He/Heroine And My Villainess

HE/HEROINE AND MY VILLAINESS

(TURBO THROUGH SECONDS)

"Miss!" Angela called and raised her voice as small tears skip on her eyes cause by Alda weird behavior, which made Alda jolted awake from her world and turned around to look at Angela whose wearing a concerned expression with tears in her eyes. 

Alda gets close to her in worry and caresses her back. 

"Aiyo, why are you crying like five years old?" Alda asks in a clueless manner. 

"That's because..." Angela sobs as she replies. 

"Because Miss won't reply to my call, and you've been biting your nails with your face showing discomfort and unease," Angela blurt out all her worries and concern to her, making Alda felt surprised and uncomfortable. 

"Ahh... hahaha," Alda dry laugh.

'Ugh...  I've been showing off all my emotions out a lot these days to other people. I wonder why. I'm not like this. I am good at keeping my emotions and expressions to other people, but now that Yerre already knew and accepted my feelings for her, I. I start to lose control of everything such as myself,' Alda thought, bothered.

"Miss?" Angela called while she sobs. 

"Aiya, Angela, there's no need to worry. I'm sorry, I was only thinking of something else earlier, that is why I couldn't hear your voice. But I'm fine. There's no need for you to be alarmed, haha," Alda reasoned out as she tried to make Angela believe her words and made-up excuse with a dry laugh again. 

"Are you sure your okay, Miss?" Angela asks within her sobs. 

"Yes, I am sure I'm fine," Alda replies with a reassuring smile.

"But Miss, if ever you don't feel well, don't hesitate to tell me, all right?" Angela pleads with eyes wet from tears.

"Em, I promise, I will. So wipe out all your tears now, okay?" Alda reply with the same smile. 

"Mn!" Angela answer as she nods and wipes all her tears away using her handkerchief she hides inside her maid-out-fit pocket.

"Very good," Alda pat her head, then smile at her making Angela blush and jolted her gaze away from her because of the embarrassment she felt. But before she could turn away from her, Alda already saw her expression, and Alda got surprised.

'Angela?' Alda called as she felt awkward and uncomfortable. She gulps then moves one inch away from Angela's position in haste, making Angela confused and buffered from her actions. 

"Miss?" Angela called.

"Ahh... I need to attend dinner with my parents now," Alda mentions, which made Angela realize and surprised. 

"Ah! Right! I almost forgot, let's go get you to change, Miss, hurry, hurry,"  Angela mentions as she keeps pushing Alda back, leading her inside her drawer, making the awkward atmosphere away and change into a comfortable one. 

"Yes, yes, let's go, haha," Alda dried her laugh again. 

Angela and Alda then went inside Lady Cathlen drawer and picked an outfit to put on. Angela helps Alda in choosing the clothes she will wear for three minutes. 

Alda chooses the simple and casual style of clothes for her to wear at night. She picks simple and easy-to-wear attire because she does not want to change an outfit later to meet Yerre, for she wants to meet and see Yerre with no delay. 

When she finish choosing the cloth she wants to wear, Angela then helps her change into the clothes she chooses.

"Angela, do I look fine in this?" Alda asks, making sure that the clothes she wears are a perfect fit for her.

"Yes, Miss, very," Angela respond with a genuine smile. 

"Aiya, don't be so honest," Alda reply with a quip tone of voice, which made Angela giggled for three seconds. 

"But is true, Miss, you do look good at anything you wear," Angela honest reply with a smile. 

"Okay, okay, I trust your words then, come on, let's go meet my parents. I'm hungry," Alda responds with a hungry expression.

"Okay, Miss," Angela replied with a warm smile, and they then stride outside Lady Cathlen chamber to go to the dining room. 

They stride in the hallway for ten minutes. Then they arrived at the entrance door of the dining room. 

"Angela, I see you back in my room later to discuss it," Alda mentions, with a plain expression not expounding everything because she knows that in every corner of the Duke residence, there are ears who are ready to fly in and interfere with others life secrets.

"Okay, Miss, enjoy your all dinner with the Duke and Duchess," Angela answer, already know what Alda mean by her words. 

"Mn, thank you," Alda respond, then turned her back to Angela as she faces the entrance door of the dining room. 

'Let's face them with a grateful smile, shall we?' Alda thought as she positions her lips into a smile, then opens the dining door and enter inside with her prepared smile, making all people who are present inside feel glad. 

"Child, have a seat beside me," Duchess Aerwen mentions as Alda went over to her side and sit on the opposite chair beside Lady Cathlen mother. 

"How's your visit to the town with Angela today?" Duke Thranduil asks as he looks at his daughter with daring eyes. 

"Yes, did you enjoy your outing today with Angela?" Duchess Aerwen ask with an impatient tone of voice, excited to know how her daughter felt about getting out without guards and other people guarding. Alda looks at Lady Cathlen parents for a second with wandering eyes, then smiles. 

"I enjoy my day in the town today, mother and father," Alda starts the deliberations of her day to the town. 

"I saw many different things that made my eyes curious and wander off with much, much excitement. Oh! I also get to eat the Astrod street foods with Angela for the first time. It tastes very pleasing and satisfying," Alda mentions, making Lady Cathlen parents startled by her excited and happy expression while she explains all she experience and has done to the town with Angela today.

"I buy five boxes to bring home for you two to taste and try, but I ended up eating it all up on the way, haha," Alda mentions sharing made-up things and scenarios to Lady Cathlen parents with a shy laugh, but the Duke and Duchess don't have a clue.

"That's good to hear. Maybe next week we three could go out for a family out to the Astrod town. It's been so long since we three go out and have fun," Duke Thranduil suggested, making Alda feel a slight problem. 

'Uh-next week, ha. I plan to travel to Voldroned land next week with my boys to check out the person so-called fortune teller. But, I could move the day too. All right, let spend time with Cathlen parents to reduce this silly feeling I have about my parents,' Alda thought.

"That's a wonderful Idea, honey, let us go," Duchess Aerwen accepted her husband's suggestions with a relieved smile.

"Mn, how about you, child?" Duke Thranduil pointed the questions towards Alda.

"Emn, I am into your suggestion too, father," Alda answer with a sincere smile. 

"Good, then next week I will clear all my schedule and spend time with you two," Duke Thranduil mentions. 

"Mn," Alda brief reply. 

"I'm excited. We can tag Angela with us too so she can tour us to all wonderful spots in the town," Duchess Aerwen mentions. 

"Yes, that's a good idea, mother," Alda agreed to her mother's Idea. 

"Mn, then later inform Angela about our plan next week, okay?" Duke Thranduil responds with a demand to her daughter. Whose busy picking and putting some foods on her plate to eat.

"Mn, don't worry, father, after our dinner. I will tell Angela everything," Alda answers without looking at Duke Thranduil because she only focuses on the food she picks and has decided to eat.

"Good," 

"I will choose the dress I will wear after this," Duchess Aerwen mentions, could not hide all her excitement to her husband and daughter, making Duke Thranduil chuckled upon seeing her more excited than their daughter. 

'Aiyo, I didn't realize ever since our wedding and us having a child. Aerwen didn't go to Astrod town to roam around and buy things she wants anymore,' Duke Thranduil thought, feeling sentimental towards his wife. 

"Aiyo, mother, I suggest for you not to wear an extravagant dress. When we go to town next week," Alda mentions, making Duchess Aerwen shocked and disappointed.

"What? But why?" Duchess Aerwen asks in between her disappointed tone of voice. 

"Aiya, mother, we need to cover up our identity and image to those simple people. So our visitation to the town won't be disturbed by townspeople gathering around asking for our attention," Alda explains. 

"So you want me to wear a simple dress instead?" Duchess Aerwen asks.

"No is better if you wear commoner clothes, mother, that's better fit to the wear when we visit the town, is better to fit in with other people than to stand out and get unnecessary attention," Alda mentions.

"Your daughter is right. I also want to see you wearing a simple cloth for the first time," Duke Thrainduil mentions agreed to his daughter's words, which made Duchess Aerwen think and nod with a slight blush in her cheeks. 

"Okay, trying new things also feels wonderful," Duchess Aerwen mentions, with a daring smile making her daughter and husband nod, then give out a warm smile.

"Mn," Duke Thranduil brief reply. 

And they then continue eating dinner in silence but full of warmth and comfort.

To be continued.