Never Had A Real, True Friend.
Chapter 2: A Promise
Julian looked at the fourteen year old Anneliese. She seemed down today. And distracted, she didn't seem to be listening to him. He didn't mind, of course, but it wasn't like her. He sighed looking down. Then he walked over to the blonde, and sat down by her.
"Anneliese, what's wrong?" He asked. Anneliese shook her head.
"It's just that . . . ." She looked at him, "Never mind." She looked away, and turned her attention to the snow falling outside.
"You want to go outside." Julian said. He was guessing, but it was pretty obvious.
"How do I make everything so obvious to you. My mother would never actually figure that out." Anneliese said, shaking her head.
"I guess I understand you." Julian said.
"You mean you've been sheltered once too?" Anneliese asked.
"Actually yes, when I was nine I caught a serious disease no one could find a cure to, well, I couldn't go out much." Julian explained, Anneliese looked back at him.
"How'd you get cured?" Anneliese said.
"I don't really know, one day my brother took me ice-skating, and I started getting better." Julian said.
"What's ice-skating?" Anneliese asked, being practically trapped inside a castle, and faraway from any place where people do outdoor activities, had limited her knowledge on such things.
"Oh." Julian said, realizing she had no idea what it was, "Well it's when you skate on ice. You know sliding without losing your balance." Anneliese looked at him blankly. Julian sighed, suddenly an idea struck him.
"How about I take you ice-skating during the weekend. You get out of the palace." Julian said. Anneliese smiled enthusiastically.
"I'd love to." She said, then frowned, "Mother would never allow it, though." She turned away, disappointed. Julian looked at her sympathetically, how he wished he could make her smile again.
"Or . . . ." Julian said, "With a little persuasion, maybe she will." Most of him doubted he could, the Queen would never let her daughter out of her sight. After the king died, Anneliese was her only family. But a small part of him, that wanted Anneliese to be happy, had more hope, and was somehow more powerful.
"You'd do that?" Anneliese asked.
"That's what friends are for." He said. Anneliese hugged him. He chuckled.
"I promise I won't let you down." He whispered, "Ever."
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A/N:
Hi! So this is chapter 2. Really, really short. I promise the next one will be longer. Please review. I'd really like to here what you've got to say. Well, until next time.