As the soft wind blew goosebumps formed on Erin's skin. Like every other morning, she had worn up early to his tart work at the coffee shop and then head to the hospital.
The birds chirping made her start humming as she made her way to work. She hoped that it was going to be a good day.
Just like always, she greeted the blacksmith as she passed by his shop.
"Good morning ", she said smiling at him.
"Good morning to miss Erin, quite a great morning is it ", he said as he stared out to the sky.
"Yeah it is I hope the rest of the day goes on like this ", said Erin as she smiled at him.
"Yes I hope so too, you going to work aye?", he asked her.
"Yes now let me run along before being late ", said Erin as she waved the man goodbye and left.
She didn't even know why she was rushing to work when no one even came by the coffee shop to buy anything. It was like she was just watching over the place.
She saw a familiar carriage and wondered what Curtis had come to do. It had been over a week since she had last seen him.
She made her way to the carriage but before she could reach there someone stopped her in the way.
"Good morning Miss Erin ", said Mr. Ronald as he greeted her and kissed the palm of her hands.
"Good morning Mr. Ronald ", said Erin as he bowed to him.
"There is no need for formalities, Ronald is just fine", he said to her smiling.
It had been a while since she had also seen him which was not word given the fact that he did not reside there.
"So what brings you here its been a while ", said Erin as she smiled at him.
He had been wanting her for as long as she could remember. Every day she met him he always reminded her how life would be easy if we were together.
"The governor sent me to see someone but I decided to wait here to see if I could hello, said Ronald.
"Well that is great thank you for saying hi now if you excuse me I have work and I need to rush ", she said.
"You know you don't need to work right? I can give you everything that you need ", he said smiling at her.
She knew that it would be amazing to have someone do things for her but that was not what she wanted.
She wanted to pay for her things without owing anyone and no matter how enticing his offers were each time that he mentioned them she would decline.
"I know you can but I don't have a problem working ", she said and saw Curtis making his way to where they were.
"You would make such a beautiful bride ", said Ronald
"Thank you but I have to rush", said Erin.
"It's fine ill take you to work ", offered Ronald.
"There is no need for that I still need to have a word with her ", Interjected Curtis.
"Greetings my lord", said Ronaldo as he bowed inform of Curtis.
"Greetings", said Curtis.
"Okay then I'll leave you two to it, and think about what I have said", said Ronald as he waved goodbye to Erin.
"Thank you for that, I was starting to wonder how I was going to get rid of him ", said Erin chuckling.
The women who had been gossiping could not u understand what was so special about Erin. Why were the two most wanted men in society want a low life like her?
Plenty of women paraded themselves in front of the daily but they somehow didn't look at them because of her. She's just as common as everyone else was but the prince was always there at her beck and call.
"No need to thank me I saw you struggling and decide it was time to jump in", said Curtis chuckling as they made their way to the carriage.
"Good morning sir ", said one of the ladies as he bowed down to greet him.
"Good morning Aria", said Curtis.
He had known Aria since he was a child since she had worked at their home.
"What brings you to town ?", asked Erin.
"I just had things I needed to see ", said Curtis shrugging his shoulders.
"Oohhh that's okay now have you finished the things that you came to do ?", asked Erin.
"Yeah I have and thought while am at it I might as well say hello to you since you never go d your at to the palace anymore,", said Curtis as they guarded the carriage.
"Am sorry I just never have free time anymore if I had I would come there but I don't think my face is something your mother would be thrilled to see ", said Erin laughing.
Curtis's mother Ophelia did not like Erin. She never u understood why Curtis loved to hang around with her a lot. Erin's as punished a lot when she was working there because she was seen with him.
Peasants like her we're not supposed to mix with people of their class.
"Am a grown-up now there not much that she can say", said Curtis.
Erin had never met anyone as evil as Ophelia. She has tortured her and made sure her time at the palace was unbearable.
She also wondered what it was that her father had owed them to make them treat her as bad as they treated her.
"Well if I do d myself free I might come over but am not making any promises ", said Erin smiling.
"Well, that is good because I am inviting you over for a celebration. Am going to be appointed a governor and it would mean a lot to me if you came ", Curtis said to her.
"Congratulations ", she said smiling at him.
"Before you say that my mother would not like you to belong there first if all she will be so busy trying to impress other people to even notice you ", he said trying to convince her.
"Okay, ill come when is the celebration?", she asked him.
"This Saturday, I'll send someone to come pick you up don't worry about the transportation ", he said.
"Okay then ", when said smiling at the carriage stopped at the coffee shop.