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Chapter 22. Wait for me...
Retasu waited for night time to fall before she got out of her room.
She passed by the kitchen and got some fruits and bread.
She crept slowly through the hallways and out the door.
Then she sighed before she started.
Then she slowly opened the entrance door and ran all the way to the tower.
The guard who was standing there asked immediately
"Princess? What is it!"
"There ...hhh... is a ...person...who...hhh...n-needs ... you there" Retasu said as she lied, trying to catch her breath.
She pointed to the garden.
"Yes Princess. I'll be there" the guard said as he ran to the garden.
Retasu smiled because her plan worked.
She told a lie so she could meet Ryou.
She ran up the long stair case.
She didn't care about how tired she was, all she wanted to do was meet Ryou,
She passed all the other cells.
But she stopped for one.
There was a little kid inside.
He was lying down inside and crying.
Retasu felt pity for the poor boy, who was in rags and only around 6 years old.
Retasu closed in to the cell and whispered
"Hey are you okay ?"
The boy stopped crying and turned around.
"Help me PLEASE! I didn't do anything! I'm innocent. The person who stole the bag of coins wasn't me! It was somebody else! But he gave it to me, so it looked like I stole it!" the boy continued to cry his eyes out.
He came close and hugged Retasu and cried on her arms.
"What's your name?" she smiled.
"S-Sinon"
"Okay Sinon. I'll get you out of here. But when you get out, go as far as you can so the guards can't catch you okay?" Retasu smiled.
Sinon nodded.
Retasu smiled. She took a hairpin from her hair and inserted in a key lock. When it got in she began to shake it, left and right.
Slowly she broke the lock , she opened the cell and Sinon ran out.
He hugged Retasu "Thank you ! " he smiled.
Then he began to run.
But before he could leave "WAIT!" Retasu shouted.
Sinon turned back and said "What is it?"
"Catch!"
Retasu threw an apple and a bag of money to him. He caught it .
"That's for you." Retasu smiled.
Sinon smiled back "Thanks! You're the best"
He ran down. And that was the last time Retasu saw him .
She continued to walk through the cells when she found the cell where he was this morning.
But Retasu was shocked to find that it was empty!
She told herself 'no, no, this can't be happening'
she shook her head and laugh, walking backwards, when finally she reached a dead end.
Just then suddenly, she found herself on another dark room only fit for one cell.
She got up when she heard a voice
"Retasu?"
Retasu looked back and saw RYOU!
"Retasu, is that you!" Ryou said.
"Oh Ryou!" she ran to him and hugged him through the bars.
Ryou was so happy a few tears of joy strolled down his cheek.
Retasu cried her eyes out of joy.
Then Ryou's hand pulled Retasu's head closer to his chest.
She missed him. Alot.
"Ryou, I missed you and I am sooooo sorry, if I hadn't told you to sleep with me. you wouldn't even be here in the first place..."
But she stopped when she saw his face, sad and very close to hers.
She blushed.
His head leaned closer and closer.
Then a hand touched her cheek .
It gently pulled her face closer to his.
Retasu touched his hand on her cheek as she watched him close his eyes. Retasu closed both of her eyes as their lips touched one more time.
Retasu broke the kiss with a smile.
She handed him the basket of bread and fruits.
"These are for you" she blushed.
He hugged her and thanked her.
He whispered in her ear "Thanks"
Retasu looked at him so happy as he ate.
When suddenly Ryou heard heavy footsteps.
Retasu didn't realize it.
Ryou suddenly said "Retasu, go now before the guards catch you! Go!"
Retasu heard the footsteps too and looked sad.
It meant she had to leave Ryou again.
"But Ryou"
"Don't worry I'll have enough time to think about getting out of here before the wed-"
Ryou was cut of when Retasu shouted "BUT MY WEDDING IS GOING TO BE SOON!"
She lowered her voice "It's going to be on the day after tomorrow''.
Ryou was so suprised.
Then he smiled "Enough! I don't want to know! I kept a promise to you that I would make you my wife! And I never break my promise! I'll be there. Right before you say 'I do'. Just wait for me. "
He hugged her then released her.
Retasu smiled.
And she left him passing the hidden door, not knowing what awaits Ryou the next day.
Luckily the guard hasn't returned and the sound they heard was the loud noise of the thunder.
She ran back her room and slept .
She prayed to God to help her and bless her.
And when she was done praying she remembered the three words Ryou said.
'Wait for me'
