"You have phobia for heights?",Ivar asked surprise evident on his face.
I sighed.
"Yes".
"That's like the most impossible thing to believe, I mean haven't you been climbing stairs?".
"I've been climbing stairs alright since I always managed to conceal my fear, so no one ever figured it out besides there was no one to figure it out", I said whispering the last part of the sentence.
He folded his arms.
"Why didn't you ever tell anyone?".
"I wasn't always like this, plus back on earth, I didn't really have anyone to tell and now I don't think I have the courage to open up old wounds".
"Does that have anything to do with 'her and her husband'?".
He was talking about my nightmare earlier this morning.
"Yes, it has everything to do with. So if you don't mind please don't ask me anything that has to do with this. I just told you so I don't have to lie or go out there".
That's was a lie. The truth was that I didn't even know why I told him. These days I don't even know why anymore.
"Fine but you still have to open up sooner or later since your story has to do with Joyner and you can't hide anything from your family" he said.
I really didn't get Ivar. Sometimes, he was nice and other times he was all 'I care about my duties and responsibilities most'. You don't see me caring.
"Look, Ivar. Are you going to irritate me or are we going to sit and talk like mature adults".
"Very well", he said sitting down.
I sat down on the sofa beside him trying not to inhale his musky scent.
"Firstly, Thank you. I know you're the one that saved me from Joyner. If you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have met my parents, ky or my future sister-in-law, Kim".
I saw him smile at my last sentence.
"On that note, I would also like to thank you for saving my life yesterday".
"Oh Ivar, I'm no fool, I know even if I hadn't stupidly teleported in front of you, nothing would have happened to you. I don't know your capabilities but I know you're smart. So let's just face it. If I hadn't done that, I would have blasted Joyner, the end".
You didn't know, ky and Kim told you.
Geez, my subconscious was even mocking me. Iris, what have you become?
"Then why did you do it? Why did you try to save me?".
"Because - ", I said starting to give an answer.
Then realized I had none. I didn't know why I did it.
" I don't know why I did that, I just followed my instinct", I muttered.
"I didn't do anything, so technically you still saved my life. We're even".
That was true if you think about it that way.
"I guess so, still I wanted to know if it was you who called the day Joyner tried to get rid of me? "
I had been thinking about it. The way everything happened, it couldn't have been a coincidence. I just wanted to confirm it.
"Yes".
"Why?"
"I wanted to prove to my comrades that you were the one".
"How would you know that just by hearing my voice, I mean you and I hadn't even met".
"Firstly, it's a special ability. Secondly, you're wrong, you and I have met before".
"How?", I asked totally confused.
"On a ceremony, our parents spoke of betrothing you to me but it was never finalised due to the attack from the aridites".
"How old where you then?"
"Nine".
"And you remember everything".
"I'm not sure if you know but the mind is my territory, my special ability. I can't forget anything I've seen heard or smelt", he replied smugly.
"That's so cool".
"Tell me what I don't know".
"Show off",I muttered.
"It isn't, if you're stating facts".
I rolled my eyes.
"Be careful, if not your eyeballs may end up falling out from all that rolling".
I clenched my fists,getting irritated.
"You really don't know how to take a joke, do you?"
"You irritate me".
"We both know that's a lie. You have been eye raping me since we officially met".
I gasped.
"Now Iris, keep your cool. Let's just sit and talk like, what did you call it? Yes, mature adults".
That did it. He was even using my words against me. I grabbed a pillow from his bed, hitting him with it,feathers busting everywhere.
"Iris, stop. I'm allergic to feathers-".
But it was too late he had already started sneezing.
I dropped the pillow, standing there like an idiot.
"If you're allergic to feathers why the hell are feather pillows in your room?"
"Because-(sneeze) you slept here for the night - (sneeze) and the doctor advised for you to use - (sneeze) arlyn feather pillows".
"I don't know what the hell are those but do you have a remedy?"
He nodded, still sneezing.
"where is it?"
He pointed at a box on his table . I ran to his table and opened the box. In it was a bottle that contained a shiny liquid.
I gave it to him and he uncovered it and drank a little. He seemed to recover instantly as he stopped sneezing.
" How are you now?", I asked.
He sighed, then faced me.
"Are you crazy? You almost killed me"
"Relax. Sneezing can't possibly kill somebody".
He sighed again.
"You know, I thought you had a little bit of sense but you're completely dumb".
"Oh I'm not the one that asked you to irritate me",I defended.
"Well, I didn't beg you to get irritated".
"Oh no, you don't- "
I was stopped short of my words because Ivar placed his finger against my lips.
" Just shut up. I can't believe I'm doing this with you", he said running his fingers through his hair.
I slapped his finger away.
"Me too, I'm going. I can't stand you",I said standing up.
I forgot I dropped the pillow on the floor, so I just walked fast really annoyed. I stepped on the pillow and thanks to the polished floor, the pillow moved and I slipped and fell.
I was so sure I twisted my ankle.
"Ow!".
"Iris, are you okay? " Ivar asked as he carried me up and placed me on the bed.
" It hurts so much ", I cried out.
It was painful but it didn't hurt that bad. I just wanted Ivar's attention.
Iris, you naughty girl.
Ivar brought the sparkly liquid he used for his allergy.
" I don't think your cough medicine is going to work. Last time I checked, I twisted my ankle".
"This isn't cough medicine and I wasn't even coughing".
"I'm not taking your cough medicine do what you want",I said sticking my nose in the air.
"Like I said, this isn't cough medicine, it's nixite. It cures almost everything".
"Really? "
"Just take it".
"No"
"It's a command as your king alpha ".
" You haven't even been sworn in, don't get ahead of yourself" I said smirking.
"I already perform the duties what's left is the coronation, now take it", he defended.
"Only if you say please with a smile"
He gave me a fake smile, then grabbed my jaw and forced the nixite into my mouth.
"Blurghh"
Though it wasn't bitter.
"I know your sprain isn't painful enough, that's why you're talking this much ", he said.
"Well beat it, King Al"
"King alpha".
"I bet there is some fancy name for me too "
" You are going to be the future queen avatar , you better start acting like one".
"Earlier this morning, you told me I'll make a good queen "
" Unfortunately, I was wrong".
"Okay fine, fine. Let's be serious now. I know we're getting married and our relationship kinda started on the wrong foot. Instead of fighting, I say we call a truce, friends? What do you say?", I said stretching my hand out for a handshake.
He ignored my hand.
"I'll think about it for now we're frenemies".
"Frenemies, it is. Wait, I said friends".
He shrugged.
I just rolled my eyes at him.
"Ivar those dresses on the other side of your closet, are they mine? "
"Yes".
"Why did you buy them?"
"Because I wanted to".
"That's all, you just felt like, so you did it".
"Yes".
"You've got issues. You're so boring, always answering questions with not more than two words, always so honest. Can't you lie? It adds a little more spice to your life".
"I don't need one, I have you. You are spicier than a hundred jalapeños put together".
"Awwn thats so sweet " I said.
" You're welcome".
"But I didn't say thank you"
"Oh you will " he said smirking.
" Huh? Quit smirking like that".
"Iris, I get that my smile affects you a lot, no need to rub it in", He said smugly.
I clenched my fists.
"Oh I sense something coming" he said.
He smirked.
"Yes, there it is, my signature smirk".
Now I had two options,either I kick him till my shoes become one with him or I roast him over a slow fire.
"Damn you, Ivar"
A/N
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