The loud cheer was always too annoying for me to find any importance of it. And today, the irritation was multiplied.
The deafening applause after the announcement of my father, finally calmed down a bit, while I bowed my head before the guests rather unwillingly. My body hardly resisting the urge of not running out of this banquet hall to meet the person standing outside.
Yes, he did not even wait for this so called happy occasion to come to an end.
The moment of announcement brought clouds of darkness in his eyes, I could see it well, but could not grasp the thought behind, I could never see what was going on in his mind. I wanted to know it.
After all, it was I who was hurt by his words.. Not him...
Unknowingly I took a step ahead, stopping by a sudden tug. I turned around, Sophie was standing with her head down, fringes hiding her eyes. She had been doing that lately. No talk, just tugging onto my clothes, then letting go.
It was annoying.
Then I didn't repel that unwanted silence. It was better than that sultry voice of her.
Small breathing on her part, she looked up, hand still tightening her tug on my white suite. I stiffened up, looking at her. Light giggles from my cousins to see us did not go unheard. A full Ten seconds passed by. Her lips finally parting a little.
"Are you going to him?" voice breathy. No movement on my side.
"He does not feel anything special for you Leo.... It's his nature to be friendly.....sweet.... affectionate..."
Did I want him to feel something for me? And his nature....Like I already had not figured it out.
But I remained silent, waiting for her to finish.She inhaled a deep breath, hands slowly letting go of me.
"This is your final chance," a low whisper.
"Excuse me?"
"If you are really going to walk away from here then make sure that you can return in with him." she said quietly, voice still breathy.
"Or else there is no going back for you, you should kn-"
"Are you threatening me?"words left my mouth, before she could finish hers. A soft sigh left her lips.
"No..... I'm reminding you that this will be the only chance you will get before you are officially bounded with me.... if not mentally or romantically..." her whispers was a stark contrast to the raucous laughter that filled the hall. While I yet once again looked upon her with disgust.
Not was she annoying now but also confusing.....what did she want actually?
I pried my hands away from her, breaking the eye contact I walked towards the exit. I p shoved the doors open.And as they closed behind me, then began my fateful night. The night that in my own oblivion, had once longed to shun.....I longed to escape....
The darkness of night greeted me only with coldness, even the bright moon that splattered its motherly soothing silver light seemed daringly pale at that moment. And my eyes caught him. He stood there, firm, eyes filled with betrayal and pain. My pace slow, I walked forward.
If the inside of the luxurious banquet hall was filled with deafening raucous then the outside was ensued with oppressed silence. I walked light footed, trying hard not to disturb this unwelcoming quietness.
I stopped before him. His breathing were unusual and short, I could tell even by standing this away from him.
"Was it fun?" He hissed through his clenched teeth. My expression remained unchanged.
