chapter 19 : Is he cares for me?

' Elly..! get up! '. call a voice.

' Rigel? brother Cass? ' mumble Crystelle.

Crystelle open her eyes slowly.

The dark place without any light come to her eyes.

' Why is it so dark..? ' mumble Crystelle alone.

Pang!

A sudden sounds that feels familiar come to ear.

' Mom..! did dad hurt you again..? ' ask a voice from afar in that dark place.

Crystelle clear her eyes and focus to look at in that dark place.

Suddenly there's a boy with beautiful purple hair just like her. that boy was sitting under the only light in that dark place.

' Uhuk! uhuk! hic,hic. ' cries that boy.

Crystelle hesitate but slowly get near that boy and pat his back.

' Why did you cry, boy? ' she ask.

That boy turn his head to face Crystelle.

Crystelle shock. It's weird when he's face looks familiar but she can't remember that face at all.

' My mom.. ' said that boy.

Crystelle tilt her head.

' What's wrong with your mom..? ' ask Crystelle.

That boy suddenly being quiet.

' I want her to be happy but because of dad, she always get hurt. ' complain that boy.

Crystelle sit beside that boy. he continued his story.

' my mom was a kindly empress and my father was a tyrant emperor. I was always stuck in the middle between them. I want to protect my mom but the only ways is to be just like father, but if I being like him, my mom will get hurt by my actions more than it already has. ' said that boy again.

Crystelle frown.

' You're a prince? so why must you been like him if you know he was a tyrant emperor then? why don't you choose your own path, boy? ' ask Crystelle wonder.

That boy shake his head slowly.

' I can't.. ' said him.

Crystelle made a confuse face.

' Why? ' ask her again.

That boy smile.

' It's already too late..' dejected that boy.

' it's in the past now, at that time.. I think if I want to kill my father I must to become stronger than him, so I've made my conclusion that if I had my mom's power so I can gain the throne, thus I kill my mom and held her power without any thoughts. But I really had regret it now. ' said that boy with a regretful tones.

Crystelle shock.

' You had killed her?! what's wrong with you, boy? she's your mother! ' mad Crystelle.

That boy just nodded at Crystelle words.

' I know. that's why I regret it now. my mom want me to become a strong emperor just to protect her away from dad but it turns out that I was the one to make her life end just like that. I was wrong to thinking that I can protect her all by myself! ' cries that boy.

Crystelle feels sympathy at him. she pat his back slowly again.

' I will make sure that my mom will become happy again. ' said that boy suddenly.

Crystelle tilt her head.

' With what? it's in the past and she's gone now, right? ' ask Crystelle.

That boy suddenly grab Crystelle hand.

Crystelle shock and freeze.

' Please don't turn away and just get through the path you choose now, mom! ' said that boy firmly at Crystelle.

Crystelle shock again.

' I, I am not your mom! ' deny Crystelle.

That boy shake his head.

' Yes, you're not now, but you will be.., my beautiful kindly mom. ' said that boy gently while cares at Crystelle face.

Crystelle stunned.

That boy continue his talk.

' I am here for you.. I want you to make a rightful decision this time, mom. that's why I give you that dream from before, just to make sure you choose other path than you already had, mom. I am sorry because I was the one to take your life but I will make sure it never happens now! ' said that boy confidently.

Crystelle speechless.

' B, but! , if I choose another path, you will.. ' hesitate Crystelle confused.

That boy just nodded.

' It's okay. I will always be your son, mom. and I doesn't regrets it anymore if you find your own destiny, mother. if I were to reborn again, I will gladly choose to be your son again, mom. ' said that boy with gentle voice.

Crystelle shed tears.

' Why did you.. ' cry Crystelle.

That boy smile.

' Don't cry. please create your own destiny, mom. I just want you all of the people to be happy and had a better family than ours. ' said that boy again.

Crystelle crying even hardly.

That boy started to fade.

' It look like its time.. ' mumble that boy.

Crystelle hold that boy hand tightly, doesn't want to let go.

' I love you, mom. please take care of yourself and distance yourself away from dad. Seriously, I will always be your only son and devoted just to you, mother. ' said that boy for the last time and then he fade away completely.

Crystelle cries whole heartily and tremble in that dark place alone.

' Why did you cry? ' ask a voice while gently cares for Crystelle tears.

' Did you dream about your future again? it is the painful one? ' ask that voice again in a soft tone.

Crystelle slowly open her eyes.

Her whole body throb so much and make her hard to move.

Crystelle frown.

' It's hurt! ' mumble Crystelle.

' it is still hurt? should I call for the medic? ' ask Rigel worried.

Crystelle shock.

' Wh, what are you doing here? ' ask Crystelle.

' it's look like its my room, so did the crown prince get back to the palace already? ' thought Crystelle while stare at all of her inch room.

Rigel sigh. he looks like he was calming himself.

' Who does this to you? you got bruises all over you body. ' ask Rigel.

Crystelle clench her fist.

' No one.. ' deny her while turn her head away.

Rigel face become red.

' Don't try to lie at me! is it someone I know? don't hide it from me! ' shout Rigel. he's tremble to hold his anger while clench Crystelle shoulder tightly.

Crystelle shock and scared.

' it's hurts! ' thought Crystelle.

' Wh,why did you shout so sudden..? ' hesitate Crystelle ask.

Rigel shock and sigh again. He calm himself back and release Crystelle slowly.

' Sorry.. Elly, I can't control myself for a moment. ' said Rigel.

' It must be hurts.. ' dejected him.

Crystelle smile.

' I am okay.. you don't have to worry. ' persuade Crystelle.

Rigel stare at Crystelle.

' Even so.. I am still worried about you. ' sigh him.

Rigel get up from his seat and get near Crystelle slowly.

Crystelle flustered.

' Ri, Rigel.. '

Suddenly Rigel embrace her gently and pat Crystelle head.

Crystelle freeze. She can feel Rigel tremble like he was holding something precious to him.

' I am scared. ' whispered Rigel.

Crystelle stunned and just silently heard his words.

' You know.. how shock I am when I found you past out on the ground with blood all over your clothes..? ' whispers Rigel again.

' I thought I will lose you.. you had unconscious for 4 days and leave me behind alone.' tremble Rigel.

Crystelle speechless. ' it's already been 4 days after that? I am unconscious for that long time?! ' shock Crystelle in her mind.

' Hey.. I am awake now, and doesn't we promised each other that we will never ever leave each other behind before? ' calm Crystelle while pat Rigel back gently.

' Mm. ' whimpers Rigel.

Crystelle grin.

' I am okay, it's always been like this. so I am alright, Rigel.. ' Crystelle embrace Rigel back.

' Always..? ' Rigel make a dejected face.

Crystelle frown.

' Why the long face.. I am okay! really! ' flustered Crystelle.

' I know, but.. ' hesitate Rigel.

Crystelle tilt her head.

' but..? ' continue Crystelle.

Suddenly Rigel hold her hand gently and cares it.

' It's feels like you don't trust me.. w, we are fiancee yet I don't feel like it until now. well, you had a problem but you doesn't want to share it with me.' hesitate Rigel.

' Do I doesn't good enough for you, Elly? ' ask Rigel honestly while stare at Crystelle face.

Crystelle blush. ' this stunning creature! he does it again! ' flustered Crystelle.

' You are not! ' firm Crystelle shy.

She hold Rigel hand tightly back.

' I am your fiance!. I trust you whole heartily! this is my problem so I will be the one to solve it, you don't have to take it seriously.. and I.. choose you as my fiance over than that crown prince. That's mean.. you are the only one good enough to stand beside me! and if I even to get married I will gladly choose you as my partner! ' calm Crystelle talk.

Rigel blushed.

' Really..? ' ask him.

Crystelle quickly cover her mouth. ' what you've just said, Crystelle! ' mad her to herself.

Crystelle blush and just nodded her head in the end.

Rigel smile and cares for Crystelle shining purple hair.

' Chu ' kiss him on her hair.

' Thank you ' said him while shown his stunning smile.

' I will gladly choose you as my marriage partner too, Elly. it feels like I had already got an answer from you so please look forward for it in the future. ' smile him with his red blushed face.

Crystelle get blush even more. ' Arghh! stop it! my heart can't take it anymore! '. cries Crystelle.

' Pardon, your highness. your carriage had already ready at the front gate. ' inform a royal knight from the outside of Crystelle room.

Rigel sigh.

' it's look like its time to go back already..' dejected Rigel.

Crystelle grin.

' After I recover, let's have an outing together, Rigel. ' said Crystelle in shy.

Rigel blushed.

' Like a date..? ' ask him doubted.

Crystelle nodded.

' Between us? just us two? ' ask him again.

Crystelle nodded again.

' Yes, prince Rigel. ' confirm Crystelle.

Rigel grin excitedly and bend his body a little.

' Chu ' kiss him on her hand.

' I will look forward for it, Elly. please recovery as soon as possible. ' said Rigel gently.

Crystelle chuckle.

' Your wish is my command, my prince. I will. ' smile Crystelle.

Rigel fascinated by her smile and blushed.

' Why are you so cute today too, Elly! ' thought him.

He gently cares for Crystelle hand again.

' I don't want to go back.. ' dejected him. he doesn't want to let go of her hand.

Crystelle blush.

' I will meet you next time, Rigel. please look forward for that day then.' gentle Crystelle talk.

' I will! ' confirm Rigel while nodded hardly.

Crystelle feels awkward after that.

' Ermm.. should not you go back already, Rigel? ' ask Crystelle hesitate.

Rigel nodded his head but he still doesn't move even a little.

' Erk.. Rigel? ' ask Crystelle.

' Yes, Elly? ' reply Rigel instantly.

Crystelle make a face. she frown.

' Go back to the palace already, Rigel. ' order Crystelle.

Rigel whimpers.

' Okay.. '. He slowly get up and walk toward the door.

' I will meet you again, Elly. please recover soon. ' said Rigel.

' Yes, yes. just go back already, Rigel. ' tired Crystelle.

' Elly..?' called Rigel again.

Crystelle sigh.

' Comes again? what is it now? ' ask Crystelle bored.

' Nothing..! ' chuckle Rigel then he run away from the room.

' Rigel! ' mad Crystelle.

' That boy! '

Sigh Crystelle then she's grin.

' Thank you, Rigel. ' chuckle Crystelle.

' It's look like my own destiny will be happy forever, my son.. ' mumble Crystelle while stare at the window.

' I will create my own destiny with him!.' determined Crystelle in her heart.

' I will! '.