Not Yet in Love

Chapter 1

I slam the book closed and take a deep breath. I allow myself to imagine what it would be like to be in Araminda's shoes. To so easily be able to fall in love, and have someone to hold so close. But then again there I was, sitting, knowing very well that once again I have seen another love story unfold, while I can barely talk to anyone that is gendered as a boy. Except for Mason. He has been my best friend since I was... well for as long as I can remember. I look at the wall to my right where my desks and wall clock are placed and realize that Nahara will be here in 5 minutes. I jump up and run to my closet.

While still finishing getting changed I hear a knock on my door, "Come in" I hear the door click open and the soft click-clack of heels coming towards my closet. I only know who's in my room when she speaks.

"That church bell of a girl is here," I roll my eyes at my mother's comment. She never liked Nahara for some reason that has never been explained to me.

I finish tying off my corset and put on my petticoat, crinoline and finally my dress. For today I chose a red dress that has gold pieces of silk that intertwine with the red. The dress also contains green leaves embroidered throughout it, the dress was styled so that it is placed in a lowish V cut around my shoulders and chest. It's like the dress itself is a rose and the leaves are just there to complement it. I choose black ankle boots and step out of my closet to see my mother standing in the center of the room. She points to the chair of the banisters and says, "Sit." I do as I'm told and she starts arranging my hair.

After a few minutes of her picking and poking she finally breaks the silence that I was enjoying "Now May, darling, the Prince is of courting age!" I look up to see a small smile form on her lips.

"That sounds wonderful mother" I'm pretty sure she was expecting me to jump with glee but court is not really my thing. Don't get me wrong I honor and respect the royal family but I just don't like the competitive setting that's there in between girls that are my age. I never understood why they competed so much with each other when no one actually knows what the prince looks like. So all together I stopped going   a while ago, and by that I mean since I was 13 years old. My mother wasn't too happy about it, and is constantly pushing for me to go back to it. But that wasn't in the top of my priority list.

"You and that gibface should go to court today" I fight the anger rising up. I hated when she talked poorly of Nahara. I met her eyes in the mirror.

"Mother Nahara is not ugly, and I will mention it to see what she thinks about it." I make myself plaster a smile on my face so she believes me and while taking a quick pause too consider the situation, "Speaking off what is she doing alone downstairs?"

"How am I to know? I didn't even know she was visiting today" She places both of her hands on my shoulder a "I have one thing to ask of you" I simply nod, now fascinated with her gentleness "You must be careful around that girl" I frown in to her words, now once again mad, but not wanting to cause a fight. She holds my eyes until a finally nod, "All done, now out you go" I get up and walk out the door leaving her in my bed quarters.

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