While looking at this picture , many questions came into my head. Do I had a sister and my mother didn't tell me? Was I twin? Prince Ace is related to me? Does that means I'm a princess too? All those questions in my head made my heard swing.
The girl in this picture was exactly like me physically , same age, same hairs, same traits, they was only one difference and it was the difference in eyes color. Her eyes color were mars-brown and mine were greenish.
Prince Ace noticing my perturbation spoke,
"I know what question you're asking yourself. Is she your sister? Are we related?" He said
"The first day I started to work in this fast-food. I took a lock of your hair and send it into the best laboratory for a DNA TEST and they executed the test five times and..."
I didn't know why but my heart was bouncing and I don't know if it was excitement or anxiety , all I know was that my heartbeat couldn't stop bouncing.
"It was negative. You're not our sister" he said
I don't know what I felt after his respond. If I was relieved that the life that I was living was not totally false or disappointment, because being a princess would have change my poor living situation.
My mother was the only parent I had, I never knew about my father. We were not rich but she tries her best to give a descent life. But when she felt seriously ill, life went badder, I had to stop the university and start working. And we all know what happened next with Mr Y, months later she passed out.
"If we're not related, why are you so interested to me then" I asked curious
Prince Ace approaches near me , hold my shoulders with his two hands, he looked at me straightly in my eyes .
'What is he doing' I wondered
My heart skipped for an instant , it was as if time had stopped , his eyes were filled with determination and sadness.
"I have a request" he finally spoke breaking the long silence.
"Huh? What can a prince demand from me?" She wondered
"I want you to come in my kingdom for 72h" he said firmly and still staring at me
"What?!!!" I exclaimed looking to another direction with embarrassment. His gaze made me feel very embarrassed.
He finally removed his hands.
"I want you and my sister to exchange life for 72h"
"Huh!? What stupid things are you saying" i was shocked "why would I do that?" I added
"My sister is very Ill , she will die after 72h" he said with sadness in his voice
He continued "She had always dreamt to live a normal life, to feel what it was to be a normal person…."
" I don't know if it was destiny that place you in my life for that, I want you to live the life of my sister for just 72h . I want to realize her dream before she dies" he added
I was speechless, what he just said made me feel so bad. I thought about the dead of my mother, I know the feeling when you know you will loss someone and when the person finally passed out.
"If the moments that we passed together were important for you and that you consider "Duncan" as your friend, you will help me. That's my motivation, that is the reason why I lied " he said
"And so what? It's not a reason Dunc…. Prince Ace" i said
"What did you wanted , that I should come I and say 'hi, I'm stranger please can you replace my sister for 72h , she will die' he emitate sarcastically
"I don't think you will had accepted, true?" He added
I didn't reply.
" so what are you saying Amber-ruby are you accepting?"
Actually, I have nothing to loss , what bad can happen to me in a castle except luxury, servants working for me, giving orders to people and be snob and arrogant . Plus, if I accept I will give joy to someone that wants to die.
"Okay, I accept" I said lifting my right hand for him to shake it, indicating that we had a deal and he did.
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Amber-ruby's studio
I couldn't find sleep, I was thinking about my evening. It was exactly like in films. I tossed and turned in the bed, finally I stood up to go and drink some what. After drinking the water , I placed it on the table.
'Prince Ace told me that he will come with his sister tomorrow, present her and we will leave for IRISCHESTER'.
I have to force the sleeping, tomorrow will be long day for me.
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In the morning someone knocked to my door, I opened the door and saw Prince Ace . I wondered where his sister was, I wasn't seeing her.
"Good morning Amber-ruby" he greeted and responded with the head
"Where is your sister?" I directly asked
They were still outside, I was so curious that I didn't tell them to enter.
After hearing my question, he stepped aside and finally saw her, the princess of Irischester.
When she saw me, she had the same expression that I had when I saw the picture.
Me too I was still shocked, looking at her in the picture was not the same thing as looking her in real life.
Silence was filling the atmosphere, but then I lifted my hand to touched her hairs and strangely she did the same thing at the same moment, I then smoothly wave my left hand and she did the same.
It was like i'm looking my reflect in a mirror.