Chapter1
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Gasped...
I have to blink several time when realize that I am back in my room and it just another dream about the same wounded guy who walks out from the wood.
Sighed, I sat on my bed and comb my long curly hair before walk out to the kitchen to grab a drink.
When I pour the water, I took a glance to the clock and didn't surprise to see its only 2 AM, always the same time.
Should I worry? Scare?
I always wake up at the same time everytime I have dream about the man. No one believe me when I tell them, I've tried to confised them that it's like not just a dream but they thought that it because the stress in the school and also one of the effect I've got for every books I've read.
Since then I start living with it and never told no one anymore, even my parents.
Maybe they're right, it just one of my wild imagination, perhaps all of the books I've read really make my mind going crazy.
You want to life like the story that you're the princess and there's a prince out there for you.
"Lucia?"
I jump a little when the lights suddenly on and walk in my mother.
"You scare me, mom" I breathe while touching my chest which pound rapidly.
She smile before take a glass of water and turn back to me "Can't sleep?" She asked softly.
I just shrugged and shook my head, I don't need to tell her that I have another dream.
"Another book?" She rolled her eyes in accuse expression while I just grinned and lie "You do know that it's really late, I wish you're just coming back from hanging with friends, but.." She stop and sighed "Please, Lucia, I know it's good to be smart, but I also want you to.."
"I know mom" I interjected quickly and saw her give me a small smile before nodded without no more comment, she know it makes me mad when she speak about the subject of me too serious as a teenager.
We just stood there and didn't say anything in awkward silence before she finaly decided to walk back to her room but not before tap my head like I'm a little girl.
"Oh yeah" She stopped on her track and turn her head back to my direction "Your father called and he.."
"I won't see him, mom" Again, I cut her in cold tone before she finish her word.
My parents finally decided to life on separate way, my father remarried with his girlfriend 3 months after the divorcement being made and I saw how my mother's life being torn with the news, so I never allowed myself to forgive his action, even though I know he always send me money for my needs, which I never touch, and I also didn't want to meet or hear any news about him.
It's been two years since my mother forced me to go meet him in the hospital when his new wife had the baby, like he said was my new sister.
I was 14 at that time and I have two step sister from him and his new mistress that I didn't want to acknowledge.
I hate him.
And I didn't intend to forgive him any moment.
"Lucia" My mother sighed and touches my cheek. She know to not argue with me about him, I also know deep down she was happy for knowing me defend her, I know how sad she is when she knows the story about my cheating father, I saw and hear her crying every night in these years, thank God she stop crying him, he didn't deserved any of her tears.
He didn't deserve us.
"It's late, I think I'm going to go sleep" I said and backing away from her.
She give me another smile and nod "Night dear"
"Night, mom" I kiss her cheek and left her but before I walk on the stair, I turn around to see her sat in the dining chair with her head down.
Damn you father for making my mother like this, I curse and running back to my room.
***
"So, you mean.."
"That you can join the advance class with senior, Lucia" He said calmingly with a proud smile.
The next day, when I heard the intercom calling me to go to the headmaster room, people staring at me and don't believe with what they heard, they thought of me being naughty, so the headmaster call me.
But, I never thought that I got this surprise.
My excellent score in math and history class make the teacher decided to put me in the advance class with seniors.
"Um.." I don't know how to react honestly because I already comfort in my class now.
.
"Aren't you happy, child?" He asked in worry and I just nod my head, do not know how to respond her.
I guess I am happy, but with senior?
I don't know how I can handle them.
All of my friends in class already hate me, because of me the lesson is getting harder and they hate me for that.
Why are you have to be so smart?
Can't you pretend to not know the answer?
Can't you not doing the homework?
"Lucia?" the headmaster called and snaps me back from my mind.
I give him a small smile and nod in reassurrance "Thank you for the opportunity. Can I go now?"
"Good luck, dear"
Walking out of the headmaster office, I wonder why I'm not feeling happy.
This is what I am looking for right?
That's why I tried harder than the other, right?
Why I always had this feeling that this life is not for me?
Like I have somewhere else to go?
Like I belong to other place?
...L.u.c.i.a...
That voice again...
Shiver when the winds blow my skin because it's almost winter and I should've worn my winter jacket now.
...L.u.c.i.a...
Oh God...
It just a wind. I tried to convince myself.
I get use to hear like someone calling my name, when the wind blows. At first I was freaking out, but it happen for years and I already get used for it.
"HIKE"
Smack.. Smack..
I turn my head and saw the football player been practicing and try to not wincing when their body hit each other.
"Why in earth those were legal?" I murmured before keep walking to my old Toyota car, where I use to park my car behind the gym.
I like being lonely and quiet when no one can't say something bad to me and just be myself with my own books and imagination.
That's why I choose this place to put my car because it nearest the library too, where I spend a lot of my time.
"Uff.."
I grunt when a ball hit my body and turning my head to see a guy jogged toward me.
"Hey!!"
Sighed, I look down and pick the ball before throw it to him.
He bulge his eyes and wave "THANKS"
I wave back and start walking again; I guess he didn't realize that he was talking to the biggest nerd in school.
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.. (Meanwhile) ..
"What do you mean you reject her? You need a princess" The King yelled in anger after he heard the words his son tell him.
"Like I said before, I found the perfect one for me. I reject Evelyn because I already have my own princess to be my beloved one" I retort calmly with my eyes lock in challenging way toward him, I am the only one who could stare at him like this, he know I am more powerful than him,
My father or the king glares angrily before storm out from my office.
Sighed, I trying to reach her, but she never respond or even remember me. I guess she's way too young when I found her.
I was out of the castle when I feel her.
I know exactly she was my other half but she's still small when I forced myself to go out from the castle and ending by hurting myself just to meet her and know her.
I thought she's living in the small house that I know belong to an old couple before, but then one day when I decided to tell the news to my kings, she was gone. I can't sense her near me anymore.
I know she still alive but she's too far from me to reach her.
I try to use the wind to call her, but it was no use.
Growl, I hit the desk before follow my father.
I can't let him force me to marry someone that didn't belong to me.
I just want Lucia.....
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- Writer
