Chapitre 22: On the Road Again

Emilia walks out a few minutes later and walks over to Isaac. "Are we walking there?" She asks. Isaac tilts his head. "No, we're going by car again. Were you hoping to walk?" He asks back. Emilia shakes her head. "No, I was just curious." She responds back and then moves over to the car.

They walk to the car in silence, Isaac staring at Emilia the entire time. It seemed as though he was trying to figure something out about her. Isaac doesn't know about everything she's been through, Dietrich kept his report to a need to know basis. How will he and the others react when they find out the whole story?

Emilia gets into the front passenger seat quietly. When she spots PAtrick getting into the driver seat, she tilts her head in confusion. She had been under the impression that one of the soldiers would be driving. 'On second thought, it makes more sense for a Rose to drive since they know the way better than someone from a rival kingdom.' She thinks to herself.

Once everyone is packed into the car and ready to go, Patrick turns the key and drives off. The ride was nothing short of awkward as Emilia watched Vira and Dietrich through the rearview mirror with squinted eyes. Dietrich knew well that Emilia was watching him carefully so he kept himself as close to the door and as far from Vira as possible during the entirety of the ride. Isaac puts some headphones in to avoid the awkwardness and starts humming to himself. Patrick pretended to be focused on driving but was secretly watching Emilia from the corner of his eye and laughing inwardly.

Three hours later, Patrick pulls into the drive thru for a restaurant and orders food and drinks for everyone. Emilia lifts a questioning eyebrow at him when he hands her a burger and a milkshake. "Oh come on, there's no way you aren't hungry sis. And this restaurant has the best shakes." He says as he pushes the food toward her. Emilia takes it but stares at the items blankly. "What? Never had fast food before?" He laughs. "Actually, I haven't. We only ate at home and it was always homemade." She says in a serious tone. "You're joking, right? I mean… Dietrich, she's joking, right?" He asks while looking in the rearview. Dietrich shakes his head. "No, there's no way! Alright, what else have you never experienced? I'll try to make up for it along the way." He says.

"I think we should wait for the family bonding moments until after Emilia is safely within the Rose household." Dietrich says from the back seat. "He's right. I'd prefer to just hurry and get home so I can sleep in a bed under a real roof. Please." Emilia adds. Patrick shrugs and drops the topic as he continues driving.

A few hours later, Patrick pulls over and gets out of the driver seat. He opens Isaac's door and pulls him as well as Vira out of the vehicle. Emilia watches with interest as Vira moves toward her door and gently knocks on it. "Hey, Patty is feeling antsy so he's going to run for a bit. I'll be driving but Isaac doesn't trust me not to get us all lost so is it cool if he trades seats with you?" Vira asks. Emilia nods in response and moves into the backseat.

Dietrich tilts his head at Emilia but she just shrugs and turns toward her window. Dietrich taps Vira's shoulder and receives a wink, telling him that this is some kind of strange plan. Dietrich shakes his head and stifles his laughter as he catches on. They want Dietrich and Emilia to sit next to each other so that she would stop glaring at Vira.

Dietrich taps Emilia's shoulder to get her attention. "You said before that you had a lot of questions. We have time so why not ask now?" He asks. "Is it really weird that I hadn't had fast food before today?" She asks curiously. Isaac snickers from the front. "Well, given your previous situation, I don't think it's all that odd." Dietrich replies. "I guess that works. What else have I missed out on though?" She presses.

Isaac shifts their conversation as he turns his head in Emilia's direction. "What exactly is your previous situation anyways? Dietrich didn't tell us anything except that he found our missing sister and got into a sticky situation with some bears or something along the way. So, where have you been all this time? And what was your life like till now if you hadn't even experienced something as simple as fast food?" He asks inquisitively. Emilia sighs, "I'd rather explain it when we get there as I am not a fan of repeating myself and I have no doubt your parents are going to ask similar questions." Isaac glares at her. "Our parents. As in your parents as well. You might want to get used to that fact Emilia." He says with a hint of irritation in his voice as he turns back toward the road.

The car falls into an awkward silence again. After two more hours, Emilia winds up falling asleep. Vira hits a sharp turn which causes Emilia's head to fall onto Dietrich's shoulder. Though initially startled, Dietrich smiles gently at his mate's close proximity and sleeping face. She finally looks as though she is at peace, even if only for a few minutes.

Isaac looks back and snickers at the wholesome scene. "She must've had a rough time for a while if she's that exhausted. What exactly has she been put through, Dietrich?" He asks hopefully. "She's been through hell and back. That's all I can say right now. It's her story to tell, not mine and it would be rude of me to try and tell it for her without her permission." Dietrich responds, keeping his eyes on Emilia's slumbering face. "Oh my. You've got it pretty bad, huh?" Isaac snickers. "What are you on about now?" Dietrich asks with a glare at the other male. "That look on your face says it all. You're completely taken by her. Even an idiot could see it with one look." Isaac remarks.

Dietrich rolls his eyes and ignores Isaac's words. Or at least pretends as though he is ignoring them, but they played in his mind on repeat for the remainder of the ride. Is he really that into her? Of course mates automatically have a special kind of connection the moment they meet but Dietrich hadn't thought about his feelings for the small female before. He knew he felt protective of her and definitely had a sexual attraction to her, but actually falling for her this soon? And is it really that obvious to outsiders? If it were then wouldn't he have noticed his own feelings by now? And what about Emilia, she didn't seem to notice anything. Or she didn't say or show any signs of knowing…

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