FIFTY SEVEN

RALIA

I had no idea for how long I had slept, but I was sure I had slept for a long time before Amelia came to wake me up.

“Dinner is ready” she said as she sat down at the edge of my bed.

I sat up on the bed.

“I would like to have my food here” I said turning away from her.

“I would have really loved to do as you said but Lord Lesley specifically gave orders that you should be brought Downstairs to eat your food”

“Okay” I answered nonchalantly but still sat where I was.

“Do not worry Amelia, you can leave now’” I said to her. “I would go to him”

She did not argue any further, she just stood up and did as I had said.

I waited for a few minutes before I started going down.

I got to the dinning hall, he was sitting at one end, and he was already eating.

“You should know clearly by now that I do not like being kept waiting” he said without looking up.

I sat down at the other end of the table.

“I am sorry, I had to get my self prepared first”.

I studied him as he ate to check if o would n