Chapter 10

"Toris"

"Good afternoon,Miss Ukraine"say Toris and the others bow politely.

"Good afternoon. Oh, looks like Poland decide to join you too" she send him a smile as she saw Feliks.

"What?. Afraid that I would finish all the good food if I didn't come with them?"Feliks snicker.

"Nope. You're welcome to do so. It's a party after all"Yaketarina sheepishly smile. Then, she caught something small asides Raivis at the corner of her eyes."Oh,what a surprise" as she say that, the Baltic immediately remember Alexis.

"Who are you,little man?"she crouch down and offer the boy some sweets she kept in her pocket.

"Sorry. My father say not to accept sweets from stranger" say Alexis.

Yaketarina chuckle and pat the boy head."Smart boy. Anyway, come in. It must be cold outside there".She open the door,wide enough for all of them to come in at the same time.

The Baltic was awe by the cheer and elegant atmosphere around the Russian's house. It was the total opposite when they been ruled under him before.

Cold. Dark. They feel nothing but despair and fear.

But now. It is full with bright colour and not only sunflower decorating the house. There are also rose,daisy and lily at every corner and table.

"Wow"say Raivis.

"Since you're the first one to arrive.I hope you'll be patience to wait the others."Yaketarina lead them to their table.

"Eh,no wonder there's no people.I thought we're the one who gonna be late since there's a storm"say Eduard while looking around the hall.

"Sister~ oh. Look who came"A gruff voice echoes. More precisely,it is Nikolai. His glare fall on Toris."Didn't know you're brave enough to come here,Toris"he say Toris name in disgust.

"If I keep running,it would just show I'm a coward man and I'm here to deny all that thoughts in others mind"

"But not mine. Don't think I'll forget what you did to Nat"as he about to walk back to his room,he saw Alexis."I see you bring along your product" Nikolai observe Alexis with his cold eyes.Almost like her."And I see that you look after him really well. Not surprising though"he smirk.

"Nikolai, stop it. Respect our guest"Yaketarina scold him.

"How should I respect him when he's the one who taint Nat?!"he spat back

"Past is in the past. Besides ,Nat never held a grudge against him. She say that isn't it?"

"That is Nat.I know her better than anyone" he insists to win the argument against his sister. Although he knew she would easily won.

"Well,if you know her better,why don't you just shut your mouth and respect her decision?".

There is an intense atmosphere between the two siblings that could make anyone feel uncomfortable staying in the same room.

"Nik,stop it. They are our guest. Sure you didn't want to make Ivan sad,right?"Yaketarina try her best to coax her little brother.

"On one condition. Stay. away. from. Natalia"he send a cold glare at Toris as he say those words. Then ,he turn his back and walk back towards his room.

Yaketarina sigh in relief. Glad that the boy decide to back off."I'm sorry with Nikolai. He just have a few problem,thus he's not in a good mood."

"Ah,it's okay.I'm fine with it. I actually did prepared myself if this kind of things happen. After all.. it's not really a pleasant past,isn't it?"Toris reply politely.

"I can't really say whose fault in this matter but I'm sure there's a meaning behind all of this."Her wise word did some good job in comforting Toris heart."Well then,I'll be going up first"Yaketarina excuse then."Ara,one more thing".She quickly rush towards the Baltic and hold their hands."Can you help me with something?"

"Help?"