The Ball of Balls

Chapter 13

Stuart had followed Robert to the toilets. ''My lord, my lord, a new stunningly beautiful princess arrived at the Ball of Balls. Her name is-'' Stuart said, but Robert interrupted him in the middle of his sentence.

''Let me take a piss, mate.''

''I am sorry, your highness...'' Stuart said and he turned around. Stuart thought about the beautiful princess and he wished he was a prince, maybe then he would have a chance with her. As a guard he could only watch how every princess fell for prince Robert and Stuart was partly jealous of Robert and partly jealous of the princesses.

''Okay, I am done. Finish your sentence,'' Robert said while closing his fly. Stuart was still daydreaming about his new love and stared at Robert's chest.

''My eyes are up here, little Stuart,'' Robert said and he hit him.

''Sorry, your highness, her name is Charlotte,'' Stuart said ashamedly, while rubbing his cheek.

''Charlotte... hmm... Bring her to the ballroom. I will be there shortly,'' Robert said and he walked back to his room. Stuart saluted Robert.

He skipped happily to the entrance of the castle, where Charlotte was waiting for him in the beautiful red dress Dean had designed for her. Stuart didn't know how to act. He greeted the princess awkwardly and offered an arm to her, but Charlotte ignored his gesture.

''Th-th-this way,'' Stuart said.

''Okay,'' Charlotte said curtly and they walked to the ballroom with appropriate distance between them.

''You have r-r-really nice.. hair...'' Stuart said shyly to Charlotte. He carefully laid a hand on her shoulder.

''I don't see the prince anywhere,'' Charlotte said while ignoring the hand.

''The prince? Oh, yes, but of course. He is uh.. coming soon... I think,'' Stuart rattled and he wiped his mouth clean of the drool.

Charlotte heard her favorite song when they arrived in the ballroom, Mambo nr. 5, and said excitedly: ''Do you want to dance with me?''

''W-w-who, I? Oh.. I would love... YES!'' Stuart exclaimed. Charlotte enchanted Stuart with her swinging hips. Stuart became redder and redder and almost fell to the floor. He wrapped his arms around the enchanting hips. Charlotte came closer and closer. Stuart's heart started beating faster. He pursed his lips and closed his eyes. Suddenly the doors of the ballroom opened.

''OMG! Charlotte?!'' Samantha exclaimed.

''Samantha?!'' Charlotte shouted back. She pushed Stuart's hands away and pushed him to the floor. As two whistles they hugged each other.

Robert looked amused on the balcony of the ballroom, but didn't go down to talk to one of the princesses. The room was way too crowded for him. He knew that once he would go down that everyone would come to him and that he would not have some rest.

''Sire, you have to get to know the princesses,'' Rebecca the lackey said, who came from behind Robert.

''Mate! You startled me!'' Robert said.

''I have that effect on people,'' Rebecca said, while folding Robert's laundry. While Robert walked away, Rebecca sniffed one of his shirts.

''I am still waiting for the one. Like the oracle said: 'The chosen one with the spicy short haircut and the golden ring', where is she? Now I'm stuck with these so called 'princesses','' Robert said to himself.

''Did you say something? My greatness?'' Stuart asked, who had walked upstairs to get Robert.

''No, nothing. Are you done making blunders? It's time for dinner. Let the tables be set,'' Robert said and he walked away.