Chapter 45
- I faintly heard Bea call my name as I left the table. Apparently one of Mr. Maximilian’s friends wanted to take a picture with our family. I didn’t look back as I walked hurriedly to the door to follow Tyler out but by the time I wiggled my way to the door through the throng guests smiling and dancing he was already descending the stairs. I tried to follow him but my heels tilted to the side, with a frustrated sigh I pulled it off and walked barefooted after him. Geez, with how fast Tyler is walking I doubt even a fox on fire would be as fast as him. But then again I would be the same if I was trying to escape my hypocritical father and his life of pretense. I got to the bottom of the stairs in time to see Tyler walk out the main door, following him I found out he was heading for the gazebo in the garden and I went with him. The garden, if I had taken the time to admire it, had flowers of many kinds arranged in decorative pots, the hedges that lined a stone-paved path that led to the gazebo were beautifully manicured and light from lamps at both sides of the path cast a white glow on everything making it entire garden look like something out of a fairy tale.
- Tyler was holding the bottle by the neck as he went to the gazebo. I stood a few feet back to give him time to calm down and also to give myself the time to collect myself together. As I stood at the edge of the stone path I began to question my actions. Why did I follow him? Was it out of guilt or pity? Did he even deserve my pity? Of course, he did. No matter what, he was a human being and he did deserve some atom of pity from me.
- I took deep breaths and looked at the already darkening sky, mouthed a prayer and started to walk down towards the gazebo. He was sitting on the bench that was built around the inside of the wooden gazebo, the bench was painted dark brown and the light inside the gazebo made it shine. His head was in his hands, he brought his head up once and took a swig from the champagne bottle then dropped it by his feet. His shoulders drooped.