Chapter 26
They must look like two fools standing holding the door but not getting inside the carriage.
"I held it open for you to go inside, Rose. Forget what you know from the brothel. You are not there anymore. Not all but some men would hold a door open for you. Your response is to thank them and get inside as you are to do now," Zayne explained.
"I see. Thank you," Rose answered, letting go of the door. It was good to learn that there was a kind gesture done by men.
While she needed to be careful still, Rose hoped to meet more kind men. Her memories shouldn’t be filled by men being cruel. Rose did not love the constant feeling of looking over her shoulder because she did not trust anyone. She shouldn’t live that way forever.
Zayne waited for her to be seated and then entered to sit on the opposite side, closing the door afterwards.
The carriage moved right away so Rose wouldn’t worry about taking too long to go. Zayne glanced at a small bag she managed to get a hold of. He spotted an apple at the top which meant she had stored the fruits brought to her. Now she reminded him of another animal.
Rose inspected the inside of the carriage. It was far better just as Zayne said. If she had one of her own, she could get far away from this town.
She tried not to pay attention to Zayne’s attention at first, but she had to know what he was thinking."Is there something you want to know?" Rose asked.
"I am wondering how long you might last on your own. You know nothing of the world so it might be easy for someone to fool you. I saw you paying attention to the churches so you must be planning to stay at one. Just because it is a church does not mean there isn’t danger," Zayne warned Rose.