How can you live the life that you want?
Face it and prove to them that you can make it?
Or ...
Runaway?
After the meeting earlier, I immediately went home to the mansion. I know my cousins followed me. Even they were shocked by what happened.
"Everyone. Leave!" I ordered when I got to the mansion.
They quickly followed what I said so only three of us left. Alexis is gone because they have a school trip.
I kept walking back and forth because I no longer knew what to do.
Yes, they have been a great help to me, but how can I prove myself to Grandpa if I haven't done such a simple thing yet?!
"Nami, calm down. It won't help your mind if you feel like it." KC calmly told me.
"Calm down? How can I fucking calm down, KC?! They knew what happened last month!"
"But--"
"You know that what I hate most of all is that I have a guard! I can't freely do what I want! I ran away from them to do what I want even though I'm still tied to the company. Then this?! They will fucking insist on that security thing! "
They fell silent as I raised my voice. Now, they can see how angry I am with life!
The three of us watched as the door suddenly opened and my parents entered. I looked at them angrily. Yes, I was angry looking at them.
I can no longer control the anger I feel. I want to scold them, shout. But I still have respect for them.
"Why didn't you tell us? KC? Zeke? Why didn't you tell us about Nami?"
Zeke was about to answer when I suddenly spoke.
"What for, Papa? To give me a dozen security? To block what I want to do?"
"It's for your safety--"
"Safety? What do you think of me, not being able to defend myself? What's the use of the training you gave me when I was young if I can't use it either?"
"It's different now! They want your life!"
"But they don't know me! No one knows the real me! I did everything for you. Let me have my life!" I shouted.
Gone, everything I was hiding exploded.
Why can't they understand me? All I want is to have a normal life, the kind that doesn't have to be forced.
"Do you want to know the reason why I left?" I asked them. They just silently stared at me. "Because of that fucking arrange marriage of yours!" I couldn't stop the tears from forming in my eyes.
In my rage, they turned to tears. Zeke would have held me but I stopped them. I don't need their comfort now. All I want is for all my resentment to be released.
They were surprised by what I said. All this time, all they knew was that I was tired of what they were asking me to do. But they all wrong.
"You thought I didn't hear you that day? That Grandpa wants me to marry someone that I don't know? That he plans to do that after my eighteenth birthday? I heard all of it."
Yes, I heard it all. Except for the name of the person who will marry me.
"That's why he kept on insisting that symbol to me, to remind me that I'm no longer available. That I'm already tied to someone."
They bowed to what they heard.
"I'm sorry, Nami," said Dad.
"I don't know, I'm so sorry, Princess." my Mom suddenly burst into tears and hugged Dad.
"I'm your daughter but you don't know me very well. I want to marry the man I love. I still believe in sacred marriage. Even if that's all you have to give me." I really can't take it anymore. Fortunately, Zeke was close to me and supported me immediately.
KC hug me tight. He knew very well what I needed.
"I'm sorry, sweetie. Forgive us." Dad said sadly as he comforts Mom.
I let go of KC's hug and faced them again.
"I can forgive you, but not now. Maybe I can forgive you if you can change Grandpa's mind about the marriage he wants." I said then went up to my room.
I immediately went straight to the bathroom to take a shower and cry.
I cried and cried until I was tired. Then, I quickly got dressed and left. I was in the condo first while I passed what happened.
***
I was quietly watching a movie here in my condo. It's been three weeks since that incident with my parents and until now, I still haven't come home to them.
They knew where I was so they were comfortable that I was safe.
And three weeks ago, Jenthrix never left me either. Let's just say that it's like he's stuck to me, every time I'm next to him or he's close to me he absorbs the energy that my body has. I gasp for breath whenever he is near me. My heart flutters every time I see his smile.
The Princess has completely fallen in love.
I’m not aware of the trend of time because of the watching I’m doing. I've been doing this for a week. After school, I watch a movie.
From time to time, my cousins would come to me to mess around and eat. When I'm lazy to watch, I distract myself at the Cafe.
Even that way I forget that I am a Princess. I feel like a normal person when I do a lot.
But what I will never forget is what Jenthrix did.
I was busy making cookies when someone suddenly came into the kitchen of the Cafe.
"Jenthrix?"
"Hello there. Can you help?" he asked.
If you look at him, he looks like he just went to photoshoots. What did this one eat?
I was about to speak when suddenly he stood beside me and asked what to do.
At first, he was fine. But as time went on, instead of speeding up what I was doing, I slowed down even more because of this man's flirtation.
"Nami! You should try this." it's him again giving me what kind of food to me.
"No! Stop that, you flirt," I said.
How can I finish this? If with every move I make if he doesn't hug me, he will lean his head on my shoulder.
"Stay away from me man, I can't finish because of you! Lots more orders!" I'm disgusted with him.
"Please kiss me first." once snout at me. I turned my face away from him.
I heard a weak laugh. Shit!
"Oh! Hi there, have you been there for a while?" smiling Jenthrix said to my colleagues.
"No, we see what you're doing to Ms. SC President. It's not thrilling. It's so thrilling! Oh my ghad!" I heard Lyka scream.
I just close my eyes with so much annoyance. What did this man sniff and he was so hyper?
"Thank you." he still smiles until now.
"Back to work." they left as soon as I spoke.
"You're so mean to them, it's like they're just watching us."
"One more flirt with me Tyson, you can taste a punch on me. And I won't show you for a week!" annoyed I said to him.
He laughed at what I said and walked away from me. "Okay, fine. I'm sorry. I just missed you. I'm going to distance myself, I can't afford to see you for one week." he laughed and said to me and he walked away and just watched me do what I was doing.
Somehow my life got a little quieter because of what he did. Strangely, someone is watching me, that's fine with me as long as I just finish what I'm doing.
My head hurts every time I remember that. It was as if he had eaten a pound of sugar that day. I could not understand what was happening to him that day. But let’s face it, I couldn’t sleep because of what he did.
When I looked at the clock, it was almost midnight. Why does it seem like I have something to remember but I don’t know what it is?
I lazily opened the door and saw that Jenthrix was the man. I just left the door open and I went back to the sofa. It's always like this when he comes here to the condo, I don't have to ask because that's and that's still what he will answer.
I was quietly watching here in the living room, making sure he was in the kitchen and looking for something to eat. I just felt that someone was beside me and I turned around to see Jenthrix next to me holding a cake?
"Why a cake? What is the occasion?" I asked him. There is also a candle on the cake.
I was just surprised when he suddenly sang and I looked at my phone to see what day it was.
"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you."
Today is my birthday. He waited until midnight to greet me personally. He ended up singing. I don’t know how I feel. My heart is beating so fast. I was with the person I loved on this very important day of my life that even I forgot this day, but he didn’t.
"Happy birthday, Nami. Make a wish." smiling he said to me.
I closed my eyes and asked.
I want to fulfill my dreams and be with the person in front of me now for life.
After that, I blew out the candle and smiled at him.
"Hey! My wish for you, good health, stay beautiful, and always be happy. Just to see you happy, I'm happy too. I want to be part of your life. I will protect you and fight for you. I love you, Nami. I do. "
"You're worth the risk."
I will do anything for you, I'll risk everything for this. And I have no regrets.
I kiss him passionately, he was surprised at what I did. After I kiss him, I smile at him and say those words that will start our journey. That will start the risk in my life.
"I love you too, Jenthrix."