" I don't think it is a nice place to visit in the late evening. " It was jeannine's idea to have a walk around the old cemetery in the woods. She was talking continuously about science and there was no need of me being feared from something which was not there.

" Do you know there is an old library down the lane? No one goes there. And it is maybe 200 years old ." she jumped with excitement . Even i liked thriller and horror . But i didn't like the aftermath if they were real .

" No. but we are not going there.Let's go back" I tried to grab her arm but no she was already running towards the dark woods. And i had to run after her. No i didn't care about her but i did care about the darkness behind me.

The library was old and the gates were opened already. So much dust and webs like those seen in movies. I screamed loudly when a big rat ran before me. But jeannine was busy watching the place. My gaze shifted to the thousands of books in the shelves.

"why would anyone leave this place open?" i thought surprised . But soon realized the reason after going through the books . All damaged . Unreadable. so i walked across the library. In one of the corner, was a box. Well hidden . well preserved . Again like movies.

come on rose, maybe you found a gold coin , i laughed thinking.

Just when i opened the box, there was a small novel . i cleared the dust off it.

'Memoirs of the lost Prince.' was the title . I took it out . And something fell on the floor with a metallic sound .I bent down to pick up the thing. It was a very strange ring maybe of platinum.The boundaries were embroidered with snakes and it had a rose in the center.

It was quite heavy and maybe expensive too. I put the book with the ring in my bag and searched jeannine. She was reading a journal.

"Hey jen . I found a ring. " she was still busy with something. "It's a platinum one." she dropped the journal and looked at me wide eyed. My Greedy one..

"Whaat? show me " she smiled at me.

" Not here. Let's go home. It's already late." we hurried ourselves towards the exit and ran out of the dark place into the bright street lights. I unlocked my apartment and switched on the thermostat.

" There is a book too." i told her but the greedy puppy was waiting for the ring to come out. As soon as i took it out she snatched it from me and held it in between her thumb and her forefinger.

"That's so unique. And old." she whispered.She wore it in her ring finger but it was too loose to fit in. I took the book and opened it's first page.

"The early life of Prince Rodriquez"

He was a prodigy and learnt every fine skills till 13 . And he was heroic. Etc. Etc. Wasn't every prince heroic and intelligent ?

I shuffled the pages and then it stopped on an image .

Age 24

The last time anyone saw him.

Chirst Almighty! He was so handsome. His eyes cold grey colored. I mean i had read unlimited novels but the description of the males always seemed exaggerating. But no, this man was purely divine. My heart skipped a beat. Butterflies flew and fell. He was wearing the ring in his thumb.The same ring. Wow!

Then came the last page . It was written that :

"Prince Rodriguez was seen last time by a fisherman who saw him with a lady . "

Just then Jeannine also came back and read the passage with me. I touched the ring .Feeling the prince. And continued reading:

"He saw both of them going down the lane towards the library, holding hands. He found the woman suspicious so followed them. From the corner he heard prince saying 'Death is not the solution , life is not a problem. Take me back to her , great darkness' and there was darkness surrounding them. the man ran to help them and grabbed the lady's arm but prince vanished. And the lady too fought hard and even when the man hit her hard with the stone she ran away bleeding profusely."

We both looked at each other . And then at the ring.

"Let's try out that spell. I know it is fake ." she said . i nodded . " And we will say him instead of her.okay?" she further added.

"'Death is not the solution , life is not a problem. Take me back to him , great darkness' and there was again a darkness , we couldn't see anything . We just held each others' hand and the ring too . But now the Rose was shining red just like that of blood. And we realized before falling in the dark hole that the darkness was coming out of the rose and the boundaries shone brightly.

Jeannine tried to hold my hand and i hers but it was too late . It felt like some sudden force was trying to separate us. Our throats were like sealed and no voice came out even when i knew i wanted to shout the loudest i could.