Harris was sparing with his brother Hamish. This was something that would at least help him grow stronger than before. It had been a few days since he saved that girl at the village and for some reason she would come every day to visit him. She was even staring at him as he practiced his fighting. His brothers first looked at her like she was a bit weird for coming to the castle to see Harris. It was weird not only for him, but because he didn't know how to act with her. Finally, he stopped fighting. "Hey! What gives?!" yelled Hamish. "Come on" Harris said taking Aileen by the arm.
Outside it was clear and sunny like always. "Why do you come here?" he asked. "Well, isn't it obvious?" she asked him. "No, it isn't. Care to tell me?" he asked her. "Well, you see. I like you" Silence. More Silence. "Like?" he asked. "Yes, Like" she said once more. "Do you understand what like means?" he asked her. "Are you saying I'm dumb?!" she exclaimed. "No one is saying that. Why are you getting so angry?" Aileen puffed her cheeks and stomped the floor. "I can't believe you! I thought you were nice!" Harris had no idea what was going on at all. "I am nice! I'm a regular prince!" he retorted. "Well, if you're nice then you must be stupid! I'm going back to work!" Aileen stormed off back to work annoyed and pretty disappointed. Harris was dumbfounded as he watched her walk away.
Aileen stormed into the bar and grabbed her apron ready to work and serve beer. "Mum. Pa. I'm home!" she yelled. Her family owned the bar and every time she went to see Harris she would yell even though her parents were right in front of her and the customers' well they got used to her yelling when she was working. "Oh my, your back pretty earlier today my dear" her mom said taking men's orders. "Did you cause any trouble lass?" her Pa asked. "Well…not exactly" she admitted filling up the customers empty glasses. "What happened this time?" her Ma asked. "I think I got rejected" she said. Everyone turned to her. "Eh! Everyone mined their own business!" shouted her Pa. "Come here dear". Her Ma took her back to the storage room. "Now what is this about rejection? Does that Prince have someone else?" she asked her. Aileen sighed. "I don't think he does. I don't even think he has an interest to women" she said sadly. "Are you saying he prefers the loincloth?" her Ma asked. "I don't know Ma. I told him I liked him and he acted like he didn't understand" Her Ma thought for a moment. "Maybe he doesn't" Aileen slowly progressed this. "Then…then do I have to say I love him?!" she shouted her cheeks growing red. "Might work". Aileen didn't even know if she felt like that. She had to think it through after all.
Harris was worried. He didn't want to know why. Actually, he knew why just didn't know why he was worried about Aileen. It had been four days since she stopped coming to the castle. He even went to the village and looked for her. He didn't have much connection to the bar she worked at so he didn't really bother there. Maybe that was dumb. After she had stormed off he thought long and hard what she meant that day and came out with nothing at all. Actually, that was wrong too. He had an idea, but he knew it was silly. "Hey Harris" Harris turned around to see Hubert. "Aileen is here to see you. She brought Wine" he said before disappearing. Harris went to the front door. "Aileen" Aileen took a deep breath. "I was wondering if your father and mother were home" she said. "Yes. Is something wrong?" "Can I just request them then?" she asked. Harris nodded and went to get her parents. "Well now who is this lass?" asked his father walking arm in arm with his mother Eleanor. Time had put gray streaks and wrinkles on them. Still they both held power and strength. "My name is Aileen Ailength Wellwith and I am here to court your son!"
Sorry I've been gone. I feel bad. I have college and job searching to do as well to learn how to drive.