The Twelve Dancing Princesses

My Betrothed

Once upon a time ... Never mind that. Let's begin again from the beginning, this time. Be warned though, this is a modern-day style fairytale. There I was 11 years old ... By the way, you should know I am a princess of England. It was ruled by a kind King and a lovely Queen. My mum is the Queen, Elizabeth II, and my father is the King, Philip, he was the Duke of Edinburgh, but now he is the King of England.

Where was I? Oh, yes! So there I was sitting in my palace bedroom, wearing my usual, a simple, plain shirt with matching plain shorts when a knocking sound came at the my bedroom door.

"Who is it?" I asked.

"It's me, you dummy!" came the answer. I rolled my eyes. Why, oh why, did my eldest sister have to call me that?!

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First things first, I should tell you that I have eleven older sisters. Yes, you heard me right, ELEVEN OLDER SISTERS. Some people might go crazy, but my family is really close so there aren't a lot of problems going about. By the way, I should let you know that we are all one year apart, born on the first day of every month in the year with me being January and so on. Here is the list from oldest to youngest at this time:

Lilliac Gabriella Eleanor Kaylee Smith - 21, born December 1st

Ayana Violet Sadie Mila Jones - 20, born November 1st

Jasmine Arianna Ellie Claire Brown - 19, born October 1st

Iris Skylar Anna Paisley Davis - 18, born September 1st

Paige Samantha Nora Camila Mountbatten -17, born August 1st

Ivy Penelope Leah Audrey Mountbatten - 16, born July 1st

Daisy Brooklyn Alexa Zoe Mountbatten - 16, born June 1st

Everly Hannah Aria Layla Mountbatten - 15, born May 1st

Aliyana Addison Lily Natalie Mountbatten - 14, born April 1st

Clover Ella Chloe Grace Mountbatten - 13, born March 1st

Aurelia Aubrey Zoey Avery Mountbatten - 12, born February 1st

Rosalina Victoria Scarlett Faith Mountbatten - 11, born January 1st

England calls us their "Twelve Dancing Princesses", for we all take ballet classes. If you haven't noticed, my parents LOVE flowers. From Iris and up, they were all married and all have kids. Paige has a to-be-husband, Ivy has a boyfriend, Daisy has a crush, and from Everly down we were just enjoying life as it is.

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But, before I could tell Liliac to come in she pushes open the door with great flourish and struts into MY room. I mean, who does that?! I scowl as she sits next to me on my bay window.

"What's wrong?!" I ask startled, for she was biting her lip and her eyes were darting all over. We sisters have a special talent to know when something was wrong.

"What could ever be wrong?!" she snaps. By the way, you also should know that we never shout, snap, or be mean to another sister. That's just the sister code in my family. I was so shocked that I jerked back as tears come to my eyes.

My sister gasps, "I'm so sorry! I don't know what came over me!"

I shrug it off. We might fight or yell at each other, but the fighting and yelling stays to a very limited time. I cross my arms and glare at her, "Tell me what's wrong, buy me whatever i want, and maybe I will forgive you."

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My father says that I drive a hard bargain. He also said that when I first started speaking I took privilege of it. Here is an example: