The Prince Bet

What would you do?

          When I said 'see you around' to Kit, I didn't think it meant the next day. I'm not complaining though. I am however disappointed that it wasn't just me and him. It was me, him....and Daniel.

         I know that's rude of me considering I'm the who approached him first starting this whole thing up, but he just wasn't...Kit.

        I twirled the pink tulip in my hands as we walked in silence. It was sunny out, so I had thought to go to the Angels Gardens for a nice stroll. I ended up with a surprise visit obviously.

        "As weird as this is going to sound," Daniel started. I noticed once I saw him that Daniel was smiling, but it wasn't a happy smile. It was a smile to cover up sadness. To cover up something from being let out that wasn't supposed to be let out.

        "I feel like I could tell you things. Like some deep things.... Sorry, that was weird. We haven't even known each other that long." Daniel laughed.

       "No no it's okay,"

      His words had come to a surprise to me. Him, tell me deep things? I didn't know he was so open about stuff.

      Daniel is Prince Charming. Perfect. You'd think that everyday of his was filled with nothing but happiness. He seemed genuine though.

      "You can if you want. I won't tell anyone if you want me too. Is there something you want to tell me?" I asked looking at him. I truly meant what I said. How could I not. If I was going through a hard time, I'd want someone to upon up to.

      "You won't tell anyone? Promise?" Daniel asked looking at me holding out his pinky.

      I took it and hooked mine around his. "Promise."

      Daniel took a breath. "What if...what would you do...if you were involved with someone you weren't suppose to?"

     I'm starting to feel personally attacked. Does he know?

     "Involved how? Like friendship? Romantically?"

      "Romantically."

      No...there's no way he knows. A prick of panic shoots through me. Will he be mad? What would he say to me? What would he say to Kit? Would he tell anyone? Crap! I have to think this through!

      "Well if I were romantically involved with another whom wasn't approved of, I'd...well I would....honestly I don't know."  It dawned upon me that I don't know what I'm doing! He needed advice and I can't even think of a smart answer because I don't know. And I'm involved with someone I shouldn't be involved with!

     I stopped walking and so did he. We stared at each other in disbelief before busting out laughing. Two idiots who didn't know what they were going to do.

     "I assume this scenario is about you. Am I correct?" I asked as we started walking again.

     "You are." Daniel answered.
   
     "It's just...it's complicated. But I'm really happy around that person. I feel safe, I feel loved, which is a lot since I'm loved by a lot of people. But I can only think of that person. From sunrise to sunset and all throughout the nights in my dreams it's about them. I wanna kiss them, hug them, hold on to them and never let go. I don't think I can truly be with them though."

       "Why?" I asked. He seemed to love this person very much, so what's stopping him?

       Daniel humorously laughed. "Because this isn't some fairy tale. The world isn't all peace and love as some people claim. Since I'm in the position that I am, a lot of people have a say. Or well they think they have a say because they think they know what a royals life is like.

       "If I were to come forward with this relationship, I don't know how things would go. How my parents would react. How my country would react. If I chose my country, I'd be betraying what my heart wants. But if I chose my heart, than I'd be betraying my country. I love both very much."

       "You can't choose, because if you do, than your heart would always yearn for the other...wouldn't it.."

       Daniel looked at me, then at the trees that beautiful flowers bloomed on. The suns light shined on Daniels tear glossed eyes. His pain was so evident it made me a little sad as well. The tragic decision between love and honor. The heart is truly cruel at times.

        I quickly wrapped my arms around Daniels neck around pulled him into a hug. At first he seemed stunned but than he wrapped around his arms around my body and hugged back.

        "I'm sorry I can't be of more help to you. I'm just as clueless."

       "It's alright. Sometime it just helps if someone listens. Thank you for listening."

        A smile crept on my lips. I was able to help him in someway and that made my heart swell more than I could ever explain.

       I lay on my bed scrolling through my phone. The screen being the only light in the room, and low and behold. A picture of me and Daniel at the gardens is shown. How annoying.