Sorry about the wait! There will be more chapters coming soon. But for now, a little filler chapter.
Ch.6
The following day I followed my daily routine and was having a relaxing afternoon. I sat down, thinking about everything that had happened to me, unable to cope with the reality of my current situation. I felt so incredibly...useless. Although, I no longer wished to play the pure, innocent, and weak damsel in distress. I had far more pride than that and I would hold onto forever. For some reason though, I felt that the true reality was that I really was just the pure...innocent...weak...damsel in distress. That I had absolutely no power over my life and what would happen next.
I suppose that is what made everything so incredibly interesting though and I was so incredibly thankful so many people cared for me. I would show them how much I cared for them as well.
"I can do this!" I yelled out, wearing a determined expression.
I folded my sleeves and took out all the supplies needed. I worked in the kitchen for hours, before I first succeeded. I had finished three batches of cookies by nightfall and that was when someone suddenly began knocking on my door loudly.
"P-please wait a minute!" I yelled out in surprise as I did my best to hide the cookies.
Although, where I would hide them, I had absolutely no idea.
"Are you alright in there?!" I heard Shin yell, sounding frustrated.
"Y-yes!" I managed to let out, while accidently knocking down a pot with my hand, landing with a loud CLANG! It happened to be perfectly times, as it landed on my foot and I had just managed to bite my tongue.
I ran over to my bed and hid them under the sheets, without thinking.
"I am letting myself in!" Shin said, sounding now..very irritated.
I stood in front of my bed, wearing the best oblivious expression possible.
"He-hello!" I said, my voice cracking.
"Why do you keep stuttering and what are you hiding behind your back?" he asked, peering over my shoulder.
"Nothing!" I yelled, placing my hands on his shoulders.
"It doesn't seem that way," he muttered, giving me a strange expression.
"Tea?!" I asked in a strained voice.
He nodded and waited for me to finish preparing it. I am sure this seemed very strange, but I didn't wish for him to receive his cookies just yet. I wanted to prepare other sweets as well. Although, at least I was able to finish a few batches before he had arrived. Although, I hadn't had the chance to taste them...I was afraid they would taste horrible.
I handed him his tea and he walked over to the bed as sat down before I could react. Then there was a sudden CRUNCH! Shin jumped up in surprise and I whimpered to myself. Shin then moved the covers, to reveal a small batch of crushed cookies.
"They are ruined," I thought to myself.
"What is this?" he asked.
"Well, they were supposed to be for you, but you arrived before I could finish preparing them. They were probably horrible either way, so I am a bit relieved," I answered truthfully.
"Idiot," he muttered, patting my head.
He then kneeled down to where what were once cookies. He then picked up all of the small pieces that lay on the sheet and threw them into his mouth.
"Delicious," he said with a forced smile.
Once he left, I tried a bit of the cookies and they tasted horrible. He endured it for my sake...
"Thank you," I muttered to myself.
It may not had seen like much beforehand, but to me, what he did... It was the kindest thing anyone had ever done for me.