Chapter Nine: Am not a pushover
" A coconut last longer only in the mouth that cherish it "
Charis sensed someone's gaze and looked up only to see Aspas and Zephyr upon seeing Charis looking up Dion also looked up and saw them but he calmly withdrew his gaze and coughed a little bit.
" Uhm I will be leaving "
" Oh oh yeah, that's right " Charis replied while trying to regain his composure and to ease the awkwardness.
" See you " Dion said to Charis before walking away.
Charis stared at him as he walked away until his figure gradually disappeared before looking away and turned to stroll in the garden only to come across the withered flower that Dion touched.
" Has he..... " he muttered under his breath in shock unable to finish his words.
While treading back to his courtyard through the passageway, he stumbled upon his two dear brothers Aspas and Zephyr who were looking at him in pure contempt he ignored them and passed only to be held by the shoulders. He turned back to see who held his shoulder and discover that it was Zephyr.
In a cold and emotionless voice " Get your hands off me " he said to Zephyr.
In a proud tone " What would you do " Zephyr said mockingly.
When he saw that Zephyr wasn't going to take off his hands from his shoulders he flung it off.
Zephyr was stunned, he was not expecting such a reaction from Dion and fell down.
The guards in the passageway saw all these things but kept mute and pretended like they did not see it not wanting to involve themselves with matters regarding the princeps.
" Brother " Zephyr complained to Aspas
Aspas was red-faced when he saw Zephyr on the floor complaining like a kid while he was actually older than Dion. Though he was embarrassed he decided to justice into his hands so he raised his hands to slap Dion.
When Zephyr saw all this he was happy because he felt humiliated and wanted to vent it out but because he was weaker than Dion he couldn't. Although the guards that were stationed there pretended they did not see anything, he knew they saw it and so he felt uncomfortable but seeing Aspas raising his hands to slap Dion he was happy and wanted to relish this feeling.
When Aspas hand about to reach his face he held it.
" Wha.....what " Aspas muttered in utter confusion and tried to pull his hands back but Dion held it tighter.
" Release me " Aspas yelled
Dion said nothing and tossed his hands off. Once Dion released his hands, he staggered and took five steps backward before he stabilized himself.
Zephyr who just stood up was baffled he did not expect his Aspas to get pushed away. From the time they met Dioñ in the passageway, he has been giving them nothing but surprises.
" Don't think you can treat me like a pushover just because I have been keeping quiet " Dion said monotonously.
Aspas was embarrassed, few minutes ago he was criticizing Zephyr for being weak but he himself just lost.
" I will fight it out with you, how dare you humiliate me you piece of trash. Aspas roared at Dion and got ready to fight it out.
Red- faced: Embarrassed
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