I got ready for the wedding which was something I still couldn't comprehend. I thought that I would be able to make her mine but everything was blocking our way towards each other. I couldn't sleep the night before at all thinking about how we got where we were at that time. I didn't know what went wrong with my plan and I didn't know why I acted so recklessly without thinking about the consequences.
It was still early in the morning and the ceremony was at 1:00 p.m. I got ready and made my way towards her chamber to make sure everything was going as planned. I knocked on the door and said "It's Minhyun, princess." She replied from inside "Come in." I did as I was told then closed the door behind me. I lifted my head up to meet with her beauty shining on me. Her back was facing me as she was looking at me through the mirror that was placed in front of her.
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I took a step forward towards her and said "You look stunning Princess Edlyn." She turned around to look at me and our eyes met making the both of us speechless and heartbroken seeing that we were really parting ways. "I still can't get used to you calling me princess even though you've been calling me that for years. I got used to you calling me by my first name. I guess things have truly changed, things are starting to change to how it was in the start." She said as she smiled weakly.
"I guess we have to forget everything that happened between us maybe that was how it was supposed to go but we rebelled against our fate and this is how it's repaying us." I said trying my best not to break down in front of her. "Even though this is not what I want I'll go with it like how you want me to. For us to be able to keep us both safe." She said on the verge of tears. "Please don't cry. You have to start a new story now, forget about the one that we started because it's going to end now. Please be happy, I don't want to see you sad. You look prettier when you smile." I said as I smiled trying to make her do the same which she did weakly.
"Can you place this head band on my head?" She asked as she extended her hand out with it placed in her palm. I nodded and took it out of her hand causing my fingertips to slightly touch her hand which sent shivers down my spine. She turned around and I placed it on her head.
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"You look beautiful." I said as I bowed down slightly. She smiled at me but I could tell that there was pain in her eyes. There was a lot of things on her mind but kept it in. Deep down I didn't want to know what she going to tell me for the sake of the both of us. I was in the worst state I have ever been in but tried my best to act like I was fine. I couldn't ruin the wedding, I couldn't ruin her life like I tried doing before. Everything was supposed to go as it was planned before we fell for each other.
She had to be happy no matter what. Even though I knew that her heart longed for me as much as my heart longed for her but I had to make her at least not suffer. As time passes by she would be able to move on and be happy.
"Should we get going my princess?" I asked as I extended my elbow for her to wrap her arm around mine to walk her towards the ceremony. She smiled brightly and stood up then wrapped her arm around mine. "You'll do great don't you worry." I said as I placed my other hand on her hand that was wrapped around my arm trying to make her feel at ease. She nodded and I smiled. After that we walked out of her chamber towards the ceremony.
Hours passed by and I couldn't bare to stay there any longer. Seeing everyone happy and laughing for the prince and princess' marriage broke me. I drank more than I should've but it was the only way to numb the pain and not remember everything in detail for the rest of my life. I didn't cause any trouble at all, I just kept drinking and looking at Edlyn looking beautiful as always. I purposely stayed far away to watch her without anyone noticing.
I knew her very well, she wasn't happy but she tried her best to act happy. Every once in a while she would look at me and every time our eyes met my heart would beat faster than before. I could read her face and emotions, she looked at me with sorrow and sadness. I couldn't take my eyes off of her, the entire time my eyes were plastered on her as if I turned around I would forget her features.
I couldn't take it anymore so I placed the glass on the table and made my way out of the door that was near me. I walked out and didn't turn back looking at her one last time. I had to forget about her she got married and was no longer mine. It felt wrong thinking that but it was true I could never call her mine because she was never mine in the first place. I was just assuming things that weren't true and would never come true. At a certain time I thought she was mine but I was wrong.
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I ran down the stairs trying my best to get out of the castle as fast as I could. I felt like I was suffocating and found it hard for me to breathe. I made it out to the garden towards the oak tree that we used to sit under. I leaned my back on the trunk of the tree and stared at the bright moon and stars shining on me. I felt a tear stream down my cheek and I didn't bother to wipe it. I kept staring at the moon and whispered as if it would reply to me "Why is my pathetic heart keeps longing for someone I couldn't have?"
