The next time she was awake, it was already evening and remembering her dinner with Leo, she got ready to go meet him.
Gosh! Her head was aching so much, and her waist, legs...
Why does this have to happen to her, huh? She couldn't recall the last time she fell sick. It has never been her thing.
She found something simple to wear, then brushed and styled her hair. And just when she was about turning away from the mirror, something from the window caught her attention.
She took slow strides towards it, her heart beating louder than it should be in her chest as she watched the view.
It was the Master - being sorrounded by his personal boys.
There was a boy kneeling in front of him,
seeming to be at his mercy. Octavia couldn't hear a thing they were saying as a result of the distance, but she saw Khalid say something and immediately, he started walking away with about three boys accompanying him.
The one kneeling called after him in.pains, but Khalid didn't stop to spare him a glance and the rest of the boys took him away.
Huh? Was he being punished? What did he do?
Oh God!
Octavia kept watching for a long while, even untill they couldn't be seen again.
Khalid... his image kept replaying in her head and she realized she had missed him so much.
He might've been bad to her, but she missed being around him and feeling all the things he made her feel.
Goodness! What is wrong with her?
She took in a deep breath and turned away from the window. And finally, she walked out of the room, headed for Leo's.
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Leo stood in front of the window, waiting desperately for Octavia.
Damn it! He could hardly control the urge any further. It was eating him up.
He fisted his hands as he watched earnestly, and after a while, he spotted her walking towards his room.
Oh! Finally, he could hardly wait.
For so long, he's been trying to imagine what it'd feel like having her in his arms; what it'd feel like kissing and making her scream his name in bed.
Oh! It'd sure be the perfect harmony ever.
His eyes grew darker as she got close.
There was no way she was leaving his room untouched.
Octavia stood in the darkness as she knocked on the door.
She was catching a little cold and rubbed her palms together, trying to reduce the effect. But damn! It wasn't working. She was seriously freezing.
She knocked on the door again and thankfully, Leo opened up this time around. What the hell took him so long, huh?
"Hey" his eyes beamed brightly as he held the door.
"H-hi" Octavia's voice cracked a little.
"Oh! Please, do come in. Come in".
He led her into the room and she took in a deep breath, feeling a little relived from the cold.
The dining in the middle of the room was already set. And although, the room was a little dark with just a dim light beaming through, she could still see clearly.
Leo locked the door and went ahead to meet her.
"Please, take a seat" he pointed to one of the arranged chairs on the dining as he took his, and Octavia did same.
She took a seat on the other side of the table and awaited him to serve the meal - as a gentleman.
She could remember when she had gone on a little mission two weeks ago - it was just to taste her capability.
She was made to go in disguise of a different lady to a man who was expecting her as a date. Her main target was stealing his ID and she could recall being taught to be modest, classy and all that.
The man had been like a true gentleman as he dished the meal during dinner. It was a long process, but in the end, Octavia had succeeded in getting the ID.
Well, you could say she was a skilled thief.
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"So, how're you feeling now?" Leo's voice broke into her thoughts and that was when she realized he was already done dishing out the meal and had kept hers in front of her.
"Yeah, I'm...I'm feeling better" she lied and took some gulps of water.
Well, of course. That was a lie. She was
actually feeling worst.
"Oh. Okay, then. That's great news. I had
concluded - if you were still feeling worst by the time you come here for dinner, then l'd just run a quick test on you" he chuckled.
Hold on... A quick test? That'd have been good, actually. At least, she'd get to know what exactly is wrong with her, and perhaps, get some medicines instead of relying on Leo's treatment.
Gosh! She might probably do that first thing in the morning.
"Does Mica know you're coming here?"
He asked as they both started eating.
"No. She wasn't in by the time I left" she replied and he nodded.
"So... tell me, Octavia. How have you been enjoying the clan and it's activities? Are they fun to you?"
"Yeah, I could say it's fun. But you know me, I don't really associate".
"Oh! That's right. But you really need to adjust, Octavia. I mean, feel free. This is your family now, you know? You need to blend in".
"I know, and I'm trying".
She paused and sighed.
"I've just never been a lover of crowd" she added.
A few seconds passed, then they started
talking about other things.
The dinner went on for a while, and well,
Octavia could say she kinda enjoyed it.
At least, it relieved her a little of her problems.
Probably, it was more than an hour already and Octavia felt it was time to leave already.
She took in more gulps of water and stood up.
"Thank you so much, Leo, for the treat. But I um... I need to go now, please. I'm feeling so dizzy" she said, really sounding dizzy.
"Woah! Hold on a bit" Leo stood quickly and rushed towards her.
For a moment, she was startled.
"Uh.. You cant just leave. mean, why don't you stay a little. I'l walk you to your room if you want" he shrugged.
"Well, no. Thanks for the offer, Leo. But I need to leave now".
She turned around and tried walking away, but he gripped her back by the wrist.
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To be continued!