I started tearing up, the stress of it all to heavy to put on my shoulder's alone. If Mom doesn't pull through, how am I going to run the country by myself? I can't do it alone, not without Mom leading the way. No, no. I shouldn't think such things. I should pray, everything will turn out alright. A salty streak ran down my cheek, and landed on the white tiled floor of the Hospital Wing.

"You okay?" Kile asked. I didn't notice he was there until his arm was holding my back.

I can't hold it together anymore, I'm going to snap.

"No! I'm obviously not okay!" I yelled, the room fell silent at my outburst. I stood up, angrily shrugging off Kile's arms. "My life is on display! The country's a mess! My mother's going to die!" I regretted even saying it, Dad looked close to keeling over. "And, I. I am going to have to run this whole country by myself when it's over," with that I stormed out and started sprinting to my room. My feet were killing me by the time I got there. "Stupid heels!" I screamed in rage as I threw them against the wall. Neena quickly got me a cup of tea and started cleaning up the mess; she knows me so well. Saving the tea for later, I flopped onto my comfy retreat. My sketchbook was still lying on my bed, so I grabbed it, and started relieving my frustration. Reflecting my mood, the dress was dramatic, scarlet, and had black petals covering the entire floor-length skirt. Since I was drawing so violently, the sketch didn't come out as detailed as I planned. Anyways, I threw it into the vast pile. "Ugh!" I said as I dumped my face into the violet pillow. How could I let such a thing happen? I've insulted not only my family, but embarrassed myself! How will I ever forgive myself?

Contemplating my options, I took a sip of the tea. I spit it out as soon as I realized what I had to consider. I started to consider the only thing that would make everyone happy. Not only my parents, but the public too. I have to choose. I have to choose my partner, my groom, my husband. I have to choose the person I'll spend the rest of my life with. I know I'm against it with every molecule of my being, but I have to. I have to choose Kile.