The antagonist?

12. Gazebos

The steps go hand in hand on each footpath near the lake. The air was still really cool, and Archel noticed how Hazel was not even bothered by the heat at all. While with Alexa he must often carry an umbrella.

Yes if that's okay, for the sake of the girl.

"This morning is still quiet, huh? though the scenery is beautiful," said Hazel without turning her gaze from the lake, indeed if she remembers here very many lakes almost in every place, but the one here is arguably the most beautiful.

"Usually it is more crowded in the afternoon, want to go to the gazebo is not?" haggar Arzhel, Hazel who had been focusing on seeing geese had just seen if there was a Gazebo there. The place he really wanted to visit.

"You, but slow down, I'm still here" replied Hazel, completely not letting every inch of the corner there slip out of her sight. "By the way, when should we pretend?"

Arzhel looked around him, behind which Vozie and Celsa were seen staring at him and giving a signal as a sign that the person spying on him was still there.

"Vozie will let you know if the person who keeps an eye on her is gone" replied Arzhel.

"You don't know who?"

"I don't know exactly who it is, but it's definitely Mom's. I don't understand why my parents like you so much anyway" he said suddenly.

"Adults can judge for themselves, I've told you how many times" Hazel said as she stopped and looked at the man. "Listen, I don't care if you want to be with anyone, as long as the match is off. I'm just following my parents, too, anyway if you keep pushing with Alexa while we're tied to the loss and you, not me."

Arzhel was stunned, he thought. Indeed, if the one who will lose is he himself, his father and mother will never play around about the threat especially about marriage. His mother threatened that if she dared to meet Alexa again then she would not be accepted back, her father would also follow her mother. After that his noble title will be revoked, right? Arzhel knew his parents wanted the best. Though Alexa if well received, he can be given education again and his intelligence and attitude can match the nobles.

"But I love Alexa. Hazel, a loveless marriage isn't a good thing either." Arzhel said with a clear look he understood, how someone who does not want to be separated from his love.

Hazel sighed. "I can't do anything, it doesn't hurt to try. But if you still don't want ya already, don't trouble me."

"Hazel, do you really love me?"

This time Hazel was made silent, she covered her lips with a lowered look. Then a small smile appeared accompanied by his head which looked up again to return Arzhel's gaze. "Anyone else can judge by my attitude, when you didn't notice it?"

Vozie and Celsa at the back continued to pay attention to their Master and Miss, a considerable distance leaving them with no idea what was being talked about. The face between the two that at times changed made them only guessing.

"Why did Mr. Arzhel come under such scrutiny?" asked Celsa who was curious since morning.

Vozie sighed. "Mr Arzhel went every day on the pretext of seeing Miss Hazel, in fact he went to see Alexa. Madam just found out because someone told her by letter, it turned out like this."

"Oh, besides being weird, he's looking for things" Celsa replied. "Maybe he's also being bad to Hazel."

"You also call Miss Hazel by name?"

"Yes, Hazel asked."

"Okay, just relax. Arzhel went to Beatrix's house yesterday, didn't he drive Keizo? what's going on?" Yesterday, yes Vozie was deliberately not involved because many servants from the Keizo side who participated so it was her turn to be quiet.

Vozie was wide-eyed at hearing that, she closed her mouth in disbelief. "Are you serious? Oh my goodness, how brave of him. Then after that what? Miss Camorra slapped Alexa back?" tanyanya enthusiastic, quite regretting why yesterday he did not come.

"No, but Hazel comes and slaps Arzhel for wanting to defend Alexa again." Vozie clucked, disappointed that Hazel didn't slap Alexa back. Honestly, he also dislikes Alexa for some reason.

"You don't seem to like Alexa?" celsa asked later, because since then Arzhel's servant's response really seemed unhappy.

"Hm, yeah. Believing in disbelief, I could feel the nature of people despite having just met. From the beginning Arzhel brought Alexa alone there was already a strange feeling, indeed many people Alexa a good and humble innocent girl.and simple and other amazing traits as if she was a perfect girl, as well as a perfect girl, if you want to know, it's not really like that. Arzhel used to take me with him when he met Alexa, she wanted so much. Somehow it feels bothered alone, then spoiled and as if he will be the most ignorant in the world," explained Vozie at length with an annoyed face. He pointed to Archel and continued, "Regarding what happened at the party, I told him too but he still believed that Hazel and Miss Camorra were doing it on purpose."

"Alexa is not much different from the girl girl who wants to ride without heavy effort, she is cunning. But he played neatly and cleverly turned the mood around, so yes if he did something that could be said to be not good, people will assume if he was accidentally or otherwise because he had previously built a strong image in the community."

Celsa nodded to hear it because she agreed, more or less she thought so. "I know Hazel loves Arzhel, but she also doesn't deserve to be treated badly. Hazel must also be thinking, I think that one day she'll call off her match."

"Geez, better not. I can't imagine if the one who married Arzhel was Alexa, my life would suffer. Uh but, Mrs Mageo and Mr. Mageo must not immediately agree, let alone all the threats that have been thrown at Arzhel certainly not kidding."

"Next time you tell me again to be aware," said Celsa who replied with a nod. They looked back at the calm looking Arzhel and Hazel, who had even reached the gazebo.

Hazel seemed to like this place so much, she just watched until she didn't sit down to follow the girl. So happy it looks like Hazel could have jumped into the lake. "You want me to push?"

The question made Hazel turn her head and look angrily at her. "You mean?!"

Arzhel laughed. "We saw the lake to the extent, even seemed to be able to plunge into the lake. That's why I'm offering to be pushed or not."

"Crazy, yes not so," Hazel replied with a frown. Arzhel silently looked at him, then gave a small cry. He then advanced to align the position with Hazel to participate in enjoying the view of this lake. Plus a breeze that can make anyone sleepy.

"You didn't ask for anything in return? I think you'll take the time to take me out for hours to buy clothes, I don't think you're going to stay here for long" Arzhel said.

"Brought to a place I really like this is more than a reward in my opinion, you also bring me food. As long as you're not acting weird, I don't expect anything either."

Archel frowned, again feeling that Hazel was a different person. He threw away his face, looking the other way to think. However, the two neutrals instead met with Vozie who was seen gesturing with the movement of her mouth.

"The person watching him started taking pictures!!"

So without Hazel's approval to look up at the sky, Archel pulled the girl back and pressed into her body, which she embraced. The gaze of the eyes clashed let alone Hazel who was of course surprised because it was really very sudden.

"Why?"

"The person who was watching me started shooting pictures," replied Arzhel without taking his eyes off. Hazel nodded, about to turn her face away but Archel rubbed the cheek so they looked back.

Long enough and unexpectedly, somehow Arzhel continuously eroded the distance between them.