The day broke much quickly and was strangely bright. The sun seeped into Celine's room taking a long glance at her eyes. She opened them and shut them again trying to adjust to the light and bright environment.
Stretching, yawning and rubbing her eyes, she sat up. She had to wash up and go have her breakfast because today was going to be a long day.
Celine let the water roll down her back , it was cool and she wondered why this morning was smiling; it was exceptionally bright and beautiful. She sighed.
She put on a simple gown that screamed she wasn't a lady but at least she could eat a three square meal and marched down to the dinning. She wasn't on much make up and that green clothe brought out her radiant complexion.
She was a fan of green but she didn't know why. She never really thought of having a favourite colour or maybe it was because it the only colour that brought out her radiant complexion well enough. It wasn't like the others didn't, but it did it's job well.
Celine went to the dinning expecting to meet the crown prince Alexandro, after all he was the kind if person that was always so punctual. " Early to bed, early to rise" wasn't something anyone could place on him. No matter the time he went to bed, if he even did, he always was on time.
But, he wasn't in today and though not the bit worried, she asked. Maybe the thought of going to town had made him so sick that he couldn't get up.
"Where's the crown prince?" She asked a maid and she shook her head.
"His highness doesn't feel like eating, he said you should eat on and wait for him in the garden", the maid said humbly.
I said it! He's sick, ha.
" Why doesn't he feel like eating?" She asked herself, but a maid answered, "his highness drank two cups of water".
Oh, right, he hardly eats .
Celine munched away. After she was done, she went to the garden to see him feeling the flowers. She watched him for a while, it looked like a romantic show they always played in the town's show house.
He was so alluring that her heart made that thump thump sound so many times. Suddenly, the bright yellow flower he was feeling was being crushed with his hands. It came as a shock to her.
Wasn't he feeling the beauty of this flower few minutes ago. Hmmm.
The crown prince Alexandro crushed the flower and threw it on the grass. He stood up and turned to face Celine.
So he knew I was here.
Click.
She clicked her tongue.
"I was just enjoying the beautiful scenery", he said and smiled. "I can see that", she said also wearing a smile.
Destroying the flowers means enjoying the beautiful scenery in your own understanding. Ha!
" You look entertaining, sweetheart", he said and that's when she noticed what he was wearing. Though he still looked adorable, those clothes weren't for paupers. He looked more like a noble.
"You don't look poor", she muttered to his hearing. He shrugged. " You look more like a cute little noble ", she laughed and he rolled his eyes.
"Let's go, Cel ", he said.
And they left through the small passage from the garden.
***
The town was filled with busy people. Some chatting, some selling and buying, enjoying life and while some were doing their business. The business which was now so common _ thievery.
The crown prince Alexandro and Celine walked in the streets exploring round. She missed the streets. She had stayed in the palace for too long that she had forgot where she belonged. This brought it back.
Celine sighted a restaurant. HUNGRY ANGELS was what was written at the top. She loved the meat in that restaurant and her stomach began to ask questions - are you hungry? I know you missed it, you have money so what in Pluto are you waiting for?
She held her stomach and licked her lips. Her brain started a poem, she and her sister formed:
Meat meat meat
Let's all meet
In angels
For some meat.
She sighed and decided to succumb to her stomach's demand. "Your high...", She let her voice trail as he turned to her. She slapped her hands over her stupid mouth.
"I'm sorry", she said and he laughed.
"Alex would be good", he said and she shook her head. "But..." He placed his right index finger across her lips. "Shh. It's Alex, Cel", he said and she nodded.
" I want to eat. Let's go eat at that restaurant", she said suddenly forgetting he was royalty, she dragged him along even though he had not accepted her request.
They stopped at the restaurant and she looked at him smiling. "A royalty should never..." She placed her right index finger on his lips. "Shh. It's Alex, let's eat", she said and he rolled his eyes.
The restaurant was just like before, nothing had changed. It smelled of meat, cheap but heavenly meat. Meat only hungry angels could eat.
" You should try this food. It tastes like heaven", she said as they sat down. She ordered food. The crown prince Alexandro stared at the stewed meat. He couldn't actually bring himself to eat it.
He looked at her, Celine, she was eating it like she was used to it and decided to take a bite.
It was good and so he ate on.
"Why don't you feed me, Cel, I'm not good with this kind of food", he said looking at her with that boyish charm that screamed I can dominate you bitch.
Celine looked at him and laughed. "Alex, this is town where all sort of crazy things happen and if any notorious moron sees us, they might think our life is all rosy", she said and continued eating.
He shrugged and ate minding his business. Suddenly a second hand entered his plate and chewed away. He looked at her and she smiled. And did it again. He wanted to protest but she fed him in the most terrible of ways.
The crown prince Alexandro found himself laughing . He pushed his seat forward and faced her that their face was so close. She pulled away first with the excuse if wanting to pay the bills.
***
The two looked around, people suffered while some were at least well to do. The minister of state affairs, Chris was right. The people suffered greatly.
"Wait, here", she said to him and he looked at her not hearing what she was saying. He was busy thinking of these people their lives were so full of sorrow and sweat.
When he regained himself, he looked around for Cel, but she wasn't there.
Where in Cilia did she go?
He decided to look around for her. But of course he didn't know where in the world he was going to.
Celine went to the restaurant where she and her gang usually hung out. They were there, but as everyone knew, it was a vvip situation. She couldn't enter so she could deal with those bastards.
Disappointed,she went away and into the market to get some snacks. She hoped he was still standing there waiting patiently. After all the people of Xavier were known for their obedience and respect unlike her people.
Green snakes in an ever green forest.
She scoffed.
After buying the snacks, she returned to where they were standing, he was not there. She suddenly felt so alarmed. Where was he? The crown prince Alexandro of Xavier. The rising sun of Cilia? The immortal mortal...
Oh shit! Where in Cilia did he go to?
She searched the sky and the earth for him, but he was nowhere to be found. It was getting dark and she felt so devastated and worried. She sat down leaning on the wall of a building not to cry, but to think.
"Hey, pretty", she heard some people say. Not in the mood to answer, she didn't look up, but, only buried her head in her oslms all the more.
"Pretty, I'm speaking to you", the man who sounded probably fifty or so said.
Disgusting.
"I can take care of you", he said coming closer.
Ha, when you can't even afford a nice clothing.
She had nothing more, that made her curious. She looked up to see the man staring at her angrily.
Oops. She had voiced her thoughts.
"What did you say?" He asked his eyes blazing like a hungry lion. But, she was not the least scared. She repeated herself not in the mood to argue or fight.
The man lifted her up and punched her. That hot to her. He threw her on the floor.
"Ouch watch it. You didn't tell me you meant business", she said laughing.
As she got ready to fight, more of his men came out. She was terribly outnumbered. What was she saying, she was the only one fighting them to start with. And just as about they were ready to kill her. Someone shouted.
"Leave her alone and get home". They turned including she to meet the idiot she was looking for.
The crown prince Alexandro.
"And who are you?" The man asked. "You can call me your worst nightmare", he said winking and they began fighting.
Celine joined and they brought them down. "Who can go against the rising sun of Cilia", she said walking to him. She hugged him.
"I thought you left, you know, you were lost", she said and he smiled. "I was searching for my princess", he said and she hit him. " Do you think it's funny", she said and he laughed.
"Let's go home, I'm terribly tired", he said and they headed home- to the palace.
***
"The crown prince Alexandro hasn't been around, I don't think he wants to see you", said a maid to the queen and the queen stood angrily. The maid was expecting a slap but got non.
" I'll see him myself", she said and left for the prince's room.
She stopped at the door and called, no one answered and so she pushed it opened to see him and that brat, Celine asleep on the bed. She fumes bit could do nothing.
She remembered his threat and thought otherwise. Angrily she left banging the door shut, but they were asleep...in heaven, just for that night...