Second Chances

The chains

I ran crashing into many bushes tripping over. Im exhausted but i must run, I'm scared i can hear them shouting "AIMEE WE HAVE FOUND YOU STOP IMMEDIATELY "
I ran and cried i cant go back, Then it came to a halt again i was on the ground , they grabbed me I'm done for I thought...My eyes opened slightly I instantly recognised this place. It was the basement. Why am I here? I thought then it struck me as I glanced down , my hands and feet tied up in chains. No escape.

( boys POV)

That girl she was different than all other girls ive met all fangirls, she looked abused, it's probably a tree im worried for her in fact she made me feel different is it love .... Being tied to the chains of royalty is unfair not allowed to go out with people i want to, study all the time...She seemed to not know who I am which is a first and probably why I liked her so much, if she knew I was royalty she would probably think differently about me. I must meet her again! " BONNINGTON !" A manly voice shouted. " yes father I know I know it's royal duties one must study to become thy great King of thou country."

I decided to find her again i must know what's wrong all these questions hitting me...I grabbed my horse and left to the village. Knocking on every door all day,soon I started doubting that she was even out there until I came to the last house on the end of the street.It made shiver crawl up my spine and my hairs stick up, somethings wrong with this place I thought . 'Creek!' The tree in the front yard, I stood back and took a deep breath. The basement door was open. So I entered and it was dark nothing could be seen till i heard crying. All of a sudden I hear people opening the front door upstairs, I quickly hide. I hear footsteps one by one coming down to the basement, two people approach the dark corner of the basement and I instantly recognise who they were.....

Her parents i hid in a corner and watched. They carried a several books hard covered books and other unrecognisable objects, Then BAM! Blood flew across the floor the light bounced of a mirror reviling Aimee. CRACK!I heard a bone brake. Once it was over they left, i crept over to the traumatised girl now covered in blood...She was unconscious and I don't blame her too, so I went with my first instinct and that's to get help and I knew just the person for that the Royal doctor. I gently picked Aimee up and carried her through the woods to the palace and from there to the Royal doctor. I collapsed on the floor crying covered in blood with Aimee in my arms "help!"

The royal doctor arrived immediately and said she needs to rest she was immediately taken to a room, I told my father.....although happy that I saved her I knew he wasn't pleased at the same time as he knew how I felt. Well it's quite obvious isn't it who just goes out knocking on doors for one particular person as well as saving them for no reason . So he told me and I remember precisely " once she recovers Bonnington you shall never see her again, no questions asked! Tomorrow you shall meet your soon to be wife that your mother and I  already picked out for you. Your arranged wedding will take place as soon as you become age in exactly one year so get to know her."
Of course I understood these are the chains of royalty I'm locked in and there's nothing I could do about despite how much I wished there was . "Thats unfair I thought " I didn't want to marry a girl I've never met she might be ugly, ungrateful, abusive. My feelings for Aimee got stronger ' is this love i feel? Most think that a soon to be king marrying a commoner is not right. But Aimee was no commoner when we first spoke she seemed happy she had her head up high all the time something was special about her.

By the time I woke up in the morning I was ready to go see Aimee and tell her my plan.However, it was too late she had already left and my father grabbed me by the arm and pulled me towards the dining room, there stood quite a beautiful girl. " hello there !" The girl joyfully and clearly pronounced, I was too nervous to reply but later in the evening we ended up chatting and I actually liked her believe it or not. I was no longer worrying about Aimee by night I totally forgot about her, it was for the better  good of everyone that I did this.

The thought of Aimee came to mind is she ok? Yet i will do whats best for my family and my kingdom but I wonder where she is. I drink tea and read a book and ignore everyone, but i wonder what is life like when your not in the chains of royalty. The princess i met earlier she was actually nice not crazy just calm and interesting. Then i heard my parents talking about Aimee....." Charles honey I'm so glad you kicked Aimee out the Royal traditions of arranged marriages shall now continue!" Kicked out ! what if she was still injured? What if is she died out there ! The trees, what if they kicked her out at night ! I start to hyperventilate, I take a sip from my tea then my father discussed with mother again " I think I heard the trees got her too, she'll never be coming back well not anywhere!"
"Ha ha ha ! " my mother replied. Suddenly I choke on my tea. I can't breathe.

All I remember is darkness and a bright light at the end of this tunnel then ............

"Let us commend Bonnington Bunny to the mercy of God" .A coffin is slowly lowered into the ground. " We therefore commit his body to the ground;earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust;in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life." Images flash of loved ones crying and flowers on a grave....