The next few days Lira became busy visiting her grandpa and Uncle Sam's family.
they were very happy upon seeing her.
" Hello grandpa! how are you feeling today? I heard that you were sick few days ago, that's why you hadn't attended dad's bithday", Lira asked her grandfather.
" Yes, I'm fine now, your mom mentioned that you are here in Yunisha to spend your holiday with your dad, and I want to see you, but you know my loyalty is with your mom no matter what." her grandfather is very honest when it comes to his feeling.He had been hurt knowing the pain her mom had to go through because of her dad. He had never forgiven him until now, she can attest to that.
" I'll be spending my two days with you grandpa, " Lira said.
" Ha,ha,ha, and how are you planning to spend that two days?",her grandfather asked.
" Let's go shopping, I want to buy some little gifts for Calib's son." Lira said.
" Okay, let's bring Andrei to be with us", her grandpa said referring to her young cousin.
" Papa,I'm sorry but Andrei, is sleeping right now he couldn't go with you, but that's more better you can have quality time with your granddaughter shopping outside" , uncle Sam said.
" Then let's go now," Lira said excitedly.
She is very tired at the end of the day but Calib, is the most excited because his baby received a lot of gifts from Lira, his grandfather declined anything she wants to buy for him but of course she understand he had everything he wants, infact he is the one who paid for all she bought for Calib's son she had the money to buy through her card but her grandpa will not allow her to pay.
They had eaten lunch in one of the best fine dining restaurant her grandpa's favorite which she discover is serving delicious foods. They ordered his grandpa's favorite foods, they talk a lot about her mom's business, about her study, about her friends and her favorite sport.
Her grandpa is enjoying listening to her stories of her personal escapades as a student and athlete and her mom's daily struggles as a business woman and pharmacist. Her grandpa is smiling and had gone directly to his room when they arrive home, she decided to play with her cousin Andrei when her celfone rung.
" Lira, are you coming home tonight?", Arthur asked when she answer the call..
" No dad, I will be there a day after tomorrow, I will stay here with grandpa until tomorrow", Lira answered.
" Okay, extend my best regards to the duke, tell him I wish him to get well soon", her dad said.
" Yes dad!", Lira replied,she's already in her room talking to her mom over the phone when her aunt Salvie the wife of her uncle Sam knock at the door.
" Lira someone is waiting for you downstairs", her aunt Salvie said.
" Who? I have no friend from here auntie?", she said wondering. She is surprised to see prince Patrick comfortably settled in the big sofa. She don't know how to react, she had forgotten about the curtsy issue only when the prince do it infront of her.
" How primitive! sorry I am not used to that curtsey thing", she frankly said.
" That's okay! I will not expect you to do that everytime I'm around", the prince replied.
" Then thank you, is there anything I can helped you with?", Lira asked.
" I just want to invite you to watch the polo match at the palace hall tomorrow", the prince said. She wanted to refuse she don't want to ruin the time she'll be spending with her grandfather and uncle's family.
" I'm very sorry, I am not familiar with polo matches?", Lira said frankly. The prince look sad at her reply, but her uncle intervene at the conversation.
" Lira, you are not suppose to say no to the prince that is very impolite, do not refuse our prince invitation", it is the first time she heard her uncle say that.
" But uncle!...", she said.
" Yes Lira, even you grow up abroad, but still we want you to respect our tradition here in Yunisha'",she heard her grandpa's voice.
" Means I have no right to refuse?" she asked smiling a bit insolently.
" Thanks Sam, Duke Will, how are you feeling today? I heard from lord Arthur that you're not feeling well the other day", the prince asked her grandpa.
" I'm fine, I'm just tired because Lira and I spend a day shopping for Calib's baby", her grandpa's replied. The prince smiled at what he heard,.
" So you love shopping?",he asked Lira.
" Not so, In New Zealand I don't have much time for shopping, I'm always busy in my study and my volleyball game." Lira replied.
" Then you play volleyball?", the prince asked.
" Yes she did, she's an athlete the captain ball and she compete international", her grandpa proudly said. Lira is wondering why the prince seems interested in her personal activities.
" I will send my chauffeur to fetch you tomorrow at nine in the morning", the prince casually said. Lira nod her head in agreement, in this situation it's not easy to say 'No' with her uncle and grandpa around.
" He might need an escort to keep him company", his grandpa said when the prince is gone.
" Papa, he might be interested with Lira," she heard her uncle said.
" What? I'm still too young uncle, at my age mom will be bewildered if I had a boyfriend, 0Besides I'm not interested with prince Patrick", Lira said.
" Didn't you find him goodlooking?", her grandfather asked.
" He's gorgeous, but lovelife is not my priority right now", Lira answered.
" But we want you to know that when the prince asked you to be his wife,there's nothing we can do but to give you in marriage", her grandpa said.
" What? but grandpa, I'm not ready for marriage, I had other priorities, my study,my sport and mom", Lira said.
" I know, then if that is so after your date tomorrow, you better go back to New Zealand,
so you will not be bound by tradition", her grandpa advice.
" Yes grandpa, uncle please booked a flight for me back in New Zealand the next day", Lira requested to her uncle.
" But why don't you just enjoy the prince company? anyway we don't know what is his intention, he had dated a lot of women before but until now he is single. Besides he has a steady girlfriend, his first love", her uncle said.
" Then I better used the remaining ten days of my vacation so dad will not wonder why I had to cut short my vacation", Lira decide.
" That's much better", her uncle said.
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