It was still dark, but Carly could feel something or somebody pressing on her.
It could be her mum, who is putting the blanket on her. "Mum, what are you doing?" When Carly opened her eyes, somebody covered her mouth. "Mmmpp?"could only Carly muffle.
When she looked very well, she could see a halfnaked boy bending on her bed. He had blonde hair and looked very muscular. A robber? And halfnaked? No, it could be a rapist! That thought made Carly very afraid.
She tried to attack the attacker with all her might. The boy whispered very slowly: "Don't be afraid, I don't mean any harm, please be quiet. Carly stopped struggling en let her herself go. The boy slowly and gently brought his hand away, which has covered her mouth. "Phew, that's much better. If you had been shouting, I am afraid I would be discovered. Carly remained silent and looked distrustful at him.
"Who are you? "Sissed Carly.
The boy stared at her and smiled afterwards. "Sorry, I didn't introduce myself yet. " He made a gesture with his hand. "My name is Jack Atlas, and I am the prince of Varenia. Carly stared at him for a moment, until she started laughing.
"Prince Jack Atlas?" And from a kingdom, called Varenia? Ha, ha, ha. I think I remember something like that. Wasn't it from a book. Wow your joke is so bad." Carly continued laughing, while the boy looked annoyed at her. "I am serious..." "Yeah, sure, "said Carly. "And then I am Cleopatra, ha, ha, ha. Carly got tears of laughter. The boy almost explode, but he knew he had to stay quiet, otherwise he would wake up the other members of the house. "I mean it, he said once again. This time , he said it, with hardening his voice.
Carly looked still and wiped her tears away. " Oh, chill out." I got it, you're Jack Atlas, prince of a kingdom so called Varenia. Jack could clearly hear the saracasm in her voice, but said nothing. "Now,you mention, princie boy", that book about prince Jack Atlas had a bad ending, if I remember correctly. The prince was turned into a beast or something like that, and no one knows where to find him." The boy only smiled at her. "Where is the mouse?", he said. "Huh, what are you now talking about?" "You have a pet or a mouse in your room, haven't you? Where is the mouse now?" Carly looked suspiciously at him, but stood up to check how the mouse was doing. She was looking in the box, but she couldn't find the mouse anywhere. Carly turned her face to jack. "what did you do to him?" Jack grinned while saying:
"Where is the beast right now? I guess in front of you."
Carly stammeled and could only look in disbelief, while Jack widened his smile.
"Yeah, I am the mouse."
