Why Don't You Love Me?

Chapter 7: To Marry or Not?

Since Rapunzel wasn't actually able to come up with an answer for the question her mother had asked her, she thought it was best for her to be alone for a while, so that way, she could have some time to think, but what was there to think about? It was usually a rare occasion whenever her and Eugene had any problems, and even when those events happened, things between them would soon be resolved, no matter what the issues had been for them. Eugene had always been able to make Rapunzel so happy, even way before six months ago, when he proposed to her while they were out on the lake, having a romantic boat ride under a beautiful starry night sky. From bubble baths and foot massages to outdoor picnics and leisurely walks through the woods, there was never really a dull moment for the two of them, but there wasn't any rush for the couple to get married either.

Although it was important for Rapunzel to get adjusted to her dutiful role as a princess, she didn't see the need in tying the knot with Eugene right away, even though she couldn't help but frequently dream about it happening. When Rapunzel would be ready to start planning, she'll most likely want help from the thugs at the Snuggly Duckling pub, with looking for a cake, flowers, and a dress, and she'd also want them to do the music for the event too. Rapunzel knew full well within her heart that she loved Eugene, she was in love in him, and he was the love of her life, but she just didn't understand why she couldn't reply back easily when she was asked if she still loved Eugene enough to marry him. Maybe the girl was afraid that she wouldn't feel safe and protected after they became husband and wife, but that wasn't ever the case, since she'd always feel that way every time she was in his arms after she had a terrible nightmare.

It wasn't like Rapunzel could be just able to call off the wedding or at least have it postponed for a while only because she missed a barefoot, blue-eyed, white-haired, hoodie wearing teenager who she recently began thinking of constantly. Even though she didn't spend as much time with Jack as she did with Eugene in the past, Rapunzel still considered Jack to be important to her, especially from the fact that if it wasn't for him, then she wouldn't have finally gotten the courage to leave the tower for the first time. Rapunzel was sure that if Jack visited her again, then the two of them could manage to get closure, because Jack did promise that he would come and see her again. Even though it's only been a year now, Rapunzel was still hoping that he didn't ever forget about the promise he made to her, and that he would come back to her.

Suddenly, the princess had started to get worried of what her mother must be thinking right now from all of the things that Rapunzel told her about Jack earlier. What if her mother thought that she just made everything up in her head, or that Jack was only a figment of her imagination that she created while living in the tower? Maybe Rapunzel should have said something different to explain why she's been feeling so upset lately, but she would have felt awful if she went ahead and lied instead. Rapunzel also wondered if her mother would possibly either tell what she's been told about Jack to her father and Eugene, or keep all of it a secret from both of them.

Eugene might probably get upset and assume that his fiancée didn't want to marry him because she was thinking about another guy whom she had met before him. If her father found out about Jack, then he would most likely want to meet the boy, but unfortunately, that couldn't happen right away, due to the fact that Jack was off spreading winter in another part of the world. On the other hand, what if her mother had decided to keep everything about Jack a secret from them and was going to wait until she had been told by Rapunzel whether or not Eugene and her father should know about Jack. Rapunzel had started to relax as she thought about it more, and she became a lot more certain that her mother wouldn't just go out, find each of those two men, and tell them about Jack without having her daughter there.

Suddenly, another thought had come to Rapunzel's mind, being what if Jack had already come to Corona earlier, and given the kingdom the same snow that Rapunzel had saw outside the window not so long ago. Maybe Jack was heading to the tower because he believed that Rapunzel was still living there, but she couldn't help but wonder of how Jack would be feeling when the boy couldn't be able to find her inside at all. Rapunzel had just started thinking of getting herself dressed in much warmer clothing and going outside to the tower, but not without having the help of Maximus taking her through the forest to get there, when she froze memory from her time spent with Jack in the tower was now beginning to come back to her, and Rapunzel checked quickly to make sure that she was in her bed before letting the memory run through her head...