the strings that bind us..

chapter 6: The touching memory

"well technically it didn't meet your father first time on his engagement with my friend rather few years ago before that, he came down alone all the way from Thristle for a show off with my brother.

He was hanging out in the town bar and i was there with few of my friends suddenly i turned to see another set of brown eyes looking straight into mine .i don't know how long we stood there like that, his face was covered, then aunt may  pulled me and i was about to trip, your father caught my other wrist and stopped me from falling and then your uncle burst through the door and saw me and  your father.." mother again got lost in thought drifting of in between the story.

"the whole scene looked different to Shane who just made an appearance that moment. He lunged himself at your father and I helped your mother out of the bar immediately."

"I was frozen that moment , actually the whole week after also ,those pair of brown eyes" .still looking dreamy.

"ok.!!",Philip would like this dress. He has told me a lot of times that blue looks good on me ,i guess he will like this .

"well good old days .huh eliza..??".my aunt said.

"yes, old days ."my mother said.

I went towards my cupboard and placed the dress along with my other clothes."i think I'll go outside to get a bit of fresh air" .I said and walked out not waiting for a reply.

I walked calmly to the families private garden and sat walked towards the fountain at the end of the garden. It was a beautiful place ,i wish I could sleep here 'but no this...no that' lecture would be inevitable from my mother later.

I took my hair in my hand and tucked it into my jacket behind so it wouldn't fall over my face.

I stood at the edge of the pond and looked at the calm water and bent down to touch it," show me Philip" .the water started to create ripples by itself from the place where i touched it , just to fade away moments later.

What just happened..!!!

I touched it one more time, i could see the sun was right above my head, that means its noon and he would be near the pond feeding animals. maybe he is busy... He would notice me calling all the time and respond, maybe he is angry that i have not contacted him all these day.

I know that i do take him for granted all the time but.. that's just me.

Probably he would be helping out his grandfather .

It was mostly the our father who would be our first teachers in mastering our power as most of us inherit our fathers power traits . Grandpa Gred in short of Gerald , who help out the children whose fathers have died in the war. Him being a scholar would get him any highly paid and respectable jobs but he spends majority of his children.

Philip is just like his grandpa but a bit arrogant and short tempered i guess.. But not with me ..maybe I'm the only one who can take him for granted in this whole wide world. That thought just made my day.

"hey what are you doing..??",oh god !!.i slowly turned to see Charles looking at me with curiosity.

He was wearing an blue shirt tucked in his riding pants, rather casual than his usual 'well-gromed'self  . the shirt was folded till his elbow and he looked a bit fit than his usual lean self.

He looked behind at the pond, "let me guess..!!some water time".

"ya",i replied lamely, acting as if nothing had happened .he couldn't have heard me.

He slowly walked towards me and he was still looking at the fountain. "it really is nice to be close to them isn't it."i turned to look along his line of sight ,which still was on the fountain .i guess he was talking about our elements.

He sat down at a considerable distance from me.

"the over whelming feeling i get sunk into when i feel it over my palm or when im anywhere near it..i feel like no matter what there is something inside of me that is always there to be my power."

I knew how that felt and almost every power user of the elements knew how it felt. The only thing that is always there with us no matter what is that power that comes from right within our soul.

I turned to face Charles who was now holding of ball of flame in his hand, he was playing with it like a little boy, rare to look at him looking so vulnerable.

"how did you produce it without source..??",i noticed it a little late ,I could see no fire source anywhere near me.

"na.." He showed a match box in his other hand ."tiny stick ,tiny flame".

"ya rite as if you don't know how to make big things out of little things",i wish i could take back what i said ,i could see him turn stone in front of me ."no i mean. .the flame ,i really do ,i never did think about anything else."i was a good actor ,i knew that i did mean ill but now was not the time to fight when things seemed so peaceful between us.

"ya fine i get it.",i think he brought my lie. he looked normal and stood up.

The silence that prevailed us was deafening. He still was the gentlemen to start a conversation.

"aren't they beautiful."i looked at what he was looking at .

"yes they are."i replied ,those flowers where beautiful.

"mums favourite ,she has them planted completely below her balcony ."he stood up and walked over them in two long strides and picked few of them up. he loved his mother .uncle use to always push him to do  his best ,no wonder he ended up this way. Aunt may on the other hand was always by his side, his strength and support no matter what.

He walked back and sat in the same spot again.

"give them here I'll pick the dirt of them."i extended my hand and he placed them in my palms.

I put them closer to the water and motion towards the water with my other hand for it to rise and rinse the flowers.

"handy for little chores yeh..!!",he said and i chuckled.

I was looking into the pond at his reflection, he seemed so big and mature. nothing like Philip though, Charles is a prince he grew up privileges unlike Philip who had to work his way to live his life.

"hey im going out ,do u want something from the town ".he still didn't face me.

"no..no need ."I said and he slightly nodded without facing me still and stood up .

"hey can i come along with you. "god knows what got into me asking him whether he wanted me to accompany him ,i was rather shouting than asking.

He turned to face me ,"well i wouldn't mind if the princess is ready to get herself dirty."

"why don't you get the horses prepared and I will change and meet you at the entrance. "he smiled and started to walk towards the castle and i followed him behind.

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