When the Sun Sets

Chapter 3: Prince Charming

I woke up at about 7pm from my nap to catch the last glimpse of the scarlet sky with the sphere of light, setting. I walked over to the pond to view my reflection.

I have midway length, hazel hair. My hair was in my normal messy, wavy self and sat on my shoulders. Little bits of hair covered the side of my hair in a loopy way but most of my forehead was visible. My skin was pale with freckles patterned across the arch of my nose. My eyes matched my eyebrows and hair with a hazel colouring. My lips are quite thin and small with a pale pink colouring to compliment my hazel hair.My face is quite round-like compared to most people but can not be compared to a round pillow. My nose type is often referred to as a duchess nose and I have a dimple when I smile. My ears are currently not visible due to my messy hair.

I reach out to glide my fingers along the water. Ripples appeared and I could see the deformed shape of our universe. While I was observing the unending galaxies above, through the water, I caught a glimpse of a human. A boy. He had brown hair with the darkest brown eyes. I turned around to see that he was not standing there. I then looked back at the pond where he still was. I shook my head viciously. That was when he started talking.

"Hi"

I froze still trying to wake myself up.

"Um hi?" I replied

"The stars are pretty tonight aren't they?"

To my surprise, he was shockingly polite.

"Sorry but do I know you?"

"You do now"

Oh boy. He has wit.

"Am I dreaming" I asked instead.

"Do you want to be dreaming or do you want this handsome guy to become a reality?"

Oh dear his wit is getting out of control and is he self-complimenting himself?

"I don't know but what is your name?" I decided to ask.

"I am William the King of the Pond. I am kidding! You, fair lady, can call me Will."

Oh trying to charm me now. Watch and learn.

"Are you sure I could call such a charming, handsome and gorgeous man just Will and not Prince Charming."

"Yes, Prince Charming will suit fine, Cinderella."

"Prince William."

"Queen"

"Hansel"

"Gretel"

"Jack"

"Little Red Riding Hood"

"Papa Bear"

"Mama Bear"

"Aladdin"

"Jasmine"

"Peter Pan"

"Wendy"

"Beast"

"Beau-- wait did you just call me a beast!"

I laughed really hard that I started crying! This definitely cheered me up.

Suddenly my head suddenly flashbacks to when he called me a fair lady and felt slightly heated up in the face.

“Why are you blushing.”

I looked at my reflection instantly. I was blushing. I never do that unless I’m embarrassed and I am not embarrassed of anything at the moment.

I'm guessing he sensed the mood because he then said,

"I didn't know you knew so many fairy tales!"

"Neither did I know that YOU knew so many!" I replied

We then started discussing fairy tales for ages until he asked,

"Do you have any friends?"

I went silent. I haven't had a friend for a few years. I used to go to a preschool about an 1 hour away. I made lots of friends but when I started school I got bullied for have freckles on my face for no one else had as many as I. Due to the bullying my parents took me out of school and decided to do home schooling instead. I have not made any contact with anyone my age since. 

Though I didn't want to say that so I lied instead.

"Yes HEAPS!"

"Really? Why don't you bring them?"

"Uhhhhhhh well they are........ far away! FAR FAR AWAY!

"Oh that's to bad….."

"What about you?" I said interrupting him mid-sentence

He shook his head

"I may be a Prince but due to me being the "prince" of the pond, I do not go anywhere else."

"Oh well I guess that applies for both of us"

"What do you mean? You have friends."

"I lied" I said giving a fake, painful smile

My cat then walked to me and nudged my cold body to signal that she needed more food.

"Well I will see you then Prince Charming"

"See you Beauty"

Did he just call me beauty? I had a quick blush, quickly waved and ran back to the safety house.