"Oh...thank you"

I slowly strolled away from the carriage horse I was talking to and headed back to Tallulah's room.

"Bad luck again, I guess" I muttered.

It surely was. For the past few days, well, maybe like two, ever since I came to civilization, everyday seemed catastrophic. The worst days of my life...

Tonight was supposed to be good though, and actually it did right before I walked away out of the ballroom with my same, present, awkwardly ,sad face.

It felt weird to cross the empty palace corridors. I could catch a bit of the ball music coming from the far end and I guess that did provide me a bit of company I would appreciate. It wasn't dark nor was it like sneaking in but for some reason it just did feel creepy. Maybe because I didn't belong here, in his place, in his life.

I was like forever going to be the only human in my world and I guess sooner or later that would make even more sense once I returned back to my paradise, my faraway island on the South Seas.

After an eternity of time, my weary eyes met the golden door knobs of her room. I hope she was awake, after all I didn't want to wake her up from her slumber. She was a part of royalty. She needed her requirements.

"Tallulah?" I quietly mumbled and went inside with a creak.

"Huh...guess she's not here."

I looked at myself on the mirror. Yeah, that was one fantastic item I explored in civilization. It was so...magical. Back on the island, I hardly looked at my reflection on water and in here, I found out that this mirror was the only thing people used ,to look at their faces. Nice.

I smiled as I looked at myself over and over again. Never did I think I'd look so...so 'beautiful'. That's the word he addressed me while we were half way through our dance.

I blushed again while recalling that wonderful moment.

(Presently during the ball dance.)

"Ro," He called out my name and for the second time I noticed that he constantly kept his blue-green eyes staring at mine.

I didn't reply, I just looked up, into his eyes, waiting for an answer.

"I don't think I've ever seen you so...so...?" I saw his struggle to find an appropriate word to describe me, so instead I finished his sentence.

"So...elegant?!" I rose an eyebrow and smiled.

"BEAUTIFUL!" he bawled but hesitated when a couple of dancing pairs glimpsed at us for a tiny second.

I felt blood rushing through my cheeks. Yeah, that's it I blushed and ducked my head down. "Thank you,"

"Your welcome...but believe me, you truly are!" I could hear the smile in his voice.

"Say...where did you get that dress? It's beautiful!"

"First of all, this dress was made right three hours before the ball by my friends and..."

He eagerly waited for the second part.

"Thank you, but most of the credits goes to them except for the color, ultramarine which I chose to pick." I finished with a breath.

"That's the best part! I love blue!"

"Oh! Is it?" I had a hint of suspicion in my voice. Why did he suddenly start complementing, and only about me...what I chose to do.

"Of course!" He grinned.

"I guess, that's why you decided to wear blue tonight as well."

"Well...not exactly." He flinched and nodded. "You see, this...this blue represents our kingdom. Members of the Royal family wears it in occasions and...stuff."

"Oh."

"But for the blue color I like, well...I guess they are no more than the one in your ocean-blue eyes."

There, he started looking into my eyes once again and made my cheeks go red like roses.

A couple of minutes passed, shortly when he started to speak again...

"Ro, there's something I've been planning to tell you, for a long time."

"Long time? No way, we've only known each other for two weeks and-"

"Well, whatever. I presume it's the perfect time to confess it!" He rolled his eyes.

"Yes?"

"Ro, there's something about you, that I like. Your...attitudes, your life, your...everything, has made me, I don't know, enchanted! I...I've got this feelings for you that I-" he spins me around for the second time. Our hands met again, my other went up his shoulder while his went down my waist.

I didn't know this feeling, suddenly it felt so good to be this close to him and again and again a feeling of guilt pinched me every time as he spoke to me.

'No, this is not how it's suppose to be. I can't love you Antonio ! Even if I want to, with all my heart . You don't belong with me, you belong to...her. The brunette girl standing alone right at the corner of the room! Her! Luciana!' My mind echoed.

"Ro...I want you to stay with me." He finally let go of his secret and gazed into my eyes, waiting curiously for my reply.