Mendacity || KTH

14.

I took the tray to the dining room but one of the soldiers stopped me in my way," The Gretch is in his office", his face was straight forward he didn't bother to look at me," he won't be coming to eat".

"Okay", I turned my feet and headed to his office, well the tray was hella heavy, and I couldn't go back to the kitchen and then go to his office to ask him wether he wants to eat or not then go back to the kitchen and bring him the tray again-in case if he was hungry- the thought itself is exhausting.

One of the soldiers knocked the door for me and opened it, I looked at the small figure examining some papers, he was so into his work and didn't bother to raise his head to know who enterd.

I stepped in heading his way, I cant speak while I'm beside the door because the room is hella big.

" Didn't they tell you that I'm not going to eat", he was still looking through his papers,"I'm not hungry".

"Okay your majesty", I nodded and spinned 180 degrees to return the tray back to the kitchen.

"But I think you came in here on time, I need your help", he looked at me eyeing me from top to toe," you can return the tray".

I bowed and went to the kitchen, Mrs.Lee was angry about the Gretch not having his breakfast, he's not eating well these days I can tell.

I didn't want to be late for my duties so I ran back to the office , Manstler Jimin was in there, he was siting on a chair siding the Gretch's desk, they were immersed in their what-seems-like-argument when I got in so I decided to stay at the end of the room so I would give them their needed privacy. I looked at the room, it was fascinating, the different colors of books gave the boring office look, a funky one, if this was the Grech's idea, then he's a great designer.

I looked beside me to check the genre of these books, I was always curious to know what these books were about, which civilizations, which languages, what genres, and how old were they. The books on my right seemed to be like french books, they were neatly classified according to alphabetical order.

I kept on scanning the shelves that were my level, so many intersting books, my eyes suddenly landed on a book named 《La Haine》, it was thick like a dictionary, I extended my hand to open the book, and I found out that it was a story, I skimmed the pages,I liked it!, I closed it and turned it so I can read its summery, when I heard a voice from behind me, it startled me at first making me drop the story.

"It means 《Hatred》", he took a step closer to me,"Did you know ?".

Yes I knew,"No your majesty ", I was afraid to rotate around to face him, I wonder how close is he by now, but my wonders found an answer when he stepped a step forward and leaned his head towards my ear so I felt his hot breath on my neck, it tickled yet made my legs go crazy and my heart was about to explode at the moment, WHAT THE HELL?

"It's about a Gretch who fell in love with his maid", he sighed, his hot breath firing at my neck making me crazy,"but found out that she was a traitor", he smirked and took a step towards me until there was no more distance between us, his chest was touching my back, only the layers of our clothes seperated us,"he killed her".

I closed my eyes, I knew what he was trying to do, and it somehow worked even though I am not betraying him. I saved him duh! Do I have to mention it all the time? I took a deep breath and turned around steping towards the shelves so I could recreate the distance to separate us,"I'm sorry your majesty", I bowed my head.

"For what?",

"If I was not allowed to examine the book", I explained.

"It's fine", he crossed his arms ,"these books are for those who likes to read".

I smiled , I was happy that I could borrow any book from here, but my smile faded when I remembered 'he doesn't know that I can read french'.

"We have Korean versions ", he picked up the book from the ground and placed it back, then went to the other side of the room looked through the books and snatched one out,"here it is", he said happily as if he had accomplished something.

He gave me the book and I accepted it smiling,"Wow thanks your majesty, this is so kind of you", I bowed.

"Well let's not say that I'm being kind, maybe because it's resembling our situation?"

"I didn't get it your majesty", WAIT! Does he mean that I'm a spy? What the heck! What should I do inorder to prove that I'm not a spy , I thought that he trusted me since last night.

He smirked at my confused reaction, but I admit that I got abit angry, can't he at least believe me? I have been doing nothing but being obedient, he can't be serious right now.

"Don't you get it Tini?", he questioned as he took one of his hands that was placed in his pocket and moved a lock of hair and placed it behind my ear,"I'm I that bad hinting?".

He took a step towards me and my heart started beating like crazy, with each step he took,he just made me heart even beat crazier, it was non-periodic beat at all.

But thanks to god someone knocked on the door, I can't say how much I was releaved, I just wanted to embrace the one who just knocked. I sighed in relief which made the Gretch look at me with a raised eyebrow, it was clear that he was mad, and I can tell that it was from the knock that stopped what's going on from happening.

He went back to his desk and another knock was on the door, then, without any other word the door was opened revealing Manstler Jimin.

"These are the Kellan's recommendations ", he said showing some files in his hand, he went to the Gretch and he didnt seem to notice me.

"Nice timing Jimin", the Gretch folded his hands resting on the chair , I took that as a chance to leave, I didn't even ask to leave, it just felt weird, what did he mean? What was he hinting for?

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