"Im sorry have I offended you?" He asks apathetically.
Ugh, This is why I hate pretty faces. They are pretty to look at but their personality is the definition of pain in the ass.
"No of course not. Please continue." I gave him my best fake smile as he returned it with ease.
"Should I? It seems like I might make you cry If I continued on"
"Try me"
"Everyone here is pathetic in their own ways. by the things they did or they dint do. You couldn't go against you so called king which puts you in this awkward position. Its not like you couldn't you just dint want to. That makes it more pathetic." He says with a straight face.
The more I'm near him the more I want to punch him. Is that normal?
"So does that make you a best one in here?" I scoff at him.
"I never said it did." he rustles his hair covering his eyes. "I am just in a better position than you"
Okay. That's it he crossed the line first. I lunge towards him with my arms swinging at him. but he catches it with ease and twists it closer to him.
"I thought you weren't offended. What happened to your false bravado?"
Sick bastard. He was riling me up on purpose. I try taking a step back but instead get caught up in my own dress. He realizes a second too late what was happening. We fell into the fountain head first.
Before I realize I am engulfed by water. A heave body overpowers me forcing me down. May the lords take mercy on me.
I was drowning again. Well second times a charm. I smile at my false humor when a pair of arms grab me up by my head.
"You're crazy" He says panting. I cough out some water as I grab him by his shirt.
"And you're heavy" I choke out.
I was suddenly conscious of the way we looked. The whole banquet's eyes were on us. both of us just sitting in the fountain with our dress drenched.
I groaned as I stood up and held out a hand for him to grab on. He grabs it laughing with no concern for the surrounding. I catch a glimpse of Vernon in the other corner who was stuffing his face with muffins as he stared at me mouth wide.
"I stand corrected. This is interesting." he pulls his wet hair back and that's when I realized god has favorites. He was so my type it was scary. I knew I was turning red as I felt hot even when I was drenched with water.
He stiffens suddenly like he remembers suddenly. "But lets not do that again" He says with a more solemn tone
He steps out the fountain with so much poise it looks like it was planned soap commercial.
"Shall we?" he extends his hand to me.
I roll my eyes as I step out awkwardly without taking his assistance. He still grabs onto my waist when I tripped over my skirt. Yet again.
Curse those maids. Curse this banquet. Curse him.
I hurry back inside as the crowds eyes fall on me. I hate this situation. I wanted a peaceful evening with people talking how shameless I am, behind my back, not in front of me.
"Veronica! Are you okay?" Vernon rushes in with another tall red man with pretty features.
Is it my fate to suffer humiliation in front of beautiful people. If so I don't mind as long I see more of them.
"Yes, and who might that man be?"
"An acquaintance I just made." He sighs.
"Ouch. Is that all I am to you?" He questions before he bows before me. where have I seen this before?
I extend my hand as a curtesy as he plants a kiss on my wet glove.
"Keith, Keith black. You look beautiful as ever." He enunciates it while he kisses my hand again.
"Even If I'm drenched in swamp water?" I asked him skeptically.
"Especially when you are drenched in water" He winks.
"Okay that's enough Keith. No more contact with my sister." Vernon says intervening in between us.
Vernon wraps his jacket around me and takes me to his room. The heat in his room felt like heaven after being out in the cold for so long.
"Should I be concerned?" Vernon asks as he draws the curtains.
"Nope I have it all set."
"Oh you do? Is that why you are here in my bed making it look like a swamp too?"
"please you can change it after I'm gone. do you have spare cloths?"
"Do you think I have women's cloths with me?"
"Yes?"
He sighs as he throws the first outfit he finds in the closet. "Leave after you are done"
"Bye" I smile as he leaves his own room.
Veronica was sure loved why did she try to kill herself. The more I live her life the more envious I am of it. I'm gonna find out what had happened that night. But first I have to get to my chambers in these awkward fitting man cloths. Honestly this fits me more than the big blue gown and over the top accessories.
I sneak out my brothers chambers when I find the blonde guy standing at the further end of the hallway.
I go to him first and and join him where he is standing. He seemed to be observing the banquet from here.
"Still not interesting enough for you?" I scoff.