Matthew and I are playing on the flower field. I'm making flower crowns while Matthew watches over let him be my bodyguard.
We always came here to play ever since he showed it to me. Well we don't exactly play but just sit down, relax and enjoy the warm breeze.
Today is no different, well that's what I thought but ever since my engagement with Edward was announced he became more... I don't know... different than usual. I was thinking of asking him if he's okay but I was startled when he spoke first.
"Um... Ris do you like Edward?"
"Edward?"
"You know... Edward von Heldron..Your fi-fiancee"
"Oh him.. He's okay I guess, I mean I only saw him once"
"Is that so..."
"And besides the engagement isn't final yet, dad said that if I find someone I love before I turn 18 then the engagement will be revoke"
"Really?! Did uncle said that?!"
"Yeah since 'My Happiness Comes First' is what he said"
"YES!!"
"Matthew??"
I was very confuse of our conversation just now and his enthusiastic reaction just now makes me wonder what had just happened. I was about to ask him again when he suddenly kneeled before me and took my hand as he gaze into me with such seriousness.
"Matthew...?"
"Ris I know that we're still young and I don't know if you feel the same but let me say this before anything else...
Until I grow to become a fine Duke, I, Matthew von Meltrine, pledge to love and someday marry Princess Clarise von Locksire. This promise will forever go on for all eternity."
"..........."
"This I swear with the blue sky, animals and this flower field as our witnes... chuu"
Matthew sealed his promise with a kiss on my hand that he holds.
I was very speechless that I don't think I can respond to anything at the moment.
But it was evident that my answer to his proposal already shows on my face.
It took me a while to calm my nerves a bit and the first thing that I said was a random thought that I never expected to say.
"So that means this flower field will now be called Garden of Promise!"
"................"
"I mean since we did our promise here and all... also you said that the flowers were witness-"
"Hahahahaha"
"Matthew.."
"It's a nice name Ris
Yosh! From now on this place will be called Garden of Promise"
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[A new year, new school, new classmates and new society but same old me... haa]
I raise my hand and looked at it while walking with how 'ordinary' my life is now an unusual thought came
[Maybe something will happen]
As soon as I said those words, the 'dream' that keeps hunting me flash before my eyes. It gave me shivers along with unpleasant feelings that makes me want to go back home and crawl under my bed.
To be honest its not always like this, I was a normal girl and well I still want to consider myself as one but I know I can't. Anyway, on my 10th birthday everything that I know and see suddenly changed. It was the day that the 'dream' ot rather nightmare started.
At first I thought nothing of it but on the days of full moon, it always shows so vividly that even if its not full moon I can visualize it. It utterly gave me a psychological trauma, in fact I am still very fortunate not to go insane with that nightmare hunting me every night. How I wish to turn back to the time before I had that 'dream'.
I was so focus that I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking until I bump into something or rather someone.
"Ouch! Umm.. I'm sorry, are you o--"
I looked up to apologize but I didn't expect it to be an IKEMEN. Kyyaaa! ? I know my luck isn't good but if this compensation for the misfortunes that I've been through then I don't mind! But something feels odd.
I wasn't aware that I've been staring for a while and just when I thought he will finally say something, what came out isn't what I was hoping for and made me doubt if it's a fluke or just a simple coincidence.
After hearing it, my body felt chills and automatically dash out. I soon arrived at school and I immediately rush towards the comfort room. I feel like puking my breakfast and guts out, I am literally drench in cold sweat.
[haa haa.. What the heck was that... haa haa]
I stayed for a couple of minutes to compose myself before the leaving the stall. I check myself in front of the mirror and saw how horrid I look right now. Seriously I look like a banshee.
I fixed myself then I left the comfort room and head straight to the infirmary. I don't really feel like going to class and I don't think it's wise to attend class with my mind in disarray.
The school nurse, Seki Mira, knows me very well since I spent most of my time in the infirmary so when I told her that I'm not feeling well, Mira-sensei didn't ask any furthur questions instead she told me to take a rest. Mind you all, that Mira-sensei is a gorgeous woman and that's no lie. With a long brunette hair and hazelnut eyes there's no man that could resist her, addition to that is her D-cup melons that top it off.
[She not only beautiful on the outside but also on the inside... especially those melons, I bet its the same with them as well.. haa ]
I went to my usual spot and dove into the bed. Just lying there kept me thinking of the things that happened throughout my 16 years of exsistance. At some point I haven't realize that I fell asleep and woke up lunch break.
"I guess I was more exhaused than I thought"
I strech my body a bit before thanking Mira-sensei and went to my classroom but before I proceed any further, I just realize that it's the first day of classes meaning I have a new room as well. Upon realizing how lost I am, Sou-sensei happens to pass by.
"Sou-sensei good morning"
"Takahisa-san good morning, what are you doing out here?"
"Actually Sensei I was at the infirmary the whole morning, you see I wasn't feeling well so I miss the opening ceremony and now I don't know which class I belong.
I guess you can say that I'm pretty much lost here"
"Hmm.. I see... Are you feeling okay now, Takahisa-san?"
"Yes Sensei, I'm feeling a bit better"
"Well that's good. Anyway why don't you come with me to the Faculty Room and I'll look which class you're into"
"Really?! Thanks Sensei, you're a life saver!"
[Lucky~]
The walk to the Faculty Room isn't long, Sou-sensei took a list and looked for my name. As I wait, I notice that there's almost no teacher in sight. Thinking that maybe it's lunch break that there's no one around but its almost time. Sou-sensei called out and I let the thought be buried at the back of my mind.
"Takahisa-san you're in class 2B"
"Class 2B... Thanks Sou-sensei"
"You're welcome, you better go home and take some rest"
"Un, I will after school"
"After school? But its only half day today Takahisa-san"
"Eh? Half day?"
"Yeah, everyone has already left. I just came back for some documents that I forgot"
"O-oh I see... hehehe"
"So go home and take some rest okay?"
"Okay, thanks again Sensei"
After bidding farewell, I rush out of the room and straight out of school.
"That was so embarrassing!!"
With that my first day of school came to a close.