"No," I argue with Lachlan on our way to the garden. "The most majestic creature in the world would be a unicorn with an ice cream cone as a horn."
"Cassie, Cassie, Cassie," he sighs. "It would obviously be a dragon made of cotton candy."
"That's just stupid. It'd be the least intimating dragon ever and it would be so hard for the dragon to walk with such flimsy legs." I counter.
"I hate to stop the wonderful argument, Madam, but here is where we're going to sit." He says, pointing to a tiny bench with a small table hidden by the bushes. "For more privacy. So we can talk without guards listening to every word we say."
I nod my head. "Yeah. Okay."
We sit down on the bench, our legs touching.
"So you're a really cool girl-" he starts, but I interrupt him.
"Haha, thanks." I joke back.
"No." He says, suddenly getting very serious. "I mean it. Will all my heart. You're freaking amazing, Cass."
A light blush comes up on my cheeks and to distract myself, I lick my ice cream.
"Tell me more about you." He coaxes me into sharing details about me that I'm not even sure Rhode knows.
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"-and so that's what happened the first time I got in trouble at school." I finish my story, just after finishing my ice cream.
"I can't believe you actually told your teacher that she was a 'frog-faced old hag who couldn't get a better job than teaching'" he says, laughing again at my choice of words.
"Hey, I was only eight. I didn't quite know enough mean words." I defend myself.
"I still can't see you saying that." Lachlan responds. "You're perfect."
"Nobody's perfect." I say, remembering what my father used to say to me.
"But yet you are nearly so. Your intelligence never ceases to amazing me. You're the most gorgeous lady that I have ever seen in all of my nineteen years alive. No princess alive could ever compare to you." He beams at the end.
"Thanks, Lachlan." I grin.
"You know I really do mean that, right? Even only knowing you two days, I feel like I've known you for months."
"Me too." I say, grinning.
He starts leaning in, and without thinking, I do so, too.
Before I know it, we're kissing. And it's great. And... Wait, what about Rhode?!?
I pull away quickly. "I- I have to go." I say quickly, stuttering slightly.
"I'm sorry, I should've never done that! I didn't know what I was thinking." Lachlan immediately apologizes.
"I have to go." I say, walking away as fast as I can.
"Caspian!" Lachlan shouts, trying to catch up to me.
"No. Just stop." I say, breaking into a run. I hear Lachlan's steps slow down and eventually stop. Tears stream down my face uncontrollably. I peek over my shoulder and immediately regret it. There, standing in the middle of the garden, is Lachlan with a single tear falling down his cheek.
I feel the tears rushing down my face. I climb up the stairs, rush to my room, and immediately lock the door.
I'm going to be killed. I kissed somebody else besides the prince. That's against the rules. And I know that breaking one of the rules can result in death. I kissed somebody besides the prince...
Well, technically he is still a prince. I say in my head.
You're an idiot, Cass. You can't have any relationship besides to one with Prince Rhode. You're going to be killed.
Well aren't you a ray of sunshine?
Nobody asked for your opinion.
But we're the same person.
I roll my eyes at myself and lie down on my bed. I'm a horrible person. I could've stopped him. This is all my fault.
I hear a knock at my door.
Time to die, Cass!
Go away.
I get off my bed and walk towards my door, wiping tears off my face. "Who is it?"
"Cass, it's Lachlan." I hear Lachlan say through the door.
"Not right now. Please." My voice cracks and it barely comes out above a whisper.
"If that's what you wish, Caspian. I shall do what you want." He responds back formally, as though we barely even know each other.
For some reason that upsets me even more.
Three hours later I hear somebody knock on my door.
"Caspian? It's Lachlan. Rhode wants to know why you aren't at the party."
"Tell him I don't feel well. He'll understand." I say back through the closed door.
I hear his footsteps walking away. Ten minutes later I hear footsteps again, then knocking again.
"Lachlan again." I hear Lachlan say. "Rhode wants to tell you to feel better soon."
"Okay." I say. I still haven't looked at Lachlan since this morning.
"Can I come in?" He asks.
"No." I say, walking closer to the door.
"Are you sure?"
"Shut up." I snap.
"I guess I'll just have to sit by your door, then. It'd look a lot less weird if you would just let me in, Cass." I almost open the door, just thinking about how much I love his accent, but I decide not to.
"Go back to the party."
"You and I both know that I don't belong there. I'm a guest. Besides, I'd rather be here with you."
"Could you please leave me alone?!? I'm going to be killed because I cheated on Rhode! Don't you understand that, Lachlan?" I almost scream.
"Shhh... Calm down." He tries to soothe me.
"No! I'm not. Why don't you understand?" I start sobbing. "Just leave."
"Okay. Have a good day, Caspian." He respond back and for the last time, I hear his footsteps walking away.
This has all been a mistake, hasn't it? I don't love Lachlan. I love Rhode. Well, I don't love him, but I really like him. A lot. But still... Lachlan. I need to figure this out. And maybe soon. That'd be helpful.
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