Taking Her place

chapter 1

   (So beautiful I say in awe while dragging Francis and Sophia towards the field of bloomed flowers . I let out a breath and haah ". heaven" I say .
"My goodness , princess celeste,you really need to stop exagerating" Sophia warns .
Sophia is the same age as me but she acts like my tutor . Francis on the other hand is a free spirit. He looks up ahead and says to Sophia "oh Sophia,you need to loosen up abit.I grab both their hands and run deeper into the field screaming " free" !.)
     
Flash back       *.   *.   *. 

           Sitting up in bed ,a smile crept on my face and lingered on my lips at the recall of my pleasant memory. It's been five years since this happened and I am not who I used to be . I know I definitely am princess celeste of the Northern kingdom but I do not behave so carefree as before .
I take decisive approach towards anything at all including my choice of sweets in a day . Simply put,I just revised my version of yesterday . Being an early bird,the cock's crow is my que out of bed .
As a princess I have too many duties and gatherings to attend . The absurd part of my schedule is that every body knows it . So before breakfast I have some time to do what I love behind closed doors. I know I need to sacrifice sleep to be a person with an actual personality and not moved around like a piece on a chessboard.
 Existing as a member of the Royal family is not always easy with all the anxiety it brings along with it . I feel like l am always trapped.

I am glad my room is as spacious as it gets .To make it more useful  ,my dear friend  decorated it himself when I was 15 years old. That was the turning point of my life . Due to the reconstruction and interior decorating ,. I had to spend at least three weeks in the guest room away from my family which was not an option according to my father .  So Celestine my sister allowed me in her chamber . Staying with her , I learned so many secrets that has changed my life .  Thankfully ,I found these secrets soon which led to the alterations in the initial plans of my chamber.
Francis together with his father's trusted workers created so many places to hide things .Also I had a storage unit behind my closet .

Father being clever asked so many questions . I however convinced him that I needed space to store things .I was not lying I certainly was going to store things .
Colours are my favorite ,I mean give it all a chance ,it might surprise you. However I requested a bold colour which is why my room is decorated with different shades of red curtains on almost all the walls and every window .The cushions on the other hand are yellow or somewhat golden in colour , adding a little life to the room or else my room would be a complete shrine .
My chamber consist of the sitting area where some potriats are set on the walls , a fire place with a few arm chairs and tea tables.
Separating my sleeping chamber and my sitting areas are curtains..My bed is a solid golden while the nets are red .Hidden from view is my study area .it is pretty small with one shelf of books .Across my  room is the bathing room and the closets .

Nobody in the palace  knows when I wake up and while using it to my advantage ,some personal business is taken care of.
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Knock knock !
Your highness , it's time for your morning routine .I say "come in" while putting my work away  .I then see Bridget as I made  my entry in to the   room. In her handd is my weekly  schedule sent to me by my tutors . "Breakfast, morning assembles,a few classes and finally archery practice."
I do hate what comes from the practice  but meeting Sophia and Francis for business is always worth it .Your highness! It's about time
Thanks Bridget " I say .

   Moving to the bathroom I go about my routine. My bathing area unlike my room is very plain but spotless none the less. From  the tub to the pots and the walls to the floors ,very  tidy .I have Bridget and Christy to thank for this.
They are very hard-working people that I respect .I have seen people in power abuse those who work for them. I am amused because everyone has their own perks.Moreover ,every single work is important to the kingdom. We all as humans existing in this world do things in order to stay alive and so often be comfortable ,but if you find yourself as to live more comfortably doing less to earn what you have, owing it to something so cunning as circumstance, you have no right to look down on people.
Once in my life,I decided to clean after my self to reduce the chances of my secrets being spilled and I was toasted  .This work is so tiring and so I did some of the basic work to reduce  the time used for cleaning my room because I have to lock my door before going out .
With these thoughts on my mind I find myself frowning."your highness is something wrong?Christy  asked. Do you not like you hair style? She pressed." At this point she is panicking to the point of tears . To assure her I smile and say "the style is fine as always" .

" If only they were loyal to just me."I say as I see Christy and Bridget leave my room.I am very much aware how everything is reported to mother the Queen. A mother knows no boundaries when it comes to her children and so I hide everything from the maids .I am always present when cleaning goes on to prevent any of my beans from spilling.
I love father and mother don't get me wrong ,they are excellent parents but as  king and queen please stay away!.
To prevent unnecessary drama, I have learnt to keep to myself.
Talking about members of the family I can't compete with is my almost perfect sister. She is just so... perfect!.
Her tutors applaud her studies ,knowing what to say and when to say it. She always looks pleasant yet rarely smile ..even to me . She is my role model even though she is just two years older .I admire and adore princess Celestine.