Rose's POV
"What will you do with her?"- Layla asked me.
"I don't know, I couldn't just left her there to die from coldness or those stupid men"
"Yeah but what now? You can't just go to the front door like: Can you help me I found this little girl and I think that she is king's sister"- she said trying to impersonate me.
"First thing: I don't talk like that, second: I have a plan and third: Luke likes her"- I said raising my fingers.
"Okay little miss know-it-all, what is your plan?"
I stood silent for few seconds not knowing how to explain.
"Well, I'll ask Adrian for help"- I said quickly and waited for teasing to begin.
She looked at me while she was thinking. If only I could know what was happening in that head of hers.
"Good", she just said and then continued, "What if your father comes back?"
She had the point. I didn't think about it.
"He is rarely coming home. I don't think that he will suddenly decide to be a father"- I said after I gave it some thought.
"So we just have to hide her till tomorrow then?"- she asked.
"I think so...yes"
Layla looked at the girl.
She was playing with Luke. They looked so innocent. This morning they asked me why they couldn't play outside.
I didn't know how to answer that, so I just said something stupid and they looked at me like I was crazy.
"Look at them; they don't care who is human and who is Ultrrian. Why can't we be more like them?"- Layla asked.
I sighed and gave Layla a side hug. She hugged me back and we just stood like that for few moments enjoying each other's company.
She decided to stay at our place.
We spent whole Sunday with Luke and Nimueh. Only time we went out was when Layla and me had to go to the hospital to tell them we couldn't help today.
On our way back I overheard a conversation.
"Only thing left to do is wait for little brat to try to run away"- a man with raspy voice said.
I pulled Layla to the wall and before she could protest I put my hand on her mouth.
She licked it.
I sighed and rolled my eyes.
"Shut up"- I whispered annoyed.
"She'll have no idea what happened to her and the traitor who hid her will be six feet underground when I find out who it is"- another man said.
I had a slight feeling that they were talking about me.
"That is just beginning, boss has big plans for little princess"- the first one said again.
I gasped.
They were talking about us.
Men turned our way.
Layla tugged my hand and dragged me away from our hiding-spot.
We speed walked till we entered my apartment.
"What the hell did you get yourself into?"- Layla asked angrily.
I bit my lip as I thought about my current situation. Little innocent girl was in my apartment. She was wanted by her brother and by some idiots.
If I turn to the king he will accuse me of kidnapping her. If I turn to someone here I might get her killed.
Although I was in bad position I never thought that I made a wrong decision when I took her in.
"This changes nothing"- I said to Layla.
"You'll get her and yourself killed, do you want that?"- she screamed.
"What should I do? Hmm?" I yelled, "I won't leave her"
"God, Rose! This can't go well, think about it"
"I am... I did. I won't leave her. If you want, you can go"- I said.
"Why?"- she asked suddenly confused.
"If you're so afraid you can go, I'll help her myself"
"Why would you think that?"
"You just said that we will kill ourselves if we continue hiding her"- I said annoyed. She was playing dumb.
"I never said that. I was just trying to get the seriousness of the situation through that thick skull of yours"
I rolled my eyes at her.
Rest of the day we spent doing nothing.
Late in the evening we succeeded to get Nimueh and Luke in bed, but still they didn't want to sleep.
Layla suggested that we talk to them until they fall asleep.
They were in my bed and Layla and I were sitting on the floor.
"So, I heard that you two are getting married"- Layla said and they giggled.
"You should come too, my uncle would really like you. He loves brunettes"- Nimueh said.
"Oh, really. And is your uncle a hottie?"- Layla asked and I stared chocking on my saliva.
"Well, he is a bit weird in his head but he is a hottie as you said. I mean other girls said so", she made a slight pause and then continued, "Yes, he is handsome but not like my brothers"
Luke tapped my back and I finally coughed my breath.
"What about your parents?"- I asked after I calmed myself.
She lowered her head and started playing with the blanket.
"She doesn't like to talk about it"- Luke whispered and she gave him a slight smile. He blushed and I grinned at his cuteness.
"Do you think that it is bedtime?"- Layla asked me playfully.
"Yes I think so" I answered and turned to the two of them, "What do you think Captain? My Lady?"
They smiled as I bowed.
"You can't do it like that"- Nimueh said.
"Oh you mean like this?"- I asked and bowed awkwardly with funny face.
They laughed and we played like that for some time.
When they finally fell asleep, Layla and I were completely exhausted.
* * *
"What if he's not in school?"- Layla asked as we were exiting the bus.
"Why wouldn't he be?"
"Well, maybe he has hangover and he's laying with a whore in his bed now and doesn't want to go to school"
I flinched at her words. They made me feel weird. A picture of Adrian with some girl suddenly appeared in my head.
Jealousy.
That was the feeling.
I cursed under my breath because of my thoughts. Layla raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"It was a joke you know"- she said.
"Yes, I know"- I said and speeded in class.
I could hear her laughing.
I sat on my seat and waited for everyone to come.
Surprisingly, Kayden was the first one to come. Cora was walking just behind him fixing her shirt.
Gross.
"Hey, baby", Cora said to Kayden, "Can we talk after lunch?"
Just disgusting.
"No"- he just said not even looking at her. She was obviously trying to get his attention by sitting on his table and going up and down his arm with her hand.
"Why?"- she asked huskily.
"Get off of my table"- he said.
"But, baby..."
"Stop it please, stop calling me like that and go away. We won't be talking any time soon"- he cut her off.
"Kayden..."
"Just as we thought you can't get any lower"- this time Layla was the one who cut her off.
Cora glared at her and sat on her seat.
Something has happened between them while I was away. I made a mental note to ask her about that later.
"You know, Layla, if you wanted me you could just ask"- Kayden said with a smirk on his face.
"Dream on"- she said dismissively and sat beside me.
Kayden chuckled and Adrian came in.
He looked sick, if that's even possible. He had big dark circles under his eyes that looked dull. His hair was messy and his clothes wrinkled.
He sat and Kayden whispered something to him. Adrian shook his head sadly.
Just when I wanted to get up to talk to him teacher came in.
Lesson started.
Every minute that passed seemed like a year. I kept turning to look at Adrian. What was wrong with him?
As the lesson was getting at its end I was starting to be nervous.
What if he is just like the king? What if he gets mad?
I shook these thoughts away and made a small prep talk.
You can do this. He will help. He always does. Nothing can go wrong - I thought to myself.
The bell rung and when the teacher left the classroom everyone started talking. I stood up and made my way to Adrian's table.
"We need to talk"- I said to him.