ELEVEN

Truth behind dreams?

The first meeting with them was kind of casual like we are close relatives but in reality, this is their territory and I am a mere individual who has nothing aside from that mirror.

“What do we owe to meet such a valuable lady in our humble home?”

Hearing the Queen's sarcastic remarks snap the short patience I have in me. ‘but first, why am I here? like it’s happening? already?’

“I won’t blabber here and just cut the crap! I want to negotiate about the mirror of my great great grandmother”

‘The heck I am saying here? Something is wrong. This isn’t me but I can’t control whatever's happening right now.

I’ve seen that look before. The look from their eyes like its flame or that the excitement thrilled them.

“That might be a complacent deal? or if so you want to try making us bow on your feet do you?”

“No, your majesty. I just want to negotiate with the both of you but before anything else, I would like to know if you are the one who tried to kill the great lawyer in town; Sebastian Benjamin Parker?

I couldn’t hide the bitterness from my voice. When I looked at them, they were already looking deep in my eyes. I can’t read them at all but one thing is for sure, they are making me feel that they were displeased with what I mentioned but I might be wrong because they smile half-heartedly.

“SEBASTIAN BENJAMIN PARKER HUH? Well Eleven, he was the lawyer paid by us to help your boyfriend or say ex-boyfriend RYLO right the name? Whatever! He was our lawyer. Why do you think we will try to kill someone as important as him?

That was shady. I don’t understand why I can’t totally trust what the king said. But the last thing he said is unjustifiable! Seb won’t let them control him so he might decline them that’s why they tried to kill him or am being played? Who knows!

“yeah right? if that’s the truth then we can proceed to negotiate the matter and reason why I am here.”

“I’m starting to like your attitude Ms.Eleven! So what's your deal?”

“I am willing to sell the mirror to the both of you”

They were silent for a second then when they’ve seen my serious facade, I get their feeling of satisfaction but then,

“Would you willing to pay my highness?”

Trying to lure them to the trap I made, I silently pray that they will bite it.

“We can pay you as much as you like but there’s a ‘BUT’ of course. Are you willing to listen? Like do you want this negotiation to continue?”

I know I’m being too much. However, I need to do this if I want to free myself with their issues and all.

‘Who the eff is this Eleven thinking this kind of mindset?! AND WHY IT SEEMS THAT WE ARE ON SEPARATE THOUGHTS?

“I would love to hear your condition, my Queen”

“My pleasure then. For us to pay you a large sum of money, I, the Queen of Modern Republic, would propose that you at least MARRY our eldest Prince Benjamin.”

‘Hah? Are they nuts? Who would know and marry that Prince Benjamin? meeting them was enough but marrying someone like them not only just someone but what? Their eldest! ‘So me, myself feels like another self? Do I need to do something or yeah I’m just gonna just watch this? everything that is playing is like a movie? did I just go mad?!

“My Queen, you are not serious about that aren’t you?”

The King furrows his forehead like he also didn’t like what his Queen said a while ago. who in their right mind would propose something like that to nobody?

“I am deadly serious. The mirror you have will never lie to us and you will know someday. I was not saying this because I like you for our prince but because you are destined and belong to a royalty and it should be with us.”

To everything she said, all I understand is that they are indeed CRAZY ROYALTIES!

“I want to excuse myself for a moment. I can’t try to comprehend the proposal. It might take me a day to process all of that, your majesty.”

I quickly bowed down to the King and the Queen. I never got the chance to look back. All I want is to get out of this castle and go home already. It feels suffocating here!

“Wait Eleven! Hey!!”

Unconsciously, I turned my back and how I wish I didn’t do it. Facing Sebastian again is the least I wanted today!

“You look pale! How are you?”

It felt surreal. I wanted to leave him here but what caught my attention is what the heck he is wearing?

“Is there some kind of event here that leads you to that? your clothes!”

“Hahah well yeah maybe?”

He keeps looking at me while we walk. What the hell is this again? I didn’t mind what he wore anymore as I tried to go back to what happened earlier.

“Do you think the Queen and King’s eldest son deserves me? Hmm? Seb?”

I was waiting for his reply when I felt like he wasn’t beside me anymore.

“Hey! Why are you so slow? Is there something wrong? Let's hurry up! people were staring at you.”

Effin’ prince! What kind of costume did he wear? Well, I admit he looks f*****g good with that commonly styled colored in cream royal jacket, red pants with a gold stripe, golden belt, black boots, and opera gloves.

Such a charming one! He might have forgotten that he wasn't a good one to be a prince! He would look gentle with me but looking at him staring intently with me screams notoriousness and everyone should beware.

“Are you just going to stand there and stare at me? Well yeah I know I look good right now but—”

He hurriedly closed the distance between us and hugged me tightly.

“I miss you so much, Eleven Shear! Can you just surrender the damn mirror and come with me after? Just—”

Breaking from his physical approach, I was shocked by his statement like how did he know? And why does he want me to JUST surrender the mirror?

“SEB! what is this?! you know everything?”

He stared into my eyes for a second then what he said suddenly broke me into pieces.

“I know about the mirror. Actually, I am the Eldest Prince of Queen Charlotte Pine Collins and King Bry Maximillian Collins.”

“NO! WHAT ARE YOU SAYING SEB?! YOU ARE A PARKER!!”

“I AM! But I am also Collins! I can’t explain everything for now but please eleven shear, surrender to us your damn mirror! It shouldn’t be with you in the first place!”

“Hah! you are funny Seb! so you manipulated me right? Right! That’s perfect! Bravo!”

I clapped my hands in a loud sound that if he didn’t stop me I might break my own hands just by clapping!

“Please Eleven? Hm?? I know you are a kind person and that you will understand everything! your ex Rylo isn’t dead! he was used by my royal family!”

“Yes, right! what a twist! Of course I knew it. Don’t always try to look cool and ahead of me Sebastian or say PRINCE BENJAMIN? Funny! I am a kind person Seb but, not again!”

‘This ain’t funny too! I wanna go to my body! f*****g life! I NEED YOU MIRROR!

But, just when I wanna try to go back to this eleven shear, I saw darkness with a light on its sides. What the hell is this?