Chapter 6

Intership

C H A P T E R  6

"Faine, where is my charger?" I asked my roommate as I come into the living room, I don't think I should wake up her since she's sleeping with her loud snores coming out of her mouth, her student copy is placed in her face. I pity the kid who is going to have his copy back with her saliva on it.

It's internship period time, she started in a high school for an internship while I'm getting started for my stage. I walked in front of the mirror and tucked my shirt in my skirt.

I sighed and get ready for my day, I took my bag and got out of the dormitory, the hallways was still dark since it was 7 am currently, I wiped my sweaty hands on my skirt and walked straight. Starting an internship with no one to accompany is nerve-racking, apparently I'm the only one who got accepted in Baltes which surprised me. 

I heard rumours that the President was sympathetic and kind to his interns, maybe I could get a recommendation from him to work there. The salary was high and enough to feed at least three families, I hope that I can get a job. 

As I wait for my taxi that should be here in a minute, I heard a loud roaring engine, I gave myself a prep-talk, searching for confidence and looked up but instead of a yellow car with the taxi, I saw an expensive black car with a crown symbol in the front.

That's the royal car for his majesty and highness. Maybe he's here to pick up someone else? I shrugged and backed away to watch my phone, to distract myself. It's surprising to see a royal member standing in front of a dormitory, most paparazzi would take the opportunity to take a shot of them, but it was still early and dark.

I glanced at the ground and saw one pair of sleek shoes that looked amazing, if only I own shoes like that, I would never dirty them. I looked up and saw him. The Prince.

Gasping, I bowed down, "Your highness."

Suddenly, as I was going to lift my head up, I hit the head against his chest, causing a chuckle coming from him.

"Ow." I whined in pain and rubbed my scalp harshly, I felt his hand ruffling my hair, putting it back to order.

"Are you okay, Hemilia?" The way he pronounced my name made me get butterflies, a different feeling which I never experienced it before. 

"I'm alright, your highness." I sighed and stepped away to look at the godly handsome man who had a frown on his face. What did I do?

"For god's sake, please fucking call me Rhyker!" He snapped with annoyance, I think I pissed him off.

"I'm sorry you-R-Rhyker." I bowed down, immediately in fear of getting myself punished.

"Don't be scared of me, kawaī on'nanoko." He said softly, he made me look into his piercing eyes. I widened my eyes as I heard the foreign word coming out of his mouth beautifully. (pretty girl)

"Japanese?" I asked quietly.

"Mother is Japanese and father is half-german." He said proudly, I was surprised that the Queen and King had origins.

"Then you can talk in Japanese." I stated and he chuckled, I always found that language beautiful and sweet to hear, unfortunately the writings are hard to master.

"I can understand Japanese and also can speak fluently." He smiled and pulled away the white gloves from his hands, this way I could his mainly hands and thick fingers with one ring wrapped around. I wondered if this was a ring of engagement?

"Shall we continue that conversation inside my car?" He proposed while pointing the black car behind him.

"I'm supposed to go to my internship company, so unfortunately I can't, Rhyker." I said, calling out uncomfortably his name, it feels weird to say a name that is supposed to be forbidden since you should always address the nobles with high respect and with their titles.

"Well, you are doing it at the royal palace."

I frowned, confusingly, what is he saying?

"I'm not, I'm doing it at Baltes."

"Well, unfortunately, Baltes for is not a good company." He declared, grabbing my arm, and turned to the direction of the car. I tried to shake his hand off my arm, but he tightened his hold around my arm. This man is tightening is hold around me, as if I'm going to vanish which won't be an issue. 

"Guards, please pick up her bag." He ordered skilfully to his guards, who nodded obediently.

"Yes, your highness." They bowed down to pick up my bag on the ground and put them in the back of the car.

"I will tell your professor that you are going to do your internship in my palace, that's an order from your royal prince." He smirked, fuck him and his orders, but I can't avoid it since it's the laws.

"Yes, your highness." I said sarcastically, making him laugh. He stopped in front of the car and opened like a gentleman the door, which is comical since he isn't a gentleman in love, I stepped inside this luxurious car, there were many disposals of drinks in the middle and small screen in a rectangular form attached behind the passenger and the driver seats. Lastly, a black barrier was put between the front seats and the black seats for privacy.

The guards stepped in the car and the driver started to drive out of the academia territory while the guard who was on the passenger seat looked at the front window, I glanced beside me and saw the prince getting inside, Rhyker pulled out his phone to text someone, suddenly I was feeling lonely.

"Start talking." He said abruptly, making me move my legs.

"What do you want me to talk about?" I looked at him, his side face always captivated my eyes. He was wearing the uniform, but then the emerald necklace that is supposed to be around his neck was on his forehead. His messy and brown hair was covering his forehead. It seems like my eyes are always drawn to him.

"I love how you are staring at me, but please just start talking, I don't like the silence." He said, putting away his phone, and pulled something like an electric cigarette out of his pocket.

"You smoke?"

"I do smoke, but without nicotine, my mother doesn't like it." He answered as he breathed in the cigarette and pulled out, puffing air. It smells like mint.

"That's so cool." I said with a smile, looking at the electric cigarette.

"Do you want to try?" He smiled, handing his cigarette to me.

I widened my eyes as memories came back in my brain like a flash, horrible sensation. I shook my head frantically and looked away from him.

"Hemilia?"

Even though it's not a normal cigarette I still feel fear, cigarette has been a banned word for me due to my past. I was bullied since I was the only person who had powers in my village. Kids from my age hated me, and people didn't care about my existence either.

I was only 12 when it happened.

A bunch of idiots that were older than me, abducted me when I was in school. A group of girls asked me out to have fun with them, like an idiot I accepted because I was so happy that they proposed me to integrate into their friend party but it wasn't fun for me, it was a gruesome and horrible experience. While the girls left me and stayed away from the scene after manipulating me, the boys countered me and hit me.

They literally made those older boys abducted me and made me experienced torture, it was brutal and traumatizing. Marks of cigarettes on my arms, stomach, tighs. Hitting me with the belt, receiving lashes on my back and finally, a guy threw a rock on my head making me have a concussion.

It was the worst, fortunately, someone who was kindly enough found me in the wood. He called for help and when my parents found out about it, they sent me to Rosla where I stayed with my aunt. When I was legal enough, I told her that I can stay in a dormitory in a really high ranked academy, which is Hevialia.

"Hemilia, I'm sorry, but did I hurt you?" He asked me with a confused gaze, I thought he would be disgusted by me.

"No, you didn't hurt me." I said softly. I'm not ready to say my past since he's the prince and we are not close enough.

"Anyway, so you can speak fluently German?" I asked, changing the subject, he nodded.

"Ja." He said with a cheeky grin like a kid, god I love his flashing smile, literally coming out of a photography shot. (Yes)

What the fuck am I thinking? He's your Prince, not a normal boy.

"Here we are at my palace, meine blume." He said opening the car, I wondered what he said in German. What does it mean meine blume? (my flower).

I opened the door and looked at the castle, it was very big and the architecture was beautiful. I love it! The front yard is full of gorgeous white flowers and Sakura.

"Since my mother is Japanese and my family loves the culture they put Sakura flowers in the front yard." He smiled, picking up a white flower and leaned in close to me.

"White flowers represent purity, the innocence of the Rosla, men gives this flower to their lover as a confession of love." He whispered and put the flower in between my ear, then after putting the flower between my hair, he leaned down where he could see my collarbone and touched lightly my necklace. Rhyker kissed softly my ruby necklace, the jewel and caressed my cheek before getting away from me with a grin a on his face.

"Let's go, we will be late for your meeting." He said walking away from me.

What the fuck happened?

The Prince did that to me?

Holy shi—no way!

No fucking way!

"You here?" He asked with a smile, I nodded with a blush and walked close to him. It feels like we are a couple. 

It makes me laugh, Rhyker and I don't belong in the same world. It's impossible.

Definitely.

We stepped inside of the castle and to say this magnificent castle is sparkling like glitter, the hall had rich material carpet and the walls were covered with ancient greek art, as we walked further I saw many statues including a large statue of the king and the queen standing on the middle of the hall. 

Rhyker made me walk into an elevator where he pushed the button 7, the eleavtor began to get out with a robotic voice counting down the numbers.

"Well, this is where magical physicians meet, you are the first person which my father chose you." He stated and I widened my eyes, the king chose me personally? Is this a joke? 

"How?" I asked with a frown. We reached another hall, it was covered with white wallpapers like a damn hospital but in version royality.

"I showed your presentation to him and he was impressed by your capacity." He grumbled and pulled his hair out of his forehead bringing it to the back, damn he looked hot.

Wait for what?

Rhyker showed him my presentation?

"Why did you do that, Rhyker?" I asked softly and he stopped his movements, widening his eyes in surprise.

"I love the way you call me by my name." He smirked mischievously and opened the golden door that showed the inside of an auditorium. I stood there flabbergasted, in the middle of the hall.

This man is something.