Beautiful Thief

Chap19

(Sarah)

Jessica left early in the morning. I sat beside the window looking at the people down the garden silently. What should I do now?

"tired?" Jericho suddenly showed up!

I recovered from shock then spoke "h-how did you get in?? I'm sure I lock the door.."

"Jessica and I got identical keys.. you see.." he made an eye smile as he showed me his keys

I smiled back "you look extra cheerful today.. what happened?.."

"nothing.. it's just that.. I feel extra happy today.."

"why?"

His hands suddenly grabbed mine. "I'll be staying with you.. for the rest of the day..."

My heart skipped a beat, my eyes opened wide, and the hairs on my skin stood up. I moved a foot away from him. "d-don't come near me!"

"hahahhhhah" he laughed

"hey.. I'm serious.."

"hahh.. okey.. okey.. fine.. fine.." he then took something from his pocket "Sarah... do you remember this?.." he showed me something that belonged to me--- my mask!! My black mask!!

"w-whow.." I slowly took it from his hands. I stared at it for a long time. "it still exist.. hahh.." I smiled then looked at him "you kept it, huh.."

"yeah.." his eyes sparkled. He gently made me put on the mask to my face. "it carries a precious memory.."

I smiled again. "yeah.."

He stared at me "you know.. I really was serious when I told you I'll put you to prison back then.."

"hahahhhh.. sure you are.."

"but.. but when I took this mask off.." he gently took it off again "I changed my mind.."

This prince's face is such a nice view. He looked so brave and yet innocent. He doesn't seem to be a cool and serious royalty but he still look so charming. Whenever I see him, I felt so secure and so protected, feelings that never came to me ever before. Looking at him this close made my world stop. It made me feel like I want to stay like this for a long long time. I want to stay close to him for a long long time. I want to be with him, to stare at him, to talk to him, to smile like him, to stay still beside him, to have fun and enjoy this life with him by my side. I like this prince... a lot...

"Sarah.. you don't need to prove yourself .." he told me "I knew, ever since that day when I first saw your face, that you're not a bad person..." he put the mask in my hands again.

"hey prince..." my voice was low as I kept the mask in my bag "why are you nice?.. how do you make yourself so nice and so warm?"

He laughed again. "I told you already.. it's natural.. I was born with it.. hhahah" he boasted

I threw him a pillow "oh yeah?? I say you're just acting nice because you like me" I smiled

He threw a pillow back "hahh.. i think you're misarranging your statement, miss... I think what you really mean is 'I like you because you're so nice'... hhhahhah"

It led us into a massive pillow fight.

"there is no way I'll like someone like you!" I threw him all the pillows and blankets I've ever seen.

"ahhhahh.. come on.. don't deny it.. it's super duper obvious.."

"hohohh.. you just think so high of yourself.. I don't like you. .and I'll never ever will.."

"hahhahhhah.. okey.. if that's what you want.. I'll never stop teasing you until you say it.."

The pillow fight went wild. The whole place was a mess and we didn't realize it until we became super tired.

We panted in the same rhythm.

"loser" I continued provoking him

"clumsy" he always got answers to whatever word I threw

"too thin"

"too skinny" whenever he say something it's always with a smile, this time a tired smile

"ugly!!" I shouted having a hard time breathing, I lost almost all my energy

"h-huh?" his face objected "beautiful!"

I sat down the bed, panting. "when will you give in?.." I laughed "you ugly prince.."

He sat beside me four feet away. He breathed deeply several times. "I'm not ugly.. thousands of princess like me..."

I smiled in amusement of what he just said. "seriously, prince.." I stood up, finally recovered, and took a pillow. "when will you give in??" I threw it to his face again. He was so weak to fight back, he just laughed.

When will he give in?? when will he become tired helping me?? when will he stop?? Why is he so patient?? Why is he so nice?? Will he ever stop?? Will he ever give up?? Will he get tired??

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