My hand had barely touched the doorknob to my room when I heard a voice calling my name. Once I turned I had to quickly stifle a groan as Refia and her entourage of guys headed my way.
Gods above why can't I catch a break for once?
"Hey Serla, I have something for you." Refia giggled and at her left and right her gaggle of admirers laughed. Knowing exactly what she had for me I tried to quickly thrust open the door only to have Refia block my path. "That's not very nice. I came all this way to give you something." She pouted and I rolled my eyes towards the ceiling eventually holding my hands out. With a grin she handed me a book and I stared at it, slightly curious.
"What exactly do I do with this?" I asked her and she laughed, waving a hand in front of my face. "Yes I know what it is so you don't need to tell me that, Refia." I added and she just smiled turning around before she returned to her group.
"I need you to take that back to Leovold's office. I have more important things to attend to right now." Refia said, moving back the way she'd come with the guys not far behind her offering compliments as they followed at her heels.
This time I actually let out a low growl, the book clenched in my right hand as I wondered once again why I was stuck doing all the work while an air-head like Refia did nothing and still received all the praise I deserved instead.
Probably because she doesn't have to work a minute of her life unlike me who needs to pay for my room and my meals.
Not willing to face Hanna's glare again I headed for Leovold's office to return the book, keeping a firm grip on it as I neared his office. I reached the office a few minutes later but after I knocked politely on the door no one answered. I tried a second time getting the same result so I tried the doorknob, find to my surprise that it turned. Shrugging I entered the room, scanning the office for somehwere to leave the book though as I did I gave the office another good look.
This time I noticed the painting and as I headed towards it, setting the book down on the desk, I didn't hear the door slowly open.
"Huh must be a landscape." I muttered to myself, not realizing that I was being watched from the doorway. After a pause the door closed and I spun around, jumping when I saw Leovold with his arms crossed and his eyes narrowed. "I was returning a book!" I quickly explained, cheeks burning at being caught in his office.
"Would it be that book?" He asked, casually pointing to the one now sliding off the edge of the desk. I rushed towards it my fingers brushing the spine before it slipped onto the floor and I groaned, ducking down to find it. Watching this Leovold actually smiled as I managed to retrieve the book only to bump the top of my skull on the desk as I straightened.
"Oww!" I yelped, somehow still holding the book in one hand while I rubbed my now sore head with the other. Giving me a smile Leovold headed for his chair and I moved towards the door almost slamming into him in my haste to leave his office. "Sorry! I'll step back and you sit." I hurriedly told him, reaching the door without any other mishaps.
I didn't even give Leovold time to speak, disappearing out the door in the few seconds it took for him to sit in his chair. Leaning against the door for a moment I rubbed my head, hoping he didn't think I was that clumsy all the time.
I had just walked a feet away from his office when I paused, shaking my head.
"Why do I even care if that elf thinks I'm clumsy?" I muttered, heading for my room in the hope that a quick nap would get rid of my growing headache.
I woke to find my blanket curled around myself. Sitting I stretched my limbs, climbing a little reluctantly to my feet. To my relief my headache had vanished and that brought a smile to my face as I headed for my door, hoping to grab a qucik lunch before I reported back to Hanna.