I slowly woke from a deep slumber as the early morning sun rays shone in my room. My door opens with a force that made me wince. "You always teach me about etiquette and manners but you always budge in my room without knocking" groaning I buried my face in the pillow trying to just get a minute of some sleep as the dream I was having was wonderful.
"There's no need for that with you because that's my job remember," Mrs Brown the head maid and steward said as she rudely opened the blinds inviting the harsh sunlight in "Plus you should be awake by now young lady" she scolded.
Groaning I stood up feeling groggy "I'm already awake and besides you made sure of that" I excused myself to the bathroom before I got another round of scolding of punctuality.
I took a quick bath as Mrs Brown was a bit cranky today and lateness would only make her more cranking.
"Took you long enough" Mrs Brown pouted in displeasure.
And that's the first thing I receive after practically rushing to at least put my clothes on decently "I was in the bath for 15 minutes I did a marathon in there" I sighed.
"You are still late we are having breakfast with Baron Ryan's family and they probably have already arrived" she gushed.
"Well, he is handsome but I would rather starve than eat with him and why are you so excited about him," I said reluctantly following her to the dining room.
"He's a guy to die for, I sometimes wish I was young" she signed in a dreamy way "you shouldnt be like that hes on the list of suitors"
"You clearly seem like you want to his match" I whispered under my breath making sure she does not hear what I was saying.
"What was that" she asked sharply.
"We are here" I nervously replied as we entered the dining room. I was the only one left to arrive, smiling I took a sit next in the empty chair next to my father "Good morning, my apologies I did not come to welcome you in."
"Nonsense there is no need for you to apologize you probably had pressing issues to deal with plus we arrived on a short notice." Mrs Ryan said. She was a very nice lady that always welcomed everyone with her contagious smile which was in high contrast to her son and husband as they were always too serious too quick to frown. Just like now Malvin, his eyebrows tangled in a disapproving frown while he glared with pure despise, but most of all what creepes me out was the sweet fake smile he held it tells its own story. Senior Ryan had a tight smile but his eyes said a lot and I don't even know how they became a couple and even so tolerate each other because that face does not look like it smiles at all or even crack jokes.
Me being me I always try to initiate a conversation with Malvin as I was already feeling the piercing disapproving gaze of Mrs Brown who was sitting beside me. "How have you been"
"Quite well actually and you," he said straightening his back giving off his aura of pure confidence.
I fought the urge to roll my eyes because that was his answer every time "That's amazing to hear been lovely myself" I said as I selected what I would have for breakfast. Before I could bite the toast, I felt a sharp pain in my toes as Mrs Brown was hinting for me to continue the conversation, and the irony in it she is not fazed by what she had done, she continued carrying the conversation with Mrs Ryan like she did not just step on my foot. I turned to my dad and he was already pinned in a conversation with Mr Ryan which means I had one choice to swallow the pain and hold a conversation with Malvin because today I did not have backup.
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After breakfast I attended some basic lessons and meetings that I took part in every day as I was now slowly uptaking. After lunch I paid Mike, my best friend a visit, we knew each other since we were just toddlers and his mother Miranda, used to take care of me before she opened her bakery, she was like a mother to me since I have never met mine as she died in a car accident when I was just a few months old.
When I arrived at his house, he was rocking in the hammock listening to music,"Hey you lazy chap, should you not be at the shop helping Miranda"
He looked up at me while stretching like a lazy cat "Then you would not have company to entertain you, seeing you here means you ditched your lessons" he yawned "I'm not the only lazy one here"
I took a sit in the rocking chair beside the hammock "I went to the store first" I said "that's when I noticed you were slacking on your job and almost recommended the boss to fire you but as a good friend, I'm I decided to look for you first and shove your behind back to work before I do the recommendation, as for the lessons please, I did not ditch them I gave myself leave and you know I know them by heart anyway so boom I'm not lazy" I dramatically sat back down as I had made the whole speech standing up.
He chuckled "Don't be dramatic my mom is the boss so not going to get fired and that's not an excuse"
"All that clear tell me where you applying for collage" I rested my chin in my hands waiting for his answer.
"I don't know yet you know it all depends on my final grades plus the collage"
I smiled genuinely "I know you aced all the areas and I said applying not going to go"
"Ohh there she is" he said sarcastically "I should be concerned because I see a hint of mischief there did you do something I need to know about like bribing or threatening anyone for the results"
With a wicked smile plastered on my face "Oh you know me well but not that well because I did something worse"
He falsely appeared offended "Now you are skimming without me and also keeping secrets from me, truly I'm hurt and offended"
"Oh, please you will get over it, now tell me I know have a place in mind" I cheekily smiled
"Well, I have thought about Blenfield, Glenwitch, and Revria"
"There is the guy I know"
He picked up a book that I hadn't noticed earlier "So what about you princess"
"What about me "I acted dumb.
He places the book back down putting all his attention back on me "Don't act dumb now tell me "
"Well, I don't know yet, probably home-schooling as usual ," I said as I fumbled with my fingers.
"Deph homeschooling is like a cage for you and you need to fly in the sky" There he goes he knows me so well.
I smiled trying to reassure him that I would be okay but I bet it looked more like a grimace "Well its the usual you know " I sighed "you know I don't make the call, I will probably have online lectures or they will come home if there is need for physical lectures and you know soon I will be 20 that's when the world will officially know who I'm, I will have many threats in public places because of my statues besides I have been away from my people for a long time and they deserve to know their next ruler and the last time I asked to go to a normal school you know what happened"
Just like the jerk he is, he saw right through me "I know but it's selfish to deny yourself happiness because once you take that crown there is a price to pay as it is a burden to the wearer so live life how you want, but now you can and I don't want to see that look on your face it makes you ugly even when you are queen remember it's not selfish to treat yourself better"
"Wow" I placed my hand on my heart "I'm moved I thought I was one for the speeches how did the roles get reversed"
"I'm serious Deph keep that in mind"
"Thanks, I mean it "and I truly did, he always has a way of making me feel better "Now let's go help your mom before I'm shoved back to the lessons plus, I like the smell of baked goods"
"You mean you love to eat them "he chuckled as he stood up preparing to go to the store.
Grinning "And that too"