Stay With Me

Chapter 28 - Tension

Danica arrived Mckellar's and found Prince Hans but Jane was absent.
He was having an orange drink. He didn't see her coming until she took the seat opposite him. It was a table for three.
"You seem to be the only one here , if I'm not mistaken" Danica said as she sat.

The prince looked up and dropped his phone on the table in an instant. "What was the meaning of what you did yesterday?" He asked sternly.

Danica peered in closer. "Did you trick me to come here for this incessant investigation?"

The prince took off his glasses. "I wouldn't bother , if I have to! Danica you were mad drunk yesterday."

Danica scanned around the restaurant. "You think I don't know that ? And thanks for reminding me" she said with a glib of shame. "Please where is Jane?"

He stared at her for what seemed like 20 seconds , then he dropped his gaze. "she'll be here anytime soon".

Danica avoided his eyes and was still smouldering in shame , did Hans tell Jane what she did with him yesterday? Is that why Jane wants to see her? Danica is lost and alarmed.

Danica impulsively asked. "Do you tell her everything?"

"Excuse me?"

"Everything, everything I've told you, our awkward moments and ..."

"Danica , what are you so afraid of? Do you think anything is wrong whenever we spend time together?"

"You tell me, " she swallowed deeply . "The day I sucked on your thumb did you tell her?"

The prince was mute, with many thoughts running in his mind . Danica dropped that question like a bomb and didn't know how to react.

Jane came in through the door and found them in a crucial silence gazing at each other and speaking through their eyes .

"Am I interrupting something?" She said with the slightest tone of her voice and pulled her seat. They turned their attention to her.

"You're here , finally! " Prince Hans said and waves for the waiter.

Danica nodded at Jane and kept her eyes down.

The waiter came and they gave their orders. Danica requested for a daiquiri and Jane requested for a lemon juice.

Jane smiled. "So Danica, how are you doing?"

"I'm ...g-good"

Jane sipped her drink. "I wanted us to meet so we can get familiar with each other, and I sincerely apologize for the way I treated you at Kabavia."

Danica looked up with a firm smile. "That's not a problem at all, I've forgotten about all that happened, it's not a big deal" she said glancing at Hans.

"Thank you for agreeing to work with Hans and I , I can imagine how overwhelming and pressurizing it can be for you."

"I'm fine Jane, after all we all have dreams to achieve "

"So what's the plan Hans?" Jane asked him.

"I met with some foreigners today, the wedding should be holding next week , my dad is in a rush and wants me to get married ASAP"

He swallowed. "I've been preparing our tickets and visas to Lebanon, at least we won't be found there, we can start all over again" he said smiling at Jane and she returned his smile too.

Danica looked at the both of them and felt so left out, of course, they are the main characters in this journey , everything doesn't sit well with her.

" But...what about me? I haven't been making preparations for my trip to Brooklyn too, what do I do when everyone is looking for you?"