Unexpected Guest (Chap.4)
What could be the worst-scenario? Thought Ciel while digging the core of his butter tart. Ah, Yes. That darned brat barging in to show no respect and piss the pants off me! Not recently I realized how much I hate him. But why do I even hate him? He is not even my solemn enemy.
What's the reason?
Annette Shadowhawk
Why do I hate him so much? Has he ever hurt me? If yes, how?
The youth swam in the deep ocean of thought and went over it again. In reality, he was sipping his cup of chamomile tea. Annette suddenly noticed Ciel's deep thought mode.
She asked, "What's with the long face Phantomhive?"
Ciel did not answer.
Annette cleared her throat intentionally and this shook the thought off Ciel. He looked at Annette with his earnest eyes waving good bye to ill thoughts.
"Excuse me; I would need to use the washroom." Stood up Ciel
"Sure" said Anne pointing towards the hallways. "You may take the corridor and then you'll come down to a hall. Take a left from there, you'll find it there."
Ciel made his way to the wash room. He entered the corridor. He walked as he noticed the oldness printed on the wall paintings. The smell was so pleasant that even the dull drilled boy enjoyed it. After walking for a while he came down to a hall. The hall had stained glasses on the dome roof letting in the sun light. Flora grew around the place like a web. The greenery of the hall was unusual but beautiful. He could smell the flowers around with the butterflies and insects perching on their desired flora. It seemed that it grew from the gardens. There were more corridors leading to that hall. Stunned, Ciel thought
This place is like miniature heaven! How much more can they freak me out?
The flooring was made out of marble. It was not so polished since the place was surrounded by flora so algae grew on the floor. In the middle, there stood a water tablet. It was made out of pure black marble. It gave it a grey-ish monochromatic color. Plants and weeds grew around the black marble stem of the water tablet and unknown flowers bloomed at the eminent. The water was crystal clear, as far he could see. He longed to go and take a closer look. There was something strange about the water tablet. Birds came in and perched along it's side but did not drink from it nor bathed in it. Ciel did not think it through. As he dragged his curiosity along with him to the tablet he found someone behind it.
He had once again experienced the biggest shocks of his life. A frost head, girl perched at the bottom of the tablet stem. Ciel could not make her out properly since she blended with the sun light. Her hair was like a busy stream of silver. Her feminine folded hand consisted of bluebells. Her avocado olive eyes stared at Ciel. Like an angel she spread her wings of emotions.
A thousand thoughts run through Ciel as he mumbled at the girl. They do have people to freak me out! This is not a normal household where I'll bump into people who resemble angels and gardens like Heaven!
"Um…I was just...looking for the…" Ciel mumbled across.
After a certain point the girl started getting intimidated by Ciel. Before she could speak a word Ciel spat out, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience!"
He made a run to the corridor. He ran through the puzzled memory of that girl. Am I in the right direction? I really hope this does not turn out like the Trancy incident!
He came out to the garden where Annette and Sebastian settled.
"You sure took your time, Phantomhive"
Said Annette smiling. It seemed that Sebastian might have revealed a few secrets of Ciel to her seeing that they were getting acquainted.
"Please" said Ciel "Call me Ciel."
Sebastian was swept off his high feet. Ciel just asked that woman to cal him by his first name.
This is very surprising. My master is losing his will. If this goes on then he might just lose the charm of being my long-awaited prey. There is something definitely fishy about these people.
Ciel asked, "I liked your hall down the corridor, does it lead to the gardens?"
Annette stayed silent for a while and a deep confusion displayed on her face. Ciel was afraid of that confused face. He was definitely not prepared for an answer which involved confusion about that place. "I don't remember any hall that leads to the garden. Infact the main garden is the other way around." Said Annette
Ciel stood there pale…He was so sure about that hall.
During that unpleasant confrontation with the truth, that young lad walked in. "The guest seemed so troubled, Annette." The attention diverted to the lad.
"I hope you aren't leaving any traces of inhospitality to our guests. Or I might have to spank you later" said Diego with that unsettling smirk on his ridiculous pretty face.
Spank you? What does he mean by that? Thought Ciel.
"No, I'm extremely satisfied thank you. There are no traces of inhospitality, so there won't be any need for spanking." He literally said that to avoid nasty parlor tricks behind the curtains.
"I hope you enjoyed our_I mean my little show in that hall."
Ciel's mouth felt dry as he stared up to that boy who smirked at him indicating a game of deceiving.
Ciel Phantomhive, you are…unique.