The Day When Its Forever

Story 10

When she went back to the mansion she even forget the name of the Dr. She was walking on the hallway with her changed outfit back to that of a man.
"I still don't know his name, why didn't he answer me about i--"
"Hady! I'm playing billiard, would you like to play with me?"
She back off a bit, seeing him makes her heart skip. From now on she must not think about him,since Eris will never think of her the way she did because she was a man in his eyes.
"Sorry I'm tired."
She went ahead without looking in his eyes but Eris grab her shoulder.
"Hey, what's wrong are you OK, you look pale."
"I'm OK, I don't like billiards."
She ran off so that he won't reach her again. Eris felt weird and shook his head.
"What was that?"
At night, he was sitting in his Office while listening to Graham.
"The export will come tomorrow noon, the transaction will be completed upon delivery to the Consignor. My Lord?"
He was not in the mood to listen business matters.
"I heard Hady goes to downtown today, what happened?"
"Ah, the chaffer said they just went shopping and eat together."
"That's all?"
"Yes My Lord."
"Strange, he look different this afternoon."
Graham was silent and it looks like his master is really taking care of his new friend.
When morning came, Hady felt so heavy and her breath as well, it seems like her body is reacting too much to what her feelings right now. She tried to stand up but it's not working, but he is a man here, he need to be strong and stop being so soft. At the dining area she was about to go blank but Eris just came in and sit in the table.
"Morning, your alright? "
"Yeah, a little cold, can i eat in my room."
"Why, are you not feeling well? Graham call the family Doctor--"
"No, I'm fine, it's just cold, I'll go now."
She went ahead but Eris cornered her in the hallway.
"Wait, what's wrong with you? Is this about the night I went to your room and got drunk?"
"No,"
"Then why are you avoiding me?"
"I'm not, I'm just, aghh!Ahh,"
She hold her chest because she can't breath anymore. Eris was flustered.
"Hey! Are you okay?  What's wrong?"
Silence came next  then Hady laugh.
"Hahaha, I was just joking. It was just a joke."
Eris angrily scattered her hair.
"Don't do that again, I'm not good with pranks."
"Hahaha, it's because your so loud."
"Sorry, but as long as your fine, your my  responsibility here so whatever happened to you is my concern."
She just stare at his eyes, the kind of feeling that was so gentle just like looking at a piece of art that was so expensive.
"My Lord there's a call for you."
"Ill get it, just rest and stay in your room.'
"Hmm."
When he back away, unknowingly, she grab a piece of his clothes but she didn't reach him, when he was away, Hady then fall apart in the floor.
When she wake she was already in her room lying down, while holding his aching chest.
"Ahh,"
"Don't get up yet, stay in the bed if you are still dizzy."
"Mr. Graham? Did you bring me here?"
"Yes, Sir, or should I say Ms.?
Hady was surprise of the butlers word. He must have discover it when she was carried over to her room. She was just out of words, she can go now if he will tell her to go away.
"I did not want to argue with you because you have nothing to do with this."
"So your not also denying the fact that your a woman disguise as man?"
"It was necessary, I need to do it, everyone knows my face in town, I did not know that I will meet him."
"I believe your encounter was an accident, but you could have told him, he will understand if you just explain instead of pretending as a man this whole time."
"I was about to, but I was brought here in Gracilli and I discovered something."
"Its not too late, you can tell him what really is your situation--"
"NO!I can't tell him that I was his runaway bride!"
Graham was sudden to her confession.
"YOU are Lady Hariath from the the Vanguer family?"
"Yes, since he tell me about his life, his difficulties,  his chaotic inheritance and his dangerous life I can't suddenly jump in and told him I was one of those women who ran away from him."
"Madame."
"Beside, I was just an insurance, you were probably searching for a new bride for now."
Graham was silent and then look at her seriously.
"Why don't you marry him then?"
"What?"
Hady shook her head.
"I'm ill, I can't get married."
Graham knew about the illness of the Lady.
"We can help cure you in the most possible and quickest way,"
"Why would you expect me to marry him, he doesn't even know me, he know me as a man, and I will never force myself to him.
"But Madame."
"Does he know that I'm sick"
Graham shook his head, Hady sigh silently.  
"I will not disturb your peace, I'll stay until my medication, I don't want you to be disloyal to him, so please until then I will leave here, I will certainly will, so Mr. Graham, please don't say anything about this and about my illness, not until he ask you."
"He trusted you, I can see how he changed with your presence here, I will follow you but not until he ask me, till then I'll answer him honestly."
"Thank you, Mr. Graham."