I was just waking up and adjusting my eyes to the light of the sun, blinking slowly thinking about why I always wake up this early...ahhhh I took my breath slowly...breathing all the Fresh air I could,as I really needed it.
"Good morning princess. " Lina said
Lina is my personal maid...she is one of the purest people in my life, and I really like her.
Although she is always the one who wakes me up from my dear and lovely sleep...just like now.
"Morning Lina."
Lina always open up the curtains to let the sun rays in the room by 5 in the morning....and that is really way too early but I knew that neither I or her could do anything about it...it is just one of the things that is sticking with me for the rest of my life.
"Which scent do you want for your morning bath princess?" Lina asked
"White roses and lavender...but don't make it bubbly please "
"Okay, should I add some relaxing herbs? "
"Yeah I guess I really need it for this long day. "
"I will prepare it right away. "
I sink my head into the comfortable pillow again while Lina prepares the bath and I think about the schedule lined up for me today...and I feel the headache coming.
"The bath is ready princess. "
"Thank you Lina. "
"What would you like for breakfast today your highness? "
" mmmm...I am not craving anything, so I will go with whatever you make.... but do bring me coffee with breakfast. "
" Yes, your highness."
"You can go now. "
Lina left my room and I went into the bathroom to take my bath....I was about to remove my nightgown when the mirror caught my eyes, I looked to the stranger in the mirror, through those eyes which had never seen anything that makes them passionate.
I kept looking for a while not realizing that a tear has already escaped my eyes. It sank to me that with every passing day a part of me dies....the more the days pass the less I recognize myself.
" I guess at some point we will turn to ashes. "
I said to the saddened eyes in the mirror.
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I took my morning bath and Lina came in to help me dry my long raven black hair.
" Your highness, the king and queen would like to have breakfast in the dining room with you this morning." Lina informed me while still drying my hair.
"They just came back from their trip to Rucubia yesterday, I imagine they would want to rest for a while longer!"
I looked at Lina through the mirror and she nodded at me to let me know that she would inform them of what I said.
"You should go, I will finish drying my hair. "
" Yes, your highness. " I groaned at Lina
" Lina please stop calling me that already!"
Lina chuckled and shook her head at me.
" Isn't it funny that you call me your highness and then laugh at me?! "
" Sorry Acelina, old habits die hard."
" Sure sure, not you trying to annoy me or anything."
Lina went out, no doubt to convey my message to my father and mother.
I loved them dearly, they are all I have left in this life and I can't imagine losing them but sometimes being in their presence just gets too much, when my mother's sparkling grey eyes look at me, I just remember everything, every moment he smiled at me with those kind grey orbs, and it gets too much that I feel like crying, so over the years I found my only escape in avoiding my parents all together.
and that saves them from seeing their broken daughter, it saves them the pain of witnessing what I have turned into.
a knock on the door snaps me out of my thoughts.
"Come in."
Lina came in and I stood and walked to my closet to get my riding clothes.
" I will have my breakfast later Lina, I am going for a ride with wind now, It's been a while since I took her out."
" umm about that..." I turned around to see Lina looking at me a little apologetically.
" what is it?"
" I am sorry but you are going to have to meet up with the king and queen, they are insisting on having their breakfast with you."
I threw my boots beside the bed and slumped on the nearest chair.
lina came beside me and put her hand on my shoulder.
" Don't feel so bad, you can take wind out after your breakfast meeting."
Heaving a sigh I glanced at Lina and went towards the floor to ceiling window.
" You know that's not what's bothering me Lina, don't you find it odd that my parents are rushing to see me when they just came back?"
I could see that Lina finally realized what I meant from the look in her eyes.
" Do you think something happened in Rucubia?"
Lina asked with a worried look.
"No, there is no way that things would be this quiet now if something bad happened when they were there, but I could think of a few things that can make my parents nervous or wants to meet right away" I raised my brow at Lina hinting at a specific detail, and of course being the smart woman she is, she picked up on it immediately.
" No way! Do you think he showed up?"
"I don't know Lina, I don't know but if he did show up then why now, according to Jacob nobody saw him since he was but a four or five years kid"
" Maybe he is all better now, didn't they said that he was sent away to heal from a disease"
I narrowed my eyes at Lina. " Do you really believe that it's that simple?"
" I don't know Acelina, but I am pretty sure that the only way you are going to find out anything is by going to have breakfast"
I turned to Lina again and saw her sigh and drop her shoulders.
"listen, I know you're dreading this but you have to go, and they are your parents Acelina, don't drift away from them, It's already been far too long since you last saw them"
I looked at the clear blue sky and felt myself being pulled to the past again, I quickly shut my eyes and tried to think of something different, I didn't want to cry, not now.
I turned my back to Lina and headed to my closed so she couldn't see my face.
" You are right, I am going to get dressed and then head over to the dining room."