18– Lies & love

When we got to the hut he went to the side and put me down on the bench and then stood before me with his hands on his waist. I looked up at him with a scowl.

“I don’t even know where to start.” He said biting his bottom lip like he always did.

I didn’t say anything.

“Okay, first of all why did you just leave Kuja without me? I thought you were supposed to wait for me.”

I didn’t say anything.

“Did you remember your way back?”

“No I didn’t, I’m still lost there.” I said sarcastically.

He smiled shortly. “Anyway, about the Princess, you spoke to her. I was so scared when you made a scene in front of her but I should have trusted you. Because of everything you told her she said that she would ask her father to free my father and let him take refuge in their village. She said it wouldn’t be easy because the whole village could question that act but she would try her best. Thank you, Genesis.”

“There’s nothing to thank me for. It’s only human. If you claim you love somebody, how can you