Glimpses

What Could Have Been

When we got to the castle, soaking wet and laughing, my brother, aunt, and uncle was waiting for us. "Where have you been?" my brother said pointing at me and glaring at Jarrod and I holding hands.

"Umm, we were at the lake. The... I... We..." I stopped right there, remembering my uncle was right there, "never mind, I was at the lake."

"Ok," Dustin said, "Girls, go with Pauline to get dried off and put on some dry clothes." We all nodded (we all listen to him when he gets in his command king mode). "As for you, Prince Jarrod, you better get in some dry clothes and start heading home early.

"WHA..," I started, but Dustin cut me off with a wave of his hand. I glared at him behind his back.

With that said, the girls and I were walking in a different direction than my Prince Charming, with Pauline. "I was told that you, Princess, are not allowed to leave your room, but Girls," directing this to Taylor, Chase, and Hailey, "y'all are free to come and go anytime you please."

"Wonderful, I am stuck here, in my room, probably for a whole week!" I screamed.

"Calm down," Hailey said.

"How can I?! My boyfriend is being forced to leave the kingdom a day early, my best friend hates my, because I am dating the guy she has like for five years, my brother is mad at me for dating him, I am stuck in the hell-hole for a week at the least!"

"Yes, you have many, many problems, but where is my best buddy that can handle anything and get her way?" Taylor asked.

"I don't know, she left this world a couple days ago."

"No, wrong answer, she is still here, in this room that will do anything to get her way."

"Why don't you tell the kingdom about the dragon being released on purpose by your uncle to take over the kingdom?" Chase asked.

"Then, they would have to close the gates, so he cannot make a run for it," Hailey said catching on to Chase's idea.

"Then, Prince Charming cannot leave," Taylor said concluding the idea.

"I see, but two problems, actually three. One: How can I make the announcement if I am "punished"? Two: Sammi is still mad at me. Three: Dustin hates Jarrod."

"I can fix the first problem, you will not make the announcement, we will," Chase said.

We heard a knock on the door, "Come in," I said.

It was Sammi, "Hey, I came to apologize to you. So, I am sorry for bailing on you, and I am so over him. You two were meant to be together. Anyways I had no chance against you anyways," she chuckles at the last part.

Smiling, "Thank you, and I am sorry too," I said getting up and hugging her.

Then, Chase spoke up, "Problem Dos solved," and we started explaining the situation to Sammi. We are calling it Operation Burn.

"We will figure out the Dustin situation later," Taylor said. Right after that, I went into my second blackout.

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When everything got cleared, I thought, "At the worst times, I have to blackout."

"Mommy, where are we going?" I looked around, and I was in a car with my paretns, Dustin, and a dog.

"We are going to the animla shelter to drop him off," Mom said looking at the dog. I looked at Dustin, we looked older. I was five and her was ten.

"How can this be, this never happened. They were dead at this point."

"Awe, why can't we keep him?" Dustin whined.

"Yes, why can't we keep it, darling," my dad said looking at mom with those big, sad puppy eyes. They kissed, Dustin and I look grossed out.

Then, I was back in my room, in reality.

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The doctor was by me and so was Dustin.

"How long was I out?" I asked.

"An hour," said Dustin with concern.

"Thank God," I told myself. "Would you like to hear what I saw?"

I explained the blackout, and the doctor looked confused, "That is not normal, you saw what would have happened if your parents have not died."

"WWWOOOOWWW that is amazing! CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!?!" I screamed.

"No, I am sorry Princess Rikki."

"Ugh, thank you. Now, can you please leave Dustin and I alone?"

"Yes ma'am."

After the doctor left, I asked Dustin, "Why don't you like him?"

"Who? The doctor?" I love the doctor," he said with a smile.

I scolded at him, "That is not who I meant. I am talking about Jarrod."

"Ohhh, that him. It is not that I do not like him. It is what he did to us, and of course the fact that he wants to date you. You are my little sister, I am not going to like any guy that likes you as more than a friend," he smiled giving me a friendly punch.

"What?!" I said confused.

"You know, he brings the brother act out of me and the fatherly part too. I do give my blessing to him, even though I know y'all are already together, but still he has it."

"You are going to make a great king," I said smiling.

"Me? NOOOO, I do not want to be king. I can not even stay in a committed relationship, let alone manage a whole kingdom," he laughs, "You will become the Queen of Zuzanna."

"Hahaha, I love you," I said hugging him.

"Mmmhmm, I love you too," he kissed the top of my head.

"Moving on to what I really need to tell you."

"Okay, shoot." I explained the plan to him minus the part to keep Jarrod in the kingdom.

He listened, and he said, "Yup, I got it. Destroy aunt and uncle and lock them up forever, so they can not destroy you, me, Jarrod, or my lovely wife once I get one."

I laughed, "You will, one day. Jarrod? You want me to marry Jarrod?"

"Well of course not right now, you are too young, but when you are old enough, it might be a different guy."

"Okay, but the people will have to hear it from me personally to reassure what the girls are telling them, but I need you to release my punishment."

"Sorry sis, I did not punish you. Our uncle did."

"Shit, can you get him to unpunish me please?" I gave him my puppy face.

"I will try."

"Thank you," and I jumped up and gave him a hug, "Can you send Jarrod in here please?"

"No, you are punished, and you two cannot be in here alone."

"What?!?! I can see my friends, but not my boyfriend?!"

"Yup!" he smiled, and I punched him. Then, he left the room.

Then, I heard a knock on my window. I looked at the window in confusion, but I still went open it. When I did, I was surrounded by warmth and a kiss. I opened my eyes and saw Jarrod.