Chapter 5

Kaya turned and looked at Mirabelle with sparkling eyes. It was the first time in three weeks that she had told her it was perfect... She usually settled for a "It can go... Next time." 

- Don't shout Victory, you still lack the language of the fan...

Mirabelle had said this with the shadow of a smile... 

Wait... A smile ?

- Did you just smile?

Yes... A smile. Mirabelle had just made another one. She was beautiful. So... She needed to smile more often. Kaya ended up smiling too. Even though she had spent a lot of time with Mirabelle... She still couldn't understand why she looked so much like herself... 

It was just amazing...

- And if we eat... began the young woman.

- No pizza, no burger, then I'm in. Mirabelle cut her off.

Kaya smiled in spite of herself... Mirabelle wasn't that mean. She was simply too busy with her princess duties... 

- Ask room service to bring some food... I'll be right back. Mirabelle finished before leaving the suite.

She grabbed the hotel phone and dialed the front desk...

- What can I do for you, Princess?

Princess? 

Ah... yes. It was Mirabelle's suite... She had completely forgotten this detail...

- Bring us some food, please... For 3.

- Well... Right away, Princess Mirabelle

- Speed up, please... 

A few minutes later there was a knock on the door and Lucia went to open it... Mirabelle had just come out, what would the employees think when they saw two people with the same face? That's why Kaya let Lucia open the door. After what seemed like an eternity, Lucie walked into the living room of the suite with a cart of food... Kaya got up from the couch and lifted the lid and frowned...

It was unbelievable... She lifted the other lids before looking at Lucy. The latter looked at her and then at a certain point, Lucia nodded.

- No...no...no. Last time I almost got burned!

Kaya remembered that day, she had asked Kaya to buy a pizza. Mirabelle wasn't but when she came back, they had to put the rest of the pizza under the couch and the coke bottles in a huge flower pot...

- Don't you see that the plates have almost nothing? This is what I hate about big hotels and restaurants... 

- Her majesty will send me back, Kaya. You know her...

- She would never do such a thing. When are you going to realize that she can never do without you? 

Lucia adjusted her glasses and sighed with resignation. With the adorable pout that Kaya was giving her, she could only give in...

- Fine. I'll order two pizzas. If she ever gets mad, you say it was you. Do we have a deal?

- Yes... We're OK. No problem... Order in three... 2 for me please.

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- I trust you've been behaving yourself since I left?

- Of course, Majesty... Lucia answered with a suspicious look.

Kaya shook her head positively as she had pizza in her mouth... She was having trouble keeping her cheeks normal... And to think she had to stuff a whole slice in her mouth...

- Are you sure? Kaya, answer me...

And Shit? Kaya widened her eyes as she thought of something to distract her... However, she couldn't find anything...

- There is a wonderful application on Apple that allows a credit card owner to receive notifications of all the transactions that take place on his card... It's even you who installed it for me, Lucia? She said with a teasing look...

Double shit!

- So... I know you just bought three pizzas and a big bottle of coke!

- That was Lucia... She's the one who bought them! Said Kaya chewing the rest of the pizza slice she had in her mouth...

Lucia was surprised by the way the young woman had just betrayed her before trying to justify herself and to accuse Kaya... Then, an argument occurs between the two young women under the glance of Mirabelle...

- Where is mine...

The two women stopped arguing before turning to Mirabelle...

- Wait... What?" asked Kaya.

- Where is my pizza?

- Majesty... But...

- Lucia, my parents just killed all my hopes and I assure you I have nothing else in mind but to take a break...

She had said this with a pale face and a distant look... At that moment, And Kaya and Lucia did not know how to react... It was for the first time that they both saw such a vulnerable Mirabelle. She didn't let anything of her feelings show... Kaya turned her back and went under the bed where she had hidden the pizzas...

She took them and handed one to Mirabelle who took it before sitting on the sofa... 

They had started the pizza quietly before Mirabelle burst into tears... It got even weirder but Kaya ended up taking her in her arms and allowing her to stay on her shoulder for a while... 

- What's going on? Why are you crying?

- My parents...

- What's wrong with your parents?

- Actually... They called me to tell me that saving me won't solve my situation... That I will still end up marrying this man...

- I feel like they're selling you like cloth or... I don't know what.

- That's the way it is for young women of noble blood. We are forced to marry men we may not like just for the sake of our country...

- It is cruel of them...

- I agreed to get married but I just wanted them to postpone the wedding and let me take this training.

- Training? What training?

- Well... I love history and managed to take online classes for 4 years without my parents knowing. But I had to make the big mistake of leaving my camera open during a class before it all got out on the net... 

- So...? It prevents you from continuing your studies?

- Yes... But I have one last chance to graduate... Take a remedial course for 2 months and take the final exam...

It all made sense to the young woman... Mirabelle just wanted to graduate... 

- I'm so discouraged that I might just give up...

- No...no...no, Mirabelle... Don't say that.

- I'm going to compensate you for all the time I wasted on you... Don't worry...

- No, Mirabelle...

Kaya took her hands and gave her a smile. Strangely enough, it wasn't about the money for her anymore... Mirabelle wanted this degree and she was going to help her get it...

- From now on, I'm Princess Mirabelle and you'll be going for your degree... I'm a good actress and your parents won't see anything different between us! And let's not forget that I need some money... She said with a touch of humor.

Mirabelle smiled and they hugged. Kaya felt a pinch in her heart and an intense feeling of well-being... It was as if she had never been so happy to make someone smile again... She felt like there was a bond...quite powerful between them...

- Thank you, Kaya.

- You're welcome. Do you want some beer?

- Yes, I would... I'd love some, but pour me a glass.

- A glass of Beer for Madam... She says by detaching herself from her...