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/ LIYANA'S POV
I woke up with a jolt when I heard someone humming. I look around and I was greeted by Snow who quickly smiled at me.
"Good morning sleepy head!" She greeted as she continued to open the blinds of our room.
Am I dreaming?
I blink my eyes twice and almost snapped my neck from quickly glancing at my arms and at my legs. I don't have any wounds, not even a tiny scratch. What happened?
"Snow, pinch me." I said not removing my gaze at her.
"Gladly."
"Ouch that's too hard!" I screamed and glared at her as I caress my cheeks. Her pinch is too painful.
She chuckled. "Are you awake now?"
"Did you rescue me last night?" I asked.
"Rescue?" She frowned at me. "When I get back here last night, you are still asleep. I tried to wake you up as I am worried you might didn't eat dinner yet but you wouldn't budge so I assumed you already ate and slept again."
"What?" I stared at her dumbfounded. "Then what was that last night? That couldn't be a dream. Never."
"Huh? What do you mean? Why what happened last night?" Snow asked putting aside the uniform she's holding and walk at my bed, sitting infront facing me.
I glance at my arms again and held my chest. My heart is beating that means I am still alive. But last night, the pain, the fear, the hopelessness.. that's not a dream. The stinging and unbearable pain as the monster tore my flesh..
"Liyana.. are you okay?" Snow ask worriedly as she look at me.
I look at her and nodded. "Yes. I am fine. I am alive. I should be fine, right?"
She nodded, smiling at me. "Of course you should be fine, silly."
"But last night, I am sure I am not dreaming." I said. "When I woke up, you are not around. Everyone is gone and I was left alone. I was attacked by monsters and was deeply wounded but--"
"But you are fine now." Snow said cutting me off. "And you are alive and this is not a dream." She added as she fix my hair caressing it softly.
And then she smiled. "So instead of thinking about what happened last night, you better move or you'll be late. We had classes today."
"Huh?"
"We have classes today," Snow repeated. She stood up and carried her uniform and went straight to the bathroom and didn't even glance at me when I called her.
I pouted in my bed. That girl. So I am right. Last night is not a dream.
"Of course. That's not a dream. I almost died for heavens sake!" I muttered pinching my cheeks that made me gasp. I'm really alive.
But who help me though?
"Snow!" I called and move out of bed. I picked my uniform and followed her at the bathroom. She surely knows something.
"So, tell me what happened. Come on," I said while walking hand in hand with Snow. We are now walking to our classroom after leaving our room with me constantly asking her what happened last night.
"Sir Miller said we will have a quick discussion today," Snow responded ignoring my question.
I pouted. "I know. Sir Miller announced that yesterday." I cling into her arms. "But I don't know what happened last night."
Snow faced me. "If you are really curious, you can ask Max."
"Huh? Max? What about him?" I frowned.
We entered our class and settled in our seats and I quickly face Snow after putting my bag behind my back.
"Yah Snow what about Max? Do you know him?" I look at her curious and she nodded.
"Huh? Really?"
"Duh girl they're famous along with his friends. Of course I know him," she said.
"Goodness you only knew about him after you're at Cassopeia the other day, right?" She ask and I nodded.
"Gosh you are really a lost cause tsk tsk." Snow said shaking her head.
"Anyway as I said, ask him if you wanted to know what happened last night as I too, doesn't know. He is the one who brought you unconscious in our room and didn't explain and just told me to look after you and then he left."
"What?" I was dumbfounded. I didn't know what happened after I pass out. I thought I'll die but I woke up breathing this morning. That means someone rescued me. Max.. did he?
"Now, head infront. Sir Miller is already here." Snow said when she saw I was going to asked her yet again.
I pouted at her and looked infront and Sir Miller is really there, standing at the table holding his magic stick that I had no choice but to seat properly and pay attention to class.
I am distracted after what I have heard but I had to listen to Sir Miller because he might read what's going inside my head and speak about it again. Remember what he did yesterday? Gosh, that's traumatic.
"Everyone settle down," Sir Miller said tapping his magic stick in his hands as he waited for everyone to settle down. He seems enthusiastic today huh.
"Today is a special day as we have a very special guest from Cassopeia." He smiled widely.
I nodded silently in my seat. Oh, that explains why Sir Miller is extra happy today. I wonder who is that special guest to pull off that smile from Sir Miller who is usually serious especially in class.
"Do you know who's that special guest?" I whispered at Snow.
"I'm not sure," she shrugged. "Let's see." she said and gestured infront.
I look infront and Sir Miller opened the door himself as our special guest walked in. My brows creased immediately.
Serena?
I stared at her and I am not mistaken. It's really her! I may have talked and seen her just once but I won't forget her face specially her gorgeous purple hair.
"Woah to what pleasure that she came here?" I heard Snow mumbled beside me and I wanted to ask her if she know her but immediately thought that Serena is one of the guardians so she's known by everyone so I shut my mouth up instead of asking obvious question.
"Everyone Cassopeia's Princess, Serena. She'll be our special guest for today's class." Sir Miller introduced Serena and we clapped our hands as she shyly smiled infront.
Gosh, she's really-- wait what? Princess? SHE'S A PRINCESS?!
My eyes widened upon realization. I heard it right, right?
"She is?" I turned to look at Snow and she quickly nodded at my unfinished question.
"Yas girl. She is Cassopeia's Princess, the Queen's one and only daughter, Serena."
OH.MY.GOSH.