Chapter 44 - Nice Don't Get Them Off

"He-Hey… Henry." Damn… she had to spot me so soon. I sighed hearing the familiar voice and replied back tiredly, "Hey Samantha." Turning around I saw Samantha in a beautiful White and Blue dress with her hair now fully let down. She stood there like a porcelain doll with high top heels and a bracelet in her right hand. She was dressed in the way a girl of her age should be, she looked quite beautiful, completely unlike the girl on the field, ready to fight an army. It was a bit strange to see the young commander in such clothes but I wasn't in the mood to complement her. We stood there for a while as none of us talked. It started becoming more and more awkward until I said, "Well then, goodbye." "N-No stop." She grabbed my moving figure. I looked at her hand and she took it back quickly then apologized, "I'm sorry. I just... want to talk." "Okay then, talk." "Umm…" She looked around us, seeing a lot of people, "Can we go talk someplace private?" I really didn't want to talk to her about this right now, but since she's trying so hard I might as well try. I nodded and both of us went towards the balcony as the night light fell on our figures. We weren't completely alone, there were a few others besides us too. The balcony was more than big enough for all of us but there was a problem. The balcony was mostly filled with couples and we weren't one. Samantha felt the strange atmosphere and it only made it harder for her to speak. I saw Samantha stand there while her eyes looked to the ground and her right hand unconsciously touching her left bicep and rub slowly. My eyes glistened seeing this, this wasn't just any moment now. Samantha looked fragile right now, no, she is fragile. I'm sure if I said mean things and even insulted her honor, she would take it all and not even reply back. Unfortunately, I didn't have the time for it. "Samantha, if you're going to say anything say it, I have someone waiting for me." She looked up, "You have someone waiting for you? Who is it?" "Is that question anyway related to what you called me here for." I said and she weakly shook her head. "I… I just want to say that, I am very sorry for what happened that day and hope that you would forgive me-" "Alright, I forgive you." "Huh?" She looked up at me in shock. "I said I forgive you, so can we wrap this up real quick, I really need to go somewhere." "O-Oh…" She could feel that I was still angry with her so she said what she thought might make an impact, "I talked with Amelia and she finally said that it was that boy who had made her do... that and she didn't have much of a choice but to listen to him and… accuse you like that." "Hmm?" My brow went up in confusion. This was certainly a strange devolopment, I didn't think that little bitch would have the mind to actually betray her boy toy like that and put all the blame on him. 'Good for you bitch, you have decided to trade your humanity for a place of work. I hope I don't see you again or I might just snap that pretty little neck.' Samantha couldn't see all the emotion going through me but spotted the sudden interest and continued, "I've also taken care of that boy and now he's out of my house." "That's it?" I asked, after all the trouble that came up because of him that's all that she did? "Y-yeah." "Okay" I said and went past her as she looked down again. "Samantha" She looked up immediately and felt hope thinking I might actually talk to her, "Yes, Henry." "The words you just said… you do know that they are nothing but excuses to what happened between us, right?" "…" She remained quiet. "But I appreciate you trying." She looked up in joy again but I was already gone. The sounds of chatter and lights filled my vision as I felt nausea coming to me from it. I never liked social gatherings like this. Man… I really need a drink. "Champaign?" I turned to see a waiter with a silver tray and glasses filled with Champaign, standing beside me. I smiled at his sight and put a pound note into his breast pocket. "You came at the perfect time." I said while taking two glasses of Champaign and gulping one down, "Hmm… quite rich and fat… just my style." I said and took another glass as the waiter left happily. It took a brief moment before I found Arthur being stuck around a flock of young girls… and some older ladies. 'Hah… that's the protagonist's life for you… always surrounded by felines, both young and old.' Knowing him, He probably didn't like being held like that. Arthur was a man of specific tastes, so this many Normal girls, didn't quite fit with him. 'Since he was nice enough to help me out today, why don't I return the favor?' I went towards the group of noble ladies and saw then fawning around him like dogs in heat… you know for marriage. "Ladies, ladies… can I borrow Arthur from you for a while?" I said with a sweet smile. Searᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Arthur seeing me instantly brightened up, "Oh! It's my friend, Henry. I'm sorry madam's but I already have a very important talk with him. So why don't we talk another day, huh?" He tried to squeeze out of them but was pushed back by an older woman as she came forward and said sassily, "I don't know what kind of... Important Discussion you have with him but he is currently busy with us so you would have to leave." "Well if you won't listen to reason," The aura around me suddenly turned cold and eyes dark, "I suppose you won't mind if I joined you ladies… for a more private talk." The group seeing the look gulped and took a step back after seeing the large sword on my back. "A-Alright… You could have just said it nicely." The women said and hurriedly left as the others followed her. 'Nice don't get bitches to back off.'