Stay With Me

Chapter 13 - City's Capital

It's morning and Danica had finished packing her things for the trip last night, The Royal guards were at the gate ready to pick her.

Today they would be visiting Kabavia. She kissed her family Goodbye as she headed to the palace.

Danica didn't care about what she's expecting from the trip, all she knew was that, this was going to be a blast and she would surely enjoy it.

They arrived the Palace within 35 minutes of their drive. Danica found the prince waiting by another G-wagon outside the court. She wasn't even impressed by the environment, she was just so happy to see him, she hasn't set her eyes on him in a long time.

The door was opened for her as she stepped out , he beamed at her and she did the same.
He walked up to her and hugged her- he whispered 'Quite the show miss, now let's get going'.

They walked to the limo parked outside the palace. The interior was astonishing as they sat on opposite sides silently.

Danica could not keep her silence for so long. 'Why didn't you give me yourself?'

His knuckles were on his face as he was looking out of the window.

He turned to her like he was awakened, 'what do you mean?' he asked.

'My Bag, the other day , why'd you have to send someone else? Why wasn't it you?'

He sniggered.' why would you need me to give you myself? What do you need me for?'

She straightened herself on the seat. And tried to speak but he interrupted. ' To make it less awkward for us let's forget what you did and how we both felt about it, I think it's easier that way right?'

So he felt something? She thought. ' So you indeed felt something?'

He was trapped between what to say and how to react. He poured himself a glass of wine and sipped he tried saying something and then she cut him off -

'So this event? What do you know about it?'

'I've accompanied my Father many times when I was younger, it's actually fun and inspiring, to meet young children and youths with mental issues and help them in the most positive way you can'

'Sounds fun and nerve cracking ' She poured herself a wine.

'why do you think so?' he asked.

'Because I don't know how it feels like addressing over a thousand youths and children wi...'

'We'll see about that ...when we get there, didn't think you'd be shy at all , you should expect that from me'

Danica understood immediately...since he has anthropophobia, he should be the one having a hard time with this.

'What's the cause?' she asked thoughtfully.

He hesitated but eventually he opened up and he doesn't know why. ' You'd better not know '

She became more interested. 'Hey, Hans, You can talk to me , you know that right?'

He inhaled. 'maybe some other time.' he moved to the bed.

..............

It was a Nine hours journey, they arrived Kabavia's city hotel , at the exact 8pm. They went to their separate rooms, as Danica was approaching her room's door the prince called her. She turned around.

'Tommorrow morning 8:30 am the people will assemble at the hall , you should dress ... beautiful ' he paused . 'As always .'

She concealed her smile but her red cheeks could not hide. 'will do.' She turned around and was heading to her room, he called again but she paused in her steps and refused to turn around.

'Good night' He said with his low calm voice.

'Goodnight Johan' She grinned sheepishly and went to her room.