Half the men led me to the garden while the other half of the team followed close behind. I found everything to be over-the-top and very funny. I mean, I was just walking to the gardens right outside this mansion. Now that I think about it, Auntie hasn’t given me a tour of the mansion yet because she must have been so busy dealing with my other requests. I didn’t mind though since I had the time to draft out some designs for my website.
The garden outside the mansion reminded me of the large garden that I saw before entering the boss’s base. Trees, plants, and flowers were arranged artistically to form a very beautiful landscape. Many flowers were in bloom and the colors added to the splendor of the garden. Just like I had guessed, the weather was perfect for a little stroll. The men gave me some space, but I could still feel their eyes on me. It was quite uncomfortable to be watched like this, but I tried my best to ignore them.
There was a small path that led deeper into the garden that wounded its way to the side of the mansion and I decided to follow it. Flowerpots along with decorative statues in the shapes and designs of forest animals lined both sides of the path. The wind blew against my face, sending my long hair back behind me. I tucked a few loose strands of hair behind my ears before holding down on the skirt of my dress to keep it from blowing too wildly in the wind.
There were many flowers in the garden that I didn’t know but I found them beautiful and calming to look at, nonetheless. A little while later, I found a white bench located under a large tree. It was the perfect place to sit and chill on such a day as this and I thanked whoever had the genius idea to put a bench here. Straying off the path, I approached the long bench and quickly sat down on it. This is so nice and relaxing. After being cooped up inside the mansion for so long, this was the perfect break that I needed.
…
Something is tickling my nose. It feels like I’m about to sneeze. It’s so nice and windy and I felt so sleepy.
Wait…
I opened my eyes in shock at the realization that I must have dozed off. If I remember correctly, I came into the garden and then I sat down on a bench.
“Oh, you’re up. I was wondering how long you were going to take a nap here,” Hayden said teasingly from above.
The view of the tree branches above was quickly covered by Hayden’s face looking down at me from above.
“Hayden?” I called his name questioningly.
When did he get here?
I couldn’t believe that I fell asleep here. Was I that tired or something?
“Yes, it’s me. Guess your brain isn’t fully awake yet…” Hayden continued to tease me as he smiled down at me from above.
“When did you get here?” I asked.
“A little while now. You were sleeping peacefully so I didn’t want to wake you,” Hayden said before sitting up straight.
That was when I realized that my head was resting on his lap. Did he do this? I had to say that his lap felt good as a temporary pillow.
“Welcome back. Are you feeling better?” I asked.
Hayden had a shirt on, so I didn’t know if any of the bandages had been removed or was he as wrapped up as before.
“I’m better and it wasn’t that bad to begin with…” Hayden replied with a hint of annoyance.
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