Be My Princess (FanFiction): Summer in Altaria

Chapter 30

I stood in front of Roberto's study, debating whether or not I should talk to him about the rumor of us.

Before I even got to his study, I didn't even think how he was in all of this.

How did he feel when he saw all those tabloids and newspapers saying that we dating-- before he took them down?

Does he still feel the same way that I feel? Does he still like me the way that I like him?

Before I could change my mind, I was about to knock on his door when I saw that it was slightly open.

Open enough to see Roberto...and his father, the King of Altaria.

I guess I came at the wrong time, I thought as I stepped away from the door to Roberto's study.

"Have you forgotten about our agreement?" I heard the King say before I could leave.

Agreement?

"No," Roberto whined audibly.

"Then why are you doing this? I thought you didn't want to find someone before your 25th birthday?"

What are they talking about? I thought as I stayed by the door, guiltily eavesdropping on their conversation.

I couldn't help myself.

"Things can change," Roberto said after a minute of silence.

What can change?

"You don't think that you and that little Dres Van Princess can have a long-term relationship, do you?"

I pursed my lips together into a tight line.

That little Dres Van Princess?

"So what if I do?" Roberto said in an irritated tone. "She's a Princess, I thought you would be pleased about me taking a liking to her. Also, since our allies with Dres Van could strengthen--"

"Princess Katerina is wreckless, irresponsible, why would you think that I would be pleased about you liking her? And don't think that a marriage between Altaria and Dres Van would strengthen the little ally that we have with them."

I blinked back tears as I stood frozen in my spot next to the door.

"Don't be stupid, father." Roberto said, he was getting angry then. "You're just saying that because you were hoping that I would follow this-- this tradition where you put together a Harem for me so that I can choose a wife to rule next to me."

"That's how the Button family have been doing things around here."

"But not you," Roberto countered.

"I have to admit that I did find my true love before I could ever have your grandfather make me a Harem, yes, but that doesn't change your situation right now."

"My situation," Roberto scoffed. "You mean the rumor between Katerina and I in those tabloids and newspapers. I already took care of that--"

"And it was already too late," The King said in a final tone. "We will go through with the Harem and the Party whether you like it or not. So if you want to spend time with her, then you should make it last before your birthday."

Tears were running down my face when I ran down the hall after that.

I couldn't take anymore of there conversation, and by the way Roberto was yelling-- how I could hear him all the way down from the hall-- he was still arguing with his father about us.

The King obviously doesn't like me. I mean, who would if I come off as wreckless and irresponsible?

Running away, that was still a part of my life and I don't think that I could do anything to change that.

Maybe I could, but not right now I couldn't.

At this very moment, I wanted to run away again, but this time it would mean that I was being cowardice.

This time, I would be running away from the one person that I really liked.

My first love, Roberto.

So instead, I ran to my guest bedroom and locked myself in there for the rest of the day.

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Joshua's POV:

Jan came into my guest bedroom with a worried look on his face, which worried me because I knew it was associated with Katerina one way or another.

"What's wrong?" I let out an exasperated sigh.

A lot has happened today, and it was slowly becoming too much.

"Katerina locked herself in her room," He said as he stood next to me by the desk.

I frowned. "Why would she do that?"

Jan shrugged. "I have no idea, but what Alberto has told me is that she doesn't want to come out until we leave tomorrow morning."

"Did he mention anything about her seeing Roberto?" I leaned into my chair, gazing out of the window.

"No, she hasn't seen him all day today." Jan said truthfully. "Did she tell you that she was going to see him today?"

I shook my head. "No, but it only makes sense. There are rumors going around that the two of them are dating now. I would have thought that she would have spoken to him about it."

"So if she didn't go to speak to Roberto today, then why is she acting like this?"

"Jan, we're speaking about Katerina here." I looked at him briefly. "Anything is possible when it comes to Katerina."

"That is true."

But why would Katerina act like this if she hadn't spoken to Roberto yet? I thought. Something must have happened before she found him.

I groaned as I went back to work.

"Roberto what did you do?" I muttered under my breath.