"Csille, what do you want if you grow up?" Young Prince Fraser asks the young Csille.
They are currently playing in the palace garden. Prince Fraser is cutting so dried leaves from the flowers, and Csille is just admiring the beauty of the flowers.
Young Csille smiles widely at him. "Hmm, when I grew up, I want to be where you are. I want to be always beside you, Prince Fraser."
Young Prince Fraser stops what he is doing and looks at Young Csille. He then gently smile at her before he continues cutting dried leaves again. "Then just stay with always. I promise I will always protect you."
Young Csille bead at Young Prince Fraser's words. "I will stay with you forever then."
I look at the two children, who are doing their own thing happily. When did it happen? Why can't I rember this? Is it the ti I skipped? They still look young in here. Probably nine years old or more.
Prince Fraser said that to Csille? I know Csille, and Prince Fraser is close since they are young, but as far as I rember, Prince Fraser isn't this sweet to Csille. They interact and play with each other, but Prince Fraser remains quite aloof to Csille. Csille is the one who keeps interacting with Prince Fraser.
I am about to take a closer look when I feel a sudden jolt, and when I open my eyes, I am already back at my room in Kosmo taxy.
I get up and look outside the window. "Does it really happen, or it's just a part of my dream? Prince Fraser." I sigh and shake my head. "I guess, it won't happen anymore. Promises are really ant to be broken." I smile sadly. "I'm sorry, Csille, the promise between you and Prince Fraser won't happen. Just accept it, Prince Fraser, and you will never be together."
I close my eyes and all the mories of Prince Fraser ca flashing through my mind.
The first ti I t him when I first ca here. Our first conversation in the Palace Garden.
"I like this one the most." He smiled and put it behind my ears. "There, it suits you. It complinted your hair and your eyes." He patted my head and continue walking.
"Please stop that count's daughter here, count's daughter there. Right now, you're Csille, not a daughter of so noble family. And I'm just Fraser, not a Prince of a Kingdom. As Fraser, I'm asking you. Do you hate ?"
"Why would I hate you? I would never do that." Prince Fraser takes my other hand and holds it. "How about we made a promise then? Let's promise that we will never hate each other no matter what."
The ti when he said goodbye to when he went to his first training.
"So what if we're royalties? You ca from a noble family. So I don't think it wouldn't hurt to call Fraser only. And have you forgotten? We're engaged. You'll be royalty too in the future."
Prince Fraser looks at the window. He then takes a Pink Callia from the inside of his suit and left it in the cabinet in front of him. "I will be leaving for half a year. The King assigned to go to the Western region to train there. I'll just see you when I get back here. And Csille, please take care of yourself." After saying those words, he stared at for a few minutes before he left my room.
The first ti I t him was the fourteen year old Csille.
"Why did you close the door at ?" He snapped.
Prince Fraser caught my chin and forced to look at him. "Why aren't you looking at ? Did you do sothing again?" He frowned.
"Also, what do you an by asking what am I doing here? Are you expecting soone?"
Prince Fraser covers his cheeks and steps backward. "Never mind. I will just see you in the library at nine. Rember to et there, okay?" After he said his words, he imdiately runs towards the hallway.
The ti we spend in the western region.
"Csille. Can you stop going to my stall every day?"
"Don't tell you're still denying it? Do you think I wouldn't notice that you are observing from afar?"
"Csille Lauretré!" He took a deep breath and stared at my eyes. "Then can you listen to ? I'm the Crown Prince and your fiancé. Isn't that enough for you to listen to ?"
He took the hand I'm using to push him and holds it tightly. "I didn't sleep the whole night because I was worried sick about you. I was worried you would wake up at midnight. Terrified of what just happened. So, I decided to wait for you to wake up."
He points his fingers at my face. "Don't pout. It makes my anger lts away." He mumbled.
He looks relieved with my response. He nods his head and sses my hair. "Good. Good. As long as you don't like him. Everything's good."
Prince Fraser let my chin go and put it back at my side. "I'm always mad? That's true. But it's all because of you. You do things that make mad, Csille."
"Don't you think, I haven't noticed? For the past two days, you keep interrupting my conversation with Farren. What's with you?"
The ti I fake confessed Csille's so called feeling to him.
Prince Fraser just looks at . "Don't move. I wouldn't let you go unless you tell what is happening to you."
"I like you. I avoided you because I'm starting to like you." I said head down. I could feel my ears, and my face is getting flustered with my own words.
The ti when he said goodbye to before I went inside this mysterious alley.
"I don't want another Queen. I want you to be my only Queen, Csille." Prince Fraser whispered to my ears.
Prince Fraser grabs my arms and hugs behind. "You need to be careful there, Csille. Please, co back ho. You need to co back ho, my Queen," Prince Fraser whispered in my ears while hugging from behind. He remains hugging for a few minutes before he let go. "You need to co back. Promise ."
All my mories about Prince Fraser flash into my mind. I close my eyes and try to recall all those mories. All the mories I share with him during my stay in the fictional world. I didn't realize that I already spend a lot of ti with him. It seems like a short amount of ti to . It feels like it just yesterday when I first ca here in the fictional world.
I sigh and open my eyes. It's ti to end this. I need to end every interaction with Prince Fraser. I cannot afford to lose everything.
"I'm sorry, Prince Fraser. I have decided when I get back. I would ignore you and stay away from you as far as I can. No more chances, Ysavel. No more chances."
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"YSA!!!"
I look back and saw Aaline running towards . I also see Earl walking behind her.
I waved my hand at her and gave her a wide smile. It's been two days since the last ti I t her and Soiartze.
I didn't get out for two days. I was convincing myself to fix every mistake I made and strengthen myself, so I wouldn't forget that I need to avoid Prince Fraser or any characters if it's not the scene I have written. I couldn't afford to make the sa mistake Soiartze made. I also promise them that it wouldn't happen to . For their sake, for my dream's sake, and for everyone's sake in the fictional world.
Aaline and Soiartze also didn't bother for two days. Soiartze probably still doesn't feel okay since I don't see her with Aaline today. I can't bla her, though. It's not easy to lost everything suddenly.
Aaline imdiately clings to my arms. "Ysa! It's been two days since I t you. I miss you," Aaline said to pitifully.
I laugh at her and pinch her cheeks using my free hand. Aaline looks really cute. If she didn't introduce herself as a twenty five year old lady, I would have mistaken her as a teenager. "Sorry, I was just having a talk with myself. What you and Soiartze said the last ti made reevaluate my life choices."
Aaline pouts. I could see sadness in her eyes. "Soiartze. She also didn't get out of her room for two days now. I'm worried about her."
Earl walks towards us and looks at Aaline, who is still clinging to my arm. "You cannot do anything about it. It's ti for Soiartze to face the truth. You cannot fight a battle that isn't yours, Aaline. All you can do now is to stay with her and let her know that there are people who are always there for her."
Aaline nods her head even though I could still see reluctance in her eyes. She probably realized that Earl's words are true. We cannot interfere with Soiartze's own battle. She needs to face her own demons.
Earl sigh at Aaline's reaction. He then looks at and smiles. "Ysavel, it's been days since the last ti I saw you. I'm sorry. I said I would be around, but I got too busy with so matters. How's your stay in Kosmo so far?"
I shake my head at him and smile. "No worries. Aaline and Soiartze entertained . And about my stay in here, it's getting better now. I understand things better, and that's because of Aaline and Soiartze."
Aaline bead at . "Ysa, do you want to visit Paraiso again? I want to see Your Paraiso again."
My Paraiso? I frown at Aaline's words. "What do you an, my Paraiso?"
Aaline is about to answer when Earl cuts her words off. "So, you went to the Paraiso. I see. And these two didn't explain things to you?" Earl shakes his head and looks at Aaline, who is pouting at . "Paraiso is one of the illusionary doors in Kosmo. If you would notice, there's a lot of huge doors in here. Each door represents sothing. Paraiso, if you would notice by its na itself, it represents Paradise. Each spirit has their own perception of paradise. We might have the sa idea of it, but every paradise is different from each other. Take, for example, my paradise is an island of dogs."
What? Paraiso doesn't always like what I've seen? That is so cool. I thought it's always forest since it's Paraiso.
"Oh, oh. You should see Ysa's Paraiso. It's so breathtaking." Aaline bead at Earl. Earl just smiles at Aaline. He is about to raise his hand, but he puts it down instantly.
I raised my eyebrows at Earl. This guy, don't tell he wants to pet Aaline's head. Does he have a crush on her?
Earl caught looking at him, and his face imdiately hits up. He then inconspicuously shakes his head at as if saying that what I'm thinking is wrong. He probably sees the teasing in my eyes. He's really a writer. He knows how to read people.
Aaline looks at . "Ysa, can we go to your Paraiso again? I want to swim in the mountain falls again."
"Mountain falls?" Earl asked.
Aaline nods vigorously. "Yes, mountain falls. Her Paraiso is a forest. There's a mountain falls, huge beautiful trees and different kinds of flowers. There are also birds singing everywhere and cute furry animals who love to cuddle. You should co with us, Earl. Didn't you say your Paraiso is an island full of dogs, right? I'm sure you'll love Ysa's Paraiso too. There's a lot of animals who are sweet there. There's even a lion who loves to act like a small cat."
Earl's eyes imdiately light up, and he looks at . "Is it true? There's a lion that you can hug in your Paraiso?"
I nod my head at him. Earl imdiately agreed to accompany us after he heard my answer.
Aaline and Earl started to walk towards the direction of the Paraiso. Aaline talks nonstop about my Paraiso while Earl listens to her intently. As if what Aaline saying is a cure for all the diseases.
I look at them and smile. Maybe this world isn't about dead end. Maybe there's also a beginning in here.
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