My hero

Chapter 1

I stand by my windowsill, wondering when my life will take a turn. As a princess there isn’t much I actually need to do. Of course the King, My father was always busy but me. All I ever do is stand by the windowsill and pick out my next dress. 

When I wake up I almost always smell eggs,bacon, and raspberry pancakes. Ms.Dia makes them every morning making sure I always have my favorites.

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day dear” She smirked while pushing a big plate of food towards me.

“Oh I-” I mumbled, “I, *sigh* Thank you” I continue eating and finish up my food when something wet and cold hits my cheek. 

“Whip cream fight!” My brother screamed across the room,

“You’re on!” I shout while grabbing some whip cream. We through food and whipped cream at each other for at least 30 minutes when I hear a scream

“What on earth is going on here!” My father shouted at us covered in Whip cream, I could tell he wanted to join us but his fiance was with him and she surely wouldn’t want that. He points us up stairs to go take a shower and get ready for the day. Well it was fun while it lasted. As I finished cleaning up and stepped out of the shower I went and started some music. I love music but sadly i’ve never gotten to go see a live performance, only records. I brush my hair and put on a somewhat comfortable dress. I walked downstairs to see my father's fiance staring me down. My mother passed away when I was ten, I haven’t been able to look at my father the same way for those 7 years she hasn’t been with us because only a year after her death, she came. My father was on his yearly expedition when she needed a ride to her home. A few hours in she said she didn’t have one and he invited her over to the castle. They got engaged about 2 years ago but I just think she doesn’t want to officially be my “step-mother”. 

I walk over to her and put my hand on her shoulder, “Is there something I can help you with Maria?” She pulls my hand off of her and rolls her eyes at me.

“Nothing I can’t do myself” she fake smiles at my father

“I’m going out to the garden father, I’ll be back soon” I turn around and walk towards the gates to the garden. The garden is probably my favorite place because not only is it beautiful but there are definitely a lot of bees and that already is not a place Maria would come to. My family knows I always go hear so they kinda leave me alone. I bend down to look at the roses and a ball kicks the greenhouse wall causing me to fall to the floor. A person covered in armour walks through the garden door. They reach down and lift me up taking off their helmet. 

“I am so so sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you. I was playing with this ball and I lost control of it.” She looks at me with worry in her face. Her brown skin shines in the light and her dark curly locks of hair are so bouncy they never stop moving. I shake my head and realize I hadn’t said anything.

I smile at her “ It is honestly ok, this dress wasn’t my favorite anyway” She chuckles and walks me back inside.

“I will find a way to pay you for your dress your highness I-” She trips over her feet and I giggle,

“It’s fine! To be honest, this dress reminded me of my fathers fiance way too much. Good thing it’s mud covered now” I smile at her once more,      “ Well you know my name, what’s yours?” I chuckle.

“Oh um,” It seems she struggles remembering her name, “Uh my name is Desirea.” 

“Beautiful name Desirea, I’ll see you tomorrow same time then” I wave goodbye leaving her no time to say no. As I walk upstairs my whole family is playing a fun game we made up that even me and Maria get along while playing. We play for hours until it is 7:00 and we have to go watch the jousting event. I love watching these because the person only gets knocked off their horse, so no one really gets hurt.

“Sit down children, Maria will go announce the joust starting” My father points at our seats and we sit. When Maria announces the joust two knights come out with their helmets on already. For some reason I was drawn to one of them and I couldn’t tell why. While watching I decided to root for the red knight. As we watched the blue knight fall from his horse everyone cheered. I turned to look at the red knight walk away and I saw them flip up their helmet lid, it was Desirea. She winked and smiled at me and after that, she was gone. I felt my stomach flutter and my father yelled, 

“Another win for the red knight!” Everyone else cheered as we walked back to the castle. I saw Desirea practicing. She truly was an inspiration. When I got back to the castle I changed into my red pajamas and laid flat on my bed. I giggled, why was I feeling this way and why haven’t I felt like this before. All I could think about was Desirea. I wonder if she was feeling the same way. I blew out my candle and fell asleep dreaming of bright red roses.