Chapter Seventeen: HEARTACHE Part 2

Lesley's POV

When my tears finally gone. I went out to look for Gusion. We needed to talk.

I saw him standing in the garden that was lighted by lot of slightly dim lanterns.

I was about to walk closer, when I saw he's not alone. He's with Guinevere. They're talking seriously. Eye to eye that from afar, you would probably tell they're talking intimately.

"They looked good together. Aren't they?"

I looked at the man who spoke behind me. It was Gusion's father. I darted my eyes on Gusion and Guinevere's direction again. "Yes, Sir." No doubt about that.

He looked at me suspiciously. "You want to talk to Gusion?"

"No, Sir." I needed to lie to save my pride. "I went out to ask for medicine. My head is aching."

He looked at me for a minute before he nodded. "Okay. Wait here." He walked away while I keep on watching the man I love and.. the right woman for him. They're now hugging each other. I couldn't take it, so I immediately walked back into my room before my tears betrayed me again. I was about to close the door when Gusion's father appears, carrying medicines on one hand. "Here."

"Thank you, Sir."

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It's already midnight when Gusion knocks my door. I'm not in the mood to talk to him so I pretended I don't hear him. He keeps on calling and knocking for more or less than half hour. In the end, he sighed and left.

I kept on crying 'til I fell asleep.

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Morning.

I've made up my mind. I want Gusion and I to part ways peacefully. We could be friends even it will be hard for me. I've thought that over last night. Even with that way, we could keep the string between us.

I'm already in the long hallway when Guinevere went out from one door. Her room, perhaps. She saw me, smirked and leaned on the wall. Obviously, waiting for me. No choice. I have to face her.

She blocked my way when I was just two steps away from her. "What do you need from me?" I asked.

"I know you're not Gusion's best friend," she stated as she smiled dryly. "I saw you watching us last night. What crossed in your mind? Why didn't you confronted him?"

I frowned. "Why would I do that? And what the hell you care?"

Her smile becomes genuine. "My! My! The obedient-slash-sweet-woman he's saying has thorns underneath. Interesting."

"Why are we talking?" I looked at her unbelievably. Seriously, why we are having that kind of conversation? "Guinevere, messing other people's life up isn't my cup of tea so don't feel threaten."

She laughed. "You really are something."

"Will you please stop laughing?" I irritatingly said.

"First," she showed her index finger on me. "No one raised a voice on me. But I could forgive you in that part. Secondly," she raised her index and middle finger. "I've never been threatened all my life. You'll never be the first, my dear. "

I hated it but I believed her. With her beauty, status and personality, other women would envy her and not the other way around.

"And thirdly," she looked at me seriously, "I thank you for being my soon-to-be-husband's training ground. Y'know, when time comes for us, he already know how to handle woman since you let him use you. So thank you."

That one hurt. This bitch. She obviously trying my patience.

I took a deep breath and smile with the same bitchiness. "You're welcome. If that was all you wanted to say, let me through now." I said.

We stared to each other sharply. No one blinks. No one wants to break the contact.

When she smirked. I shook my head. "I am just wasting my time here." I was about to step at her side to pass through when she held my arm. "Not so fast, dearie."

I didn't like it. (Aside of course, from the fact that I already hate her since I first saw her) So instinctively I twisted her arm. She shouted in pain and was fell in the ground. Then vanished. What the--

"Hi!" Akimbo. Waving one hand, there's Guinevere. Smiling. More or less 50meters away from me.

I was shocked. How the hell she went over there? She was double. What was that? A cloning skill?

She grinned then raised her hand. Something's starts to create. What was that? A glowing purple ball magic? Before I could think, she throw that to my direction. I tried to avoid it as I reach from my back the silvery bluish rifle. She already got Gusion, that was enough. In this aspect, I won't let her win.

I pointed out to her my rifle and fired. She immediately ran. I shot her again and again. I smirked. That was the advantage when you possesses long range skill. But I'm planning to shoot her in a close distance. I made myself invisible, and walked closer. As if she had ten times keen senses, she did something I did not expect. I can not move my body, I was inside in a circle. I was stunned! How shrewd.

I was gasping for breath when I finally have ran away from her. She's still throwing me magic so I ran some more immediately. When I finally stopped too far from her, I measured the distance. I smiled deviously. Even this far, I can still shoot her using my laser shot skill.

I'm almost there. I could almost destroy her when someone grabbed my rifle. Guinevere fell on the ground.

"What are you doing?!" It was Gusion. His eyes were glinting with so much anger.

"Me?" Pointing myself using index finger and eyes widening with shock. Seriously, why me? "She started it."

"I don't care who started it! Thing is, you shouldn't have mind her."

Oh. I smiled bitterly. So it was my fault then?

He walked towards Guinevere's direction. And what the heck, he carried her. He stopped in front of me. "You hurt her." He uttered accusingly. Was that the reason why he's mad?

"I was hurt, too." And you're hurting me now with what your actions. I couldn't suppressed my sobs.

It was fine for him to get me hurt but not that woman. How ironic.

"You don't understand." He sighed.

"I really don't! You're defending her over me. Well, you really are going to choose her. But what the heck." My tears fell continously. And I wipe them harshly. Not wanting him to see me like this. "Gusion.. I was doing fine in that forest. You came in. You changed my life. You made me fall for you. You brought me here. For what? To hurt me this way?" Jeez! I can't stop my tears from falling.

He stared at me blankly and shook his head as if forcing himself to understand me. "We will talk when I came back."

That's it. He went away.. with his girl.

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