Chapter 204 - The Crown

"Okay..but I don't understand as to why did Lady Winter leave me here with you?" 

"I don't know either, maybe she was worried about Rose. You know how she is." 

"Yeah, maybe...." Harris said as they walked down the stairs and what they saw there gave them the biggest shock ever.

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"What is happening? Why is---"

"She there in place of Rose?" Both Harris and Kelly said as they saw the Prince walk hand and hand down the stairs with no other then...

"Irene...." Rose who was standing behind them said as she looked at the ground with a deadly look in her eyes.

"Sister!"

"Rose!" 

"Why are you here and what haooend to your dress and leg?" Harris asked as he saw her in different dress and limping around.

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"Rose, why is Irene in your place? Will you tell us just what happened after we left?" 

Questions kept popping before rose but she didn't answer any of them and just kept Lilongwe at Irene who walked down those stairs shivering form top to bottom.

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Just a few minutes ago, when Irene left with Kelly. 

"Violet, you can leave too. I can take care of myself." Rose said as she picked up the comb and started combing her hair.

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"Rose, you don't need to act strong infornt of me...I am your friend. You can let losse at least while you are with me." Violet said as she hugged her gently and Rose who has been looking for warmth all this time couldn't help but give up.

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"Violet....are you really my friend? Or...are you here just for this crown that you have glancing at since the time you came in." Rose asked as she removed her hands form whr shoulders and stood up.

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"Rose! How could you think like that!" Violet aid as he stood up and looked at Rose with teary.

"Does that mean I am wrong?" 

"Ro--Rose you are seriously...Did you say such words to Irene too?"

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"You are too cruel." Saying that Viole5 ran out of the room and Rose who felt guilty all of sudden ran after her and as soon as the door opened.

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Everything went blank and slowly slowly Rose lost her consciousness and the last thing she remembered was someone running toward her and tow faces one of Violet with a clam look and Other of Irene with a panicked look.

"(The best thing that happened to me after coming to this world was...becoming friends with the characters for whom I actually needed to protect myself....they are truly the person I cherish but at time like this...can anyone tell me what should be done...)" 

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"Rose!" Irene shouted as she ran towards the unconscious rose lying on the ground.

"Irene...why are you here?" Violet asked as she walked towards her and pulled her up.

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"What happened to her?" Irene asked back as she looked at her eyes, while she was worried to dead violet was as calm as the ocean.

"Violet....tell me...are you the reason behind her this condition?" Irene asked as she clenched her fists while her heartbeat rose to the point that now her chest started to hurt.

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"Irene, what are you talking about! How could I?" 

"Violet, don't you dare lie...I saw everything..." 

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Those three ordinary words were enough for the facade Violet made infornt of her to fall down.

"....You saw everything...."

"I don't know what you actually did but I know it was because of your doing she is in this condition. So, Violet don't you dare lie to me!" Irene said as she kneeled down and picked Rose up making her seat straight with her back facing the concrete wall.

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"Lie? What are taking about? Irene...do you...do you have any proof to prove that it was because of me...Rose is there?" Violet asked as she looked at Rose.

"Violet! Why are being like this? Why?" 

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"Who are you to ask me this question? Irene you know what I don't want to waste my time with you here so just stay out of it and go to sleep juts like her." Violet said as she touched her forhead but unlike the case of Rose, Irene stood still without any movement.

"What are you doing?" Irene asked in a confused tone as she removed her hands.

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"(What! How is this possible? My magic...there is no one expect for His Holiness who is immune to black magic. So how is she? Why isn't Mt powers working on her!)" Violet though as she tied using a higher level of magic bit still nothing happend.

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"This is impossible!" 

"Rose, Rose! Are you waking up now?" Irene said as she sprinkled some water droplets over her face.

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"Ahh, where am I?" Rose asked as she touched her forhead which was hurting like he'll.

"Rose, are you okay? You are at the palace, do you remmber it?" 

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"The Palace..." She said while closing her eyes and everything that she was thinking about before started coming to her mind.

"(Rose, how about I help you?)"

"(Rose!)"

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"(I was going for a walk when suddenly I felt a sharp pain over my head and...I don't know what happened after that.)" She said while massaging her head a bit and standing up.

But as soon as she tried to stand up her legs gave up as she felt a sharp pain from her knees which made her fall down drastically.

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"Rose!" Both of them said as their hands unconsciously reached to support her.

"Whats wrong with your leg?" Irene asked as she looked at her dress which was originally golden in colour but now was turning in a light shade of red because of the blood which was coming her knees.

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"I think I hurted my knees, and I might not be able to walk for a while." She said as she bit her lower lip while her eyes got teary.

"Rose...what about your dance? I don't think you will be able to dance in this condition." Voolet said in a concerned voice as she held her hand and Irene who was now aware of her true colors,

Finally understood what she was trying to do.

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"Violet, seriously she us bleeding and all you think about is dance...you are really..."

"Irene I am just talking about the facts.Because right now the most important thing for her is the ball not the blood." Violet snapped back as she tied to look at her once but for soem reason she couldn't meet her eyes.

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"Stop it both if you! I will...I will dance no matter what!" She said as she stood up and tied waking but right after taking row steps she sat on the ground.

"Don't be stubborn and sit down. Your wounds need to cleaned and taken care of." Irene siad as she made her stand up and took her back ot he seat where Rose sat silently, her head was hanging downward.

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"....Why? Are you helping me?...Now, I won't eveb be able to dance...I am of no help to you anymore." Rose said as she looked at Irene who hearing those words felt a sudden blood rush over her head.

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"Rose Willson! Are you crazy? What did you mean by use? Did you think of our friendship to be so cheap....I don't have any idea about the ideas you have in your head but listen to me very carefully.

I Irene winter has no interest whether you have power money or fame with you because all I need is you. Your friendship." She said while applying the medicine over her wounds and teary eyes.

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"Are you crying?" Rose asked as she put her hands on her shoulders.

"Yes I am crying! Tell me what are you going to do about it?" Irene said as he faced her with teary red and flushed face.

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"I can't do anything...but (seeing someone cry for me...what do I say it's give me another level of relief..)"

"Stop crying, okay. And I am sorry for my rude behavior...I became blind for a while...so I wasn't able to see how much I was hurting others while trying to numb my pain...nor was I able to see how much I was hurting myself." Rose said as she smiled at Irene and hugged her tightly.

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"Thank.you Irene, thanks for always being there for me."

"You are too formal." Irene said as she hugged her back.

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Wherewas Vioelt all this time stoof there quietly looking at how those two made up and how her plan failed perfectly but it weridly enough she didn't feel anything which was very annoying for her.

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"Lady Wilson, it's time to go down." Madam who was incharge of Rose stay there said as she knocked at the door before coming inside.

Poor she didn't knew that right after keeping her first foot on the, she would face the largest problem and cringe.