I clasped his hands tightly, jumped up and kissed him on the nose and started to run towards our favorite place to hang out: the meadow. I felt so free, with my chest heaving as I ran and ran and ran, my golden-orange hair flying behind me. So what if Mother forbid me to marry a commoner? Matthew was mine. Together we fell on the lush green grass, laughing and breathing heavily. I stared into those oh-so-beautiful, dreamy green eyes, and leaned in to kiss him again, but Matthew stopped me."Kailyn," he started quietly, smiling this sad smile that confused me.
"Yes, my darling?" I asked, stroking his silky black hair lovingly.
"Your mother will be angry at us. I'm not allowed to marry a princess as beautiful and perfect as you!" Matthew said carefully. I froze, mid-stroke.
"W-what?" I whispered, leaning back in shock. The green grass swayed back and forth, and the little white daisies twirled their little heads.
"Kailyn, you must understand..." Matthew added, pleadingly, "please understand..."
"I do not understand!" I exclaimed, laughing, "of course I do not!" I leaned in again and kissed him tenderly square on the lips. His cheeks were moist and he was smiling that odd sad smile again.
"Oh, Kailyn, my darling," he smiled, gently twisting a lock of golden orange hair behind my ear, "you have no idea how much trouble this will cause, but I do. You're a princess!"
"So? I can't marry who I want to marry?" I asked indignantly, frowning.
"What?" Matthew chuckled, "when did you get the idea that we would marry?" I started to cry, one silver tear sliding down my cheek after another.
"What do you mean, sweetie? We aren't going to marry?" I asked, nearly choking on my tears.
"Are you joking? Of course not! You're a princess, and I'm a commoner. And I'm already engaged to a village girl-" he said regretfully.
"WHAT?" I yelled, slapping him in the cheek, "I hate you. You promised me the world, and what do I get?"
Then I turned around and walked away.
I never saw Matthew again, and you know what?
My heart was too broken to care...
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