Princess Altrelia
28: Alstrelia
The night came again.
The festival events held along the way further enliven the atmosphere of the capital.
“They look so happy huh Alres?” ask Arsela to Alrescha who is now sitting in front of him exactly.
As per a promise agreed to this afternoon, Arsela and Alrescha went to one of the five-star restaurants. Because they have made a restaurant reservation on the second floor only, then the togetherness of the two of them will not bother him. On the contrary, with his condition on the second floor, the two of them could see the scene that was happening out there.
“Yes. They look happy.” replied Alrescha, while sipping red liquid from his glass.
Arsela who saw the colored eyes of the lapislazuli looked coldly at the people who passed by in the street, making Arsela ask, “What happened? From this afternoon your face looks not good.” Arsela stared worriedly at Alrescha. “What are these lest because of what happened during our engagement event yesterday?”
Hearing Arsela offend what had happened, Alrescha immediately fed Arsela's mouth with a piece of meat. “Not that, what has passed let it pass. Now what I'm thinking about is what gift will I give you on your birthday? What do you want?”
“ Arsela immediately chewed the piece of meat, and after swallowing it Arsela immediately replied, “I don't know what I want, don't think about my birthday gift.”
“Are you rejecting my offer?”
“No.” Arsela shook her head. “I just don't know what I want, because all this time I've been living well. Until I get confused myself, what do I need right now?” Arsela glanced at her own fiance with a timid face.
“................? What was? Why look at me like that?” Ask Alrescha to Arsela.
“Close. In the corner of your lips there is a sauce that sticks.” pinta Arsela while bringing her napkin closer to wipe the corner of Alrescha's slightly stained lips.
Since Arsela asked for it, Alrescha complied. He leaned slightly forward, so that Arsela's hand came. Arsela then stood up and slightly bent forward, until her right hand finally arrived to help clear Alrescha's lips with a napkin.
SRETT.
“..................”
Alrescha immediately looked at the face of the woman in front of him with a flat expression. While Arsela continued to look at his face with a more soft expression, and showed the hue of his cheeks that had been flushed because it held the feeling of embarrassment. “What ya-’
CUPS.
“...................!” For a moment Alrescha slightly widened his eyes because of the brief kiss that Alrescha received on his lips because of Arsela, but a moment later Alrescha's eyes again showed the cold glare of his eyes again, it was as if the kiss meant nothing to him.
“Then.” said Arsela, ending his short-lived actions to Alrescha.
“Thank you.” Alrescha said to Arsela, for helping to clear her lips.
Alsrescha and Arsela also enjoyed their second meal. Despite all of that, Alrescha was secretly thinking about the woman.
‘Alstrelia.’ call Alrescha in silence. He fed his mouth with the meat of his steak, but the direction of his eyes silently kept on turning towards the crowd of people who were in their happiness each of them as it gathered with friends, brothers, brothers, nor family.
In Alrescha's mind, he regained his senses and was in a curious mood. Alrescha wonder what is Alstrelia doing right now?
When he was in a fancy restaurant and was eating alone with Arsela in a reserved place, ‘What was he doing?’ thought Alrescha was curious.
Here Alrescha back as if not concerned about the existence of Alstrelia who was doing whatever, Alrescha do not know.
After knowing that his original sister is still missing, all the memories that have been passed through make Alrescha finally feel sadness, because really not a family and a good brother for his sister.
Like now, when she was eating good food in a luxurious place, then what did Alstrelia do when nights like this? When remembering his sister has no friends.
“ Alrescha is really entangled in all the mistakes of his past thoughts that have been done so far to his sister, namely Altrelia.
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“This.” Elbert handed over the book that Altrelia had requested.
“ Alstrelia regained consciousness after some time before seriously reading a book. Astrelia received the book proffered by Elbert, after which she looked up. Directly to the ceiling of the library. He finally realized that the sky had turned dark. “I didn't realize it had been all this time in the library.” said Altrelia just like that.
Elbert looked up. “We'd better go home.”
“That's also what I think.” Altrelia immediately closed her book and placed it directly on the bookshelf behind her. Meanwhile, Altrelia returned the book that Elbert had given back to its original place, which happened to be on the top shelf of her head exactly.
“Nona, our library will be closed.” a young woman in round glasses suddenly came to warn Alstrelia and Elbert that the visiting hours for today are up.
“Sorry to trouble you. We will go now.” Elbert answered, representing the inertia of Alstrelia.
“No problem, because you both already understand. Time to stay five minutes.” said this woman, then go back.
“We go now.” pinta Elbert to Altrelia.
“...............................” Without another word, Altrelia walked away following Elbert from behind. For a while, Altrelia wandered back, looking at the row of bookshelves lined up behind her. ‘It turns out I can read the writing from this world. Is this because of the lenses I wear, or what? I feel like I have never studied writing even a language like this. If I go home, I'll ask the king. Because he knows better what I did before I was 7.'