Mia Rain: Bayside High

A Rightful Queen Part 2

Mia POV
"So, you're excited for this?" Zack asked. I was putting on my earrings in the bathroom. It is nicely golden and white. I smiled a bit. "Yeah! It'll be amazing like last time. Remember?" I said, smirking. He chuckled. "Yeah. I loved it too." He said. I left the bathroom and flattened my sundress. You all think I'm wearing this on a regular basis? Think again. He smiled. "You look absolute beautiful." He said. I returned the gesture. "Thank you. I'm meeting the Queen after breakfast for a walk in the garden." I told him. He looked at me confusedly. "What for? The coronation?" He asked. I sighed while ruffling my hair. "Probably. Discussing princess duties." I said. Zack intertwined his hands with mine and cleared his throat. "Mia, this all seem great...but is this what you want? To be far away and be a princess here? What about school? What about the others? What about you and me? Most importantly, does Brandon want this? He doesn't love you enough to share his life with you as a Queen. Your whole life will change once they put the crown on your head. All I need to know is that...you still love me enough to be your kind of King." He said softly. Nothing could describe how lucky I am to have Zack in my life. He doesn't need crowns or castles to prove he's my only prince. I gently squeezed his fingers and kissed him. He melted in the kiss. We parted. He was confused. "I'm confused." He muttered. I chuckled. "I do love you and you been my kind of King. I'm really sorry if I hadn't remembered how changing this could be. I'm not gonna be far away, I won't be away from the gang and I'm not leaving you behind. Brandon shouldn't have someone who doesn't love him but what could I do? If they find out you unintentionally poisoned him, you'll go to jail for life and we can't ruin this day for them." I said. He almost spoke until my door knocked. I sighed. "Come in." I said. It revealed the King's butler. He smiled, bowing. "Good morning Miss Mia. I come to inform you that breakfast is ready to serve and your parents are already in the dining room." He told me. I nodded. "Thank you! We'll be down." I said. He bowed and left. Zack sighed sadly. "We'll talk about this later." He said, kissing my cheek. I quickly nodded before walking out. He followed behind.

In the dining room, we were served with amazingly delicious breakfast. Screech must be doing backflips mentally and Lisa's probably taking pictures for her Instagram. Brandon hadn't spoke but I could see the sorrow in his eyes. Why he looks so sad? Especially today? Honestly Blair tried to smile but failed. What is happening? Everyone else was chatting and eating. Thoughts kept banging about me and Zack's talk. He is definitely right. My life in California would have to be set aside for me to be princess of Macedonia. I bet Mom, Dad and Nina have the same thought. Almost delicious like the breakfast we had from Florida. I drank my orange juice and talked with Kelly. She inhaled a deep breath. "Mia, there's something you need to know." She whispered. I breathed a breath of relief and nodded. "Well, thank god! Surely everyone's been nearly sad lately! Brandon, Blair including Zack because I might become the Queen of Macedonia! Please tell me what's up or I'll chug down all this orange juice!" I whispered/yelled. She looked at me in shock but nodded. "Ok. It might sound insane but Brandon is in love with..." She trailed off. "Who?" I asked. "Blair." She mumbled in my ear. A set of explosions went off inside my brain. Blair? He's in love with Blair? When and how?! I gulped, managing to speak. "How?" I whispered. Kelly inhaled a deep breath. "They met in the summer and she snuck off to his masquerade ball. They fell in love while wearing masks. She loves him but he doesn't know what she looks like." She explained in a whisper. I smiled sadly as I watched them barely speak to each other while eating. I'm not supposed to become princess. Blair should and be with Brandon. "We need a plan. She's the perfect one for him to wear that crown." I whispered. She nodded in agreement. "Like what?" She asked, referring to the plan.

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We returned to our rooms and prepared for the coronation at 3pm. I've made a plan with Blair for her to be at the alter. Lisa helped by giving me blue-golden masks. The wardrobe designer changed me into a black dress with a sparkly white necklace to match. Blair's gonna wear the dress I'm supposed to wear with the same mask from the ball. Neon blue Queen Jessica picked out for me. Sorry, your highness. My door opened and it shown the girls. Kelly smiled brightly. "The plan is working, M! They're escorting Blair to the alter!" She said. Jessie huffed. "Let's go! We can't be late!" She said. I nodded and carefully walked out. The butler escorted us to the ballroom. It is entirely full with special guests; The Crawley family. They were greeting my parents including the rulers. Lisa smiled dreamily. "Who is that fine creature?" She asked. We shared confusion until we saw a tall blue-eyed blonde wearing a black suit. He was talking to a dark-short haired woman who must be Lady Mary. "That must be their son George." Jessie added. Our eyes widened.