The Aconitum Flower

18

ALORA EMBRY

When the class starts Damien told me that he will be back to Levan again and he will be gone for weeks. We just get back to class after our three-day rest.

"Why, something wrong happens?"

"The prime minister of Levan wants to meet me and Kaden too."

"Oh, you two it must be important."

"Yes, are you planning to go back on your manor?"

"No, I hate traveling."

"Eh? Want to eat? I know you're hungry."

"I'm not in the mood, let's go to your room I'll help you pack your clothes."

"You know your weird."

"You always say that, Let's go now."

"There is no need for that, I can do it myself."

"I insist." I smiled at him and he shake his head.

"Do you have a fever?" and he touched my forehead. "You have no fever but why are you acting like this?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." and I turned my back and go straight to their dorm.

"Alora, Wait!"

"Shh, don't shout my head aching."

"Alora, wait I told you I can do it."

"Keep quiet, Sir Damien Alaric."

"Wait don't open the door!" I knock first, look at Damien, and smirked at him.

"I'm going in."

"Oh."

"Eh?"

"Greetings My Lady, are you lost?" It's Hayes. I didn't know that this two were roommates.

"Greeting My Lord, Sorry for disturbing you." I bow and get inside.

"Alora get out!" Damien raised his voice and I was surprised I didn't expect him to react like that. When he was inside my room I didn't show this attitude to him but for him too easily...

"I see." I glared at Damien and go out. He called me but I didn't look back and locked myself in my room. The students who saw me were shocked when they saw me leaving the men's dormitory.

When night came Leah said that Damien is waiting at the front gate so we can talk but I didn't come. So, he has no choice but to leave even though we hadn't been able to talk yet.

Is there something wrong with me?

"Aren't you bothered students are talking about you?"

"For what?"

"They just saw you coming out at the Men's dormitory."

"And you are in front of us, Sir Capell."

"What are you doing with Damien? Are you two close?"

"I'm just pestering him."

"Yeah, I heard that too."

"..."

"You look sad." I look at him and put down the book I'm reading.

"Am I? I think not."

"Yes, it reflects on your eyes." I touch my eyes and look at him.

"Tss, why don't you just focus on the discussion and stop talking to me."

"Woah calm down, you're answering back."

"Still-"

"Embry, Capell. What you two are talking about Is it that really important? Why don't you discuss it here in front maybe it's an interesting story?"

"I'm sorry, Ma'am."

"Even though you're one of the top students here you can't talk to my class, listen to what I'm discussing about."

"Yes, Ma'am we're truly sorry." then I heard some faint laugh.

"Back to our topic..." after our class, a group of students follow me and drag me into the garden. What is it again this time?

"It looks like you really want to be the main topic here in the academy."

No, I don't want to. It's annoying you know.

"For you to seduce Sir Frederick, Sir Damien the Crown Prince, and Sir Hayes you still have a face to show, eh?"

What? how come I did seduce the Crown Prince and Hayes when we barely made a conversation because of their grudge against me? and Sir Frederick is the one who keeps on talking to me. So how is it my fault?

"How shameless and greedy." I laughed and pointed to the lady who was in the middle.

"Is the person you're talking about for being shameless is all of you? Am I right? You're talking about yourselves here who are lacking of manners, spreading rumors, and have no dignity at all."

"W-What?"

"Are you alright you all look terrified. Then excuse me I'm going to call a doctor; you don't look well."

"Leave them alone!" I look shocked when she suddenly raised her voice.

"I'm not seducing them, calm yourselves your making things complicated."

"Remember this you are just a commoner don't be full of yourself, Sir Hayes, the Crown Prince, and Sir Damien got angry at you, right? Better to drop out and just work as a maid. If you're lucky and your master falls in love with you, you can be his mistress!"

"Now I know why are you all acting like this. That's it your jealous, you're all jealous of me. You're all mad at me because you wanted to be me." I said it with a smug face and her face reddened.

"How dare you." and before she slapped me, I held his wrist so tight.

"Do you think hurting me will bring something good to you? Don't waste my time, just go to your rooms and free to fantasize about them." I look at their funny faces and laugh.

"Marrying them will be only in your dreams, all of you have a trash personality that can't pass to the Capells and Eyron. It really hurts the person you like don't know that you exist."

"You can't do this to me!"

"Wait let's just go now."

"Let me go I will make her pay!"

"Stop her." Her friends were stopping her to hurt me but this lady was quite strong because she manage to free herself and was about to hit me.

"What's happening in here?" I look at the Crown Prince and we all bow our heads.

"Your Highness!"

"Greeting Your Highness, the Crown Prince."

"Nothing w-were just talking about something. Hehe."

"Excuse me." I bow my head and didn't look at Crown Prince again and left them there. They are too loud and irritating. I want to kill them, crushed them like an insect.

"My Lady." I stop and look at the Crown Prince.

"What is it, Your Highness?" Seriously why did he follow me here?

"They will not pester you anymore." I nod.

"I'm happy to hear it, I'll go now."

"Ah, you're going to our classroom, right?"

"Yes, I'm going to attend my class today."

"Then let's go together."

"Okay then, Your Highness." and I follow him. The Crown Prince what's with him? He always showed up everywhere.

"What's wrong My Lady?"

"It's nothing."

They are the main reason why shallow-minded students are targeting me because they keep on bothering me. Come to think of do they like me?

—IAmRoseee