Beautiful Thief

Chap22-29

(Sarah)

The king almost fell from his feet. Jessica almost faint, and Jericho lost his energy.

This royal family has brought me far enough!! The prince gave me a second chance, the princess let me ate from her own plate, and now the king welcomed me to his kingdom?? No! Not anymore!! I don't deserve any more goodness from the exact family I've been stealing from before!! I don't deserve to even be here. And, they don't deserve to be fooled. Not anymore.

This king has shown goodness, and fairness all over his kingdom. He doesn't deserve a lie. He deserves to know.

Jericho... all my life.. I've never ever thought of liking someone.. all I've cared about was how to keep on living for myself.. but, now that I've met him, I changed... It was like I found the other me hiding inside.. I learned to smile, to laugh, and to have fun.. I've become a complete different person.. I felt like a normal teenage having a crush on someone.. I'd dreamed of romance in my sleep and woke up wanting to experience it.. but... but you deserve better.. you deserve a better person than me.. I can't stay happy with you anymore..

"I'm sorry.." I whispered

"Sa-sarah.." Jericho's hands were cold. I pulled my arm away from him.

"your highness.." I called the king "I just used your son..."

The kings eyes fired. "Guards!!!" he was furious with me "take this woman away!!!!!"

"Dad!!! No!!" the guard pulled Jericho and stopped him from objecting.

The guards grabbed me.

"S-sarah!!!" Jessica cried "n-n-o!!! Da-daddy!!! Please!!! Sh-she's just. She's just... no!!"

The guards took me away. I saw Jericho so angry with what I just did. I can't blame him...

That question I keep on repeating in my mind.. it was finally answered the moment Jericho said I'm his future queen.. when will I become normal?? when will all this be over??.. the answer is.. I will never be normal.. all the things I've done will never be over.. it's just a fantasy, falling for a very kind prince.. it's just my fantasy.. it's just a dream that a thief, like me, never deserve to come true..

(Jericho)

My mom often told me that people, no matter what they've done, deserves a second chance. I didn't intend to copy her or to just act nice. I never intended to win the heart of the citizens, I never went after honor and respect. All I wanted was to follow what I was taught.

"you should eat, Jericho..." Jessica came in to my dark room "you haven't eaten anything for two days now.. what are you planning? Kill yourself?"

Father locked Jessica and I in our rooms yesterday. He sent Sarah to jail, to other kingdom's jail. I have no idea where she is or where she'll be...

"i-I'm sorry.." Jessica cried as she sat beside me in the floor. She tapped my head gently. "if only I can do something..."

"Jericho!!" we heard father called us.

Jessica immediately stood and answered him "D-dad.."

"why are you here?" he asked Jessica "please go back to your room.."

Jessica lowered her head as she went back. "y-es."

Father came near me. "if you don't want to eat anything.. tell your servants not to bring you food.. don't let it just spoil in here!"

"is it why you're here? To tell me that?.."

He sat in the floor too. "I thought you've grown.." he shook his head in disappointment "you're the next king.. you should stop playing around, Jericho.."