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Chapter 8

  • Ga Eun's POV
  • I got into my car and drove home after school closed. I never expected finding Ae Ri to be this difficult.
  • In just my class alone, there are many people with the name Ae Ri. I just don't know what to do.
  • That reminds me! I saw Princess Mi Cha and Princess Chung Cha in school today but they won't be able to recognize me because I'm using a facial mask.
  • That evil princess Chung Cha! She and her mom were the ones that killed Ae Ri's parent but I'm sure they had help from inside. Anyway, that's not what I'm here for!
  • Could I be mistaken? It might be that they just look alike. If they are really the one, it means things won't go down well. I just hope I'm mistaken!
  • I parked my car in the garage and went straight to my room to freshen up. I'm so tired!
  • When I was done, I laid on my bed with the necklace in my hand. There has to be a way to find princess Ae Ri but how can I find her?
  • I've overheard mom and the queen talking about her many times, they must have mentioned something about her. I only have to think hard.
  • I thought deeply before something clicked in my head. The queen told my mom that the princess has a birthmark on her left shoulder and she said the birthmark is the drawing of ........ a fish? Or.... I really have to remember.
  • I sat up in bed and dropped the necklace so I can think clearly. She has the birthmark of.... a crown!!! Yes, it's a crown.
  • The crown we use in crowning the Queens, that's her birthmark. The queen had said she's destined to rule Oceana for a long time and that's why the mark was on her shoulder from birth.
  • I smiled satisfactorily! Even if it's truly princess Mi Cha and Chung Cha, they won't be able to find Ae Ri before me because they don't even know a thing about her.
  • I have a new aim now and that is to find a way to check the shoulders of those students with the name Ae Ri.
  • Ae Ri's POV
  • Today is our sport day, the day we get to play around and so whatever we want.
  • The area I specialize in is swimming and I'm currently the queen. No matter how fast and good a student is at swimming, she can never beat me.
  • It looks like it's in my blood because Mom and Dad are also fast swimmers. I can't even compete with them.
  • I went into the changing room and saw the girls changing their clothes. After dropping my clothes, I went to the field.
  • I don't like changing my clothes in school so I wear my sport dress from home.
  • I looked at the swimming pool and saw two girls in it. Wow!! Never in my life have I come across swimmers like them except my mom and dad of course.
  • I'm still going to win if we swim together but I will have to be extremely careful because they are really fast.
  • I stood up from where I sat and walk towards the swimming pool. My chair and crown was there so I just sat and watched them swimming.
  • "Want to compete with us?" one of them asked when they got out of the swimming pool
  • "Not interested" I said with a shrug
  • "Are you scared we'll take your place?" the other one asked mockingly
  • "No, I'm scared I'll win just like always. Excuse me!!" I rolled my eyes and walked away to look for Ye Jun
  • I haven't seen him this morning, I wonder where he is. What if he's not in school today?
  • But he didn't inform me. Maybe if he had informed me, I would have stayed back at home too because he's the only friend I have and I feel lonely without him.
  • I bowed my head sadly and went to the garden.
  • Chung Cha's POV
  • I watched that arrogant girl as she walked away. Who the hell does she think she is?
  • Just because she's pretty and also the queen of the swimming section doesn't mean she should be full of pride.
  • I'm going to make sure I teach her a lesson before leaving this place. I will make sure I take that position from her!
  • By the way, what is Mi Cha doing here? How come she's on earth? It can't be what I'm thinking right?
  • Of course not!! But then, she has no other reason to be here. Why did she have to come now? She should have just waited a bit longer.
  • I haven't even found the princess yet and I know it won't be easy anymore with Mi Cha around.
  • I wish I even knew her face or just something about her that makes her unique. I sighed in frustration and went to class.
  • Ye Jun's POV
  • I sat in the garden staring at nothing in particular. I don't feel like joining them for sport today so I decided to stay here.
  • Not long after, I heard footsteps and I turned to stare at the person only to discover it's a girl with her head bowed and she was walking absent mindedly.
  • She looks like...... Ae Ri? As she walked closer, I discovered she's really the one. Why is she like this? Did something happen to her?
  • "Ae Ri" I called making her look up
  • "Ye Jun?" she called happily walking up to me
  • "Why were you walking absent mindedly? Did something happen?"
  • "Not really? I didn't see you so I concluded you aren't in school today and it made me feel lonely because you're the only friend I have"
  • "Ohh!! I'm sorry about that, I just decided to spend little time here"
  • "It's okay! What matters most is that you're here now, we can stay here until sport is over" she said with a smile
  • "Alright! So tell me about yourself, I don't really know much about you. I only know you're Ae Ri, daughter of extremely rich parents before they passed away"
  • "Uhhm!!! I don't think there's anything to know about me. My life has been boring ever since my parents died and I've never had a friend before.
  • The only thing I do is go shopping and stay at home all day. Although, lately my life has been really weird.
  • Strange things keep happening to me everyday and I feel like I'm going insane" she concluded staring at her fingers
  • "Stop saying that, you're not going insane" I assured squeezing her hands lightly
  • "You won't understand. If it were you that just woke up one morning and discovered you could read minds, then I'm sure you will understand what I'm trying to say.
  • That's not the only thing, there's still something worse. So if I'm not going insane, then it's what?" she asked now staring at me
  • "I.... I uhhm! Didn't your parents tell him anything before they died?" I asked her
  • "They didn't but they kind of behaved strangely. If I wake up in the night sometimes, I won't see them at home but I'll see them the next morning.
  • I never saw it as anything because I love them and trust them completely.
  • Before they travelled, they told me there was something important they had to tell me when they returned but that was the last time I saw them"
  • "They probably wanted to tell you who you really are, but don't worry. I'm here for you and we'll go through this together okay?" I said with a smile and I could see tears welled up in her eyes
  • "What could I have done without you?" she said as the tears finally dropped and hugged me tightly crying on my shoulders
  • "Cry baby!! Let it all out, you'll feel better that way" I said patting her back lightly
  • After calming down a bit, she pulled away and wiped her face.
  • "Thank you" she said with a smile
  • "Now that's my Ae Ri! Let's go to class" I said holding her hands
  • I think I have a responsibility now and it's none other than protecting Ae Ri.
  • TBC..........
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