Invisible eyes

Nadia's POV

My familiar ringtone woke me up from my slumber. I sat up, resting on the headboard to see who it was. A gentle smile curled on my lips as I picked it.

"Look who decided to give me a call." I said.

"Maybe I decided to let you know that I am at your door and your guards need you to confirm my identity before letting me in. Luna Nadia, could you kindly tell your guards to let me in?" Penelope mimicked causing me to throw back my head in laughter.

"What?" I hopped off the bed in joy. Swinging my pink shawl around my neck, I dashed to the living area.

I missed her so much. Her words had a spectacular way of rolling off my burden and after months of her absence, I could not wait to wrap my hands around her.

Pulling the door open, I stepped outside, "hey Nick, please open the gate." 

The gate opened revealing Penelope. I threw all caution to the wind and ran into her arms. 

"I missed you." I confessed to her.

"I missed you too and I'm sorry I missed your wedding." She giggled running her eyes over the house.

"You shouldn't be sorry you missed a wedding you weren't invited to." A low giggle escaped my throat as I linked my hand with hers and we walked inside.

I had explained everything to her thereafter. Pen had been writing exams and so she couldn't be there in time for the wedding as opposed to the plans we made when our prince charmings came for us. Life certainly had a way of pulling up surprises on us.

"My God." She exclaimed when she scanned the hallway walls decorated with beautiful art works.

"I know right. Will doesn't do ordinary." I beamed with pride leading her into the living area so she could sit.

"Welcome to my humble abode." I grinned at her.

"Well if you must know Nadia, there is nothing humble about this gigantic home. It ia beautiful." She mouthed the final compliment.

"Thank you. Now what would you like to have? We have-"

"Could I have some water please?" 

I nodded and strode into the kitchen to get her some fruit juice since I had let Rosa off after a long day.

"Is everything okay, Penelope?" I asked her when I strode back into the parlor with the tray in my hands. 

Pen was no longer standing, she sat on one of the chairs looking lost. I felt the atmosphere change.

"Yes, of course! Why?" A small smile slowly creeped onto her face morphing into a weary look. She picked up her drink and downed it at once.

But then I knew Pen. I had known her for ten years now since she stopped some girls from bullying me in highschool. Since then we had become so close. 

"Are you really sure? Is something going on with you? Is there something you'd like to tell me?" I pressed her for answers.

"You worry too much Nadia. You'd be the first person to know if something was up with me." She reassured me as she stood up to her feet.

"Are you leaving already?" I stood up to my feet. The house was almost empty except for the help and the guards who were always around.

Will had traveled the day before and would be back in two days. Even if he hadn't, we had enough rooms to house hundreds of guests but we hadn't gotten to that and Pen-

"Yes." She muffled a yawn that indicated that she was tired as her words affirmed my question which further made me feel strange.

"I just came in to say hello to the newest Luna of Barkley Cove. I didn't want you to hear about my sudden arrival from someone else." She pointed out.

Which was true but it felt like it wasn't the full truth. I smiled at her. It had been six months since we last saw each other. Although I had expected that we'd spend chat deep into the night,it could always wait.

"It's almost late, let's get you back home." I took her hand into mine as we strode towards the door.

As we strode towards the gate hand in hand, my mind thought about a million reasons as to why I doubted that everything was okay with Pen. There were ways to find out if everything was really okay with my best friend but it would take time. Maybe when she was ready, she would let me in on it.

"Ma'am should I-"

My eyes connected with Nick and he got the meaning immediately. Will had assigned two guards to follow me around on the day he traveled. I didn't want Penelope feeling strange around them.

I was still trying to adapt to my new status. She on the other hand was still new to all this. I walked her down to the busstop where she'd take a cab home.

 Just as we got there, a cab halted. Pen disengaged from me after hugging me. Then she strode into the cab.

"Bye Pen." I blew her a kiss before turning back onto the streets that led home.

Suddenly, I could feel eyes on me. The hairs on my neck stood at alert. I swirled around to see who it was but no one was there. 

As I strode away into the house, a deep unsettled feeling settled in the lowerpit of my stomach making me to wonder if I had been hallucinating, if indeed someone had been watching me or if all these was in a way related to Nina's promise to tear I and Will apart.