MRS RÓDRÍGUÉZ - EPISODE 60

“Fine.”

Antonio looked away from her like he couldn’t read the meaning to her frown.

“Get dressed princess, I won’t look your side, for the food is getting cold”

Audrielle sighed out.

Antonio can be so daring at times.

She huffed as she went into her closet to get a simple outfit.

And just like he had given her his word, he didn’t peek while she got dressed , but audrielle nonetheless felt rather uncomfortable.

“I’m ready” she announced, her voice a bit low.

He turned to face her and smiled.

If only Antonio knew how much his smiles drew attention to the princess’ heart,

Audrielle looked away from his face.

Antonio got up from where he sat and walked over to her.

“Let’s go”..

He stretched his hand towards her.

Audrielle stared blankly at his outstretched arm, and then to his smiling face. She didn’t understand, was she supposed to go out to have breakfast hand in hand with him?

“Princess?” He called her… His hand still stretched to receive hers.

” Can we not hold hands,?” She asked, feeling rather uncomfortable.

“Why?. You’re ashamed of me? ” He asked.

Audrielle stared in awe at him.
Ashamed of the prince?… What figure of speech does she call that.

“Off course not” she shook her head.

“Then, why do you refuse my hand?.. I do not make you feel comfortable?”
He asked further.

Audrielle breath low.
Definitely, his new him doesn’t make her feel comfortable. Not at all.

This is the first time he’s being this nice to her. Isn’t she supposed to feel awkward towards it. ?

He waited for a response from her, but instead she didn’t say anything, she consciously placed her hands on his.
He let out a small smile staring at their both hands interwined.

“Let’s go. The food is almost cold”

He said, walking her out.

**

Audrielle could barely concentrate on her food. She stared more at the prince who ate before her.

They were actually sitted opposite each other. The prince at the other end of the table.

The same nervous question kept pricking her mind
, why was he being nice? Does he feel pity for her or he’s just trying to make up for the wrong he did to her the previous night?
If this is the new him, then it’s causing a great goosebump on her skin. And she mentally doesn’t understand the…

“If you want to stare at me all day princess you’ll have the Time, but right now, you need to eat your food before it gets cold”

His voice broke the princess out of her thoughts.
He caught her unawares. She never really noticed she was staring at him all those while.

She blinked nervously and picked her cutlery.

” I wasn’t staring at you,” she lied.
Why would he think she was staring at him?.
She doesn’t have such time to waste.

She thought within*

“Really? Is that what you think?” He smirked.

Audrielle scoffed.
He shouldn’t feel too full of himself.
She added within herself.

Audrielle began with her food. She continued to ear without sparing him a glance, she was eating very fast, and it showed how nervous she was feeling.

Antonio didn’t take his eyes away from her, he watched as she ate without a stop. Severally, he’d let out a chuckle and look away.

“You look very funny when you’re nervous, my princess” he commented.

“Hmm?” Audrielle paused. Raising her eyes to his level.

She wiped her mouth with a napkin and realized why he said that. She was eating two fast, obviously.

“I want to go on a walk with you, this evening.”

“What?” Audrielle coughed… Almost choking on her food.

She reached for a cup of water and began to gulp it down to quench her burning throat.

“Are you okay?” he asked, a thin worry crossed his face.

“Why would you want to go on a walk with me?.. ”

“Is it a crime?” He asked instead.

“No, it’s not. I just don’t like evening walks. ” He bluntly replied.

“I remember you go out almost every evening with Tarsia’, your friend. Isn’t that also an evening walk?”
His eyes fixed on his food, he didn’t want to spare her a look so she’d read the disappointment he had on his face for turning him down.

Audrielle sighed out.

“This is not a request, my lady. It’s an order from your husband. You’ll go on a walk with me, this evening. ” He finalised.
Digging more into his food.

***

” A walk with him?”

“Yes! It feels too fake” audrielle complained to her friend, Tarsia’.

“What is wrong with you Audrielle.? ” Tarsia asked instead.

Audrielle spared her a glance. “What?.. I’m scared of his new attitude towards me”

“He is your husband, you shouldn’t be okay. I know it’s quite difficult but Don’t you think it’s high time you two get along?.. you’re both getting old in this marriage. No longer newly Weds. Maybe he’s trying to make a change and be a perfect husband. Don’t spoil it by being too cringy”..

Tarsia spoke out a fact.

“He’s being too nice, can’t you see” audrielle had a scared look in her eyes.

“Relax, and just go on this walk with him. Think of it as a lover’s walk and do not ruin the moment”

Tarsia advised and Audrielle nodded.

**

It was evening already and Audrielle put on one of her finest dress which Tarsia’ picked for her, one perfect for an evening walk.

Tarsia matted her hair into a neat bun.

“You’re ready”… She announced to Audrielle, showing her to the mirror.

“Wow” … Audrielle could swear she has never been this pretty.

“Just go on a walk with your husband.” Tarsia whispered into her ears.