Their Story
Princess Seraphina was standing at the door of Prince Xavier's room, with her head bowed, hiding a pain that she could not understand, this was the first time she felt really lonely.
This morning, when she awoke from her sleep, the first person she thought of was Xavier. Someone she really wanted to meet, not without reason. Everyone knows that Prince Xavier and Princess Seraphina are twins who have been together since they were born.
Princess Seraphina, who was born five minutes earlier than Prince Xavier, almost never even took her hand off her little brother, they seemed inseparable. However, since Prince Xavier began to fall ill three months ago, from then on, little by little, the people around her began to draw distance between the two of them.
"Xavier?" Seraphina started crying. She did not know what happened to Xavier and why his illness did not go away.
Her tears streamed down her flushed cheeks. Despite trying to endure it, for her this was too suffocating. Perhaps, only she understood how painful it was.
"Princess Seraphina?" Helena who suddenly stood behind Seraphina, called out. She immediately turned her head, showing a sad look in her eyes.
"Crying princess?" asked Helena, she immediately bent down and touched Seraphina's cheek and tried to calm her down.
"Helena- she said, holding back tears, her voice trembling.
"Why you crying?" asked Helena softly as she wiped the tears streaming down the little girl's cheeks.
"Helena, is Xavier awake?"
"The Princess misses Prince Xavier a lot, doesn't you?" asked Helena, Seraphina nodded and her tears continued. She still can't control her feelings.
"Will Xavier get well?"
"Prince Xavier will definitely recover, believe me?" Helena looked at the little Princess in front of her, she felt sad too. As someone who had been taking care of the Princess since she was born, she could understand her sadness.
They were born together into this world, grew and grew up together as well. Doing everything together, but now, they seem apart. That, must have made the Princess feel lonely.
"The Princess wants to visit the Prince?"
"Is it allowed?"
"Yes, I will change Prince Seraphina's blanket. The Princess can see the Prince for a moment, would you?"
"Yes, I want it...!" She replied cheerfully, her expression immediately changed.
Helena and Seraphina went into Prince Xavier's room. Quiet, this spacious room felt very quiet. On the bed, Prince Xavier was still lying there and had not been conscious since three days ago.
"Helena, can I come closer?" She asked hopefully.
"Of course, Princess!"
Slowly, she stepped closer to the place where Xavier was lying and was still reluctant to open his eyes. Princess Seraphina looked at her brother's pale face, she felt very sad.
"Xavier?" She muttered in a trembling voice. She tried to hold back tears because she had promised her mother not to cry.
"I'm sorry, sorry because I has broken my promise not to cry, I'm so sorry!" She said crying sadly. How can a five year old child be forced not to cry every time she sees a relative who she loves so much lying helplessly?
"Princess?" Helena who was standing in the corner of the room, did not dare to approach. She felt guilty for making Princess Seraphina cry because she had allowed her to see Prince Xavier
"Xavier, wake up! Let's play together again. I promises not to be naughty, I'm so lonely," she cried sadly, she held her brother's hand tightly and hoped she could feel his warmth.
"Princess?"
Suddenly, Prince Xavier's fingers moved slowly in his hand. Seraphina's tears stopped, when she felt something strange.
"S-Sera-" Xavier murmured, his eyes twitching as if they were about to open.
"Xavier?"
Prince Xavier opened his eyes slowly, Princess Seraphina's face immediately appeared before his eyes. However, he noticed something was different.
"Sera?" He was confused to see a figure so like himself standing beside his bed.
"Xavier is awake!" Seraphina smiled, her face brightened.
"Prince Xavier, thank goodness." Helena came closer when she knew that the Prince had regained consciousness.
Xavier tied to lift his head, but his body was still too weak to move.
"Prince Xavier, don't move yet! I will call the Queen and Doctor Franz. Your Highness, will you accompany Prince Xavier for a moment?"
"Yes, I will be with Xavier!" She said with a big smile, she was really happy to see Xavier finally woke up after sleeping for three days.
"Sera, what happen with your hair?"
"Ah...this is mother who asked Helena to cut my hair. She said, so that I will looks like you!"
"Wear my clothes too?"
"Yes!" Being too happy, she didn't stop smiling.
"Our faces are similar, right?"
"Yes, because we are twins. But, I'm older than you!"
"Only five minutes older,"
"But still older!"
"Yes, I knows!"
"Xavier!"
"Yes?"
"Are you fine?" She asked. The look on her face that was cheerful when Xavier woke up, now suddenly became cloudy again.
Prince Xaviet looked at his sister, even though he could actually feel the pain, but somehow, he couldn't just say it.
"I'm fine, don't worry!"
"But-"
"Don't be sad!"
"Hmm?" Her eyes were getting wet.
"Don't be sad, if you sad, I will be sad. Therefore, don't -" Xavier who didn't want to cry, somehow his tears flowed.
"Xavier, we'll always be together, right?" Seraphina asked while clutching her twin brother's hand tightly.
"Yes, we will always be together."
"Xavier!" Queen Alexandra who had just arrived, immediately called her son's name. He quickly walked over to the prince who was still in his bed.
"Mother?"
"Oh thank God, my prince-" she said while applying Prince Xavier closely.
"Mother, I'm fine!"
"All right, Your Highness! Let me check the condition of his body for a moment!" Said Doctor Franz.
After examining the Prince's condition, Doctor Franz's face showed no sign that he had anything good to say.
"What's the matter? What happened?"
"We'd better not talk about it here, Your Highness!" Said Doctor Franz giving Queen Alexandra a code to stay a little away, so that Prince Xavier and Princess Seraphina would not hear.
"What's the matter? Is there something bad?"
"I can't confirm, but the Prince's heart rate is very weak. His blood pressure is also very low. As I said at that time regarding the Prince's heart condition getting worse,"
"What does that mean? He can still be cured, right?"
"I can't afford to say it, Your Highness. But, Prince Xavier will not last until the age of 17,"
"No...!'That's impossible, didn't you say before that he would recover?"
"I'm sorry, Your Highness! All we can do is make Prince Xavier stay and help ease his pain!"
"I will ask for help from a great witch who can help heal him, there must be a way that can be done to save my son!" said the queen who was almost in despair.
"But Your Majesty, searching for a witch who can help cure the Prince's illness will definitely meet the King's opposition. All witch and the practice of magic are strictly prohibited in the Kingdom,"
"I have no other way, it's the only way I can do to save my son, that's all," said the queen while looking at Prince Xavier who was still joking with his sister. From his face and smile, it could be seen that he was trying to hide his pain, because he did not want to make those he loved sad.