Chapter 11

THALIA

Like a barrage of steel, the rain fell in a straight, silvery stream. It clattered into the pavement roads and the buildings. The thunder created some sounds like grand pianos crashing, then subsided to a gentler continuous rumbling, which was virtually smothered by the sound of the rain.

The sky is lonely. That was all I thought while watching the rain alone-- I mean, not totally alone.

I was shoved in Mr. Kane’s direction when a woman full of baggage dashed through the door.

Mr. Kane's warm fingers curled in my arms. My heart began to pound when I realized his warmth reached my chest.

I immediately stepped away from him.

The long silence was deafening. Even the sound of the car's engine passing by didn't move away from the silence between us.

“H-How are you feeling? Are you really fine?”

“For the nth time, yes, I'm fine, Thalia.”

Thalia… he called me casually for the second time. He yelled my name earlier, though. He usually called me ‘Your Highness’, so it's surprising he fi