Secrets of the lost past

Chapter 13

   May 18th- 11 am

It's clear that I went to sleep late yesterday. Anyway, remember my interview with the school? Yes, it's today, so I have to go back again. We have another "café" talk today, so I'll tell the group I'm going to another place for a day. All good. The interview's at 4 pm so I have time until then.

1:30 pm

Omg, this was so cute! So, we gave Gregoria her writing set and her horse riding equipment, and oh my. She had tears in her eyes because no one gave her a meaningful gift like this. She obviously wanted to seem tough, but we didn't buy it. I ran over to hug her but she scooted away. I looked at her and hugged her. Actually. I just realized that I have a weird stain on the back of my top. We all know what that is. I'm so happy right now. Darius was smiling throughout the whole talk. Anyway, I told them that the guards were on to Darius and we needed to hurry. Dimitry then asked me:

-Were you fake nice to Ella? That could be an advantage.

-No, I have work and I have to cook. I don't have time to go over to her place and just chit chat.

-Aria, I did not say you had to go over to her place, you can act nice to her at your job and tell her Darius did nothing.

-Sorry to cut in like that, but that would be suspicious, wouldn't it?

Gregoria Templeton said sorry! Even if it's for no reason, she still did! These gifts probably changed her :)

-They already know I don't hate him anymore. I told Jasper and he told Ella.

-Oh, right.

-Long story short, we have to hurry, since I'm going away for a few days.

Dimitry took a drink from his decorated vodka bottle and told us.

-Wait...We are done.

-What?

-Darius, I'm sorry, but I recorded the "thing".

Can people even record in 1567?

-You what?

-Look, I get that you're mad, but this saves your head.

-No it wouldn't. I still have the cheating rumor. That can get me beheaded too.

-Right. But we said that we'd get to that later.

-Well, now we need to get to that now! He's in great danger already. It's not like they'd believe it if you'd both say you weren't doing that.

-Yes. I'd never do it again after the incident.

-Oh, come on! You were 14.

-So? I couldn't speak for 1 year!

-I'm sorry, what?

-Yep. Anyway, any plan ideas?

-I have one! What if we kidnap Ella and ask her to say the cheating rumor isn't true?

-I have 2 reasons why that's impossible to do. Number 1: That's still against the law and if Aria accidentally tells Jasper again, we're doomed. Number 2: Ella's friends with the Queen and she would obviously tell her about the kidnapping and we're doomed again. I can't believe how you thought this was a good idea.

I absolutely nailed that.

-But at the same time, we need to cover this whole thing up quickly.

-Yes, we know! That's what we came here for!

-Oh, no. -I said worried.

-Yes?

-Gossiping is against the law here, right?

-Yes, why?

-When I believed Ella, we gossiped a little bit.

-I'm sorry, what?

-You heard me! She may have told the Queen already. And I now have to go. The train is waiting for me.

Train. What a nice lie.

-Alright, I'll miss you. -Darius said and he hugged me.

-I will only be gone for a day or 2. It'll be fine.

-Want some life juice for the trip? -I'm guessing you know who asked that.

-No, thank you. But I'll bring you gifts when I come home.

Here we go, I guess.