OUR CHILDHOOD WAS A MESS chapter five.

 The crown prince Alexandro had told her to see him the next day. "You must see me". It had sounded more like a threat than a friendly suggestion. During the party when every noble and Lord congratulated him . He was finally the right age to get a wife and finally start going to court. Before then, his mother had been the one managing and controlling the affairs of Xavier. But at his age, he was only allowed to come to court and share his opinions that would obviously be insignificant.

While they congratulated him, his eyes searched for that lady Celine that had promised to show up. It wasn't that she actually agreed, but he felt she would come; " You must see me", he had said. Looking at her it was as if she was thinking fast or maybe trying to make out what he had said.

"Tomorrow, the respected Lords and nobles are going to congratulate you, why should I come". It wasn't a question but he answered, " Because I want to see you. You must come". Celine had said nothing rather she stared into space.

 Crown prince waited until it was dark. Until it was so dark that the darkness hid him in it's cloak. What was wrong with him , why the hellwould he stay up all night waiting for a petty girl. He was no longer hopeful that she would show up, he was more than irritated. Then, the irritation turned to anger. How dare she keep her future king waiting...

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 She was sure he wouldn't wait for her when he would be busy receiving congratulations. She didn't even say a yes to his lousy command." That idiot should learn not to boss people around", she muttered. "Who shouldn't be an idiot?". The voice was calm but carried quite a strange aura, his voice was husky and of course she knew who it was. Without turning to glance at him she said, " The crown prince Alexandro". Crown prince Logan smiled. "You seem to be getting a hang of this". He patted her head. After I do this and get my sister , I want to make one more request". He nodded for her to continue. She faced him and said," I want you to make sure we never lack and ensure our safety". Prince Logan stared into space for sometime before letting out a heinous laugh. "That is two request, which one do you want granted?". This prince was a cunning fox with no prospect other than to watch others suffer. He was like a killjoy. When Celine wanted to say something, she sensed his nearness and moved back. He followed her until her back hit the wall. What was he doing?

"Tell me, I want to know". She couldn't speak again rather she was trying to breathe. It was just a cm more before their lips touched so she closed her eyes. There was nothing only a hysterical laugh. " If you survive, I'll free your sister and make sure you never lack a thing". It was firm and strangely sincere. "Rest, tomorrow is the fourth day ... Uh... Let my artist doll you up tomorrow, your behaviour would break her heart and probably make her lose her skills". And he left. 

That brat.

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 Celine let that villian artist, that murderer doll her up. This time, she wore a tight fitting dress that flowed from the waist to her toes. It had a full slit that stopped at her thigh. Crown prince Logan was not here to encourage her, maybe he was reflecting on his foolish behaviour last night."if I wish", she said carelessly, he was probably taking care ofsome serious affairs in the state.

So she encouraged herself and went on her way.

The ball was more lively than before , thanks to the all perfect queen and her political friends and noble acquaintances. Celine arrived looking around, she couldn't sight that moron of a prince who bossed her around as if she were his woman. She was going to be anyway, just for a short time. She left to where the lake sat mysterious and docile. She saw him there standing like the pride of the world. He was alluring his hair was as dark as a dangerous night and his skin glowed in the dark. The perfect skin for a well lit sky.

"You didn't show up. Do you take me for a joke?". She hadn't expected the blame to be this cheesy. "I was a little bit under the weather. I apologize, your highness", she said with all sincerity that no one would be able to smell a trace of lie .

Crown prince Alexandro looked at her for a while, his cold gaze bore into her very soul and the worst was that she couldn't look away. "Let's walk down the bridge and back",she finally had the morale to speak. He said nothing but followed behinde. Celine talked about her childhood, her dirty tricks, her messed up love life until she realized that she was the only one speaking and he just nodding. No expression, just nodding. Since she had been with him these past few days, he wasn't much of a talker. He was just good at listening. "Tell me about your childhood. It would've been fun, right? Playing king with friends", she said and he stopped walking. Did she do something wrong ? . "You..."

"It was lame. After the war I was locked up in the palace for three years and finally let to roam around the palace areas for six years. That was like my fifteenth birthday present ". She didn't want to listen any longer and he had nothing more to say, so he asked,"Your's? What was it like?". She didn't want to talk about it but he had said his."it was pretty messy, my parents died during the war, so I was a pickpocket, a rogue and a badass gangster till I met the Garcia's. I was fifteen when I met them". That was a humble lie. Her parents did die but she knew nobody who answered Garcia.

"Yep, our childhood was a total mess", she said and laughed. She looked at him, his eyes melted for half a second before it returned to that cold glare that killed anybody whatsoever.

The crown prince knows no woman