Broken Mirror

The Mysterious Boy

  It's a fine morning. Airin is in the ballroom, standing right in front the piano. Her fingers tip are touching against the piano's key. She turns her head toward the window as she looks the birds glide in the air. "I hope I am free like that.... " she whisper to herself. Suddenly she heard a knock at the door. "Yes?  Come in... " she said as she sit down at the chair in front of the piano. The door slowly opens. A young lady with a blonde hair step in the ballroom. "Your Highness... I was searching for you...." The young lady said as she walk toward Airin. "Oh really...?  I'm sorry, Maya... Is there anything you want from me?" Airin said, looking right into Maya's eye. "No Your Highness... So what are you doing here,  actually?" Asked Maya. "Nothing at all... I was just thinking to play the piano..." Explained Airin while looking at the piano. "Oh I see.... But you doesn't look so happy... Why tho?" Asked Maya again as she lean against the piano.

  "No... Nothing...I am okay." Airin said.
  "But you doesn't look okay... Tell me."
  "Why do I need to tell you?"
  "Because I'm your personal maid... "

  Airin turn silent for a moment. She look Maya right in eye. "Fine I tell you but promise me don't tell someone else about this. Especially my parents." Said Airin with a slightly bored voice. Maya smile.
  "Well.... As you can see.... I'm bored with my life... No I meant this royal life. I want to be like the other person. No need to live with such rules. As a princess you can't do that, can't to this. Argh!  Hate it so much!" Airin said as she push the key on the piano. A dang sound echoes in the ballroom. Maya is a bit surprise with Airin's attitude. "No Your Highness... You have the most complete and happy life. Many peoples out there who really wants life like yours right now. You can't say like-" Maya couldn't finish her sentences as Airin shout. "Shut up! Can't you see?!  I can't do that, can't do this!"

  "But Your Highness, that true. You can't-"
  "Enough! I don't want to hear anything! "
  "But... Your Highness... "
  "Stop! You don't feel what I feel so shut up!"

With that, Airin storms out the ballroom. Maya goes silent with Airin's word. She didn't mean to hurt the princess heart. 'Oh my dear God... What am I going to do'   she whisper to herself. But thenshe decided to run after the princess. While that,  Airin is running as fast as possible. As she stop, she realized herself that she's now at the pond. She takes a deep breath. Suddenly she saw a boy around age like her at the end of the pond. He has a white-silver hair with a beautiful red eye. Airin try to walk near the boy. "H-hey.... W-who are you...?" She ask silently. The boy turn his head toward Airin. His eye turn wide. "Oh... Your Highness, Princess Airin... " he said while bowing down. "No need to bow down like that... You may treat me like a normal person" Airin say while giving a sweet smile. "Ohh okay then..." He say , looking in the pond. "So.... What's your name?" Airin ask trying to get some attention from this white-silver hair boy. "Huh?  Me?  Ugh... Azendria... Y-you may call me Zen." He say slightly blushing. "Ouhh... Zen.... Nice to meet you." Airin smile innocently.
  Suddenly rain start to fall. "Oh dear it's raining... " Airin say as she felt rain drops fell down on her cheek. "Yes it is, you better go back to the castle." Azendria look at Airin. "Oh yes, you're right!" Airin say as she start to run back to the castle. She then turn back to see at Azendria but he's already gone. 'That's weird....'  She said to herself as she keeps on running towards the castle.
  As she arrived at the castle, she saw Maya at the back entrance looking for someone. She's definitely looking for Airin. "Ohh my princess!  There you're are!" Said Maya as she saw Airin running towards her. "I'm sorry for what happens before...." "No no, I'm the one who's suppose to say that... You were right." Airin said, looking a bit sad. "Well forget about it, Your Highness. Where did you go?" Asked Maya as she walk beside Airin. "I... I was at the pond... "
  "What were you doing there?" Maya ask again
  "I wasn't doing anything, heh."
  "Okay then, if you say so... "

Their conversation end as the rain goes heavier.

-End Chapter 1 (The Mysterious Boy)-