Chapter 3

"Where's he?" Mom asked as he walked in, wondering where her pretty sofie's prince could have gone to. "He left. He said he would be back by sun set." I responded trying to control the tears in my eyes. But mom starred at me suspiciously, like she had already knew something was wrong. "You crying?" Mom asked as she gently held me behind my neck. Drawing me closer, in her warm embrace. "The prince, did he do anything wrong?" She asked as i could feel tension in her voice. "No. He didn't. I'm just feeling emotional cause this is what I've been waiting for," i lied, pretending to be okay. Even though i know nothing seems to be able to mend my broken heart. "I understand " mom replied as her hug became more tight, feeling her breathe on my skin. "What if something goes wrong with a forever prince? I asked, then she pulled away, fear overwhelming her heart and soul. "What?" She asked. "Nothing mom, just asking" i responded to relieve her the stress of being worried and scared. "Nothing's ever gonna go wrong between you and your forever, so don't even border asking" mom responded with a smile on her face. The fear and burden I'm my heart has just been increasing as time passes. Could it be so bad that mom can't 2even let it out of her mouth? Doom! "You need to rest. The prince might want to spread time with you over night so you can get to know each other better. Has he told you his name?" She asked expecting a response from me. As it's taking a while before i let words out of my mouth. "Alex" i responded. I lied. I could not tell her that our conversation was only based on him embarassing me. "He sure is great. He looks like a good man." Mom responded as she dressed my black long hair with her soft delicate fingers. Smiling at me with so much comfort in her eyes. Thinking her sofie had finally found who she would spend the rest of her life with. Not knowing it had already been ruined from the very beginning. Mom left. I dragged my feet, walking into my room, wishing i could just turn back the hands of time to correct the things I've done. I stood next the window. I starred at the rising sun, and felt a bit relieved, even though my heart had already been broken, and my expectations has been cut short. Starring at the sun still makes me feel much better. Watching birds innocently flapping their wings and flying up high, the breeze flowing and moving around to every where it could. Sometimes, we just have to accept things the way they are. There's nothing i can do about it. I just have to.do everything i can to satisfy my doom prince, just to make him keep me to make my mom happy. But the other prince, is he my true forever? Since this one has been acting strange. I've been feeling negativity from him and not even a hint of grace. My heart is now craving for him instead. I really don't know who my forever is. If he truly is, i believe destiny would surely bring us both together. late evening Mom had already dressed me in the best dress we have both ever made. Surrounded with roses and covered in gem. Like she spent half of her savings in making that dress. She made the house as colourful as eh could. Setting a table for the prince and i. She didn't even let me lay. my hand on a cup or even a napkin, she just kept on saying i needed enough rest to meet to prince. Like we would fetch bowls of water or knit baskets when he gets here.