Yha entered Rama's chamber bringing along with her a new robe Rama asked for. She folded it and placed it down nicely.
She waits patiently for Rama so she could brush her hair as usual but Rama didn't come out as expected. She decided to go close to the door and find out if everything is alright with her in there.
She knocks on the door gently saying "princess, are you okay in there?" But no response came from Rama. She raised her hand to knock again then the door suddenly opens.
Rama came out and stare at her for a while before heading towards the dressing mirror. As expected, Yha walks briskly towards her and picked the brush and started brushing Rama's soft hair gently.
"Your teacher seems to be in a bad mood these days" Yha said softly. She glanced at the princess and saw her pressing her lips for a bit. Rama opened her mouth to talk but quickly shut it again.
Rama wanted to ask her a question but her ego won't let her ask her. After contemplating within herself for a while, she finally decided to ask her some few questions regarding Ivana.
"What makes you say that?" Rama asked her pretending not to know what was going on. "I had seen her on several occasions cr...." Yha stopped talking for a bit processing what to say to the princess.
"You've seen her doing what?" Rama asked her. Yha swallowed hard and nodded "I think she's going through something" she said changing what she was going to say. Rama became quiet also.
Her heart aches as soon as Ivana's issue came flashing into her head. She wanted to know more about Yha's observation but Yha might suspect her if she asks her any further questions.
As she sat there thinking of what to do though she has planned of seeing Ivana later in the evening and find out what was going on with her and why she was avoiding her also.
Ivana won't ignore her for no reason so she has to find out what exactly is going on with her. "She might be going through emotional break down from what I had observed so far" Yha suddenly breaks the silence that was reigning in the chamber.
The word emotional break down started ringing in Rama's head continuously. Why does she feel like she was the one causing Ivana that pain indirectly. "Emotional break down?" Rama asked again and Yha nodded.
"Why don't you talk to her... She might opened up and talk to you about it" Yha suggested. She glance at the princess and saw the sudden changes in her posture. She had been with the princess since she was born so she knows what goes on with her.
And seeing in her posture explains what she said got her in that state. "Do you like her?" She asked something she was not supposed to asked but she needed up asking. "I'm sorry for asking that, your highness".
Yha quickly apologies but Rama didn't say anything. She just stare at her because what Yha just spilled out was the truth. She likes Ivana but how did Yha get to know. "Can I ask you a question?" Rama asked her and Yha nodded.
"How did you know I like her?" She asked her and Yha smiled softly. "I just know, your highness" she answered and gave her another smile. "Really... Then tell me what to do" Rama said getting Yha astonished. She didn't expect her to say that but the princess just said it.
"Do you think I'm the cause of her emotional break down" she asks her again and Yha nodded. "Your teacher might be going through something relating to that.... If you do like her, I suggest you talk to her about it" Yha said then placed the hair brush back to it place.
"What if she doesn't want to talk to me?" "Then do something to get her talking, your highness" Yha answered and laughed at her own comment. Rama smiled also since she was enjoying the little time she was having with her. "Can I trust you, Yha?" Rama asked her. Apart from her uncle, Yha was the only person she sees as a family so trusting her wouldn't be bad.
"I'm just a commoner and a maid, your highness but if you want to trust me and confide in me, I have no objections to it." Yha informed her and bowed silently.
"I don't like it when you bow to me. When I'm alone with you, stop all the courtesies okay?" Rama told her and Yha nodded. Yha was so happy and thankful to the princess. She promised within herself that, she will do everything in her power to always support the princess no matter what happens.
"Your high....." "Rama!" Rama corrected. "Call me by my name from now on okay" she said and gave her smile. Yha was surprised but said nothing and obeyed what the princess wants.
"We will talk more after I return back to the chamber okay... I need to see Ivana as you suggested. I have to talk to her and find out what is going on with her. She had been avoiding me lately." Rama informed her and stood up from the chair.
"Why will she avoid you,your high... I mean princess Rama" Yha corrected herself and smiled at Rama. "I don't know what I have done to her Yha. I seriously don't know why" Rama said.
Yha felt bad for her and thought of what to do to help her out. "Should I let her come to your chamber tonight?" She asked trying to suggest something to her. Rama thought of it for sometime and before finally nodded. She planned of going to see Ivana herself so why should she come over to her chamber.
"Don't worry, I will go and see her myself Yha". She tap her on the shoulder and started dressing up. "Would you like your meal to be served here or you will go the dining room and dine with your uncle?" She asked her and Rama replied telling her she would go the the dining room herself.
"Don't worry about me Yha, I will go to the dining room after I'm done talking to her(Ivana)" she informed her ready to step out of her room.
She turned and Yha quickly opened the door for her. Rama stepped out and Yha followed her. "I will see you after I return back to my chamber okay" Rama said as soon as they got nearer to Ivana's chamber. "Okay, good luck" Yha whispered and continued to the dining room without Rama.
As Rama was left alone, she stood behind the door, she raised her hand ready to knock but her hand hanged in the air without her knocking. She dropped her hand and stare at the door. She gritted her teeth because of how she was feeling.
"What if she doesn't want to see my face?" Rama asked herself. Why would she think that way all of a sudden. It took her courage to decide on seeing Ivana tonight so why this question running through her head.
She took in a deep breathe, feeling a bit nervous. She knocked on the door gently and waits for the response. She knocked again after standing there for a bit. She leaned on the door because she thought Ivana won't opened the door.
As she leaned on the door, the door suddenly opened getting Rama off balance. She almost fell on the floor but Ivana was quick enough to get hold of her.
Ivana let go off her, moved away from her turning her back to her. "What are you doing here?" Ivana asked her. Rama walks towards her and stood behind her with her chest brushing on Ivana's back.
Ivana felt the closeness but quickly took a step forward and Rama moved also. Ivana continued moving until she got stuck on the wall. Now, Rama was closed to her with their faces brushing on each other.
Ivana was loosing it because Rama's breathe were brushing against her skin. "What are you doing here?" Ivana asked again trying hard not to look into Rama's eyes.
"I came to see you Ivana" Rama answered pressing her lips. Rama moved her hand slowly and brush off the hair that was covering Ivana's face. "Why are you avoiding me lately?"..... "You seems comfortable when I'm alone with you but you keep acting like I'm a stranger to you....." Rama said going straight to the point.
"I want to know the reason behind your sudden attitude towards me". Ivana tried pushing Rama from her but Rama pinned her to the wall quickly while using her two hands to block her from escaping from her grasp.
"Let go off me!" Ivana demanded "I won't if you don't tell me what is going with you... "
"And what will you do if I refuse to tell you huh?!" Ivana challenged her and Rama's eyes widened. "Do you know how hard it is for me anytime you pushed me away from you?... Do you know how it hurts?... Do you know what I'm going through...." Rama started talking out of pain...
"And do you know how hard it is for me also??.... Do you know what I'm through also?.... Do you?" Ivana questioned her also then a tear dropped from her cheeks. Why does she feel so helpless when it comes to her "Rama". Why does it hurt so much.
Rama wiped the tears off "I'm sorry if my actions and words are hurting you Ivana.... I just want to be with you, be around you always and every seconds that passes by so why do you do this to me?. Rama said tightening her grip on Ivana's hand.
"Tell me, what do you want to do??... Ivana asked her "I want you Ivana... Do you know why?, It because I like you so much... From the day I saw you, I had always liked you from the start.." Rama spilled out. She couldn't hide it anymore. She couldn't help but tell her what she was going through because Ivana's actions were hurting her.
Ivana opened her eyes and those amber eyes stare into hers. She could read through those eyes and knew what those eyes were telling her. She wants her always but how can she even tell her she had made a promise to her uncle that she would stay away from her at all cost.
"Tell me you like me too, Ivana" Rama voiced out weakly leaning on Ivana. "I...I..." Ivana stammered. She clenched her fist not knowing what to do. She wished she could tell her one day she likes her as much as she likes her too.