Sometimes it snows in April

Charity and royalty

April pov

I rush after Theo when Ben needs to go. I need to pass so many people. "Excuse me, Excuse me." I bump in to someone. "I'm so incredibly sorry." I say when I notice it's the queen. I didn't even know she'd be here. "I'm so so sorry your Highness." "Not a problem at all, everyone bumps in to one another once in a while. Who migt you be? I don't think I've seen you here before." "Oh yeah, that should be right. I'm a friend of Th..um Clement." "Ah I see." "It such a pleasure to meet you but I need to find Clement so excuse me for a moment." "of course my dear." I arrive at the bathroom and knock. "Theo?" "Go away april." "Are you decent?" "What kind of question is that I said." before he can end I open the door with a bobby pin. I smirk. "You son of a bitch" he chuckles. He's sitting on the floor. I sit down beside him. "So.....what're we planning on doing? and why'd you run away?" "I was nasues and everything is reminding me of my parents and I can't pretend they were good people." "okay, how about this." I stand up "you rant to me and after that we can enjoy the evening." I look at him like you look at a child. "okay" He sighs. "My parents weren't loving or a great couple, they were shiny from the outside and rotten on the inside. My mom wore jewels to distract from the bruises, my dad had manners to distract from his behaviour. The only thing we had in common was one last name. Our family was a diamond, expensive but nothing more that pressed coal and misery. We were molded into the shape of succes. Molded into the shape of a country, of this family. It was a constant cycle, passed down by generations of dysfunction. Passed down from kid to kid this will never end. Unless I'd decide to go I will never see the end and than I'll put all of my fmily to shame. So welcome to this family all fools who like the shimmer. We're the coal of diamons sold to the fools of our land. So my family will tell me I decided when I left to live a 'loveless' life. I have too much pride to let them have it and I know, I know I am unfit. I know if I tell the truth I will open pandora's box. Perhaps I have been unfit but I have slowly been cut to shape so I'll fit the glass shoes of this show. but yeah, that's all" he faintly smiles. We stand up. "I appreciate you helping me April" He hugs me. The butterflies in my stomach go wild.

we're talking to several people that night. I meet his friends from boarding school, There's an Ernest, an Alex and some other high class names. There's a prince from another country. I'm flabbergasted by the people here, old prime ministers, celebrities and more. Later we're talking to the queen who Theo just casually talks to as if it's nothing. He even addresses her by her first name sometimes, which is Amelia. "Oh Clement I needed to give you this letter when your father died. I've read it when he died but you should read it." He smiles. "thank you, shall I read it now." "I'd advise that" he nods and opens the letter. 

letter:

My dear Clement,

I know you've never been fond of me and we haven't seen eye to eye for a while. But I need you to know this. I think you remember emma? my friend who was the princess. Well, before you were born your mother and I had a short break that wasn't a real one because of the press. In that time I had an you could say affair with Emma. Well, I guess I can say this best very straight. Yoyr mother isn't your mother. The queen has more information if you need it. And because Emma died in a car crash you are now officially a prince and probably the next in line. I love you dearly my son.

love,

your dad.

His face turns white. He looks at the letter and at the queen. He manages to get something out of his throat. A weak high "What????" He grabs my arm simply to not fall. He's hyperventilating. "no, it's not possible ma'am. I can't be a royal, I'm not even managing to be a good duke." he tries his best not to cry. "I don't know what to do with this information your highness." "Well, I suggest a DNA test and you might be royal, well I'm pretty sure you're royal." "And you've known this since?" "My daughter was pregnant dear, do you think I didn't notice." "You knew all this time? But why didn't you tell me?" "I wanted you to have a normal childhood and a mother who was alive. I wanted the best for you why do you think you went to the boarding school?" He sighs. I bite my lip. "so will you be telling the press." "Whenever you're ready." she says. "And that shall be never....." he says under his breath. we walk away.

"Wow you're a royal." I say. He looks at me, his eyes are like holes without expression. "Yeah it seems like I am" he says without a hint of emotion. "Which means I'm part of another dysfunctional family, my brother wasn't really my brother, I never met my real mom, my mom died in a carcrash which was probably suicide and I had to face torture on a school simply because I was born into a certain family. This is enough bullshit for one night." he walks out the door. I sigh. He's right. Plus there's never been a gay royal till this day meaning he might not be able to marry someone he loves. I never realized the weight of royalty.

So some characters in thi book are based on a character from another book from my friend but that's a whole other story so bye