Chapter 12 - Conversation with a King

Serefina waited outside the King's office with Critty. Her mind filled with Grandma Hannah's images.

"Hey Critty?" she said to distract herself. "Can you..." She trailed off.

"You wanna know about Britty Britty, right?" the fairy asked.

She was going ask a silly question. She didn't know why but she wanted to ask.

"What did Bryan tell you about me?"

"He said so many things. I mean he just seems like he reached another world of his own. He told me about how you act in front of him. How you laugh. How you do everything in front of him. And he also said that he feels free with you somehow."

Serefina's face had turned red. "He really said that?"

"Yup."

The first time they met was just a few days ago and Serefina didn't know how close did they get in such a little time and it felt like she knew him longer than she knew but how?

"And he said he kind of-" Critty began but was interrupted by the opening of the office door.

"Sorry, it took longer than expected," Bryan said stepping out the door.

"What was the urgent meeting about?" Serefina asked.

"It kinda went like this."

Bryan's POV

I stepped inside the office room to see dad staring at the window wearing his red suit his hair shiny as ever.

"Come in son," he said.

"Greetings father," I said and stepped forward, closing the door behind and gave a last glance at Setefina sitting outside.

I was here to help her but I was too selfish. Her grandma was missing and we lost a very good chance of saving her. I didn't tell her that the Time tree was grown by itself once in a year. How could I tell her now when everything just happened already?

I sighed.

"What is it?" dad asked. "Did something happen?"

"No."

"Who's the girl outside? A friend of yours?"

He said the 'friend' word too weirdly. But I understood what he was trying to say.

"Yes dad she is my friend."

"Any reason for her to be here?" He was still looking out the window but soothed his suite while asking the question.

"Yeah, her grandma got missing. So, I am just helping her."

"Hmm. You're the prince of Timezium, Bryan. You have more matters to look into."

"What kind?"

"Sedvie. She's back..." Now that caught my attention. "She is trying to summon the Time shadow."