Alex continued with the study session but he didn't realize that the person he was tutoring wasn't even listening. She just rested her head on the table and stared at him until he looked at her," Are you even listening? ". On hearing that, she rose her head and apologized," I'm trying my best to learn". We all known she wasn't trying even the tinniest bit to listen at all.
"Pass me the pencil from the shelf behind you". Eva was excited to hear that, she had learnt a trick on 'how to get things that are behind you without having to stand '. It was the perfect opportunity to finally show someone.
" Do you want to see a trick?"
"No, so please pass me the pencil". She ignored him and went on with her 'trick' which involved stretching ,she stretched as far as she could and when she finally held the pencil, she tripped and lost her balance. She could see her world crashing and she knew she would suffer a serious injury the moment her head hit the shelf, she wasn't ready to give her sister the position of Queen but she knew there was nothing else to do. She closed her eyes as she hoped for the worst but it seemed as if someone had pressed a pause button as she felt someone grab her by the waist just in time. It was Alex!. He stared into her perfectly brown eyes, he felt her shaking with fear and so held her tighter. His faced turned bright red as he blushed. It was his first time being that close with a girl. Eva on the other hand, still scared felt like pushing him but she just couldn't get herself to do it. His touch felt so warm and the way he looked at her was irresistible. They remained in that position until...
"What is going on here?". They suddenly left each other as they bowed their heads before the Queen.
She looked raging mad ,her facial expression alone could tell that she was ready to for war .She barged towards them like a hungry lion. All her sweetness and calmness were overwhelmed by her rage. Eva knew she was going to received the scolding of her life, she knew her mum as a calm woman and had never really seen her angry side. It was the end of the world for her, why didn't he just leave her to hit the shelf;that would be much more better than getting scolded by her mum. She could feel her mum getting closer and her heart beat faster than ever but she was shocked as her mother gaze left her direction to face Alex.
" How dare you lay your hands on the princess! I hired you to be her tutor and not her lover."
" What did you say you are again... "
"Son of a concubine, your majesty"
"Oh a mere commoner...flirting with the next Queen so she would fall in love with him and he will become the next King huh?"
Alex felt like slapping her hard in the face but he stood still and listened to all what she said. Who knew being a commoner could be so hard. He couldn't say anything or even look at her face. All he wanted was to live a normal life and this is what he got?
"My daughter is a rare gem or didn't you know that?". Alex felt pissed off and he but he kept his cool, he didn't want the title of "Most daring teen in Isopia" or anything that would make it easy for people to know his real identity. He wasn't gonna risk all that for a slap so he remained silent
"I should never have let that dump principal choose a tutor for my princess. If I wasn't busy, I would have done it myself and I obviously wouldn't choose somebody like you". The Queen said. She couldn't stop but wonder what came into her that she didn't even interview him before telling him to start work. She trusted that principal way too much.
" I'm not sure if he even told yo the term and conditions you have to follow".
Of course the principal told me the T&Cs but there was no section that stated that I shouldn't catch a falling princess ;Alex wondered.
"I'm letting you off today, but the next time you behave so intimately with the princess,it wouldn't be me you would have to face but her fiancée"
"Fiancée?". Eva was in confusion. She was just seventeen! It was the royal custom to get married at twenty. Was she going to be the first to defile that custom? And why was she just hearing about this now. No way! Her mum must be joking, she is probably using it as a strategy to keep Alex as far away from Eva as possible. Speaking of Alex;
" You're dismissed. Eva;my chambers"
Eva watched as Alex walked out without a word, she felt bad but what could she possibly do?
"Eva...what did I just tell you?My chambers NOW!!". She sounded angry as if she was ready to pull down the heavens. Eva rushed to her mum's chambers, she didn't want any more scolding.
" Don't you think there's something you're not telling me?"
"I don't think so. And don't you think you owe me an explanation. Huh? Mum?"
"I thought I made myself clear when I mentioned your fiancée"
"No mum. You didn't .I seriously can't believe that you could do such a thing"
"Well...that's what you deserve for slapping and beating up your sister in front of the whole school I wasn't gonna tell you about your fiancée but your actions...I couldn't keep it from you anymore. Do you think it's good for our reputation?"
Beating her up in front of the whole school? She only slapped her once and they were alone at that time.
"I didn't do it mum"
"You mean to say you didn't slap her?"
"Fine! I slapped her but nothing else. I swear"
"So you mean nobody was there and you didn't beat her up?"
"I didn't mum .I didn't". Eva could not control her tears ,she hated being falsely accused by anyone especially her own family. Didn't her mum trust her? The worst part was that she spoke so harshly which made Eva cry even more.
" So what do you have to say about the marks on her body?"
"I don't know about those or how they came about. Mum please believe me. You know how much Matilda hates me and the kid of person she is; always ready to do anything for her pleasure and amusement"
"How dare you speak of your sister in that manner! I'm sure it's that Alex boy that taught you such nonsense".
" Please don't bring Alex into this. He only just started tutoring me today"
"And why are you defending him?"
"It's because he's innocent or don't you stand for justice?"
"You really have grown wings young lady. This is what you get for talking back at me...Servants! Take her to her room and lock her up. She is not allowed to go to school, use her cellphone,receive any guests or read any novel. The number of time she eats shall be reduced from five to two and serve her salad only! This shall be for two weeks.Understood?".
" But..."
"No buts!"
Eva was in shock. How could her mum treat her like a prisoner in her own home. She hated the idea so much and she was gonna show Matilda that she too can be a witch sometimes.