"Celestina, how is dinner?" Isabela welcomed me with a question after I opened the door to come inside.
Their eyes are reflecting worries as they look at me hopefully. I smiled at them with reassurance. I laughed at them, they look like they would pass out at any moment.
"It went well" I answered them even though it doesn't really go well on my side as I actually felt left out earlier.
Both of them sighed in relief after I answered their question. They pulled me towards the bed and check me in an exaggerated manner. They start checking my head, arms until it went to my legs, earning a laugh from me.
"You guys are overreacting" I continued to say while laughing non-stop, my stomach starting to get hurt.
They pouted, while slowly walking towards the sofa and sitting in there comfortably.
"We're just worried" They exclaimed.
That made me smile, they are like my parents, but on second thought, I remembered they don't ask me questions like that. I bitterly smiled, disregarding all the sad thoughts flashing in my mind.
"They are good to me, don't worry" I smiled, removing my stiletto from my feet.
I groaned in pain as I massaged my aching toes. I really hate wearing stilettos or any kind of high shoes. I always wear this kind of shoes whenever I'm going to the office or parties I need to attend but I still can't get used to it.
"Do you want me to prepare the bathtub?"
I nodded at Jea as an answer, closing my eyes from exhaustion. Jea had to wake me up minutes after since I accidentally made myself fall into slumber.
The relaxing atmosphere around is making me sleepy again. Leaning on the side, my eyes wandered around appreciating the modern style of the bathroom that is my first time to clearly see it
I closed my eyes, recalling the things we have talked about earlier.
"Hi Celestina" Mary's sweet voice echoed in my ear as she greeted me with a smile on her face.
I plastered a fake smile on my face, greeting her back. I got weirded out with myself on why did my smile came out fake. She went in front of her Mom's assigned seat.
The dinner went on smoothly, we ate in unison quietly, only the utensils we have are the ones creating the sound, echoing around the hall.
"Lianno, how is the project going on."
I silently listen to what they are talking about because I can't relate to the topic they are talking to. We are done eating the main entrée now and is just waiting for the dessert to be served.
They are talking about politics and stuff I can't relate to. I roamed my eyes around them. Looking at each of their faces.
Queen Carolina's green wrap up dress is flaunting her white pearl skin naturally. Her high cheekbones are being highlighted because of the natural makeup she's wearing.
On the other side, King Lucian is wearing a black suit with a dark green polo on the inside. This may sound weird, but Lianno's father is actually masculine, his clothes are showing his muscles in the right places.
Lianno looks serious as usual, his fiery eyes showing power and authority while listening to her mother and Mary's mother casually talking to each other.
They have a project about the rehabilitation of the land on the southern side where they would build a center for the homeless kids, walking on the streets.
This city, maybe as the best one I have ever been to, but there is still a percentage on the poverty rate showing at 1.1 percent. As talked earlier they are planning to decrease that percentage to complete 0.
I'm surprised that they are not talking about anything related to the wedding or their engagement and are just talking about their plans for the future. They will have a joined project in the future that's what I understand while listening more.
I feel left out as time passes, the dessert has already been served and we are done eating now. They are talking about political kinds of stuff again. Making my head hurt as I can't understand anything.
I pouted my lips as my boredom is reaching its peak now. I grasp the tissue placed inside the golden tissue box laying beside my plate. I started playing with it while listening attentively to what are they talking about.
Flowers, airplanes, boats, and boxes, that's what I created before Queen Carolina finally gave us permission to leave the hall.
I opened my eyes and got out of the bathtub, rinsing the excess soap and bubbles in my body, going out wearing a pair of comfortable pajamas.
"Celestina, we will be leaving now," Isabela informed me after drying my hair off using a blow dryer.
"Go here tomorrow, early in the morning" I instructed both of them.
I smiled, bidding goodbyes and goodnights while taking them outside.
"Take care," I waved my hands, seeing them get eaten by complete darkness.
I sighed, going back inside and laying down on the bed as the feeling of exhaustion is eating me up again.
They invited me to come with them tomorrow. I don't even know where are we going to but as stated it will be before lunch. I am too lazy to go out and 'have fun' but I can't even say no to what they asked me to do.
The pang of pain that I felt earlier, I can't understand it. The emotions that I have are quite complicated. It feels right yet I know that it is not. Love? Is that what I'm feeling? I can't point it out actually. I don't want to interfere or make the first move about this feeling.
Infatuation? Crush? Love? You see there are many related words in terms of feeling that I don't want to complicate it more. Maybe I only have a crush on Lianno, I comforted myself, nodding at my own words.
Because I want to know when things start to get messed up on their way, what can I possibly do?