Be My Princess: Wilfred A. Spencer (COMPLETED)

Chapter 2

I having long held an interest in gardening. I took out my cell phone and I tried to calling Claude.

Claude: "This is Claude, is there something I can help you with?"

Regina: "Claude... it's about the flowerpots in the castle corridors."

Claude: "Flowerpots, miss?"

Regina: "Yes, from near my room there is one pot and the flowers aren't as healthy as the rest."

Claude stayed silent on the other end of the phone.

Regina: "So, I would like to repot these flowers if that is okay?"

Claude: "We generally leave such matters to professional gardeners..."

(Of course... the Spencers probably have a professional for everything...)

Regina: "I've had a knack for these things in the past and though my skills are limited."

Regina: "I want to be able to help in some way."

I continued to plead my case.

Regina: "The herb garden I kept back home is strong as even now."

Regina: "And at primary school as I brought back a flower garden and everyone else said was dead..."

I spoke passionately and I heard Claude sigh from the other end of the phone.

Claude: "I understand."

Regina: "Hm?"

Claude: "Let me check with the gardeners first."

Claude: "Once I have done that, I will contact you again."

Claude: "Until then, please don't do anything with them, is that clear?"

His words rang with an authority that allowed for no discussion.

(I swear this guy...)

Regina: "Alright then."

After explaining where I was, I hung up the phone to hear someone who laughing behind me.

(Huh?)

I turned around to see Prince Wilfred leaning against the wall of the corridor.

Wilfred: "Claude can be a bit scary sometimes."

(Did he been listening?)

Wilfred: "Do you like gardening?"

Regina: "Yes, I like it a lot."

Prince Wilfred smiled and he gave a nod.

Wilfred: "I am fond of flowers and animals myself. They can't speak."

Regina: "Huh?"

He noticed me staring at his face and his long eyelashes quivered as he averted his eyes.

Wilfred: "No, it's nothing."

(But the flowers don't speak... well that goes without saying, right?)

Then I remembered what Prince Wilfred's parents had said.

Regina: "Excuse me, Prince Wilfred... do you not like talking with people?"

Prince Wilfred's was expressionless as he looked at me.

Wilfred: "No, I don't like to. Why?"

(Oh dear...)

I crumpled beneath his cold glare and I spoke hurriedly.

Regina: "No... I didn't mean to... but I only asked...."