After the ball, I hadn't got any chance to eat as much as I wanted to as I took off to bed. My body was tired both from keeping the princess act and from running around with Nate to avoid the fairy princess, but despite all that, the ball was fun.As I got out of bed, I decided to take a long and relaxing trip to the bathtub. Then I changed into some comfortable clothes and headed downstairs. Along the way, my stomach kept growling in anticipation for something to eat. I was hungry and if I won't eat anything soon, I'll have a huge fit.That was why, as soon as I caught a whiff of something good and freshly cooked, I didn't waste any time as I made a dash towards the dining area where I found a large picnic basket on top of a table. If I wasn't so hungry I would have wondered and asked why a picnic basket is on the table, but since I was hungry, I dismissed the

My hands trembled as I read the letter. This can't be happening. I must be dreaming or this is some kind of a sick joke, but no it isn't. The letter that I held in my hands is proof.Fred is gone. He left.I bit my lips as they started to tremble. Not because I wanted to cry but because of my mixed feelings.I didn't notice that everyone's attention was on me. I don't want them to see me like this so I smiled. "I guess that's that then," I said. It was stupid to feel anything. After all, what does it matter if I will be leaving soon anyway?"Rose-" Nate started to reach out but I moved away. Dan placed a hand on Nate's shoulder and he shook his head."His choice. Nothing we can do." I shrugged. I started to turn around and mu

Someone shook me awake. "Rose, wake up. It's time to go." I didn't move. I was still so sleepy that my eyes would not cooperate. "Rose? Come on. We have to go." I mumbled in my sleep and turned away from the voice. Suddenly, I heard footsteps approaching me."Prince Ace, what are you doing?"All of a sudden, I felt a thick material covering me - including my face. When I tried to breathe, I feel like suffocating that I immediately sat up. The fabric fell from my face. I breathed deeply as I awoke and looked up at the person standing in front of me. I saw Ace with his arms crossed as giving me an aggravated look. His midnight blue eyes pierce through me. "Oh you're still alive? For a second there I thought you were dead. I was ready to bury you."I looked at the fabric now on my lap before looking at him. My eyes nar

I followed Nathaniel upstairs. He was walking too fast as if he wished to leave the place immediately. Well after what had happened I couldn't blame him.His parents were awful. I mean, my parents aren't perfect either but his parents were too much. If they were that kind of people, then they shouldn't have kids in the first place. And I thought that Ace has a nasty personality, but the king and queen of Vertez took that title easily.In their eyes, they see Nate as a good for nothing.Then I saw that Nate went inside one of the rooms. I would assume that it is his room. I paused in front of it. Suddenly there was a scream. It sounded angry, painful even. Then there was a loud crash.I knocked hesitantly. "Nate?" No one answered. "Nate, you there?" I asked and knocked a

Once Nate finished his story, I felt that all of his tension eased up. I was ducking my head and wiping tears from my eyes. I couldn't let him see that I was crying so I pretended to sleep.Nate chuckled and tucked a stray hair behind my ear. "Thank you for being a good listener." He whispered and I felt him carrying me to a bed and covered me with a blanket."Goodnight, princess." He said and suddenly, lights dimmed.I opened one of my eyes and saw Nate heading for the couch and used his cape as a blanket. I suddenly felt bad for taking his bed from him. He needs it more than me.But after his story, I just couldn't say something to him. I mean what would I say? What happened to him wasn't a normal situation in my world. I covered myself with the blanket and thought of