NOVEL WEB Chapter 13: Sudden Engagement Part Three
Alissa's eyes went wide hearing this. She looked at Able then at me and then back at Able glaring at him as if she was going to beat him up before saying: "Humph! We will see who marries whom in the future."
"Umm..." I raised my hand as I went to ask a question. The tension between the two struck me odd. Their interaction with each other was very different from what it was during the kidnapping incident. "Did something happen between you two? I thought you two were on good terms."
"Nothing!" They both answered at the same time. Then turned and glared at each other again. I couldn't help but think of how well in sync they were. Were they not a match made in heaven?
"Oh, as long as you are not fighting." I said with a smile. "Let's find a better place to talk. I will also have Emily bring some tea for us."
Out in the garden of the Lancaster estate was a pavilion that sat beside a manmade pond. I found this place to be rather beautiful as it was well maintained by the gardening staff. The different colorful flowers made for a pleasing sight and the smell of these flowers filled the air. It made this area very relaxing to be in. Emily served a camomile tea which made it even more relaxing. After explaining the situation to Alissa she finally calmed down and stopped glaring at Able. It seemed she was jealous. But at least she did not take her jealousy out on me. This did however allow me to know that Alissa did have feelings for Able. I even whispered that I would not get in her way. But for some reason, she gave me a strange look.
"Able does your parents know what you did today?" I asked. From the sounds of it all, it seemed like this was all Able's spur of the moment decision than anything else. Although he did propose marriage, if his parents did not agree with it, I would be stuck here in the Baron's house probably rotting away. I would then need to rely on Kyle to get me into the Magic Academy which I do not know if he would even be able to do so.
"Do not worry about my family. We have a rule in our family, that parents will never interfere with the spouses of their children. Meaning I can marry whoever I please even if they were a beggar on the streets. And you are by far any kind of beggar." Able answered my question. I felt relieved after hearing this. This meant that I would be okay to go to the Ronstine estate without the worry of being completely rejected. I never thought in my entire life I would be in a position to worry about the parents of my future partner. Even though this engagement was a sham, it was still nerve-wracking, to say the least. I mean just the thought of standing in front of Able's parents being judged from head to toe by their gazes really made me nervous. I would think such a situation would make anyone nervous.
"That's a relief…" I said with a slight smile. I only needed to make it through for two years and then go to the Academy where I could live in the dorms and not cause trouble for anyone.
"Who are you people and why are you in my home!?" A sudden shout came from not too far away. I turned to look to see a blazing fireball headed in our direction.
"Watch out!" Able quickly jumped in front of Alissa and I and fired off his own fireball. A loud explosion occurred as the two magics collided and exploded. "Reed Lancaster, is this how you treat a guest at your house? Not to mention your own sister is sitting here as well?"
"Sister? I have no sister! To me you three are nothing but intruders." Reed yelled out. He did not even look in my direction. But from his words I suddenly understood something. The mistreatment this body's old owner received was due to this man. He was twenty years of age and born from the same mother. But it seemed as if he did not care for anything except the fact that he was to become the head of the house in the future. It also seemed that women were nothing in his eyes. Never mind servants even his own sister was nothing worth mentioning. After so many years of not seeing him, he probably had forgotten he even had a sister, to begin with.
"You truly are heartless, Eldest Brother. We share the same blood but you can't even remember your own sister? Are you not going to turn into a useless thing like the Baron with the way things are going?" I was mad. Naturally, I felt nothing when he said those words but I felt mad for the sake of the previous owner. I grew up in a loving family where even though we barely got to see each other the times we did it was also filled with love and warmth that a family should have. But this man acted in such a way, not caring if he even harmed his own flesh and blood.
"Who are you to talk to me like that!?" Reed yelled his face turning red in anger. He never expected a woman to talk down to him.
"Me? I am your sister of the same flesh and blood. If you can't tell by the fact that I look like Kyle then you must be fucked in the head. It's a wonder if you will even be able to carry on the Lancaster name. When the time comes to bear children will you even be able to find the right hole with how stupid you are?" I know my words were very vulgar but I was mad okay? Who treats their flesh and blood like this? If not for Able stopping Reed's attack I might have died just now. So I was not going to watch my words.