A Handsome Boy

_ After driving a long way, the girls got bored, until they could see some low hills and a particular house, when Valentina noticed it, she couldn't help asking.

-Mmm, are we close yet? -

He asked lowering the sliding glass of the limousine

- Yes miss, we are about to arrive - he answered calmly, looking at her in the rear view mirror-

-Okay - lower the window-

Valentina leaned back in the seat and with a sigh looked at her friend who still didn't say anything.

-Well val, are you still mad at me? -

As if nothing had happened, instead Valeria looked at her sarcastically and before she could say anything else, the car stopped, they were silent for a second until Alfred opened the door so they could get out.

- We are here ladies, you can come down now -

-Uff, okay, I was getting dizzy hahaha -

Before going down, Alfred held out his hand, Valentina could not help but blush a little when she saw such a chivalrous act.

- hehe thanks -

Taking Alfred's hand as he got out of the car, he realized that something was missing, yes, it was his best friend who was very nervous. So many things were going through his mind that he could not move, seeing this act so cowardly, he sighed a little and leaned towards the door.

-Come on val, you can't stay here all day, -

Then he held out his hand to help her out, this one on the other hand did not know whether to take it or not.

- I mmm, I don't know, mmm-

- Is something wrong, ladies? - Asked the butler-

-!?, Mmm no no, nothing happens Alfred, don't worry about her, heh, it's just a tiny countertime -

He tried to make an excuse without sounding nervous but his expression showed otherwise, Alfred understood and said.

- Ok, I'll wait for you at the back door, if you need something don't hesitate to call me-

- Of course we will! heh -

Alfred nodded and then withdrew, Valentina looking very disappointed that her intrepid and fearless friend turned into a sack of potatoes immobilized by simple nerves.

While Valeria had never felt like this in years, it was so strange to go back to those feelings, pensive, confused, nervous, even surprised that she couldn't react as she should.

- Ah! Well, since I can't force you out, I'll have to go in ...

Upon entering the car, Valentina crossed her arms to listen to Valeria, who was nervous about everything that was happening.

-eh? is that, well, you know, you don't always have good ideas and ...!? -

Valentina was fed up with the situation and with her friend repeating the same thing over and over again, she took her arm and pushed her with a single blow causing them both to fall on the sidewalk.

- Ouch, w-why did you do that? -

Valentina got up a little sore but did not give it importance, she took Valeria's bag and took out two handkerchiefs.

- Well val, as you always say in good times or bad ha ha -

- Daughter of ...-

-Sure whatever you say, but now get up, it's time to go,- she said convinced, offering him a handkerchief-

- agh-

Valeria reluctantly took the handkerchief and wiped the dirt trail she had left on her clothes and Valentina did the same as well.

-Well, what was he doing now? -He put his hand on his chin to remember- Oh sure, let's go with Alfred-

She took her friend's arm to walk towards the door.

-ok, ok but don't pull me so much -he complained-

After walking around for a bit, the girls reached the back door where Alfred was waiting for them.

- Are you ready ladies? -

-YES-

-Mmm yes?-

When he opened the door they saw a large and beautiful flower garden, there were all kinds of them, roses, lilies, daisies, even sunflowers, they were accompanied by a very crystalline water source which overflowed to create a beautiful lake with aquatic flowers and if you looked closer you could see some very colorful koi fish, the path the girls were walking on was decorated with small flowers on the very elegant sides.

- So beautiful-

Very surprised, Valeria couldn't take her eyes off what she thought was paradise.

- You got the words out of my mouth val -

Valentina mentioned that she also admired him, then she saw the koi fish fountain.

- VAL look, they are kois!, As in the series we saw-

- if valentina I realize it ha ha -

They both admired the big koi fish that were there, so Alfred called out to them.

-We are almost there, ladies around here-

He pointed to a door at the end of the garden, they both nodded and Valentina stepped forward to speak to Alfred.

- Well Alfred? -

- Yes, Miss?-

- Where is the "cave"? heh -

- What, cave? - I ask confused-

-Oh come on, don't be silly, I'm talking about THAT cave-

Valentina kept insisting on the cave thing so she took Alfred's shoulder and this made him stop.

- Miss I don't know what you're talking about but I'm sorry to tell you that we don't have any caves here-

He said without further ado, this made Valentina pout but before I could say anything else, Valeria interrupted them.

- Please wait for me !!! - He said as he ran towards them-

- val? weren't you behind us? -

asked Valentina confused who had not realized that her friend was not with them

- well....-

flashback

After Alfred told both of them they were close, Valentina moved on leaving Valeria alone while admiring the scenery, when she finally realized that she had lost them, she panicked and ran off looking for a way to find them.

End of flashback

-I think I just got lost in the landscape, that's all heh heh- he said looking for a reasonable excuse- but

Valentina, don't ever leave me like this again- I sigh tired-

- I'm sorry Val, I wanted to talk to Alfred about something, but as you can see, he doesn't want to tell me where the cave is-

While crossing her arms annoyed Valeria did not understand what was happening, she looked at Alfred looking for an answer but he did not know what he was talking about

-eh, ok ?, mmm Alfred, are we about to arrive? -

Valeria wanted to change the conversation that was not going to get anywhere and Alfred understood.

- Yes -

When they reached the end of the garden, they found a door with the same crown symbol that was on the car.

- * the boy likes crowns * - Valeria thought-

When Alfred opened the door, this led to the outside of a house, no, more like a mansion, Valeria couldn't believe it.

- How much money does this guy have? - whispered Valentina -

They both thought the same, so they agreed that this was amazing but at the same time exaggerated.

Alfred told them to wait at that door while he did a few things.

When the butler left, both girls waited at the door for a few minutes, one calmer than the other, Valeria was not quite sure about all this, she did not think that the house would be an excessively large mansion, she thought she lived. In one of those houses that appeared in the novels but it was the opposite, he wondered which family he came from, since he had seen that symbol of the crown before but did not know from where.

Some time had passed and the girls were getting tired, Valeria could no longer tolerate it and went to knock on the door.

- Valeria, what are you doing? You can't do it, we have to wait for Alfred.

- I'm sick of waiting, I want answers -

But before he knocked again, someone suddenly opened the door and it was him.

- * I don't think so * - Valeria thought stunned-

It was that boy, the blue-eyed albino.

He was wearing a white shirt and around his neck a brown scarf with small dark brown flecks, black pants and casual shoes.

It had an intoxicating scent that both girls noticed instantly.

- * the damn wears brand perfume * -

Valentina did not regret saying such a bad word as she had to restrain herself from acting in such a rude way, so she only held back biting the bottom lip of her mouth as she looked at him.

When he opened the door, the boy was met with a warm smile and without taking his eyes off his main guest, on the other hand, Valeria seemed to have the same since she could not take her eyes off that hypnotizing gaze, everything seemed to go in slow motion until Valentina interrupted the moment to be able to introduce herself.

- Hello! Nice to meet you, I'm Valentina Natera -

Valentina shakes her hand in a friendly way.

-Oh? Oh sure, a pleasure Valentina, I'm glad you could come-

- Of course, your invitation was very kind-

- I'm happy then-

Valentina did not stop there, so she also introduced her friend.

- So, I present to you my life-long companion and friend, Valeria Andrade, say hello val-

It was incredible that Valentina took her own presentation, but Valeria did not care much and with some shyness she extended her hand to greet him.

- It is also a pleasure to meet you -

When he saw this gesture he thought about it for a second but then he leaned slightly towards Valeria, took her hand firmly and placed a tender kiss on her, as if she were a prince.

- It is a pleasure for me to meet you,

my name is king Royal-

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