The World Across

Chapter 2.8

Katherine and Sa5m are doing the dishes late in the evening when Katherine caught Sa5m smiling by herself.

"And you're happy, why?" Katherine asked curiously. She never saw Sa5m's silly smile since forever.

"Huh?" Sa5m answered putting herself together.

"See? You're mind is even absent." Katherine said and wipe her hands. "Ok. Spill." And she crossed her hands to her chest.

"What??" Sa5m seemed a little puzzled for she did not heard what her sister asked earlier.

"Sa5m Montgomery, since when did you learn to hide things to me?" She said.

"What are you talking about?"

"Who is the man behind your silly girly awkward smile?"

"Oh that . . . "

"Yes, that."

"Well . . . I'm not quite sure yet." She turned around and proceeded to their living room.

"Come 'on!" She followed her in the living room.

"Well," Sa5m started and sat down at the couch.

Katherine sat beside her. "You know Lyndon, right?"

"Yep." Katherine responded and thinks she knows where this is going.

"I kinda like him." Sa5m said with a cracked smile.

"So? What's stopping you then?"

"Duh? I only knew him less than 2 weeks. And he's all so gentle but too noble. He's a little bit, weird too."

"Weird like nerd-weird ?"

"Nope. Like weird-weird." And she stood up.

"What? Hey. Were not done yet. Where are you going?"

"I'm goimg to my room now. I got to work on my routimes first." She started to walk.

"You're walking away again.

?"

"Good night Katherine."

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"You should seriously stop doing that." Amilia said and placed a cup of hot coffee at Lyndon's table.

"Doing what?" He then turn around to take his coffee.

"That thing you are doing." She sipped on her cup. "Spying her like a serial killer."

"Serial Killer? Where on earth did you learn those words?" He sat down the couch.

"From Mike."

"So you two are like what now? Best buddies?"

"Maybe." She then started to walk out of Lyndon's room."Eventually."

"Ms. Amilia!" He shouted even before Amilia could totally disappear.

She didn't say a word but was obviously waiting for what he's going to say.

"Please be careful. I promised Princess Annalise to look out for you. Her Highness won't be so happy if you'll be in trouble." He said.

"No worries, soldier. I can take care of myself." And she walked out of Lyndon's Room.