Chapter 5 The letter

I smile and head back to my horse before he can utter another word, there is nothing else to say. Ola knows I love him, he knows what I feel for him and yet he continues to make this harder on us, me especially.

I've loved him since the first day I saw him, he was one of the boys that ran away during the war against our town and the North shore, after gaining the favor of my father through me, he was allowed to live here, own a stable, make a proper living for himself, and since then we have been the best of friends, until, I started falling in love with my best friend in an unfortunate turn of events. He eventually left North shore in the end. Madare says it's because of me that he decided to stay here, but I know it's because he fell in love with Faye city too. Who wouldn't?

I open my eyes to see Hope standing before me. She's laying out the sheets on my bed. I look around and see that I am laying down on the floor. I see the empty bottles of wine and liquor and a laugh bubbles out of me, combined with my throbbing head.

She turns to me startled and bows. "Good morning, my lady, I'm sorry I tried to get you on your bed last night but you put up quite the fight, and then this happened..." she says pointing to the vomit stained sheets on the floor. I sit up gently,

"its fine Hope, thank you for taking care of this mess"

"It's my pleasure. Uhm your Father requested your presence in the main hall by 12pm and a letter arrived for you this morning"

"A letter?"

"Yes. It's still with the front guard, he hasn't sent it because it came from the North shore."

My eyes widen and I spring up from the floor in a frenzy, Hope rushes to my side just before my body gives up

"My lady! Slowly.' I grab unto her arm

"Go tell him to send that letter to me immediately."

"Yes Ma'am." She waltz out of the room in her pink flats and I hear her rush down the stairs. Cecil didn't waste time at all. He must have met with his father the moment I left their estate. A part of me feels accomplished. I truly cannot believe I got through to the man everyone calls a beast far worse than his father. It must be my exquisite charm and beautiful afro. I rush to bathroom and turn on the tap, gently stepping into the bath tub when I hear the door to my room open. "Hope?!" I yell "Is that you?"

There's no answer, I move closer to the door and hear my things being ruffled through, "Hope!" I scream. I slowly reach for the small purse by the cabinet, and pull out my knife. Reaching for my robe, I throw it on and open the door, "Hello?" I look through the mirror and see a man standing there in a dark coat. "Hey!" I yell and rush for him, he turns around frightened and when I get a closer look my heart relaxes.

"Jesus Ola! What are you doing here?"

"Your father asked me to come get you" "Now? And why didn't you respond when I called?"

"I was trying on this new, uhm ear plugs" he says showing them to me, I look up at him smiling, I smile too and walk closer throwing my arms around him. He lets me go gently and looks around.

"I take it you had your own private party" he says looking around, he moves his leg to avoid stepping on a bottle, I run my fingers through my hair and sit on the edge of the bed, tapping my side, Ola walks up to the bed and sits too.

"I was just having a drink" he scans the room.

"Several apparently"

"Hope was clearing it up already. I sent her to get me the something, she's probably still looking for it now"

He nods in understanding, he reaches for my hand slowly and wraps it around his.

"Why did my dad ask you to come get me?" "Some letter arrived from the north shore. He had it with him when he asked me get you. That's probably why"

"Oh okay" once again he hears the good news before I can give it to him

"You know what it is about?"

"Yeah, it is actually the whole reason I went there yesterday. I didn't expect him to make a decision so quickly. They must be desperate."

"North shore?"

"Mhm" I stand up and walk to the mirror again. He follows me from behind. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just didn't think I'd see you here so soon" He laughs

"What do you mean so soon?"

"You know, after you told me that I am entitled and..."

"Common Ofu, I didn't mean it that way, and I apologized." He walks closer to me,

"I really don't want you to think badly of me in any way, and I don't want us to argue" I want to tell him I could never think bad of him, or stay mad at him. As far as I know, the love I have for him, over shadows any wrong he can ever do. "I know. I was just thinking" He grabs my arm.

"Please don't." he hugs me.

"I'm sorry I made you angry"

"It's fine"

"No it's not. And you know it, and I know it, and I'm truly sorry" I cup his face gently, "You don't need to Apologize to me Ola" then I let go walking over to the bathroom,

"I do need to"

"Well you can do that once I've freshened up and met my father, unless, you want to join me?" His face flushes in embarrassment and he turns away, I smile

"I'll be waiting for you" By the time I'm done getting ready, Ola's standing by the doorway hands akimbo. He's speaking to someone in a hushed tone. He spots me and waves the guard away.

"You look amazing" he says placing a soft kiss on my cheek

"Shall we?" I ask

"After you"