Ethereal Inferno

Chapter 10: Why He Kinda...

We dropped Max, Jax and Zach off at- wait. That actually rhymes! Max, jax and Zach-. I can't wait to tell them. Hehehehe. Anyways, we dropped those 3 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 a bed for a while now.

"Pretty fierce for such a small human hm?" I stopped and stared 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 dude was annoying the fuck out of me. Or am I the one who's tryna get annoyed by him? #showerthoughts.

"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 2 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 literally so cute. Y'all talk like a married couple who are in their 40's you know?" Harriet giggled. "Yeah yeah. Keep on yapping." "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, hell noo. He's kinda annoying me."

Harriet gave me the sneaky eye with a smile, "Girl 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? Ain't gonna lie, he's fine. Girl dinner if you ask me." She giggled again. I gave her a "ewww" Side eye, making a very ugly face.

"Yeah right. Flyn Rider on cocaine." I said. "Bitch, even though he on cocaine, don't be acting like Flyn's mid. If you don't like him, I'll take him." "I mean. He's fine yeah. Ok, I probably haven't seen his face properly. Maybe if I look at his face properly 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 dumb? It was a masquerade themed party?" "Ohhh. Sorry babygirl. My bad." "It's fine. No wonder we are best friends. Maybe we were Dory in out past life." I replied.

We were gonna take a nap but started talking about so many random things 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. Like, ok Indian Zee TV seriel.

"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 jerkish and spoiled, especially the rich ones but thank God my future husband atleast has some discipline. That's +1 I think.

Dad 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 Sarah?! 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 the bitchy look like. She is NOT a girl's girl.

"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 my "father".

"A mistake that had effects. In this kingdom, no one makes mistakes. Mistake are for the weak and pathetic people."

Was he actually being for real? 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 yapping unconsciously about it. And I don't know what, but that was hot.

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.

My dad quickly apologised to Liam's mom after he left. She was just like my parents and kept on yapping. I could see my mom jealous though. Lol.

Anyways, I thought of following Liam because I wanted to talk to him about my dad 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.