The Unwanted Prince

Chapter 4 : A Fresh Start

"The capital city! WOOHOOO!!!! I'M COMING FOR YOU!" a boy yelled out as he clapped his hands together in a way that could amplify his voice as he shouted from the top of a cliff.

"Mikhail! That's dangerous! Your mom is going to kill me if you're not careful!" a girl yelled back at the boy as she ran towards him.

"I'll be fine. As long as you don't--" Mikhail replied turning around only to be tackled by the girl.

"Woah!" Mikhail exclaimed as he lost his balance, slipping off the edge of the cliff. The girl cried out in shock as she clasped her hands against her mouth.

"AAAAHHHHHHH!!!" the boy yelled out as he slid to the bottom of the cliff, staring up at the peak.

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"That should be more than enough. I think you're just doing that to tease her." another boy said as he stared at Mikhail, holding a rake as he stood lopsided to one side.

Mikhail stared at the boy before grinning. "Hey, come on. She literally tackled me off the cliff. I'm sure I'm entitled to some teasing." Mikhail pouted as he acted out an injured person.

The other boy furrowed his brows as Mikhail yelled out a huge "OOUUCCHHH!~" before snickering as he heard the girl panicking from the top of the cliff.

"Cat! He's fine! Just come down here!" the other boy yelled out as he dropped his rake, grinning at Mikhail with a 'Oh, you're so dead' look.

"Ack! You~~" Mikhail grimaced as he quickly patted on some red dirt onto his clothes to feign injury.

"Ah! Mikhail! You liar! You made me worry for nothing!" the girl huffed angrily as she caught Mikhail red handed, patting on the dirt.

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"Hey, you pushed me off the cliff. So why do I still get beat up? Huhu... you guys are heartless." Mikhail groaned as he pretended to sob.

"Haha! You deserved that!" the other boy laughed as he slapped Mikhail on his back, purposely whacking one of the sore spots caused by the girl.

"OUCH! That hurts! Lucas~!" Mikhail groaned in pain as he grabbed at his throbbing shoulder, glaring at his friend. Lucas grinned and stuck his tongue out as he chased after the girl and matched his walking pace with hers.

"Hmmhmm~ How sneaky." Mikhail said as he grinned at Lucas who was offering to carry the firewood that his other friend was carrying. Mikhail then ran up to them and tossed his arms over their shoulders separating the two, as if a payback for earlier, he smirked at Lucas mischievously.

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"My my... Mikhail is hurt again? And... his clothes... ... Mikhail..." a woman said as she stared at Mikhail's clothes that were covered in red earth and mud.

"Thank you for bringing him home. Catherine. Lucas. I'll deal with him now." the woman continued as she smiled and waved to the two; holding firmly onto Mikhail's arm.

"Alright, have a good day ma'am." Catherine said as Lucas interjected with a "And good luck Mikhail~" before bowing his head to leave.

As the two were leaving, Lucas stuck out his tongue towards Mikhail and quickly followed after Catherine, offering to carry her firewood once again. Ahhh~ I prefer being out there than in here at the moment!!! Mikhail thought as he stared at his two childhood friends walking off in the distance before his mother shut the door. Oh no...

"Mikhail..." Mikhail's mother said as she turned to face him, smiling but not exactly smiling. Mikhail shook in his boots as he grinned at her nervously.