Chapter 40: Chapter 40

Marietta P.O.V

'Sometimes, it's important to do silly things in your life. To clear your path or sometimes just to make yourself happy. But what when we do little silly things to comfort our heart as well as clear the path. Hmm???'

Our lovely special guest of tonight had already arrived. We had eaten the delicious dinner made by Mom and Anna. Everything was going perfectly at least for now. I hope it would go smoothly later.

"So, you know I cannot do anything without discussing it with you two." Daddy said to Uncle Watson and Richard. These three were the closest buddy since childhood. You knew their best friends' goals.

"Of course how can you do anything without our permission? Well, I think our children need our permission right now." Uncle Watson, Liam's father said with a mischievous grin.

I looked at Caro and Liam, they both were smiling. Liam was dressed in formal wear, looking good. Our three main heads were sitting on the front coach. While mothers on beside couch. Caro and Liam on the left and we three meant I, Veward, and Bre on the right one. A full aura of the family meeting was settled.

"Then let's not beat around the bush and finalize the date." Uncle Richard, Veward father said, smiling. Always straight to the point.

"Wait...You guys should ask them first. What if they aren't wanted to?" Veward said pointed towards Caro and Liam. In return, he earned a pillow from Liam along with a glare. We all laughed.

My attention was, again and again, interrupted upstairs. Because Walter was still in my room waiting for my signal. I was smiling but gulping at the same time. My hands were being too sweaty and cold.

'Oh, God! Please handle everything as I thought.'

"Are you okay?" Veward asked, noticing my weird state.

"Uhh... Oh yeah, I'm fine." I smiled.

"Not looking through." He said and eyed me to find something. I like the way he was concerned about me but that wasn't the right time. Because of his intense gaze, sweatdrop had appeared on my forehead and I attempted to change the subject.

"Where is Bre?"

We looked away only to found him talking on the phone. Daddy's voice grabbed our attention without giving him another chance. I mentally thanked Daddy.

"So, next week on Saturday night, right?" Daddy asked.

"Of course." Uncle Watson said, standing up and hugging Dad.

"Congratulations!!!" Mom said happily to everyone.

Everyone congratulated them. Then they began to discuss and planned everything. They decided to go with a night time on the surface of the sea as they ended up with a yacht party. We had a private Amino yacht big enough to do an engagement ceremony. Now they were deciding more details about the theme and other things but my mind was drifting to only one point.

'How to take daddy away?'

I was still thinking of a way when Bre came like an angel and asked him about some project details and luckily Daddy went upstairs.

'Bre you are a real savior...'

Bre was about to follow him when his phone rang and he went outside to attend to the call.

Everything was going great. I also excused myself and about to leave when Mr. Stupid interrupted, "To where?"

"To upstairs." I said simply.

"Why?" He asked, eyeing me like I was a thief. Why was he investigating me? Why now?

"What kind of question is that?" I asked. Before he again said something stupid. I glared at him and strode upstairs. I shouldn't waste more time.

I normally climbed the stairs and making sure that I was out of everyone's sight, I ran. I hurriedly trudged towards my room. Walter was there waiting for me.

"Let's go!" I said to him.

We both carefully trekked to Daddy's room at skyrocketing speed. All the maids and servants were busy downstairs so it would be saved here. I knocked on the door.

"Yes." Daddy replied. We both passed a glance at each other. My heart was beating like a drum and I was trembling like drum sticks. I deeply exhaled and opened the door.

"Marie..." Daddy stopped when he noticed Walter. The way his face contorted it rang the danger bell.

"Who is he?" He asked authoritatively.

"I'm sorry!" I said and signaled Walter. In a split second, he controlled Daddy.

"What if he memorized you?" I asked, looking at the expressionless face and blank eyes of my father.

"No way. Trust me." He said confidently. I nodded.

"Ok listen..." I said and stepped towards the walk-in closet. I opened the cabinet where the so-called locker was located. I called him and pointed my hand at it. "Look, this is the locker and..." He interrupted me and said, "Leave the rest of the work on me."

"But..."

"No buts. Come on trust me. Can you?" He raised his eyebrows and all I could do was a nod.

"Alright. I'm going outside to keep an eye on if someone will come. Finish your work as soon as possible and come out. Got it?" I asked like ordered.

He nodded and declared, "Just five minutes."

I moved out of the room and found Veward coming towards me. Shit! He looked at me. I smartly closed the door behind me and plastered a smile on my face.

"What are you doing here?" We both asked at the same time.

"I ask first." He hurriedly said.

"This is my house," I said rudely so that he felt aggressive and left downstairs.

"I know." He said and smirked. He stepped forward and I backward. Until I pinned with the door. I tightly gripped the doorknob as my hands were still behind me. He switched his eyes between me and the door.

"You are hiding something..." He declared with suspicion all over his face.

"N...No." I shuttered and shook my head. I heard the fast beat of my heart. Was it because of the fear that Walter could get caught? Or was it because of our closeness?

"Liar!" He said in a deep voice.

"I'm not a liar." I said and pushed him.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you being so..." I stopped, searching for the right word.

"Possessive?" He asked and winked.

"No!" I screamed in frustration. Possessive wasn't the right word, was it?

"You..." He didn't let me complete and again came forward. He moved me aside from the door. I grabbed his arm, "What are you doing?"

He looked at me then on my hands, "I need to talk with Uncle."

"Then talk later. Why now?" I said frustrated.

"What wrong?" He asked and turned to open the door.

'What if Walter gets catch? What I will say then? What I'm supposed to do?'

I had to stop him. How? A silly idea entered my stupid brain. He was a drama queen, right? A whole market of overacting, right?

'Right! As much as I know him.'

"Veward stop!" I said and pulled him towards me by his arm. I stood on my toe because of my height. I planted a small peck on the corner of his lips - a quick kiss. I felt electricity all over me when I pulled away.

When I moved backward, he froze at his spot, he didn't even breathe, his eyes were wideout as if they would come out of their sockets, pink tint came on his cheeks as his ears became red. A shy smile was playing on my lips. While my own heart was beating fast and I felt the heat on my cheeks.

As I expected, the next moment, he closed his eyes, widely smiled, then touch his heart with both hands and fell on the floor. I burst into laughter.

God, this guy! I laughed more.

The door opened without noise and Walter stared at me and then on the lying figure with confusion. As I was laughing so hard and he was lying, smiling like a creep.

Anyway, he had the book in his hand. I waved him to leave. I didn't think Veward was in his conscious right now to notice his surroundings.

'I don't even regret what I just did. Maybe because... I love him and I love my effect on him.'

"Did you get it?" I asked when I entered my room and locked the door.

"Yep." He said and handed me the big book. It was a big and really heavy book. Its cover was designed with a dark theme and there was a key in its center. I traced my hand on its cover.

"What about Daddy?" I asked.

"He will wake up in 10 minutes." He replied. "This book can solve so many problems." He added with a smile.

"What?" I said.

"I will tell you when you'll come to the crystal world." He said. I knew there was something special with this book.

"I think I should leave now." He said.

"I'll take care of it," I said, pointing at the book in my hands.

"Ok." He nodded and turned to leave when he abruptly stopped and again turned towards me.

"Who's that guy?" He asked then added, looking at my face, "Why are you blushing?"

"He...I...It..." I was trying to form a reply when my door knocked. I looked at the door then back at him but he was already gone. I hurriedly placed that book in my closet and carefully hid it under some clothes. I eyed the whole room to make sure everything was fine. Then I opened the door.

"What took you so long?" Veward asked and entered the room.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"What are you doing here?" He asked and looked at me with a playful smirk.

"What am I doing here?" I asked but I very well knew what he was saying.

"You know my heart is weak and I'm a poor guy." He said with so much innocence as he stepped towards me. He came closer and closer until he was an inch away from my face and said in a deep voice, fanning me with his breath, "Don't do this to my poor heart."

He closed the one-inch distance, I closed my eyes as our lips touched when my door slammed open.

We abruptly moved away. He looked at Bre annoyed and said. "Bro, don't you have the manners to knock on the door before entering?"

Bre looked at us amusingly. "Don't you have the manners to lock the door first?" He said and burst into laughter. I slapped Veward arm in embarrassment. I knew I was a red tomato mess right now.

"You here because..." I said to change the topic.

"Oh yeah... Lovebirds.....We have good news." He said hardly controlling his laugh.

Today, looked like a day of good things. First was the book, which might help us in the crystal world. Second, well I know that wasn't a proper kiss but still, it was my first. Luckily with the guy, whom I love. I looked at his standing figure in front of me in all his glory.

"What is it?" Veward asked Bre.

"Antonio, he is awake," Bre said and added, "We can meet him tomorrow."

See, a good day!