AN:/ I'm sorry for the late update guys, but I had exams and wanted to rest a bit before updating. Enjoy.
Chapter 8: He asked me out? On a date?
"Since you guys are here would you like light salad?" Alys asked.
"What happened to Nathan?" Risa asked with hope coating her voice. Selendrile heard it and wondered why Risa cares or what kind of relationship did Risa, Alys and Nathan have.
"He left through the back with his mother's birthday gift," Alys answered.
"Isn't that the gentlemen that came with your cousin? He looked embarrassed," Listria said.
"He was embarrassed, mother. Um, a small salad," Selendrile answered.
Alys nodded and went to the back once again to finish up making lunch for her, Risa and now her new to be family. When the door closed, Risa turned her attention back to her victims so she could continue with the conditions.
"Since you accepted to the date, where are you going to take her? It has to be in a comfortable atmosphere. I'm not expecting anything romantic on this first date, but I do expect that on the following going on."
"Maybe a walk in through the town and a dinner at a restaurant with an outdoor sitting. It depends on what time during the day," Selendrile honestly said.
"Oh, that's true, but you're taking her out tomorrow," Risa demanded.
Selendrile raised an eyebrow in question. He wanted to rebuke her with the plan but missed the opportunity to because Alys came back carrying a tray with four salads and dressing on the side. She already knew that Risa liked having her dressing on so Alys guessed with Selendrile and Listria. She placed their lunch in front of each person. Risa started pouring the salad dressing and began eating. Selendrile and Listria politely nibbled on the salad slowly while peeking up at Alys often noticing something was wrong. Alys would stab her food with the fork and raise to her half-opened mouth trying not to wince from the pain. She didn't notice them staring at her intently, but Risa did. She knew that Alys was trying very hard not to show the pain she was experiencing from the beating Gower gave her.
"Alys, there is something that needs to be said," Listria said with much seriousness. Alys gazed up and gave her soon to be mother-in-law her full attention. She was nervous about what was so important that the air had to become tense.
"Which Selendrile will take over, right son." Listria devilishly smiled.
Risa stared at the women with new found respect for how she did the opening to Alys. Priceless! Alys' and Selendrile's mouth was wide open from shock and went straight up glare at each other. Selendrile didn't think that he would have to do it at that moment or by putting him on the spot by his now rightfully so evil mother. Alys didn't want to hear anything from the 'pedo' nicknamed husband to be, but on the other hand, somewhat she was curious at the same time.
"Okay well, what is it that you wanted to discuss?" Alys asked Selendrile.
It seemed like Selendrile wasn't paying attention to Alys, but at his mother for putting the spotlight on him again on the same day. 'When did my mom become so evil?' He thought. The silence was becoming more apparent in the room. Risa was enjoying the moment very much but wished that Selendrile would say something instead of looking like a guppy fish. On the outside, Listria was calm as a cucumber, but on the inside, she was fuming at her son not asking his soon to be wife on a date. 'Men, can't they ever do anything besides looking like idiots when put on the spot?' She thought angrily. Alys who was anxious before was getting slightly pissed at Selendrile being so quiet.
"WHAT IS IT!?" Alys demanded; now pissed off at him for ignoring her. He was uncooperative and mumbling under his breath about how evil women are, and it's unfair how they're treating him at the moment. Tired of getting ignored by him, Alys grabbed all the empty plates and began walking to the office.
"URGH. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO ON A DATE WITH ME TOMORROW?" Selendrile yelled.
"Wait, wh-crash."
Alys walked into the door, and all the dishes fell on top of her head. She fell on the ground and didn't see Risa or her new family coming over or hear them talking to her. All she heard over and over was Selendrile's voice.
'Did he asked me out? On a date?' wondered Alys fearfully.
AN:/ I wanted this chapter to be short for a reason. The next one will be longer because I have a little surprise for you all. Now, I have two questions, (1) What is a good first date? (2) Does anyone have a copy of 'why am I always bait?' If you do have a copy of it, then please PM me.