Chapter 627 - Six Hundred And Twenty-Seven: The Escape
The third point of view:
"Jasmine! Jasmine!" Akim whispered into her ears, trying to wake his sister up. Now he had uncovered the secret passageway, it was time to leave.
It didn't surprise him that Jasmine had fallen asleep, after all, the girl was still a growing kid who needed as much rest as possible for her well-being. Plus the fact the festival had bored her to death earlier. If not for his princely title and the mission at hand, Akim would have bowed his head and slept as well.
"Jasmine," He shook her, "It's time to leave, remember?"
This time she stirred, but then, sleep was still in her eyes.
"Brother?" She recognized him and slowly sat up, rubbing her eyes.
"I've finally found a way for us to leave the palace undetected," Akim revealed to her and the cute dimple on her cheeks was revealed as she smiled.
"So we go now?!"
"Shush," He pressed his finger against his lips, "Keep your voice down,"
"Oh, right," She whispered back and giggled sheepishly in a low tone.
"First, find a simple cloth," Akim instructed her, "If we're going to sneak out, we need to hide our status and be security conscious - we don't want to confirm mom's words that the outside is unsafe for us,"
Jasmine didn't waste time doing as her brother commanded her. But then, most of the clothes in her wardrobe were extravagant and befitting a royal.
"I can't find anything less expensive," Jasmine complained timidly.
With a sigh, Akim went to her wardrobe and carefully searched through her clothing knowing it would be suspicious if the maids happened to search her room afterward and found it disorganized.
True to her words, there was nothing simple in there, every single one of her clothes was extravagant. Unlike him, Jasmine was the kingdom's sweetheart and their parents made sure she knew that - by buying her extravagant things. But then, his eyes managed to land on a latex superwoman jumpsuit. He picked it at once.
"I think this would do," He raised it.
"I would look like a weirdo," Jasmine lowered her lashes, "I haven't really worn that yet. I was hoping that I would do so on Halloween with other kids," She slowly stared up at her brother as she added, "Outside,"
Akim smiled at her, "You would look great and though it isn't Halloween, don't you think it's a wish come true to wear it outside as you wanted,"
She smiled at him and Akim immediately squeezed the skin-like material into a small fold and pushed it into his armpit where he hid it well as he zipped up his Jacket.
They left the room and as expected, a maid was waiting for them once they were out.
"Your highness, where are you....?" she didn't need to finish the rest of the statement, Akim got the point.
"Jasmine would be spending the night at my place, I believe my parents would understand the reason for that," He hinted that his parent's approval didn't matter in his decision.
"Sure," the maid answered with a bow.
"And also," Akim added just as he was about to pass her by, "I don't need any disturbance tonight - not even from my parents. You get that?"
"Yes, your highness," the maid said and Akim left without noticing the way the maid's gaze narrowed at him.
Once they got to his room, Akim excused himself into the bathroom where he changed into a t-shirt under a long sleeve that was unbuttoned and donned it with a black shot. He ruffled his professionally made hair that was gelled back without a single strand poking out of place.
As a prince, Akim was made a perfect work of art. His skin was so silky soft like a baby that even a top model would be envious of him. As a prince, he was carefully taken care of physically, enhancing the already great looks he inherited from his parents.
While Akim had taken after his father completely based on physique, Jasmine was their mother's copy; brunette hair and blue eyes and her petiteness - although time would tell.
Akim didn't leave immediately, he waited for some time in case someone decided to check on them. He grabbed his phone, well, not?really his phone, but the new one he got Max to get him.
Akim knew his phone was being tracked by the royal guards, that was how they always knew his movements - and his parent's idea of protection. Hopefully, they weren't intruding on his private chats with friends - Max to be precise. His social media presence was regulated and he couldn't create posts as freely as other people.
After dimming the light and creating two dummies on his bed representing the both of them, they left through the secret passageway and he couldn't forget the shock on his sister's face when she saw the wall opened. It was quite a sight.
Akim and his sister entered through a long, winding secret passage that led them directly outside, undetected. It left them dumbfounded- they had a way of leaving all along - yet was relieved at the same time. It was a dream come true.
Thankfully his few years of being driven around the kingdom finally paid off as Akim could recognize the way to the Townsquare without getting lost. Even with that, he had the help of his phone's GPS. Thank you technology.
The festive spirit was obvious even before they got to the Townsquare. His sister was so happy that she was almost sprinting while he walked - Jasmine was excited.
The town square was a large open area in the center of a town and was surrounded by shops. Due to the celebration, there were so many food carts and people. Families with their loved ones having fun and eating to their heart's content.
Contrary to their fears, the people at the Townsquare didn't seem to be retreating for the night any time soon, plus the mood on the outside was much more exuberant than the one in the palace. Nor did Akim realize that this was a perfect place to get lost.
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