CHAPTER XXX: BROTHER'S DILEMMA PART 1

"..."

"Young master?"

"Ah---..."

Ronald hesitated to speak and clenched both his fist.

The maid noticed that the young master was fidgeting on something. What could it be? I heard that the young master holed himself inside his room all day. He did not even attend his swordmanship training, whom he never missed since he came back in the mansion. Further, Sir Nico acting strangely these past few weeks, he deliberately looked for the famous trends for women in the capital. Hhmm?

While looking at the young master, she could see that it was somehow embarrassed. Then, an idea popped out in her mind.

Lady's birthday!

Marielle cleared her throat and initiated to break the awkward atmosphere. "Young Master, actually, these past few weeks, I found Lady Beatrice was so keen on her schedules."

"Schedules?"

"Yes, Young Master. She has always had to go back and forth just to check the time from the big clock in order to follow her daily set schedules. If only there is a small clock that she could bring with her, it will be ease the lady's work more." She deliberately said, and even clasped her both hands while speaking.

"Hmm...clock", he mumbled while thinking. Then, a smile starting to surface on the young master face. It was a man who just found his salvation.

"Nevertheless, young master, what do you need from me?" She innocently asked.

Ronald snapped from his deep thinking. "Ah, ahmm. I would just like to ask what—"

The maid tilted her head while waiting for his young master's to finish his response.

His eyes went to the cart with cups and plates. "What... what Lil' Sis' favorite snacks? Yes, that's it. Snacks?"

"The Lady loves anything sweets, but nowadays, she was captivated by blueberry cheesecakes, Young master."

"Ah Blueberry cheese cakes? Okay. Anyway, thank you Marielle." Ronald turned his back and left humming.

The maid smiled while looking from behind. She could not help herself to admire her lady so much for having a very sweet and loving brother, and to add it more her doting father.

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The room was filled of crumpled paper. Ronald stood up and walked back and forth with his right hand on his chin. He has been in his room all day, and even suggested to suspend his swordmanship training for a week.

"Ahh I can't think of anything.", he said out of frustration while brushing his hair roughly with his both hands.

It was already afternoon, but he still could not think of anything good as a gift for her beloved sister. The birthday is only a few weeks to go by.

It was more difficult than taking his final examination at the school. As he stayed long away from her sister, he does not have any best present idea to prepare for her. He fervently wanted to give the best gift of all.

In his desperation, he thought of asking the marquees for advice, but the latter only gave off a big grin on him. His father openly declared a silent competition of who has the best gift of all.

Out of frustration, he went outside of his room and headed to her sister. He decided that there is no other way, but to observe and to get the answer from the target, herself. It was like his hunting skills thrummed beneath his skin.

Knock knock.

"Lil' Sis? Are you there?" He called from the other side of the door.

"Brother? Yes, come in."

Ronald went in and greeted her. "Hi, Lil' Sis."

"Hi, Brother. Have a seat. Ah... Marielle just went to the kitchen. Do you need something?"

"I just thought of visiting you." He said, but only to make an excuse.

"You don't look well, Brother. You looked pale. Have you had snacks already? Did you take your rest properly here?"

My sister is worried about me. Ronald's frustration disappeared like bubbles in the air after hearing his sister's concerns of him. It was uplifting.

"Yes. I am full now and took enough rest."

"Brother is so diligent. He might be overworking himself too much. It is not easy to be a successor after all. Poor Brother." She thought sadly.

"So, what's for the visit brother? Is there anything I can do for you?" She willingly offered to help his brother.

He averted his eyes from her. Think. Think Ronald. How should I ask her without getting caught? "Ahmm... Your room is pretty nice and beautiful. The color is refreshing."

Beatrice was befuddled with her brother's comment in her room. Her eyes blinked in confusion and unintentionally, released a giggled.

"He he he."

He turned his eyes back to her beloved sister. He was confused what was the laughter about.

"I have no idea that Brother loves pink. It never came in my mind." Beatrice talked without any suspicion towards his brother's real agenda.

"Ack!" Flinched. Ronald leaned backward from the sofa. It was a false observation of her sister, even so, he decided to follow the flow. He did not speak compliment to be misunderstood at that way, but he could not just revert what he said. He tried to curve a smile on his face.

"Yes. I do love... pink." He responded embarrassingly. His style is more on dark colors rather pink and bubbles.

"Then, I will gladly send you pink colored handkerchief from now on.", brightly offered by Beatrice. "It is great that I found out it earlier. So Brother loves pink."

"Ah.. That was very lovely, lil' Sis." Ronald said with his outmost forced smile. Pink handkerchief?

He felt the sweating on his forehead. "Anyway, Lil' Sis, is there anything you need?" He immediately asked. "I should not forget my agenda."

"Need?"

"Yes?"

Beatrice looked at her brother while thinking of what she should answer. It would be presumptuous for her to ask from her brother knowing that she already had everything. She still had in her the mindset of contentment to what you presently have, and not to ask for more.

"Thank you, brother but I have not had anything in mind right now."

Contrary to Beatrice's innocent thought, Ronald was despondent by her answer. "Is that so? Umm.. Don't be shy. You can tell your brother anything. Anything."

"Brother is acting strangely, but there is really nothing in mind."

"Perhaps..."

"Perhaps?"

"I know. Ink! Ink Brother. I am running out of Ink supplies."

"Ink?" Ink? Ronald tried to hold his face expression of disappointment inwardly.

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H O L Y  W E E K !!!

I wish I have that big brother on my own. (The eldest in reality -- ). This was the only part of the story where i found myself greedy towards to my likes/bias in life hehe. i want a big brother char. FYI, the FL's likings are opposite of mine. Beatrice loves pink and sweets which was very exact opposite of mine.

Anywayy, have anyone of you tried the myers-brigg personality test? My result was INTJ. Why did i believe on this kind of test? "Because from four companies that I have worked on in my 4 years in real world XD. This personality test was commonly used in initial interviews/examinations for pre-employment." (four companies=four kinds of myersbriggs= one result, out of 16 types, I N T J)

I am blabbering again about myself too much here haha. My fairies might be confused of how on earth that I had already four companies in four years. I was not fired, just saying in advance. I always completed the probation period, then, even recognized as permanent, but...

At the end of the work hours, I'll ask myself, am i happy with i am working?  So, that's all the reason why I am jumping company to company since I graduated, but of course, factors are too many to mention. And here I am now happily working in 2 years (turning three this june) where i found my place, my unexpected and contented working place.

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Lovelots,

Isaiah ^_^