Chapter 132 - Visitors (7)

"I would like to talk to you about something," The prince said in a low tone of voice, sounding like a whisper. Alexandra, even though she was doubtful, was curious about what he wants to talk about. Was it about our encounter from before on the second day of the winter star? Nevertheless, she still wants to know. So she nodded and looked at Carlos who was silently standing still behind them then gave him a smile, although she didn't say anything, he already knew what she wanted to say. To move back for like more than 5 steps as they are going to talk about something, that was the smile and look she would give him if she is going to talk about something private with someone.

Even though he was curious and wants to listen to their conversation, he did what he was told to. The same goes for Prince Julian's knight. He also stepped back and stopped at the same distance as Carlos did. Carlos thought, what was the name of this knight? I saw him before multiple times when they (he means the king and his son) would visit, however, they didn't talk at all as he would be busy doing his duties as the vice-captain of the royal knights. Carlos just sighed, whatever, it's not that important anyway and he doesn't seem like the type of person who likes to talk.

"So what do you want to talk with me about, Prince Julian?" Alexandra asked and looked at the boy standing beside her. "Julian is fine. I would like to talk to you about our encounter from before," It's just like what I thought, Alexandra thought to herself. She was thankful and nervous at the same time, she was thankful because he was the one who brought it up as she doesn't know how to start and she was nervous because she doesn't know what he is going to tell her about it. Anxiety slowly crept up to her, engulfing her whole system as she waited for the next thing that he will say. She gulped.

"Please forget about it," He said as he was smiling at her. Alexandra's mind went blank as soon as she heard what he said. What does he mean by forgetting about it?

"Huh?" Was the only thing Alexandra could blurt out as she was confused about what he was trying to say. He was way harder to understand than Harrison who would always say suddenly say some random things out of blue. He turned towards her and showed her a gentle smile, "What I mean is about our first encounter, I want you to forget about it and pretend that it never happened," He said and Alexandra's mouth shaped into an 'o' as she nodded multiple times. I see so that's what he meant by what he said earlier, she thought to herself.

No wonder it looks like he was acting that this was the first time that we met, it's not like I'm not acting either. "I was about to tell you that so yeah, I'm fine with it but why?" Alexandra asked him, as her head was slightly tilted to the side, curiosity lacing her voice. Well, she also has a reason why he wants her to forget about it but what's his reason?

"Well, you see…" Prince Julian suddenly averted his gaze and looked at the other way as he scratched the back of his head, a small blush spread across his cheeks as if he was embarrassed and awkward on what he was about to say. That made Alexandra more curious, Alexandra hummed as she waited for his response.

"If ever they learned that I left in the middle of the party without telling anyone especially my personal knight, Harold, father would definitely get angry. Despite his easy-going and careless personality, my father is really strict and scary especially when he is angry. Aside from that, Harold too would get angry, even though he looks quiet, he is on par with my father when he is angry. They told me not to wander off my own and leave in the middle of the party or celebration since I always wander off, leave, or escape anyone or anything without telling them. I told them that I went to the restroom and I forgot to tell them and they believed me but asked me what took me so long, I told them that I got stuck inside. So you can't absolutely tell it to anyone else, even with your brother or your personal knight," Prince Julian said all of that without stopping.

Thankfully, she was able to hear and understand what he said. Alexandra blinked multiple times as she stared at the prince, not knowing what to say. In this situation or scenario, how should I respond or react? I badly want to laugh because of the restroom part, why would a prince like him get stuck inside a restroom? I shouldn't judge but I just can't help it, Alexandra thought to herself. Well, it's much better than telling them that he was taking a crap. That would be much more embarrassing.

"Pfft…" A giggle almost escaped Alexandra's mouth and she immediately cleared her throat before she spoke once again, this time, making her face look serious and expressionless as much as possible, "Is that so, your majesty? Well, that's fine with me anyways since I was planning to tell you to also forget about it because something bad would happen to me too. It's similar to yours, to be honest, but there would be two of us at stake here, I and my personal knight will get scolded by the head maid at my palace which is like my caretaker or mother. I have the bad habit of not telling anyone where I will go and would just leave without saying anything, so I am quite glad and relieved that I am not the only one who does so," Alexandra said as she smiled at him widely, the expression plastered on her face bright and filled with joy.

"Eh, really? I thought that you are more like an obedient person who is shy and awkward but it turns out that you are not. I just find the party or celebration quite boring and I got no one to talk to, the princes or your brothers looked intimidating and scary I just couldn't approach and talk with them freely," The prince said and let out a chuckle, his smile growing wide as each second passed by. Ah, he looked like a normal kid unlike earlier, he was sort of… what do you call that? Elegant or graceful or quiet or something. I can't completely describe it. It was like his actions were all limited and he was being careful about what he is going to say.

Was it because he was the eldest and he will be the next one who will take the throne as the king so he was about so many things and that includes being careful on everything that he does that wouldn't damage his reputation as the 1st prince and the next line in the throne?

Right now, he was being carefree or something, as if he was being natural around me. "I could completely relate to you with that, your majesty. My brothers—" Before Alexandra was able to continue what she was about to say, the prince cut her off. "It's Julian. It seems like there is a wide gap between us if you keep calling me your majesty or something like that," Was what he said and Alexandra blinked multiple times before she smiled at him, her eyes closing in the process. "Yes, your maje—I mean, Julian," Somehow, she felt this tingling sensation inside her. She couldn't help but widen her smile more.

Ah, it feels like I am going to get along with him well, she thought to herself.