SHALOM.
Monday morning I woke up and went for a run, it was my daily routine: go jogging while listening to country music then buy muffins on my way back, I deserved to spoil myself after burning all those calories.
Then I would take a shower, have breakfast and then go for my lectures.
While having breakfast that morning I received a message from Eric, I hadn't been able to get in touch with him since he left Sunday early morning.
"Hey babe, you back from your morning run? Had a long journey and a crazy night"
"Hi honey, just having breakfast and missing you. You'll be back tomorrow right?" I texted back
"Missing you too babe but about coming tomorrow I can't make any promises, we'll see how the day will go"
"What? Babe, you have interviews."
I couldn't understand what was so important about this urgent trip.
"Trust me baby, what am working on is life changing, if I succeed I won't even need that job"
came the next message from Eric and I frowned, first it was just a trip to know more about his background now he's working on something life changing? Before I could reply another one came through.
"You better get to class. I'll call you later in the evening"
with a sigh I replied
"Love you, talk later."
I didn't like the fact that he was being vague about his trip but I would worry about that later, right now I had to get to class.
Quickly finishing up my breakfast I put the plate in the sink and grabbed my bag then walked out locking the door behind me. The campus was just a ten minute walk from the apartment. As I was walking and listening to music my friend Daria joined me, she stayed in a boarding house not far from my place
"Hey girl" she greeted happily and hugged me from the side
"Hey, how are you?" I asked her
"I am awesome, my weekend was great. how about yours?"
Before I could answer a tinted car pulled over right in front of us, the doors opened and a maiden came out with flowers followed by Henry, oh gosh, I just wanted the ground to open up and swallow me.
" Princess, why are you walking like a commoner?" he asked, Daria was just looking on stunned.
I hurried to Henry and whispered
"Please don't call me that, just use my name"
"Why not?" He was taken aback
"Please...Just ...humor me, what brings you here?" I asked him
"I thought we might need to choose our attire for the ball, we have to match" he said and I slapped my forehead, I had forgotten that Arthur was hosting a ball to try and choose a bride and of course they all expected me to be on Henry's arm
"Can we discuss this later?" I spoke with clenched teeth
"Of course prince... shalom, of course my dear...How about I take you to campus?" he offered
"No, we will walk thank you" I said firmly and he slowly walked back in the car
As soon as he drove away Daria was on me.
"what the hell just happened?. Is he really a prince or just a confused psycho? How do you know him?" she asked with excitement and I groaned, a part of me wanted to say that he was a psycho
"he is friends with my elder brother and he's trying to set us up" I told her
"oh damn, you are so lucky, a real life prince" she squealed
"am not interested, I have Eric remember?"
"I know, but he is a real life prince, and Eric is just...Eric. and he called you a princess, that's so cool and sweet, you're his princess and one day you will be his queen. Do not forget me when you have that crown on your head."
Daria was so excited and talking non-stop I could barely keep up. The worst thing was that she couldn't stop talking, by the end of the day half my classmates knew that I was being set up with a prince. This was really really bad.
ERIC.
On Monday during the day Joshua took me to the secret training ground but nobody was there, they would come in the evening. Joshua felt guilty for having failed to protect the palace on the day of the attack and he wanted to make up for his failure by helping me reclaim the throne.
"Do you have any experience with fighting your majesty?" he asked me as he handed me a long sword.
"Actually yes, I did some boxing in high school and martial arts in college" I told him
"Martial arts? I am not familiar with that" he said and I smiled then showed him some moves
"that is impressive your majesty, you are a great warrior" he said sounding proud.
It was still weird being called majesty but no matter how many times I insisted on being called Eric they wouldn't listen to me.
"Thanks. so what's the plan?" I asked
"well my young majesty, seven days from now prince Arthur will be hosting a ball, he intends to choose a bride. With the festivities going on, no one will suspect an attack and some of our men work in the palace, all we need is to capture the king and force him to give back the crown, the golden staff and the royal seal."
"But, even if we storm the palace they will just bring soldiers to fight us and we might be outnumbered" I pointed out
"Not with the king in our hands, they know that once King Liam dies there will be unrest in the empire, Arthur is not like his father, he will be content with one kingdom" said Joshua.
After showing me some weapons and training for a few hours I went back home and took a bath then had my lunch, while I was eating I switched on my phone and found messages
"Dude, is it true that shalom is being set up with a prince by her brother?"
"I hear shalom will marry a real prince, does that mean you're now available?"
More messages came and I was confused, I couldn't understand what was happening so I decided to call Shalom but she wasn't picking up, I was about to get angry when I looked at the time and realized that she was in class.
Patience was not one of my virtues and not knowing what was happening back home was killing me so I told Joshua to organize everyone and tell them I would return on the day of the ball and lead them in the coup, for now I had to go home and find out what was happening. I drove all night and by the time I reached home on Tuesday morning I was exhausted. I packed the car and grabbed my bag from the backseat then dragged my weary self upstairs.
When I got to the apartment Shalom had already gone out for her morning run so I collapsed on the bed and fell asleep.
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"look prince Henry , I know what my father promised you but I cannot make any commitments or go shopping with you today, I have lectures" Shalom's voice woke me up from my sleep, it sounded like she was in the living room coming to the bedroom "we dont have to match,.. just...wear black or white" she said as she opened the door. When her eyes met mine she gasped and hang up the phone.
"got yourself a prince huh?" I asked and crossed my arms.
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RomanceKira was only two years old when she met the Prince and six years old when she was married off to him. She was then isolated to be trained to be a good wife and Queen while he was trained to be a warrior and a leader, the two never Iiving together...
