"Damn it! He is running late what's so hard about dressing up and showing up" He hisses the words out of his mouth and gulps his wine. His eyes were turning red.
"Well...you should be accustomed to it by now, that's Kyle for you" He gently savour the wine residue on his lips.
"Calm down he will arrive..."
They turn their heads towards the sudden commotion in the chamber.
"And he has arrived..." Utah smiles. The other four men were annoyed, their gazes were piercing enough to catch Kyle's attention that he quickly moved away from the young men who were trying to have a conversation with him.
He hurriedly walks towards the five men standing before him.
"Apologies for my late arrival, an urgent matter sprung up and needed to be attended to" He slightly bowed his head.
"The urgent matter is probably a woman with her face against the bed pillow begging for mercy" Unah sips his wine with a bit of a sneer on his lips.
"Such a wild imagination" Kyle gasp with pretentious shock. They just gazed at him with an unwavering gaze. "Wow! Wine please, some wine please" He hails at the passing waiter.
*
They were sitting around the round table conversing and laughing. Everything is going so well, she is laughing and all the crying over spilt water feels now useless. She should have saved her tears for someone who wants a wish.
The tears of a Neptune Princess grant wishes. Any wish is granted as long you catch the tear in a specially made palace goblet that is meant for catching the tears of the royal ones. Once the tear falls into the goblet at the exact time you make a wish, your wish shall be granted. So they say, these are hearsays from her parents who also heard about the tale but not witnessed it.
"Guys, do you think the Legend tale of The royal tear is real?" Amy poses the question on the table.
"If it was real, you would have stayed away" Zayn remarks.
"From what?" Patricia asks with curiosity.
"It has to be a person outside the royal bloodline who catches the tear plus we don't have the Royal tear goblet" Nick rises his wine glass at Zayn who rasps with signs of vexation.
"Oh, the Royal tear goblet, I think it is there in the palace, surprisingly I heard them talking about it last week." A lady with a small voice answers Nick.
"There's no way Kim...our brothers and sisters would know about it for sure" Nick argues.
"They would if it wasn't supposed to be a secret" Kim retorts and they all nod in agreement.
They move their gaze from the table when suddenly the guys' voices were surging cheerfully in the chamber. Her heart stopped beating.
"Who is this sexy good looking piece of a
man?" Patricia asks with a grin on her face. She was captivated by his physique and his beauty.
His beauty radiated in the room. It was easy to single him out due to his aura, the way he used his hand gestures when talking to the boys made her feel giggly.
"That's Uncle Kyle" Zayn grit his teeth.
"Oh, I am sensing bad energy from you" she glances at Zayn.
"No...its, it's the wine, it's bitter" Zayn exclaims.
"You are drinking juice" Kim gawks at him. "How do you know him?" She asks curiously, she senses that the water go deep than the surface.
"He is acquitted with Peace" He gulps the rest of the drink. The sweetness was gone, it tasted like water.
"That's all? You seem not to like him" Patricia raises her brow at him.
"Think whatever you want" He let out a smirk.
She listens to them conversing about Kyle. Her soul has left her body. She can't open her lips or move her body. She just wishes she could vanish but that would be questionable. What can she do now? She is not ready to face after the call. He hurt her but she has no right to be angry or feel hurt. She is nothing but his past.
"What do you think Natasha?" Kim glance at Amy who was absent-minded.
"Amy!" Zayn nudges Amy's shoulder.
"Oh, it's the name! My bad for calling you with your old name instead of the new one" Kim snickers.
But none of them seized her attention. Her fingers clung tightly to her glass with her eyes fixated on the liquid inside the glass. Her lips zipped into a line with her forehead displaying a few lines of creases. Her posture on the chair upright, she looked present at the moment, she looked like an elegant lady.
"Amy..." Zayn whispers her name with a concerned voice. She is making it obvious that Kyle's presence is affecting her.
"Yes..." She rise her gaze aloft and faces Zayn with a smile. She smiles with her mind thinking that her absenteeism didn't elapse for more than a minute.
"What's bothering you?" Kim rests her face on the palm of her hand with her face adoringly glancing at Amy.
"Nothing, I was just appreciating the moment" She smiles faintly. Of course, this is typical of her to behave in this way, so her excuse is believable.
"There's nothing more to it? We are family, we can help each other. you should not suffer in secret while we are here to help any time of the day" Michael who has been quiet throughout the conversation finally talks.
Everyone glances at him stunned then giggle.
"You are here? You are so damn quiet" Zayn chuckled and they all laugh. He runs his fingers in his hair in embarrassment. He has been quiet. He was just trying to observe the environment and listen to their conversation.
*
"It was nice talking to you but now I have to go" He rose from his seat.
"You are leaving already?" Rabanne enquiries with his voice showing a tint of annoyance.
"No...I want to introduce myself to boys and girls" He grins and vacates from their table.
They are not his focus, he is on a mission, to address the misunderstanding. He can feel it, that she is disappointed or the worst-case scenario, her feeling hurt by him.
"Do you believe that?" Unah asks Rabanne with suspicion.
"No, but at least he is here now" His jawline clenched exposing his strong jawline.
"Why do you seem upset about it though?" Utah asked baffled by his facial expression.
"This is how I look" Rabanne shakes his head feeling dumbfounded. What is he trying to say?
"This is why you are still single" Urah remarks and they all let out soft chuckles. He sneers and glances away. They are such a nuisance!
*
Peace notices Kyle passing their table. He has been eyeing him in case he tries to sneak out with his sister. He abruptly vacates the table. He quickly walks in his direction and taps Kyle's shoulder.
"Where are you heading?" Peace gently asks with his gaze piercing Kyle's eyes.
"Isn't it obvious?" He replies feeling vexed by Peace's behaviour towards him.
"Not here, not today" Peace urges him with pleading eyes.
"Come with me" He grabs his arm and drag him with him in his direction.
*
"Uh...Hot Uncle is coming our way. Do I look okay?" Kim pouts her lips and stretches them to form a grin putting her white teeth to display.
"He is our Uncle not a potential boyfriend" Michael tries to clear the air out for Kim who seems to be getting carried away with her crush.
"Correction, Distant Uncle and not blood related" Kim smiles complacently.
Her heart starts to beat at a fast pace. It feels like it's going to explode. She tries to rise to her feet but he already beat her to it, he was standing right next to her seat. His scent tingles her nostrils, her skin felt a rush of sensation. She swallows hard. Why is her body betraying her like this?
"Good evening" Kyle let out a generous grin. He places his arm around Peace squeezing him into an embrace. "Introduce me" He grins.
"Sure. Everyone this is our unknown new Uncle" He announces.
"Are we blood related?" Kim asks eagerly not hiding her interest in him.
"No" He smiles then he slowly moves his gaze to Amy. She shies her gaze away from him. Discomfort sprout to his chest. He is hurt. Can she just look at him back?
"This is Kim, Pat, Bruno, Michael, Jack, Luke, Lucas, these three you have already met" Peace introduce everyone by name to move Kyle's attention from Amy. He noticed his passionate gaze, he hopes the rest didn't notice it.
"I am Kyle, pleased to meet you all" He maintains his smile and they return his smile and nod at him.
"We are pleased to meet you too" Kim smiles sheepishly. Kyle just stared at her with no emotion in his eyes then he avert his gaze to Amy.
"Amy, Can I see you together with your brother Peace. There's something I need to discuss with you" His face was soft. His heart beats fasts while waiting for her response. He could hear his every heartbeat.
"Sure" She quickly rises and loses a step, but he places his hand on her back to balance her posture.
Her torso shivers on his hand. She closes her eyes in shame. She opens her eyes only to meet his mocking gaze and smirk. Fuck it! She freed herself from his embrace and hurriedly walked away leading to the door.
He contorts his lips into a line, camouflaging his satisfaction. He and Peace followed her pursuit and they head out of the chamber.