026. Vacation

Third person pov:

Meanwhile at the Alfear kingdom;

As group of guests are at the Bran mansion. They were all sitting in the lounge waiting for Louise and the Albert siblings to arrive.

Jeffery couldn't come because of some issue. Leo has a big brother and a little sister.

His sister came barging into the lounge without knowing that guests have arrived. "Leo you big snitch how dare you leave your little sister.

Do you know how hurt I am." She has the same lemon hair as Leo and brown eyes.

When she saw the other poeple her face bright red cause of embarrassment and bow down.

"Ah I didn't know guests were here. Hello my name is Helia Bran the first daugther of Minister Bran."

"Helia that was rude to just barge in. These are my friends. You already know Amber.

The other one is Mark Deam, the son of the archmage, Luciano Deam."

Leo said as he pointed to each person. Helia was staring at Mark and mumble "Beautiful."

Mark burst out laughing and Helia face turn more red. "I'm sorry. I was just amazed by your beauty."

Mark was still laughing he got up from his seat and approach her. "How cute. You think I'm beautiful little Helia. "

She shyly nodded her head as Mark bow down and kiss her hand and said "Nice to meet you lady Helia." Helia turn even more red.

Leo smack his head. "Stop flirting with my sister." Then the Albert siblings and the prince came in. "Sorry that we were late."

Louise said as he went to sit next to Amber. Then Leo's older brother came in and said "Ah I greet your highness, the crown prince.

Your highness is already here. Excuse my sister and me. We have somewhere to be right now."

Helia bow at the Prince and excuse herself out. Shinsu took out a pocket watch and said "I think we should leave now.

We wouldn't want to be late to reach Belford, the town we're resting before we reach the beach house of the Bran family."

"I heard there's a night festival in Belford. " Delia said excitedly. " Well let's go.

Oh and we have three carriage 6 people so who's gonna ride with who." Leo said as he look at everyone.

"Well clearly Amber is gonna ride with me. So anyone else." "Delia will be with me." Shinsu said as he look at Delia.

Delia smile and nodded. "Then I guess the two of us will be riding together." Louise look at Mark. "Then it's settel." Leo said.

They went outside to get going. Everyone got into the carriage and started leaving.

Louise and Mark's carriage was in the lead with Shinsu and Delia in the middle, follow by Amber and Leo.

Meanwhile with Louise;

Louise sigh loudly. "Louise something bothering you? You keep sighing very loudly." Mark told his friend.

"I'm fine just ... has a lot on my mind." "Is it about lady Crystal?" Mark asked as Louise nodded. Mark sigh and turn to look outside.

"That's why someone once told me 'Cherished what you have while you have it so you don't have to regret it later on.' You should've cherish her before instead of regretting it now."

"Do you think I don't know that. Do you think I didn't know that I just fucked up." Louise raised his voice a little.

Then he sigh as he calm down and cover his eyes with his hand. "Sorry I got as little emotional back there." Louise said as Mark just shake his head.

Then the rest of the ride was filled with silent for them.

Louise pov :

What Mark said to me was not wrong. I know that I should've cherish her more when I still have the chance and also know that regretting now won't change anything but it's just I don't want to admit it.

I don't want to admit that I've hurt her. I don't want to admit that Mark was right.

I don't want to admit that that...that ...she's gone. I didn't realise my feelings before but now.

I know for sure. I like no I love Crystal and I want to be together with her. Mark has been friends with me for a long time.

This is the reason why he was so bold as to bluntly say things like that. If he was someone else, they would've die.

Mark pov:

When I was first heard what happen to lady Crystal i was kinda mad at Louise.

He hurt her when she was around but when she wasn't around anymore he regretted it?

Like what the hell dude you hurt her before and now you regretted it. I was mad at him because he was just like that old man my father.

When it was young my father neglect my mother and me most of the time because of his work.

I still remember that my mother used to cry st night. He rarely come home and was always busy.

My mother than caught a deadly disease. She was hurting. We tried everything we could to save her but nothing work.

During the time when she was hurting he never come. Only at the moment my mother took her last breath he come bursting through the the door.

He hug my mother's dead body and cried. He has been more caring and fatherly since mother death but I still have my hatred for him.

He hurt my mother till the end. I only was keeping my hatred low because of my mother's last words. She said 'Don't hate your father.".

I was mad at her when I was young. how could she love the man who hurt her so much until the end.

As I get older I understand why my mother told me not to hate my father. It's not because she live him but because she doesn't want me to experience a sad childhood.

She said it for me. By time I learn to forgive my father but it still hate him though. Louise is stupid to make the same mistake my father did.

I pity lady Crystal. I hope she it's happy and save where ever she may be.

Meanwhile with Shinsu;

Shinsu pov:

Delia has fallen asleep after they left the mansion. Delia, my little sister. Actually my sister and I didn't have a good relationship before.

Both our mother and father is very strict.

Since young Delia has been trainning to become and perfect lady while me, I was trainning to become and perfect heir so it was like we grew up in different environments and was never close.

Delia and I are three years apart. I used to treat Delia coldly and ignore her before.

When lady Crystal went missing I saw the reaction of people around her. Regret, sorrow, pain, worried those were the emotions they show.

A few days after lady Crystal went missing, I had a dream where I have also lost my sister.

I woke up from bed crying and covering in sweats. I was scared this was the first time I felt this much feared.

I didn't waste anytime and ran out of my room crying toward Delia's room.

Everyone in the mansion was surprise and the whole mansion went chaos.

Even father and mother ran over to Delia's room fast because this was the first time I cried this much.

Even Delia was surprise. After I calm down I explain everything to them. Since then Delia and I have been closer and father and mother aren't as strict as before.

After five years I have two more siblings . My two new younger siblings Sinselia and Chirst Albert. They are twins.

Me and Delia took care of them both and the four of us are in a good relationship.

I'm kinda greatful to lady Crystal for she is the reason that me and my sister has a good relationship now.

Third person pov:

They arrived at Belfort when the sun was almost down. They wake each other up and got down from the carriages.

"Everyone welcome to Belford." Leo said as he turn to everyone. They went to an inn first to wash up and change.

Since they only have two people rooms left, Amber and Delia share a room while Shinsu and Louise share one. Mark and Leo share one.

They wash up and change. Then they went to eat dinner and went visit the festival. After they visit the festival they went to bed.

The next morning;

They woke up and went to eat breakfast. After that went to a cafe to buy some snacks for the trip.

They were about to leave when they heard familiar voices. "-but I want the chocolate one now."

"You had too many sweet for now. You can eat it later." "He's right" They turn around to saw three familiar people.

"The golden trio?" Mark said as the three turn around.