The Alpha King’s Mistake by BlackFlame
Chapter 61 Flashback (Part two)
Harper Alizah Grace’s POV
We spend our time roaming at the city, certainly on eating foods and shopping. I decline her offer to buy me a dress but she insisted it and telling to me that she’ll be sad. I can’t do anything but to accept her offer.
I don’t want her to be sad so, I adjusted. Now, we are eating our lunch with Hernando, Amanda’s family’s driver. He’s just staying behind us in the whole duration when we are buying.
“Harper? Ae you listening?” I looked at her when I heard her called my name.
“Huh?” I unconsciously mumbled. She stopped eating and pouted.
“You’re not listening,” I slowly smile, she looked so cute.
“Sorry, what you were saying?” I asked her and resumed eating.
“I’m asking if you will stay at the Jane Pavilion tonight? Or you’ll go home?” She asked me.
“As you said this morning, the true celebration of the spring season will be held tonight. So yeah, I’m going to stay. Would you like to accompany me?” I asked back. She smiled so widely and nodded her head repeatedly.
“I would like to, I promise you’ll enjoy tonight. Is this the first time you’ll attend the spring season celebration on jane pavilion?”
Yeah, when it’s spring season, the pack and I will go to the woods to celebrate the event. We usually don’t leave the pack’s territory and as far I can remember… our pack is hidden. There are a few persons who knew about it.
“Harper? Are you okay? It’s looks like you’re spacing out?” I blinked twice and gaze over her. I shook my head, “Nah, I just remember something.” I answered and gave her a smile.
She nodded her head, “I’m curious, what it is?” She asked.
“Oh, nothing important. Come on, let’s just eat. After this, are we going back to the Pavilion?” I asked her. She nodded her head, and answered yeah.
After a few more minutes, were done eating our lunch. Now, we are heading back to the pavilion.
“I’m curious Am, how many siblings you have?” I asked casually. She leaned back on the car’s backseat.
“She’s gone, she died when she gave birth to me. That’s the reason why dad is sometimes out of control. I’m glad that he didn’t blame to me my mother’s death. I mean, I’m the reason why she died. That’s surely h*ard for dad, he lost his only mate.” That sadden me, so somehow, we share the same experience.
I lost my father, and I admitted it almost lost myself. Since I was a little, I always rely on dad. He’s my world, so everything seems turned up side down when the pack crush down and he died.
“That’s really sad. I’m sorry for your lost,” She smiled sadly and nodded.
“It’s been a long time, it’s just too sad because I don’t even saw her face not even once. Yes, I saw her on pictures but it would be different if I saw her physically, smile so widely at me while caressing my hair. Sometimes, I’ve been thinking… what if I was not born, would my mother still alive? Some part of me saying that, it’s my fault,” She said dreamily. I can hear the pain, longing and sadness in her voice.
She’s craving for mother’s affection like me. Sometimes, I’m thinking too, what is the feeling of having a mother on my side. Saying that everything will be alright if there’s a problem, comforting me when I’m sad and having someone to hold and to have.
I tapped her shoulder, “It’s not your fault because she died, so come on don’t blame yourself.” How pathetic I am, here I am saying some advices that even my self can’t do. I always blame myself for my father and the pack’s members death. I am the reason why they died, they protected me even if it will cost their own lives.
“I’m not blaming myself, I’m grateful because I have the chance to see this world. I’m so thankful of her,” she said that hits me. Gratefulness, am I grateful to my mother? She gave birth to a monster, a tribrid who doesn’t know where she really belongs to.
“Thanks for comforting me, Harp.” I heard her said, I just nodded my head and leaned backed on the seat.
A few minutes later, we reached the Jane pavilion again. The population inside the territory doubled, a few hours from now, the sun will replaced by the moon. It will be sign that the real celebration will start.
“Come on, Harper. Let go there,” I looked at her, she’s pointing a certain place. It’s a food stall, she’s not full yet?
“You’re hungry again?” I asked her. She looked innocently at me, “Yeah, I’m always hungry so come on,” she said and then signs me to follow her. I just smiled and shake my head before I follow her.
The time quickly change, it’s dark outside, but because of the lights scattered in the area, the whole place is visible. It’s so alive, all of them were smiling. I wish I can be that happy too.
“Come on, Harper. A moment by the know, they’ll release the fireworks. I know a better place to watch it,” she said and then stood up from her seat.
“To where?” I asked. She tilted her head and give me a ‘just follow me look’. I shrugged and just followed her. We walked in the crowed and then reach a certain place, there’s no too much persons in the area. Much peaceful.
“While waiting for the event, let’s talk abut ourselves.” She said while seating down on the bench next to a tree.
“What do you wanted to know?” I asked and sat down beside her.
“Anything, I’ll ask then you’ll ask.” She answered. I nodded my head.
“Okay then, who will ask first?” I asked again.
“Let’s do paper, scissor, stone, stick game. The person who will win will ask first,” I agreed on what she suggested.
“In a count of three, two one… paper, scissor, stone, stick.” She half-sang. I did paper while she did stone. I slowly smile, I won.
“Okay, you’ll ask first.” I nodded my head.
“Why did you wanted to be friends with me? I mean, I’m not like you, I’m not a werewolf.” She raised an eyebrow.
“Seriously? You’re asking me that? Werewolf or not, I still wanted to be friends with you. I feel like you are kind and really approachable.” I smiled from what she said. Kind and approachable, not really me. I might be like that, depending on the person I might encounter.
But, what she said is kinda t*ouches my heart.
“You’re the one who’s kind Amanda.”