"I'm saying that you shouldn't blame yourself for loving someone." He repeated. "Because if you do, you will eventually regret not having a chance with them. Love makes people do crazy things. And if you let your emotions control you, you will lose the most precious thing in your life." Roman leaned forward slightly, closing the gap between them. His warm lips gently grazed against hers. Celine couldn't help but gulp nervously. He tilted his head slightly and moved his face closer to hers, causing the two of them to inhale deeply. A tingling sensation coursed through her entire body as she closed her eyes shut and held her breath. However, just before their lips connected, she felt herself tense up suddenly and pushed Roman away harshly. Her eyes shot open as she stared at him in disbelief."What the hell are you doing?!" She shouted angrily."What? I thought?" Roman stammered, his face filled with shock."That I liked you?! How could you think that? Who do you take me for! I don'
She turned her attention back to the garden, ignoring the fact that Roman was still seated beside her. However, after a few minutes of silence, she felt him move behind her and press his body against hers. She sighed silently in frustration. She knew that he wasn't going to leave her alone until she acknowledged what he had done.Without turning around, Celine spoke."Roman. What did I say yesterday about touching me?" She stated in annoyance."I don't understand." He mumbled."Why won't you just leave me alone? You've been acting weird ever since I got home from school. Do you know how exhausting it is to be constantly bombarded with questions? Do you know how much trouble I am having? Please Roman, just leave me alone." She groaned.She didn't bother to turn around and looked up at him. To her surprise, she saw that he was crying. Tears rolled off of his cheeks as he sniffled."Roman?" She called out in concern. "Are you alright? Did I say something wrong?" She questioned, placing
She began rambling as she talked. She figured that if she kept asking questions, Roman would forget to continue what he wanted to ask. But to her surprise, he didn't interrupt her. In fact, he listened carefully to everything she said. He smiled softly at her when she mentioned the 'lost' part of her life and told her that he had come here with his father when he was young. Then he began telling her about all of the places they had visited, all the different sights that they had seen, and all the things he had learned during his years traveling. And before she knew it, it was already dark outside and she had spent most of the day talking to him.She had enjoyed their conversation and felt herself smiling when he said something funny. Even though she knew that she should probably go back to her room, she didn't want to leave his side just yet. For some unknown reason, she felt content with staying right where she was.As usual, Celine was woken up by the sound of a door slamming sh
She got up off the couch and walked over to the window, where she gazed out at the moon and stars which seemed to shine brighter than ever before."It's beautiful isn't it? Do you recognize it?" Roman asked from across the room.Celine turned around and smiled as she stared back at him. If she was honest, she didn't actually know much about the moon and the stars. She didn't have much interest in astronomy, especially since they never really interested her that much. But if he wanted to talk about it, she would listen and learn."Not really." She admitted reluctantly.His expression softened and he gave her a small smile before turning his attention back towards the fireplace.After a short while, he spoke up again."You're lucky. You get to live in the world where you are now. Most humans can only dream of living such a carefree and normal life. When we die, we get to live in peace with our loved ones and be reunited with our family members in Heaven.""For you, however, you'll like
Roman awoke from his trance, shaking his head as if to shake the awful memory out of his mind. His breathing quickened as panic gripped his heart and he fought to calm down. Despite everything that had just happened, he managed to regain control of his body and breathe normally again.Once his heartbeat had returned to a normal pace and he was convinced that he wasn't going to start hyperventilating again, he turned his gaze upwards. Celine was still lying on the couch, sleeping peacefully.Roman remained quiet for a little while before he carefully climbed off the couch, making sure that he made as little noise as possible. He stood still for several minutes, watching her sleep, unable to tear his eyes away from her. Eventually, he noticed the blanket draped over her body getting slightly ruffled by her movements. He knew it would take a lot of strength for her to even manage to reach for it.He slowly reached his hand forward and gently removed the blanket from her body as not t
The illusionist frowned as he gazed at Roman with an unreadable expression. After several seconds, he let out another sigh and looked Roman in the eye again. "Fine, I'll prove it to you." With these words, he vanished.Roman watched as the illusionist disappeared. Although the man didn't appear, he still felt that he had somehow won his freedom after giving him the chance to prove to him that he was innocent. He couldn't afford to waste any more time thinking about his imprisonment and his future, because every second wasted made him feel more miserable and helpless. He didn't know if it would take him many more days or weeks before they came to realize that he was alive. He knew that the longer he waited, the further away he would be from helping Celine. With this thought in mind, he hurried to find some scissors and some wire. He knew that the best way to cut out his chains was through wire, which he had always loved to play with when he was younger. He also knew that cutting o
He was starting to doubt what he had done. He wasn't sure whether he had been wrong or not. He didn't know whether he was actually responsible for his brother's death. All he knew was that, even if it weren't his fault, he had failed.If it hadn't been for the fact that he was in love with Celine, if it hadn't been because he cared about her, he never would've allowed himself to fall for her, even for a short period of time. There were other girls who had been interested in him before Celine. He knew that there were others that were willing to flirt with him, but he had always preferred women who would give him attention instead of asking for anything in return. He always felt uncomfortable whenever any female tried to seduce him, or worse, try to ask him to bed. No girl deserved the humiliation that comes along with getting rejected by a guy she fancied. It felt humiliating.But despite his discomfort, he still couldn't stop loving Celine, even though he was beginning to regret his
When he reached the door he froze.In front of him stood Roman, a bottle of red wine and some glasses sitting on the counter in front of him, along with three plates, forks and knives.He stared blankly at his older brother for what felt like hours before turning around, ready to bolt, but before he had made a single step, Roman spoke up."Don't run off like that!" he shouted as he turned around and hurriedly rushed to catch up with the younger man."Sorry…"He mumbled quietly to himself as he stepped forward and grabbed hold of his wrist tightly."Celine told me that you didn't sleep very well last night. I wanted to make sure you were alright."Roman didn't let go of his wrist as he lead him over to the table and guided him to sit down next to him."Thank you."He answered quietly, hoping that Roman wouldn't hear. He couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He knew that Roman had been worried and probably worried about him. He also knew that he didn't deserve his worry. And yet, here he
King Roman finally get all of he ever wanted the throne, peace and his family back without any disturbing, he feels so happy to raise his children together with his beloved wife Celine.Celine was finally able to get out from the cursed and finally together with King Roman."Celine, let me take you into the magical garden there."Celine nodded and King Roman kept holding her hand.He kissed her hands and she smiled happily at him.The two got out of the castle and started walking in the garden.It wasn't just the normal garden but a magic garden that could make plants grow from anything.They went through the garden and when they get to a small pond near the garden Celine jumped into the water.She swims around happily and laughs as she looks up from the water.When she comes back out she saw that the king hasn't follow her so she looked over where she last seen him.He was standing right at the edge of the pond looking at something that made him smile like never before.Her husband a
Unfortunately, this didn’t stop his heart from breaking a little whenever they cried or when they woke up screaming in the middle of the night, scared of monsters or demons, unable to control themselves. Sometimes, Roman wondered if he should try to help them somehow, but then he remembered what happened the previous day. If he had interfered, then the kidnappers would have gotten away with everything, and Celine and his daughters would have died. Instead, he decided to ignore them, pretending as if nothing had happened and letting the incident be completely forgotten. This way, Celine could have a normal life again, and he could finally sleep without worrying about her.As Roman went through that process of ignoring and forgetting about the incident, he gradually began to grow tired. Despite that fact, he stayed up until late into the night before finally falling asleep.When he woke up the next morning, the sun was shining brightly and he could hear birds singing outside in the
Slowly and cautiously, he moved his gaze toward the direction that he thought he had seen the source of the noise coming from. And suddenly, he realized that the source of the sound had been Celine’s hand. She was clutching her left hand tightly in both of hers and she had begun rocking herself back and forth in a small circle. The movements weren’t violent, though, but rather rhythmic, and were definitely something that Roman recognized as something she frequently did when she was upset.It wasn’t that Roman was surprised that Celine was having trouble sleeping or that he was worried that she might be feeling uncomfortable. After all, she had been through quite a bit today, and it was understandable that she might feel that way. But what shocked him was that she was apparently doing it in the middle of the night instead of at the usual hour when he would normally be waking her up to ask her if she needed anything. It was odd behaviour for her, especially after what had happened
So, he would wait. He would patiently try to support his wife, and he would try to be there for her, and he would do his best to make sure that she was always happy. But above all else, he would have to keep reminding himself to stay calm. No matter how angry he was, no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn’t be able to break down if he were to lose his composure. And if he broke down, there was no doubt that he would never forgive himself. Not for something like that. He might not understand what it was like to live with her constantly and watch her suffer, but he didn’t want to find out what the outcome might be if he actually broke down. So, for the sake of his family, he would remain strong and hold himself together. That way, if things did end up getting rough, he had a chance to save what little remained of his family and his sanity.And that was all that really mattered. Everything else, everything else was just distractions.His thoughts were broken away from their current tr
It had become quite clear over the course of the last two weeks that he wasn’t going to be able to keep pushing Celine as far as he normally would have. It pained him to see her hurting like this. He understood, logically speaking, that she was still in a fragile place mentally, but it seemed that the more time that passed by and the more painful memories that surfaced, the less he wanted to push her. So, in order to help her move forward, he would have to allow her to talk to him, but only after she had been cleared for release. He was going to be patient with her, however long it took. In fact, he would be patient for years if it meant that he would eventually be granted the opportunity to help her heal and grow stronger.Roman sighed deeply and ran his fingers through his hair before turning his attention back to the book resting on his lap. It was nearing the end of the third chapter and he had already finished reading through it three times. This was the fourth time he had re
Celine continued crying quietly, occasionally letting out a small whimper or sniffle, until she finally lost the ability to hold back anymore. She sat against the cold white tiles, hugging herself tightly and allowing her body to relax as much as it possibly could. A part of her wished that she didn’t need to be rescued, that she could just fall asleep and never wake up again. Or that someone would come in and save her from everything else. Maybe Roman would come back after work and sweep her up into his arms and carry her to bed. Perhaps she could convince him to stay. To spend forever with her. To be happy together.But no matter how desperately she hoped that was going to happen, it wasn’t going to happen. Because he wouldn’t be back for another week and even if he was, that wouldn’t give her enough time to convince him that her problems were truly worth helping her deal with. It just wasn’t realistic.She wasn’t going to lie. It hurt. There was a part of her that still loved h
Roman sat down at the other end of the counter, turning his head so that his eyes were looking up at her. He had a soft smile on his face and she was unable to avoid smiling back. She loved when he smiled like that. It made her feel warm inside. It brought back memories of simpler times that she wished she could forget. When they were both young and in love. When things between them weren’t complicated or hard to work through. Before everything had gone so wrong and they were separated by miles upon miles of ocean. Before they had even met. “So…what happened?” he asked hesitantly.“What do you mean?”“Well last night was kind of weird…and today isn’t exactly the best situation either, so what happened last night that has you so upset?”“Don’t worry about it,” she mumbled.“It doesn’t look like you want to talk about it,” he pointed out. “And honestly, I think it would probably make you feel better if I knew what was going on. We don’t know each other that well yet…we hardly know
The next morning, when Celine awoke, Roman was lying on the couch, facing her, sound asleep. His arm was slung over the top of her torso and he was snoring gently into her shoulder. He looked peaceful as his eyebrows were relaxed and his mouth hung slightly open. For a split second, he looked younger and less exhausted than he usually did. His hair was disheveled, sticking out at odd angles and there was an obvious flush on his face due to the heat radiating from the heater. Her heart fluttered in her chest at the sight. He looked so adorable and it gave her butterflies to see him looking so tired and worn out. She reached up with her hands to push some of his messy curls away from his forehead before running her fingers lightly over his temples, pushing them downwards gently as she did so. His eyes fluttered for a moment and she thought he was about to wake up, but instead, he nuzzled into her hand, sighing contently as he continued to drift further and further towards slumber.A
Roman nodded quickly, standing up and walking swiftly towards the kitchen. He rummaged around inside the medicine cabinet for a bit, searching through the various bottles until he managed to find a bottle which he immediately popped open and handed to her. She took it gingerly and swallowed down two capsules. She glanced up at him and smiled gratefully. “Thanks.”“You’re welcome. How are you feeling anyway? Are you really alright?”She nodded. “Yeah. I’m fine. A little dizzy, maybe. But I’ll manage. It’s just exhaustion.”He frowned slightly. “But you just said that it’s been three weeks. What happened? Have you not slept for three weeks now?”“I told you, Roman. My body is just adjusting to everything that happened. That’s all. Don’t worry about it. Please, stop asking questions. You’re making me uncomfortable.”Roman sighed and sat back down on the couch, taking her hand into his again. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked so many questions.”“No, no, you’re fine. Just please stop