The woman wear a gorgeous gown. Their eyes stared at me reproachfully.
(That woman is pissed me off...)
Regina: "I don't know what are you talking about. So go back to the party."
The ladies are mad as I asked in a calm voice.
Woman A: "Are you trying to order us?"
Woman B: "Don't think as you can get carried away and because you are close to His Highness."
Woman C: "Just because His Highness is kind to you."
I raised my eyebrow when they kept battering me with their words.
(I swear that ladies are pissed me off...)
Regina: "Don't bother me, Please excuse me."
I spoke over their barrage as I made to leave. But, the ladies surrounded me as not allowing to leave.
Woman A: "We aren't finished talking to you yet."
Woman B: "That's right. You can't just leave in the middle of a coversation."
Woman B: "How rude!"
I glared at the ladies when I yelled.
Regina: "HOW DARE YOU BLOCK MY WAY!?"
The ladies was startled when I continued yelled at them.
Regina: "You're pissed me off...! You know why I love Prince Wilfred! But guess what!"
Regina: "I AM LOST DAUGHTER OF PRINCESS!?!?"
*Echo: Princess!*
*Echo: Princess!*
*Echo: Princess!*
*Echo: Princess!*
*Echo: Princess!*
*Echo: Princess!*
*Echo: Princess!*
*Echo: Princess!*
*Echo: Princess!*
The ladies was widen their eyes. Just then, I heard a voice echoed down the corridor.
???: "Interesting hobby as you have there are ganging up on a helpless poor Princess."
Woman A: "What!?"
All eyes in the hall as focused on the owner of that voice. I saw...
Regina: "Prince Wilfred!"
I run toward to him and I hugged him when he stroke my hair with his hand. The ladies's faces changed color as their reactions were the exact opposite to mine.
Woman A: "Your Highness!"
The group shrunk back as Prince Wilfred gave them a meaningful smile.
Wilfred: "From what's this house as do you belong to ladies?"
Wilfred: "Such impoliteness as needs to be corrected."
Prince Wilfred's voice was unusally low and quiet and the ladies hurriedly bowed their heads.
Woman A: "Please forgive us, Your Highness."
Woman B: "We only meant to tease..."
Regina: "Liar! They're bullied me, Prince Wilfred."
I buried Prince Wilfred's chest with my face when Prince Wilfred stared at the ladies was startled when the one of the woman spoke.
Woman C: "E-E-Excuse us!"
The one of the woman said of apologize and they fled. I turned my head as watched them go before I lifted my head up and looked at Prince Wilfred.
Regina: "Thank you, Prince Wilfred."
Prince Wilfred's smiled returned to normal at my thanks.
Wilfred: "Not at all. It's probaby my fault as you got mixed up in all of that."
Wilfred: "You yelled at the ladies because you're a Princess, Regina."
Regina: "Y-Y-You heard it?"
Prince Wilfred laughed when I spoked.
Regina: "But still, that's not true because you saved me. And what brought you down from this way?"
Prince Wilfred lowered his eyes a little bit.
Wilfred: "I couldn't see you anywhere...."
(Was he worried about me...?)
I smiled at Prince Wilfred when he smiled back and he took my hand.
Wilfred: "Shall we call it a night?"
Regina: "Are you sure, Prince Wilfred?"
I looked at him when I felt his warm hand holding mine. I started to walk as if the drawn to Prince Wilfred like a magnet.
Regina: "So you don't need to return to the party, Prince Wilfred?"
I asked Prince Wilfred when he smiled.
Wilfred: "I already achieved of my purpose here."
Regina: "Your purpose? So you mean about meeting with Mike- I mean Lord Michel?"
Prince Wilfred still smile when he looked at me.
Wilfred: "Yes. So there isn't much reson to stay any longer."
As with those words, he began leading me by the hand.
(So, he really did come to this party and he just for me to meet with Mike...)
Regina: "Thank you for going to all this trouble."
I looked away as I said about thanks when he stopped walking and he looked at me.
Wilfred: "There's no need to thank me, it was Lord Michel's wish."
(Wait... he did!?)
I felt a shadow of doubt crossed my heart.
(But I guess about Prince Wilfred is only being so kind to me and because Lord Michel asked him too.)
As feeling the warmth of his hand on mine and we left the castle.
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Wilfred: "That's beautiful."
I felt my heart skipped a beat at Prince Wilfred's whispered words when I looked at him.
Regina: "Beautiful of what, Prince Wilfred?"
I asked him when Prince Wilfred turned around to me and he anwsered.
Wilfred: "The moon."
(Oh the moon!)
I looked up to see the moon floating in the sky as casting of light on us.
Regina: "Why yes, it's beautiful of the moon."
Prince Wilfred chuckled a little at my words.
Wilfred: "It's important to be able to look at something and be able to feel differently about it."
Wilfred: "But it feels wonderful to be able to see the same thing and feel the feel same way, doesn't it?"
Prince Wilfred's murmurs faded into the quiet of the night.
Regina: "Yes, that's true."
As bathing in the moon's gentle of light, but neither of us about we spoke. However, the time as we spent together was peaceful and the silence was a comfortable one. As we walking a little further and we spotted Prince Wilfred's car. Claude and a lot of body guards was standing nearby.
(But... he's going to let go of my hand as once we get closer.)
Wilfred: "I'm glad as you come with me for tonight, Regina."
He squeeze my hand as he spoke. The warmth from his hand spread and yet as the same time of my heart felt heavy.
(But I want to stay like this a little longer...)
I squeezed with my hand a little as I thought. Prince Wilfred glanced at me.
Wilfred: "So fast..."
Regina: "W-What?"
Wilfred: "As being with you makes a time to go by so quickly."
Regina: "But when you're with me?"
I felt my heart are trembled with a jolt.
Wilfred: "Time as usually passes so slowly, but being with you as making it seem faster."
I felt his soft words as wrap themselves around me.
Regina: "That means..."
Claude's voice sounded over my whispers.
Claude: "Your Highness! Milady! Quickly please get in the car!"
Prince Wilfred raised his eyebrows in response as he looked at Claude.
Wilfred: "There's no real need to hurry, is that clear?"
He whispered icily as he guided me by the hand again.
(Prince Wilfred...)
Wilfred: "I had wanted to stay like this a little longer, but let's head home."
He smiled softly at me and I smiled back to him. Just then.... I heard the sound of carmera shutters and flashes of ligh all around.
(I knew it! Paparazzi! How did they found me of lost daughter as Princess!)
I looking around as I saw a group of people was taking a photos of us.
Regina: "Prince Wilfred!"
I called out of him when Prince Wilfred took me in his arms. He trying to shield me with his own body when he glared at the group was taking a photos.
Wilfred: "I don't have a problem, but you're bothering her. Stop it."
I buried my face in his chest when I listened.
Wilfred: "Hand over the film quietly."
As he said this when I heard the sound of feet rushing towards us.
???: "What do you think you all are doing!?"
I turned my head to see Claude appear with the bodyguards.
(Claude...? Why... why are you trying to help us...)
The men who took the photos began to flee.
Claude: "Your Highness, if only as you had to listened to me when I asked you to hurry."
Claude: "What do you mean by letting the paparazzi take your photo like that?"
Prince Wilfred let go of my hand and he looked directly at Claude.
Wilfred: "It's been like this all of my life."
Wilfred: "I have a camera pointed at me as no matter where as I go."
As speaking like it didn't matter. But Prince Wilfred was put his hand on my back and he guided me along.
(As like that as all of his life?)
(But it really must be hard to be a prince sometimes.)
I looked sideways at Prince Wilfred's profile as we walked to the car together.
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(It can't be... it's much happened about today...)
I returned to my room and I sat on the edge of my bed as I sighed when I looked down.
(I was able to meet Mike again at the party...)
(And after that, I was hounded by all those girls. I just glad when I yelled at them because I am lost daughter of princess.)
(But.... the photo taken by the paparazzi...)
I recalled the warmth as I had felt when Prince Wilfred held me in his arms to shield me.
(But Prince Wilfred probably didn't mean anything else by it...)
Still deep in thought when I lay down on the bed.
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The next morning, I woke up as usual to see Claude beside my bed.
(Wha!)
Regina: "Claude... just don't startled me, please."
Claude: "My apologize, so good morning Miss Regina."
Regina: "Good morning."
(But I know it's not like as he just barges in...)
(But... I don't really like the idea of having someone in my room when I fall asleep...)
I sighed as I thought to myself as Claude set some tea to steep and he opened his mouth to speak.
Claude: "It seems like you slept well. Were you tired from yesterday?"
His voice was deadpan and I shrugged my shoulders.
Regina: "Well... a little."
Claude stared straight at me.
Claude: "I would be much obliged, if you would assent to helping with the cleaning today."
Regina: "So you'd like me to help about clean?"
Claude: "Yes, though you needn't say yes as if you don't wish to."
Regina: "I didn't say that, but I can help."
(For Claude to ask me to help with the cleaning must about mean as he's going to start trusting me a little...)
I got dressed and I set out to help clean as requested.
(Well everything here is so big as remind me from my home!)
I was cleaning around the vicinity of the first floor staircase when my hand slipped.
Regina: "Woah!"
(Oh great!)
I lost grip on the cloth as I was holding as it fell down beneath the stairs. As I went beneath the stairs to retrieve it. I noticed the door to a particular room was open.
(Huh? The basement door is open...)
I quietly made my way over and I looked through the gap in the door to see Prince Wilfred from behind.
Regina: "Prince Wilfred..."
Prince Wilfred seemed to have as heard my whispers and he turned around.
Wilfred: "Regina, what are you doing here?"
He seemed a little shaken and I bowed in apology.
Regina: "I'm terrible sorry... I was cleaning the stairs when I dropped my cloth..."
Prince Wilfred's expression softened as I spoke.
Wilfred: "Cleaning? Are you still doing that?"
(But I wouldn't say I'd done much at all.)
(Everyone's here as done so much for me...)
(But... I feel as if this is the least as I can do.)
I said nothing and returned his smile. As with that, Prince Wilfred directed his eyes toward something else. I followed his gaze to see a transparent case. Inside the case was a dazzling tiara. As still clasping my cleaning tools. I found my eyes stolen by the sight of the tiara.
Regina: "It's beautiful..."
I said to myself quietly, but Prince Wilfred gestured for me to enter the room. As he beckoned when I hesitantly shiftted into the room as my eyes transfixed on the tiara.
Wilfred: "This has been passed on through the royal family for hundreds of years."
Regina: "For hundreds of years?"
Wilfred: "Yes. It has a very distinguished history and can only be worn by the Queen of Philip."
Regina: "So it's truly would be wonderful to be able to wear something like this."
I said when I smiled while I look at the tiara and Prince Wilfred spoke quietly.
Wilfred: "It would be...?"
I nodded my head when I spoked.
Regina: "Of course it would."
Regina: Still about of any girl would dream to wear this, so why don't you think so?"
A smile spread over Prince Wilfred's face.
Wilfred: "Hmm? I must say it would look good on you."
I felt my heart fluttered at his soft voice and I stare at Prince Wilfred.
Regina: "H-H-Hold on... I'm not..."
I look away as being embarrassment and I felt something warm rest upon my head. I raised my head and I took a sharp breath at Prince Wilfred's intense stare.
Wilfred: "Would you...?"
Regina: "W-Why..."
I stuttered and Prince Wilfred laughed in spite of himself as averting his eyes.
Wilfred: "No, never mind."
(But... I can't help because of think about what he was going to say if he stops in the middle like that.)
Just then a voice rang out.
???: "Your Highness?"
I looked to see Claude coming towards us.
Claude: "Her Majesty, the Queen is asking for you."
Wilfred: "Alright. Thank you."
After Prince Wilfred has disappeared from sight. Claude turned to me with a severe look on his face.
Claude: "Why are you in this room?"
Regina: "Don't even ask me..."
Claude: "...."
Regina: "You know why, because I dropped my cloth from above the stairs and when I come downstairs as I saw Prince Wilfred was in here from this basement and that's why."
Claude sighed deeply at my calm about explained.
Claude: "In any case, this area is off limits to the general public."
Claude: "Please leave immediately, milady Regina."
I nodded.
Regina: "Alright, you promised not tell the King and Queen about who I am lost daughter of princess. Understand?"
Claude bowed when he spoked.
Claude: "Of course."
He finally accept my promise when I leave the room.
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(Still... that tiara is so beautiful...)
I thought about the tiara dreamily as I cleaned, but... I remember when I was younger, my mother gave me a lot of tiara from my birthday. I sighed as disappointed. Just when, I saw Claude coming up from the basement.
(Wait... is he coming up to check on me....?)
As I thought when I continue to cleaning. Claude came closer and he looked at me with a stern expression on his face.
Claude: "Milady Regina... may I ask you to go at once to the audience chamber?"
Regina: "What do you mean, Claude?"
(Why audience?)
Claude: "Their Royal Majesties the King and Queen request an audience with you."
I sighed for a moment as I processed his words.
(I knew it... the King and Queen)
Regina: "Just why did they call me..."
Claude answered my hesitant question with a cold stare.
Claude: "It is to do with yesterday's photos."
Regina: "Photos? ...Don't tell me about the paparazzi!"
Claude: "Shhh."
Regina: "!?"
I felt Claude's finger pressed my lips when I felt my heart are racing.
Regina: "D-Does it about the paparazzi, because someone who lost daughter of princess is me..?"
Claude nodded at my question when I looked down.
Claude: "Those photos have been run in a newspaper."
Regina: "It can't be..."
Regina: "Is that the reason why Prince Wilfred was called earlier...?"
Claude: "Yes, Milady Regina."
Claude: "This is the first time, Prince Wilfred has been involved in any kind of scandal."
Claude raised his eyebrows as he spoke in a forceful tone.
(Still it's looks like I've caused some kind of trouble... but they found out because I am lost daughter of princess...)
(Still! Why the hell Claude was worried about me...)
Claude: "Anyway.... Milady Regina, Her Majesty is waiting. Please follow me."
Regina: "Alright, just lead the way."
Claude nodded his head when I followed behind him. As I went with Claude to the audience chamber. I see Prince Wilfred standing before the Queen.
(Oh...)
Prince Wilfred caught sight of me and he turned to the Queen.
Wilfred: "I have already told you because she had nothing to do with this."
Queen: "As even so."
Queen: "I can't drop the matter without listening to what she has to say."
King: "So I ask, what's the relationship between Wilfred and yourself?"
Everyone's eyes were on me when I raised my eyebrow.
Regina: "I don't know what are you talking about. I had nothing to do with it!"
King and Queen was startled as Prince Wilfred spoked.
Wilfred: "I was careless and I swear nothing of this nature will ever happen again."
The King and Queen exchanged look at Prince Wilfred's words.
King: "It's not like you to say things like that."
Wilfred: "I say them because she has done nothing wrong."
The Queen watched her son speak so decisively and let out a soft sigh.
Queen: "Very well then..."
Queen: "We're looking after the young lady as a favor to Lord Michel, so I don't wish to make a fuss."
King: "Yes, we don't wish to do anything to draw displeasure from Lord Michel."
King: "So we must ask you not to do anything rash."
Queen: "And there's Miss Cecille to think of."
(Miss Cecille? So Claude mentioning her before...)
Prince Wilfred stiffened slightly at the Queen's words.
Wilfred: "I know."
Queen: "Miss Regina, I beg of you as well..."
I sighed when I nod towards the Queen's kindly stare.
Regina: "Of course..."
Queen: "The King's birthday will be celebrated soon."
Queen: "I would appreciate it if you don't give anymore cause to such rumors."
Wilfred: "Yes ma'am. Will Stephen be coming to the party?"
The Queen smiled wide at Prince Wilfred's question.
Queen: "Of course."
(Stephen...?)
Claude interjected at that moment.
Claude: "Your Majesties, about the fitting for your party outfits..."
As taking that as our cue, Prince Wilfred and I left the room. Once out, Prince Wilfred threw me a warm smiled and I smiled back.
Wilfred: "I'm sorry about that."
Regina: "No need to be apologize, Wilfred, but I feel bad."
Prince WIlfred laughed.
Wilfred: "You have nothing to feel bad about."
Wilfred: "It was me, because I'm the one who invited you to the party..."
Prince Wilfred's soft voice took root in my heart.
Wilfred: "And I really did want to walk alone with you as that time..."
Regina: "W-What?"
My face turned red as my heartbeat quickened.
Regina: "But you'll anger her Majesty again because if you say things like that..."
Prince Wilfred smiled as I spoke.
Wilfred: "Probably..."
Just then, my thoughts turned to the conversatuon in the audience chamber.
(Oh that's right...)
(I had heard Claude speak of her too... but I wonder who Miss Cecille is?)
Regina: "One thing... who's Miss Cecille, Prince Wilfred?"
Prince Wilfred's face changed in an instant.
Wilfred: "That's none of your business."
Regina: "Don't lie to me... I know you are angry to Claude."
Wilfred: "..."
Regina: "Forget it."
I said when I turned my back.
Wilfred: "Well, when it comes to the day of the party, will see..."
Regina: "At the party...?"
(So which means... the party for the King's birthday?)
Wilfred: "Yes. Now, if you'll excuse me..."
(Why... why am I angry to him... I guess I should stay away from him or I avoid him...)
(But who could Stephen possibly be?)
As I thought when I turned my head to watched Prince Wilfred walk away.
(But I guess... it looks like I'll find out at the party...)
I evaluated my feelings and I sighed.
(So it is the King's birthday after all...)
(I wonder if there is anything I can do as help...)
(But... I want to make up for the problems and I caused with the paparazzi.)
As with that in my mind, I made my way over to Claude who had just left their Majesties's audience. The day of the party drew closer. But on one hand, I was looking forward to meeting the mysterious Miss Cecille and Stephen who Prince Wilfred had mentioned. On the other hand, I felt a little uneasy about something as I couldn't quite explain...
--End of Chapter 6--
To Be Continued....