"PURPLE FLOWER REBIRTH"

Chapter 3: Start to End of a Dreaming

"Purple Flower Rebirth"

Chapter 3

-Dreaming-

*Past life

PRINCE VEIN POV

I woke up

There is food beside me…

I wore everything that the royal family needed…

(Purple dress for the Prince and a Red stone for his crown)

I’m a perfect Prince…

I’m the only son of the king and queen so they spoiled me a lot…

Even if they spoiled me, I wanted to know what the outside world looks like…

I don’t know what’s happening outside of the palace…

Everything I see when I want is a lie…

Yes! I know that’s a Lie.

They did it because they didn't want me to worry…

I’m not allowed to go out without their permission…

I feel like I’m imprisoned here…

A year has passed and the thing I always do is to be alone inside of my room…

A day with a beautiful sun and clouds…

I’m here in my room alone…

Then…

Someone knocked on the door of my room…

It’s a girl…

“Who are you?”

“I’m Princess Iris, your highness”

“Okay… I’m Prince Vein or they call me here Prince Jin”

“Got it Prince Jin”

“So what do you want?”

“Our royal parents wanted us to get married…”

“What? No! That’s a big lie!” (Shock)

“That’s true your highness”

“Well even if it’s true or not can you please leave my room now?” (Shouting)

“Bu----“

“Now!”

She was going to slap me but the servant of mine took that slap…

She begged for what she did…

She leaves…

I overthink…

So…

I didn’t want that so I ran outside of this palace without their permission and without being caught by the guards and servants…

I'm shock that the gate was opened...

So I ran quickly...

I saw a lot outside of this palace…

It’s different…

Lots of people are poor…

Too many problems… people are fighting…

Men or Women sold their bodies for money…

People outside of the palace was staring at me...

I notice that I'm wearing my dress… maybe someone will notice me and take me to the palace…

I need to change but how?

I saw a little boy and asked to take me to their home…

I gave a gold stone to him and asked for shirts of his younger brother or shirts of his father…

He was so confused but he got me the shirt of his big brother…

I gave the gold stone for the payment and he was so glad about it…

Even if they are poor, the smell of his brother is much better…

I don’t know where I am going…

So I asked him…

“Little boy, what is your name?”

“I’m Tin your highness”

“Shhh! don’t call me that, people will come here to get me, so quiet okay?

“Okay!”

“How old are you?”

“I’m 10 years old”

“Did you know where I can go near the palace?”

“Yes… My younger brother is there… he is always painting there…”

“Okay take me there…”

He took me near the tower of the palace…

And then he leaves…

I didn’t know this but it’s good…

I saw a garden… a beautiful garden… It has many flowers just like roses and lilies…

I like lilies after all…

I entered the garden and saw a much better scenery of flowers and clouds and it has a river too…

I lie down for a bit because of my tiredness…

While I’m resting I smell the flowers too…

I heard a flap and I saw a man…

He was painting…

I shouted…

“Who are you?”

But then he didn’t answer…

I came near him and saw a beautiful painting of him…

I also saw my face in his painting…

He painted me while I’m smelling the flowers of lilies…

He held my hands and kneel…

“I’m just an ordinary boy but I will make sure you will be happy for me… I’m Leo Gray… Leo came from the Lion and the Gray came from my father because of his hobby/Job which is painting…”

I’m shock that time but I saw the sincere face of him…

My heart beats faster…

It's okay if I love someone of the same gender as me…

It's not wrong...

Oh! My! I’m…. In…lo….?

After he introduced himself he asked me too many questions…

“Who are you? Why are you here? Are you the one who will take care of me? Do you love me?”

I’m shock of the questions he asked… but I answered it all…

“I’m Prince Vein or you can call me Prince Jin too…”

“I’m here because of your brother…”

“If you want I will take care of you… haha!”

“Yes I will love you… haha”

Even if it’s a joke his face became happy and satisfied…

He thought I’m being serious…

He hugged me…

This is the first time someone hugged me…

His time is about to end so…

He said that every 5pm I need to go there to see him…

And I agree…

He kissed me on my cheeks and he left…

I’m shocked! What’s happening!! First time again that someone kissed my cheeks!

He didn’t bring his painting and his paint brush…

The painting was great… I guess the last part he made is the flower lilies because of the color purple in the paint brush…

I will wear my Royal dress… and go back to the palace…

The palace is so worried about me…

But they didn’t punish me…

I saw in the eyes of servants that because of me they scolded…

I go to the king and queen…

I asked for the permission of the king and queen and they agreed that I can leave the palace at 5pm but I need to go back at 6pm…

I agree…

The next day

I came there and he had his painting tools again…

I have food for him too…

We ate there and he painted me…

I wanted to give him money to buy his painting tools but he didn’t accept…

I give him a sad face and then he accepts after all…

It’s almost 6pm so I went back first… he kissed me on my cheeks…

My face turned red…

The next day…

He always takes his clothes so that I can use them…

We both went to the store where he bought his tools…

But I think they know my face so the owner and the people give me a lot of paint tools…

They are trembling…

“Next time I will wear make-up so that they will not recognize me…”

“Yes I know HAHAHA”, Leo

When we leave the store the owner kneels down and asks for payment even if it's very little…

The money that I gave to Leo is the payment… so he gives it…

The owner seemed happy and said we need to wait…

After that she gives me a beautiful paper… and she gives Leo a standard Paint brush…

She kneels again and says those words…

“Love has no boundaries, your highness… even if he’s poor and you are the prince and even if you’re both guys you can Love each other…I wish your happiness your highness….”

We smiled at her…

She has a last wish…

“Your highness, can I have one wish for you?”

“Yes, what was that?”

“What is his name?”

“His name is Leo…”

“And you’re Prince Vein?”

“Yes! Why?”

“I want to name my store in the name of you but in numbers… so that no one will recognize it”

“Oh! Okay…”

“Number 354”

“Why? 354?”

“This number will be the way in your future life to see each other again…”

“I don’t get it…”

“3 means Leo, 5 means Paint, 4 means Vein, when we connect them it will be… Leo Paint Vein which means he painted the love of his life…”

“Then why did you use the color pink instead of black?”

“Color pink means you are unforgettable, so that even if in this life or in your second life you guys will be able to know each other again”

She took our hand writing in her painting but we don’t know what that is for…

But Leo and I were happy because of what she said...

I ask her name and age so that I will recognize her…

“I’m in my 70s , your highness and I’m Lourdes…

“Great to know you… we hope to see you again...”

The day passed and we came back to the store and a lot of people came there to buy…

When she saw us her gratitude was unceasing…

We’re happy that her business is in good shape now…

We leave…

A week passed… Leo and I … We’re falling in love with each other…

And we know each other… no secrets and no lies…

He can kiss me on my lips too…

We became a couple… a lot of memories and paintings he made for me…

I don’t care if we’re both guys…

I like him…

We became couples for a month…

When I said that I’m still bored because we are seeing each other in the garden, he took me to their home…

I agreed and he was very happy…

When I got there I saw his mother and father and of course his little brother (Tin)…

We eat there and he tells his parents that we are a couple…

Tin was so happy and he shouted…

His parents accept us and they are good but they are afraid…

For what?

“You are a Prince and you like my son which is he’s poor…” mother

“Ma! Don’t say that!” Leo

“Your mother was right… you know the consequences of this is the life of your family…” father

“But…. I love him…” Leo

I didn’t talk because I’m shy…

“Vein? Don’t worry they will accept us!” Leo

“We accept you… we don’t care about if you are both guys… we’re just afraid that they will separate you…” mother

“Someone or People you love will suffer if they know that you’re in a relationship with the Prince… and they will discriminate against him… so you want that? Are you ready for that?” father

I notice that if they talk… they are looking at me…

So…

I entered their conversation with them…

“I don’t care about the discrimination… I can let go of being Prince so that we will continue our love story…”

“Okay! That’s it! We’re just waiting for your response… We are also not afraid to death… so if something bad happens we can let go our lives for you guys…” mother

“But we don’t want to let go of the life of our sons… especially the little one… please support him and take care of him okay?...” father

“Yes we will…” and I smiled at them

And I’m so shocked by what they did…

Four of them kneel and…

“Thank you! Your highness”

“No! Don’t worry! Please stand up…”

Tin ran to me and hugged me…

“Can I be your son too?”

“Yes Tin, you can be our son…”

We ate a lot and after that I went back to the palace…

I can see to their faces that they are confused where I’m going…

But they didn’t follow me…

I’m doing my job as a Prince…

I balance it…

I’ve prepared one paired of ring for me and for Leo…

Because we will be having our wedding…

He agreed that I can give him a ring that is expensive… because he doesn't want it and just a normal ring, however I’m not satisfied with that…

I go to the king and queen and tell them if I can go out at 3pm… and they agreed…

When I went there I saw a beautiful preparation they did…

It’s not an official wedding for us but I’m happy with this…

At exactly 5pm... we start the wedding...

I wore my dress as a Prince...

As long as I love him… no one can separate us…

His father is the priest and they bless us with a happy ending…

He gave me a promise ring…

And I gave him a Love ring…

His mother and Tin gave us a Purple flower… which means Elegance and Royalty

After that…

We promised each other…

"You're the one who completes my life… I will take care of you even though I don't have money… but I will make sure to you that I will make you happy… and of course my lips belong to you and no one can kiss this…" Leo

And I replied…

"I can let go of all the things I have right now to make you happy… you make me feel very special so I'm thankful for that! My Lips and all the parts of my body belong to you now!"

We ate a lot of food…

I prepare one food which is my specialty…

They want it because it’s good and they say that is the first time they taste it…

We’re happy after the wedding… We lasted for a few months without problems…

The cycle is the same… I go in 5pm and leave at the 5:59pm

He paints me and he never gets tired…

A day passed… A week passed… A month passed…

I’m wrong… Love is not a love without obstacles…

….

A peaceful day in the palace…

I’m preparing to come to see Leo again…

But

My servant (Yasmin) wanted to come… I let her come and gave the basket full of food…

Yasmin didn’t talk because she’s just a servant and I respect her…

Leo painted me… after that he slept on my thigh…

I notice that my servant thinks differently to us…

“You can now go back to the palace. I will go there too…”

Then she leaves… after that I gave a warning to Leo because of what will happen…

He agreed…

Then he said if something happened he knows that the life of his family is the replacement…

But he doesn't want something happened to his little brother…

“Take care of my little brother if something happens… I know that your family will imprison you in the tower… so I will make sure that Tin (little brother) will come there 1st before you and take care of him okay?” Leo Kissed me on the lips…

(No one can recognize them in the garden that near in the tower because it’s a jail for the Upperclass)

“Yes I will… but please don’t die for me okay? I love you…”

“Yes I will not die… I promised…”

A day passed…

And it’s very different from before…

A peaceful day becomes a Quiet and scary day…

The palace announced that no one will leave their house today…

I’m nervous…

What will happen??

I peek in my window and it’s very quiet...

Yasmin knocks on the door…

She gave me the food…

I smell that it’s not normal food, probably they put some poison…

I didn’t eat…

I heard a shot of a gun…

When I look out the window…

I saw…

The father of Leo…

He died…

I saw Iris and her parents…

They did it…

I ran and found my parents…

They are gone too…

They died on their Throne…

I heard a shot of a gun again…

It’s the mother of Leo… she died too…

Iris holding the hands of Leo…

Leo saw me… and his face saying that I need to run…

I ran… but guards caught me…

They take me to Iris and her parents…

“The king and queen are now dead… you don’t want to marry my daughter because you like someone poor? Pathetic! All of this is your fault! If you agree, this situation didn’t happen!”

“You will shoot me too? Go on! I'm not scared!”

“We will not shoot you because I want you to see the wedding of your beloved Leo and my Daughter so that you’ll be able to feel the pain!”

Leo and I are both shocked…

But we can’t do anything…

I saw Yasmin… She's the one who tells the relationship between me and Leo...

…

Leo was right… they imprisoned me in the tower…

And I saw Tin there hiding…

He hugged me… he knows what happened…

I said sorry but he said it’s not my fault…

I’m more relieved now…

The day has come to celebrate the wedding…

They take me there to see what my feelings are if Leo kisses other people…

But before the wedding…

Iris comes to the tower…

She said she doesn't want that…

She’s just afraid of her parents…

She also said that I need to trust her that she will not kiss Leo…

And I’m so relieved…

The wedding was starting…

When the kissing scene part began…

Iris kisses Leo without hesitation…

She’s lying…

I should never trust her…

But it happened…

Leo pulled the gun in his pocket…

He turned around to me and smiled...

I can read what he whispered…

“I love you… I’m sorry”

He shot himself…

He died…

He lied to me that he wouldn't die!

After that people inside the palace began to panic…

They left me…

I can see in my eyes the dead body of Leo…

But…

In his dead body his smile never fades…

I tried to come… and Shoot my head too… but… Tin came up and hugged me…

Years passed…

We start over again… I take one purple lily flower…

Because of memories

I take care of Tin… and now he's an adult…

But it’s not the end of our miserable life…

Someone is following us…

"Isang kulay lilang bulaklak,

Ang siyang malalagas sa araw ng taglagas,

Sa kasabay na oras at araw ay ang pagkamatay ng aking buhay,

Mga memoryang naiwan ay ngayon magwawakas,

Paalam aking buhay... hindi na tayo aabot pa sa panibagong bukas"

They shoot me and I die…

I smiled too just like Leo did…

-End of dreaming-

To be Continued...