Destiny

Chapter 4

*JinHee's POV*

I woke up early and found KyungMi in the wash room cleaning herself. She had just finished and was dressing. I stripped out of my night dress and started cleaning. Once I was done I went back into the room and saw MiYoung was still asleep. She was tired after a long night of our Lady's antics. I wanted to climb back into bed. Even more than that I wanted to orb into my mothers room at night and lay in her bed. She was always so warm and soft. I loved the way she smelled. I used to love when she and KyungMi would levitate around the house and mom would carry me in her arms. Our powers were fun but they were nothing compared to the magic our mothers smile had. It was so full of life. I missed her. I looked back at MiYoung and then looked at HeeYoung's empty bed. "Where is HeeYoung!" I shouted.

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*MiYoung's POV*

"Huh~!" I said while jumping out of my sleep. I sat up in bed with my head spinning. 'Why was she yelling?' I though to myself. "Has anyone seen HeeYoung?!" JinHee yelled. "No~~" I said while rubbing my eyes. "Isn't she in bed?" I asked. I looked over and saw her empty bed. "Oh shit!" I said while jumping out of bed. I looked dishelved and hadn't washed but I didn't care. I headed out of the door behind KyungMi and JinHee who already took off running in opposite directions down the hall. I ran as fast as I could towards the main hall and past the throne room. I was heading for our Lady's room. Maybe HeeYoung went there.

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*KyungMi's POV*

I ran down the hall in search of my sister. 'Oh my goodness~ HeeYoung where are you!' I screamed internally. Terrible thoughts ran through my mind as I searched for her. It's times like this that I missed my levitation powers the most. I could glide through these hallways much faster that way. I remembered how I used to race my mother and JinHee would cheat and orb to the finish line. I zoomed down the hall and cut around a corner and continued to frantically running down the hallway. I wasn't sure how I could find anything running at this speed but I just felt the need. Suddenly I collided into someone. "Oh~~" I groaned as we tumbled onto the floor and rolled into a wall. We were tangled together and I held my head. I heard a commotion as the person was lifted off of me. Suddenly a hand appeared and I took it. I stood up and opened my eyes. "Oh my goodness! Your majesty please forgive me!" I said while bowing. "It's alright" he said with a chuckle. "Tell me your name he said. "Its Kang KyungMi my prince" I said heavily embarrassed. "Well KyungMi~ would you mind telling me where you were going at such a speed?" He asked. Suddenly I remembered HeeYoung. "Oh lord~ I'm so sorry your majesty I must go~!" I said before taking off down the hall again.

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*HeeYoung's POV*

I opened my eyes just as Mistress Lucy struck me. I jerked back. Mistress Lucy grabbed me by my collar and yanked me out of the chair I was in. I shrieked. She brought her hand up and struck me again with her wooden stick repeatedly. I wailed and tried to get free of her but she held me tightly. I gave up fighting and accepted my beating. My spirit was broken anyway. I had stayed up all night talking to Prince SeHun. He'd made me smile. It was as if he didn't realize the difference in our places in society. He talked to me like a normal person. It was so refreshing for someone to call me HeeYoung instead of 'Hey slave' or simply 'Girl!' I was worth more than that wasn't I? We stood near a window in the hallway and he brought me a chair from his room to sit in. He, a PRINCE actually cared for my wellbeing. It was so exciting yet disheartening. When he bid me a goodnight I meant to get up and go back to my lowly quarters near the kitchen but the chair was much more comfortable than my bed and I simply fell asleep. The beating I was getting was what I deserved. Who was I to even think I was entitled to more than the squalor my life consisted of now.

I received my beating and went on my way back to my room. On my way there I saw him again. He saw me and smiled. He excused himself from the conversation he was having and walked over to me. "Hello there~" he said with a bright smile. I didn't look at him. "What's wrong?" He asked. The concern in his voice was so evident. "Nothing" I said. I started to walk away but he instructed me not to. "You do not walk away from a Prince" he said. I turned around and faced him. My cheeks puffy from crying and my lip bruised from Mistress Lucy's blows. His eyes widened and he cupped my face. "Who did this to you?" He asked.