Alcingeria

Chapter Thirty Six: The Lounge

Chapter Thirty Six The Lounge:

Tuesday June 29th 1690

We all stood up to leave for the lounge.

"Don, can you lead the way?" Robert asked.

"Sure. I can't wait to show you guys the lounge. We're treated like honored guests there. It's almost like the staff are servants. All you need to do is ask for something and they'll do their best to serve you."

"It's almost like that's their job."

I saw that Lawrence started to follow me.

"Lawrence, since I'm going to be at the lounge, your services won't be needed seeing as the staff will be tending to us." I told him. "Plus, it'll be a little crowded in there with us and all of the servants. How about you take some time off?"

Lawrence grinned.

"Very well, sir," he said. "If you so wish."

The others agreed and dismissed their servants as well. As we started to leave, I saw that Tabatha was falling towards the rear of the group.

"Hey Tabatha," I said, walking up to her. "How are things going with you and Don?"

She turned to face me, her brow furrowed.

"I don't know!" She said quietly. "You men are so confusing! I can't tell if he likes me, I can't even tell if he knows I like him!"

I chuckled to ease her stress.

"Hey, don't worry so much about it. Just don't come on too strong. That's almost never a good idea." I told her. "Just play it slowly, let him know you're not going to... I don't know... Magically hurl a carrot at his head from forty feet away."

Tabatha gave me a playful shove.

"Hey, come on! You know things were different then."

"Okay, okay I know." I said with a small grin.

Tabatha brushed her burgundy hair out of her eyes.

"Redmond, I just want you to know that you're a good friend." She said sincerely. "No one really cares about me quite like you do. Are you sure you don't have feelings for me?"

Although I knew I didn't, I could feel my face start to heat up.

"What? No! That's crazy, Tabatha!"

She giggled.

"Your face says otherwise, lover boy!"

"Hey! I just think of you as a friend, okay?" I asked, smiling despite my embarrassment.

"Okay, okay. I'm just teasing you."

"'Ey! What're you two schoolgirls gabbin' about?" Walden joined in, flying from the group ahead.

I just shook my head.

"It's nothing, Walden." I said. "Did you get board of harassing the others or something?"

"Pal, you're blushin'. Ya got the hots for the witch, don't ya?"

I looked at him strangely and scoffed.

"No I don't!"

Tabatha started giggling again. Walden leaned in close and spoke in a whisper;

"It's okay buddy, I don't blame ya."

I just laughed him off.

"What? Somethin' I said?"