I woke up with a major headache. Groaning, I felt the side of my head and felt a bruise. My movements were sluggish as I stood up to look around. Three walls were a cold black stone, and iron bars stretched across the last one. The palace jail. A guard walked in with King Eduardos and princess Brazillia.
She sneered at me
"this is where you belong. Enjoy the rest of your life, loser."
I ignored her though and spoke directly to the king
"your majesty, why am I here?"
I said
"for treason, theft, and ignorance. You shall be here for two months, then you will be executed after my stepsons coronation.
Brazillia smirked againand my mind span. Chase was getting coronated? He would be king in two months! What would happen to us? Was that why he had left the bar? Everything was moving too fast. Brazillia sneered at me and left the room. The king told me about the festival and the execution he had planned but I didn't listen. Pretty soon, the king left me to my thoughts. Exiting the prison. I didn't know what would happen, I just knew that I needed to see Chase. Just as I thought that, I heard an argument. Two men were fighting, I could hear their shouts echoing off the walls. A woman cut in, and the shouting ceased. Seconds later, Chase sprinted down with a guard stumbling after him.
"Chase!" I gasped and ducked over to the bars. The guards looked at me suspiciously.
"Uh, I mean Prince Chastos."
He ignored my slip up and shoved his arms through the bars to hug me. I sighed and felt a tear slip down my cheek as I leant into his embrace through bars.
"I'll get you out of there, I promise"
He whispered into my hair. I nodded. I couldn't say anything. Gosh, I love him so much. My heart swelled and tears rushed down my face in a steady stream.
He looked at me, concerned and wrapped his hands around the bars.
"are you okay?" he said, and I shook my head. Chase turned to the guard.
"let me in."
The guard seemed surprised,
"but sir-"
"NOW! That is an order."
Chase let go of me so the guard could open the door, and I felt my legs buckle. Once the door was open, He rushed into my cell and caught me as I collapsed. I felt his arm snake around me, and his forehead against mine. I sighed. The difference between us had never seemed like much. Him, royal, but not by blood. Me, a lower, but I spent most time in the upper section. Now, he was going to be king, and I was a peasant in prison. How would we stay together? In two months, Chase would be king and I would be dead. It wouldn't work out. We needed more time. Just as I thought that, the guard interrupted.
"your majesty, you must go."
I looked up, panicked.
"no, Chase please don't leave, please."
Chase shook his head.
"will you let Alexis go?" he said and the guard shook his head, dusgusted
"the peasant must stay here until it's execution."
Chase shook his head and his arms tightened around me.
"then I'm staying here too."
I intervened, putting my hand on his chest, and gently pushing him away, I knew what had to happen. I knew since the moment he became a prince, but I had ashtrays tried to ignore it.
"no, chase you have to go. I'm sorry. I love you so, so much. But this can't work. I'm so sorry."
Chase put his arms tightly around my waist, as if he was worried I might disappear. And I would. As much as I hated it, the world wouldn't let us be together. It was too busy pulling us apart. Tears stung my eyes as I pushed his arms off my waist and stood up, stepping back
"Chase, it can't happen."
"Alexis, why? no, I can't leave you!"
I shook my head.
"I'm sorry. I do love you but this can't work."
I turned around, waiting for him to leave. I couldn't look at him. It was too hard. He was going to be king and I was going too be killed. He probably would too if he tries to stop it. That wasn't fair on him or his mother.
"why not? I don't want to leave you Alexis. We can make it work!"
I didn't turn around
"your going to be king. You can't be with a peasant."
I was trying my hardest not too break down sobbing, when I felt his warm breath on my neck and his scent invaded my senses.
"Chase, please! Don't make this harder than it already is. I-"
Chase held my shoulders and spun me too face him. I looked up at him, and sighed. His Golden hair was in his eyes, which were looking into mine, green and fill of worry. I bit my tongue as multiple emotions rushed through me. Guilt, despair, hope, sadness, and lots and lots of love.
He lowered his mouth towards mine, one hand cupping my face, the other on my lower back. My eyes fluttered shut and I felt his lips land on mine. Our last kiss was just like our first. I melted into his arms, and suddenly, I was shoved back and punched in the face. I cried out and my hand flew up to my already swelling eye. Damn. That was going to go black really quick. Ouch. I heard yelling. I looked up to see a furious Brazillia, being held back by Queen Paola, Chases mother.
"GET YOUR FILTHY PEASANT HANDS AWAY FROM MY BOYFRIEND, YOU UGLY, LYING SNITCH!"
Brazillia's face was red and I moved to get away from it, but it was too late the damage had been done, she'd seen us together. Just what our ending relationship needed. The one thing that we tried to avoid. I stood up and ran out of the cell.
"Alexis, wait!" Chase ran after me and I turned.
"stop it, Chase. I told you we were over, okay? Get over it. I never want to see you again."
Chase gaped at me and I turned, running away and not looking back.
Ouch. But it was such a mess, it had to end.