(( Lol, well with much demand :sarcasm: here is the next chapter. I decided to kind of make it a bit more to the point … well, I dunno'. Anyway, go ahead. Hope you like it. XD ))
(Holly)
Holly woke with a start, shaking as she yawned, from the crow of the rooster. She walked through the cottage, passing the kitchen into her father's room. She looked over to her father who was sound asleep, as always in the mornings. She took a piece of paper, grabbed a pencil and wrote across it:
Papa,
I'm
going out for a walk, I will be back later. Don't worry.
Love,
Hol
That should be good enough, she nodded as she posted it on his nightstand so he could find it. She then skipped back to her bedroom and slowly picked out one of her favorite outfits. She put on the beautiful deep blue summer dress and put on a sterling silver necklace to go with it. She tried to look as beautiful as possible, and there was only one reason why … Chance. Her heart even flittered at his name; she hoped very much to see him as she roamed the street today, which was the main reason she was going out. She had asked the baker if he had seen Chance around here a lot, and the baker had told her almost every morning with a pleasant smile. Holly had smiled in return, and decided that today she would roam the streets in hope of seeing her "Prince Charming." She flipped back her hair and grabbed a biscuit before flying out the door in hopes of glimpsing him.
(Chance)
"Chance,
you told me you were going into town to get me the doll, NOW GET
UP!"
Chance moaned and turned over in his bed, only to meet eye
to eye with his nine-year-old sister, Adela.
"Fine you whiney
brat, I'm going. You never give me a chance to sleep, do you? You
better shut up and leave me alone when I give it to you. Ha, and I
thought your name meant noble!" He retaliated as he sat up in his
bed, glaring at her. She stuck out her tongue at him and marched out
of his room, stomping the floor as she went. He merely shook his
head before throwing some casual clothing on, preparing to go out.
He blushed as he remembered the girl from the other day … What
was her name again? Oh yeah … Holly. She was so beautiful
with her long red hair and perfect body … He shook it off,
remembering the fact that he was royalty and she was not. It was
impossible, and that was final … Well … He could pretend not to
be. Suddenly, an idea ticked inside of him. Perhaps if he saw her
again, she didn't have to know he was a prince; it was worth a
shot. Chance grinned and threw on some shoes, running towards the
castle's stable out of the front door. He picked out one of the
horses, not exactly checking which one because he was so exited. He
knew he had felt amazing chemistry between them, even though they
shared few words. It was amazing how just a few words and a short
meeting could make him feel like this … He never really had a crush
before. Of course, his parents always found someone suitable and
showed her to him and hoped he would marry but it never had worked so
far.
Chance was getting older and older, nearly nineteen, but he
made no effort in getting married. He pondered this all as he rode
his horse into town, passing by a dragon in which children were
cooking cheese over the flames erupting from it's mouth. He jumped
down from his horse and tied it up at the local stable, smiling and
greeting some friendly faces that bowed deeply before him.
"No, no need for
that, we are friends," he said hastily, bringing them up before him
by the shoulders, "Greet me with a smile, nothing more, nothing
less." If they bowed to him and Holly saw, she would automatically
presume that he was a Prince of some sort and ruin his plan. He
smiled, knowing that most of the peasants and town folk would not
recognize him, seeing as he had stayed mostly hidden the past few
years. He chuckled in relief; his plan might work after all.
However, the chances of them becoming so close that marriage was
possible seemed ridiculous. Even the chances they might see each
other again seemed out of reach … Not impossible though, he
grinned, spotting her flouncing by the place where they had met and
he walked slowly over to her, his heart beating wildly.
"Uh,
hello, remember me?"
(Holly)
She recognized his voice immediately and she swung around, a grin on her face.
"Hello … Chance,
right?" she replied, flipping back her hair, her eyes sparkling.
Of course it's Chance you nitwit, you knew that, she thought
to herself, aggravated with her reply.
"Yes, I'm surprised you
remembered after that fall yesterday milady," Chance said, laughing
and she giggled along nervously, "I hope you are alright."
"Yes,
I'm fine. You can call me Holly by the way," she said, just
noticing they had begun to walk slowly. She looked at him and
noticed his hands running through his hair and she smiled blushing as
he saw her watching him.
"So, uh … Do you
live here?"
"Yes, with my father … I grew up here. It's a
beautiful place, Kyrria, but I guess you know that. After you live
her as well, right?" She stopped abruptly, turning from him as she
blushed. Stop blabbering, you stupid git, she told herself as
he gave a small chuckle.
"Uh, yes … Not here in town though, just on the outskirts," he replied, pretending not to notice.
"Do you live near the King?" she asked him, sounding a little too eager.
(Chance)
"Yes, you could say that," he nodded, putting his hand in his pockets and looked ahead. Two children were roasting some cheese on the dragon's flame he had seen earlier. He remembered his mother telling him about this and he looked over to Holly who looked a bit flushed.
"Do you er, want to …?" He trailed off, pointing towards the dragon and the cheese stand near it.
"Yes, I would actually," she said, digging in her pockets for some spare change it looked like but he shook his head.
"It's okay, I
will," he said, pulling out the correct change from his pocket and
gave it to the man who handed them a large chunk of cheese.
They
spent a few minutes roasting a sharing the cheese before heading out
and touring the village. He had to admit, with every conversation
they were having he seemed to like her more and more. They spent the
whole day together, and he could tell she liked him as he liked her.
They discussed a lot about their each other, all of Chance's family
life was made up on account of the fact he did not want her to know
he was born of royalty.
"So…" she murmured as their hands grazed each other's, swinging while they walked.
"Would you like to meet back here tomorrow?" He said quietly, pointing towards the dragon who was toasting another piece of cheese at the time.
"Well … I … I um …," she smiled, looking up into his eyes, "Oh, alright." Chance grinned, unable to help himself, as he picked up her hand and kissed is softly.
"I shall see you tomorrow then."
(Holly)
She fell onto her bed as she entered her room, holding her heart with pleasure. She had had the most fantastic day, and he had made it so much better. She grinned, remembering the way he smiled at her … She sat up right before her father walked in, a weary look on his face.
"What took you so
long, Hol, I had to eat alone!"
"Oh nothing, Papa, I just had
some work to do in town … I will probably have to go back out
tomorrow too," she added, looking down at the ground in guilt. Her
father sighed and began to leave the room until suddenly he spun
around, grinning, "You haven't gotten yourself a boyfriend now,
have you?"
Holly felt her heart stop and her face turn crimson
before looking down at the ground, muttering a soft, "No."
"Ah
… alright then," he said loudly, his eyes twinkling and a small
grin on his face. As he left her room, she laid her head down on her
pillow and fell asleep quickly, a crazy grin on her face.
(Chance)
Chance slowly rode the horse into the castle stable, a huge grin apparent on his face.
"I can take that for you sir!" the servant piped up as usual, but this time, Chance replied, "Thanks sir!" The servant stared at him astonished as the Prince ran into the castle jogging, spinning and dancing at once.
He closed his eyes, imaging her with a huge smile on his face, as he rammed right into his father.
"Wooh! Settle down there, son," King Char said with a hearty chuckle, and Chance blushed a bit. He looked behind his father and saw his mother walking with a young girl about his age. She was good looking, had long, curly blonde hair and bright green eyes. When she saw him, she smiled with her big horse teeth, and he knew what his parents were thinking but he merely shook his head. He was … well, he was in love already. He knew the feeling when it hit him; it was unarrogant, beautiful love. He decided he would tell his parents later that he had already found someone.
"Hello Chance, I would like you to meet Josephine," his mother said, and she gave him a be-nice-or-else look. He put on a feigned smile, and shook her hand, as he was led to the dining hall with his parents and the girl.