-oh Audra I really want to see his library. I'm sure he is exaggerating about it.

-I'm happy that you're accepting him.

-what? NO! I still don’t like him. I know that he will be the reason of my death. I can't tolerate him.

Honestly I feel like he is not that bad but if I accept him What will happen to my dreams? I can't give up.

-but I have to give up.

-what are you talking about?

I said my thoughts out loud again.

-nothing I was talking to myself.

-you have pack your stuff. I will do it for you.

-thank God you're here. I can't stand up, I just want to sleep.

-that’s because of your depression.

She was checking my dresses and shoes.

-do you need these orange ones? I think they aren’t very formal.

-of course I need them. At least they're very comfortable.

-the light blue one is perfect, green satin and a pink one that matches with your skin and you need a formal dress too, a silk dress.

We said the same thing in sync:

-and an orange dress that matches with your hair.

She smiled and I smiled back.

- you are like the other half of me, Audra!

-what an honor!

There was silence for a few minutes.

-at least you will come with me and that makes everything better.

-I always will be there for you.

-we can search every place of their island. Forests, rivers, libraries, stores, bakeries. Everywhere!

-you can't spend all your time with me Caroline.

-but you're my friend and you have come with me anywhere I go.

- I will come everywhere you go but we can't talk or have fun.

-I don’t want to think about it, forget it.

I sighed and said:

-audra could you please pack my stuff by yourself? I want to finish my book before the trip.

-sure but please don’t comeback late.

-YES SIR!

I saluted then ran.

Honestly I've read this book thousands of time. Every time I want to leave somewhere I pick this one and make an excuse for leaving.

-i wish I had a new book. I'm so sick of this one.

-your wish just came true.

Damn! It's him again.

I stared at him. I tried to look rude and offensive but he just ignored it and sat next to me.

-I've read these books before so you can borrow them for a while.

Borrow? He could say that it’s a gift for you princess! I guess he's trying to look offensive too.

-oh I've read them too, thanks I don’t need them.

-really? I always wanted to talk to someone about the pink ocean.

Pink ocean? Apparently it’s the pink one on top.

I picked the pink one on top and opened it.

-oh this one, yes it's very interesting but some chapters are boring.

He chuckled.

-what? Did I say anything funny?

-its name is pink ocean but the cover is not pink. It's black.

Oh God! I screwed up.

-I think you need to read it. It's not boring at all.

He laughed again and walk away.

-why am I so stupid? Argh!

I headed back to palace with embarrassment and also excitement because of the books.

-I think this one is fiction. I'm going to read it right after lunch.

I was talking to myself loudly again.

-is it normal that I fall for books not people? Am I weird? NO! I'm just different.

I couldn’t wait till after lunch so I started to read the first page of the book.

I finished the book till midnight.

-I feel like I'm blind! I need to sleep.

I wanted to sleep but I started to overthink again. I imagined his library, their palace, their garden, the stores in town and…

For the first I wanted to visit their island.

-what if I fall for him? No! it's impossible. I'm just excited cause I haven’t traveled for a long time.

I spent the night dreaming and thinking. I wrote down all the things I wanted to do alone or with Audra.

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-oh honey where were you?

-i wanted to say goodbye to aunt flora.

-everyone is ready and audra is waiting for you upstairs.

I went upstairs and grabbed Audra's hand.

-are you ready?

-you're so excited, aren’t you?

-not really. I mean…

I hesitated for a second.

-YES I AM! I can't wait!

-then I'm ready!

I was asleep all the way to liz island because I spent the night dreaming and thinking.

Audra woke me up:

-princess! Wake up we are in Liz.

-oh my! Really? Am I neat? What about my hair? Is it okay?

-beautiful as always. Don’t be nervous.

-to be honest I just want to scream and run toward the stores.

-honestly… me too!

We chuckled together.

My parents were so serious and pretended that they're so calm.

-look at them. Talking again. I bet if we runaway now they wont even notice.

I wondered about Charles.

-where is Charles?

-he went to their palace to welcome us there, I don’t know I think it's something traditional to greet and welcome guests like this.

I was staring at people with amusement. It felt like another world. I always want to try new worlds and live as different persons in every world. I'm someone else here. I could see their palace from so far. I bet ours is better than them.

Charles and many soldiers were waiting for us. They all saluted and welcomed us so well. I couldn’t help but to smile ear to ear and Charles laughed at me. I couldn't wait till he shows his library to me. It was one of the reasons I came here.

We were going to stay in a big room upstairs. I had a separate room with Audra. I bet Charles told them to give us a room and another one to my parents. Now I'm starting to accept that he can read my mind.

-it's weird

-what's weird?

-I'm not tired at all. I just want to search every room of their palace.

-you know that we can't do that.

-I will ask Charles.

-please don’t. it's rude.

-okay I wont. Why everything that’s fun is rude and informal?

-you need to change your clothes. Wear this one.

-you look like my mother now.

-cause we're not in our island. We have to be polite.

-okay I act like a lady but please don’t be that serious. It scares me.

She smiled.

-okay but you have to tell me wherever you go otherwise I will be like queen Margareta.

-you're so strict.

-I make the rules here!

-YES SIR!

We laughed and sat next to other staring at window.