( ( Sydney's POV ) )
That guy's insane and no help at all...okay, well maybe a little. Come to think of it, I was the one who tripped and made him fall with me and he did save me from choking on that fish. It tasted rough and scaly, very disgusting by the way.
But I only started feeling bad after I'd pushed him back into the water and gotten myself out. He wasn't too far behind but seemed tired when he came back up. Still in the fountain, he rested half his body on the rim.
I couldn't help but laugh, he looked like the dummy we used in gym back in high school. I squatted across from him and poked his damp cheek, " You still alive Tyler "? He smiled slightly and I laughed, " Thank you for saving me though ".
He nodded again as he got up, " No problem, you're my responsibility after all ". I frowned, standing up too " No I'm not ". He raised an eyebrow as he got out of the people, " You tricked me into kissing you Sydney ".
I couldn't help but feel surprised, " How did I trick you? You were the dunderhead taking a joke seriously ". He smirked and I nearly forgot what we were arguing about.
Then he suddenly picked me up, " Don't worry, I'll still take responsibility for you ". I felt completely confused [ Who's this guy? ] From the little time I'd spent with Tyler, he seemed like the quiet shy type.
But this, this was just cocky, obnoxious and annoyingly confident, " I don't want you to do anything except put me down ". He smiled, talking quietly as he walked " Do you really want me to do that? In front of everyone watching ".
I looked over his shoulder and there were in deed people staring and murmuring [ I completely forgot about them ] and stayed quiet and obedient. " Hurry up, take me out of here ".
He's cocky smirk didn't let up as he took his sweet time leaving the courtyard, " Your wish is my command princess ". I only sighed as I looked at the trail of water following us, " I need to lie down " [ Think about who to start blaming for this predicament ]
I felt completely relaxed after soaking in some hot water, I wore a simple linen dress wrapping a towel over my chest and dried my hair with another towel.
Tyler had also taken a bath but that didn't make him anymore like himself. He was sitting cross legged at the side of my bed in lose clothes. He looked at me and I took a step back.
It was like walking into a trap and I fiddled with the book shaped necklace still on my neck [ How do I fix him? Did I break him? No one needs to know that, I won't tell. And you guys won't either, right? ]
Then I had an idea. Clearing my throat, I screamed into the pendant since I wanted to be sure someone heard me, totally not to start a fight with the book but it worked anyway.
The pendant glowed and the book appeared out of it, obviously annoyed [ Exactly what I wanted ], " What is it you want infernal human "? I raised an eyebrow [ Infernal!? ] " Is that how you talk to customers? I'm sure you don't deserve a rating, talk less of a bad review ".
The book suddenly calmed down and started boot licking. I had to admit, it was fun [ It feels nice to be the boss ] " I didn't call you to fight " [ It was just a side bonus ] and pointed at Tyler.
" He's not acting like himself ". The book rolled it's eyes as it flew to Tyler who wasn't paying attention to anything in particular. In fact, it was like he was in a daze but the book obviously couldn't care less.
I could read its expression effortlessly [ Pun intended ] did you get it? Well, anyways the book appeared in my face again, " Why did you call me? Call the doctor ". I frowned, taking a hold of the book " This is our problem, fix him ".
The book obviously didn't care but I am the master of persuasion. As I took it to the bathroom and dangling over the water, " Tyler and I already took a bath, don't want you feeling left out Princess ".
The book seemed scared now and I pointed my other finger at it, " If you even try and cut me, I swear I will throw you in ". The book gulped, moving to avoid the water I was slowly putting it in.
" I'll do something, let me go. My pages will be ruined "! I didn't believe the book and this was a good excuse to teach it a lesson, " You sure "? The book was almost in the water, " Yes yes Mistress Sydney ".
I couldn't help but laugh victoriously as I removed the book from over the water, " Wasn't that easy "? The book only nodded [ My methods are so quick and effective, and she even called me Mistress. Bonus ]