SAVANNA
CHAPTER 16

Tins! Tins! Tins!

Tins! Tins! Tins!

Today is sunday. Last night because of an incident I did not expect, my sleep so late, my wake was the same.

I woke up hearing my phone ringing all the time. With eyes still heavy to open, I pulled the phone I put on the bedside table. I painstakingly adjusted my vision to the light on my phone.

James?.

The name on his screen made me instantly aware. The memories I had forgotten came back to my head. I picked up the phone too.

"Hello". Say it with a hoarse voice.

"Babe? I picked ya up today". James said from there.

"I don't want to go anywhere today. You take Ashela with you". My reply.

James was silent. So did I.

"Babe, I'm sorry. Let's meet, I'll explain everything to you". James said later.

"Just explain here, I'm not home today". Reply me.

"Where are you?". Ask James.

"At grandpa's house". Answer me reluctantly.

"When are you back?". Ask again.

I was sick of hearing all his words and immediately turned off our connection.

Damnit damnit!.

I put my body back on this soft bed. Soon my phone rings again.

James's name was on the screen.

Clik.

"Explain it now, if not better not to contact me". I said frankly.

"alright. I'm sorry babe". Reply to James who sounded sad at the end there.

...

"Actually Ashela has liked me for a long time, and since she moved here, Ashela wanted me to stay away from you, she threatened to tell my parents that we were still in a relationship, if I don't obey his will". Connect again.

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I was silent to James' explanation.

When I heard about his parents, my thoughts came back when James first invited me to meet them.

At that time his parents were having a barbeque party in the yard of their house. Long story short, the feeling of pleasure because James finally reunited me with his parents did not last long.

In the midst of their activities, James left me with his parents looking at me as if they were uncomfortable with my appearance at the time. I who tried to get along with them was only met with cynicism by the two. Only James' sister-side-in accompanied me to a chat at the time.

Shortly thereafter James appeared with his innocent smile to me. He came straight to me but then his parents told James to take me home, arguing that it was too late for someone to come to their house.

I understood what they meant by asking James to take me, but James just fell silent and did not want to make my request. The heartbroken me then just left and ordered a taxi online.

At that time, I decided to end the two-month relationship. But the next week James came to me with all the regret and guilt he showed. He asked me to come back. Because I feel pain seeing her sadness it finally cut off to return to her. We agreed to date secretly behind James' parents. And our relationship went smoothly until that woman named Ashela appeared in the middle of her.

Hearing James's explanation and the memories I wanted to forget finally came back and made my tears come back.

"Then? You want me how's James?". I asked who is now sobbing.

"Shm. Babe, you know I love you so much". James tried to calm me down.

I who heard his words felt stabbed by a knife many times at the same time.

"But I refused, I told Ashela that I couldn't hurt you by letting her chase after me". James said then that makes me confused what kind of expression should be.

"Yesterday, he finally decided to return to London. So he's no longer at our Babe school". James said to me now in shock.

"You're serious?!". My reply.

"i'm serious. That's why I wanted to take you to meet, but that's it. You spend time with your family first, after that we meet". Say again.

"Well, how about a little night?. Maybe I'll go home later this afternoon". I lighted up to James.

The feeling of sadness quickly changed with pleasure from hearing the shocking news from James. Finally the damn woman left too.

"Well babe, I'll ask you out tonight. Yes wait!". James was excited.

I ended the call with relief and flowers.

Shortly after, the sound of knocking on the door stopped my smile. Soon I put on the bra that I left last night and came to the door of this room.

"Good morning, miss, you've been waiting for dinner by the rest of the family for breakfast". Said a servant knocking on my door.

I frowned when I heard his familiar voice. Just like the voice I heard last night. What don't-don't...

"Miss?" Reprimand the waiter again.

"ah! Alright. I'm coming down soon". I replied and he nodded and left me.

My guess is right. He's the guy. The same person who talked about me and my mom. I do not deserve to be at home in this house. Even the servant class wanted to get rid of him. Damn it!.

After being satisfied with cursing the man who planned to rot behind my mother, I finally went down to the ground floor. I walked through the living room and turned right. Along the way the servants I met greeted me very kindly and I replied no less friendly.

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I also arrived at a room along the left wall decorated with glass-based walls so that we can see the vast expanse of the park outside, making this dining room impressed like outdoor but actually not like that.

I saw the whole family staring at my presence. I was embarrassed to throw awkward smiles at those I didn't see one by one, except for my mother and grandfather who told me to sit down and join breakfast this morning.

I walked awkwardly and pulled up the chair next to mom.

"Sorry grandfather, and all. Vana's late getting up". I try to be polite.

"Sister princess is late because last night's keeping Eiden up to bed on the cake". A little boy next to a man.

I glanced at the man beside Eiden and...

"Uhuk!". I suddenly choked with my own spit.

"You all right?". Say another man and put a piece of tissue on me.

I grabbed the tissue and immediately covered my mouth with his knife.

"Ehem!". The man whose good looks made me choke was deliberately coughing, carrying the man who thrust the tissue at me was back sitting in his chair.

I realize the man who gave me a tissue and sat opposite me right now is the same person I met last night under this table. I glared at him straight away. Not because of our meeting this morning, but I realized another thing was that his face was no less handsome than the person sitting side by side with Grandpa and Eiden. I, who could not believe the situation, stared at them in turn. Both of them immediately realized and returned my gaze with a seductive look and the other one looked cold but was able to make others melt!. I looked down as soon as I realized their gaze.

Damnit damnit! Why are there creatures as handsome as them. My inner.

"Pardon me!". I said awkwardly as well as embarrassed because I was found to have looked at them with an adoring look.

I also tried to look the other way and rediscover myself who had lost direction because of two god-like creatures in front of me.

"No matter my beautiful granddaughter, let's all eat". Grandpa said very kindly, making me go back to my right mind and everyone was busy with their own plates.

My attention is now on the mother who had just been silent and focused on her food. Even when I was choking, he was silent. Bizarrely. What's wrong with mom?!. Questions that did not even come to my mind.

- April Cn