Lost Times

Dreaming Under The Moonlight. (12)

Alice suddenly awakened by the sound, she thought she was still dreaming. It was night time and looking out the window she saw a mysterious figure and its albino hair shone under the moonlight, looking further she see it holding what it seemed to be the cause of the noise, an instrument. Out of curiosity she silently stands to her feet and begun walking out of the room, careful not to wake up Jobe. Walking barefoot she saw laying to a tree and it came to her that it was Jace. Jace noticing her appearance, she saw the expressionless on his face, Alice then seemed to be off guard. Silence settles between them then Alice finally spoke.

"I-I just.."

"Hey.."Jace was strumming tunes to his guitar.

"I don't suppose you're out here in this late hour." Said Alice.

"I just start wandering through this forest and I'm taking my time to relax."

"I see."

"Would you mind.. Come with me here I wanna show you something." Alice just stares at him. "Trust me."

Alice grew hesitant but then later agree. Alice followed him stopped when securely on top of a huge(thick) tree. Alice became a little impatient. "Now what."

"Look up" Jace said to her.

Alice then follows him and was then amazed at the sight before her eyes, it was yet simple but unexplainable, she sense the stillness and calmness comes perfectly with the cold blows of the wind. "I didn't imagine this quite many stars tonight."

Moments passed then he finally spoke "I'm glad you join me here, usually I do this to have some space out."

"No, I thank you. I never thought some simple view can change someone's mood. And pops won't let me go out so.."

"What do you mean your house is just there"

"Sometimes parents just don't trust you enough to handle such things."

Jace looked at her. "I could agree more." Then he then starts strumming his guitar.

"What is that?" Alice ask to him Jace took a glance at her again.

"This is a guitar never see one of this before?" Said Jace a bit surprised.

".. No"

"Probably you heard someone sing before." Said Jace with a grin. Alice push him back by the side.

"This is called foggy mountains." Jace sung and Alice thought it to be good.

Alice become close to him by minute there's a comfortable atmosphere between them. They talked, Jace look at her he reaches forward, tucking a strand of loose hair behind her ear they both stare to each other few past moments Alice decided to go back. Alice on her way back feeling some pressure to her chest and couldn't identify her feelings. She sleep soundly back to her bed.

(Some nights Alice would find Jace on to some tree resting and sometimes they will catch eye to eye staring to each other.)

...

Late afternoon Alice decided to spent the day going with Sireine.

...

(At the Worelac castle)

king James was about to sit on his throne when a thought come to his mind when he saw Jace passing by. "Son, maybe its time for you to be a King.. Not now but sooner.."

Jace didn't reply. King James reach forward. "Son, maybe its about time you'd become a true King" repeat he. "I've already set you to Princess Claire of Hermit Kingdom."

"Father we talked about this, I'm not ready beside I already set myself to be a knight." Jace looked straight to his fathers eyes.

"But son.." Moments passed and Jace couldn't handle the tense atmosphere between them then spoke. "No.!" Jace puts aside his father hands on his shoulder. "I don't, I've already told you. I'll make my own decisions! Why don't you just accept the fact that I don't want to be a King!" And with that James give a blow to the side of Jace face slapped him. Jace holds his swollen cheeks and looked again to his father's eyes with fury then walked out of the room.

"Jace.! Come back!" His father call back to him. Queen Eirene turned to King James caressing her husband back. "It's okey.." Said she.

...

Alice was back home while gardening their garden something bothering her but she was not sure what. Then sooner it came to her that she forgot her bag when she was with Sireine she ran quickly. She rush to Jobe.

"Pops, can I go back to the forest!? I'd just left my bag in there!" Cried Alice.

"No. Leave it!"

"Oh come on pops.." Alice protest.

Jobe grew impatient. "..Okey but be quick its getting dark outside."

Zian turned to her. "Wait! I'm coming with you." Zian said came running following where Alice went.