The Prince's Revenge
16: Feelings of like (Flashback)
Attention!
This chapter, the flashback to Egon's first life.
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3 Days had passed since the last time Egon and Anastasia had met. Although Egon was looking forward to his reunion with Anastasia, he could do nothing but wait for that day to come.
Every afternoon, he waited near the apple tree while drinking the tea he always brewed himself. Homework and stacking a list of books that he must read, make him only able to enjoy his own time is less than 15 minutes. After that, he returned to his room to continue his work.
Not felt, a week passed. His hopes of meeting Anastasia began to fade. In a few days, he had to go on an expedition to the forest with the knights, slaughtering the monsters that descended from the mountain to breed.
He closed the book he was reading in his room with a long sigh. Then, he turned his chair towards the window. Seeing the bright blue sky illuminate the palace grounds.
‘If only he had not reappeared with such a figure, these books would have already finished reading.’.
The figure of Anastasia when she reappeared before him, indeed managed to make her lose her mind. Her beautiful figure, really looks like an angel.
Egon, who was swept away in his own delusion, suddenly saw something strange in his sight.
‘Pigeon?’
Rarely did he see a dove fly into the palace grounds. In fact, not only 1-2 tails, at that time he could see several tails flying and gathered near the fountain.
‘What is someone feeding them? could it?’ Egon also tried to guess the mastermind behind the appearance of the pigeons.
To get rid of his curiosity, he got down from his chair and walked towards the fountain.
And it turns out, the guess is right.
Anastasia was there, feeding the birds with dry bread in her hand.
“What are you doing?”
“Oh, prince Egon. Greetings and may Ecroupevell bless you.” Anastasia pulled her dress with one hand while greeting her.
“Stand. You don't need to be like that to me.. What are you doing here?”
“There were eyes looking..” replied Anastasia who noticed that some waiters were watching them from a distance. “Today I will take a history class by Countess Ophelia with you”
“Oh, I thought you sneaked again.”
“I come here almost every day but you're not there.” he replied.
“When? I'm stuck in my study.I can't come there often.”.
“Every night. I want to see the stars with you.” Anastasia replied as she returned to feed the pigeons.
“Every night? How to?” Egon saw Anastasia in disbelief.
“Hehe, I lied.”
“You..”
“But I didn't lie about wanting to see stars with you.” he said with a smile.
Egon could see that the girl was hiding something behind her smile that seemed to be forcing herself.
“I can accompany you if you really want it.”
“Really?”
“Tonight.. You're coming?”
“A—“
“Egon?”
“Frederick!”
“Your highness crown prince! Greetings and may Ecroupevell bless you!”
Without them noticing, Frederick was already behind them. Egon felt a little embarrassed, considering the last conversation with Anastasia was about her date that night.
“What are you guys talking about?”
“We—“
“We are talking about the class of Countess Ophelia, noble one.” Anastasia cut Egon's speech.
He then glanced at Egon, as a signal for him to follow his game.
“Ah yes, I don't remember Duke's daughter Willyn taking classes today with me and Nikolai,” replied Egon.
“No. Mrs Ophelia seems to have told me, I'm the one who didn't listen to her.”.
“Really? I thought you were an exemplary student.” Frederick said while teasing Egon.
“I am indeed an exemplary student. It's just that, something has been bothering my mind lately.” replied Egon with a smile, glancing at Anastasia silently.
Realizing that Egon was teasing her as well, Anastasia blushed in embarrassment. Fortunately, Frederick was unaware of it.
“Then, how about we move inside. Looks like the weather's getting hotter. Not good for your skin.” Frederick said.
The three of them entered the palace and continued their conversation in the room.
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The bells of the palace clang, indicating that 9pm had arrived. People complete their activities outside. Walk quickly inside hoping the moon doesn't devour them.
Long before people began expeditions to hunt monsters, people were required to be indoors by 9 p.m. Because, lake monsters usually rise to ground level to find food at that hour.
The habit continued even when the lake monster was extinct, especially among the elderly.
For young people, 9pm means nothing but rest and sleep.
“What he won't come?”
9 O'clock had passed from 10 minutes ago, but he found no sign that his bidadari was coming.
“Egon..” call the girl in a small voice.
Egon, who had been there for almost an hour, was immediately excited when he heard the voice he was waiting for, softly calling his name.
“It turns out you're right here. I'm waiting for you under the apple tree.” he said while gasping for breath.
Anastasia was wearing a different dress than the one she was wearing that afternoon. This time, her dress was thinner, just like those from among commoners used to wear.
Even so, the beauty of Anastasia does not fade because of it. Her dress was beautifully bent following her body line. He was 14 years old, just like Egon.
“How did you sneak in here?”
“Ah, my old lady-maid, when I was a kid, she moved to the kitchen part of the palace following her older sister here first. He always helped me to sneak here”
“What's the name?”
“Hey! I thought you were gonna take me to see the stars? Come!” To protect the waiter, Anastasia changed their subject quickly. He then pulled Egon's hand and invited him back to the area where the apple tree grew.
“Beautifulaaa” while sitting next to Egon, Anastasia raised her head, noticing how the stars and moonlight illuminated their night.
While Egon was lying on the grass, watching how the girl beside him looked so happy with just the view above him.
“Hey Egon, since 4 years ago, I always look forward to meeting you.” Suddenly Anastasia spoke to him while still looking at the stars.
“Maybe I was a little girl, but seeing you who didn't look down on me when I greeted you with trembling legs. And.. You didn't spread my story that sneaked in here, making me believe that we could be good friends.”.
“Then, when I met you again, seeing you now who looks more mature than children our age, somehow, I was looking forward to your next meeting. Including tonight.”
Egon understood Anastasia's intentions back then. Egon and Anastasia were both the children who were least cared for by their parents. So they both grow up to be a child who is more independent and mature than children their age.
“I am always comfortable with you, and I always feel like I can be anything in front of you.” Anastasia said as she looked at Egon.
The figure of Anastasia looks more and more beautiful in the moonlight. Egon, who did not want to miss the opportunity to touch the Duke's daughter, immediately rose from his position, and kissed the girl's lips.
It was a long night for both of them. History is between the two.
From then on, Anastasia often came to infiltrate the palace to meet Egon. Egon also occasionally invites him to walk together, along the beautiful city while pretending to be an ordinary citizen.
These memories were never forgotten by Egon.
Because everything they did, was disastrous for Egon in the future.
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A/N: Sorry for the inconvenience of squirming a 14-year-old already so. And this is just fiction, so please understand
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Gifts, make the same miss Mysha & ️
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