Okay... Guess I'm too engrossed in making Richard sounds like a jerk that I totally went a little too far. It kinda went overboard and out of the plot. So yea, I'm gonna patch things up... And hopefully, it'll work. This chapter is seriously... dramatic? I don't know what word I should use for the description. But this chapter is somehow angsty.

Love Story

Chapter 12:

"Wait!"

Rachel ignored and continued running. Despite his injuries, Richard caught up with Rachel. They were already at the entrance village of Azarath.

"Wait! Let me explain... I real—" Rachel grabbed the opportunity to run into some dark alley of the small town. "Rae—"

Richard staggered into the alley and accidentally tripped. He groaned in pain. Rachel spun around and her eyes widen. She wanted to help him up, but after a second thought, she thought that it was the best for her to forget about him.

She paced around the town before heading back to her palace, fearing that Richard might be secretly tailing her.

She reached the back gate of the royal garden and stumbled onto a rock. Rachel landed on the ground with a loud thud. She was her necklace on the ground beside her, hidden by the weed. No, it was not her necklace anymore. She got up and swept the dirt off her knees, and realised she was bleeding. She had also sprained her right ankle. Rachel winced in pain. Hesitantly, she hobbled back to her own room without anyone noticing. She then dressed the bandage on her own.

RxR

Rachel went for a walk that night in the garden. She focused her gaze on the moon. She began to cry. She let herself out freely, she let her emotions go freely. Her tears, they were pure, with sadness, with grieve. She had been tricked over and over again. Her people see her as the strong and innocent speaker. She dares to disobey her father to do everything she thought that it was right. But inside, she was weak, she was so fragile. She was confined in her own cage. And for the first time that she truly felt something, she had to let go. She don't understand. Maybe she wasn't meant to love or be loved.

She sighed, "All good things come to an end, right?"

"Nothing is forever. Everything is just temporary."

She looked down and saw the necklace. A wave of realization hit her, she had bee standing on the same spot when she fell and when Richard fought her father. Why the hell am I so fond of this place and this necklace?

She shut her eyes tightly. She wanted to forget about the memories. She needed t o forget about Richard. Tears cascaded down her pale face.

"Raven?"

Rachel gasped as she heard the name, it was a nickname that only one person could use to call her. She wanted to forget him, but he woudn't let her.

"Raven."

Rachel turned around, ready to go when two strongs snaked around her waists. Rachel let out a deep sigh, and she struggled to get out of Richard's grasp. However, Richard hugged her tighter.

"Let me go, please, Richard." Richard eyes widened. She had stopped using his nickname.

The stubborn prince closed his eyes, "No."

"This is wrong. We shouldn't have done this. We shouldn't have met in the first place."

Hurt stung Richard's heart. He sure could hear his heart cracking. And then he realized, when he said those words, Rachel must have felt this way too.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

"You did."

" I was just angry. I just let them out in a fit of my anger. I... I don't mean to hurt you. I'm... I'm sorry."

"You did! I can feel it. Everyone could. Just look at you in the mirror when you said it. You're angry, you hated me. But I'm glad, I'm glad that you did not hide your thoughts from me. Thanks for telling me we're through." Rachel broke into a whimper, she hated being so vunerable in front of anyone, especially him.

"No..." Richard turned Rachel around so that she was facing him.

He wiped her tears away with his thumbs gently and moved the strand of hair that was falling in front of her face aside.

"Give me one last chance."

It was now Rachel's turn to say no.

"Arghh... I shouldn't have said those words," Richard grabbed Raven's hands firmly and began to slap himelf.

Rachel lost control of herself and began to hit Richard very hard. Rachel's knees gave in and sank onto the ground, sobbing. Richard knelt beside her. His face was full of red marks while Rachel's hads were numb from all the hitting. She bitted her lips, this was the first night she let all her emotions out freely, without hesitation. She let out a bitter laugh.

"What a pathetic me."

"I'm sorry, I let you feel this way. I truly am! I swear!" Richard hugged Rachel as she leaned onto his muscular chest.

Rachel's sobs subsided and they grew tired. Richard slumped against the wall, hugging Rachel tightly. Rachel rested her head on his chest as their fingers interwinded each other. Together, the two adolescents fell into a deep slumber.

Hope you like it. I've spent 3 hours making this. So yea. Please please please please review :) I'd really like to hear what are your views of this chapter. Thanks. XP