Chapter 6; First Encounter

    

    

*Princess Ana Mae's Pov;*

    

           "I just hope we're not going to encounter your evil cousin your highness," Leana mumbled after we finished preparing ourselves for school. Today is our first day in this University and I just hope that everything will turn out well.

    

         "How I wish the Gods would listen to your plea Leana," I answered. I'm not afraid of Amira but I just don't wanna start a war early in the morning and especially that it's our first day in class. That would be terrible!

    

          "Surely they will," she said in an almost whisper tone. I wasn't able to hear her words properly because she's standing near the door of our room while I'm fixing my bed before we leave for our first class. 

    

         "What did you say?" I asked while arranging my pillows. She just shrugged her shoulders as if telling me that it was nothing.

    

         "Gosh! You're starting to be creepy Lean. Don't you know that?" I joked. 

    

         She then smirked at me before answering, "Having Amira as your cousin is surely the creepiest thing you will ever imagine!" 

    

        We both laugh with what she said. If only Amira could hear us, I'm a hundred percent sure that she will freak out. 

    

          "You're crazy! We better hurry before our prof went mad over us!" I told her. 

    

          "You're right! We don't want to get some disciplinary actions on our first day of school, don't we?" We both laugh hard then she took her favorite book from her bag. As usual she's reading while we're on our way to our classroom. Having Leana by my side is really amazing. She's not just a servant to me, because she's more like a sister and bestfriend.

    

             We were halfway to our classroom when we heard noises. Some were shouting like they have seen something that made their hearts go wild.

    

         "What do you think is going on here?" I asked Leana who's currently reading her book. Geeez , her addiction to books is something I can't really understand.

    

         "I don't know your highness," she answered still focusing on the book she's reading. 

    

        "Oh really Leana? We're in the middle of this hallway and about to be late for our first class, yet here you are reading while walking?" I said as if telling her that she's really unbelievable.

    

        "I'm sorry your highness," she apologized before returning the book inside her bag.

    

        I just smirked at her and was about to check on the reason why the crowd suddenly go wild, when someone bumped into me.

    

        "Ouch!" I yelped and tried to check my left shoulder if it's still in it's proper place. The impact was so damn strong that I thought I'd lost it.

    

         "Your highness are you okay?" Leana asked worriedly. She check my left shoulders as well.

    

       "You! Who do you think you are to disrespect the princess of Citrine?" she yelled at the guy who bumped at me. The crowd gasp after hearing what Leana said.

    

       "She's the princess of Citrine?" I heard someone whispered.

      

        "Well, young lady it's not my intention to bump into your princess," the guy answered. His voice is so manly and it sent shivers to my spine. And for some unknown reasons, it sounded like a beautiful melody to my ears. This is not right! I should not be feeling this way towards a stranger.

          "Well mister, whether it's your intention or not but atleast apologize to her! Don't you have manners?" Leana shouted angrily.

    

         I look up to see the face of the arrogant guy who have the nerve to bump into a princess like me. But I was literally lost when our eyes met. It feels like I'm seeing millions of stars in his dark blue eyes. His shoulder length gray hair were like ashes dancing with the wind. And his perfect jawline, pointed nose and masculine body made him look like a God who have just descended from the Heaven Realm.

     

            "What's wrong your highness? Are you hurt?" Leana asked worriedly, she probably noticed that I spaced out.

    

            "Well, I guess your princess fall for my handsome prince," the tall guy behind the gray haired guy spoke. Leana was suddenly pissed with his answer.

    

           "You shut up! I'm not talking to you rust haired guy!" she yelled at him. The guy was about to attack her but the gray haired guy stopped him. He's probably pissed with what Leana said. But did he just said prince? So this gray haired jerk guy is a prince? 

    

           "Look ladies! Today is our first day here so we're very sorry if we cause you trouble. We are both tired and we need some rest, we had a long journey. We're sorry!" he apologized politely. Well, this gray haired guy is not as arrogant as I thought. He obviously knows how to apologize for his mistake.

    

             "Sorry? You almost rip my princess's left shoulder! Do you think your sorry will compensate the pain you have caused her?" The two guys went silent for awhile. It makes me think that they really want to kick Leana for being so loud but something is stopping them. And that made me confuse.

    

               "Leana it's fine. I'm not hurt, my shoulder is still fine. We better hurry we have a class to attend to, remember?" I reminded her. 

    

                "Oh my! Let's go your highness! These jerks wasted so much of our time!" Then she grabbed my wrist and we both run towards the direction of our classroom, leaving the two guys behind us with curiosity in their faces.

    

                   We were both panting when we reach our classroom. The eyes of our professor automatically caught us. She looks so angry!

    

                "Good morning ma'am!" we greeted in unison.

    

                 "I really think you are both aware with your daily class schedules. And you do know that you are 25 minutes late for your first subject, don't you?" she asked raising her brows. We both nodded in response and wasn't able to say a single word.

    

               "Who among the two of you is the princess of Citrine?" she asked. I slowly raised my hand then she started to scan me from head to toe.

    

                 "Rules in the palace does not apply here your highness. Yes you are a princess but in my class I am your superior! And as your superior you have to follow my rules. Did you understand Princess Ana Mae Villashne?" 

    

                    I was literally shy with what she said, especially when I saw my classmates whispering like bees. Well, they're probably thinking that I'm a brat princess. But it wasn't my fault, it was not my intention to be late. It was that gray haired guy who caused this! 

    

                  "But it was not our intention to be late! Something happened while we were on our way here!" Leana protested. I noticed how the face of our professor started to look more angry.

    

                "Leana, stop!" I whispered trying to stop her. Our explanation won't matter anymore.

              "We are very sorry for being late ma'am. We promise this won't happen again," I apologized to our professor. She then smiled at me but I'm sure it's a fake one.

    

            "Make sure of it princess! You may now take your seats," she ordered. Finally, I really thought that she will punish us but good thing she did not!