Chapter 55
**Acacia Point of View**
Dear Lord, how I wish I have a Macbook with me!
It would be easy to make presentations and make notes on an electrical device. Makes work much less burdensome.
Now that everything is to be put on paper orderly, manually; my eyes are starting to hurt a lot.
In university, when they tried to teach the basic software comprehension, I was too bored because I wasn't in to computer sciences.
Now I wish I have automated software to connect all the data from all the branches. Indeed, you only know the importance of something when you don't have it with you.
I sighed loudly as I touched the flower, appraising it. Because I was busy with work and taking care of Igses, I rarely get time for myself and these days when my eyes hurt and body goes stiff from work, the vast garden around the palace relaxes me.
Taking a walk around the lawn, appraising flowers; few that I know and few that have never seen in my life; I feel better.
I looked around and saw the staff were farther away from where I was and no one was around so taking the chance, I walked to the place where the grass is short and soft surrounded by floral trees.
Wind carried the flower petals covering the grass and making it softer. Smiling, I lay down without a second thought and groaned in bliss.
All my five senses are in treat; scent tranquilizing my mind, eyes mesmerized by the slow magical flow of flower petals along with the breeze, Birds singing afar and skin felt lighter and smoother.
A sigh left my mouth and slowly my eyes closed feeling drowsy. Don't know when it happened but without realizing, I fell asleep for God know how long.
It felt so comfortable and relaxing that I fell into a dreamless sleep. The evening air caressed me gently, lulling me like a baby.
It was only when I heard several footsteps drumming the ground around me and few loud cries of call that jerked me out of my sleep.
The moment I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the dark sky and blanket of stars spread over.
"Milady!" I heard several calls. That was when I realized I had been sleeping here for a few hours without notifying anyone.
"I'm here. Don't worry; everyone." I called out and raised my hand and waved so they could see where I was.
Slowly sitting up, a cloak which was on me fell off. I wouldn't have cared about it if I didn't find the cloak disturbing.
Disturbing because this isn't my cloak and most definitely did not lay it on me.
"Milady, thank goodness, you are well and fine." Mrs. Leto gasped with a hand over her heart.
I never knew the cold and indifferent one could be so dramatic.
"Mrs. Leto, what are you scared of? I wouldn't out without notifying you. What are you so worried about?" Hearing me, she gave me a very grand look of disapproval. Following her, several guards and other staff members sighed in relief.
"You have been missing for nearly five hours, Milady. We were - Goodness, if his Majesty knows about this, he will serve our heads to his pet hawks."
This woman; who is she? Where is the ice-block I know of? Why is there a myriad of expressions on her face?
"What would he do? Now, were you looking for me for a reason?" I asked, folding the cloak that was on me and placed it over my arm.
"From a couple of hours."
"So none of you knew I was here all this while?"
"Of course we do not, Milady. Why else would we be so worried?" So they really did not know.
Then how did this cloak end up on me?
Why does this scene feel so familiar; somehow as if I have gone through it a few times?
About a few months ago, when I was living here all alone, didn't experience this pretty frequently?
My smile froze when I realized where this cloak might come from. Was I being watched?
It doesn't take Einstein to know who did this.
That man!
Not pulling down the smile on my face, I gritted inwardly making sure my anger is not out on display.
"I assume you had a good rest, Milady." Mrs. Leon stated but there was still a hint of disapproval in her tone.
"Alright, Mrs. Leon. I know I was wrong. Next time, I shall give you a heads up before slipping away for awhile." I heaved apologetically.
"Right, Igses must be awake and should be looking for me." I said and ran inside not waiting for a response.
Circe was seen carrying Igses in the living room with a few maidservants rounded around her trying to get a close glance at my little man.
Thankfully, Igses accepts Circe's company. Even it was for a short time, he doesn't reject her completely.
That little man... he loves me a little too much!
Hmph, who asked me to be so amazing!
"Is my little man awake? Look how popular you are." The maidservants closed around them got aside making way for me.
When I went next to Circe, my son who was in her arms was already beaming like a summer sun. His eyes were literally blinding people around with its brightness.
The funny thing was, it wasn't because he heard my voice. Nay, it was because he was surrounded by people who were admiring him and cajoling him.
"Little man, are you enjoying the attention?" I snorted when he replied me with a loud cackle.
Men!
This boy is only three and a half months old and he unknowingly loves female attention or perhaps, attention of others in general.
My little man, you cannot be like this! You should have your eyes only for me until you reach of age.
He got excited and struggled in Circe's arms hinting me that he wants me to hold him. Complying, I took him into my arms and soon he started babbling and humming as if he was telling me something very interesting.
Not wanting to kill his joy I replied every now and then. Mrs. Leto announced that dinner was prepared and heated again so with Igses, I went to the dining hall.
Since I had a good evening nap, I was rather hungry and can eat a batch of chickens without a break.
A table full of food was arranged for me which looked tasty. However, they are just sweet and sour food. These people, they don't eat spicy food.
To them, there are no spices. They don't know what chilies are. They have no idea what pepper is.
Hah, I wish I could eat tear jerking spicy food. If there is something I miss after my family here, it would be spicy food.
The food Mrs. Leto serves is amazing. Everything is a blessing to taste buds but spicy food has a separate fandom in my eyes.
"Umm, Mrs. Leto, don't you eat spicy food?" It must be because I was getting comfortable here slowly that my past personality was slowly coming out.
If it was that Jerk sitting beside me, then I couldn't feel anything but hate and utter despise. But with Mrs. Leto, Mr. Letos and others here, I feel rather relaxed.
They treat me as master here but don't make it too cold for me so I was slowly getting out of my shell with them around.
"We truly do not know what spicy is, Milady. When you asked for it the last time, I had someone ask around if someone knows but not even the top restaurant have any knowledge of spicy food you were asking for." Pity!
Fry whole chilies, salt it lightly and eat with fried chicken; I don't think heaven is somewhere else.
Hold on...
"You say that even the top restaurant of the country do not know what hot pepper is?" My eyes emitted the brightness that it surpassed Igses' from earlier glow.
"Then Mrs. Leto, I will draw a picture of a plant later, see if anyone could find it." God, please let this land have a chili plant.
Let me have heaps of green and red chilies.
Let me then find black pepper too after that.
Good thing Mamma was an obsessed gardener and planted several veggie plants in the yard and tortured us to water it every day. Thanks to that I know how a few veggie plants look.
Knowledge is undeniably divine.
"Absolutely, Milady. I shall send our men to look for them." I grinned from one ear to another and happily wolfed down all the food made for me.
Gosh, this is so tasty.
If only... if only there is something spicy here!
I sighed again at the thought of redness that will make your mouth burn like it was in infernal damnation.
Those hot tears that were caused the fiery taste! That must be the only hell that humankind love to experience.
Without a doubt, Spicy food is life!
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