When the next morning come, Camellia again tried her best to act like there is nothing suspicious happen. She just play along with all her parents demand and commands all around the house. Which in another word 'inside the house'. She really curious about the current situation about the war. Nonetheless, she need to have patience and only act according her plan.
Camellia again sit on the couch in her house living room knitting a clothes for the coming winter season. She sigh again and over again as her mind is already full with non-sense idea and imagination. Her night sleep also did not help much to stop all her over thinking. Those erotic dream feel like a real one and it make her body squirm every single time the dream cross her mind.
Her sighing make both of her parents wondering and worry with their daughter. Her behaviour that change since yesterday make them both feel like they putting too much pressure on her. But they fear of the presence of the government official and the warriors of the neighbour kingdom will take Camellia away so they can only act like their usual self. Better safe than sorry. All three people in the house keep doing their chores until it is about dinner time.
If it is in their usual day, the three of them will eat together at the dining table and chatting about everything they want to talk about. But it did not happen that night as the parents getting anxious with Camellia current condition where she will keep her mouth shut and as if she is in her own little reverie. Her body is in front of them but her mind is not there. They did not disturb her for awhile as they just don't know where to start the conversation without digging their own hole.
"Lia darling, why are you so quite? It was like you are not yourself lately. Did anything disturbing you? You can share your concern with us. We both are all ears for you." Start Camellia's mom. She really getting concern for her child. Obstruct her child freedom really makes her unhappy and she did not like it. The cheerful and adventure child just like Camellia really will make them depress when being confined and it will hinder their mind thinking. But in their situation, it is really the best way for them to stay outside of others sight.
"Umm… nothing mom. It just that my eyes feels so dry, as I use too much strength focusing them on the knitting thread all the time. And my back is hurting too since I sit on the couch all the time since morning." Replied Camellia. She make up her mind to come up with unreasonable excuses to go bed early as soon as she snapped back to reality when she heard her name being called.
"Really? Then I will help you massage your back later. Do you still have the oil that you make for me for my sore muscles? I will help you apply them on you. It is quite effective on me."
"Yeah. I still have them in my room. I would love too. Thanks, mom."
"Don't mention it, darling. After all I'm your mom. If you get sick of course I would get worry. No mom would let their child ill."
"Are you sure that is all? Is the pain the reasons you stay quiet and sighing all the time?" probe Camellia's dad. He want to confirm and ease his doubt. After all he really hate the idea restrict his daughter in the house all the time. He felt guilty for his decision. But he was left with no other choice but to hide. If possible he want to run away with his family to the unknown place where nobody will recognise his daughter.
"Yup. I am one hundred percent sure that I am just fine. After all what can make me worry when I just stay inside the house all the time. I feel great that I can stay with you both. It is peace and lovely in here." Replied Camellia to ease her father doubt and worry.
After dinner, Camellia get the permission to retire for the night early before her mom apply the ointment on her back. It gives cool and comfortable sensation. She switch off the light in her room and sit straight on her bed hoping her parents too will have an early sleep. She was so nervous while waiting for the light at the living room off.
When Camellia sure that her parents already sleep after half an hour, she proceed to walk out of the room and sneak out of the house again towards Jessica's house. She walk around and her friend window's room is already open for her. She climb up the window into the room like a robber. Sneaky and perfect at the first trial. Her sudden arrival and appearance make Jessica shock and almost shout out loud.
"Gosh Lia… can you make some noise before you climb in. I almost shout to my heart felt. You give me a heart attack."
"Ooppsie… Hahaha… Sorry. I thought that you are waiting for me. So, I just want to reduce my time and just do it. And here I am.
"Huh… Can't you act like a girl just like your appearances. You look soft and fragile but your action show that you are just like a boy instead. No one would believe me if I told them what you had been doing all these years being grown up and close friend with you. You had been make me doubt that you are a girl all these time." Said Jessica sarcastically.
"Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Keep your nagging short, please. I want to know about everything I asked you yesterday. So is there any objection? I'm quite in hurry right now."
"Okay, fine. So, open up your ears and listen to me carefully. I don't want to repeat them for the second time as it quite a long story. It is quite interesting and I want to know from your side story too. Deal?"
"Yeah. Deal. Come on. You are wasting my time. There were so many life on the line for every minutes we wasted. I will feel bad if I can't help."