4: Dinner With The Family

I asked Elna about the reason of their returning. As I expected, they came back because of the engagement ceremony of the crowned prince. Well, it's not like I hate it when they returned. But I think they'll get annoying towards me.

What I don't like is, when it comes to dinnertime, we will eat the meal together! You don't know how sucks it is, to eat together with the people who hate you!

"Elna, tell my father I'm not feeling well until tonight." I ordered her.

"But, Master really wanted My Lady the most to be there." Answers Elna.

"No! This mustn't happen!" I laid onto the bed.

"My Lady must go there. Otherwise, Master will sad." Elna gives me some advises. Well, she knew I will listen to her the most.

"Okay..."

30 minutes before dinner...,

"Elna, I will wear this dress." I showed her the dress in my arms.

"But isn't it too dark?" Elna looked anxious.

"Nah, it's not like I wanted to be the light tonight." I calmed her. She sighed and nodded.

"My Lady, what if they wanted to take advantage towards you about this morning?" Asks Elna. She lowered her head.

"Hmph, as long as you can see me here by your side, you don't need to be scared of anything." I smiled and pat her head. And then she smiled back to me.

In the dinner room...,

"Where is mother and Ezhen?" Asks Errel De Yvoultsine. He sat beside me.

"They will come soon. Let's wait for them." Answers Medlan De Yvoultsine.

"Is mother well?" Asks Endie De Yvoultsine.

"Mm, don't worry. She just recovered from her cold." Answers Medlan De Yvoultsine.

"Oh, here come the both of them." Says Ejiem De Yvoultsine.

Shina De Yvoultsine the madam of this house and Ezhen De Yvoultsine take their seats. He sat in front of me. What the hell with this position? Father and mother sat together. Meanwhile I am surrounded by these guys! I looked at father and mother. Medlan nodded while mother smiled to me. I knew it! Both of them really wanted me get along with these unmoral siblings.

But when I looked at each of them, no one ever has looked into my eyes. What's this? Am I that scary?

"What are you looking at me for?" Asks Ejiem De Yvoultsine. Everyone knows how bad tempered he is. Well, let's play with him.

"Did you ask me?" I asked while smiling.

"You!" He stood up.

"Ejiem. Sit down." Ezhen De Yvoultsine glared at me and him. And he sits. While I just continued eating.

I see...

Both Medlan De Yvoultsine and Shina De Yvoultsine ignored all the ruckus between us siblings so that we can be together. What a bunch of joke!

"I'm full!" Says Endie De Yvoultsine. Oh this boy, he's well known with his childish attitude. But not with me. He'll automatically get angry to me without any reason.

"Elicya, for this Saturday. Do you have any partner?" Asks Errel De Yvoultsine. He smiled.

"... Nope. I don't think I need one." I answered.

"Oh, maybe nobody wanted to be with you. Hahaha!" Ejiem De Yvoultsine laughed.

"Because you're too ugly! Hahaha!" Endie De Yvoultsine also laughed at me. The two of them really annoying.

"Nobody is ugly. We just live in this judgemental world. I don't know if you two are suck in thinking or talking. Or I could also say, both." I smiled. They turned silence.

"You don't need to speak like that to them, where is your respect?" It's Ezhen De Yvoultsine's turn to speak. Alright, he picked the 'respect' topic. Now I can rise.

"What? Respect? What's that? Oh, I think I forgot its meaning since I got involve with your dramas." Right, this is the first time, Ezhen De Yvoultsine the most sharp tongue, has keep his mouth shut when being talked back.

"I tell you. I have no intention of respecting the people who are not ready to pay me back the respect. Only a word, don't think you can understand it if you don't even did it properly. And I think why should I respect you, if you've never ever respect me...?" I stood up and looked at them.

"I'm sorry if my words did hurt you. But, still. You must know, life is full of the beautiful lies while death is full of the bitter truths. That's all, good night, father, mother. And brothers." I left. I don't give a damn to them.

It's 12:30 am...,

Knock, knock!

I opened the door. It's Errel De Yvoultsine.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Did I awake you?" He asked.

"No."

"... Ehm, actually can I ask you something?" He's kinda nervous.

" What? You look like you are going to confess your love."

"Ah, no! Not that. It's... Can you take me... As your partner for this Saturday?" He said it.

"... What're you planning really?" I asked.

"No, I don't plan anything. Just want to be with you..." He lowered his voice.

Well, I can see his sincerity a little.

"If you insist then." I sighed.

"Really? Okay, thanks!" He smiled brightly. Yeah, everyone in this city knows him as 'The Charming Prince'. He looked innocent but he can be serious in no time.

And that's all. I think I can get along with him.