Prince Charming
By WickedSong
Disclaimer : I do not own Noughts & Crosses and never will.
I wasn't the kind of woman to believe in fairytales, maybe I did when I was younger, but my life had taken tragic turn after tragic turn and it was all I could do but thank the heavens each time I made it through unscathed. My life had been anything but a fairytale. A tale of prejudice, death and sadness was all my life was.
Being quite hopeful when I was younger, the one thing I didn't want to be was a cynic but I can't help feeling that way when I see young people being happy with someone they love and acting like they have no care in the world. Although I have Nathan I can't help but sometimes look up at the skies – up at Callum – and ask why he had to go.
He could have been my Prince Charming and we could have had a happily ever after. I could have given birth to Callie Rose with Callum by my side and he would've known his daughter – and she wouldn't have had to deal with all the comments and taunts which made her aware of her father. She could have known him like I knew him.
I may not believe in fairytales but I see something that I haven't seen for a long time when I look at my now grown-up daughter and her boyfriend – Tobey. In Tobey, I see Callum. I see a strong, brave young man who's just trying to avoid the problems on the streets – like Callum tried to. In Callie I see, well I see a fiery young woman who is just like Callum and I. Only she has the bravery of her father.
Callie and Tobey are the only couple of young people I can smile for. I see in them the chance Callum and I could have had – if only we were allowed the chance. Fairytales are not real and I am adamant on that but maybe Tobey is Callie's chance of Prince Charming - but of course she doesn't need one but like Callum was to me, only I missed my chance.
Do not ask why, but I was inspired to write this literally twenty minutes ago and just did it straight away.
Hope you enjoyed.
WickedSong x