Previously in Needle in the hay: After another second or so I felt a *thud* on my forehead. I opened my eyes to see what had happened. Zeno's forehead was touching mine and he had the same old blank face as always. "Seems like you fevers gone. "Then he simply stood up and left. Even though he was no longer holding me down I couldn't move. What was I supposed to do now?
OXOXO
Things weren't supposed to be like this. I sighed as I walked around the city. Today was a nice day not as nice as yesterday, but nice. The medicine Zeno gave me sure helped. Instantly butterflies fluttered in my stomach. Ever since yesterday I haven't been able to see Zeno in the eyes. I let out another loud sigh. What am I going to do? I love Altair, not Zeno, but then why do I feel this way when he's near me. No, no, no I don't like him I don't. Arg, I wish Cathy was here I really need someone to talk to. To deep ion though I wasn't paying attention and so I didn't notice the man in front of me. I ended up bumping into him and hitting my nose.
"Ah, sorry I wasn't paying attention." I said rubbing my nose.
"Oh, it's fine, no harm done, but may I ask only for a moment of your time?"
"Oh, what can I do for you?"
"You see it's been very rough lately and so King Richard has decided to host a ball."(From what I heard this Richard guy is the king, but please correct me if I'm I wonder if they had balls there and if they don't oh well.)
"A ball?"
"Yes you see he thought that the people hear may appreciate some fun around here. So he has asked me to tell as much people as possible to attend. So I figured you begging a young lady would like to go. So what do you say madam?" I had no idea what to say. I've never been to a ball before. I wanted to say no but the man's face was so friendly looking that saying no would be like kicking a puppy in the face.
"Well I guess I could try it out, I mean it can't hurt right?"
"Great, here take as much invitations as you want." Then he handed me a bunch of invitations.
"All you need to know is in the letter. Hope to see you there." Then he took off like a bullet.
"What a strange man." I said out loud to myself.
"Who's a strange man princess?" I turned my head quickly to see Allen right next to me looking casually at me.
'Ekk, Allen when did you get there? I said nearly fell backwards.
"Well I would say about a second ago." He answered with a huge grin
"Oh, have you completed your mission then?"
"Yup, that's right and now I'm long due a break."
"You didn't get injured did you because if so then-
"Nah I'm fine just tired so don't worry about me." Then he ruffled my hair.
"So how is my princess? Are you feeling better? Have you spoken with Zeno lately cuz when I left he sure was down." A small blushed creped onto my face.
"Z-zeno, ah yes I-I did speak to him. I w-would say h-he's doing better." The words felt as they were sticking to the inside of my mouth. I tried hiding my blush with my bands but it seemed I failed.
"Eh, Ela why are you blushing. Wait don't tell me that. . ." Oh no he did figure it out did he?
"You've fallen in love with me haven't you!" He's hands were on his cheeks and he was wiggling like a worm, also he was blushing.
"All this time apart made you realize you're feeling for me right?" He puffed out his lips as if he was to kiss me but I knew he wouldn't.
"Eh, well actual-
"Get the hell away from her you dam pervert!" Out of no were a huge rock came crashing into Allen's face, making him spin and then landing on his face with his butt in the air.
"Allen, are you alright" I ran over to see if he was alright. His eyes were swirling and his nose was bleeding but that seem to be all.
"Ela my precious, that pervert didn't harm you in any way, did he? "I turned around to see who the voice belong to and found none other than Cathy standing a couple of feet away from me.
"Cathy. . ."
"Ela my Dear!" She ran towards me and tackled me with a hug. It was a good thing I was sitting on the ground or that would have hurt.
"Poor thing nothing but misfortune seems to be happening to you, but don't worry I'm here for you." She said it in a really dramatic voice, it was kind of weird.
"Cathy how did you know I was here?"
"Oh, I'll explain everything, but first let's go some were more private." She then grabbed my hand and dragged me off somewhere leaving poor Allen on the ground.
FF
We ended up in some fancy restaurant that Cathy somehow knew about.
"So how did you know I was here?"
"First of all Ela, I know about what happen to Alonzo. I also know that he is not your real father and that Zeno isn't your brother. I'm not sure if you knew this or not but Zeno is still alive."
Yes I know that he's still alive but how did you find that all out?"
"When you left another letter was brought for you. I was worried about you so I thought maybe the letters Alonzo send would help me find you. In the second letter he wrote the truth about himself. Even that he was allied with assassins."
"Oh so you know about that to then."
"Yes, but Ela tell me something have you encountered the assassins?" I was hesitating in whether to tell her. Cathy is like a sister to me but if I tell her about Altair and the others will her life be in danger?
"It's alright Ela if you want to tell her its fine." I was surprised to see Allen entering the restaurant.
"She's important to you isn't she Ela, so I don't see why you can't tell her. After all she already knows a lot."
"Is it really ok to tell her, won't Al- he get mad." He walked over to me so he could whisper something into my ear.
"Just make sure not to tell her of Al-Mualim." I gave him a nod.
"Well I'm sure you two have a lot to talk about so I'll see you ladies later." With that he left.
"Alright then Cathy I'll tell you everything." Well everything except for Al-Mualim.
FF
"Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh? So the guy you told me about earlier is an assassin?"
"Shhhhh, not so loud Cathy."
"Also what the hell is wrong with Zeno, how could he do that to you?" Man this woman only seemed to hear the part about Zeno and Altair.
"My poor darling you must be so confuse now." She was hugging me once more.
"Don't worry about me Cathy I'm feeling a lot better with just talking to you, thank you."
"But of course Ela dear that's why I came, to take care of you. No longer will you stay in that filthy place with such rough men, you'll be staying with me for the time being."
"Staying with you, were?"
"Well you see I also own quiet a House around here so you are staying there with me and no but's about it."
"Well maybe just one, I have to check in with someone before I can go with you, but I'm sure everything will be alright." She made a pouting face.
"Fine, but you defiantly not stay with them." I gave her a kind smile.
Oh, I almost forgot. A man gave this to me earlier." I took out the invitations and hander them to Cathy.
"What's this, oh invitations to a ball how exiting!"
"I don't think I'm going to go so you can have them."
"Whaaat? No way you are defiantly going Ela."
"No really I don't know anything about at kind of stuff."
"Well, you're going to go Ela and it'll make sure of it. After all you need some distraction after all that's happen to you."
"Well, I don't know I mean I don't have anything to wear for that kind of event."
"Oh don't worry about that Ela I'll take care of it. Hear I'll take one and I'll give you the remaining four. That way you can invite 3 other people."
"I suppose it wouldn't hurt."
"That a girl Ela, common." She grabbed my hand and dragged me out of the restaurant.
"So you go give out the other invitations and I'll go get a little gift for you."
"A gift?"
"Yep, come back here when you're done, one of my guards will be waiting for you here." Then she stormed off some were. I looked down at the invitations.
"What now?"
XOXOX
There you all go. I got revenge for Allen's little interruption. ^.^ can't wait till the ball chpt it's gonna be good.
