DIANA
I was happy when I was able to buy some pads for me. I know I am so shameless to ask him for money but I need to bear the humiliation for the time being. I still don't have any money with me as of the moment and I was surprise myself as to how I survived without it in the first place.
Guess I was so lucky to have good people around me who could go to lengths to help a stranger like me. I will definitely remember those people who helped me out. If it is in my country, then I might have become a beggar by now.
I must at least have a part time job for now so I can at lease help the team on our expenses. I don't want to be a burden to them, especially with the finances but how can I earn when we always set out from town to town?
Shall I continue asking him for spending money for personal stuffs like this? hell no! I still have some dignity left in me. but the big question is, how?
Well, I shall ask Liam later… or ask Sarah's opinion instead? Hmmm…
I paid for the pads I took on a seemingly grocery store while Liam waited for me outside. he must be ashamed to accompany me buying some pads. And FYI, I bought so much that I think it could last for 6 months. Ha-ha!
Well, I thought about Sarah too, I know she will be needing some soon.
After paying it to the cashier, I went to see Liam outside who's been waiting for a couple of minutes. I know his been waiting impatiently as I look at his upset face, and a furrowed brow came out as well when he saw the bag I was holding.
I wanted to explain why but he didn't ask me anything so I bet he understood. I mischievously grinned as I run and cling into his arms. He scoffed but he didn't remove my hand holding onto him so we just walked away like that.
Since when did he became considerate of me? I was in deep thought remembering the time he started to be good on me when he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Yah!" I clenched my teeth in annoyance since I could have tripped if I didn't balance my steps on time. I was about to slash out but I halted when I followed his angry eyes looking at someone--- No, it's some men standing in front of us!
They look like noble people but their sly smile tells me they are not good people at all.
"Do you know them?" I tried asking Liam but I think I won't be getting any response since he's been staring at a particular person with bitterness in his eyes. He can murder someone with that gaze!
The other guy was on the same state.
"Liam…" I tried to shake him but to no avail. Oho! Why am I feeling tense all of a sudden?
"You… do we possibly know each other?" The guy in the middle pointed his finger on Liam.
"Do you know me?" Liam sarcastically answered.
"You look familiar but I can't tell exactly where I saw you."
"Do you now my name?"
"No."
"I don't know you either. So if you excuse us…." Liam took my hand and we walk pass them. I know that must have insulted them since I could feel piercing gaze upon us but I didn't dare look back.
"I'm sure he looks like him… a lot… but it's too impossible for him to be alive." the man uttered in contempt.
I didn't hear Liam talk since that encounter. But he looked bother, that I'm sure of. We reached the temporary place we rented after a few minutes. Then as soon as we descended Shadows, he went straight to his room and locked the door.
"Did something happened to brother Liam?" Lemuel asked when he saw me entered the house.
"Do you two fight again?" Sarah questioned.
"No… No…nothing like that happened." I countered. "Something is bothering him but I don't know what that is." I was worried as well. I want to know what's bothering him so I can help.
Does he possibly know those men? if he does then I don't think they were his friends seeing the bitterness that shadowed his eyes the moment he saw them.
Friends or foes? I was thinking. Foes! That I'm sure off. but he said he didn't know them and the men were seemingly trying to dig into their memories hoping to remember him. Who are they? The hatred that she saw on Liam's gaze… it's bugging her.
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***Sarah and Lemuel looked at each other when they saw Diana caressing her jaw while pacing back and forth. She was lost in her own thoughts so they didn't ask her anything further.
A few minutes later, Asher entered the house with a defeated glow. What's with everyone's mood today?! Sarah yelped frustratingly.
Asher fell on the couch and laid his tired body. That caught Diana's attention and so he went and sit on the chair opposite him.
"Asher… Can I ask you something?" She suddenly asked. The man hummed in respond.
"Did Liam had a bad memory in this place?"
Hearing the seriousness of her tone, Asher immediately rose up and stared deeply into the woman's eyes searching for something. "Why are you asking that all of a sudden? Did something happen today that I do not know?"
"T-that…. n-nothing serious. I-I was just curious cause… cause…"
"Young Miss, please don't ever asked anything like that again… not even to him." his tone was pretty intimidating and she was startled when he suddenly grabbed her shoulders that made her leaned back on the sofa.
So she was right… Liam knew those men and they must have played a villain role in his life in the past. Who could they be and what have they done before to warrant such hatred from the man? It pained her to see Liam glowered that way.
"What's the commotion all about?" Asher and Diana jerked when they heard a familiar hoarse voice in a distant. Asher immediately pulled his hands off and silently sit rearmost on the couch but his eyes were filled with anxiety.
"N-nothing."