Chapter 198: The ride home (3)
"Must you always try to get the last word?" Rafael asked.
"Yes, because it means that I have won. I don’t like to lose too much and certainly not to you. You already get to win too much. I might be the chosen one to humble Rafael Callahan," Annalise replied. She rested her head on the window as tiredness came over her.
She didn’t do anything other than help him pack up his swords, but her body felt drained. Maybe it was because she needed something to eat after only eating breakfast.
"You might have been able to beat me when we were down by the river, but you purposely allowed it to end quickly. I am still unable to understand why unless you noticed Logan coming. Beating me won’t get you in trouble or is it that you don’t want others to know you know how to use a sword?" Rafael asked, unable to forget the talent she had.
He wanted to know more about her father, but her family wasn’t something she talked about often. Looking into it on his own would be a sure way to end any kind of relationship he could have with Annalise.
"I just felt like it was over so I gave up. There was nothing to it. Maybe one day we will get a rematch and I see it through to the end. Not anytime soon with how much Mavis is watching over me. I think Mavis might have been taken over by a ghost. She is too nice these days. I miss the Mavis that would yell and I would get a little bit angry," Annalise admitted.
She was so used to Mavis yelling to get the maids moving that this Mavis with the loving voice and great advice was starting to freak her out.
"You want Mavis to yell at you? Have you always been a person to secretly enjoys being yelled at? I thought you would appreciate Mavis being gentle with teaching you how to be better at your job. Mavis has always been kind. Sometimes she makes mistakes, but she does want everyone to do their job to the best of their ability. She is easy on you now because she sees how hard you have been working," Rafael explained.
"I am still more comfortable when she yells, but I will try to get used to her calm side. She has changed a lot these days by being fair to all the maids. She normally has- Me saying this will not make her lose her job, right?" Annalise asked, panicking as she realised what she was talking about with Rafael.