The Wrong Man

I was standing there, in the middle of the ballroom, my head is still spinning from what I just heard, how did he even get inside the gates and inside the kingdom doors without being questioned if he's not the reall prince, who is he? I didn't get a chance to think and try to resolve what just happened due to a group of armed men that entered upon us, apparently the guards of the Gothic Kingdom since the King was with them and a very young man. "Where the hell us he?" The youn man screamed.

-What are you talking about?

-I'm talking about that freak who stole all of our money. Saying that the princess wanted to make sure that everything will be perfect and needs it, but that son of bitch ran of the second I gave him the freaking money!

-Wait a minute. Are you the prince of the Gothic Kingdom?

-Yes I am the prince! What kind of questions is this?

Oh My God. There is no way, no way in hell that this man is going to be my husband, he is so rude and terrible, he is not even wearing something formal just a punch of stupid clothes! The confusion and worry started to appear on my parents faces. "Wait a minute. Was the man who stole your money wearing a mask and a purple suite?" My mom said. The prince looked at her with surprise and shouted:" YES, he was wearing exactly what you said! He came to me asked for the money and then, he vanished! So again, have you seen him?" I looked at my parents to see them doing the same thing, I started searching the crowd for him, but he wasn't there, like the prince said, he vanshid. My parents set the guards on a wild search for him, not leaving a single room, but they still didn't find him. My dad was with the prince trying to console him and convince him to continue the marriage normal while he refuse to marry until he gets his money back, what a cocky he is! I tried to escape the ballroom and go to my room at every chance I get, and surprisingly I actually managed, this is the fist time I walk without guards beside me and it's all because of a man who managed to get inside those doors without even getting caught, I still can't believe that he even had the courage to dance with me while being chased. A smile started to spread across my face, there is something about him that feels nice and magical, I am actually impressed by him, but not the part where he stole the money, it's when he managed to stay calm and finding his way inside and also getting away without leaving traces. I took a left and went to my bedroom, laid on the bed thinking about him, about the way he vanished. I really wish that I can vanish like that, from here, as far away as I can to a place were I can finally find peace, Oh lord why my wish didn't come true? I closed my eyes for a bit remembering everything that happened today, that's when it hit me hard like a rock, I am alone right now, no guards looking after me and no parents watching my every move, I CAN ran away. I sit straight on my bed, questioning the idea in my head and all the possibilities of getting caught. I stand up and walked back down to see if anything else happened but it turned out being the same and from where I am standing it looks like it will take an hours for things to cool down, so I maybe still have a chance to really run away, right? I walked straight to my room and locked the door, started searching for a bag or something to put my belongings in, sadly there was none. I opened the closest trying to find anything inside, but all there was a bedsheets, million of them, maybe I could use them as a bag and a robe to reach the ground. I put as much as I can in one of the bedsheets and tied the rest as a rope, changed my clothes to something darker from what I'm wearing and since all I have is dresses I had to cut one of my black dresses to suit what I'm seeking and made it a jumpsuit even though it was terrible but I don't really have much time. I put the bag on my back, it was a little havey maybe because I shoved everything I found in it, throw the rope down the window and I was ready to leave, that's when I started asking my self, do I really have the courage? It's right that they treat my like a doll, but, is it better or living in the woods? "Ma'am? You in there?" Oh shit! Looks like my hours have finished. "What do you want?" I asked, "His highness finally managed to convice the prince to continue the marriage, and we need you downstairs." Dammit! "Umm...okay. Just give me a minute." The footsteps started to fade away. Well, there is no time for thinking it's now or never. I clutched the rope with bothe hands as strong as I can, afraid to fell all the way down, my legs stretched on the wall going down one by one. I never felt so afraid of heights before, but this time it could literally be my end if I collapsed. I reached one of the windows which turned out to be the kitchen, meaning I am halfway to set my steps on the ground. I looked down just to make sure that I am safe to continue, but as I looked the fear started digging my bones and my hands started shaking, I couldn't bare it anymore. I started to cry silently fearing to be heard, clutching the rope harder than before and my legs slipped, swinging in the air. I forgot everything I was going to do, the reason why I'm even here and the possibility of being caught, I just wanted to get down alive. My cry sounds started to get louder and louder until one of the servants heard me and came to see what it is, he was shocked by the sight. "Ma'am are you okey there? Should i get some help?" He asked. Is he being serious right now? I screamed at him:" What the fuck? Do I look okey to you? Are you playing games with me right now? Freaking help down!" He felt a little disappoint by what I said, well he shouldn't ask such a provocative questions like those. He gave me his hand, "Try to swing and catch my hand." He said and I did it. I started swinging with one of my arms stretched to reach his until I reached for it. He held mine and put his other hand on my waist so he can pull me inside the window. My heart was racing with my breath, I laid on the ground with my eyes closed, stayed like this for a few moments until, "Ma'am, are you alright?" I opened my eyes to see the servant looking at me in a horrified way, looks like I gave him a fright after all. I sit straight, looked at him for a while and said:" Yeah yeah, I'm fine, thanks for your help I really appreciate it." If it was someone else he could probably be telling my parents everything," Your welcome ma'am. But why where you hanging out like that?" FUCK! If he tell anyone about this I will be ruined. I looked into his eye still shaking from a few minutes ago, He looked at me for a moment and said calmly:" You where trying to ran away weren't you?" I stared at him with shock, not that he wouldn't know that I was trying to escape but that he is so calm about it." You will not tell anyone about this you hear me!" I said, but he just looked at me with the same calm. I didn't know what to do, should I try threatening him to keep my secret? Or just ignore everything thing and the fact that he just found out I was trying to escape? That's when we heard a sound that managed to make both of us deaf, "Find her, search every floor and every room for her and send some people to search the whole kingdom about her!" Oh shit, shit, shit, they found out! I was terrified, shaking, and about to pass out from fear, I even forgot that the servant is still with me, he took my hands and helped me to stand up and without a warning started to run with me until we entered the servants suite and his room, he closed the door after him and made sure it was locked, I looked at him with confusion which he might felt it and said trying to explain:" I won't tell them about you, your safe her as long as you don't leave this room."

-And why exactly should I trust you huh?

-I did help you to get out of there right?

-Well...

-And if I wanted I could've just left you there for them to find you or I could tell them that you where trying to run away, not that they didn't notice the rope.

I guess he is right about that, I mean he did help me, didn't he?

"What do you mean you still haven't found her? Search harder you freaks!" A strange male voice said, it was definitely not my father's so I guess it belongs to the King, damn, he really want that wedding to happen doesn't he? But all I care about now is to get out of here as fast as possible. I looked at the servant's identity card, his name is Joshua.

-Look, Joshua right, I really need your help. I have to get out of here okey, I don't want to marry him, I don't even want to be a princess, please help me.

-I am going to help you and I will, but it's just so hard right now. We can't get out of this room there's literally millions of guards in this kingdom, not to mention the guards of the Gothic Kingdom.

-Then we need to find another way! I don't know you obviously was here more than me, isn't there any other door I could use or something?

As if knowing what I was going to say he went to a corner in the end of the room and pressed a button that was supposed to turn a lamp on or something, but instead it opened a secret passage that leads into a very dark hall. Okey, things are starting to get interesting around here. He held my hand and started to walk inside the hall, and I walked after him. It was very dark inside that we had to turn both of our flashlights on and it wasn't enough but we managed, it felt like he walked through those walls many times since he found his way so easily."Where are we going?" I asked. He didn't say anything for a few moments, I thought he was playing me until " I am going to take to the first floor and then we are gonna hide in the basement until we find a way to get you out of here." I wanted to ask more questions about this place but he put his hand on my mouth and pushed me to a wall, I tried to scream but I couldn't, he started shushing me and said quietly:" listen!" I calmed myself and tried to hear what was happening, it was my father's voice speaking to someone, I think it's my mother. Somehow the voices was so close but far at the same time, I looked at Joshua at saw him mouthing "We are in the first floor, the library is right behind us" I moved my head up and down as a yes so he can take his hand of of me wa started walking deeper until their voices became more clear." We need to find here now." My father said and mother answered him in a shaky breath:" I don't want anything, I just want my daughter back, I just want her back to me." She started to sob, Oh mother, where was all of this love when I was younger.

-Can't you see that what she did could lead our name to the dirt.

-What the hell! Is that all you care about? Don't you care about her at least a little bit? She could be anywhere right now! She could be dead right now! And all you care about us your dignity and your name!

-Well it's gonna be way better if she died! At least she wouldn't bring us shame!

Silence from both sides, the only sound you can hear is the pieces of my shattered heart, screaming, tears started to stream down my cheeks, they did broke me before, and many times, but nothing felt like this one, it cuts deeper than a knife. Joshua held me close as if feeling me and I melted in it "I really needed this." I whispered. I didn't have the energy to hear the rest of their conversation, so I just walked away with him by my side.

We reached the basement, he opened the door for me and I walked in like a dead body, broken. I sat on an old table I found by the corner, I waited until he closed the door and came to me, so I can cry knowing there is no one can hear me, I didn't leave anything inside me, he put his hand on my shoulder and I leaned on his chest."Shh, everything is going to be fine, I am here for you." I melted on his chest burying all my feelings in it. "They never actually loved me. I don't want any of this, not the crown, not the fame, not the money, I just want them to freaking love me even for a few moments. Am I asking for a lot!?" I cried harder, knowing that my father cares about his name more than me hurts so deep, and that he wouldn't mind killing me to keep his name in the clouds. Joshua held me closer until I stopped crying, we stayed like this for a few moments, moments I wished that I can just stay in it, but then he released me . " I'm going to get you some food to eat, you haven't ate anything expect a piece of cake this morning and it's already night." I looked through the basement small window, he was right it's already night. I don't even know how I managed to stay without food this whole time, maybe adrenaline? I don't know. Few minutes later he came with some bread, a burger, and a fresh salad, don't know how he get them in without being questioned, I wanted to ask but the moments from earlier is still cutting very deep so I kept the question for my self. He closed the door behind him and when he came closer I found out that he changed his clothes to something comfy. He sit beside me and gave me the food but I was so tired that I refused to eat, " You really need to eat something, it's been a long day for you. Please?" I looked at him and smiled, don't know why though, I was extremely exhausted to do anything even to eat so I just took the bread. After I finished he pulled something out of his bag, my pajama, and gave it to me, I went to the end of the room so I can change and came again to him. I pulled my bag and put it under my head so I can sleep. After cleaning the place a bit, Joshua was leaving, I wanted so badly to ask him to sleep beside me but I felt shy so I went with this:" Joshua..." He turned back and looked at me, I continued:" Can you stay with me here, I really need someone, anyone right now." He smiled at me. "I wasn't leaving, I was just making sure that the door is locked. I'm not gonna leave you princess, at least not right now." He came closer to me and pulled his bag under his head. We just kept talking until he started to fall asleep, and a few seconds later I followed him, I put my head on his chest, he was surprised for a moment but then he hugged me, pulling me closer to him while I slowly drifted to sleep.