The Morning sun shone on the pond side courtyard, Megha was wandering aimlessly in the grass area behind the courtyard her elegance basked in the rays of light giving her soft skin slight luminous luster and an enchanting look to her figure, this way she looks even more ethereal with her soft humming of her.
Megha find it hard for her to come terms with the her situation, it was especially more harder because having a terrible nightmare last night, though it was good sleep from what she used to have for last couple of years before her life come to end with all the running and hiding.
She felt lost with her situation she doesn't know what to do with her life it was like her fate was already sealed she couldn't do a single thing change her fate Who did this to her? How did she come back to her teenage years?Was that single time of torment wasn't enough she had to endure another lifetime worth of torment ? such a questions were ringing In her mind like a temple bell but this one have nothing to do with peace, the experience was like being cut downed by countless blunt blades.
Megha's happiness was short lived until she fell asleep last night, seeing her best friend coming back to her home but once the reality set in her mind her mental defense colopsed which did a good job of stopping her worries and questions from crushing her down.
She wasn't simply worried but terrified of her future, she felt like she was trapped and herded like a livestocks from the all the things happened in her lifes she realized this in her twenty some years of survival she was always in the palms of the other party, whose origin she didn't even aware of despite her best effort to glean something from twenty plus years of endless pursuit in the end she simply gained nothing.
She wanted to tell each and everyone of her family and people she was close to about these dwellers warn them of just what kind of unsightly end was waiting for them but she didn't dare to tell them she was afraid this would affect them negatively speed up the destruction by few years.
Her sea green eyes last it sparkle and the haunted look occupy them once again but her body was in better condition then ever she, felt very emotional when physician hall leader who was also her teacher personally come and check her up last evening it took her enormous effort to not to break down to tears in front of him.
He was someone did everything to protect her help them to escape in the period of her sect imprisonment, got seriously injured in the end he, treated her like his daughter and been close friends with her father, he teached her medicine.
This incident lead her to remember her family though she didn't get the chance to meet them like her teacher but from her talk with the maid she know they visited her few times and likely visit her today knowing she was woken up from unconsciousness but her emotions were so unstable that she doesn't want to meet them she know she wasn't ready for that she try to distract her mind.
The breakfast incident come to her mind after she freshen up this morning her maid bring her breakfast Megha was taken aback by this simple action she was often starved since long learned to endure her hunger although it was new for her younger self but her mentality matured she ignored such a feeling almost forgot she was back home and soon her breakfast will be served 'it's probably because of not eating anything She was force feed bitter tasting medicinal soup'
Megha once again surprised when she saw her breakfast all of them was her favorite this made her once again doubted herself whether she was still dreaming she knows even if it this period of time she can eat whatever she want.
Her father forbid her from such a habit, Megha wasn't a foodie but she was very picky with what she eat, she wasn't sure it was due to her special physique but her five senses enhanced especially her smell, hearing and taste in particular she enjoyed tasting new flavors but her favorite foods were best of the best.
She was dazed seeing her favorite foods for what feel like life time, " Little Miss, this is all prepared by our best chefs, is this not to your liking....should I tell them prepare someother dishes you take liking to?"
"Huh?" She wake up from her daze, she could tell this maid was waiting for her order she awkwardly waved her hands the maid obediently waiting aside Megha stared at the dishes with an complicated expression she didn't immediately started to eat.
She could feel the questioning gaze bored into her side of the head, feeling little stupid she took the sip of the MilahuThaneer and froze.
"Miss? Was that not to your liking? " Meera become nervous with Megha's unusual behavior of unladylike eating she doesn't even bother to send her out.
Megha Quickly shook her head with an strange smile and so choked to say anything else she gulped down the soup quickly
Meera never seen little MIss acted like this, ' Wasn't she had this dish few days ago does she need to goble down like this? ' her cheek flushed in red as she embrassed to leave the room.
The young master and young ladies of this prestigious status very conscious of their image try their best to preserve their image just few days ago she would eat with proper etiquette and eat very little but seeing this made Meera wondered what was going on.
Meera noticed even more astonishing thing her face turned pale ' Huh, Was that... wow! she was crying ' "Miss!? " she called out Megha wasn't in the state to pay attention to her though.
Meera rushed to the side seeing Megha using her sleeve to wipe the tears, she took out a fragrant fogle from bedside to wipe the tears she was flustered and speechless by the pace she was eating Meera was afraid her hands would accidentally poked her eyes if this kept up.
"It's just little hot, Thank you " Megha mumbled with embarrassed expression.
' Darn it, get a hold of yourself Megha ' Megha chided herself, she wasn't highly emotional type her emotions were suppressed and harden like diomand she doesn't know why she have to cry like a three year old it's not like she hated the food.
'It's all started because of Vaani, how dare she pinched me like that' She throwed all the blame on Vanni continue to eat her fill it's not like she didn't understand the value and important of the food In her table.
She was used starvation and learn to eat bland foods not a picky eater anymore, she did even eat raw meat on few occasion especially when in the last six months in her life she was severely injured depleted of her Qi in her body due to internal injuries she couldn't cultivated for some time.
Afraid of her life she saved off her beautiful red hair wore dirty cloth she had to mingle with begger to recuperate for eating she had to beggining alms and what she eat at that time wasn't always ediable it was more of an act to staiate her hunger and energy for daily survivial she could never forget this experiences.
Meera's mind started to churn at the unusual behavior all kind of domestic scandal fleet past her mind now she probably fixed Megha as a victim to some scandal in her mind with a sympathetic look was saying everything.
But she was extremely afraid after the last day scolding by Vanni she didn't dare to open her mouth about this to anyone, as Vanni mentioned she was new in little Miss Estate She thought Megha as a pampered child only after such a weird incidents did she come into this kind of conclusion.
Her thoughts were brought back to reality by Megha's question " Aren't you said you were new here how come you prepared almost all of my favorite dishes? "
Megha become increasingly aware of the other party's eyes on her all the time after she managed bring her emotions under control and eated her fill she couldn't completely ignore it she remembered she should have send her out if she didn't want anything.
' What could be she probably thinking if I'm not mistaken I did talk some nonsense with her after I woke for the first time didn't I?' she shook her head mentally.
"Miss this was all order to arrange by Big Miss last night, she personally went to meet up with kitchen staffs" Meera informed her in soft tone.
Megha was confused for a few seconds before she heard Meera's timely reminder "Little Miss today was your special day, I heard Miss' aunt and grandfather going to visit you today.
"Oh! " She exclaimed after that reminder 'Now that I think about it today should be my birthday ' she was conveniently forget about this, it should be last thing on her mind with all the crazy stuff happening to her.
Today was her birthday and the day her mother passed away from this world, her father couldn't bring himself to celebrate it in the first place when she was around five years old she understand what this signified so she didn't continue to celebrate perused her uncle and grandfather from continue with this foolishness.
It becomes short and simple from then on it was Vanni who was even mind this day in her estate 'Shouldn't have acted all upset with her last evening, sigh! ' she did indeed missed her friend ' She probably stay away me for time being to cool down things' she smiled to herself lightly or probably not today was my birthday so she would come later try to coax Megha with gifts.
Megha's sensitive hearing picked up someone's light foot steps in the grass from few meters away from her, Megha reflexively turned back and snorted "Hmph!"
Standing few feet away from her is Vanni In nice looking dress with awkward smile after Megha turned her back to her she tipped toe to her side and hugged her from behind "Congratulations, it's your fifteenth birthday"
"Hmm!"
Vanni turned her by grasping her shoulder gently " Are you still being angry with me? Didn't I already apologize for that besides you can pinch me If you want" she said in all seriousness.
Megha's mouth twitched as she remembered her actions 'And where exactly did she wanted get pinched?' "It seems you are getting bolder every day " Megha asked with teasing smirk her eyes sized up Vanni in a way that wasn't appropriate.
Vanni's face colored but she didn't avoided her glance like yesterday manage to hold her gaze " My, oh My aren't my big sister cute like this, alright I'll forgive you for that but if you dare to pinch me Hmph, I'll punish you in a way that made your knee weak"
Vanni expression changed drastically From such a bold claims from her ears to neck flushed in bright red like steam would come out of it she couldnt hold her eyes anylonger she looked away seemed out of breath.
Megha smirked at this and didn't continue with her teasing " Where were you? why didn't you join me at breakfast? " Megha asked this to scold her.
" Huh? I thought you would still angry with me were you saying our little Missy waited for me? " she sounded surprise.
"...."
" Then where were you when my master come to treat me last night?"
This time Vanni became speechless ' Are you someone easily forgive anyone? ' Vanni thought to herself as they talked with each other Vanni brought up the incident with the maid and Megha's face changed and hearing the what happened fully she shot a grateful look at Vanni and pecked her on the cheek lightly.
Vanni became flustered she glanced around the area with nervousness and chided stutteringly " W-what do you th-think you are doing? In a place like this what if someone saw this huh?" Megha only giggled which seemed agitated Vanni further as she mumbled to herself soundlessly.
" You were being this happy and cheeky has anything happened? " Vanni probed as she shot a sidelong glance at Megha with curiosity.
" Huh?" ' What is she blabbering about do I look happy to her' Megha became little upset with such a statement.
Vanni rolled her eyes at seeing such a expression "What I'm asking was did you tell him what's in your heart?" her face once again had an rose tinge to it she was obviously very curious about this.
It was only at this time did she understand like a lightning flashed in her mind her face changed as she realized what might have happened " What's with your expression I thought you spoke to him about your feelings and progressed.... he did carried you in bridal style you know?"
" WHAT!"
Megha cried out in shock and surprise she felt her stomach tingling and felt light headed she felt her mind echoing Vaani's word.
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