Chapter 21 – Shadows of Deceit

After that drama, Nat and I headed down to the dining room, and to our surprise, Mr. Alex was there. 'Great, how am I expected to eat?' I questioned him as I felt his eyes on my every move.

Sighing, I took the seat next to Nat, saying, "Thanks for the food," as I dug in.

"You're welcome," Alex answered. Instead.

I ate quickly and without looking up. It's weird; even with all the delicious food in front of me, I couldn't taste it. It’s little wonder if it was because of the eyes watching me.

Sighing, "You should take it slowly; no one will take your food." Alex suddenly said:

I stiffened at his remark and raised my head to find Nat, and everyone present stared at me, embarrassed. I feigned not to hear what he said and merely sipped the cup of red water. Next to me, but wait... "This is not water," I blurted out, glaring at Nat.

"No, it's red wine," she said.

"I can tell, but are we supposed to drink it?" I questioned, with the teenager crap and all.

"Yes," Alex replied instead of Nat,