Later that evening

Sunny, snuggled into her plush covers, with a wide smile on her face looking and biting her red lips trying to hold back her excitement, hearing footsteps sound coming closer.

Sliding her hand under her pillow, taking out another red leaf in her mouth, softly chewing, putting her hand on her forehead to check her temperature.

Oh, it’s warm, the perfect temperature just right. She thought, curling up into her covers hearing the footsteps stop at her door. Quickly closing her eyes, as the door opened two figures appeared rushing in. A handsome man with olive skin, brown eyes with fiery wavy red hair, dressed in black robe with intricate designs of flowers on it and following behind him, is a woman with shiny gold hair, with pale skin and hazel eyes, walking elegantly beside the older gentlemen.

Silently approach the bed. Sunny laying on her bed. Whose eyes are closed and snuggled tightly into her covers, with sweat lightly covering her face, red blush covering her olive skin?

The lady in the white dress had her palm on her forehead, feeling her daughter’s warm temperature removing her hand, slightly shaking her body. Slowly opening her eyelids, trembling eyelashes as she stares back at her mother with a painful expression on her face.

“My poor daughter. How are you feeling from one to ten, dear?” Her mother worriedly says, surprised at her mother's reaction, Sunny feels a little bad but she knows her mother wouldn’t agree nor will her dad. That's standing beside her mother with a serious expression on his face, looking like a prince. Like a mother who still looks in her youths.

Sighing she lightly shakes her head, looking up at both her worried parents, softly answering.”A seven, mother.” Seeing her eyes show a slight disappointment before going back to a worried look. I guess she’s disappointed I can't attend the ball. Maybe I can try to convince her to accept me and my minny, cause I can’t hide our relationship forever. I don't want to. Hopefully, my minny parents aren't like mine. But that might be my wishful thinking. She thought, bitterly. Noticing eyes on her, realizing she’s been in a daze staring at her covers, turning to face her parents. Not hearing a response her mother speaks up, lightly squeezing her hands. Staring back at her, Sorrowfully.

“Honey, I know you don’t want her to talk about your marriage and everything, But, a lady mustn't concern ourselves with those affairs, our parents must do the work. Dear, I hope you listen well and clearly, to mother because I know what's best.” softly sighing looking at Sunny's pained expression, that’s sweating all over making it hard for her tears to be noticed by them.

I wish I could understand me, us or we doom, no… I won't dare speak of such a thing again. We’re just beautifully different and misunderstood can explain to them later. Right?

“Sweety, can you go call the servants to bring Sunny the medicine the doctor prescribed earlier, that man has good foresight, knowing our little sunny would still be sick like this. Too bad he had an emergency and had to go back to his hometown, which I don’t know of. What a strange man?” Smiling at her husband at the door.

He nodded in agreement, with a cold expression on his face turning to his daughter with a hint of worry in his eyes before turning cold again. Exciting the room, leaving her alone with her annoying mother. Ugh, am I cursed or something.

Releasing her hand, looking back at her with a serious face, irritated.” Sunny, do you have someone you like, preferably a noble young man? Mother will support you if he’s within my standards?” urging her. Feeling trapped against the wall,

Sunny prepares herself to answer. When the door opened, with her dad holding a bowl of medicine in his hand.

Interrupting her mother, making her lightly smile at him.

He stares back at her with a confused look, shaking his head, putting the bowl on the table, and placing his hand on mother’s shoulder. Coldly looking at her, making her mother lower her head, ignoring her. Lifting her head, making her look at him in his,” Dear, can you not make things worse, I understand you want the best for our daughter but she is unwell now,” Staring at her with a serious face, turning back to her mother, continuing.

“We have to attend the ball, it's almost time and we live quite far from the palace, you know how important this is for us. Also, about her marriage we’ll decide upon that when the time comes, everyone has a duty to do. We can’t run from our destiny,” Staring at her, making her hands sweaty, staring back at her dad with a determined look. Not if I can change it. How dare dad jinxes me and minny’s relationship, she thought angrily. Making her dad sigh, looking at her with a sad look, shaking his head putting on a serious face again.

“Sunny, do you need help taking your medicine? I or your mother can attend to you before we leave for the ball.” She lightly shook her head, looking at her clenched hands.

Disappointed, her dad replies,” Okay, then we’ll head out, hopefully, you get better or we’ll have to keep you home more.” turning to her mother, opening the door, removing his hand off her shoulder. Her mother excites the room before her dad, who stares back at her “ knock on the door lightly and the guards at your door will ask the servants to help. if needed.” leaving her room and shutting the door.

Grabbing her medicine off the table gulping it down, fastly shakily putting the bowl down with a serious face before smiling softly. I can’t let dad get me down, I have to be strong for me and minny. We’re our own destinies.

Jumping off her bed quietly, peeking out her window. Seeing her parents' carriage ride into a far distance. She hurriedly runs to her closet, trying not to make too much noise so her guards don't alert her servants. Can't have that happen, what a disaster would that be I know they’ll rat me out and I’ll end up stuck here, till they marry me off. What happened to my minny, wouldn't be saddened to death.

Walking more carefully and light on her feet. Opening her closet grabbing one of her servant’s outfits she stole and a mask, to cover her face. To avoid being recognized on her date, with her minny. Dressing into it fastly, hearing her guard knock on her door.

Making her quietly rush to her bed and cover herself in a blanket, shifting her head in the direction of the door, laying her head down on her pillow.

“Miss, are you okay? We’re going to enter per sir’s orders if that’s okay?” Two young servant girls said, entering her room with concerned expressions on their adorable faces. I could just pinch their cheeks, but that would be rude and improper for me to do. Plus I'd hear an ear full from mother. A lady mustn't do such a thing, imitating her mother's voice in her head.

Eying them she softly responds,” Yes, I'm fine I was just about to rest my eyes for a while if you could please not interrupted me. I'll call if I need to, thanks for your concern.”

Showing a serious look, slightly smiling when they bow to her and say,” yes miss, we’ll leave for your rest.”Closing the door behind them.

Sunny gets up out of her bed, putting some extra pillows under her cover, and fixing up her disguise, opening the window. No guards in sight, she quietly jumps out the window, slightly closing the window, putting a small rose under the window.

Brushing her clothes, with a look of relief on her face. Time to meet up with my minny. Date here I come, take that destiny.

Moving towards the direction of the frost pond, to meet up minny at their spot. Hopefully, my minny hasn't been waiting too long and her feet hurt. Sunny cold almost imagines Mina’s curly brown hair frizzy from the humidity and pout, laughing at the thought of her minny. She’s so cute, though she may hit me for saying that.

Come on sunny let’s go see our minny, can keep her waiting.