Princess Five (the Thin Line Between Love And Hate) Book 1

what now?

DANTE POV

It's been a week since Lucy come back from Geneva and the bad fight between her and her father, she has been depressed, angry and all alone
As I enter into her room, she was sitting on her bed and staring blankly at the wall her eyes were red from crying, she looked so sad and beaten down
"Lucy" I whisper she didn't even look at me, I sat on her bed next to her and look at her
"Lucy, what are you doing? What's your plan?" I ask her but she just ignored me
"you know there are easier ways to kill yourself rather than starve yourself to death" I said sarcastically, well this earn me a glare from her but her eyes were dead
"what do you want Dante?" she ask than she took a deep breath
"I came to check up on you" I said with a smile and she just rolled her eyes, I know she hates it when people worry about or show a little pity at her
" I am fine, now go" she said trying to get me out but I just laugh and took her hand in mine
"come, join me for dinner" I ask her trying to get her out of her room to get some fresh air
"no" she said without blinking
"why not" I ask
"I don't want to see or talk to my dad" she said
"you know what, I am done, that was not an invitation it was a order Lucy" I said standing up and putting my hands on my hips
This pity party she is doing is getting on my last nerve, this is not the Lucy I know, the strong, independent, kickboxing, feisty, sharp tongue and rock climbing woman
She looks up at me with confusion
"Dante please just leave me alone" she said as she looks back at the wall
"No, I am done watching you feel sorry for yourself, you are a strong woman and you're better than this, everyone is worried about you, now get up and get your shit together" I shouted at her and she looks at me gasping, she looks like she was thinking about what I just said
"I want to travel and visit my mom. I need same air and time to think" she finally said after a minute
Hallelujah a little progress from her, I will give her the space and time she needs, she really deserve it after what she going through
"if that's what you want then go, my coronation can wait and the wedding can also wait, just sort out your shit Lucy, come back stronger and ready to take on life" I said and she smile
"thank you" she whisper, is nice to see her smile again
"now dinner" I said and she nodd
"just give me a second to get ready" she said and I nodd
"take as much time as you need" I said

LUCY POV
I feel a little brighter now that Dante and I had a talk and the fact that I am going to visit Hailey who I just found out she is my real mother and that I have a sister and two brothers,I am still shock about the whole mother sister situation and what is killing me the  most is that my father refuse to talk to me, the more he ignores me the more I also ignore him, we are both stubborn
I walked next to Dante who was holding my hand as he lead me to the table where my friends and Matt where sitting
" she is alive" Laureen said throwing her hands in the air and I roll my eyes at her
"welcome back to the land of the living" Kristen said
"thanks guys, good to be back, anyways who want to go to Italy?" I ask while sitting on a chair Dante pulled out for me
"girl girl!! I am soo in" Anjelica said excited
"I am always up for an adventure" Laureen said
"try and stop me" Kristen said and we look at Motle who was looking down at her plate
" so, Motle are you coming?"Anjelica ask and Motle shake her head and we both gasp
"what?" Laureen ask her
I wonder what happened in my hours of darkness, what did I miss? As i look at Motle with curiousty
"I am staying" Motle said
"why? Lucy wouldn't be here so why stay" Kristen ask
"well I have my own reason" Motle said annoyed
"ok, is there something you are not telling us" I ask
"well" Laureen ask when Motle didn't respond
"I will tell you guys later" she said looking at Matt 
"ok" I said as i look at the table my father is sitting at and our eyes met, he holds my glare
He still looks angry at me and I refuse to look away, he has no right to be angry at me matter of fact he owns me an explanation and a big fat "SORRY"
"since we are leaving tomorrow, we should go out drinking I want to be passed out for the flight" Laureen said, snapping me back from my tray of thought
I still can't believe my father kept that kind of information from me, it could of been easier to forgive him if he told me on my 18th or 21st birthday but no he just kept his mouth shut for all this year's and it's weird that I am finding out who my real mother is at the age of 23, makes me wonder what else he is keeping from me
"ok" I said standing up I don't want to think about my father and the whole situation I am in right now, I just want to forget
"I didn't mean now, but what the hell let's go" Laureen said standing up and I laugh
I kinda missed my friends, I have been so upsent minded this past few days, wounder what I missed

MOTLE LESTIE POV

As I walked into the club I am racking my brain, my friends will want answers to why I don't want to go to Italy with them, they is also the other issue which I don't know how to tell my friends that I am dating Matt and that's the reason why I want to stay. I just want to see where this relationship is going because after the wedding I will be going back home to Lesotho
"drink Motle?" Matt ask me and I nodd
"beer will be great" I said to him and he smile at her, he was about to kiss me then I turned my head, he looks at me with a question look
"my friends" I said he looks confuse
"what about them?" he ask
"I didn't tell them yet about us" I said to him
"why not? Are you ashamed of me Motle?" he ask hurt
"no it's just that I didn't get time to tell them, things have been crazy this past week" I said
"ok, so when are you going to tell them because I can't be hiding around like I'm some high-school kid" Matt said
"well it's not like you know the meaning of discretion" I snap at him
"what are you trying to say?" Matt snap back at me
"we all know you been around Matt we read magazines we know (the playboy and what not) I just want to be sure about us before I tell my friends" I said he gasp and take a step back as if I slap him across the face
"so you are ashamed of me than and bring up my past was hitting below the belt" Matt said
"Matt no, it's just that I....." I was saying then Anjelica cut me off
"what are you two whispering about?" Anjelica ask causing everyone to look at us
Damn you Anjelica, just brought attention to me  I thought to myself
"it's nothing" I said with a fake smile
"now it's nothing, great Motle now I understand what is happening here and I know where I stand with you " Matt said walking away
"Matt wait" I call after him
I took a deep breath as i watch him walk away.
"looks like someone is on her period today" Kristen said and everybody laugh
"lord Dante can you please go check if your brother is OK" i ask him and Dante nodded and walked in the direction his brother went
I just hope he is not too angry at me and I hope he understands my reasons
"what was that about?" Lucy ask me
"he is angry with me" I said irritated
"why? What did you do?" Laureen ask this is just great, now I have to tell my friends that I am dating Matt and I wanted to keep it a secret until I know where this relationship is going because I am kinda sceptic about our relationship and not sure if it will last for long
"Motle?" Kristen drag me outer my thoughts
"yeah?" I answered her irritated at myself
"what's going on? Why is lord Matt angry with you??" Laureen ask I roll my eyes and take a deep breath
"how am I suppose to know why he's angry, it's not like I am a mind reader or something" I snap at them
"oh sorry miss thing" Anjelica said sarcastically
"come on Motle, we are all friends here, you can always tell us anything" Kristen said to me
"I thought we come here to drink not for you guys to be asking me a thousand and one questions like I some kind of criminal" I snap again I am really starting to get annoyed with then, why can't they just mind their on business
"it's not like that Motle, we are just worried about you and since you were arguing with Matt we just got a little curious about the hole fight" Lucy said
"talk for yourself Lucy I am curious as Hell" Laureen said
"OK fine I will go to Italy with you guys" I said maybe they will leave me alone
"you don't have to go if you don't want to" Lucy said
"we just wish you will talk to us about what's bothering you" Kristen said
"you know what, fine, I started dating him" I said and they all gasps with shock
"who?" Laureen ask surprise
"lord Matt Ofcourse" I said
"does he know you guys are dating" Anjelica ask still surprise and I don't blame my friends for being surprise because this is my first boyfriend
"Ofcourse he Knows" I said rolling my eyes
"then why is he angry with you?" Kristen ask
"he thinks I am ashamed of him" I said
"and why would he think that?" Anjelica ask
"because I refuse to tell you guys about us" I said and they all nodd
"well go find your man and talk to him" Kristen said
"yeah before I steal him from you" Laureen said and we laugh
I walk in the direction where Matt went