“HANA?” I asked tentatively as I creaked open the door to her room. I had been looking for her for a while to give my weekly check-up on her since the incident where I found her shivering on the bench in the courtyard. That’s when I saw her sitting on her cot with a mere boy, her lips on his. I felt a twinge of horror and jealousy, but I tried not to let it get to me. She pulled away from him, beaming with the most happiness I’d seen her with in a while. “Bert,” she said, her face falling a little. “Sorry,” I said. “No, it’s okay,” The boy sitting next to her said. “Really, I can go.” “Bert, we said it was okay.” The boy nodded. “I think someone should introduce us...” “Where are my manners?” Hana said, “Bert, this is my beau,” She paused for a second as if she forgot his name. “Prince Vigilius Ouellette XVI.” My jaw dropped. But I’m the prince! “Louie, this is Elbert Javernick, my best friend at Wildwood.” He gave me a stern look. “Hello, Elbert.” He said with the same regard, sticking out his hand for me to shake. “Hello, Louie.” I didn’t take it. “Bert! That’s no way to talk to my beau! Oh, I forgot, you knew each other already, didn’t you?” “Yes, that’s right. I was his teaboy.” “Funny, I don’t remember seeing you anywhere.” “Why would that be?” Hana asked, refusing to be left out. I rolled my eyes. “Obviously he’s a fake,” “How dare you!” Supposedly Prince Vigilius said. “Ah, ah, ah!” I said, mimicking High Master Kieser, “You forget. I was his teaboy. His hair isn’t blonde, and his eyes aren’t that shade of blue.” Hana froze. “Don’t tell anyone, okay? It’s the only way he can be here.” “Fine,” I said. “If it makes you happy.” “Watch it, Bert.” “Now, Peter, he’s my friend.” “Well, I was your friend before he was.” “Come on! Can’t you two just be friends?” “No way!” We both yelled at the same time. I stormed out of the room, not regretting a thing of what I said to Pepper, or whatever his name was. That night, as I lay awake in bed I did feel some regret. I shouldn’t have been so rude to him! He was Hana’s beau after all. I turned over my pillow to get the cooler side and flipped to my side. If that ugly, one-eyed, cotton-eating, idiot wants a fight, he’ll get one! Was my last conscious thought before I fell into a deep sleep. I dreamt of holding Hana in my arms and telling her the truth, that I’m the prince. “You can’t be the prince!” Dream Hana exclaimed, pushing herself out of my arms. “Look,” I said. Suddenly, we were in Vigilius town by the announcement board. I pointed to the wanted poster. “I still don’t believe it,” “In a good way?” “Yes, I believe you, but I just can’t believe you.” “What do you mean?” She pointed to the poster again. It had the face of Peter on it! “I love the real prince, Peter.” “What?! He’s not the real prince, I am!” “You’re not understanding, Bert. I love the real prince.” “Well, I AM the real prince!” “Goodbye, Bert…” She turned away and started walking towards the light that had randomly appeared in front of us. “Hana, wait!” I said, running after her. “Goodbye…!” “Wait!” She disappeared. “But I love you…” I whispered, falling on my knees, submitting to tears. I woke up at that moment, my face wet. I grabbed a match off my nightstand and lit my candle. I shot out of my cot and proceeded to pace the length of my room. I was a fool for not realizing it earlier! “That fool, Pete! He doesn’t know who he’s messing with.” I muttered to myself, bare feet padding harder on the wooden floor. “They aren’t really in love, I’ll show him for lying to my Hana!” After a few minutes of pacing and mumbling insults that I would be ashamed to tell you, my feet started to ache, and my eyes felt heavy. I clambered back into bed and blew out the candle. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out.
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