London Dream

The Start Of A Friendship

"Uhm .. sorry." He lets go of my hand.

"It's okay" i give my most sincere smile to him.

"Hey , do you wanna go somewhere that only few people know of ?"

"Sure , where is it?"

"Not far , maybe 20 minutes by walking "

"Okay then , let's go."

Walking. Walking. Walking. I am not the most athletic person , walking for 20 minutes usually exhaust me , but talking to this guy beside me , takes me to a whole other level. It seems so easy talking to him without running out of things to talk about. He's interesting and there is something about him that surely attracts me to him.

"So what do you do as a prince ? I mean from what i heard there are tons of rules your have to follow , traditions that cannot be broken , doing things like you have to not what you want to , and certainly paparazzi documenting every steps you take , am i right?"

"Well yeah , being a prince is hard, you have lots of responsibilities and yeah the rules are uncountable , for real , and it's exhausting to be a prince , sometimes i just wanna live my life as a normal guy without paparazzi tailing me everywhere i go. "

"Yeah , that must be hard. But well , look at the bright side."

"Oh please do not say that the bright side is that i will always be rich and will have no financial problems."

"Well , that's a bright side , but what i was going to say is that you have the privilege to affect many people. I mean you are known world-wide and many people adore you even make you as their role model , so by that what you say , how you act , can affect them. And you can use that as an advantage to make the world a better place right?"

"Yeah that's a very bright side. But please when you are with me please consider me as a regular guy , not a prince , just George. Promise me?"

"I promise." He put on a smiley face like he is happy but i recognize that face , i would recognize that face anywhere because i am used to it. He's just concealing his pain , it seems to me like he is desperate to be seen as a regular guy with no title , just regular. So i thought , if he wants that and if that can make him happy , if i can make him happy , then it's not a problem at all. Other people's happiness is my happiness.

"So what is your occupation ? "

Oh shoot... should i tell him the truth ? Can i trust him ??? Oh damn. What should i say ? I mean he does not seem dangerous i mean he's the prince but can i really trust him?

"Uhm... can you guess?"

Seriously Amelia ?

"Well you have an amazing imagination so i thought you might have some connections so artistic things."

Can i really trust him ? I hope i do not make the wrong decision.

"Well.. i uhm.. i am.. a .. um.. i am a singer. But a hidden one , please , please , please , i am begging you , please do not tell anybody."

He laughs loudly. "Okay okay , i promise, What do you mean a hidden singer?"

"Well i kinda hide my face every time so no one will know the real me , that's why i never make an appearance on my MV and always wear a mask every time i perform."

"Why? Don't all singers wanna be famous?"

"Uhm i just do not care about those things , i just wanna make people happy with my songs."

"Ou ? Were you happy with other people's songs?"

"Well when i was a child my mother divorced my dad and took my older sister away from me and with the hospital bills and others i need to work while taking care of my father , some songs really do encourage me to keep fighting and so i won't give up. I want my songs to have effects on other people like their songs affect me "

"Wow"

"I was rambling right ? I am so sorry , and please do not pity me " i am kinda ashamed of myself because i just told him a stranger i only knew today about my past.

"No , no , i am not going to pity you. And i thought songs are music with words. I never really think how special a song can be. Oh and we are here."

I look around to see a beautiful streets with park bench on the right side , lots of flowers near the bench , and the stores and restaurants and shops , wow , vintage. I really like this kinda vibe.

"So if we just walk until that alley" he points the alley. " we can go to the left and there we can find a view that leads to the ocean. We are now in the very edge of London."

"Wow , this is so amazing. It's incredible. Thank you for bringing me here. This has been the best day ever."

I look at him straight in the eyes and i see some changes when he reply my look , i see pure happiness in it. I feel like i wanna keep it there forever.

"Come on let's go and sit there." I grab his hand and walk towards the middle of the place. Basically nowhere.

"Can i do something ?"

"Sure , what do you wanna do , George?" I said smiling at him.

He slowly lean over and put his head on my shoulder. The warm from his body makes me feel warm too. I love it. But when i look at his eyes , he seems lost.

"What are you thinking , George?"

"A lot of things." He said weakly. I feel sad.

"You know , we are alone here , just let it all out. Nobody will know. "

"I just wish that i can be more happy." That sentence shattered my heart into pieces. He is hurt. What happened ? I do not know . But what i know is that i never want to see him like this.

"You can. Let's be happy , we can be happy because the choices are in our hand. We can choose to be happy no matter what the circumstance is."

"I am sorry , i look so weak and vulnerable and burden you."

"NOPE. you are not a burden and it's okay to be weak and vulnerable. You are a human."

"Thanks so much Amelia "

"You said that you want me to see you as the regular guy right?"

"Yes."

"Then do what i say. When you are with me. Be who you really are. I promise you , i will always be there with you , let's be happy if you wanna be happy."