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Chapter 180: CONFESSION GONE WRONG

Chapter 180: CONFESSION GONE WRONG

[MUSIC RECOMMENDATION: WATER FOUNTAIN ~ ALEC BENJAMIN]

It has been three days since Axilla made the decision to stay beside Cortez. She stayed behind while Lady Hash left, but every night she still sees the carriage waiting for her. And she knew why, because of her current situation at the moment! Axilla, out of frustration, hit her washing stick harshly on the wet clothes, causing soapy water to splash on the person beside her.

"Ah! Axilla," Kayla called the girl’s attention, using the back of her palm to clean her face.

Axilla snapped out of her thoughts when she realized what she had done. "Oh, sorry, sorry, Kayla. I thought I saw something." She leaned forward, using a dry piece to clean Kayla’s face.

Kayla reached out to collect the piece that served as a handkerchief from Axilla, using it to dab her face gently. She said, "Are you still feeling ashamed? You didn’t tell him clearly that you liked him, so he understood your words differently." Or just wanted to punish you, the girl completed in her mind.

"How else was I supposed to say it?" Axilla asked, the conversation she had that night with the young master flashed in her mind.

’You want to stay beside me?’ Axilla remembered how the young master asked her after her confession as he stared at her in the dark of the night with mirth dancing in his eyes.

’Yes, I want to help you!’ she had blurted out in reply, unbeknownst to her the young master was ready to twist her words to the last. When she said she wanted to help, she meant to help him trust again, love again and change in his ways, especially with women but she didn’t expect the reply she got from him.

’Nice! I’m really happy you are willing to help. Instead of a clerk, I will love for you to work with Kayla at the laundry side. My clothes get heaped after each travel. Thank you so much bright flower, as expected you are the best!’ Cortez had responded to her open love confession, playing with her cheeks like she was a little girl.

Axilla stood there that night, unable to rephrase her words. She had thought the young master would accept her feelings and welcome her while their love will bliss forever.

Now in the present time, Axilla sighed. Here she was washing every day with no chance to even see the young master she just noticed she harbored feelings for.

"You just told him you wanted to help. It’s normal for him to think it another way. Anyways, help is help, you get to wash the clothes of the man you like so much." Kayla teased, hitting the cloth she was holding with her washing stick.

Axilla glared at her new friend, "You’re enjoying this, I know. But I’ll really appreciate if you stop jumping into conclusions. I don’t like him!"

"Oh, you don’t? I must’ve mistaken; your emotional staying back as fondness for Chief Cortez. There’s a carriage arriving tomorrow; I can get you inside there so you can go back to Morado or even go find Lady Hash." Kayla giggled, squeezing water out of the silk cloth she was holding.

Axilla bit her lips in shame, her face turning red. "Did I say I was sorry for splashing water on you earlier? I take it back, I take it back, and I’m about to soak you all up with extra water to quench your taste for gossip." Bright flower, gingerly stood up from her position, hitting her hands on the soapy water as they splashed on both herself and Kayla.

Kayla got up quickly and attacked her back while using the clothes to deliver large quantities of water on Axilla. The two young women continued with their water fight, as they ran around the washing room, shouting and giggling, forgetting that their dresses were at the mercy of wetness.

The door to the washroom opened, and Cortez stepped inside the room. Kayla was the first to notice him and she stopped, putting the clothes behind her.

Axilla continued splashing water, enjoying every bit of it. "Are you scared already?! Say it again!! I like Chief Cortez? You must be dreaming he likes...." Her words trailed off when she followed Kayla’s line of sight, and they stopped at the well-polished boots she was very familiar with. Axilla tried to gulp but it was as if an invisible bridge hung inside her throat making it impossible for her.

"What do we have here?" Cortez grinned, dipping his hands inside his trouser pocket as he stood close to the door, his eyes were on one person who refused to meet his gaze but was very much aware of his presence.

"The water pipe broke, so we were trying to fix it." Axilla found herself lying through her teeth; she couldn’t believe she had shouted about liking the young master. And it was all because of Kayla; she silently glared at the young girl.

Cortez nodded his head in agreement, "It broke indeed. I thought washing was getting tough but seeing that you are now one with the water, I thought wrong." He remarked, moving the small stick that was on his teeth. His eyes darkened when he noticed how snuggly Axilla’s dress draped on her curves, making her womanly endowments which were hidden behind her big dresses evident, her brown hair was now dripping water while her baby hair latched on her face making her look innocent and provocative. Cortez looked away from her, keeping his gaze on the water.

"Get ready, we are heading to the port new goods just arrived." Cortez finally said, turning to leave the room; he said. "And get changed, we don’t want you attracting men you don’t like" he teased before leaving the room.

Axilla looked down at her dress, and she noticed how transparent it was. Her face combusted in shame, as she used her hands to cover herself.

"Kayla, dig the ground I should bury myself." Axilla muttered; everything was so shameful not only did she confess again about her feelings, the young master had caught her drenched from head to toe.

"Let’s get dried first; I’ll get the spade choose where you want your headstone." Kayla remarked, dropping the clothes she held.

Axilla glared at her friend, "This is all your fault!!!!!" She screamed.

Kayla waved her hands, "He was bound to know about your feelings; it’s obvious how you turn to tomato every time you hear just his voice."

Axilla cracked her knuckles, "If I kill you, I would live a spinster with no regrets or even as we get to the port. I’ll stowaway to another land." She charged running to Kayla who also backed away in defense.

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