordinate the funeral still not speaking to each other. I was wondering if his sister will come but he doesn’t know if she will come because she wasn’t fond of their mother since she sent her to an Italian boarding school while I was being taught by her. 

His father had begged her to not send his own daughter away but she refused to listen to him so she shipped him away far from them, it sounded awfully like she didn’t want Penelope here at all for some reason. Oliver never knew the reason but he knew that his mother did that wrong by sending her away and she never wanted to come back as long mother wasn’t dead, she says.

 I went to find Benelia where she was smiling at me but I didn't know why until she showed me the ring. 

‘’You are engaged.’’ I said proudly.

‘’No I am married.’’ Benelia says.

‘’What, Benelia, there was no witness for this union.’’’ I was upset with her when she was married in front of a witness which was William and Lina.

‘’You asked them to be your witness and not me?’’ I asked her where she told me she sees that I am busy but that doesn’t stop me from being there for my own cousin. She tells me to not get angry but I will be there when she starts having children but i didn’t care about that because she could at least tell me she was getting married let alone tell me she is already engaged with that bozo.

Edward packed their bags to leave since now they are newlyweds going on to their honeymoon leaving me behind to handle all the stress. I looked at myself saying what is wrong with Benelia sometimes and realized maybe i am the problem. I went to find William to speak with him since he is the reason she is acting like a fool for being a witness at her own wedding and not me. 

‘’I know you are mad.’’ He says.

‘’I am way over mad, how could you be the witness for my dear cousin wedding and not I?’’ I asked but he didn’t know how to respond to that so I walked away because I don't have time with insolent people like him anyway. Willam thought I knew about Benelia and Edward getting married or at least Benelia could have the decency to tell me but she didn’t. 

William told me to not worry but I am best at worrying and having panic attacks about things that are not that relevant sometimes. I had to focus more on the funeral arrangements with Oliver until i saw him laughing with Lina on his lap.  I wanted to hear so I was eavesdropping on what they had to say.

‘’I don’t like how you are with me when she is here.’’ Lina was pouting.

‘’Baby, you don’t have to worry. I am here for you only and Ophelia already told me she doesn’t love me so why would i want to pursue something that will never go nowhere.’’ He looked sad when he even said my name.

‘’Ollie, baby i would never hurt you like Ophelia did to you.’’ Lina kisses him and I couldn't hear anymore because I am finding out where my ground is with him. I need to stay away from him as long as I am around him. I wanted to finish out the arrangement where he saw me but I didn't respond nor look at him because I wanted to give him his distance even if it meant losing him. 

Oliver and I didn’t speak to each other, I was done so i went to check up on the king to see how he was doing where Oliver was following me. 

‘’I don’t want to speak with you now, Prince Oliver.’’ I said walking away and he laughed when I was getting real formal with him when I am used to calling him Oliver.