Rekindle - FirstPrince FF ✔️

5

"Henry, we think we should let you go to the countryside and relax." His mother, Princess Catherine, suggests at the family dining table.

"We talked to the doctor Henry, and he also believes you should spend some time away from the royal duties." Prince Phillip supports his mother's claim.

"I agree to it, Henry. We need you to be fit so relax your mind a but maybe that will help your memory come back." Queen Mary agrees to the commotion going at the family dinner.

"We can send your girlfriend with you, maybe her love for you will help you remember everything." Princess Martha smiles at him.

"Girlfriend?" The confusion evident on Henry's face.

"Yes Henry, it was an arranged date, but you seemed to like her and even met up with her a few more times." His mother holds his hand in order to comfort him, not realizing how discomforting it is for him to know that he had a girlfriend with whom he was probably willingly going on dates with.

Maybe Bea will know about it, he decided to ask it from her later.

"I will think about it." Henry shows fake appreciation for the concern they all were showing towards him. He was happy that he was getting the attention of all his family members, but it was because of his illness, and the facts they were presenting in front of him were astounding.

***

Henry is in his room playing with Derry, his dog.

When Henry came back to the palace, a dog, similar to David, greeted him, jumped around him, and licked him like he had known him for ages. Henry was unable to recognize the dog at first glance until his staff told him he was the offspring of David, especially bred for the prince. David had died around 4 years back. His last year had been spent in a lot of pain. When Henry had to relive a moment he already had in the past, it was hurtful, it pained him. Thinking about he can't even remember the special one he has lost in his life, his last moments made him feel hurt. He couldn't remember more share of memories he had built with David. With the help of staff Henry searched for some old photos of David and cried missing his best mate. The one who had seen Henry through all his highs and lows and was constantly by his side. He showered all the love he planned on showering on David in the hospital on Derry.

Bea entered the room, followed by one of the servants carrying two cups of tea. The servant places down the tea at the table and exits it.

"Henry," Bea calls out.

"Bea, you are here."

"Mother wants me to convince you to go to the countryside and take a break."

"Bea, they want to send a girl with me whom I don't even remember. I am dating a girl, and it is all over the tabloids. What about Alex ?" Henry doesn't let out the fact that he had snooped up on Alex's instagram and came to know about certain facts.

"Henry, it is just for the papers, I don't think you are seriously involved with this girl. You didn't feed me with any details about the relationship that is in question."

"You think I should go and get involved with the girl."

"I think you should go figure out what it actually was and make it clear to her. Maybe even Alex can join you on the vacation."

Henry didn't know if it was a good idea to invite over Alex but he definitely knew it was the best idea to meet Alex in person and know the truth about the relationship that he had been hiding with Bea being an accomplice.

"I agree. I will invite Alex over to the place. We haven't got much time after the accident to spend together. I just hope he gets an off."

Henry hadn't called Alex in the past two days and didn't even receive a call from the other side. Henry wanted some time off, but it came to him as a shock when even Alex didn't call or text him despite checking up on him every day after the accident.

Did Henry mistakenly liked something while stalking him that made Alex aware ?

Henry opened his instagram to check his latest likes, but it was nothing unusual even from the account he used for stalking.

Henry voice calls Alex, hoping he will answer.

"Hello." The voice is drowsy on the other side.

"Sorry Alex, were you sleeping?"

"Henry."

"Yes."

"I was asleep."

"I will call you later then."

"No, I am awake now."

"I called for two things. First, to check upon you since we haven't talked for two days. Second, I want to invite you over for a vacation in case you get off days from work."

"I just got laid off, so I have a lot of free time."

"Laid?" Henry couldn't understand why Alex would be telling him about having sex with another person and how was that related to Alex having free time.

"My boss asked me to resign from the job."
It strikes Henry that Alex got laid off from the job that means fired.

"Why?"

"Because I refused to take up a case bringing lot of money and media attention. He told me I was being a liability to the firm rather than an asset."

"You can use this vacation. I will get you the tickets."

"I have savings, Henry. I can afford the flight tickets." Alex chuckles. For a moment, he had forgotten how they were not a thing anymore. He wanted to joke with Henry, cuddle him, and cry his pain out so he could feel better.

"I will text you the date and address. Don't get a return ticket. Figure that out when you are here."

"Sure, Henry."

Alex, after the call ends, texts June and Nora in their group about his plan to go to Britain. He didn't exactly know where and when he was going.

'I hope this is a good idea, Alex.' June had typed out to him.

'Get what is yours.' Nora had cheered him up.

Alex knew Nora and June had a little tiff over him, especially when he decided to go meet Henry. 

'Just be safe. Physically as well as emotionally.' Another text from June came the group chat.

'I will be.' Alex understands June's concern.

June was their for him feeding him ice cream, listening to his cries when he was going through his breakup phase. He knows she is just worried about Alex going through all of that again. Alex also wants to protect his heart from breaking again, but living a few moments once again, being in love with Henry wants him to take that chance at any cost. He just wants more memories with Henry, more time with Henry even if that ends up again in him being in pain.