Aubrey's PoV
We all have these type of desired person we wanted to have. The man or woman in our dreams that are perfect and matched on the standards we made. That person could be a celebrity, politician, neighbors or a classmate. We like and dream one single guy who has the complete package of the standard we set or it could be a mix from otger people's physique and rhe behavior we wished they possessed.
I've been liking someone on my highschool years. I like that's been expressed but denied a couple of times. He was our batch prince charming, a perfect in appearance and attitude. But as for the fairytales a prince is always for the princess and they were meant to be the next king and queen of the land. And as for the commoners and peasant they must struggle in life reach thier dreams to get out from the poverty and be called lady instead of beggar. To dream a prince at night must be a sin specially Ruichen who has already his lover Bernice the princess. It's an honor to dance with him in dreams confess and be accepted instead of being put to shame.
But even in dreams he was cold and difficult to be approached he possessed the standards of the man that I wish to be married with. But what happened I was always left behind the crowds. I then thought education must be the first priority, but then I got involved in these magical and scary event in my life. I don't know how should I define these, since it's very magical and a bit of a horror, a little action and adventure, a comedic romance too. But meeting him was the best experience I have faced.
I was happy when I met him and be fallen for him. Although he only lives in my mind. A love I could boast but never existed. Together we face troubles, no, I bring the trouble and he fix it. I don't know if I love him or I just love me, since I created these world and the man of my fantasy. But if my kindergarten teacher would ask me about fairytales, "if you were saved by both prince and a knight who would you choose?"
"I'm glad I once again dream of you. I missed you a lot, I really thought we will not meet again after our graduation. But luckily I kept on dreaming of you." I got stunned. I heard these before but it was only back on the days I imagine of him at night to be that close and caring towards me. I know what would he say next, he will call Bernice to announce they were finally together after his years of asking her out. But, wait his slowly walking towards me. He was happy, I'm confused, is he the king Ruichen? Or the Ruichen I adored?
He just hug me so tight that I could really tell he was the Ruichen I admire. He hugged me once before when I won the essay competition replacing him because he got a family emergencies. It was exactly these type of a hug. Then a hand from behind pull me out of the sticking embrace of Ruichen and said "Aubrey is mine". Is these how ladies would feel if they were two guys fighting for her attention. Very scary, I can't let of them hurt each other. Zecheng said it first but he was not real, and now Ruichen finally said the phrase I've been longing to hear, " I like you Aubrey since the first day. I can't forgive myself I played your emotions like that before". Very sweet But then the sky above us were covered with these dark ink, opening a mirror for Devial so we could have a video chat in a magical way.
Devial tease me in words and Ruichen who was unaware of what is happening was confused. Now she made me play a game in which I have to choose "You're real living prince charming or you're imaginary saviour knight." To be honest I could actually choose both, since Ruichen is in real world and Zecheng exist in my dreams. Gosh heart how could you fall in love with Mr. Imagination. Back to the question, yes I could choose both but it's not that easy since there is consequences in my decision.
If I choose Ruichen, he would woke up remembering it and will be couple in the real world and Zecheng will be forgotten all the adventures, everything details that revolves in Zecheng's world. Or I could choose Zecheng, Ruichen will be imprisoned in the castle and when he wakes up he will forget all of the emotions he felt for Aubrey. Then our adventures will be treasured as I woke up.
Back to my teachers question, "if you were saved by both prince and a knight who would you choose?" I would choose...
"My knight"
As simple as that, I don't need to explain it to Chen-chen cause I know his a type of person who can deal a word easily he was the existing proverb of "one words is enough for a wise man". Although I can tell in his eyes, the dismayed he felt. But it's okey for me, it's not that I'm being selfish or rude. It's just what's in highschool stays on that timeline it cannot be undone. I have moved on in a different way, so is he. I wish you'll find better than me and Bernice.
From above the magical high-techly video we had with lady Devial she giggled from what she heard and seen. "I can't believe you exchange your true feelings towards a nonliving character. But as for me I don't want these kind of ending between these nonreality couples. Not fun and exciting..." As she said those words Ruichen got suck up in a dark ink. Pages flew everywhere and Ruichen was attached on one of them.
The pages are people's face, and they are the characters of the story. The weird thing is that they were not struggling as a prisoner on the page but it's all written on their faces. They were surprised and confused the same reaction Ruichen showed when he heard the weird conversation we had about the choice game. Even Zecheng feels something bad is going on.
Devial laughs as she understands my reaction. "That's right Aubrey, they are the real people not the characters you've made. Now the ink hunt their dreams and locked them. These will be their greatest nightmare." She said sounds like she's having fun. Then she added "I have a fair choices for you Aubrey a deal life for a life. Just take these as a test, no ofense to your friends or lover. Hmmmp." I can feel the tension specially everyone on the pages are calling my name pleading for help.
"Here's the thing Aubrey, If you choose to sacrifice your real body in the outside world they all be free and can live these Books world free forgetting these nightmare plus you can live together with your lover Zecheng. But if you choose to go back O cant gaurantee you the safety of your folks and even your lovers life or most of all yours. To make it short, one life in exchange of their soul or a struggle? 30 seconds to answer if you failed everyone and everything here will vanished!" and through those phrases, it made me doubt.
Does I gave wrong choice from the 1st question?