Asking for Permission and Blessing

"Truly, I was only beating around the bush, trying to familiarize myself with you, I feel weird talking about it directly. I really don't know how to say this, I am not even sure if my approach is right because I haven't spend much time with people and their culture. I have spent most of my life killing. But according to what I have heard before or what I thought is polite, when a guy wants to go after a girl, he had to look for her parents to ask for their permission and blessings. So that's why I'm here." He wasn't feeling shy but pretended to be. Mr Ralph could not help the erupting laughter in him. He didn't know when he burst into laugh. He really finds Peter's approach funny, he haven't even talked to Juliet. What if he accepted him and Juliet decided against it? He had really held him in high regard and always see him as a smart guy but he was disappointed this time because he finds it abnormal. But thinking about it in the current situation, Peter had been living with them and his relationship with Juliet is good. The probability of Juliet accepting is highe, so if he was to go and meet Juliet first and she accepted and he as the father does not accept the decision, it won't be good. This approach is quite okay, it seemed I'm the one with a low thinking rate, he thought.

"I can't decide for her, anything she wants, I will surely support it."

"Does that mean you are ok with me pursuing the matter?"

"Well if it is that you want me to say, you are on the right track. As long as she is happy, I'm contented."

Since everything had been settled, there was no use of him staying, he excused himself and went downstairs. He would have to pass through Juliet's room while heading to his room. Since it's good to strike the iron while it's hot, he knocked on her door. The door was opened immediately he knocked like she was waiting for someone to come by. "Yes, how may I help you?" She asked while standing at the door with no intention to let him in. "What have I done to deserve this? Don't tell me you have forgotten the promise you made not quite long?" Peter knew all she was doing were just acting, she wants to know what he had discussed with Mr Ralph. "I'm aware of the promise I made and I will never go back on it. It's not that I turned my back on you or I ignore you, I just don't feel like having you in my room for what you have done. I won't allow you to enter my room."

"Is it that you don't want to hear what I discussed with your dad, at least allow me to sit down so I can gist you about it." Hearing that he would tell her about what they discussed, she was very happy. She wasn't sure if it was her pretense that work, since she was able to get the result she wanted. The end justifies the means, who cares if her method work or not. "Only for this night, you will have to serve your punishment later, just this night alone will I allow you to enter my room. The next time will be after you have served your punishment, agreed?" Peter nodded since he had no other option, he also believe that if he's smart enough, he might be able to escape the punishment. She opened the door with great delight and offered him a sit. She even stressed herself to get him a cup of water, Peter drank it in one gulp, she could only laugh at his shamelessness. "So will you tell me what you and Dad had been discussing for over an hour?" She asked with great curiosity, she could not hides her eagerness to hear what they have discussed.

"Well I won't fuel you curiosity. We had been discussing about the current situation. I hope you are also aware of the life and death situation that will happen soon. We discussed how we can overcome it. Most importantly, how you will be able to escape without a scratch. He pleaded that I should escape with you and make sure you are safe. He even made me to promise him that I will protect you even at the cost of my life. I'm really jealous Miss, you have a good dad, I wish I had one or maybe two."

She doesn't know why but she was disappointed with what she heard, it seemed she was expecting something else. "I'm also glad I have such dad. I just hope that he will be able to escape it in good condition."

"Miss, why is it that you are not happy? Is it that you thought we discussed something else?" Peter would never let any opportunity to tease her pass by. She kicked his leg since she was sitting opposite to him, she always feel like beating him whenever he took advantage of her. "Your time is up, it's time to go to your room since you are through with what you want to share. And remember to not come to my room again until you serve your punishment." Peter really like this part of her, when she's acting to be angry, unlike when she's truly angry. "Who said that all we discussed? Well since you don't want to hear the rest, I should get going, it is obvious you don't want my stay with you." He also decided to show his acting talent, he stood up pretending to take his leave. Juliet hold him back quickly. "I don't mean to offend you, I'm sorry for my ignorance. Will you please tell me, what else did you discussed?" With that facial expression of her, whoever sees it would find it difficult to not attend to her request. She hope that what he's about to say would be what she had been expecting to hear.

"Are you sure you want to hear it?" She nodded in response. "You should prepare yourself because you might be shocked. I have asked for your father's approval and blessings and his response was positive. He said as long as you are okay with it, he will follow your decision."

Although she had been expecting it, she was still surprised and finds it unbelievable. "I'm not intelligent enough to put the puzzles together. I will be glad if you can come down to my level and explain it better, the way I will understand better." She wanted to be sure her thought was on the right path.

"I will be frank with you. I won't lie to you, it's not like I love you, but I really like you very much and I don't want to miss you just because I want to be sure of my feelings. I'm sure with time, I will learn to love you."

Juliet's heart was pounding like it wants to burst out, she knew such a day will surely come but she had never think of the answer she would provide. Although she was nervous, she was also exited but she doesn't want to show it. "How about you give me some time to get you an answer, I can also assure you that I will give you a positive response. I just want to push it forward a bit, it's seems I'm not ready to for it yet. I promise I can only be yours, just give me time, at least a year, by then I will be at your disposal. You can smith me to anything you want." She responded with great difficulty, she could not hid the fact that she was nervous.