24 Pleasure (1/2)

”Meet you soon Margaret.” with this he left.

Margaret froze on the spot. Everything happened all of a sudden. She could hear the whispers of people admiring how loving they both looked.

Liliana and Caroline's glare shot daggers at her. Caroline had been watching them throughout the dance... her nails dug deep into her palms for a long time that left impressions on it.

Meanwhile, standing in a corner... Corbette smiled.

He watched the pair dance elegantly. Their moves were in perfect sync... and they complemented each other. It was rather surprising to see Lord Alexander's attentiveness to a female. There was a time when he had a devastating experience... the most painful thing one could ever experience.

The pain, the torture and the being helpless to see your loved ones die in front of you, often leave you entangled in a complex web of emotions and reactions. Some may feel guilty about what they did, did not, could, or could not do to save the person who has died.You will ache for the person and yearn to be with them again.

The death of loved ones affects a person in several different ways. It can be overwhelming for some while it can be frightening and painful for others. For the Lord, it was the latter.

Everybody grieves in their own ways. Sadness, anger, despair, guilt, and loneliness all combined together, settled deep within him. It was not at all easy to cope after loss. The great king of all time... was broken. Only a few knew about this. Corbette being a reliable councilman, was one of them, serving the Lord for over a century.

Moving towards Margaret,

”How was the dance?” his mischevious eyes teased her.

”What!” she spittled on her lips.

”Umm... I saw you dancing with Lord Alexander, Margaret,” he winked ”Or was I just hallucinating?”

”Father...” no more words came out of her mouth... she felt short of words at the very moment. Of course, this was something very new to her.

”Let's go home now.” he motioned her to follow him.

”Okay” her voice was low... enough for both to hear.

Scanning the crowd for a while,

”We should get going Liliana.” he spoke looking at the giant wall clock.

”Where's Caroline?” his eyes scanned the crowd.

”Does it matter anyway?” Liliana smirked... her eyes gave a sharp look.

”Where is she Liliana?” his voice commanded.

”She'll be coming soon. Oh there she is!” she pointed her finger towards the giant Christmas tree. Holding a glass of red wine in her hand, she walked towards them smiling.