Anamaria

Chapter Twelve

Anamaria

The prince's face darken. The old guard whispered something in the prince's ear that made him put his hand into a fist. He sigh and dismissed the guards.

After the guards left with the threatening news, Prince Garrett turn to face me.

"Is everything going to be alright?" I asked. He shook his head.

"We have to leave this place, tomorrow early morning." The prince said coldly staring at his sword.

I wanted to ask him about the Eastain, but I didn't think it was a good idea to ask him about it now. He stare at the window behind me with an murderous eyes.

The prince was a different person after the guards came in.

"Anamaria," he said coldly. I glance at him to see the coldness in his eyes.

"What now?"

"You need to leave right now and stay away from me," he said in a rude tone turning his face away from me.

"Why? You said that we're leaving-" I didn't finish my sentence. I was perplexed, what does he mean by that?

He sigh before facing me, "you wouldn't be safe with me."

"But-"

"Stay away from me!" He yelled. I was so confused. First he tried to kiss me, and after the guards came in saying that the duchess is dead, he yelled at me and told me to stay away from him.

He pick up my cloak and threw it at me, "leave." He ordered, I was confused and yet...hurts.

I didn't understand what's happening or why was he yelling at me for lacked
reason.

Before I can speak, he push me out of the cabin and slam the door shut. I was on the cabin's front door sitting in a mud.

"Your highness!" A voice yelled from distance and I turn to see Teresa running toward me.

I took a deep breath and preparing to hide my pain. I don't understand any of this. I really have no clue what's happening. Behind Teresa, Bethany run toward me as she saw me.

"What's going on?" She asked. Teresa shrugged and look at me.

"Why are you outside here alone in the dark?" Teresa asked. I froze, should I tell her about Prince Garrett? No, I didn't know what's wrong with him yet. I didn't want them to get a wrong idea.

I remains silence. Bethany got up and knock on the prince's cabin door.

No answer.

She knocked again.

No answer.

She knock the door loudly this time. Still, she got the same respond. With impatient, she open the door. I was about to prevent her from opening until her jaw dropped.

"What's wrong?" I asked her.

"Where did the prince go?" She exclaimed.

Teresa and I share a look before glancing at Bethany. Is this some kind of a prank?

"He's in there," I said and Bethany shook her head.

"Come see for yourself," she snapped.

Teresa help me get up and I cross my finger before going in the cabin that I was unexpectedly dismissed from.

Bethany was right. The prince wasn't there. I open my mouth to speak but no word came out. This has to be a joke. It has to. The cabin was empty and there were no sign of the Prince. Bethany ran to check the bath room but she came back to us with a hopeless face.

"He was just here a few minutes ago!" I exclaimed. "He kicked me out!"

Teresa raised her eyesbrow at me, "he kicked you out? That doesn't sound like him!"

"How do you know? You don't even know the boy," Beth snapped at Teresa.

"Prince Lucifer has told me a lot about his brother. He may look cruel but he is weak when it comes to love. Do you remembered when Princess Laura cheated on him? He was like a broken doll!"

My heart was somehow shattered. I know it wasn't supposed to be painful but it somehow maimed my heart. Prince Garrett was in love? How come he never told me about the princess.
I want to cry. I want to cry from the picture of him kicking me out and telling me to stay away from him; it shattered me.

I don't know why I was crying over him. I really hate myself for doing that.

"Do you think...that the Eastain might have take him away?" Beth said breaking the silence.

Teresa gave her a unfriendly look and point at me. "It's fine, Teresa." I said.

"What are we going to do now?" Beth asked.

I was still hurt and shattered from Garrett, "I'm going to my hometown."

Beth look at me like I was a crazy old lady, "by yourself? At this late? My princess, do you know how much trouble you would get yourself into?"

"I am not your princess! Get me out of here!" Angry words came out of my mouth. This whole thing was a lie. I wanted to go home, but I can't. I don't know the way. Or perhaps, I could run until I die. Why was Prince Garrett mad at me all of the sudden? I don't understand.

Teresa and Beth glance at each other. "I'll have the old man take you back to Ravern-" I cut Teresa off.

"I am not from Ravernica," I said coldly.

Beth tap Teresa on her shoulder. "She is a princess, she has to come from another kingdom. Prince belong with princess," Beth smirks at Teresa.

"I am not a princess!" I yelled. The corner of my eyes caught lighting in the village horse stable eating hays. Next to her was the prince's horse. The prince is still here.

The two of them wrinkle their forehead. "Your not? What are you?" Beth asked me.

"An heiress," I said looking down.

"From?"

I paused before speaking, "Drysdale."

One word made their jaws dropped.

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