Chapter 6
Kyla didn’t sleep well that night. All she dreamt of was Aiden Scott and how he had betrayed her friendship. To her it was him saying that he didn’t think she was important to him. It had hurt her so much since she had cared about him.
She had to admit though that she never told him how she had felt. The fact was she hadn’t realized how much he had meant until it was too late. He had been gone, and she was mad at him for leaving.
“You shouldn’t be mad at him.” She said to herself in the night. Kyla knew it was true. She just didn’t want her thoughts to betray her while he was here. If he had left once before, he’ll leave again. Kyla couldn’t let her emotions make her feel like she loved him. Not again, I can’t feel that pain of him leaving me.
By the time morning came around she hoped she could see him and not react in anyway like she truly felt. Instead she hoped that her emotions would allow themselves to be shut off for the next few days. Kyla wanted to be cold and distance from Aiden, she didn’t want to be hurt again.
“Kyla did you know your brother is back?” Her mother said as she came down the stairs.
“Yes mother I saw him last night.” Kyla stated.
Kyla thought about pointing out that her childhood friend was the one who rescued him. But then she felt her heart flutter at the thought of his name.
“Well you should be sure to thank that brave soldier who saved him.” Her mother said.
“I will mother.” Kyla answered. Clearly her mother didn’t realize that the brave soldier was her childhood companion Aiden. Kyla knew if her mother knew that she wouldn’t be pushing her so much to thank him, unless her mother’s thought of Aiden had changed. She knew that when he had simply been the son of the blacksmith, well her mother would never have agreed to the marriage of the two. Had Kyla actually wanted that such a young age? She didn’t know for sure, but she knew her feelings for Aiden had been more than just a passing fancy. Of course it had taken him leaving and not seeing him for years to realize it.
How stupid could she be? She wondered and almost asked aloud. But her mother wouldn’t know what she was talking about Kyla was sure of that. Instead she walked down to the dining hall; she could hear the man talking there. As she approached them she became more nervous. Kyla was still so hurt about him leaving like he did, she wanted to act upset at him, but didn’t know if she could do it.
“Well good morning Kyla!” Her brother was the first to see her when she walked into the room.
Aiden turned around and saw her. He stood up and bowed to her once again. “Good morning.” He said and pulled out a chair for her to sit down beside him.
Kyla didn’t want to sit there, but couldn’t figure out a reason to not be pleasant. After all he had saved her brother; she shouldn’t be too mean to him. “Thank you and good morning everyone.” Kyla sat and said looking at her brother and father, but trying to not look at Aiden.
It was helpless though he asked her a question, and she had to look at him. As soon as she looked into his green eyes though she realized she didn’t remember his question.
“I’m sorry I missed your question.” She said, and tried to sound cold and hard, but thought her voice sounded too pleasant.
“I asked if you ever married.” He stated again.
“Well I don’t know if that is any of your business or not.” Kyla said her voice harsh. She had been shocked by his question. But mostly she had been mad at it, and at the fact that he had left with no word to her.
He was shocked by her reply; she could see it in his eyes. Her father though was the first to speak. “Kyla I don’t think that is a very nice response. Aiden here was just asking a simple question.” Her father reprimanded her.
“I’m sorry father.” She looked down at the ground. Then she looked over at Aiden, she was unable to hide the pain in her eyes though. “No I never married. The man that I loved left in the middle of the night; he didn’t say a word to me about it.” She stated.
Aiden’s eyes widened at the comment. He wanted to ask if he was the man, but didn’t dare hold this conversation in front of the other men in the room.
“Kyla, I think perhaps you need a little more sleep.” Her father shouted at her.
Kyla turned towards her father and said. “I think you are right father, I didn’t sleep well last night. Excuse me I must go back upstairs.” She stood up and walked out of the room quickly.
She hadn’t been able to control her emotions around Aiden at all. Kyla had hoped that she would be able to converse with him and not show any emotion. Instead she had basically told him she loved him right there in front of her brother and father.
Her father had shouted at her so quickly Kyla hadn’t been able to see how Aiden had reacted to her comment. It could have told her a lot about how he felt though. “Why do you keep thinking he cared, he left in the middle of the night?” She stated to herself.
Kyla knew she was just a foolish young girl still at the age of 21. But she had always wanted him since he left, and before even, if she would admit the truth to anyone.
She lay on her bed and cried. Kyla had nothing else to do but cry. She didn’t even want to attend the feast when it took place. She was sure that he would avoid her after today. If she had to watch him dance with another female it might kill her. The pain in her heart felt like it covered the whole area.