Ever since i was small, i never got out of my palace. There is only three people in this world has seen my face. And that is my parents and my private doctor. My parents had hid me very well. No media has ever took a photograph of me, none of the palace servants has ever seen my face, even my private tutor has to teach me through a one way mirror. So yea, i could see my tutor but my tutor cannot see me. I am a total mystery in the kingdom. All the citizen only know two things about me. And that is my name, Jerome Cahill and my birthday, 11 of April, 1994. Questions about me is a taboo. It is stated as a rule in the kingdom. Anyone who disobey the rule will go to prison. Go find my name in the internet, you would not get anything. My parents are very strict about me exposing to the world, because of my condition.
I understand. But my condition has improve. I don't understand why my parents still oppose me from going out. They said it is taking precautions. But what they dont understand is, I could not bare with the lonliness anymore. 22 years!! I had bear with it for 22 years!! The only human i talked to in this world is my parents and my private doctor. There is no one else. I just needed a friend, just one trustful friend.
Today, it will be my rebelion. Yes, i will try to reason with my parents. Tonight it will be. Let's hope everything goes well.
As night falls, i took a deep breath. 'Be brave' i told myself and put my foot outside if my room. I walk towards my parents' room. There is no servant at night. My parents had all dismiss them because in the night i will be roaming around the palace.
'Knock knock', "Dad? Mum?" i called out. The door immediately open.
"Hey sweetheart, what's the problem?" my mum answered to my knock.
I went into their room and sat on their bed.
"Hey, i am wondering, i am 22 this year. And my condition has improve by leaps and bounds these years. Can i go out of the palace to have a look? Since the citizen do not know how i look, my photograph would not me taken by the media." my heart started pumping. I wanted to know the answer to my question.
"I am so sorry. Your dad and I are both worried. What if u change when you are out of the palace?" disappointment started to hit my heart.
"What if i bring doctor Maxwell along?" i seem like i was begging for a yes.
"But----"
"U may go" this three words that come out from my father's mouth made me so happy.
My mum eyes look at my father, surprised."He is 22 this year. He will soon take over the country. I cannot pass the kingdom to a kid who does not know how his kingdom looks like." my father explained.
"We could show him the photos," protested mum.
"I need him to see it for himself. See what is the citizens doing, their lifestyle, no matter the poor, the rich and anything. One day he will also show his face in front of my people. It is just a matter of time. Besides, doctor Maxwell even said his condition has improve a lot and will unlikely change anymore. Let this chance be an experiment and hope what the doctor said is true."
"Alright. I will inform doctor Maxwell to go with you tomorrow. Don't wear too wealthy clothes. Wear a more peasant one. You two will leave tomorrow dawn, while most of the citizen are still asleep." my mother added.
I am so excited. My first time in 22 years, i got to explore Avani, the capital of Avenland. I immediately went to sleep after that, to have full energy tomorrow.
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Mystery / ThrillerHi, my name is Jerome, Jerome Cahill. I am the prince of Avenland. I hate my life. I wish i could be normal. Simple work, simple family, simple life. But these things seems impossible.