Chapter 4
Unraveling
He carried me. He carried me. Ok now don't be so over excited. Relax. Just enjoy the moment. He was carrying me as we were walking. And then it hit me. We're going to his mother's room. I can remember the way to his mother's room. It was a bit far from the garden but it was his comfort place. I remember him all alone in that room, staring at the picture of his mother for hours. Then all of a sudden…
"What in heaven's name are you doing?" Mai suddenly said out of nowhere. "She tripped. You know Lheya." Zuko said. I was just staring at her. I am now officially scared. Zuko looked down at me and smiled. As usual I smiled back. "Well I think she's ok now judging by the way she looks at you." She said in a really furious tone. "I'm not that quite sure if she's really ok." Zuko replied back. "Wait…" I said nudging Zuko, "put me down. I think I'm fine. I can walk back to the hall. Nakomi and Dalie must be waiting for me" I said. He carefully placed me down to the ground. "Yeah, why don't you just go back to the hall" Mai said with a smug on her face. I can tell. She really despises me. I was about to leave until...
Zuko took my hand. He held it gently and then he said "Stay here for a while". I wanted to reply but then "She said she wanted to go to the hall Zuko…Let her go" Mai said with a sigh. And he did; he let me go. Just like that. Of course he'd choose Mai over me. Mai is his girlfriend…and I'm…I'm…I'm just his childhood friend. "I'll go to the hall now." I said. I was really sad. As I came to the hall, Nakomi and Dalie welcomed me. "Where have you been??" Nakomi said in deep curiosity. I can tell that she wants fresh gossip. "Well Zuko wanted to reminisce with me, so we took a little walk" I said. "Did he kiss you?" Dalie said. I knew it. They want gossip. "No, he didn't" I said calmly. "Aww man. I thought he did." Nakomi said in deep frustration. "Actaully, he carried me" I said in defeat with a mixture of delight. I can tell they're going to ask me several questions more. "Really?!" Dalie said. "You must be joking!" Nakomi blurted. "Fine don't believe me I don't really care if you believe me or not." I said and I walked away leaving them with their jaws wide open. As I left; I grinned with satisfaction.
"So Zuko carried you huh?" Azula suddenly said. "Yeah he did" I said. I know she may be younger than me… But she acts as if she's my older sister. She protects me most of the time. That's why I treat Azula as part of my family. "So where is he?" She asked. "He's with Mai as usual." I said. "So are you just gonna give up?" She asked all of a sudden. Ok I'm scared. What does she mean by 'so are you just gonna give up?' "What are you talking about?" I asked bewildered by what she just said. "Lheya please. You're already a sister to me. I know how you exactly feel whenever you're around Zuko. I can see it through your face. How you move, you speak, how you look at him with care, hopeful, and loving eyes…" she said "how you talk to him with deep concern…" she continued "C'mon Lheya you know you can't hide your feelings from me" she finally said. "What are you trying to say…That I like Zuko??" I said to hide the truth from her. "I think you and I both know it's more than like, Lheya" she said with a grin on her face. "Whatever Azula…I'm tired and I want to go home" I said trying to avoid the subject. "Don't worry sister dear… I won't tell Mai nor Zuko about this…I won't tell Ty Lee either" she said "you can count on me Lheya" she said with a smile so devious that I want to run. "Whatever" is all that I could say and then I turned and walked away. Avoiding her and the subject... I just want to be alone at moment... I feel like I was lying to myself. I felt really disappointed. That I couldn't face Zuko and tell him how I really feel. I couldn't tell him that I love him.