He was royal. I was nobody.
He had tattoos.I had scars.
He was the first.I was the second.
They say opposites attract.
***
"Let's play one more time"Aiden said like a child wanting a candy.
"No,I didn't promise to play with you twice.Why are you so...
we went to the garden and I liked the starry night sky .We sat down on a garden bench .
"What do you know about the France's crown prince's nephew?"I asked.
"Well,He is stubborn and thinks too highly of himself.what do you know about him?"Noah asked from me.I saw a figure coming towards us in the darkness.
"He is a bastard and he obviously doesn't know how to respect others"I said and Noah laughed .I realized the person who was coming towards us was Hazel.
"I searched for you everywhere"Hazel said loudly from the distant.we need to go back .I can't find Rachel either"Hazel said and I got up
"Good bye,Anastasia"Noah said waving his hand .His golden masquerade mask gleamed in the darkness
"Wait,Have we met before by any chance?"I asked taking a step towards Noah.
"I thought you would have asked that earlier"Noah replied in a calm voice .
"Come,What are you doing?" Hazel yelled
"Good bye ,Noah!" I said although I didn't want to go .I wanted to ask Noah what he meant by his last sentence but I didn't want to keep Hazel waiting so I ran towards her.
"We need to find Rachel and my sisters .Rachel is not answering to any calls either.My sisters said they will come but it seems like they haven't.Dad told us that we have to leave at 11.30 P.M. and it is 10.45 P.M. now"Hazel said and I couldn't believe that time had past so quickly while I was dancing.We searched Rachel for a long time and we finally found her when she was dancing with an old man.She looked happy to see us.It was not too hard to find Hazel's sisters as they were sitting around the food table and they were mocking a waitor boy .
"you look like a pig ,boy"Hazel's oldest sister said and the other sisters laughed loudly.When the boy turned around to leave a one sister grabbed his hand.Hazel managed to calm down her sisters and they looked like they had drunk too much wine.
I told Hazel about Noah but I didn't tell her about how he looked like someone from a distant memory and Hazel laughed.
"What about Michale?"She asked while she was laughing.
"I don't know Michale.We have only talked to each other once and I don't think I will ever meet Noah either"I said and Hazel nodded her head .
"yeah.LIfe sucks"Hazel said and she looked very sleepy.
***
I slept in the whole monday evening as I was exhausted from traveling .I went to my class on thursday and the lessons were boring as usual .I had a small mirror in my pocket so I took it out during the lesson.I saw my large green eyes staring back at me.My red hair looked a bit messy and I didn't like the freckles on my face .My mind ran back to the memories of how I looked beautiful at the ball .I hated being a student I wanted to explore the world.
"What are you doing ,Anastasia?"Anastasia's thoughts got interrupted by Mrs.Lorence's voice behind her bringing her back to the reality.
"Admiring your beauty?"She asked in a mocking way.
"Aiden just asked me a question related to the lessons but you don't even bother to listen to the lesson.I can see why he is better than you now.Why can't you be more like him?"Mrs.Lorence asked and her voice sounded harsh.I felt tears coming from my eyes and I didn't look up to see the other's faces.
"I have warned you before but you never seem to learn a lesson.You have to stay for detention after the school and you can get out of the class now"The teacher angrily said and I got up from my seat .I walked towards the door .I ran towards the garden,after I left the classroom.I sat down under a tree in the garden and started crying .I hated Aiden and now I was getting compared to him.I desperately wanted to see him suffer.I wished Noah was with her.He seemed to hate Aiden as much as I did.
I wanted to think about the world outside this stupid school but unfortunately ,I was not part of that world .My dad never sent me a letter atleast to ask how I was doing unlike the other parents.My mom had left me too."Everything is over.Everything is over "I repeatedly said herself.
"What is over?"A voice asked above me and I lifted my head to see who it was.
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