Chapter 17 - Hate

Rivera walked again with her frowned face. She really didn't want to meet that guy anymore but who know, this Royal Castle is too small for the both of them for not to meet each other again.

Why would she hate Greyson so much?

Well, it's all because of one incident that make Rivera really hate that guy.

It start when they were in the training field.

***

The girls looked at the training area. It full of mud and there is also a puddle everywhere. Today they were supposed to train at the field for their sword practice but since it was raining yesterday, all the training area was full of mud.

"Uurrghhh.. Did we have to train in here?" asked Suzy. She really hate mud and all kind of dirty things. If they really have to practise in the mud, then she have to sacrifice herself then. No, this cannot be happening!

"Don't tell me that we are really going to practise here?" said Rivera, also didn't want to practise at the training area with full of mud.

"Yes. You will train here for today. No matter what happen to your surrounding, you must adapt to it. That is the second rule to be a vampire hunter," said Jakzen.

"Now, girls... Pick up your partner for practising the sword," said Greyson who was already holding a sword in his arm.

All the girls take out they sword and start to pick up their partner to practise sword together. This time, they will use the real sword to practise since they already have learn how to use it.

" I want tl practise with Becky since she is the stronger among us," said Livnah proudly.

Becky formed another sarcastic smile. "Then, you have to veru careful since I'm not that merciful person. I'm not going to let you win."

"Bring it on," said Livnah while lifting her sword with excitement expression.

Everyone pick their own partner for the sword practise. Rivera was the only one who didn't have a partner. Becky partner up with Livnah, Chellyne is with Nic, Dee partner up with Emma while Suzy with Bambam.

Greyson realised that Rivera don't have a partner. He saw Rivers swinging her sword without anyone to be her partner. Greyson take his sword and walked toward Rivera.

Rivera looked at Greyson.

"Let's partner up with me," said Greyson.

"No, thanks.. I'm okey." Rivera looked away and she continued to swing her sword.

"That is not a request. It's an order," said Greyson while he lift his sword to Rivera.

"But I don't want to practise with you... You are too harsh every time you use a sword. I've seen you practise with your other brother.. You didn't care if they are your brothers or not, you just attacked them harshly," said Rivera.

Greyson was also one Alex's brother and he was also the best swordman in Royal Organisation. Who didn't scared to practise with him.

"I will not swing it hard on you.. You want to learn how to use sword.. So you need to practise with a strong opponent. Now, let's start," said Greyson.

Rivera frowned as she looked at Greyson. She lift up her sword. She guess she didn't have another choice then.

When Rivera was ready, Greyson swing his sword toward Rivera. Rivera quickly blocked it with her sword.

Greyson smirked a little. "Nice move."

Greyson swing his sword to another direction and Rivera blocked it. After ten minutes they practice, Rivera realised that Greyson movement become more faster. She couldn't hold on to keep blocking Greyson's attacks. Everytime Greyson give another attacks, Rivera have to move backward because the pressure from Greyson.

"Hey, slow down... I can't keep up. Also, it is so slippery here. I might fall down if I take the false step and I don't want to get dirty!" said Rivera with another frowned face.

Greyson smirked. "You have to learn to blocked a strong pressure, girl.. Or you can never fight a vampire."

"I know that but can you be a little gentle. I'm still a girl," said Rivera. She looked around her and saw many puddle around her.

Greyson didn't listen to her. Instead he just keep swinging his sword up and down, to the left and right with a high speed, causing Rivera to be anxious. While Rivera was busy to blocked the attack, she didn't realise that she stepped onto a slippery place. Within a second, Rivera already fell onto the puddle.

"ARRGHHHH!!!!!" The scream echoing trough all the training area.

The others stopped to practise and looked at Rivera to find out what is happening to her. When they saw Rivers was already in a deep puddle, they burst out a loud laugh.

"Are you okey??" asked Greyson as he walked toward Rivera.

"No, I'm not! Look at me!! I'm dirty!!" said Rivera. A feeling of frustration started to filled in her. She look at Greyson with a deadly gaze. This is all because of him!!!

"Here let me help you!!" said Greyson. He reached out for Rivera's hand but Rivera pulled harshly her hand again. "No, thanks. This is all because of you!!" said Rivera. She stand up on her own while she looked at her friends who was laughing at her.

"Shut up, guys... Can't you lend me a hand here!! This is not even funny!!" scream Rivera as her anger started to filled in her.

"You are full of mud, Rivera. We can't help but laughed at you," said Becky. She was the one who laughed harder than anyone as she already hold her stomach.

"At least help me here.. I don't want to continue practise like this," said Rivera.

"Let me help you," said Greyson, still trying to help Rivera. Well, it still was his fault for not being too gentle on her. She was full of mud because of him.

"I've said no, thank you.. You already helping me too much," said Rivera. She looked at Greyson with an angry gaze on her face. She really don't want this man to help her again. If not, another disaster will happened.

Greyson become speechless while looking at Rivera who was leaving with Emma to clean herself. Greyson looked down at where Rivera fell before. He saw the sword she used to practise. Greyson take the muddy sword before he looked at Rivera again. He sighed heavily.

And since the incident, wherever Rivera saw Greyson, she will immediately turned angry and didn't want to looked at him again. If they were passing each other in anywhere, Rivera would turn a blind eye to him. She would never talk to that man again.

***

Rivera's frustration become wider and deeper when she think about it!! She really don't want to think about that man but she don't know why she keep remembering about it.

Ever since that incident, Rivera would never practise whenever there is Greyson. She feels like a bad luck is always following her whenever she saw Greyson.

"Shit!! I really hate this feeling," said Rivera. She walked toward her dorm with a cold and frustrated face. When she arrived at the dorm, all of her friends were in the living room and talking to each other. When they saw the 'frustrated' Rivera, each of them forming a confused face. Rivera didn't looked at her friends but she just walked passed trough them to her bedroom.

"What happen to her?? Did someone play a prank on her??" asked Nic.

"Maybe other hot girls was mocking her in her way back here. That is why she was looked so frustrated," said Suzy.

"It's hard to be so popular," said Livnah.

"That is so true. Become popular was so exhausting," Chellyne added another sentence to support Livnah.

"But it was fun though.. You guys don't want to try it?" said Suzy, grinned toward her friends.

"No thanks.. We don't want to be contacted with any person in here," said Dee.

Suzy scoffed when she heard it. "It was really fun."

Later, Rivera come back to the living room with her frustrated face again. Her friends can see an anger burning up her eyes.

"What happen to you, buddy.. You've seem so upset. Emma said you've just met your fans but why did you came back here with a frustrated face? Did someone pissed you off?" asked Becky. She was lying in the long coach and didn't even let anyone sit on it.

"It was nothing," said Rivera, didn't want to talked about that man. Really guys... You didn't help me to get better. You want me to talked about that jerk? No way...

"Rivera, you are our friends for about 4 years since we were like 13 years old.. Don't hide anything from us," said Emma.

"Besides, who else you can trust than us in here..?? Wanda, April?? Are you sure you can tell them??" said Livnah, forced Rivera to tell them the truth.

"Arhh, guys.. It was really nothing.. I just met with Greyson," Rivera cannot resist it anymore because her friends keep forcing her to tell what is going on with her.

When the girls know who made Rivera really frustrated right now, they all laughed so hard as their eyes start to get watery. Rivera feel regretted when she tell the truth because she know she will becoming the laughing stock.

"I know I shouldn't tell you guys about this. You guys will laughed at me. You guys are really cruel!!"

"You really didn't like that man, Rivera?" asked Dee while wiping her teary eyes. If Rivera was angry and in a bad mood, there is only one reason. There is only one person in Royal Organisation that could make Rivera angry, that is Greyson.

"Don't even bother to ask that, Dee. We already know Rivera didn't like him and everytime they meet, the Third World War would begin," said Chellyne, laughing after that.

"But it was really interesting to see them fighting each other.. Its like there is something was happen between them," said Nic.

Rivera looked at Nic with a confused face. "Like what??"

"Like you two are going to fall in love with each other," said Becky and she laughed again along with her other friends.

Unlike the rest of the girls, only Rivera who was become more frustrated and angry. "Don't ever say that again. I'm going to be really crazy if that ever happen to me."

"Why?? You too look suitable for each other," said Suzy, adding more oil to the fire.

"Guys, stop it!!!"

All the girls laughed when Rivera become more frustrated. It so fun to teased someone especially about the thing they don't like.

"Urghhh... I hate you guys.. Don't you all know that!!??!!"