My Childhood Sweetheart

Chapter Two

They spent mesmerizing the view of the lake. But Phillip was left clueless about what had happened to Anaka. Thinking how could she just disappeared so fast; without even saying goodbye. Just then, his thoughts were disrupted by his grandfather. 

"Phillip, I think your father needs to speak with you. Why don't you hear what he has to say?"

"Now?" Asks Phillip sounded displeased about going home so soon. 

"Yes. I came here as soon as I can."

"But---"

Phillip was going to reason out, but he knew better. His father had always told him to be always obedient of his grandfather, and so they go. Little did Phillip know, Anaka was still watching from afar. Hoping she could see him again. When they got back, his father was all ready waiting outside. He waved his hands to them. There was a look on his father's face, not mad but nearly sad.

"I'm sure glad Pop found you right away, it's not safe to be alone by the lake. Anything can happen and if it did, no one else is there to help you. Right father?"

"Oh yeah, you're  right." His grandfather replied while blinking at Phillip.

"Come on, let's go inside the house. It's almost time for lunch." Philips father said.

"Can we go back to the lake with Pop?"

"I'm afraid we not anymore today, Phillip." Replied his grandfather while hanging his hat on the hook.

"I needed to speak with you, after lunch. Why don't you wash your hands for lunch." Phillip's father added.

When Phillip went inside the bathroom, he heard his father arguing with his grandfather.

"Father, how many times must I tell you not to let Phillip walked alone? At the lake?" Phillips father sounded very disappointed.

"The lake is not that far, plus your son and I have been going there many times."

"Please, I don't want him going there all alone by himself. I hope you understand me, father."

"Right. Would you like for me to tie a leash on him too?"

"Father..."

Phillip's grandfather just waved his hands up in the air, a sign of remission.

At the lake, Anaka awaits for Phillips return, but her father, King Atheius, had come to fetch her, along with his royal guards. There, he watched his only daughter, princess of the Lake Arnia hiding by the woods. 

"Princess Anaka!" Anaka knew the voice and turned her head towards him, sad. " Have I not told you many times not to come outside beyond our kingdom, especially alone... In this daylight? You knew, when sunlight shines on you, hiding will not be easy if ever someone noticed you."

She knew that her father had always been stern regarding the outside world. Although she believed her fathers claim about the sunlight, She tries to reason out at times. Their Kingdom sits in the meadow between the two valleys by the lake.  She hoped someday, she will have the chance to come out, where she once met Phillip. 

Meanwhile, at Phillip had just got done with lunch. Then, his father asked for him to joined with him outside the front yard. He saw his dad by the playground that was built for him by his father when he was a lot younger. The playground still stands strong. He remembered the time when him and Julius played at the playground, to be something, like a hero who saves the princess, and while Julius, the villain. There are days he pretended to be a pirate and Julius, captain of the ship. But today, he and his father sat in each other swing. Then his father started to speak...