Chapter 131: Chapter 131 — Concerns and Resolutions.
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"... Kill them..."
Shift...
I heard him say with an ominous voice, completely opposite to the one he had been whispering in my ear as a menacing vibe fumed from him.
My body shuddered scared, aware that he wasn’t bluffing when saying those words.
However, even in all the insane confusion my head was barely waking from, I acted spontaneously since I knew that doing nothing could only bring worse of an outcome.
’No~oo you won~’t !’ — I awkwardly singsonged in my head as my slow hand reached out for his annoyingly fast strides.
If not because my legs were feeling incredibly weak, allowing me to almost fall, which gave me the nonexistent impulse I needed to somehow reach him...
Paige could have already said bon voyage to this shitty Realm...
Time was pressing me to act, I don’t know what it was that was taking her so uncommonly long to enter, but...
’Whatever it is... Good Job!!’
Thankfully, he stopped as my hand clasped his loose long sleeve from behind, and turned to me, obviously... enraged and... troubled... maybe...?
With no time on my hands, I couldn’t really pay much attention, so I shook my head to tell him as nicely as possible my elegant request.
’No! Sit! Hide! Shoo shoo!’
"..."
No reaction whatsoever.
... Clank...
’D*mn it!!’
I heard the door opening and from my spot quickly glanced, confirming that something was happening outside that was holding Paige from entering.
Desperate, I summoned all the energy I was to have for tomorrow and the day after and forced my pitiful throat to say one last word, praying that this f***ing luck I have, wouldn’t fail me now of all times.
I gave a tiny jump, which was overwhelmingly difficult to accomplish with my weak *ss legs, and supporting myself on him I tried to reach his face as much as I could so that the crucial word could be heard by him.
"..g.o..!.."
Unintentionally, as I said it, he had lowered his gaze to look at me approach him and with the tiny jump... it... Well... My lips grazed his... as they struggled to modulate the eff*ng word.
’Gaaaah!! Get away!!!!’ — "Running" as well as I could manage into the room, I said my flustered farewell to the impassive dude standing on the balcony.
I don’t know how, but on my way, my arm cleverly pulled the laying curtain in an attempt to conceal the Male roaming outside.
Then, I tried my best to walk further inside, but seeing how the door started to open further, I halted nervously watching a white, refined and huge cart enter the room slowly.
’Huh?? Wh–? What the hell???’ — Blinking in disbelief, not making sense of why THAT was entering my room in this kind of situation, I felt my impulse draining, making my legs be as wobbly as they liked.
"For instance, leave it here, I shall call for the other attendants of My Ladyship to organize her luggage shortly. Thank you." — Paige said as she guarded the Door and dismissed the helping hands, giving me her back until she finally closed it.
"My Lady, I am sorry for the delay..." — Paige said cheerfully as she turned, too busy bowing her head in greetings to look at me.
"... .... ... . ."
My breathing was faltering as I listened, and then...
Thud!
"Gasp!! My Lady!!!"
Her comprehensible surprised gasp reached me as I crumbled to the floor for the second time today.
’Haaaaaaaaaaah... Sorry... But..... These d*mn legs have had too much today!!... I hope all of you inconsiderate F****rs go and die today for making me go through this ridiculous hell!!!’
Furious at how the unfair life I’ve always known of, showed its crappiness in its full splendour with all that has happened in the chaotic course of these hours, I snapped inwardly as I seethed in silence on the outside.
Trying to ignore the fuss Paige was making as she didn’t know what to do with our Ladylike self, seating drained of energy on the floor, I looked up front without really staring at anything and told myself in odd remorse...
’... I should have ripped them off...’
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After a while of seeing Paige walk nervously from one place to another, not knowing what to do, I managed to control my uncommon outburst of rage and was able to find a few answers I started to ponder about as I calmed down.
For example, if she’s so nervous and restless about my fall to the floor... Why not ask for help from those who previously came by?
"..."
This first question was answered by hearing her worried mumblings... As well as did the other interrogations that continued to emerge.
"... they can’t enter if they don’t have it... I shouldn’t give mine... Can’t leave the miss alone..."
So they need something to enter, which she has but can’t give.
That was one.
Another was: What was that thing that she did have, that enabled her to be there with me?
".... Oh, gods.... Wh- what do I do..... Should I just lend the claw..?"
A claw.
Cool.
And last but not least...
~Foosh~
"Ah! The wind! It will hinder my Lady!!"
While in trouble, she apparently gets distracted by little things.
And so, thanks to that, I confirmed the Crown Prince was gone because she closed the big glass doors that gave to the balcony, which forced her to actually go outside to shut them together.
She has to have seen nothing to "calmly" go back to my surroundings and ask from time to time for me to hang in there a bit more flailing her arms not daring to touch me.
’Sighhhh..... Alright, you’re making me dizzy again for new reasons this time, Paige. I’ll put an end to the spiralling water of a toilet you are right now.’
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I felt Marianne judging my comment in silence, and I bluntly ignored her, returning the glaring sensation she sent with an inner expression that pursed my lips in discontent and slightly tucked my chin in...
Basically... A "Hmph..!" moody expression.
"....."
... I said I calmed down, not that I’m not mad anymore.
’Deal with it, cutie. Once we are alone we can let it all out... Wanna have a girl fight? Those where we grab each other’s hair and everything? I’m good at those, though I don’t fancy pulling my own hair.’ — I told her with a smug face as I made our body carefully stand from the ground.
My habit to say nonsense was acting up, and like it did once in a while this time it was appreciated since the random comment amused her enough to break the seriousness of her stillness and consequently lift my spirits a bit too.
"Ah... My– My Lady... Don’t..... You might, hic... Please don’t stand yet... I– I will– hup! Get help..." — Noticing that I was trying to stand, Paige reached to me, making me also notice how she had started to cry at some point because of my sudden fall.
’..... Sigh..... I’m a bad adult... Poor Paige... Sorry for this...’ — I thought as I accepted her shivering arms offering to help.
It made me feel bad that she, who had done nothing wrong to me today, was having a hard time when she doesn’t deserve it...
She helped me up and brought me to my bed, holding me firmly with her thin arms so that I wouldn’t fall again, with tears still falling from her eyes in concern.
"A–alright, my Lady... I–I will go outside to ask for a physician... W–wait for me, my Lady..." — She said, bewildered once she made sure I was well seated at the edge of the bed.
Her worry made me sorry since besides the tiredness... I was doing fairly fine being myself and all...
Therefore... I didn’t let go of her arms even when she was clearly trying to leave.
’You’ll stay here, Paige.’ — I told her in my head as she looked at me in confusion.
It wasn’t only because I didn’t want her to feel troubled and wanted to make her feel better somehow... But also...
’Don’t even think of calling for a physician... I plan on eating every delicious food they offer here, so this kind gesture can only get in the way of my goal.’ — Narrowing my eyes with a serious tone, I mumbled on the inside.
"Uhh... Lady..."
Seeing how Paige was still reluctant, this time I pulled her, guiding her to seat by my side at the bed, and then, to ensure she wouldn’t leave, I leaned, resting my head on her shoulder.
"!! Lady??!"
’Ahhh~ You’re noisy~ stay still for a bit and forget the issue!! I wanna rest for a moment and awkwardly console you like this! Don’t make my good intentions go to waste after all that happened, crybaby Paige!!’
Although I said it in a reluctant tone, it was only me being selfish as I wanted her to stay and keep each other’s company.
Honestly, right now, I feel like everything is spinning and I can’t really make sense of everything that’s happened until a while ago.
Anne is also feeling confused and, although I know I have my cute baby red panda with me to comfort each other...
... I need a friend’s shoulder right now...
We don’t have any real friends... But the one closer to that and I actually want to be friends with... is no other than this girl I just made cry...
’Sigh... Paige... I’ll make sure we can become good friends someday... Wait a bit more..... And... Uh... We... Anne and I will talk lots to you then...’