"Don't act like you didn't do a thing." Alia's voice echoed in the darkness as Clara looked around with rage.
"Once I left the room, I stayed outside and overheard you speaking. Yeah, I might have hurt him with my words but don't pin the bla on when you did the sa thing. If it wasn't for , you would be rotting away with that fat baronet right now.
You might have helped out by pushing him towards considering as a potential partner, but don't forget that I did the sa, you ungrateful wench!"
Clara's expression faltered and now she stared straight into the darkness with a grim expression on her face.
"Thank you for your help, but you do realise right? You're the one who always throws tantrums and you act like so lovestuck child when you're around him, hitting him and cursing him like it's so sort of twisted form of showing your affection." she fired back.
She then continued without waiting for Alia's voice, "Rember the ti we both slept with him? The way you turned completely red and slapped him right across the face? I was silent back then but I'll let out my feelings this ti. He pampers you way too much. So much that you're taking him for granted.
No one is perfect and he isn't either. I know that and even though I didn't like the idea of him being inside my head, I wasn't act hysterical like you. You're just a spoiled brat who thinks she can get anything if she throws so tantrums.
He probably just accepted you because he didn't want to lose a friend!"
A few ters away from Clara, stood Alia, blended into the darkness as she did her best to keep herself from sobbing. Every single sentence that left Clara's mouth had stung her exactly where it hurt the most.
'Maybe you're right. I've always been wondering if that's the reason but I'm not letting you speak your mind however you want. You're the one who's throwing a tantrum right now!' she thought to herself and then shot back at Clara.
"So what? At least he cares about as a friend if we take that into consideration. But you? He probably got with just because of your body. He told us right? That he likes won with big bus-"
"STOP! ITTT!" Clara scread, her voice shrill and cold as a sharp sword appeared in her hand, it's blade glowing slightly despite the darkness.
Alia paused as she stared at her for a few seconds before wiping her tears. She couldn't see the expression on Clara's face, but she knew she had hit the mark. She had always known about Clara's insecurities and she had pressed the button, a button that she shouldn't have pressed.
"SO WHAT IF HE DID!!!" Clara continued to shout but Alia could tell that she was holding back her tears and screaming through her sobs.
"So what….." she repeated, but this ti, her voice soft and vulnerable.
A loud sniff, and she continued, "I don't care why he chose . If he wants my body, my loyalty, my heart or even my soul, I'll give him every single thing! My life was miserable until he ca in and interfered. I'd been acting like everything was alright on the outside while I wallowed in sorrow on the inside.
I don't care what he wants from . I'm happy with him and THAT'S ALL I FUCKING CARE ABOUT!"
"I just… want him by my side." she said and broke down in a fit of sobs. Her sword and armor vanished but Alia stood still like a statue, not knowing what to do.
She knew that Clara was sensitive and she had hit her exactly where it hurt. She felt a pang of regret but even though she wanted to rush over to comfort her friend, she stood still.
"Do you know how I felt when I read the letter?" Clara continued as she tried to hold in her sobs.
"He wrote… just know that I love both of you a lot, but I'll leave the choice in your hands. We aren't officially married yet, so it'll be easier to cut ties at this point in ti. Do you know what that ans?
He thinks that we hate him now and it's all our fault. He left because of us! Because we couldn't just accept so of the things he told us, only because he wanted to keep us safe.
Easier to cut ties? So what if we're not married officially? I still love him, I still want him! Why did he write a damn letter instead of just talking to us! Because you'll just throw a damn tantrum again like a damn child!"
[Calm down you two. While you're partially correct, there are a lot of things you don't know.]
Both of the girls stared at the system screen in front of them silently. This thing was the main cause of their situation, the true villain. This system thing was the one that split them apart.
And right before the two girls were about to give it a piece of their mind, Emma continued hastily.
[I understand where you're coming from but I'm not the so-called system. I'm Emma and Keith did tell you about right?]
"Where is Keith?" Alia asked directly, "I want to talk to him."
She then looked at Clara before adding, "To apologise."
[I can tell you where he is and what he plans to do but only if you promise that you'll stay put and not go behind him. That's what he wants and that's what I want too.]
"But-" Clara began but was cut off by another ssage on the screen in front of her.
[I understand where you're both coming from. Alia's grown up that way and changing one's personality all of a sudden is too much to ask of them. I'll tell you sothing important to ease your hearts, ladies.]
[Keith was super attracted to you the mont he saw you Clara. That's just his tastes but as ti passed, it's gone way past re attraction. As for Alia, your rapport with him is way more dynamic works on the principle of personality instead of looks.]
[Started with care and affection before it turned into love. Attraction cos with that too, before you start feeling insecure again.]
[Now, well… he did fuck up royally by writing that letter. And I understand that the last line was sothing that wasn't really needed but you must also know that he's pretty effected by the way you two reacted when he told you everything about himself.]
[Even now he's a ss, but he's distracting himself with work. The mont he starts thinking about you guys, his mind becos a ss and he starts to second guess all of his decisions in life. And let tell you this; he wouldn't be like this if he didn't have feelings for you guys.]
[Now will you promise that you'll not go around looking for him?]
Both Alia and Clara felt a tad bit better after Emma's interference. The two of them thought about it for a while and then decided that it's better to know sothing compared to nothing.
Alia stopped using her new and improved awakened ability before nodding, "Okay, I promise. But let's go back to our room first…." she said as she looked at Clara with a guilty look on her face.
Clara on the other hand, didn't really look at her and instead, just nodded and walked back in. It was clear that she still blad Alia for the whole thing, but Alia decided to just wait it out this ti.
As she followed Clara back in, she turned to look at one of the servants, "Help my brother back into his chambers."
"As you wish, my lady." the servant responded and rushed towards Adrian.]
The two girls walked into their room and Alia locked the door behind her before she headed over to her bed and sat down.
"Tell us now." she said softly and hugged the pillow that was beside her.
[I forced Keith to leave actually. He's way too attached to you guys and I an it when I say it. WAY TOO MUCH. Anyways, I'm trying to get him ntally prepared to face the other Keith, the evil one.]
[He's waaaay too strong for anyone here to face him. And when I say too strong, I an it. He's currently in hiding, taking his ti to recover his injuries but truth to be told, if he does recover, everyone in this continent is fucked.]
[Excuse my language. Ahem. Anyways, Keith's turned too soft when it involves his family and you guys are technically a huge weakness for him. All his enemies gotta do is to take you guys hostage and that's it. Once that happens, Keith's lost the battle. Period.]
[I hope that doesn't happen, so I'm trying to temper his ntality]
Both Alia and Clara were pissed. They glared at the system screen as it continued putting out words to read.
[That really is sothing of high importance and I don't want to see this world fall into the hands of so evil bastard. Even if it ans that I'll have to put Keith through hardship.]
Then suddenly, they heard a knock on the door.
"Mama, can I co in?" Miya's voice ca in from the other side and Alia rushed over to open the door.
The child looked up at Alia and gave her a smile before walking in, "Aunty, if you do that papa will be sad." she said as she looked up at an empty space above her.
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