HUMAN FEELINGS 2- FEAR

JOVITA

I remained stiff as Lord Ralph paid for us. He stalked off towards the Ferris wheels leaving me to catch up with him. We sat on the coach, and I became aware of how close we were and tried not to think about it or what Uncle Kala had told me earlier. From my peripheral vision, I looked at Lord Ralph and noticed he sat stiffly too. I decided to lighten the mood.

"Do you always walk in the park when you go to work?"

"I do not do such thing. However, I do whatever I want because I can do it."

I restrained myself from rolling my eyes at his narcissistic reply. "Right."

The Ferris wheel suddenly jerked, and Lord Ralph gripped my arm and let out a low yelp. I stared at him in confusion. He recovered and kept his face as stoic as he usually does.

"Are you alright?" I asked, gazing down at my hand and his tight grip.

He followed my gaze and realized he was still holding me. He quickly snatched his hand like I burned him and cleared his throat. "Of