CHAPTER 4 - Ice Skating

(Amelia)

I'm here in my living room right now, listening to my commander-in-chief.

"X, King Atticus himself told us that you should stop pestering the crown Princess of house Astaril."

"But chief, it's for a friend." I tried reasoning with him.

"I don't care X, King Atticus already threatened to shut this organization down and believe me he has the power to stop our organization. If you don't stop looking for her daughter, our whole operations all over the world are done."

I sigh and shook my head.

"Chief my friend is miserable-"

My sentence was cut off.

"I don't give a crap about your friend X, there's a lot of people counting on this organization and I won't let your friend be the downfall of this group. I'm warning you X if you disobey my command I will have your clearance and badge revoked." My chief said in a serious tone.

"Do you understand me agent X?!"

"Sir yes sir," I replied, stoically.

"Good," then he hangs the call.

I took a deep breath and buried my face against my palms.

God damn it Hecate, you dumb fucker.

I don't know if I should pity you or think that you deserve it.

Then I heard a loud bang against my door.

I opened it to see who it is and, its Hecate. By the looks of it, she's a mess. Swollen eyes for crying crumpled clothes, and she reeks alcohol.

"Hecate, what-"

"Amelia, please tell me you've found Hestia." She looks at me pleading.

I sigh and shook my head,

"I'm sorry Hecate-"

"NO!! PLEASE KEEP TRYING!!! PLEASE!! FIND HER!!"

"Hecate I can't ok. I'm sorry Hecate."

I said to her coldly.

Hecate falls to her knees in front of me.

"Amelia... I can't lose her... Please..."

Hecate keeps begging.

And I can't help but break down into tears either.

I'm sorry Hecate, but there are a lot of people who are relying on our organization.

"I'm begging you, X... Just find her... I can't... Lose the love of my life..."

I can hear, Hecate's voice breaking up.

(Hestia)

"Hestia, your father wants to talk to you."

I heard my Butler Greg say through my door.

Ever since im back, I haven't left my room. All I do is sulk and cry, this is my decision. I decided to leave Hecate so she could continue to love Agnes. All I want for her is to be happy even though it pains me to leave her.

I sigh and entered my bathroom, I freshen up a little bit and wore something nice to present myself to my father. And also may be an important person is talking to my father and I wanna be fashionably ready.

I put some light makeup on and wore a simple white dress, and just let my natural ginger hair down. I wore a slip-on sandal and left my room.

I immediately walk to my father's office. I sigh as all of the people around me bow to me. And I can also Greg following me towards my father's office.

After a few minutes, I arrived at my father's office. Greg opened the ornate door for me.

As I enter my father's office, I can see that she's talking to the woman who greeted me, as I arrived here.

It was Eleanor, was it??

"Father,"

I said, announcing myself.

"Ahhhh Katana."

My father stood up and embraces me.

"It's finally good to see you out of your room."

My father said, gleefully.

"Let me introduce you again to..."

"Eleanor right??"

I cut my father's sentence.

"Yes, Princess Eleanor Callista Castellanos heir to the throne of the house Castellanos."

My father continued.

Eleanor stood up and walks over to me, and gently bowed.

"A pleasure to meet you again Princess Hestia Katana Astaril."

I gently bowed at her and reply.

"And to you too, Princess Eleanor."

Then in the corner of my eyes, I can see my father grinning from ear to ear.

Then Greg enters the room,

"Your Majesty, sorry for the interruption but you have an important dinner with the ambassador."

Greg said.

"Thank you, Greg."

My father replied. Then father turned his attention to us.

"I'll take my leave first. Eleanor, you can stay long as you like."

My father said to Eleanor.

"And we'll talk later Hestia."

My father said, then left the room.

As my father left, I immediately laugh at Eleanor, and she gave me confused look then speaks.

"Why are you laughing???"

"Sorry, I kinda forgot what it felt like, being called a Princess."

I replied, chuckling a little.

"Ohhh."

Eleanor replied.

"Can I ask you something??"

Eleanor speaks again.

"Sure what is it??"

I replied, politely.

"When you arrived, I saw your eyes were sad and broken. Even right now I can see the pain and sadness, in your eyes. Did someone hurt you??"

Eleanor said, sympathetically.

"So I don't wanna pry on anything it's just I hate seeing someone sad and miserable when they can enjoy their life and be happy."

Eleanor added.

I just smiled weakly at her and took a deep breath.

"The woman who I was about to marry cheated on me, with her ex-wife."

I replied, weakly.

A tear fell from my eye, as I remember the scene in Hecate's office.

Eleanor immediately bounds towards me, wrapping me in her embrace.

And I was rooted into the ground for a few seconds as Eleanor embraces me.

Then out of nowhere, I immediately started bawling in Eleanor's arms.

"It was my fault... I should have done something more... So she wouldn't... Cheat on me..."

I said, without thinking.

"No, Hestia, it was never your fault. It was her fault, for not being contented. So don't ever say that again. You are the Princess and heir to the most powerful house in all Greece."

Eleanor said, comforting me.

After a few minutes of breaking down against Eleanor's arms, I immediately pulled myself together. And gently chuckle.

"I'm sorry, it's our first meeting, and im a hot mess."

I Jokingly say.

Eleanor laughs a little.

"Don't be sorry, is there something I can do to make you feel better??"

Eleanor asks.

I immediately perk up, as I remember something that I miss doing.

"Yeah, there is. Can you bring me to an ice skating rink??"

I ask.

"Yeah, sure. Let me just alert our security first..."

Eleanor said, but I cut her sentence, as I tug her arm leaving the room, and started heading towards the main door.

"But Hestia what about our security??"

Eleanor said, protesting.

"You worry so much Eleanor. Nothing's gonna happen to us, we're just going to the nearest ice skating rink."

I said, tugging her arm.

"Hestia..."

Eleanor said, in a commanding voice.

I rolled my eyes, sighed, and stopped walking.

"Fine, whatever Dad,"

I said, pouting a little, and Eleanor just laugh.

Eleanor alerted our Security personnel, we got out of my house, then I can see a range rover waiting for us.

"Let me guess, bulletproof??"

I ask a rhetorical question.

"Yep."

Eleanor just simply reply.

She extended her hand, to help me get in the car.

Eleanor and I entered the car and started going to the nearest ice skating rink.

While in the car, Eleanor and I get acquainted with each other. We would ask about basic things about ourselves and thank God, she didn't ask about Hecate.

After a few minutes, we arrived at the Ice skating rink.

Our security personnel scattered and started securing the perimeter.

Then I gently whispered something at the security beside me.

"Hey if someone or there's some people inside the ice, skating, just let them be ok? Don't ask them to leave."

I whispered, and the security nodded.

Then he speaks to his walkie-talkie. Informing the other security personnel.

Eleanor and I entered the rink and to my surprise, the rink is empty. I guess it's my lucky day.

I didn't wait for Eleanor, I immediately grabbed a pair of ice skating shoes, put them on, and properly tie them.

Thank God I bought my phone and my blue tooth earphones.

I put the earphones on both of my ears and hit the play button on my phone.

I entered the rink and started gliding, through the music that have been playing through the earphones.

I close my eyes and I immediately pictured my mother, skating beside me. My mother is the one who taught me how to ice skate.

(Eleanor)

I'm here outside the ice skating rink, watching Hestia ice skate gracefully.

She's skating gracefully, Hestia is leaping, Turning, and spinning gracefully against the ice.

She occupied the whole ice rink, and I noticed that as she Skates, her eyes were closed I saw a tear fall from Hestia's closed eye, but I can see that she is smiling, she's reminiscing something.

I was observing Hestia when I heard my phone ring. I look to see who it is and its Hestia's father. I immediately answered the call.

"Hello, Your Majesty."

I said in a regal and respectful tone.

"Eleanor is Hestia with you??"

Hestia's father asks.

"Yes, Your Majesty she's with me."