Alya POV
“On my way there.”
Four words. It could have been “I love you, Alya” or “I love you, princess”, but just the same, it made my heart pound wildly. My breath hitched and my heart was smiling again, as if nothing had happened yesterday.
“Hmm… probably Leo,” John whispered to me before we went on separate ways. He sat beside Ember, while I sat beside Aunt Betty. He stared at me for a while before shaking his head and giving attention to the pretty girl beside him.
I knew he was only looking out for me. However, I can take care of myself. They all thought I was a delicate princess waiting to be rescued.
Hmph! I’ll show them!
Ember was our topic of discussion and we got to know a few things about her as we ate our lunch heartily. Well, I tried to eat as much as I could. John and
