Just Leave Me Be (On hiatus)

XXI

*Unedited Version*

"This is good." Chase muttered digging on the snacks, Asher who's with him look at him in frustration. "Don't you want to eat, Commander? If you don't, I'll just take it."

Asher who was about to touch his food stopped when it was stolen by his comrade.

He puts down his fork and sighed.

"Could you hurry up, we still have work to do. In the first place, why do I have to be here?" Asher asks, unable to understand why he had to accompany the guy.

His nerves couldn't calm down when he think of his job left unfinish. He was patrolling the area when Chase just dragged him to the pastry shop.

He can't refuse his comrade who had helped him a lot in the past, but he couldn't help but be frustrated, it was a lot that his food was stolen by the person who invited him but it was a different case that the stares of the ladies around him were burning his back.

"Hurry up, will you."

He took a sip of the refreshment and paused when he saw a familiar face.

"Luxiana del Roma..."

Chase who heard him mutter a lady's name look at him in confusion.

"Who's that? Your lady?" he asked.

"No, Del Roma, aren't you familiar with that surname?" Asher with wide eyes asked him back.

Chase who was still lost in thoughts stood up at the sudden realization.

"Ah! The Hero!!! So she is the Duke del Roma's daughter. "

"Hey, lower down your voice." Asher who was also surprised by his shout immediately recovered and tried to tell him.

"Somehow she looks different, her aura seems to be screaming confidence, it made her prettier. But if she's a noble, then why's she dressed like that?"

"Disguise... she might not want to attract attention... "

"Ah is that so? Fine." Chase directed his attention back to his food and started to dig in again.

While Asher on the other hand, continued to stare at the lady.

It was not a secret, but everyone in his troop knows that their commander, Asher, was a big fan of the Duke.

He admire the Duke who is the Hero of the Empire and aspires to be like him.

'I might still not on the same level as the Duke, but I really want him to recognize me.' he thought.

The smile plastered on her face didn't go unnoticed by Asher which made the latter stunned.

' She is indeed beautiful. '

But he woke up from his trance when the lady she was staring at look back at him. He smiled at her.

"Commander! I'm finished."

He turned his attention to Chase who's calling to him but when he returned his gaze, the lady was already gone along with her company.

"Huh?"

Chase called for his attention again.

"Ah... Y-yes, let's go."

'Was she weirded out? Was it rude? I should apologize for my actions when I see her again, then. ' that thought stayed in his mind as they exited the shop.

********************

"M... My Lady, my snacks... We left my snacks." the teary-eyed Yera look at her.

When Asher looked away she immediately took a run with Yera who carried their things in panic, it was fortunate they left the dresses in the botique to have it delivered. And when she felt that they're already far away, she stop dragging Yera.

" Call the carriage first, Yera!!!" Yera who was shocked at the unexpected outburst of her lady blinked her eyes. She saw how her lady trembles as she orders her.

"Alright, my lady. I'll just leave the books here." Yera run towards the direction of the carriage.

Deigh who was left behind, stumbled and slumped on the floor. Her legs giving up.

She sat on the floor with her hands covering her face.

'Calm down... Calm down... He will not hurt you. He's not also the one who will kill you. That guy is innocent...'

She tried to calm herself but when she took off her hands from her face she could see them still trembling, her eyes and cheeks were also wet from tears.

Seeing that, she burried her head in her folded knees, and sat there silent the whole time.

Yera arrived in the scene, seeing her like that. She supported Deigh to the carriage and returned to get their things.

The carriage ride back to the mansion was so silent that Yera can't help but to look at Deigh in question.

'What happened my lady? Why are you so scared? ' lots of questions invaded her mind but she can't ask her lady about any of it.