Princess Pink and Afternoon Sky

I made this fairy-tale when I was in 11th grade in Indonesian language. Since I've been studying English lit in a university, I decided to make an English version with some changes. But you still can find the Indonesian version in my Tumblr account... click here

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Her name was Princess Pink. She's called that way because she wore everything in pink colors. Her shoes, her beautiful gown, and her ribbon on her golden hair. She lived in the mountain that was covered by snow almost all the years.

One day, there was a prince who came from the middle of nowhere to the mountain where Princess Pink lived. That prince was interested once he saw her crossing on the road. With her deep blue pair of eyes, she stopped to look at the prince who was staring at her, smiling, crooked and mysterious at the same time. Slowly, the prince walked towards Princess Pink.

"Who are you dear beautiful girl? May I know you?" he asked. His voice was hoarse, but enigmatically as soft as the snow.

Princess Pink took her deep breath and moved her pink neckerchief. "Who are you? Why do you want to know me?" she asked.

That prince smiled again at her. It's the bigger smile than his first smile. She looked into his eyes which were deep and black like the coals, the same colors with his wavy hair. But she saw a friendly sense from those dark eyes.

"My name is Prince Crystal. I come from the Middle of Nowhere," he answered, moved his arms pointing to the south-east.

Princess Pink smiled. "My name is Princess Pink. And I live here."

Since that day, they always met each other to spend their time together. Soon, they put themselves into a special relationship that was difficult to be explained.

Prince Crystal made a promise to Princess Pink that he would never leave her, come hell or high water. And Princess Pink trusted his promise with her whole heart, also promised that she would never let go of Prince Crystal.

Unfortunately, there was Middle Wind that came to meet Prince Crystal. He provoked Prince Crystal to leave the cold mountain where he lived with Princess Pink. Middle Wind offered him the snug place, more colorful and beautiful princesses, and also the greatly overflow food in his place.

Prince Crystal was covered by doubts whether he should stay or leave Pink Princess. But, after taking a long time, he agreed with the Middle Wind. Thus, Prince Crystal left Princess Pink without saying any words.

Princess Pink was desperately desperate because of Prince Crystal's decision. She felt like she had lost a half of her soul, while the other half of her soul was scattered on the ground.  Everyday, she sat alone weeping, lamenting her fate, and shedding her sadness to the Afternoon Sky. For years, Princess Pink kept alone hoping that Prince Crystal would return to her. But the destiny was never been on her side. She remained alone and Prince Crystal never returned.

Until came a day when a prince met Princess Pink sitting alone under the snow falls. He got off his brown horse and walked towards Princess Pink. His name was Prince Once.

"Is it possible that a magnificent Princess with her unfortunately stupidity hurting herself under the freezing snow?" he teased with his surprisingly high voice.

Princess Pink lift her cold face to see him but said no words, her expression was empty, and her pair blue eyes were definitely lusterless. She looked into Prince One's eyes that were completely different with Prince Crystal's. They were brown, like the colors of milk coffee. Warm. Unpredictable.

Prince One started to jump in front of Princess Pink, he said about weird stuffs happily. Princess Pink who was still afflicted by her fate only kept quiet in a hollow. She didn't intend at all.

But Prince One kindly put out all the stops. For months, he stayed near her side, tried so hard to entertain her. His efforts were finally showed some hopes, and Princess Pink started to accept him.

Princess One could always make Princess Pink laugh. He loved to see the red tinge on her pale white cheeks, and the lights from her blue eyes. And he promised Princess Pink the same thing with Prince Crystal, but only in different way.

Strangely, Princess Pink trusted his words. She believed that Prince One was someone who was sent to be with her forever instead of Prince Crystal. They lived lighthearted for years together.

But, again, the destiny betrayed Princess Pink. Prince One met Spread Smiles Princess and fell in love with her. He easily forgot Princess Pink and went off Spread Smiles Princess. Once again, Princess Pink was left alone.

Soon, a sense of hopelessness attacked Princess Pink. She found her heart pieces scattered again on the ground, not only a half, but the whole of them. Then she asked Afternoon Sky to lift her up with tears on her face. Afternoon Sky was touched by Princess Pink's fate. He agreed to grant her hopeless wish.

That day, when the snow falls were absent and the sun almost set in the west, Afternoon Sky lift Princess Pink up the sky, with him. Until now, Afternoon Sky will spread the tinge of pink colors in the sky as a sign that Princess Pink stays with him, because the destiny was never been with her on the earth...

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