I am the Queen

Sun and clear sky. The blinding rays of light sipped through the blinds in Sisley's window.

They must be enjoying the summer camp by now. Sisley thought as she stared at the horizon in a daze.

Ex-boyfriend . . . the word was enough to make her choke in tears. In her dreams, they were married, have children, and lived happily ever after. But now they were no longer together, and she was supposed to be okay with that?

How could his love just disappear?

She kept thinking of the times they were still together. Re-reading his text, her replies. Thinking what he said, what she said. What could be and what she could have done to make him stay. But he wouldn't because there was another woman for who he was destined. He will marry her, and her stomach churned.

It's a joke. Say it was all a joke. Say you thought about it and decided to stay . . . come back and tell me. I don't care if you say you don't like me or ignore me. None of that matters . . .

Just stay with me . . .

Hurts . . .

She was not okay.

Everything hurts . . .

She just wanted the pain to stop.

Sisley looked at the blade in her hand. It glistened against the light. It looked sharp. It would definitely end her suffering.

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Inside the summer camp's infirmary

"Owie," Lilybella protested as Daniel tap a cotton ball with disinfectant against her cut.

"Stay still, will you," Daniel said, pinching Lilybella's chin to raise her head, so he had more area to navigate around the wound on her neck.

"Is teacher gonna be alright?" Lilybella asked, tears breaming in her eyes at the thought of Evangeline.

"Eric already brought her to the hospital. She's going to be fine. Once I bandage your cut, we'll go and visit her. So you better stop squirming so we can already finish this."

"G-girls are scary," Lilybella choked, ignoring what Daniel said.

Daniel shot Lilybella a look. Her eyes were bigger more than usual. It must be the tears. And they appear lighter brown than usual, reminding him of autumn. His favorite season. Were her eyes always this beautiful?

Daniel shook his head and cleared his throat. "Don't worry about them. For what they did, they'll be lucky if they just got a jail sentence," he said, voice cold and eyes shrinking in malice.

Then the hardness on his face softened a little. "For now, let's take care of your wound first."

Lilybella wiped her tears, and her big round eyes stared at Daniel up close. "But your Highness, your face is also wounded."

Daniel paused for a moment. At the mention of his wounds he got from his brawl with Max, it ached. It ached more when Lilybella touched the bruise on his cheek.

"We must treat it."

Daniel brushed Lilybella's hand away and frowned. "I said stop moving so I can bandage your neck."

"Ehehehehehe." As usual, Lilybella just dispersed Daniel's hostility with a laugh.

Daniel didn't even know that he released a sigh of relief. At least her smile was back on her face. She was annoying, but he didn't understand why he felt more annoyed when she wasn't smiling.

Looking at her, he wanted to wipe away her hair from her face. Was her hair always so curly? So wild and free. She had that understated beauty, and Daniel knew she was unaware of it. She was simple and always had a smile on her face. She was always helping those around her to relax. In her presence, he felt warm whatever the season. Perhaps that's why her skin was glowing? It was her inner beauty.

Daniel shook his head again. What was wrong with him now?

"Your Highness. What's wrong? Your face is red!" Lilybella said and reached out to touch Daniel's forehead when he back away.

"Shut up! It's just the weather. It's hot," Daniel said, eyes everywhere except on Lilybella's face.

"Should Lilybella decrease the temperature?"

". . ." Daniel caught his tongue. Right. The room was cold. He was the only one who was feeling hot and bothered.

"S-shut up!" Daniel stuttered and threw the gauze on Lilybella's face. "You bandage yourself."

"Eh? Your Highness?" Lilybella protested, but Daniel was already gone.

Lilybella stared at the door for a while, and her head tilted to the side as her finger tap the side of her lips.

"He must have gone out to take in some cold air. But isn't it hotter outside?"

On the other side, Daniel leaned against the door. His hands brushed his face. What's wrong with me?

Lilybella had that kind of annoying smile that, when present, he would be annoyed to death. But when it disappeared, he was bothered to no end.

"How annoying . . ."

Riiinngg~!

His procrastination was disturbed at the ring of his phone. He picked up when the caller was Max.

"What's up?" Daniel asked, but when Max answered, the frown on his face was replaced by horror.

"What did you say? Sisley is in the hospital?"

Daniel didn't waste any second and was about to bolt when the door opened and came out Lilybella.

"Your Highness, what going on? Lilybella asked when she saw Daniel's white heaving face. He looked like he would pass out at any moment.

"Sisley is in the hospital. I have to go."

"Wait! Your Highness!" Lilybella didn't want him to go. Selfish as it seemed, he didn't want Daniel to go to Sisley.

But her voice struck nothing but deaf ears as Daniel didn't even look back when he exited the camp.

"Your Highness . . . what must Lilybella do to make you look her way?"

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