Knight in Shining Armour

Real Feeling?

Chapter - 15

The next day, she went to his room and woke him. He was still asleep and asked her why she was disturbing him when he was still healing inside.

"Instead of waiting you should get to the roots of the issue", she told him and dragged him from his bed. He got ready and asked her about her plan. She told him that today they will just focus on three things that are Amber's feelings towards Ray, Amber's feelings towards Castor and lastly Ray's feelings towards Amber.

"But we already knew about Amber's feelings about Ray", said Castor.

"No, we don't. We need to clarify that her feelings are love or just gratitude"

"Then what's the plan?"

"Follow me"

They both went to the garden and saw her sitting there. Castor gets nervous and Sera tells him to not get uncomfortable and to behave normally. He took a deep breath to calm himself and they went towards Amber.

"What are you doing here alone Amber?" asked Sera while Castor just sat quietly.

"I'm just waiting for Ray. We are going out..."

"On a date?"

"I wish that's true but at least for today, it's not a date. We are just going to an exhibition"

Ray comes there and asks them what they are talking about. Amber told him that they were getting late. He told her that we can leave now. Sera saw the chance and took it.

"Can we join? We won't disturb you guys", said Sera but Castor pulled her hand to stop her. Amber was a little hesitant but Ray agreed immediately and told her that she could come if she wanted. Castor took Sera aside and asked her why she did that.

"I'm checking Ray's feelings and if a boy is about to take his loved one out then he won't let others be third-wheeling and as he agreed then he surely doesn't love her yet", Sera explained to him and told him to not worry and follow her plan.

They all left for the exhibition and all the way Sera observed the behavior of all three. Castor was looking at Amber while she was busy looking at Ray and Ray was just concentrating on driving.

"This boy definitely doesn't love her otherwise he will at least for once look at her", thought Sera while looking at Ray.

When they reached the exhibition hall, Ray told them to behave properly as the last time they got exposed it was a huge mess. Castor put on his mask and they went into the hall. It was a jewellery exhibition and suddenly Sera pulled Castor aside and told him that she suspects that Ray also loves Amber.

"What!", he shouts and she tells him to keep his voice down and listen.

"You once told me that Ray never shows interest in Amber's jewellery collection but still he brings her here then maybe he likes her..."

"I remember that Amber told me how he took an interest in her jewellery collection recently"

"See, I told you. But don't lose hope. We will go till the end!"

They walked forward and saw both of them. Suddenly Sera noticed many people gathering about something, she got curious and went to see it and realized that it was the same stone fossil which she researched with the king on Earth. It was exhibited there and she saw her name engraved under it as a researcher.

"If Dad didn't send me here for this then I would definitely not come to such a boring exhibition", said Ray standing beside her.

"What do you mean?"

"Dad told me to ensure that your name should be there under this as you bring it back safely"

"Wait! You are here for this ?"

"Obviously"

She quickly ran towards Castor and told him that it was final that Ray didn't have any feelings towards Amber. He gets excited hearing this and hugs her. Ray sees this and gets upset. He quickly went towards them to separate them and told Castor to behave properly in public. After the exhibition, they went back to their car and Amber asked them if they wanted to go for a meal. They all went to a restaurant nearby and when they ordered the food, Amber told the waiter to avoid spicy food as Castor can't handle spicy food. Sera got the chance again and when the food was served she looked at Castor and smiled. He got confused with her sly smile but Ray saw that and thought that she was flirting with him. After eating the food, Castor started to feel a little uncomfortable. Ray asked him if he was okay and checked him to find that he was having a fever.

"We should get back home quickly and let the doctor check him", said Amber worriedly.

"But...", he was about to say something but Sera quickly held his hand and dragged him towards the car and slowly told him that she mixed that sick-leave pill in his food.

"Why did you do that ?"

"Didn't you see her being worried for you?"

"But should I lie?"

"You didn't lie, you were unaware of this"

"But still..."

"Be quiet and take the chance"

Amber and Ray come to see his condition. Amber asked Sera to sit in front as she was familiar with Castor's condition and could handle him better. Sera purposely insisted on sitting with Castor but Ray pulled her hand and made her sit in front.

"Let's not waste time and get back home", said Ray abruptly.

On the way, Sera smiles seeing Castor resting his head on Amber's shoulder and smiling like a fool. Ray looks at Sera smiling while looking back and thinks that she is smiling at his brother. He gets irritated and speeds up the car.

"Hey! Why are you speeding up?"

"Isn't he sick?"

"Still you can't kill 4 people for one's sickness"

"Then you can drive"

"Sure give me..."

"Both of you please be quiet, my head is in pain because of your fight", said Castor. Sera gave Ray a side-eye and told him to drive safely. When they reached the palace, Ray told Amber to take Castor to the royal physician and then he held Sera's hand to drag her to his room to talk. Amber and Castor are left confused as to what happened to him.

"Hey!! Leave my hand. What are you doing?"

"If you are not aware then let me remind you that Castor is the 2nd prince of North Comly-5 and you are an earthling"

"Wow! You told me such rare information", reacts Sera while mocking him.

"Listen if he got to know about you being an earthling then..."

"He already knew this"

"What!? When? How? And especially why ?"

"When you bring that green first-aid box. I accidentally got exposed that time", she told him while laughing out of embarrassment.

"And he didn't tell anyone ?"

"Yes, maybe he is better than you. Not taking advantage of someone's secrets"

"Even if he knew then also you can't do this"

"What can't I do? Can you please make yourself clear?"

"Just keep your feelings in control. Don't forget you have to go back one day", he said in a serious tone and left the room. Suddenly the atmosphere of the room became serious and she felt that she just heard something which she already knew but had forgotten about for a moment. All her hyped face was down and she left the room with a sad face and went to the garden. She was sitting there with blank expressions and thinking about all the moments she lived on this new planet and all those memories were hitting her. 

"Even though he misunderstood the situation but still he was right. I should control my feelings", thought Sera. Ray was watching her from afar and thinking about the same. Both of them were in a tough spot after realizing that one day they had to separate. 

.................to be continued.