But I love you,Lord Dimitrix".Kaitlyn read aloud from her favourite novel.
'Unrequited Love'.
"And I don't".Lord Dimitrix replies bluntly without any hint of emotions.
Eleanor,the only heiress and princess from the kingdom of Esmeralda.
She had met Lord Dimitrix by coincidence and fell in love with him at first sight.
And when her mind is set on something she goes to any measure to have it and because of the love she had for Lord Dimitrix and wanting to have him all by herself, she escaped from the castle,from Esmeralda and fleed to Arystarr Empire to met him,the man of her dream but reaching there she heard he was engaged to a fellow Arystarran named Aurora,regardless she threw herself on him and fought for his love which she never got.
Coming to realization he was never going to love her,she returned to her father and joined him to fight against the Arystarr's army and muggles who uses black magic.
But in the end they lost and now here she was covered in blood,standing opposite Dimitrix who was ready to end her life.
"I love Aurora. I can never love a Esmeralda,Never".He spat bitterly.
He then rose his sword into the air and said."Is time to end you and let the Arystarr people win,we deserve to rule this world and since you,your father and the Kistanklan refuses to agree, we take it by force".
"I rather die in your hands than anyone else.Tell me before you end me,what could be done for you to ever love me-".
"I can never,Eleanor".He said truthfully
"Please".She pleads as tears roll from her eyes.
"Maybe if you were a Arystarran I would've tried".And without mercy he striked her and she fell half dead but his last word didn't go by her ear.
He had whispered."And if you were Aurora I would have surely loved you".
She watched as he walked away."Demon Lucian,I summon you, grant me my wish I most desire which you already know".She uses her last breath and then closes her eyes and dies.
Kaitlyn couldn't believe it was the end."What had Eleanor wished for?She couldn't die yet,s....she hasn't found her lover.
"This isn't the end,there must be a Book 2".Kaitlyn thought to herself before getting out of bed,put on her slippers and dash to the comic shop where she bought it from not bothering to change out of her pajamas.
On reaching to the location,it was no where to be found and was replaced with a flower shop.
'Maybe the recent owner would know where the owner of the comic shop was'.She nods in agreement to her suggestion.
She matched into the shop.
"Excuse me,can I help you?".The florist asked."Do you want to buy flowers?-".
"No".Kaitlyn quickly answered."I came to get some answers,the former owner of this shop,the person who sold the shop to you,do you know where he is?".
The florist face scrunched in confusion."I have no idea what you're talking about,I didn't buy this shop...it was built recently by my husband and there was no shop when he was building. Here was as good as dead".
"B...but...".Kaitlyn was also confused.
it was like there was no existence of the man or the shop.'What was happening'.She wondered.
She walked away and head over to her apartment where she lived alone.
When she got home,the first thing she did was take a shower and prepare for work.
"Crap! ".She swore,realizing she was late."Mrs.Nancy is gonna kill me".She yanked her bag and storm out.
Meanwhile in a convenience store where Kaitlyn works,Mrs.Nancy the owner stood opposite the counter glaring at the empty post with her nose flaring in rage."Where the hell is Kaitlyn!!!!".
As soon as those words left her lips,the door burst open as Kaitlyn storm in.
"Mrs. Nancy,am sorry am-".
"Late?".She completes her sentence for her."Do you want to get fired?!!".
She shook her head."No".
"Then get your act together or you might end up being jobless!!".And she stormed off.
"I tried to cover for you but i got busted".Her colleague threw her an apologetic look which Kaitlyn knew was fake.
She grimace."I never told you to!".She said scornfully and went to her post.
"Bitch!".The girl spat and returns to what she was doing.
"Goodmorning Kaitlyn".Jude greets,offering a smile which she reciprocated.
Kaitlyn had carried a touch for Jude for a long time but didn't have such courage to tell him.
And she didn't want her life to end like Eleanor with nobody to love her.
Her lips purse together in determination and before she knew it she followed Jude outside.
"Jude".She called and he halted before turning to her with his dark brow rose high.
She kept walking until she was standing in front of him."I...i have something to tell you".She whispered while toying with her fingers.
"Go ahead".
"Jude....i. .i have always liked you..so let's go out on a date?".
The smile on Jude's face started to fade turning into a grim.
"What!!!".
"I like you".Seeing his irritated expression,Kaitlyn regretted her action and also prepared her heart for rejection.
WHAT HAD SHE EXPECTED???.
Life for Kaitlyn has been tough after she lost her parent through an accident when she was eight years,her relatives which she thought cared for her denied and abandoned her which led her into orphanage,a place she grew to hate,she stayed there for four years without enough food,clothing,no one even bothered to care for you and she was even bullied so she ran away and for the past seven years of her life she learnt to survive on her own and make a living for herself.
So what else could life throw at her??.
"You're a loser".She heard him say bluntly,not caring if his words hurt her."Two losers dating is pathetic,just because i smile at you doesn't mean i like you--".
"A good thing you called you're a loser".She interrupts and she brush past him,grazing him by the shoulder.
Jude's face harden in anger."Bitch!!" He scowled.
Kaitlyn who was inwardly hurt kept her face expressionless,that was the only way she could survive this cruel world.
What had she expected from a handsome boy?Would he have really like a girl like her,who was taller than most girls,skinny with tanned skin and long brown hair who wears a large eye glass who was a complete loser.
He was right,if they ever dated,it would be pathetic.
The rest of the day she avoided Jude and did her work and when night finally came,she went home.
As soon as she got home,she collapsed unto her bed,feeling exhausted and once her head touches her pillow,she fell into a deep sleep.
"Princess,princess is time to wake up".Kaitlyn heard someone call."Princess is morning and he's majesty demands your audience".The annoying voice kept on prodding her to wake up.
"Want more sleep".Kaitlyn said groggily.
"Princess Eleanor stop being so spoilt and wake up,you will soon be a Queen".
'Eleanor'
Why was she calling her that name and how in the name of God did this person enter her apartment?Cause as far as she knows,she didn't have a family, she was an orphan and she has only few friends who didn't have any knowledge about her house address '.
With frustration,Kaitlyn forcefully woke up and sat properly,glaring at the petit figure that stood before her."Who are you?Why are you calling me princess and why are you dressed in such way,are we filming?".Kaitlyn prods with questions.
"Are you feeling well,Princess?".The maid asked."Why all the questions?has the Westerners casted a spell on you-".
"Am fine,why am i in this strange room?".She looks around,confused.
"Cause this is your room,am your personal maid,Vivian and am calling you princess cause you're indeed a princess of the Northern.Your princess Eleanor of Esmeralda Kingdom".And the maid gave her respect.
"Why does all those names sounded familiar".Kaitlyn whispered.
'UNREQUITED LOVE'.
Her eyes almost burst out when she realized where she was.'No no no no'.
What in the world was happening?.
One moment she was asleep and now she suddenly poofs and appears in her favourite novel.'How'.
"If am Eleanor than you're Vivian?".Kaitlyn asked to verify and she responsed with a nod."A...am in Esmeralda?".Vivian nods again."My father is King Edward?".She nods.
Suddenly,silence passed them by allowing this situation to process in her head.
'She was no longer Kaitlyn but Eleanor,the only daughter of King Edward,the spoilt,rude and arrogant princess hated by everyone except her father'.
Was this before the war or after the war?She pondered.
She needed answers and the only person was standing right next to her.
"Er...er Vivian?".
"Yes,My Princess".She was quick to response.
"What day is this?Has the second great war happened?".
"Huh?Second great war?".Vivian questioned her with another question."Will there be another war?".
'Oops'.Kaitlyn shouldn't have asked that.
It was clear that they haven't even spoken of having a second war.That means she was taken back in time.
But why?Why was she here and why was she in Eleanor's body?.
"You may leave Vivian".
"This lowly servant will exit from your presence".Vivian bows and scramble away.
Kaitlyn pads her feet towards the window and rested her elbows against the railing.
Just by looking around it was obvious that she was in the book.
But the question was. .....
'What exactly was she doing here??'.
Kaitlyn let out a faint sigh.
For the time being she had to stay as Eleanor until she find a way out.