Chapter Five

Morning came and Rapunzel overslept than ever. She didn't wake up early and walked around the village. She stayed up too late. As morning was passing, she still laid in her bed, thinking, mostly Eugene. She finally found him, he remembered her, but he started to panic and told her to leave quickly. Why?She wanted to see him again, They were happy to see eachother for a while but ended so soon. She'll wait until the afternoon, her parents might let her leave.

She looked at the small clock on top of the fireplace. Yes, it was late. She was going to miss breakfast. Again. She got up and got dressed in a comfortable gown. she pulled the curtain open and letting the bright summer sun embrace her with warmth. she looks outside, at the village, watching the people passing by. Shopping at the carts that are all line up and down the stone walkthroughs, getting food for tonight's supper. She smiles after spotting a group of children running around playing tag. She soon turned her heel and walked out of room, not caring to put on her pinchy shoes and walked towards the dining hall.

"Where are you going?" She turns around, finding her father standing there.

"Breakfast." Rapunzel said.

"That ended thirty minutes ago."

"What?" She looked at the hallway clock, it was 10am.

"Maybe you should be there more often and you would remember."

"Forgive me Father, but didn't know. Maybe I should remember." Rapunzel curtsied as she took a step back, about to walk away.

"Maybe," he walked closer and place his hand on his daughter's shoulder. "Maybe you should stop running off every outset."

She shook her head. "But Father, you don't understand."

"Darling, I don't mind you wandering around the kingdom, but early isn't the answer."

"Well, since it isn't 'early', can I go?"

The King stared at her for a moment then sighed. "Alright. But, not on an empty stomach, you're not. And, why are you in such an urge to leave?"

She didn't answer his question. "Yeah, don't want to be hungry, thanks Father." She kissed his cheek and ran down the hall quickly to the kitchen.

Rapunzel didn't eat breakfast. She just grabbed couple of rolls and ran off again. She snuck out and walked into the forest nearby. She takes her original trial forward. But after a several miles, she went off to go towards the mysterious house. she was there a little before noon but she thought he wouldn't mind. She checked if the door was locked, but the handle turned all away. It was open. She walked inside, seeing the same dimed, creepy hall. she immediately and quietly went up the stairs.

She arrived Eugene's door. she peeked inside through a small hole in the door. She heard him walking around, but did not see him. She knocked and for a moment, everything fell silent. Even the birds stop tweeting from the outside window in the room.

Soon, his soft, soothing voice spoke "It's open, you can come in."

She smiled as she stepped inside the room. "Eugene, it's me." she looked around and spotted him coming out behind the torn curtains.

"Rapunzel? Is that you?"

"Yes, it's me." She looked ahead, seeing him facing away from her.

"You're early." he said to her as he walked to the big window and stared outside.

"I apologize. I knew that I was early." She took another step towards him.

"No, no. It's okay. I'm glad you're just here." He turned his head, facing halfway at her as he grinned at her. Rapunzel smiled back, feeling her cheeks warming up. He then turns back, facing outside. Rapunzel's smile soon disappeared.

She walked closer. "Eugene, is everything alright?"

"Yeah, everything's fine. I'm...I'm just tired. I really didn't have a good night's sleep last night."

Rapunzel nodded. "If you're still tired, you should rest. I can alway come back tomorrow."

"No, you can stay. Besides, we didn't finish our conversation yesterday." he said as he turns his head halfway around again

She smiled and so did he. They stared at eachother's eyes for a moment. Soon, Eugene faces completely around still staring at Rapunzel. He puts his hands in his pants pockets and grinned. She took a better look at Eugene. He was wearing the same clothing from yesterday, he was still dirty. But the big bruise mark on his right side of his forehead was new. She didn't want to say anything, but it was swollen and it mocking her from the look of it and the look of the pain.

"Eugene, what happened?" she said curiously and shyly as she pointed to the same spot as the bruise on her forehead.

He quickly covers it with his palm of his head. "Oh-uh, I-uh...bang it against the wooden pole." He said as he place his other hand against the wooden pole. "I tripped on something and this happened."

Rapunzel cupped his face in her hands, looking at the injury better. "It's swollen. Does it hurt?" she asked as she touched it with her finger. he gasped at the pain.

"Sorry, here sit down."

"Rapunzel, I'm fine."

"No, this bruise is awful. Just sit down. Are you dizzy? Do you feel like you're going to faint?"

"No, Rapunzel it's okay. I'm used to it. I'm a klutz." he answered as he sits down with his back against the pole.

"Hang on a second." she gets up and walks to the water pump. She grabbed a cloth and soaked it. She waited until it was drenched with the cold water. She hands the wet cloth to Eugene. "Here, put this over it. It will help." He took the cloth from her and looked at her before placing it against his forehead. "It'll help lowering the swollen."

He glanced at her and gave her a smirk. "Thank You."

She kneeled next to him. "You welcome." She looked at her satchel and then pulled out a roll. "Are you hungry?"

He shook his head 'no'. "No thanks." She nodded and torn the roll in half and put one half back in her bag. Eugene stared at the roll that was in Rapunzel hand, bit by bit she was eating it. She soon spoke.

"Eugene? how come I'd never see you anymore?" she asked the same question.

Again, he stutters. "I'm not sure." Those were only words he said. She nodded again. It fell silent for a while.

"So..." Eugene said, trying to continue the conversation.

"You uncle doesn't know about me, does your parents only know about me?"

He sighed. "My parents died when I was really little."

"Oh my goodness, I'm sorry."

"It's okay." he paused for a moment. " My uncle, told me that my Mother died after she gave birth to me and no one knows how my father died, they just found his body. I was asleep through the entire commotion. And I was a baby, I wouldn't know about anything. My Uncle, took me in after that."

"That's awful."

"And My Uncle, wouldn't remember you after all these years, even if I introduced you. He doesn't remember anything that well." he shrugged.

She nodded. "I could understand that."

He changes the subject. "No offense, but you don't look like a Princess."

She chuckled. "I get that a lot."

"Well, for one you look like a...normal person. Not much into the jewels and -"

She interrupted "Those pitchy heels." she groaned

"I see you hate shoes."

"A lot. And those tight fitting dresses, I can't even breathe in them."

"It sounds like you hate the wardrobe too." She shook her head. He laughed.

"I like to dress the way I am. Comfy dresses, boots, like every women in this kingdom." She pulls out the other half of the roll and begin to eat it. Eugene stares at the bread and his eyes looked at it desperately. Rapunzel looks at Eugene, but his eyes were craving hungrily her half -eaten roll. He was starving. she smiles as she pulls out a whole one and handed it to him. "Here."

He slowly reached his hand towards it. When his fingers were wrapped around it, he gave a relief smile. "Thank You."

"You're Welcome." She touches the cloth on his forehead, she then looks at the swollen, it went down. "It doesn't look bad now, it should lighten up in a few days." She got up and brought the cloth to the window to dry. She looks out and looks at the sun, it was going further west. "It's getting late, my parents will be mad if don't leave now." she said, as she was about to walk back to Eugene, she tripped on something causing her to knock down a pot and a couple objects. It made a loud bang and a boom.

Eugene's eyes widen and he stood up immediately and backed up. She picked up the things and put them back. "Sorry. 'I'm a klutz'." she said and chuckled. she looks up at Eugene a few feet away from her. He was horrified. "Eugene? Are you okay?"

He blinked and shook his head. "Sorry, The-the banging... scared me."

"It's alright, I just hit it when fell."

"Are you okay?"

"Yes, thanks."

He just nodded, he puts his hand in his pockets then looking up at the ceiling.

"Um, I have to go."

"Oh...okay. Thanks for coming."

"Anytime." she then wrapped her arms around him, giving him a embrace. His eyes widened, was this a hug that she is giving him? He never knew what the feeling of a hug felt like. He felt comfort and protection. He smirked and he wrapped his arms around her. He didn't want to let go. But the hug ended quickly. They stared at eachother's eyes. She walked to the door and she mouthed 'bye' as she was about to leave Eugene spoke.

"Wait. Will I see you tomorrow?" He asked.

"Of Course. I'll see you tomorrow ."

He smiled and then wave goodbye to her before she left and left the house. He couldn't wiped the grin of his face. He ran to the window and watch Rapunzel walk home he watched her getting smaller and smaller from his view until she was gone and couldn't see her through the trees. He looked out the window, daydreaming. He had not been happy in very long time, his world was nothing but lonely and dark for years.

But for some reason, Rapunzel had shine light through it all and turned everything upside down...

Hello, I'm back. I'm sorry for the late update. I've been busy with finals and they killed me. But my head was pounding trying to rewrite this chapter, trying to explain what's going on and wondering how to end it, with A sweet ending or a cliffhanger. There might be a cliffhanger next chapter, it might be short. But one thing about Eugene, The ending is really showing how he starting to have some feelings for her, it wasn't my best way to explain it. *sighs*

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Thanks for reading, Next chapter will come as soon as I can. BYE :D

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