Ethereal Inferno

Chapter 10: Dinner Table

We dropped Max, Jax, and Zach off and now Harriet and I were together again.

As I walked in the hallway towards my bedroom, Prince Liam suddenly came into view. We made eye contact and before I even had the chance to look away, he hollered with a smirk on his face,

"Ahh Princess! I've been looking all over for you! Where have you been?" "None of your business." I answered lazily. Today was tiring and I wanted to rot in bed for a while now.

"Pretty fierce for such a small human hm?" I stopped and glared at him as he walked away confident li- I meant cockily like how he is. "I am not a small human! I am five foot- I- nevermind."

"Whatever you say darling! See you at 7." He hollered again as he winked at me. This man was annoying the heck out of me. Or am I the one who's trying get annoyed by him? Thoughts I get while taking a bath.

"HA! Jokes on you, dinner is at 7!" I shouted to him. "I'll still come find you after anyways!" He shouted back. I like his confidence. Wait. He called me darling?.

It was about to be 2pm and I just freshened up from the washroom and finally laid in my bed. Is this paradise or what. Soon after, Harriet joined me.

"You guys are so cute. Already talking like a married couple who are in their 40's you know?" Harriet giggled. "Yes yes Keep on blabbering."   "Okk well. Do you think you'll ever like him some day?" She asked me. "I'm not sure. Maybe. Maybe not. But right now, not really. He's kind of annoying me."

Harriet gave me the sneaky eye with a smile, "Is he annoying or are you making him sound annoying?" I have no idea. I just kept quiet and she continued, "Anyways, have you seen him though? Not going to lie, he's got the looks." She giggled again. I gave her a gagging side eye, making a very ugly face.

"Yes sure. Flyn Rider on drugs." I said. "Huh, even though he on drugs, don't act like Flyn's average. If you don't like him, I'll take him."   "I mean. He's handsome....Ok, I probably haven't seen his face properly. Maybe if I look at his face clearly once, I'll tell you my opinion." I replied.

"Haven't you seen his face on your birthday while dancing though?" Harriet asked. There was silence for about 3 seconds until I replied, "Are you stupid? It was a masquerade themed party?" "Ohhh. Sorry love. Apologies. "   "It's fine. No wonder we are best friends. Always forgetful. Never one without the other. " I replied.

We were going to take a nap but started talking about so many random topics that it was almost dinner time. We got up to go down to the dining table.

Everyone sat there and we were served our meal. I was the first one to take a bite of the food and there was something DEFINITELY wrong. The meat was really sweet instead of being savoury. I made a face when swallowing the food that too an ugly one and Liam saw that. Oh well.

I thought I was overreacting until his mom started to throw tantrums like a kid. "Oh my heavens! What monstrosity of a dish is this?! Where are your cooks? I am not eating this food." She protested by folding her arms and threw her utensils on the plate. A splitting image of a spoiled toddler.

"Mother. Stop making a fuss about this and acting like a child. Calm down." I heard Liam although it was probably meant to come out as a whisper.

To be honest, I was surprised because he's cocky, and when I watch movies, the cocky boys are very such garbage and spoiled, especially the rich ones but thank God my future husband atleast has some manners. That's +1 point I think. I hope so.

Father tried a small bite but instantly spat it out. Yes, s p a t it out. On the ground. He angrily called out the cook who was an old lady. She came rushing.

"What nonsense is this Silky?! How could you do such a disgusting act." Ironic coming from YOU. He continued, "You're a complete waste of slave. Get out of this palace at once and never ever show me your disgusting dust covered face! Clean this off before you go!" He pointed at the ground where his once chewed meat lay.

Sarah was crying out and she went to the ground, kneeling and started to beg for forgiveness. "Please your majesty.. Please. I need this job.. I have a child to feed. We barely get any meals in a week. Please.. My child will die if she doesn't eat. She's on the verge please. Please. It was a small, one time mistake please...please it will never happen again. I was under stress and pleas-"

She was begging and crying so hard, her words could be barely made out. "Don't touch me pathetic bitch! Leave at once before I kill you!" She was practically dragged out by the guards. Another reason why my parents need to die. My mother just gave her those eyes. Something a queen should never look at her people with.

"I'm sorry my king, but why would you do that? As she said, it was just a small mistake you could've jus-"  Liam was rudely cut off by father.

"A mistake that had effects. In this kingdom, no one makes mistakes. Mistake are for the weak and pathetic people." Was he actually serious? I'm ashamed to call myself his daughter.

I think I saw a tinge of anger in Liam's face. His jaw was clenched as he looked at my father with murdering eyes while my dad was still going on unconsciously about it. And I don't know what that was, but it was something that made me heat up. Blush.

He put down his utensils calmly and stood up from his chair, walking towards the door of the ground floor hallway. There was something different about his walk now. That walk, was the most powerful one I've seen.

Father quickly apologised to Liam's mom after he left. She was just like my parents and kept on blabbering nonsense. I could see mother be coming jealous though.
Anyway, I thought of following Liam because I wanted to talk to him about father and apologize on behalf of him.

Even though I didn't want to. I wanted to find a reason to talk to him and convince myself that I wanted to talk to him only because of that.

But deep down, something was pulling me to him. I followed him into our garden and found him sitting on the big fountain. I gathered up my confidence and went up to talk to him.

Ps: I figured out the plot guys.