"So the sightseeing starts from the palace?"
"That's right"
"I already know every single corner of the palace"
"I am sure you do, but you won't lose anything by seeing it again"
"It's a waste of ti"
"You sound like so busy businessman"
"Spare from that"
"We will explore the palace, then the city, and the next city"
"My city?"
"Yeah"
Once again, I am walking through a long hallway.
All these paintings are giving scares. Especially their eyes.
It feels like they are always fixated on you, watching you.
"Thispainting"
"Oh, this painting was repainted by a famous artist"
I destroyed this painting when I was a kid.
"It looks exactly the sa"
"Indeed. The king paid in billions for this painting"
"Useless expenses"
"Do you rember you broke this painting?"
"No need to rub it"
"I was just reminding you. In case, you forgot about it"
"There is no way I would forget that. It was all your fault, Daulla"
"My, my, it was your fault to hide behind a painting"
Around ten years agoI don't rember exactly when but it must have been ten years ago.
Lier, Daulla, and I were playing hide and seek in the palace. The palace is so big, it was natural to set so limits of where we can hide.
We would play in the hallway, a different hallway every ti we played.
The hallway includes all the rooms, a passage that covers the hallway.
That one ti, it was Daulla's turn to find us.
Lier was always a fast one to hide. She would hide in places no one could easily find.
anwhile, I was bad at that.
Can't bla though. I was afraid of the dark and lonely places. I would always hide on the spot which can be easily seen.
But that one ti, I wanted to hide sowhere they couldn't even imagine, because Lier and Daulla made fun of saying I suck at gas.
So I decided to hide the passage behind the painting, and it was this painting.
I slid the painting and hid behind it. I could see everything of what's going on outside from the painting.
An hour passed but Daulla couldn't find . I could hear her voice calling my na, but she couldn't find .
I was very happy at that ti. Another hour passed, Daulla and Lier were still searching for , but I decided to take revenge on them for making fun of .
Before I realized, I had fallen asleep, and it was already night. It was very dark, especially behind the painting.
There were lanterns, but the light was so dim.
I was really scared that I couldn't even move.
I pushed the painting, but it wasn't moving.
I was trapped there.
Laughing at my own foolishness because I couldn't cry.
I yelled and yelled and yelled.
No one ca.
I kicked the painting. I kept doing that until tore the painting, and jumped outside.
I ran through the hallway while yelling Daulla's na.
Later I found out that Daulla told grandpa that I was missing, and he and mom went to file a complaint.
Mom got so angry at that day. Daulla too, no matter how hard I teased her, she never got angry, but that day she got very angry.
After that day, Daulla never let move from her sight.
"Want to play hide and seek?" Daulla asked.
"No thanks"
"You can co to while yelling my na and hug , like you always did"
"Die! Seriously die!"
"I am not dying before I see you on the throne"
Why do I rember this?
These are the embarrassing mories of my childhood. I should forget them.
I want to forget them.
Huh?
What was I thinking about?
"What's wrong, Lil Das?"
"It's nothing. Let's go"
"Yes, let'soh my!"
"What's wrong?"
"I forgot to give your yesterday's report to the King"
"You still do that?"
"Of course. It's my duty to report your growth"
"Stop with the growth thing"
"Should I tell him you have grown down there too?"
"I really hate you!"
"My my, so cute" she pinched my cheeks and said, "You wait outside, I will be right back"
"Hmm"
Why is she always like this?
So carefree and cheerful.
It has always been like this. She has always put up with my selfishness.
"Only if I could go back to those days"
Those were the peaceful days of my life. I wonder when Elena stayed here.
Grace said we were about four to five years old.
How much does she know?
Does she know about the system inside ?
I need to interrogate her.
I was hasting my pace on the stairs.
They should give a bicycle inside the palace too. I will help
I slamd into soone.
It was a maid.
"Hey, are you okay?" I said.
No response?
"I said are you okay?"
Still no response?
I walked ahead to see her face. She was looking down
Huh?
What is
"Daulla? Didn't you went to grandpa's room?"
What is Daulla doing here?
Why is she in normal maid clothes?
Where are her usual maid clothes?
"Daulla?"
""
"Why aren't you saying anything?"
I tried to touch her face
"Lil Das!"
Huh?
I looked up on the stairshuh?
"Two Daulla?"
Daulla quickly dashed down the stairs.
"Lil Das, she is my sister"
"Huh?"
"She is my little sister"
"But she looks exactly like you"
"Yeah, I got that comnt many tis"
"Butsince when did you have a little sister? I have never heard or seen her"
"It's only been so months since she started working here"
Sounds like a la lie.
"What is her na?"
"Sherley. Her na is Sherley"
"Sherleyhello Sherley"
"She is shy with strangers!" Daulla remarked.
It's really hard to believe she is telling the truth.
"Sherley, you can go now. We will talk later"
Sherley bowed down and walked away.
"Let's go, Lil Das"
We sat in the car.
Daulla held my hand tight and asked, "Are you excited?"
"I am"
Let's see how this sightseeing goes.
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