"Alright, I know that you're wondering about how I
knew, right?" she asked, to which I nodded. "Last time when you
were going for a midnight snack in the kitchen with Oddette, I
overheard the two of you talking about your birthday. I just
wanted to make you feel special, you're not alone, Hon," she
reassured.
My eyes started to water again. Damn it. I'm being
emotional today.
"Alright ladies, why don't you come now while this fried
chicken is still hot?" Alfred called up our attention to which we
all went to the dining table. James was already sitting on one of
the chairs while Oddette and I were busy preparing the utensils.
"We believe it's your favorite dish," Alfred added, acting
spontaneous by putting a chicken leg in front of my view. I
grinned as a response.
"Since my best friend was with you, I knew that you
asked her about it."
Laughter erupted from the four corners of the room. It
was a harmonious dinner where we took a slice of cake and sat
along the living room, conversing and watching movies together.
It was probably already ten o' clock in the evening when
James excused himself. The reason why he was in here in the
first place was because he tutored me and so I volunteered to
escort him out.
"Sir, thank you for tutoring me on my calculus subject,"
I told him as we stepped out of the house.
"Don't mention it. It's my pleasure to help you. I'm sorry
that I had no idea about you being an orphan. It was Alfred who
told me," he explained to which I responded with a thin line on
my lips.
"And about your birthday today, I was also surprised.
They made me stay silent," he said, chuckling.
I only nodded as a response.
"It's okay sir, I'm not upset at all," I reassured him.
A mesmerizing smile crept into his lips. For some
reason, it felt like it was drawing me in, to which I shook my
head in disbelief.
For a moment there, I thought I was looking at Zoren.
"Are you alright?" His question dragged me out of my
thoughts. I blinked several times before responding.
"Y-Yes."
"Are you sure?" he asked, looking suspicious. He then
grabbed a handkerchief from the inside of his pocket and wiped
his cheek. "Is there something else?" he asked.
My lips automatically curled into a smile, laughing at his
gesture. I didn't expect him to do that.
"Now, you're smiling," he uttered with the same smile.
"So there really was a dirt on my face," he added, pouting his
lips.
"I'm sorry, it's not about that. I just remembered
someone," I answered. "And you don't have dirt in your face," I
added, restraining myself from laughing.
I really find him cute when he pouts his lips.
"Really? Who's that someone?" he asked. I shrugged my
shoulders as a response.
"An old friend," I answered.
"Whoever that person is, I hate him," he said to which it
made me frown.
What does he mean by that?