I Am Jacob: Chapter 2 (Part 2)

I had a recurring dream that night, same as before. I was a knight escorting the princess through the forest. This time we got further to the castle. As we got closer and closer, I got weaker and weaker. Was I supposed to die when we reached the castle? I had a duty to complete, even if it was to be my last. I swore on my life that I would bring this princess safely to the prince. Maybe my life was to really be sacrificed for this mission. As I got weaker, the princess started confiding in me. She told me I was supposed to be her prince. I didn’t understand. Then she didn’t something I didn’t expect. She kissed me. She said she loved me and she said we were both going to die if we returned to the castle. I didn’t know what to believe. I knew the prince couldn’t possibly want to hurt us. I served him most of my life. But she was so convincing. She said she wouldn’t go any further. I would have to drag her to palace instead. I woke up.

I headed off to work early that morning. Rell called me at noon to go on a lunch break with her. She said she was treating. We went to a little bistro a few blocks from my job. We sat outside to enjoy the spring air. We didn’t talk much, just on small matters. We didn’t even talk about that night, when we overheard Ivan and Stephanie. I didn’t want to bring it up but I was curious as to what her relationship with Stephanie had become. Had Stephanie stopped talking to her just as Ivan stopped talking to me? At the end of our lunch Rell told me about another concert Ivan was having. Ivan hadn’t invited me so I had no plans on going. I didn’t tell Rell we weren’t talking so I just nodded and said thank you for the invite. Rell reached over and kissed me goodbye before she left. I sat at the table for a few minutes thinking over this situation.

Ivan obviously had some communication with Rell for her to know about his concert. He probably invited her himself. He invites her but not me? This all made no sense. Did Stephanie ask him to invite Rell? I couldn’t figure out why these two were cutting me off. I did nothing to hurt Ivan. He doesn’t even know me and Rell are lovers. Stephanie had to be behind this.