Chapter 34
The next morning, Camellia decide to pretend like she did not hear anything from that night even though she shocked with the revelation. Although the information got from her action purposely peak for the truth from her parents, she want to know about it more of it. But from who should she dig it from even she did not know.
Camellia planned that she want to make a trip to Jessica's house later at night after both her parents fall into their slumber. She just can't stay still when she know the reasons behind the war happen because of her. She need to know the reason and how to stop it before it is too late.
As far as Camellia can remember that she never offended anyone. Of course there is an exception on Riana and her gang. They are not supposed to be in the list at all actually. It is her who start all the fight they have all these time but she is out of the question. She is not apart of the neighbour kingdom. She is the local of the country. Nothing can relate her with the kingdom. That makes her more confused.
So, early in the morning, she just act like she is ready to go to school just like her usual. She want to make it seems like she still don't know anything. In fact, she still have not enough information on the current situation on that matter.
"Morning mom and… where is dad? Why can't I see him anywhere?" greet as soon as she saw her mom in the dining table and ask about her dad whereabouts. Camellia just finish doing her morning routine and out of the bathroom feeling fresh and clean. "Did he left to work already?" continue her.
"Oh. Good morning, darling. He just went outside to pluck some vegetables for our breakfast. I want to fry some cabbages with a few eggs. It will be really delicious if we have them with some steam and hot rice. I had been craving for it since last evening. Hope you don't mind having some heavy breakfast this morning." Reply her mom in happy voice.
"I would love to have that. I think it has been a while since we had them. Umm… but mom, I think that that will take some time for you to cook. Don't you guys need to go for work this morning? It will make you reach there quite late if you don't left now." Questioning her mom again.
"Oh dear, I had told you that we both take day off from work, don't I? So, no need to worry about it. It will be better if we have fun knitting some sweater as the winter is just around the corner. We can wear some new clothes if we start now. What do you think?"
"But mom, I have school today, remember. It is Monday already. I don't want to miss those classes. I want to learn about the life skills they will teach us today. Today we have carpentry class. I want to learn how to make a unique cabinet for our home."
"No. No. No. You have to help me knitting sweater. After all your dad is brilliant in making the cabinet. He will handle it if we ever need them. You don't have to work hard for it. And what's more, the school attendance is not compulsory as you already done with your exams, right." Said her mom firmly, again, trying to stop her from leaving the house.
*Sigh* "Fine, but can you let me go to Jessica's house. I need her help to bring my things in my locker for me." Camellia tried her luck to get out of the house. She have been rake her mind all night to find a reasons to get out with permission. She is getting anxious as it has been three days since the last day she went out of the house.
"No need. It is not like we are going anywhere. Just stay, okay. We need to work on the sweater as soon as we can. I don't want all of us getting sick later, we need to keep ourselves warm as it as getting a lot colder than before. Okay?"
"Okay, fine, mom. But what is taking dad so long at the garden. I want to go and call him." Attempt Camellia again. She will taking every chance she can to go out of the house. But her effort went vain as her mom just block her way and close the back door with a loud bang.
"No. Just stay inside. Your dad just left as soon as you walk out of the bathroom. No need to worry about him." It is her mom's final say before she drag Camellia to the living room and asked her to light up the small fire at the fireplace. Shocked with her mom action, Camellia just nodded her head, giving up her idea on getting their permission to go out. After all she already tried her best.
After breakfast, Camellia acting like everything around her is normal while at the same time, her inner self to be exact her heart keep fighting the urge to left the house. The door as if asking for her to open them and walk away. She feels itch to walk towards it. But her mind keep asking her to behave and ignore her heart.
While her inner having argument all the time, her hands never stop knitting the thread that still rolled on her laps. All the time, Camellia keep sighing softly leaving mouth. Her mind was full with one hundred and one ways and it keep cross them with possible threat to the plan.
Camellia spending all her time on the wooden chair all morning after breakfast and launch. She had been in her little reverie all the time that she did not realise that the sun already set and night already arrived. She only come back to her sense when her stomach make sounds, growling and grumbling asking to be fill.
Before left the almost half way finished knitting sweater on the chair, Camellia already make a definite decision on how to go out. And how is she supposed to solve the problem. For that moment, her thought was full with food. She need to fill her stomach with food first at hand. She need energy to face the fight that she still wander around on how to solve them. There is too much possibilities and obstacles she will face later.