Everywhere is silent as they all walk with the leader, Felicity.
Leo and the rest followed, not because they felt like helping LiLi over her problems or anything, but they knew that they would benefit a little from it. And the benefit may be little and that's freedom.
Freedom from Peril and supplies to start a new life.
Occasionally, Leo would stare at LiLi and just keep wondering what she actually wants that he isn't getting. Likewise for LiLi.
She would stare at him and wonder what got into her that made her talk to him the way she did. It made her feel bad and all sucked up.
"Okay. I think we should stop here for tonight. We will need natural light if we are going to go deeper" Felicity said.
LiLi and Leo looked at each other but quickly turned elsewhere. They didn't want to have that type of staring competition any more, so they just kept a distance.
"Is it okay if we sat under the trees? That's the only way we can sleep out here" One of the Felicity's girl asked.
"As far we have somewhere to rest, I don't think we mind" Ryan said and sat on the ground.
The rest followed but LiLi walked a bit deeper away from the others, while Leo walked back a bit, also to be away from the others.
Ryan and Chloe looked at each other and Chloe turned to her right side. Not in embarrassment or a blushing sign, but with the way they acted towards themselves. LiLi and Leo refused to talk to each other over the past hours they have walked, and now...
Now, even the people that usually talks is just quiet and don't even know what to talk about.
LiLi pondered on everything. She sat with her knees raised and her arms on it.
She is the daughter of Milano. The old King of Perilous.
Approximately three days and then she is back to the Royal throne.
But with the way she has things going in between Leo and the others, she wondered if she will be good at leading and ruling those people.
There have always been in bondage. It's like they don't know themselves anymore.
*IN LILI'S THOUGHTS*
I gradually slipped my finger on the ground and felt the pain that rushed down my body.
What have I place the lives of innocent people into? I knew that I should have embark on this trip alone. I never wanted this to happen.
If I can swear, I will.
Leo and the others must hate me right now for all that I have done. All the rushes and all the pressure they may have gone through during this journey.
I can still remember the first time we met. He had this look on his face that made me shy off.
But me being the stupid one, tried to prove tough but now look at me.
I should have left Peril alone. Not with anyone or even anything.
My ears stand erect and I look around.
I heard something just now. What was that?
Something is moving on the rusty leaves ahead of me but what?
I turn to look behind me and the others are still sitting and whispering among themselves.
Even Felicity and Joe.
That's a surprise. The guy's an ass, how will he just come around and take the girl, just like that?
I smile at this sight.
But another pair of eyes catches my gaze and when I stare at it, I realize it is Leo's.
We both stare with sad eyes and I am the one to break the eye contact. He don't need me and I don't need him. We can go on with our lives separately.
That is better. Even he knows it.
I turn to look at him again but all I see is the silky and shiny black hair of his.
He is away from the others. Just like me.
God knows I tried to tell them to go back, so if anything happens I won't be held responsible. But I am responsible.
Inside me? I will be.
Milano. Why were you born into the Royal family?!
And my mother.
And for the first time in my entire life, I miss someone like Hang. I don't miss Hang, but I miss his type of care. He renders tender care and kindness of no other. That's why like him.
I loved him. But he got angry at me for going back to Perilous which is awkward and gets me annoyed.
I lay down and think with sighs of relief.
But my lids fail me and I see nothing but darkness.
*LEO'S THOUGHTS*
What is wrong with this lady?
I mean, the first time we met she felt shy and a bit embarrassed and well... I liked that sight.
But now, she seems like she's a real pain in the ass. And I still don't know why I follow her till this point.
I stare back and her gaze catches mine. I stare at her before she faces her front once again.
Am I the one who wronged her or?... I don't get it.
Maybe tomorrow I'll go apologize. Even if I don't know what I did.
"Hey Bro, what's up?"
I look up at Ryan and then back at the ground.
"Hmm... " I hum out my answer.
Ryan takes a look at me but I don't budge. He can look at me for all I care, his stare still won't make a difference.
"You can still go talk to her"
I say nothing but have his cold and dark expression erupt on my face. I can still go talk to her.
Right, because it's not Chloe that you offended, right?
"Leo?"
"I don't need to talk to anybody. I am okay the way I am"
"That's not true"
"Then what is?... " I look into the eyes of Ryan. My eyes scanning his.
"I have been the one doing the wrong things for over the past few years. Anyone that comes to me goes back to where he or his came from with the same steps. I am different, Ryan. Why?"
My brother is speechless and he say nothing but release a deep breath. He understands my pain.
But he can do nothing to relieve me of it.
"Go get some sleep. Goodnight"
And that's it. I stand up and walk a bit deep down back to where we came out from and sat down.
I'll sleep here tonight.
I'm not needed.