Short Stories

Let's go on a trip

"How about we go on a trip? We can go sailing out at sea, maybe even escape this whole ordeal." I knew you wanted to go somewhere, it's hard having to see you in this state. "But, what if we get caught?" You asked me when we were younger. "Don't worry, I'll come up with a plan to escape this place together!" I smiled brightly at you, even if you couldn't see me. But that day when I kept asking if you were there from my side of the wall that isolated the both of us. You didn't respond; not once did you respond to me, it was as if you did leave me. It wasn't until then that I finally found you, all hung up in that place we said we wouldn't go. I don't know if I should say I'll get you out of there somehow, but you looked fond? Fond of being in that position.

I ended up entering the place that felt like hell to me. It didn't feel right but I wanted to save you, there was nothing more that I wanted to do then to just get you out of that unfair life you were in. Even though you told me during our visits, "I'm fine I swear, I love this place with my heart. There's no need to worry about me anymore." It sounded like a lie to me, you never acted on a whim like this before. "Please, return home. It's starting to get late now." I agreed with you then, but now isn't the time. "I'm getting you out of here, stop lying to me and come along with me now. I promise you won't be forced to do anything you don't want. You won't be treated like some sort of object anymore. You aren't alone, I'm still here." All of those things I said and you said you needed more time to think, reflect on my words even.

I let it slide again, but all I wanted was to just be with you again and not another year's worth of being isolated from each other. You're even getting married soon, you even told me that you didn't like him, that he was forcing you into this just so that his reign wouldn't fall. So, I gave you more of an extended limit that I said I would get out of there for. But it ended up being on your wedding day as well. You weren't there when I said I would drop by, it was all a lie, a misunderstanding, you told me these things because of what he would do to me. You didn't want to see me get hurt. I'm sorry for only noticing now, but it's far too late for that now. I won't be turning a blind eye just to see you get married and live the rest of your life isolated till your heir becomes the next in line.

I'll get you out of there somehow, but you have to trust me this time. I don't care if he may find me this time, I don't care what will happen to me this time, I don't give a damn about whatever may happen to me again, I'll do whatever to save you, get you out of there. I'll do anything, just to see you alive, happy, and well; well away from that place that you were forced to be in. I'll get you out, on my life I'll get you out of there. I promise.

Inspired by The Snake and the Flower by Na-eum So on Webtoon