Freedom

Chapter 47

"Oh! It's way pass lunch time! Are you hungry?" Grace voice bursts through the house making me jump a little.

"Oh your right it is pass lunch time" Philip says.

"Will you be staying?" Grace asks Philip as she gets down the stairs.

"Oh thank you but actually I was about to head out" he bows

"Wait but we-"

"Don't worry I promise I'll come back to tell you more" he smiles. "I'll be taking my leave than" he bows to us and leaves the house.

"Alright bye!" Grace waves. "Everything alright?" I turn to face her to realise she was asking me.

"Um yeah" I nod my head. That's a lie Scarlett.

"Oh well, i'll quickly make lunch" she clasp her hands together and head to the kitchen. "Oh yeah" She says catching my attention. "Help me wake Ash up when lunch is ready"

"Will do" I give a smile.

"Thanks dear"

I walk up the stairs and open Asher's door to really find him sleeping. He looks exhausted and his skin was paler than before. The blanket seemed to have fallen off to the edge so I picked it up and lifted over him till his shoulders to keep him warm.

I gently touch his hair and brush my fingers lightly on his cheek. I didn't realise I was smiling until I felt my mouth rest. I am happy, am I? Of course I am but, but why do I feel like there's something missing.

"Mother" I whisper in realisation

"Scar?" Asher says in his sleepy voice.

"Sorry did I wake you up?"

"No" He says and grabs my hand that was on his face. "What's wrong?"

"I'm just worried" I say honestly.

"Why?"

"My mother could be in danger"

"Did that man tell you something?" He moves his hand to push my hair back and tug it behind my ear. He loves doing that does he?

"Well yes but also my mother sent me a letter and I it clearly states she is in huge danger"

"Huge danger?" He groans and sits up. "Man.. this is not going to end is it?"

"It can end only if my father is stopped" I sigh. "Philip- the man told me he will protect her. I do trust him but I'm just worried"

"Hey" He lifts my face while holding my chin gently but his fingers seems to be rough around my skin. "It's going to be okay, I'm sure your mother will figure out something"

"Can I have a hug?" I ask with my voice starting to tremble.

"Come here" He pulls me up unto his lap and hugs me. "It's going to be okay" he rubs my back as I bury my face into him shoulder. No I Can't cry, I cant...

Divian's POV

"Geese when can you just let me read in peace" Theo says annoyed.

"Why not you change place to read, I'm trying to cook" I roll my eyes.

I hear him push the chair back scratching the floor loudly and slams the book in the table. Urgh what's is his problem? You know what he has so much problems.

"What is it?" I say when my side eye catches him standing beside me as I cut some garlic.

"Can I ask something"

"Uh sure"

"Why do I feel like this?" He says and I turn to face him with a confuse face.

"Huh?"