The Life of a Princess

Chapter 22 - In the Woods

Some weird shit happened to the editor so random word just connected (for example: hadto, or mustbe) and I've separated (most of) them, but it has happened to commas too and it's harder to spot it when the commas have "glued" themselves to a word (did that make sense?) (like: me,but) Just so you know I actually know my grammar (I hope) (#imnotenglish)

But anyways, I hope you like this chapter. 

It wasn't even my place.

It felt so wrong to sit there, at their place, but wrong also felt so right. I guess some part of me wished that he would forget her, and this spot would be our spot:a romantic place for us. But then there was the rational part of me that understood how doomed we were right from that stupid kiss that should've never happened. My mind was like the valley in front of me, very big and full of undiscovered things.

I had been sitting here for over an hour and my butt was getting numb from sitting on the rock – the one thing that I dared touch at this almost sacred ground. The bench was almost done, standing just to my right, a couple of meters away. It brought my mind to the blueprint I found at Candice's grave. I still didn't quite understand why the bench was so sentimental to Hunter. I supposed she had something to do with it, and maybe that was reason enough for him.

I stood up, cast one last glance at the valley before I turned around fully – just to be met with another beautiful sight.

"Hunter," I stated, surprised. He only stared – shocked to find me here, I concluded. There was a tension in our unspoken words, his eyes never leaving mine. They had a death grip on my whole body,how could I resist? "I-I can explain." Well, that was a lie. I had absolutely no idea why I was even here. I was simply just at home, when a surge to steal Riley's car and come here flooded through me. Yet, I felt the need to explain myself.

"Um..."

"Look, you don't need to say anything," I gushed, circling around Hunter and backing towards the woods. "Just, uh, stay here.I'll leave – I'm sorry." I turned around and sped down the hill,my eyes never leaving the forest floor. I wanted to him to call me back so badly. Was that too much to ask for? For another chance...

"Anna! Wait, don't go!"

That would be nice if he said. Gosh, it just sounded so right in my head – so real. We could talk. He would understand that I was justas good as Candice, or I could become. Fuck, who was I kidding? I could never, even in another dimension, reach the love Candice andHunter shared. Could I?

"Stop! Please!" I stopped dead in my tracks. Could I have imagined that too? I was either going crazy, or he was actually yelling after me. "Anna, we need to talk." His voice was nearer, he didn't need to shout anymore. I turned around to see him jogging towards me, eyes not leaving mine.

"We do...?" I didn't know if it was a question or a statement,but he nodded anyways.

"You kind of didn't let me speak the other day..." he said,smiling sheepishly.

"Did you want to?"

"No, not really."

I scoffed, kicking leaves with my feet. I heard branches break together with his steps coming closer. Arms enveloped themselves around me softly, a kiss being placed to my head.

"Sorry. I didn't know how to start," he admitted. I wrapped my arms around his torso, digging my head into his chest.

"The conversation or us?"

There was a space of time before he spoke. "Both, I guess." I nodded solemnly in understanding. "But I don't want this to be over."

I pulled slightly away from him, staring at him in disbelief. "You don't?" I breathed.