Chapter 1 - Bloom

Casts :

Rina – a mysterious young lady who lately fell in love with Zander, main character

Zander James – a good, young and handsome man, who fell in love with Rina, eldest twin brother of Zandro, main character

Zandro James – a twin brother of Zander, a spoiled brat, the opposite of his good brother, main character

Character support(s) : Father of Rina, Parents and Grandparents of Zander and Zandro, car driver

CHAPTER 1

There was a young lady living in an old mansion built in the middle of the forest, having a long shiny black straight hair, having a slender body and pale skin, a very beautiful with an innocent face, she is Rina.

The mansion has some dilapidated walls, due to its old age, green molds and large roots covered the wall, and there are several tiny holes in other parts of the roof, but the inside is still nice and beautiful, only the outside can be seen so many cracks and large roots covered the wall. Rina is sixteen years old now.

When Rina was only eight years old, when her father died due to a serious illness for which there was no cure. When she was a baby, her mother left her, so only her father was with her and raised her while he was still alive.

So now, Rina is the only one living in the old mansion, and visiting her father’s grave, every year. Now, she was only concerned with flowering plants and vegetables in her yard. She sells them, so that she has some daily expenses. The birds are chirping while following her.

“Hmm mmm hmm mmm ..” Rina hummed

while looking at the clouds, and smiling. After her work in her yard, in the afternoon, she entered her mansion, just before dusk.

“I wish.. I wish..” she sang.

Birds chirping in reply.

“I wish that there’s  a prince..” she sang again.

Birds chirping in reply again.

“A prince will come and save me, from my loneliness..” she sang.

Birds chirping in front of her. And she hummed again. Before she went to her lonely home.

One morning, Rina woke up early, to prepare her breakfast, and then to go to her crop, to pick some vegetables and flowers, so that she can sell it to the market.

“Hmm mmm hmm mmm” she hummed. The birds are following her and chirping.

“Is it enough? My basket is full …” Rina said to herself

then gently smiling, as she left. Rina is a very beautiful young lady, and she is humming as she walks down the wooded path.

“Hmm mmm hmm mmm” she hummed happily while walking.

Soon she heard footsteps. She flinched and quickly hid in one of the big roots behind it.

“What is that?” whispered to itself while nervous.

She peeked and looked around to see if there was a beast.

“M-maybe there’s a b-beast that got lost .. I need protection.. ah wood!” whispered her mind

and picked up a branch, while she’s sweaty and nervous. Although Rina is got used to hearing footsteps, she often sees small animals.

“I-I c-can’t .. see ..” said her mind,

as It slowly peeked around then hide. Meanwhile there is a handsome young man carrying a bow and arrow, and he’s on a hunt.

“Hmm mmm hmm mmm” he hummed.

“I wish ..” he added.

He was targeting something straight to a deer, but it was very far from his place. The arrow is already positioned for the first strike,

“I’ll catch you.” He whispered to himself. Missed!

“Tsk .. hmm .. I’ll approach you a little. But I’ll change places now, let’s see. Even if you hide, I’ll catch you.” He added.

Rina noticed strange footsteps; she first left the basket she was carrying where she hid it. Rina carries the broken branch for her protection in case she encounters a beast. She went to where the footsteps were approaching at her place.

The shrubs are also high so … the broken branch that she used to strike is ready. On the other hand, the handsome young man was unaware that a young lady would approach in his direction.

The rod was raised and just struck, when the shrubs were suddenly torn apart, the young man appeared with a bow and arrow.

They were both shocked! Then, the young man grabbed the broken branch held by the young lady who was not released from the grip. They both blushed and badump.

“He’s very handsome .. and .. carrying .. a weapon?" Innocent Rina said in her mind.

“S-she’s very b-beautiful. Who is she? And where does she live? And .. w-why is she traveling alone in the thick forest?” he said to himself.

And the young man cut off their stare portion, he raised his bow for the deer target. And bulls eye! Then Rina backed away and couldn’t speak. She got tripped.

Then the young man caught her, he holds her small waist and wrapped her on his one arm. And their faces came closer, feeling each other’s breath.

“I got you…” he smirks,

and the young man helps the young lady. Blush and badump around them. Rina pushed her gently and adjusted herself,

“G-good .. morning Sire.” Rina said shyly to the young man.

“Good morning too, beautiful ..” the young man held Rina’s left hand,

“lady.” And he kissed it.

“May I know why you are here, wandering alone? And where are you going? And if you wish, I can accompany you so that you won’t ….”

The young man was interrupted she began to speak.

“Sire, thank you so much. I lived here in this forest. And .. I’m going to the market.” Rina said calmly to the young man.

“Sire, my hand.” She said. And he released from holding her hand.

“Where do you live? Why were you here?” they said at the same time. And he spoke first.

“Ah. This is where you lived.” Said the young man calmly,

and he looked at his caught deer not so far away.

“I wish..” he sang.

“I wish..” she replied.

“My Romeo“ she sang.

“My Juliet“ he replied.

“I wish, let me know you, more.” The sang together.

The young man said goodbye to the young lady and the lady nodded him as goodbye before he left and carried his caught deer on his shoulder after he had picked it up and placed it on his carriage. Meanwhile, Rina continued walking, she blushed thinking to that young man, after she took the basket from the hiding place at the big root then she went to the market. And the young man never stopped thinking about the young lady he met in the forest, and he went to his home.

“We’ll meet again.” He whispered.

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