Chapter 31
Dance Floor.....
Fena and Lucas who just started dancing while starting with slow steps...
"Is it okay for you to dance with me?"
When Lucas asked me this, I was confused what did he mean by saying this...
"What do you mean Lucas?"
What I mean is, We still have same height differences between us. Nothing changed from back then, Only the fact that we both grow up while having the same height differences."
"Hmm! I do find hard, But it's not that hard for me since my arms and legs are long now."
"Ha, Ha, ha, You mean a little long right!"
I start taking round around by Lucas while pushing him, " What's with you? I am serious, I have long legs and arms."
"What about you? You don't mind me stepping on your foot now?"
"I came prepared to safe from your heel, But it seems this time you got more dangerous heel down there."
"I don't mind anymore, Because now I can lift you with my one hand easily, Back then I was still young and weak."
Lucas pulled Fena closer to him by putting his right hand behind her waist, Lifts her and leaving his left-hand empty.
Fena also left her left-hand empty while keeping her right hand around Lucas neck.
"I see! Is that so..."
"But I must say even after growing up, You haven't gained weight still light as feather even though you eat so much. Where all the food goes?"
"Hmm! I don't know where it goes but now that you said I remembered I saw some good sweets here and food too. Let's grab them...."
"Okay! Let's go, But where are you going to eat since nobody started to eat."
"We will take food with ourselves to the rooftop, Hiding from others...."
Lucas started to look at me with hopeless eyes and agreed to accompany me to the rooftop.
"I agree, Since I am also hungry, And I don't want to be interrupted by anyone."
Lucas and I sneaked all the way to the tables full of sweets and foods.
"I can't control my hand from taking sweet more and more. What do I do Lucas?"
"Shut up! Don't waste time by taking only sweets, Get some other dishes too. Moreover, If Grandpa catch us, We are done."
Lucas and I both sneaked out from the hall to rooftop....
We started eating, And I couldn't control my hands from taking sweets again and again, Seeing that Lucas slapped me on my hand....
"This is why your growth is so worse, You should eat good food not only sweets."
Lucas who was lecturing me on food started to feed me with his spoon....
" Eat this, Its delicious belief me."
"Om! It is delicious, I want more, And you should try this sweet, You will like it…"
While we were busy in feeding each other that someone entered, Almost like break the door....
"I am sorry to interrupt your little rooftop date, But it seems the main characters of the banquet are missing."
The man who Almost broke the door was none other than the Lucas Dad who caught us red-handed....
"Dad, Can you not break the door?"
"Lucas, You come with me and Fena Your Grandpa is calling for you."
"Okay! I am going and Lucas, I asked for some books from your library, I forgot to ask for your permission..."
"No problem, You can take it! I didn't think that you like reading books."
"Ah! I do want read books sometimes, Ha, ha..."
Lucas stared at Fena with suspicious eyes for a while and leaves with his father....
***
"My! My! Our crown prince sure dance elegantly, I guess no one can beat you in dancing."
Max who was dancing with Viola but was having hard time since Viola was a fast dancer....
' She clearly is mocking me, I know what she mean by saying this, That no one can dance worse than me.'
Max who keep smile on his face with an irritated eye, " Isn't My Lady is the fast dancer here, I mean! No wonder you weren't asked for dance by any gentleman since not everyone can keep up with you."
"Oh My! Aren't Your Highness is a little harsh with his words towards a lady."
"I apologize if it sounded offensive to My Lady who is truly elegant with her appearance and etiquette."
"My! I dare not make the, Sun of the empire apologize to me. It's totally fine with me having man's saying to me things like that."
Viola gets closer to Max in dance, Leaving no distance between them, Max becomes nervous and embarrassed, But happy at the same time...
" It seems the music is ended, I regret leaving Your Highness arms but seems my siblings are waiting for me."
Max makes an unhappy expression on his face while leaving Viola hand, " I hope that we would meet again, If only My Lady Viola wishes to see me again."
Viola bows to Max, " It's an honor for me to be invited by Your Highness, But it seems my grandfather is strict who won't allow such meetings to happen."
Viola leaves the awkward Max behind....
'She clearly once again rejected my invitation while using her damn etiquette.'
***
I was called out by the old man in the garden, But it seems he is nowhere to be found.
As I reached near the little lake in the garden, I saw him standing there while showing back to me.
I quietly approached the old man and stared at him for a while...
' Again he is spacing out while having no idea who approaches him from behind, At this rate he will be assassinated.'
I called out to him from a distance, " Old man! Stop spacing out...."
Duke who notices Fena, Turns his face towards Fena, " You came, Where is my birthday gift and congratulations? You haven't done any of this?"
Right! I totally forgot about this all while having fun with Lucas...
Duke starts looking at me with suspicious eyes, " You! Don't tell me that you haven't prepared anything yet?"
"Of course! I have, Just what do you think of me? Here have this, Don't say anything harsh about it. I really gave a lot of thought to it."
"Hmm! Let's see, What is it? You better not gift me my own stuff from my castle."
I stepped back and stand in a distance from old man, " Like I said, What do you think of me? I am not that low to give you something like that Or yeah! Maybe I can."
"Ha, ha, ha! You, Yourself is unsure of it. I am so happy today. Its really such a blessed day."
Fena who looked at the Duke with an irritated expression on her face, " Then why aren't you giving a happy smile. If that much you are happy today."
Duke who was smiling stops smiling and looks at Fena with a surprised expression on his face...
'Honestly, I never cared for anything beside wealth. From the day I joined Blanchester Family I only thought of how to have their wealth?'
At that moment what blurted out from my mouth wasn't in my control....
" Old Man, You are an a$$ person who only thinks of his grand children's. No matter who to use or how to use? To You, it never occurred about other feelings whenever it came to your family."
"Duke who keep staring at Fena, " Ha, ha, Say something new kid, I already know and hearing from yo-"
" I don't care about what you do or Who you are? That's why..."
I don't want to know what kind of expression, I'm having right now....
Duke's gets quiet and listen to Fena...
" Please! Please! Take care of yourself well, I wish Your Grace a healthy life and full of happiness. Live long and healthy to look after your family."
Fena took a step back and for the first time, She bowed in front of the Grand Duke, "Many returns of the day! Happy Birthday Grandpa."
For the first time duke heard the word Grandpa out of Fena mouth in all these years....
Grand Duke looks at Fena with shocked eyes.
Fena leaves the duke in the garden alone and walks away to the hall....
***
Duke's opens the warped gift and looks with amazed eyes at the gift while starts laughing, " Ha, Ha, ha! What I was expecting from you Fena? You were aware of this all the time."
(Gift was a piece of paper with a strawberry)
(Did you thought I would buy something for you? You A$$ never gave me a penny to buy something and dare to expect a gift from me. Here is the most precious thing to me, I am giving to you)
Duke who was laughing hard suddenly starts...
Former emperor who came from the other side, " Is it that amusing of a gift that makes you laugh this hard to the point, Where it starts bringing tears to your eyes."
"Lucifer, It seems I am truly happy today. I am crying because she made me miss Franz. There is no doubt she is the daughter of Franz and Rose. Her desire for wealth, Her fearless attitude and carefree personality all is a reflection of My Franz."
" I thought so, You would say this because I was also surprised for the first time I met her. She is a reflection of Franz from appearance to the very core of her heart. I am talking about the Franz who no one knows about, Not your mighty Franz."
"Right! My might Franz is all my fault. I was a worse father to Franz and also a worse grandfather to her daughter."
"Let's not think anything else for the time being and enjoy ourselves since it's your bday..."
Everyone enjoys the time with each other without having idea of the time that passes by.....