The Next Morning
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Princess Carlotta rubbed her eyes sleepily and yawned loudly. She muttered some inaudible words and patted Ginevra lightly to wake her up. Ginevra hummed sleepily and only changed her position and face the other side of the bed.
Princess Carlotta ignored her and climbed down the bed as she made her way to the washroom and emptied her bladder. She washed her face afterwards and mopped it with a face towel.
"Ugh, you're still in bed." She uttered seeing Ginevra sleeping so soundly in the position she left her.
"Ginevra..." She called and give another pat for the morning.
"You're not to sleep all day, huh. When will you start to get prepared for your journey?"
She breathed out heavily.
"Seems this is not gonna work, huh" she said to herself and then smiled when an evil plan strolled pass her mind.
"Gineeevraaa..." She shouted into her ear but Ginevra did not even move.
"Huh? Why are you sleeping li
"Lord Lorenzo?!" Princess Emilia gasped. "What is it about Lord Lorenzo, huh? Do I have any business to do with him?" She stated trying to cover her expressions. "I discovered you did not want this marriage so I want to give you to someone you want, princess." He said. Huh. Princess Emilia gasped again. 'How does he know that?' "And how do you intend to do that, huh?" Princess Emilia wanted to say that out but kept herself shut and just watched. "It's just an exchange, only on one condition," he continued. "You'll get me Princess Carlotta and then you'll have a chance to get Lorenzo." "Tch. How dare you call Lord Lorenzo by just his name, huh?" She wanted to shout at him. At least, there should be some respect for him. Everybody does fear him, even Kings refer to him as Lord. "And you think he'll give me a chance, huh?" "Well, let's see. You're one beautiful princess and can get any man at their knees. A little seduction won't harm any
Princess Emilia sat in the room all day that she got tired of the room's atmosphere. It was really suffocating and thus felt like she was caged or some kind of grounded slave.Staying in the room for a long time was not really her thing that made her reminisced the times before the sudden change of her life.He lifestyle before she got married. How she has been before AJ interrupted her life.She'll always play around doing her things the way she wanted it. Have fun, play games and order servants around.But no, reverse is the case now as there was not even a maid to help her bath. But why, just why?Why would he want her?And just then she gasped when a thought hit her mind as she remembered his words in the morning - "It's just an exchange, only on one condition…"Did he married her just to get Princess Carlotta, huh?Did he married her on purpose just to use her to get what he wants?Is he using her as a device to manipulate his plans here
Princess Carlotta couldn't believed her ears. Lord Lorenzo asking her out for a walk. That's a dream she doesn't even want to believe is true.Absolutely unbelievable.No one could ever believe Lord Lorenzo will ask her out. Her face got heated up immediately.'How is it going to feel like having a walk with an handsome and most powerful man, huh?' She thought as she blushed. She could imagine how her cheek must have been like. It must be red like a tomato."You're going to be free, right?" He asked again.'Oh Carlotta. He's even asking for your permission.' The inner lady in her jumped in happiness."Uhm, let's see." She shrugged."Let's see?" Lord Lorenzo arched a brow."Do you think I'm here for your play again, huh? I want an accurate answer, princess."'Huh? Is he being arrogant and questioning me here?'"Hey," Princess Carlotta frowned."I'm not someone you can order around for a walk, alright? So stop questioning my authority here a
Princess Carlotta sat down all alone in her room as she thought of the walk with Lord Lorenzo and then Ginevra, she missed her already. Every place was just silent, even her sense was on mute. There's no Ginevra to play silly jokes with and shout at themelves for no reason."I hope she's safe." She sighed and then the bell for the sixteenth hour rang. She's been patiently waiting for the time so she'll start getting ready."Yay! It's time to start getting ready, Carlo." She jumped out of her bed and swayed her butt like a little kid. Walking with Lord Lorenzo really brought some sort of happiness in her.A knock came on her door as she started to undress herself.She gasped and held her top tightly to her chest."Diego?" She mumbled lowly with her top still held tightly."He's not going to come in and see me naked, right?" She uttered."My princess." The knock came on again but with a familiar feminine voice. She breathed out a sigh of relief and stated
Princess Carlotta was feeling all happy as she and Lord Lorenzo walked, taking the route at the back of the mansion. It was a narrow road, surrounded by trees and different species of flowers with birds singing around and flying from a tree to another.And Lord Lorenzo on the other hand was lost in his own thought. The main reason he wanted a walked with the princess was to get his mind cleared off even it was for a moment.Princess Carlotta loosed her hand away from Lord Lorenzo's and went after a butterfly flying around.She chased after the butterfly who was leaving her from a flower to another while Lord Lorenzo only smiled at the atmosphere, and the princess being cute."Who chase after a flying butterfly if not you, Kaylan?" He chuckled.'Huh? Why does he keep addressing me as Kaylan?' princess Carlotta stopped on her track."You could have just let the butterfly rest and then maybe you can get it, you know." He added."The butterfly is too beautifu
It has been a week already after the walk and Princess Carlotta was indoor all day with no Ginevra or Lord Lorenzo calling for her. She has missed her old days when she'd go for a lot of crazy things like going to people's farm, stealing from fruits shops, hunting her kingdom like a pest and causing trouble around with Ginevra.She missed the days people in the community will come to her father's palace with complaints about her. She missed the days her father would shout at her. She missed the kind of joy she do felt in herself whenever her father was angry. She missed his voice, his angry voice.She missed her mother too who would always begged her father on her behalf sometimes, talked to her and then twisted her ears before leaving her alone.And then, she was alone in her room for days, doing nothing but just eating and sleeping. No Ginevra to fight with and no Lord Lorenzo to make silly plays on. And she hoped Ginevra will be back soon before the orange festival wh
Princess Carlotta and Jaden were in the room chatting and laughing out loud when the door pushed open."Woohoo lah lah…" Ginevra screamed as she entered with a bag.Princess Carlotta was surprised and jumped from her bed to Ginevra as they hugged themselves happily."Hey Ginevra, is this really you? I've missed you." Princess Carlotta said immediately she disengaged from the hug and checked Ginevra out while Jaden who was sitting on the couch only watched them.She suddenly felt like an outcast as she watched the two friends, knowing fully well that Princess Carlotta's attention is not going to be on her anymore."I've missed you too and stop being a chicken." Ginevra laughed."Oh my sweet Ginevra. Why did you take so long to come back, huh?" Princess Carlotta pouted as she frowned playfully."At least, I'm back before the orange festival." Ginevra rolled her eyes as she fully entered the room."Whatever." Princess Carlotta rolled her eyes back."Who i
Princess Carlotta and Ginevra bought their dresses as it looked beautiful on them and bought some oranges too. The shopping was fun for them as there was no Jaden that Ginevra found irritating to her or maybe annoying as she couldn't cleared her mind of the girl and the relationship between her and the princess.She fumed angrily inwardly as the thought of Princess Carlotta having a new friend just in the space of eight days of her absence.'How could she replace me in just few days? How could she just think of getting somebody else as a friend over a the friendship of eight years in just eight days?' She thought but then shrugged, anyways.And as they walked down the street, Princess Carlotta sighted a space where roasted snacks are being sold and happily grabbed Ginevra's wrist and moved to the seller."How much is one stick?" She asked with a smiling face she acted like a baby."It's two coins per stick, My Lady." The seller answered looking at Princess Carlot