One week went by quickly; it was already the day I had to go to the royal palace to join the celebrations. The maids went on full swing to dress me up, head to toe. It was kind of weird being dressed up by someone else but I didn't dislike it either.

I couldn't believe at the reflection I saw in the mirror.

I wore a full-length dress covered with white gemstones at the top that went down to a soft lilac blue, lavishly designed with layers of swags and puffs and matching shoes that were just 2 inches tall. My hair was let loose, adorned by a crystal hair ornament on the side.

I never imagined I'd dress this way in my entire life. I had to say, I looked like I came out from a fairy tale book.

I got on the carriage with my parents as we prepared to leave to the royal palace. The only modes of transport I've been on were on a horse and well, walking. Sitting in a carriage was a different feeling. It was weird for the first time but manageable. It took about thirty minutes to reach the palace.

I thought our mansion was huge; the palace was a different story. It was super huge!

There were different people all dressed up. Just how grand was this birthday party? I walked into the hall room and caught my breath, the room was extra huge. I felt so tiny, so insignificant at that moment. Chandeliers of crystals spiraled down from the ceiling, the women in the room sparkled like the crystals which wasn't at all noticed when we were outside. Everything was extravagant but this was a royal party, I should have seen it coming. We met the King and the Queen, I dropped into a curtsy just perfectly that I couldn't be more proud of myself.

The King looked nothing like the kings I've seen or read in our history books; well groomed, tall and fine facial features. Just why the hell was everyone here so good looking?! I glanced over to the Queen and what I saw shook my mind.

'Mother?!' I screamed to my own thoughts.

The Queen looked exactly like my mother from the real world. Why was she here? Maybe she was just another look alike in this world but out of all the people why was she the Queen? As I stood there, completely thunderstruck, I blinked my eyes hard and what came next blew my mind away. My father called the Queen 'sister'!

The Queen was a Celeste too? If this world was somehow connected to the real one, does that mean mom is a descendant of a Royal family?!

Lost in my own thoughts, hundreds of questions began crowding my mind. A familiar voice made me come back to reality.

"Jerinah, I'm so glad you came!" Juliette stood before me.

She wore a beautiful yellow dress beaded with crystals, on her head sat a tiara. She was the princess alright.

"You look beautiful, Your Royal Highness. Also Happy Birthday and congratulations." I said as I made a curtsy. I couldn't make the same mistake again; mother would give me another lecture on it when we got back home.

I saw that Juliette was red on her face.

"Y-you don't need to be so formal, Lady Jerinah." She said.

I didn't need to be formal but she addresses me using 'Lady', I thought to myself.

After addressing to the crowd and congratulating his daughter, the King danced with Juliette as a custom followed here.

Soon after, I talked to Juliette about what I had been doing over the past few weeks and how I learned how to ride a horse. It was a nice, peaceful time when I saw two faces just few steps away.

"Mr. Keilan?" I said in a voice that was audible enough for Juliette to hear.

"Mr. Keilan?" Juliette repeated as she turned around.

Juliette seemed to know them as she smiled. The two figures came closer to where we were standing and bowed to Juliette, also congratulating her. It really was Mr. Keilan. I was swoon over even in this world by a look alike. He looked even hotter in the suit he was wearing. The person that stood beside him gave me shivers down my spine. It was the scary looking boy from the hallway, Mr. Keilan's younger brother. I didn't even know his name; I didn't even want to know!

Knowing they couldn't be people from the real world, I asked Juliette about them. She quickly fills me up on who they were.

"Lord Keilan Ascian and Lord Al Ascian, they are the sons of Duke Ezer Ascian."

Mr. Keilan had the same name too. I had a hunch that Al was the name of the scary guy even in the real world.

Juliette then continued to tell them how I had lost my memories and how this was my first time out of the Celeste Mansion. She then began to talk with Al.

"How was your expedition, Lord Al?" She asked.

"It was ok." He replied in a plain manner.

As they were conversing, Mr. Keilan stood beside me. I felt my body grow hotter. He smelled nice too! As I tried to let go of those weird thoughts, he spoke.

"Al seems to be cold and distant but he's a good boy."

I didn't quite understand him or why he was even telling me that, I didn't say anything but just nodded.

Juliette soon turned towards us and suggested to dance but as soon as she said that, people started swarming around her and congratulating her. I took this time to go out and take a breather. The noise, the new atmosphere, Mr. Keilan's undeniable hotness and Al's stares at me from time to time made me feel awkward.

I excused myself and walked out to a balcony and gazed at the sky. The sun had already gone down and the moon shone beautifully in the star-filled night sky.

"Taking a breather?"

I turned around and saw Al. He came and stood beside me.

"Y-yeah." I said. "How about you?"

"I don't like parties." He replied in a cold tone.

"Are you Jerinah?"

His question was sudden and unusual. Didn't Juliette already tell him about me? Rather, doesn't he already know me? I mean the Jerinah of this world must have already existed before I took over her body.

"Yes." I replied.

"Then do you remember me?"

He kept asking simple, but questions that seemed unusual at that moment. I didn't reply but stared blankly at him.

"Do you remember our accidental meet on the hallway of a school?"

The moment he competed his sentence, I was overwhelmed by a wave of thoughts and emotions. 'I am from the real world too' is that what he meant? He came into this world through that unknown space too? How long had it been since he came here? I had so many questions to ask but I couldn't ask them out loud, the words won't come out of my mouth. Instead, tears rolled down my cheeks. I didn't know whether I was sad or happy.

On the other hand, Al looked confused and surprised at the same time. Who wouldn't be? He just asked a question and I started crying. But at that moment, I couldn't do anything but cry. Al didn't say anything but stood there beside me. Soon after I calmed down, he handed me a handkerchief.

I blew my nose right on the spot. I know, so unladylike but I too realized it seconds later. I apologized for ruining his handkerchief then took a deep breath and asked him all the questions I had thought about, one by one.

I was shocked from the answers I received. He dreamt of what had happened to me and not only that the people in the real world had forgotten about me. I could not believe it but as far as how much had happened, I was bound to believe.

"Does that mean you came to the world a day after I came here?" I asked.

He glanced at me then fixed his gaze to the moon. He had black tousled hair that shined from the moonlight. His eyes were a deep blue and had a mole below his right eye. Though he seemed frightening before, I realized he didn't seem so at the moment, in fact, I had to admit to myself that he was as attractive as his brother; maybe even more attractive.

I caught myself staring at him.

"Jerinah?"

I was so lost in my own thoughts, I didn't hear what he had said.

"Y-yes, I'm sorry I didn't hear you."

He glared at me which was frightening as ever but he quickly composed himself and let out a sigh.

"I came here three years before you did."

"What?" I replied in an instant. "That doesn't make any sense!"

He kept himself calm and continued.

"I thought so too. But I figured that even if we entered that unknown space at the same time, the year that we are sent to, in this world depends upon the being that controls it. As so, I was sent to this world during the year XX45 while you were sent to the year XX48 which is the current year."

My brain couldn't keep up. 'Depends on the being that controls? XX45 XX48?' Everything he said was confusing as ever. I gave up on understanding what he had said. I just had to believe that he was here before me which was still totally weird because I was sucked in first but he seemed to be telling the truth.

"So is Mr., I mean Lord Keilan from the real world or just another look alike?" I asked.

"The latter." He replied.

I felt kind of dejected when he said that but I shook that feeling off me. I started asking him how he was able to fit himself into this world as I heard Juliette mentioned he had been to an expedition recently. His reply surprised me yet again.

Unlike me, he was able to remember the life of the 'Al Ascian' of this world. He too didn't know why but because of that he was able to manage it here. He also said that the Jerinah of this world was always sick in bed and her parents were always worried about her thus, he never got to meet me before even if he wanted to. Here, I kind of understood the extra love I received from my parents and how it wasn't just because I was the only child. The thought of it made me want to tear up but I held it in.

"I'm relieved to have met you." He smiled at me.

My body started to heat up and my heart started pounding like crazy.

'What's wrong with me?!' I screamed to myself.

Seconds after he said that, he quickly turned to the other side. I wondered what had happened. His ears had a tint of redness to it.

I calmed myself down and spoke.

"I never imagined I'd be comfortable talking to you. I-I mean you aren't as scary as you seemed to be. That's what I felt when I first saw you."

He looked at me with a rather confused look on his face. I continued to tell him how frightened I was that day when I bumped on to him. He started blushing and covered his face as he lowered down.

"I'm sorry for that day." He said.

"You don't have to apologize." I was already embarrassed from what I had done.

"But I made you cry."

His respond made him seem like a cute little puppy. The next second, I found myself gently stroking his hair. Realizing what I was doing, I quickly patted on his head and laughed saying 'it was okay.'

Embarrassing!

I glanced over at him and saw that his face was already red as a tomato. So cute! I made sure to keep those comments to myself.

The next few minutes neither of us spoke. The only sound was the songs being played and the noise of people chattering coming from inside. The celebrations were still going on and here we were, blushing and feeling all awkward like teenagers.

Well mind you, we were no longer teens.

"We should head back in."

I broke the silence between us, well somebody had to. We couldn't stand there the entire night like statues feeling all awkward. He asked me to go in first and that he wanted to stay there a little longer.

I met up with Juliette and had some fun, leaving behind what had happened just minutes ago.

Soon I returned back to my so called home as the celebrations ended. As for Al, we promised to meet soon again and to write letters to each other until then because we both knew we couldn't stay in this world forever and for that we needed to find a way together to return back to the real world.