Born for this moment

Good morning world! A new day has arrived! Let's see, what should I do today? If I try to sneak outside again, for sure Sylvan will caught me again. I slide my body from my chair and sigh deeply. What to do now? My older brothers are not here now and Sylvan has his class today. I was looking at the window when I saw a figure near the lake. That figure is so unfamiliar, who might it be? Maybe one of my father's guest? Well who cares? Like as if knowing it will lift up the boringness that I'm feeling right now. Aha! If there's a guest today, that means mother is not here in the castle?! Then I can sneak into the kitchen and cook foods?! I immediately stand up and walk fast towards the kitchen. I sneak at the kitchen door, making sure no one's in here. When I confirmed that the coast is clear, I hurriedly enter the kitchen and start to find the ingredients that I need. I wear an apron and tie my hair into a bun. I started to make a dough, I mix the flour, baking powder and a little bit of yeast, to make the bread rise and fluffy. What shape should I do today? Maybe I should try doing those cute animals shape like what they're selling at the market place. Okay! That's it! I'm going to bake a bear and cat shape bread! I'm going to make many so that when Sylvan got home from school, he can have a snack. After fighting the dough, I started to make the shape of the cookies.

"I think this is enough?"

After putting the cookies at the oven, I started to clean the table so that they won't notice that I bake again. I sit at the chair front of the oven, making sure that the bread won't burnt. I was humming while waiting when suddenly I heard a voice.

"Mhhh, what a nice smell."

I look back and I saw a handsome guy. He's so tall, with fair skin and white hair. I look at him with wide eyes, oh no, what if he tells father about this?! I don't want to be punish because of baking?! He realizes that I'm shocked by his presence so he clears his throat and bow.

"I'm so sorry for coming here. How rude of me for barging in without knocking"

He bows down and look at my eyes.

"I'm Tyco Despereaux, nice to meet you My Lady."

He took my hand and kiss it. I was so shocked that I don't know what to do. Only Sylvan do this kind of things to me. When I smell the sweetness of the bread, that's only when realization kicks in. I immediately take my hand away from him and walk towards the oven. I take out the bread and sigh in relief that none of them burnt. I look back and saw Ty—what was his name again? I bow my head and apologize for being rude.

"I'm so sorry for being rude sir, it's just that I'm afraid that my cookies will burnt."

"It's okay, and can I have some? It smells so good."

"Of course you can sir."

I wrap one of the bread by paper tissues so that he won't burn his hand. I hand it over to him and he immediately bite it without minding that it's hot! I look at him with wide eyes, how can he just casually eat it without burning his tongue? What is he? Does he make out of silver?

"Mhh, I think this is the most delicious bread that I have eat."

"I don't think so Sir, those bread that are being sold at those fancy bakeshops are much tastier than what I did."

"Maybe but these bread, I know that they're bake with love and care."

"Hehehe, is that so? Thank you, sir."

When the breads are warm enough to put in a plastic bag, I started to put each bread in the bag with care because they might smash into each other. After carefully place them all inside the bag, I zip it and put it in the basket I brought, so that they won't notice it. I look at the guy behind me and bow.

"I need to go now Sir; someone is waiting for me."

I bow down and hurriedly run towards my room. Just not far away from the kitchen, I can hear my mother's hilarious laugh. I immediately enter my room and put the cookies at my study table. After carefully put it in my table, I jump into my bed. I ran so fast from the kitchen to my bedroom! I stand up and started to take off my dress, I really need a new one, I'm soaked in sweats and it's so uncomfortable. After changing my dress, I hear a knock on the door.

"Princess Cesia are you there? It's me Sylvan."

"Come in Sylvan."

When I saw Sylvan I hurriedly jump into him.

"Princess?!"

"What took you so long?! You know I hate it when we're not together."He carries me into my bed and sits beside me. He takes my hand and kiss it.

"I'm so sorry my Princess, I just have a lot to do at school."I stand up and take the cookies and show it in front of him.

"Tada! I make you some cookies, hehehe. "Sylvan eyes grew bigger and take a deep breath. Oh oh, he's mad now, you're dead now Cesia.

"Did you sneak out again?! I told you that you can't easily go out from your room and you didn't listen! What if the queen finds this out?!you're going to be in a big trouble My Lady!" Sylvan shout with his eyes burning with rage. I slowly lower my head and try to hide the tears that building up in my eyes.

"ah—I just want to bake you some cookies because I know how hard it is in your school and I just want to make you feel good after a long day. I'm sorry if I make you worried about me, I promise I won't do this again."

Sigh--- I can hear Sylvan sigh. I lower my head deeper and bite my lower lip to suppress my sob. I feel Sylvan stand up and he lift my head. I saw Sylvan face covered with concern and I can't no longer hold my tears and my tears burst out. I hug Sylvan and buried my face in this cloth as I cry.

"Wahhh!!! Sylvan!!! I'm so sorry!!! Please forgive me!!! I promise that I won't go out from this room without you so please forgive me Sylvan, please don't be angry with me!"

Sylvan hugs me and slightly pat my back to calm me. I snuggle my face into his neck and cry to my heart content.

"Stop crying now, you're already ugly and if you still cry that would make you uglier."

"Do you know that you're rude?!"

Sylvan laugh and replied "I'm not rude, I'm just stating what's true." He's smiling now and that's what's important to me. If you ask me if I'm willing to give up everything for Sylvan, well I would do it. Sylvan is the only person who always stand up for me (also my older brother but they're always not here so Sylvan become my knight in shining armor) and protect with all of his might. There's one time that my mother try to hurt me but Sylvan protect with his body and he was hit instead of me. Sylvan didn't shed a tear that time and he spoke back to my mother, the queen with confidence.

"Hey Sylvan, after 1 year, I will start attending your school right?"

"Yes and what about it? Do you really want to study outside the castle? It's so dangerous for you."

I look at him in the eye and replied "Why? I also want to go to your school, meet new friends and gain new experience.". Sylvan has this weird expression again and I can't read it. He looks he's worried and keeping something. I grab Sylvan hand and look at him.

"Listen Sylvan, I also want to explore the world and beside my life is not only here in the castle. Just like other people who has the same age as me, I also want to experience what you, who is older than me experience outside these castle walls."

Sylvan ruffle my hair and smile at me. He takes a deep sigh and release and laugh. I look at him with confused. He takes my hand and bring into his lips to kiss it. My face becomes red as a ripe tomato.

"Okay, you can go to school but in one condition, you need to always stay by my side and you're not allowed to go anywhere and also you're not allowed to speak at strangers and also---"

"Wait wait!!! That's more than one condition haha."

"Eh?"

Sylvan was shock because he says too many things than the usual and it's cute. It's a rare sight to see him having a new expression. He put his hand in his forehead and sigh deeply. 'what a cute expression', I said to myself while looking at him.

"I'm sorry, it's just that I need to put a lot of effort to keep you save while studying there."

I pat his head and smile. Sometimes he's acting like a kid even though he doesn't notice it. Well ever since he's still a child, he tries to act tough to protect me from harm. Sometimes I'm angry at myself for being so weak and I also want to protect him, that's why I want to go to school with him. Well there's still a year to prepare myself.

"Ah! Sylvan! The bread! We didn't eat it!"

"You're right. Let me see if there's ants."

Sylvan examine the bread and slightly pat it. He really is so cute! He gently pats every bread to check if there's an ant. Sylvan give me a pair of bread and I gladly accept it.

"Eat this, I already check it and there's no ants in there."

"Thank you."

We peacefully eat the bread and watch as the sun go down. I hope this moment won't end.