Freedom

ELIAS' POV

I had a big smile on my face. I can't forget how Venus looked like earlier when we were in the park. But that smile on my face was immediately gone because as I was about to go inside my room, I was greeted by Luke and Kenny. Shit.

I just nodded at them, acting like nothing happened earlier.

I heard Kenny saying "Sir, the King is inside the room."

I frowned. What the fuck? Since when did my father care about me like this? For just one simple mistake, why would he immediately visit the University, just for what? To scold me?

I shook my head and immediately went inside.

Liam is also in the room, sitting on the edge of the bed and my father or should I say the King is sitting at the couch that was in between two beds.

I bowed my head as a sign of respect. I immediately walked towards him. He smiled and tapped the empty seat beside him as a sign that I should sit there.

"I should leave you two alone." Liam said while getting ready to stand, but he was interrupted with my father's answer.

"No, you should stay. I need to talk to you too." I glanced at Liam and I saw him looking confused. He sits down properly. This fucking man, partying all day and all night, but when my father is here, he is a different person. I want to laugh at my thought, but I put it out of my mind.

My father looked at me again. "I should be bringing you back home to the palace as soon as possible." I exhaled. Does that mean no freedom anymore? I ignored what he said as I was in deep thought. Silence filled the room.

"And you, Liam. You will be Elias' equerry. Your father and I talked about this." Liam just nodded and answered "My pleasure, your royal highness."

I glanced at Liam and at my father once again. This fucking Liam don't know how to refuse.

My father is now looking at me, waiting for me to talk about what he said earlier.

I frowned. "What would happen? We're not going to finish our study here and just stay in the palace instead?"

My father smiled. "Listen, I'm not getting any younger. You should be trained since you will be a King someday. You are my only son, I would never let my country be destroyed because of one person. Training is a must."

He tapped my knees. What the fuck? How about Venus?

I glanced at his hand that is still above my knee. "No, let me think about this first. I want to finish my studies here first and I will offer my whole life to that palace."

I should be with Venus. I need to think of another way to be with her for a long time. I am planning to get to know her more, but I think it will be ruined.

I glanced at Liam, he looked shocked at my answer.

"No, my decision is final. Both of you will be fetched as soon as the sun rises." Liam and I looked at each other. It's like he was saying something.

My father stood up, Liam and I stood up along with him. We bow one more time as a sign of respect. My father hugged Liam and tapped his back. He did the same with me.

"Get ready for tomorrow." He walked towards the door and went outside.

I fucking scratched my forehead. I don't know what to do.

As soon as my father was not in the room anymore, Liam immediately went to his closet.

"The fuck are you doing, man?" I frowned. Liam turned his head and shook his head.

"Didn't you hear the King?" He is now looking for his bag that was placed above the closet.

"I don't want to fucking do this." I took off my hoodie and threw it in the bed.

"No choice, man." He threw the bag at me.

"No way. This is not what I want." I threw the bag back at him. The bag flew on his chest and he is now hugging it like a pillow.

I want to fucking shout. I want to throw all the stuff here. Fuck this life.

I lie down on the bed. I don't want to fucking pack my things.

**

I woke up to this fucking Liam's voice. "Man, get up!"

I covered my head with my pillow.

I suddenly remembered Venus. I glanced at Liam, he is now standing beside my bed waiting for me to look at him. When he saw me peeking at him, he pushed me out of the bed.

Fuck this man. "Man. You know I don't want this as well, but we should be following the King's order or else we wouldn't get the freedom we want."

He sat down on his bed. Waiting for me to stand up and get ready.

Shit. Liam might be right. If I don't follow my father's order, I know everything will get worse. I know Venus will be affected too if they would know that I met someone here.

I immediately stood up because of that thought. I heard Liam let out a loud sigh.

I groaned. I don't want to do this, but I have to.

I took a quick shower and prepared myself for what would happen later.

**

I'm finally done with my shower, Liam handed me a blue suit and a pair of beige shoes.

Of course, this is what I should wear.

I reached out to the suit and shoes with a frown on my face.

I inhaled and exhaled. Once I'm done, Liam and I walked out of our room. We were greeted with four securities walking beside us until we were in the parking lot.

Of course, everyone is looking at us. I can tell by their face that they were wondering who we are.

It was a very long trip for me going to the palace. I am in deep thought while in the car.

Thinking of what Venus might feel if she found out that I am not here. I don't want her to think that I left her without saying anything. Maybe I should text her?

No, not now. I don't know what I would tell her. I don't want to tell her the truth yet, she might change how she acts towards me.

We're finally here in the fucking big palace. I know that Liam is thinking about something, maybe she was thinking about her girl? Did he ever tell her the truth?

Fuck being a prince. I want freedom.

**

We were greeted with a lot of securities and maids.

Some girls that I didn't know curtsied and securities saluted as I walk inside this fucking big palace.

I was ordered to immediately go inside my father's office to talk to him.

Father greeted me with a big smile on his face.

"At last my son, thank you for agreeing to go back here." He hugged me tight.

"As if I have a choice, father." I answered with a frown on my face.

My father laughed. Why is he fucking laughing. He might have thought that I was being sarcastic. I suddenly forgot about Liam, but when I turned around he's still there standing straight like a fucking stick that cannot be broken.

I looked at him, but he did not look back. This is what my father likes about Liam, he is a very loyal person and if you asked him to do something, he will do it wholeheartedly.

"You go to your room first and rest. You should be back here at noon." My father still has a big smile on his face.

As I walked out of the door, my father shouted "By the way son, give me your phone."

I turned around with a frown on my face. "Why would I?!"

"Give it to me, I want you to be focused on your training and I don't want any distractions." I groaned. I don't want to fucking give it to him. How would I communicate with Venus?!

I glanced at Liam and he was looking at me like he was telling me that I should give it to him. He nodded and looked at my pocket signaling that I should give it.

I reached out for my phone in my pocket, I glanced at it one last time and gave it to Liam. Liam immediately walked towards my father to give my phone and I left. I wasn't able to see his reaction as I don't want to look at him anymore.

Does this life have to be so hard? I just want one thing, just this one thing — fucking freedom.

**

I hurried back to my room. It has not changed since I was a kid. Everything that was here — bedside table, study table and the couch is still the same. It is a big room, if I could describe how big it is, I must say that this room is ten times bigger than the room that we had back in the dorm.

I sat down on this big brown and golden couch, covered my face with my hand. Thinking what the fuck should I do now. I was startled by the knock coming from my door.

"Go in." I shouted.

It was Liam.

I nodded at Liam, he walked towards the couch to sit across from me.

"Man, I hate this." He touched his forehead like he was checking that he has a fever.

I rolled my eyes at him. Feeling annoyed at everything.

"Kayla is waiting for me. We're supposed to meet at lunch. I'm really fucking worried about her." He exclaimed.

"You should've texted her, think of an alibi." I answered as I put my right foot on my left knee to be in a comfortable position.

"I can't man. They confiscated my phone as well." He sighed.

Fuck. I was thinking that I can use Liam's phone to text Venus, but I lose hope.

"Shit. Why are they fucking doing this!" I frowned.

Liam looked at me like he was about to say the most importanting thing. He sat down properly.

"Man, you know what I think. We should follow everyone's order first, train to be a King, follow what your father says and once he sees that you are respecting him as a King and as your father by following his order, maybe that would be the key to the freedom we want." He leaned his back at the couch as if he was comfortable waiting for me to respond to what he said.

I shook my head. Maybe Liam was right, if my dad can see that I was following him, I might earn his trust. It's a give and take situation.

I let out a big sigh. Getting ready to tell Liam about Venus. "Man, I met this girl before this all happened, I felt that I'm getting closer to her. I never felt this way to someone. I am fucking happy with this girl."

"Shit man, is this the girl you were talking about before?" He looked shocked.

"Yes. I'm planning to ask her out, but this fucking King thing ruined it. I'm worried about her."

Liam shook his head and smiled. Why the fuck is he smiling.

"You're in love. Tell me, what's the name of the girl?"

Fucking Liam looked so excited. Like he was waiting for me to spill the fucking tea.

"Venus."

"Oh shit. Is that Kayla's roommate? Venus?" He put his hand to his mouth like he was fucking shocked.

"What's her room number?" He asked again.

"2E" I frowned.

"Oh shit man! That's 'The Venus' Kayla is always talking about! What a coincidence."

I threw the throw pillows beside me and it went straight to his face.

"I have a fucking idea." He excitedly said.

"Why don't we ask one of the securities here to watch them. They would report everything to us. Where they went, who they might be with or what they are doing." That might be a fucking great idea.

I looked at him like he was a fucking genius.

"That's a fucking good idea. Since you are my equerry, you should do that for me. Ask one of the securities to never get their fucking sight out of your Kayla and Venus." He groaned.

"Fucking yes, sir."

He stood up and saluted. This fucking Liam. He immediately went out of the room.

**

Minutes turned into hours and hours turned into days. It's been fucking two days.

I am enduring this fucking stupid training. Meeting the leaders around the world, listening to meetings that I am not really interested in. Shit man, I miss Venus.

I guess Liam asked one of the security guards to keep an eye out of my girl.

I'm wondering how was she?

The day is finally over. I was about to enter my room, Liam called my attention. I turned around and I saw him with one of the security wearing a black suit and an earpiece.

I open my bedroom door and signal them to go inside the room.

Liam's face looks like he was fucking mad and wanted to tell me something.

"Your Highness." The security nodded as we went inside the room.

"What happened?" I acknowledged the security and looked at Liam.

"He has to report something. This is the guy I asked to keep an eye out for Kayla and Venus." Just hearing her name makes my chest tight.

"Your royal highness. Kayla and Venus went to this underground bar last night, but someone took advantage of.."

I clenched my fucking fist. "OF WHO?!"

"Of Ms. Venus. But, it's a good thing Kayla was there. She fought back to this guy and they stormed out of that bar right after."

I fucking looked at Liam. "Did you know who the guy is?"

"He's studying in the same University." I clenched both of my fucking fist.

"Find out who's this fucking guy and report to me. IMMEDIATELY." I want to kill that fucking guy. My Venus. I'm fucking worried if she's okay. I wish I was fucking there.

Liam nodded at the security signaling him to get out of the room. I turned around. Touched my chin like I was thinking something. I loosened my neck tie as I feel that I'm choking from this madness that I feel.

I walked towards the study table that was beside my bed and fucking slammed it.

"I'm going to fucking kill that guy." I told Liam.

"Calm down, man. I trust them both. I know they can defend themselves." Liam walked towards me.

"Why would your girl bring Venus to that fucking bar." I exclaimed.

"Man, Kayla doesn't know that something like that would happen!" Liam shouted back.

Silence filled this fucking big room. I'm walking back and fort, I don't fucking know what to do.

"Don't worry man, I'll do what I can to make that fucking guy regret what he did." I nodded.

I assured Liam that I understand him.

How I wish I was Venus. How I wish I was there to defend her. If I was there, this wouldn't happen. I hate this feeling.

I frowned because of that thought. I hope she's okay.

"Let me know how was she. I'll be damn crazy if I don't have any proof that she's okay." Liam nodded and stormed out of the room.