Indenture

Chapter 8

"Madam Celestia."

Hearing her name, the young girl turned around to see a maid who soon bowed towards her, the next words slipping past her lips forcing the maid to straighten up and gaze at her.

"What is it?"

"I have been ordered to inform you of an interview you and Madam Rosella must attend to. I have to get you ready this instant, madam."

Celestia knew exactly why they had to get her ready instead of her doing it herself.

"Do I have to go in this attire?"

A hint of disgust covered her brown orbs as she looked herself in the mirror. She wore a dark red dress that reached her knees and a pair of black heels while her long hair was curled, it resting on her left shoulder.

"You look beautiful, madam." The maid complimented while the others agreed with a nod.

"Madam, your mother is calling you down. You must leave right away for the interview."

With an annoyed glint in her eyes, Celestia nodded before proceeding to leave the room and approach her mother who was dolled up for the interview. As she stands in front of her, the two make eye contact for a second before they turn away, moving towards the car. They sat inside the car and it soon drove off, a silence covering the atmosphere that drifted around them but when Rosella spoke up, it broke.

"Don't embarrass me."

"Yes mother." Celestia mumbled and glanced out the window, not wanting to speak with her any further.

Soon, they arrived by a two-storey building, Café Cappuccino and Celestia saw the male journalist who lightly waved towards them. She was the first to step out the car followed by her mother who returned a wave, a practised smile being sent to him. They went inside and settled in their chairs, Celestia facing the window while Rosella was sitting more near the journalist who placed himself a seat opposite of Celestia.

"I just want to say, it's an honour to meet you, Mrs.Levant…a-and you too Miss Celestia. My name is Alonzo Knight." He seemed to be entranced by Rosella's beauty, completely forgetting the fact that her daughter was there and when he attempted to catch himself from his mistake, he ended up revealing a stutter causing Celestia to hold back an eye roll.

Clearing his throat, he opened up his notebook, clicking the top of his pen to release the tip of it.

"Since this article will be based on the relationship between you, Mrs. Levant and your daughter, I would like to ask first, what type of activities do you do to spend time with each other?" He asked, glancing between you both to see who would answer.

"Go on, Celestia." Rosella nudged her daughter in a playful manner and Celestia nodded, speaking up soon after.

"We watch movies, cook together and make lovely dishes but the kitchen always ends up in a mess after we finish. I always tell mom that we need to be more clean but she says it just spoils the fun."

All of it was a lie but the giggle that left the brunettes lips soon after seemed to have made Alonzo believe it, a smile painting his lips.

"Next question is…" Celestia didn't seem to listen as it was for her mother and her eyes trailed around the café in a board manner, a small huff leaving her lips causing her fringe to flutter.

When she decided to look out the window, she immediately caught a figure waving towards her and her brown orbs revealed a bit of life in them when she recognised it to be Han. He was waving his hands about, a frantic expression seen as he was trying to point out something.