THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER

Chapter 6

Beverly's POV:

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    I absentmindedly began to weave a new dress. Ever since I saw Asher yesterday, I just couldn't take my mind off him. When I close my eyes, all I see is his face: his God sculptured face, beautiful and breathtaking green eyes, his pink pinks, his voice kept on ringing in my ears. I could still feel the tingles and sparks on my wrist where he held me last night. I don't know what I was thinking when I agreed to meet him again tonight. I mean, I don't even know him. Soon or later, he will return to his kingdom. Am I really ready to set my own heart for heartbreak? I don't even like him.

    Yeah, keep deceiving yourself. My conscience mocked me.

"Where is your mind, Bev?", James asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Nowhere. I'm just trying to focus on the weaving", I replied

"Yeah, could have fooled us. We have been talking to you for the past hour. And, your weaving is a total disaster", Mike said with an eye roll.

    I looked down at the weaving and noticed the weaving, was in fact, a total disaster. I haven't been paying enough attention. Why is it so hard to get him out of my head? For goodness sakes, we have only exchanged a few words. I don't know anything about him, neither does he know anything about me. So, why has he been on my mind? Why am I so excited to see him again tonight? Why didn't I tell Mike, James and Ashley that I met someone last night and am planning on meeting him tonight? Why the hell am I developing feelings for someone I have only met once and just for a few minutes?

"What's on your mind, Bev?", James asked.

"You know you can always share everything and anything with us and we wouldn't judge you", Mike added.

"It's really nothing guys. I'm fine. Really", I responded with a smile. "Come on, let's hurry up, we have a*****e to run".

    I know both of them suspect something is up with me, but I can't tell them. I don't know why I felt the need to hide the facts that I saw four of them last night. Something at the back of my head keeps nagging me. I felt there was something I'm missing. I have always known, straight up, if something is off. I have been getting that feeling since I met them last night. The feeling isn't hostile so I don't know what it really was. I decided I need to get my mind off a certain green-eyed Triton. I have a lot of work to do. I quickly started to complete the weaving I was doing. Farah, a fairy, is the owner. She is sweet and all but when she's furious, she's worst than the satyrs. I should have completed the dress last night, but with me sneaking out and constantly thinking about Asher, I couldn't complete it.

                Asher.

    That name sounds exceptionally familiar, I keep trying to remember where I've heard that name from but it's no use, I just can't. But, many people are named Asher, right? But, why does my mind keep trying to tell me otherwise? 

Enough, Beverly.  You have work to do. I scolded myself. I forced myself to concentrate on my weaving. I started thinking bout my family, myself, my growing powers that are getting harder and harder to control. I began to wonder if I will stay in Unicorn and Dragon kingdom when I turn eighteen, or will I move. Most people move to different kingdoms when they grow up. Some leave their old kingdoms because they have fallen in love with someone from a different kingdom, they have gotten jobs elsewhere, they are grown or some just leave because they want to explore. I do like this kingdom, but I have always felt like I don't belong here. Also, I don't see a reason to stay here besides for my parents, Jake, Mike, James and Ashley. I don't believe I will find my true love here.

    Yes, I am a hopeless romantic. I will always imagine my charming prince coming to snatch me away to his castle. I know they are just fantasy. This is not a fairytale, where prince charming falls in love with his Cinderella. Here, Royals ONLY marries Nobles and Royals. So me fantasizing about a Prince Charming coming to take me away is just wishful thinking.

"I heard from Damon, a Royal warrior, that the Queen is planning a ball to choose a bride for Prince Asher", Mike said as he hung back the dress a customer just dropped.

"Yeah, me too. Although, I heard he made a deal with them that if he falls in love with someone before the ball, the ball will be cancelled", James added.

"Prince Asher?", I asked as I set down my needle.

"Yup. The prince. I wonder why you are even in this kingdom when you don't even know the names of the Royals", James said with an eye roll.

"It's not important for me to know their names. They are Royals and I'm a commoner. If anyone wants to refer to them, they will simply call them by their titles so no need bothering to know their names", I said with a shrug.

"You will need to learn the names of all the Royals in every kingdom, sooner or later", Mike said 

"And why will I need that?", I asked challengingly.

"You will just need to", he responded with a knowing smile.

   I rolled my eyes and got back to work. We made small talks as we all did our work. Soon after, it was time for me to go for my shift at Angel's house, I went back home to get a quick shower, changed to my maid's outfit and grabbed a change of clothes. I went out of my house and got on Mike's back as he flew to Angel's. Once we got there, he changed back to his human form and he and James said they will be back to pick me up. I went into Angel's house and began to work. When it was time for me to cook dinner. I made extra blue leaves pies for James and Mike and also for Asher and his friends. When it was time to leave for work, I met James and Mike outside. They took me back home and I handed their pies to them.

"Who are the rest for?", James asked, pointing to the remaining pies in my bag.

"Um, they were just extra and I decided to bring them home so my parents, brother and I can eat them later". I lied.

I looked at the unicorn clock and noticed it was 9:40 PM. "Aren't you guys going home? It's late"

"Nah, we decided to stay?", James answered casually

"What?", I yelled. The both of them looked at me strangely, "I mean, why?"

"Nothing. We just felt like it", Mike answered.

    I began to convince them to leave without making it obvious that I wanted them to leave, or else they would have suspected that I am up to something. They seemed pretty adamant about staying but finally, I managed to convince them. By the time they finally left and I decided to leave, it was already 10:30 PM.

            I hope he's waiting.

Asher's POV:

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    Ever since last night, I have been unable to get her out of my mind. How is it possible for someone you don't know to completely occupy your mind? I kept on picturing her deep pink eyes, her pink heart-shaped lips, her long hair, her slender body and her voice. Everything kept pulling me in. When we got back last night, I was basically quiet, just kept on remembering her. Anticipating our meeting tonight.

    I don't know what I was thinking when I asked her if we could meet again. It just came out. I didn't think about the possibility that I might not make it. I didn't even think about the fact that someone might have found out we snuck out, although, thankfully, no one noticed. I didn't even expect her to accept. But she did and I am a happy man.

    Aiden, Steve and Collins noticed I am totally lost over her. I just kept talking about her last night to the extent that I accidentally turned the lifesized sculpture of my mom in the hallway into her. Thankfully, we quickly managed it.

    Once I woke up this morning, I was totally refreshed. I was in a good mood. I did my training absentmindedly that I almost lost my head when Jonathan blasted me.

    Jonathan. The quiet protector. Always in the shadows. He is always following me quietly even though he thinks I don't notice. He is basically one of the reasons I made me soundproof spell all over my room. Aiden also seems to be wary of him. During my training, he is always the hardest. He is the one to throw dangerous spells and blasts. I know I am to trust all my protectors, but him? I'm not so sure about it.

    The rest of the day couldn't have gone any faster. I kept thinking about My Beverly.

Wait, what? My Beverly? I can't possibly like her. I just met her and we have only spent about 10-20 minutes together. I don't think people develop feelings that fast. When it was finally 9:50 PM, I signalled to the guys: it was time to leave. As we were going to my room, Johnathan stopped me.

"Your highness?", he said.

"Yes?", I responded.

"Where are you going?", he asked with an undertone, like he knew something.

"To my room. Do you need something?", I asked suspiciously.

"No, your highness. Goodnight", he said as he bowed and walked away. I looked at the others and they mirrored my expression. But, right now isn't the time to think. I have someone to meet. We went to my room and I did the same magic as I did yesterday and we teleported to the meeting spot. 

    When we got there, it was just 10:02 PM. It seems like she had not arrived yet. We decided to wait. I kept pacing back and forth. 

"You like her, don't you?", Collins asked stopping me from my pacing.

"What? No, of course not. I don't even know her and we just met". I responded.

"Are you sure? You are basically anxious, thinking she wouldn't come"< Steve said.

"I'm sure. We just met. I guess I'm just excited to meet someone that isn't Royalty or Noble", I said, "Besides, she is a commoner. I can't have a thing with her", I said trying to convince myself.

    Aiden got up from his spot on the ground and came up to me, "Since when did you start caring about Royalty or Nobles. I thought you wanted to fall in love with a commoner"

"I never said I want to fall in love with a commoner or a Royal or a Noble. I just want to fall in love with someone that isn't into me because of my status", I replied.

"Well, if you are sure you don't like her, no problem. I do find her beautiful after all, I guess I'll give it a shot", Steve said with a smirk.

I growled in anger as I went over to him, "Stay away from her"

"Why should I? You don't like her, but I do", he said.

"She's MINE", I said as I gripped his shirt. I noticed the three of them smirking at me as they tried to hold their laugher. I just got played. I sighed as I ran my hand through my hair. As I did that, I noticed it was already 10:30 PM. 

"I guess she couldn't make it",  Steve said as I felt a small pain in my chest. I was really looking forward to seeing her. I wanted to drown in her eyes again. I wanted to see her smile, I wanted to hear how her laughter sounded like. I wanted to get to know her. And most of all, I wanted to hold her. I sighed as I stood up. I was about to let them it was time to leave when I heard a small panting voice.

        "Sorry I'm late"