Nobody Knows// Ross Lynch

eleven

Lorena returned to the dining room after a few moments of her debating over which outfit to wear to the breakfast table. She settled on a loose fitting sweater tucked into a long skirt. This outfit choice would not only please her grandmother, but it would also successfully hide her earth tattoo better than the white long sleeve short dress she had on before. And that was a close one...

Ross and Benji waited patiently by the kitchen door, waiting for their orders from Flora. 

"Benji..." Ross whispered, tapping his best friend on his arm. "Ben, I'm not sure about this one man. I've only been here for a few weeks, I can't possibly be serving the queen now," he admitted nervously. He clenched his fists, making his light veins visible from his white button down. His black vest felt suffocating for his chest. Ross reached his fingers up to unbutton the first button on his vest, making Benji widen his eyes at him. 

"Are you crazy? Don't do that. She'll notice the slightest bit of change, Ross. And don't worry, the first few days around her are terrifying, but it gets easier... Okay it doesn't. But you just have to give her reason to love you. Why do you think she lets me pass with my dark earrings?" Benji gloated, rolling his shoulders back and taking a deep breath out. "Alright, I'm going in." 

He picked up one of the plates with toast, scrambled eggs, and a smoked salmon. Ross eyed the plate in Benji's hands, crunching his nose at the food choice. "She has fish for breakfast?" 

The darker male shrugged before holding the plate up in his hands. "Special occasion I guess." 

Flora called for the boys to enter through their headpieces. Ross felt his heart leaping out of his chest as he tried to remind himself to not mess up. He forced his fingers to pick up two plates of food and hold them high over his shoulders before entering the room. 

Benji placed the Queen's plate in front of her, earning a small smile from the woman. "Thank you, Benjamin. I see you have chosen a religious earring today," she pointed out to the crowd. 

He tried to hold in his laughter as he faked a smile and put his arm over his chest to bow. "Sure. I'm glad you like it, Queen Isabel." 

Lorena however could not hold her laughter as she let out a small snort from the other side of the table, making Ross' lips perk up into a smile as well. Queen Isabel shot her a look before Lorena was able to put her eyes down on her plate. "Thanks, Ross," she thanked the blonde, making him nod his head. Benji returned with another plate for Mateo before him and Ross scurried back into the kitchen to eavesdrop on the rest of their conversation.

The royal family waited for the Queen to take her first bite before they could all start digging into their breakfast plates. "So, as you both may know, my 70th birthday is approaching. That is part of the reason why I cut my overseas visit short," Isabel informed after taking a bite out of her salmon. 

"70, wow Abuela. What did you have in mind?" Lorena asked with a mouth full of toast, making her mother roll her eyes to herself. 

Isabel focused on perfectly cutting the salmon as she continued to speak. "I'm interested in having a showcase. I want the best latin artists in my presence that day. I was really intrigued by the works of art that was offered to me on my trip, and I realized how much our country is lacking in this area." 

Lorena's eyes widened as she dropped her fork onto her plate. "Really? An art showcase? That sounds like a great idea, grandma!" She looked back at Mateo who was also smiling at this request. "What kind of artists would you have? Like, singers, dancers musicians? Maybe even painters?" 

Benji let out a laugh of relief from the kitchen that was only loud enough for Ross to hear. "Do you think I could finally have my chance to perform around here?" He asked Ross.