You can't always get what you want - Ale (ebook voice reader .txt) 📗

Chapter 1

Have you ever felt you were meant to do something big? Something everyone remembered? Well if you had then think about this: We are necessary to the world not because we do big, wonderful deeds, we are necessary because of the little things we do to make others happy, to us can be one tiny bit but for your neighbor it can be their everything. And that's how, seed by seed, day by day, deed by deed and person by person we make the world a better place. That's why I'm here today. I'm here to give a little hope, happiness to someone that gave me everything I needed. Someone that means the world to me and even though this doesn't compares to what he has done for me, I know this little detail will brighten his day.

Right now I'm sitting by his uncomfortable bed, surrounded by white walls, a window and a machine that sounds beep, beep, beep... It's curious how us humans don't know what we have until we're about to lose it. I look at him, his eyes closed, his face peaceful lost in a deep sleep. While waiting for him to wake up I enjoyed a few minutes of silence, something we don't treasure as much as we should. I felt him move and turned to look at him.

"Good morning, little girl" he said, the corners of his mouth tilting up.
"I'm not a little girl anymore Nonno" that's how I called him, because in Italian it meant grandfather, even though he was like a father to me.
"I know, it's just hard to believe twenty two years ago you were a little baby that loved to be with his old grandfather"
"Oh, come on! You're not that old" I said winking and he laughed a raspy laugh that turned into small coughs.

I worried about him every single day, every second, minute and hour. I took his hand and squeeze it. He looked at me with those mischievous eyes of his and I forced a smile to my face.

"I brought a book, I was planning to read it to you, what do you say?" I asked him.
"What are you waiting for?"

The book was called Imagine. I unfolded it and began reading...

"Chapter 1: The meeting

Today was the day. The day my life will change forever. I was behind the curtains already dressed in a tight corset under my peach color gown, it was long sleeved and princess cut, it fell below my feet. My medium-length wavy black hair was loose with a butterfly hairpin on the side. My green eyes were clouded by sadness. Since I was heir to the throne of my kingdom I must marry with someone I don't even know and in two months. I heard the trumpets indicating it was time for my entrance. I took a deep breath and mounted my white unicorn and ordered it to walk through the line between the guards. I kept my head held high and gave little waves smiling slightly.

I was looking at the crowd when a pair of piercing blue eyes caught my attention. I wasn't able to look at his face but the image of those eyes was craved in my brain. When I got where my parents where I got off of my unicorn and they hugged me. I was mad at them but couldn't show it in public. When I saw who I was marrying to my breath caught in my throat, he was breathtaking! He came up to me smirking and immediately his charm vanished. He took my hand gently and said "Milady" I forced a smile and made a curtsy.

"My name is Ethan Luxemburg" he said
"A pleasure to meet you, I'm Adelaide Rosembergs" I replied politely
"I know" he said arrogantly. I hadn't met him fully and I couldn't stand him.

I really didn't want to marry him. After two long excruciating hours of being with him my opinion hadn't changed at all. He was arrogant and egocentric, but me being the polite and good princess I am, I put up with him. I was glad when we were called to the banquet and I was excused from talking to him.

The party was finally over. I had met about one hundred people, and I couldn't even remember one name. The maids helped me to put my sleep gown and I went to sleep on my bed.

The following morning my mother entered my chamber and told me to dress because we were going to look for my wedding dress. The maids helped me to dress up in a tight corset, and a light blue dress that was knee-length with blue sandals. We went to town, my mother by carriage and me with my unicorn. . I was waiting for her when suddenly a small unicorn accidentally hit me. He was black, little and very cute.

"Oh! Princess I'm so sorry! I...please forgive me! It was an accident" said a deep voice. I turned around and saw the same blue eyes from yesterday; he had dark hair and toned body. I felt hurt he was so afraid of me, if I was some witch that was about to turn him into a frog. Ok, maybe not, but still I'm not one to be angered easily.
"It's ok, don't worry" I said smiling and petting his unicorn.
"I'm William Halter, and thanks so much for your understanding" he said bowing.
"It's nothing and a pleasure to meet you" I answered smiling widely. In that moment my mother called me and I said "I have to go, I hope we shall see again!" And walked to where my mom was.

Thankfully she didn't see me talking to William and we went our way to find the dress. We, or should I say my mother decided on a white beautiful dress, it is long-sleeve, reached below my feet and it has embroider.

When I went to sleep that night all I could think about it was that young man and his beautiful blue eyes. I wish I had to marry him and not Ethan. And I thought of a quote I heard once: "So, here I am, all by myself, thinking of you - no one else. There's a feeling inside and as hard as I try, it just won't go away."

I paused and looked to my grandfather. He went to sleep again. I sighed, put the book on the dark wooden table beside his bed and got up. After kissing his forehead I grabbed my coat, purse and headed to the door. I didn't look back and you know why? Because when someone beloved is dying the image you want of him is his peaceful sleeping face, not a troubled one. When someone dies people tend to remember the good things, not the bad. I always wondered why that was.

I went to my university, Harvard. I know, you'll think I'm a know it all nerd. The thing is I care for my future, a lot. And I want it to be the best future possible. I went to class and paid attention not only to the teacher but to everyone surrounding me. I saw a couple holding hands below the table. A group of friends that were talking by notes. Others paid close attention to the teacher and didn't even blink. There weren't much in my class, just about twelve students. I was about to look out the window when a crumpled paper landed above my desk. I look at everyone but couldn't find who threw it. I opened it and read: "Such a beautiful face and eyes shouldn't be clouded with sadness. Smile, it's one of the best things you can do and give" My eyes widened. No one and I mean no one, had ever noticed beyond my mask. I put the note away in my bag and kept my head down.

When the class finished I gathered my things and was about to leave when someone caught my wrist and made me turn.

"Wha..."
"Hello, I'm new and was wondering if you could show me the university grounds?" I looked up to see a blond haired man with beautiful green eyes.
"Hadn't they assigned you one?" I asked suspicious, I knew for a fact everyone was assigned a person to show the university when they were new.
"No" he said immediately.
"Yes they had" I answered firmly.
"Ok, they had but I wanted to get to know you better"
"And why might that be?"
"Because you are not like the other girls, I don't know why but you're the only one who hadn't thrown herself to me"
"Better luck next time then" I said and turned away leaving through the door.

The truth is I don't like to treat people bad at all. But I had learned the hard way it was better not to get too close. I didn't have enough time to have friends my grandfather needed me, and I wouldn't let him down. An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. Every day I wake up thinking: "This is the day, the day when he will finally get released" And everyday since I was twenty I go to sleep thinking "Tomorrow will be the day". I forced myself to believe, believe in him, in me, in hope and last but not least in God. When I was with him reading him a book or talking I treasured those time deep in my heart, when I go to class I do it for him, when I'm working I tell myself, do a wonderful job and you'll be able to pay for him. And when I arrive home exhausted only to face a disastrous kitchen, a disorganized bedroom and a desk full of homework. I think in what he had to do for me and get the strength to clean all of it.

I was interrupted of my thoughts when the same guy came in front of me. I looked up at him with my eyebrow arched.

"Let me start over ok?" he said and I sighed and nodded.
"My name is Blake Houston"
"I am Audrey White"
"Nice name" he said smiling.
"Thank you, but if you don't mind I have things to do so see you around!" I said turning around waving and hopefully leaving without being interrupted.

I walked through the University halls peacefully, deep in thought as always. My light brown hair moved with the wind as I walked, the green eyes I inherited from my grandfather shining in the sun, I was short, only 5'2 feet tall. My skin was slightly tan and I wasn't neither skinny, neither fat. Right now I was wearing a green turtle-neck with skinny jeans, flats and a beige over coat, it was really cold outside. When I was outside I took a moment to appreciate the surroundings, I really loved this University. Then slowly I went to my car, and got in. It was a pink Smart and I loved it. I turned on the engine and went to work. I had a part-time job at a music store in the mall.

I went inside and greeted my co-worker and also best friend. Her name was Elizabeth, she had curly brown hair and light green eyes, she was skinny and really intelligent. I put on the uniform and went to attend the customers. I