• Be My Princess 2: Sleeping Mirror •

[Chapter XI] The Sleeping Princess

Days passed. The time for the Prince to make a visit to the Orien's hospital and meet the real Sophielle. The real mirror lady. Although her eyes are still closed and her face is showing no sign of awakening. He's been expecting the worse but he had decided to face it no matter what. Even if he loses everything, he won't regret it.

"You're here, prince." The white tiger, Sophielle's brother, in his human shape greeted the Crown Prince of Sanct Sybil who just arrived at the hospital.

"Of course." Was the only thing Ivan could say in reply.

"Are you ready to see her..? The real her? She may not be what you're expecting." The man asked Ivan for one more time. Testing him for the last time.

However, Ivan's answer remains the same.

"I don't care. Please."

With that Sophielle's brother smiled in satisfaction. He then leads Ivan again. They both walked into the elevator, leaving Mikhail in the lobby and stopped on the second floor and went to a door.

"Inside there... there is Sophielle. I'll give you two privacy. I have things to take care of first." The man said before walking away to somewhere else.

Ivan took a deep breath then he put his hand on the doorknob and then opened the door and heard the 'beep' sound people often hear in a drama about a doctor or hospital. At first, the sound was frightening. It makes people feel anxious but then Ivan took another step and opened the white curtain that revealed a woman sleeping peacefully. She doesn't look like she's feeling sad or anything.

Then reality hits him.

There are lots of strange cables that are connected to oxygen tanks and machine that are connected to her body as well. In one of the screen, it showed Ivan just how weak her heartbeats are. It's still in the average line but it's weak and not so looking great.

She couldn't talk or move. She's just there as if she's frozen in time.

Ivan doesn't know what to do or what to say. She looks just like how he always see her except, she is more mature here. But something bugging his heart. It's a strange feeling.

He walked closer to the lady and slowly and gently holds her hand as if it's fragile. He can feel his own hands are shaking.

"I have no idea. I never thought I'd be so attached to you." Ivan whispered softly.

"Sophielle, it's lonely there isn't it? But you're still trying to survive. You're a very strong woman." Ivan let out an awkward and dry chuckle.

"I would be lying if I don't say I think you were strange at first. Even annoying and irritating. But day after day. I want to have you in my eyes when its dark. I want to talk to you more and to know you more." He continued not realizing how a tear slipped from his eyes. That never happened before. At least not for a woman besides his mother and sisters.

"I'm here. I'm here now. Please wake up. All the pain you feel, I am sure you didn't wish for that." The prince said again before wiping his tears.

"Look, you've made me cried. This is embarrassing... " Ivan laughed again this time with more hopefulness.

"I know you'll wake up. You told me that your decision is to be back here. I believe in you. I'll be waiting for you."

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In different place, Somewhere in the Orien castle, the Orien prince was still looking for a hospital with Sophielle as a patient. He hasn't slept at all for these 3 days. Everyone around him is worried about his well-being especially his grandfather and butler yet they couldn't stop the prince from doing so.