Fourth chapter! It should be a good one. Enjoy!
Two weeks had passed. Sam had gotten the job at the Seashell Inn. He was the errand boy. Lila often got complaints from customers of people finding seeds in the food. Sam wasn't suspected, they didn't know that he even liked seeds!
Lila looked out the window. Sir Lyle the old prune-faced man waved to her. Obviously he wanted to talk to her. She winced, she couldn't stand that man! Whenever he came near she dodged away and acted like she was busy doing something important. There was something about the man, that was not quite right. His teeth were too white and even, it seemed his face was too wrinkly. She had never seen any man with that many wrinkles! Sometimes his voice sounded clear instead of raspy like it usually was.
The kitchen door opened, and in walked Sam. He had a hand-sized bag of seeds with him along with a sack full of the ingredients she had ordered earlier.
She smiled. "Your getting faster everytime. The only trouble you have finding are expensive herbs. Herbs are the most useful items for pranks." She stated.
Sam smiled and walked by a pot of boiling soup. He stopped, taking the lid off of the hot soup and stuffing a handful of seeds into his mouth. Lila had learned by experience not to trust Sam near food. She watched him closely as he walked by the her his hand hovering over some pastrie's she had made. She acted like she was busy cutting bread when his hand slipped into his pocket.
"Put it back." She demanded, holding out her hand.
Sam frowned, reluctantly pulling the stolen treat out of his pocket. "You've learned." He said. The tone in his voice impressed.
Lila picked up a tray of baked goods and placed it into the oven. "Yes, and its a good thing. I was the one, blamed for the food that went missing!"
Sam's expression was distracted as he watched a carriage outside the window.
"Elisa, have you ever thought of settling down? Getting married, raising a family?"
Lila froze, and turned to him, placing her hands on her hips. "Samson Walker, what are you saying!" She said. The tone in her voice suprised. Sam's mouth opened when suddenly the bell chimed.
Lila washed her hands, pulling her apron off, and hung it on the hook in the wall.
"Sam, there's another list of items that I need for later. Can you get them?" She said while rushing out the door. Lila took a breath of the sun and joined the crowd of walking people.
A raspy voice interupted her observation of nature. "Elisa, so nice to see you. We have seen so little of each other." Sir Lyle said.
Lila tucked a strand of red gold hair behind her ear. "I like to congratulate myself on that fact!" She mumbled to herself. "Sir Lyle, what do you want?" She said impatiently.
Lyle turned to her, his eyes that horrid red color again.
"Tonight, room 217 at the Seashell Inn, be there. I have a surprise for you." The man rasped. Turning and walked away.
Lila shivered. As much as she hated that man, the families need was great. She was already decided in the matter. She would do whatever she could to help that family!
She walked towards the sea, knowing that she was late. Lucas would be waiting for her. As she rounded the corner of a tall hill. She saw Lucas's sitting on the sand, looking busy. The sky was grey over the sea, and the tides wild. More active then usual. Lila tiptoed quietly across the sand trying to get a better look of what Lucas was doing.
Lucas had a stick in his hand, with which he was forming marks in the sand. Lila took a closer look at the figures formed by the stick. She saw a heart, but then Lucas looked back at her. His foot kicked and scattered the sand making the markings in the sand disappear. A faint blush appeared on his face.
"You decided to come after all." Lucas said teasingly.
Lila frowned. "Look whose talking! Your the one that has missed ten days! I've missed none!" She stated.
Lucas laughed. "You say that. But as you said I missed ten. For all I know you could be lying!" He stated.
Lila scowled. "You cull! How dare..." Her voice trailed off as she caught the sound of something. Beautiful voices from the water.
"Tashmi leet magal. Tashmi Ethera mida..." Lila's sight became unfocused. The song seemed to hypnotize her. She walked towards the wild waves, unknowing of what awaited her. Wanting to listen to all of the voices message.
"Lila! Are you crazy?!" He exclaimed. Lucas watched as the wind picked up speed and Lila vanished into the waves. Right after Lila disappeared into the waves the sea tamed. Lucas stared in shock at the calm sea. It only took him a couple of seconds, to take action.
The swirling mass of water pushed her under. Her lungs screamed for air. But the sea did not grant that need. Her world began to fade. The last thing she remembered was the feel of strong arms wrapped around her waist pulling her up.