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I woke up at 5:00am in the morning, as soon as i open my eyes, i jump out of my bed. It is a unusual scene for me. Normally, i am going to stay in bed as long as i could because i knew there would be nothing for me to do except for staring at the ceiling, listen to music, playing games that i had played for like a billionth times, training my abs and exercising on the threadmill my parents brought for me. Everyday i would repeat every single activity that i had mentioned. After that, i brush my teeth, comb my hair and wear my clothes the fastest that i could. I don't want to waste a single minute that i could made up.

I opened the door carefully, peep outside to make sure there is no one there. I know the royal servants come at 6:00am but i am taking precaution. Who knows there is someone so hardworking and devoted in her job that she comes half an hour earlier than the time she is supposed to arrive. After the coast is clear, i quickly ran out and shut my door. I went to the royal garden to meet doctor Maxwell.

Choosing a doctor was hard. My parents set a rule for any doctor which agree to treat me. And that rule is: if they quit, they will be send to prison for 3 years. After prison, they will be send to a countryside of the kingdom where there are very few people there. They cannot reveal my condition too and if they do, they will be beheaded. Moreover, they cannot tell their family about their occupation. Doctor Maxwell is my 58th doctor. The other 57 said that they were too pissed off that they could not see my face while treating me. I don't know if it was really for that reason or they are scared about 'him'. I can't believe that 'he' is that dangerous until the doctors chose the quitting path. Doctor Maxwell is not allow to see my face at first. But after years and years of service, my parents began to trust him. Therefore, my face is revealed to him. Doctor Maxwell is a man in his 50s and he is the most caring, most patient doctor that i had ever met. He is not scared about 'him'. And the thing that surprised me most is he is able to control 'him'. Sometimes, he would talk to me about what's happening in the outside world. He said somewhere in the outside world, there is so much water until u cannot see the end, he said there is land all filled with sand and he even said there is even a sea called the dead sea, where no living things are able to live in it. He also talked about the lastest news in the world, to keep me updated. He would tell me whatever news happening in the world. News about politics, disasters and entertainment. He was the one who introduce me to music.

Doctor Maxwell is dressed in a blue shirt, with black shorts. This is the first time i saw him wearing so casual clothes. He usually wore a suit and a tie while treating me, the new look made my journey outside the wall more interesting.

"Good morning, young master, how are you doing?"

"Good morning. Great. How are you?"

"Fine."

"Erm.. i have a little request. Can you stop calling me young master when we are out of this walls?"

"Sure. What should i call you then, young master?"

"Hmm.. Since all of the citizens know my name, i should change my name. Call me Jaron."

"As you requested, youn---Jaron"

I smiled. For the first time in 22 years, i am able to get out of these walls, to somewhere i always look from my window.

First stop, doctor Maxwell brought me to a hill. He said he would walk up this hill every morning to keep himself fit. Up in the hill, i could see the sunrise. What a magnificent, mesmerizing, memorable view. I had never seen it before in my life. The sky is a kaleidoscope of colours, with birds flying in a flock.

"Beautiful eh?"

I nodded.

"This world is very beautiful. What a pity you could not enjoy it."

After that, we went to the morning market. There are lots and lots of people in the market. I had never seen so many people together. Then, doctor Maxwell decided to bring me to watch a movie. Watching a movie in a theater is diferrent from watching a movie in the palace. Although the size of the screen is the same, the seat at home is much more comfortable, i still prefer watching a movie in a theater. What is diferrent is the crowd that watches the movie together with you. The laughter when the scene is funny, the sobbing when the scene is sad, the sound of a person bitting the popcorn, it is diferrent from what i had experience in my home.

The rest of the day was fun. In the evening, we are passing by a row of houses of the citizen. Doctor Maxwell said he wanted to take some things from his house.

"You lived here?"

"Yes. It is small, but cozy."

"Is you salary too little?"

"No, no. Don't get me wrong. My salary is enough. It is just that i don't want to move to a big house. Big house spoil the warmness in my family. With the size of my family, this house is just nice. Not too big, not too small."

After that, he went in to get some things. I continue my walk in the row of houses. Out of the blue, i heard the crying of a child. I saw a women hitting a child with a belt. She is pointing to a broken vase on the floor. Suddenly, a loud, piercing sound attacked my brain. Pain crept into my brain. Immediately, i run to the back alley, hoping no one sees me. I knocked over some things while running because of my imbalance. I sat down, with my hands over my head. Memories suddenly flew back into my head. There was a little girl crying "Stop! Stop! Help!"

"Hey, are you alright?" a hand tap me. I looked up. It is a girl.

"Yea, i m alright." i ignore her and climb back up. I walked back to doctor Maxwell's house. Just at the same time, doctor Maxwell came out of his house. We walk back to the palace straight away.

"How was the trip? Nothing happened, right?" my mum asked.

"Fun. Nothing happen." I said it in a cold tone.

"Mum, i am a little bit tired from the long walk since morning. I have to rest now." I turn and walk towards my room.

The headache started to come back. I quickly rush into my room and locked the door. Please don't come back. Please don't.


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