𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 - Book 1

~Chapter 26~

                                                                                          Leonor

     Last night, the hotel maintenance staff had came to my room and fixed the door, so I was able to return to my own room. I was a little sad; staying with Gavi hadn't been too bad.

     Especially after the kiss last night.

     I tossed and turned in my own bed, thrashing against the covers. Snow was gently falling out of the window. My room was identical to Gavi's, but it had a slightly bigger closet.

     Today, we were going into the little alpine town to explore. Us girls were going shopping, while Gio and Gavi were taking a guided tour. Too boring for me.

     I sat upright in bed, pulling the covers off of myself in a hurry. I snatched some clothes from my suitcase and hurried to the bathroom. I pulled my hair out of my eyes as I looked in the mirror. I was drained, and my ankle was in pain, but that wasn't going to stop me from having a great day.

     I stripped out of my heart pajamas and put on a casual sweatsuit that was gray in color. It reminded me of the snow outside; that was why I had chosen it.

     I pulled my hair into a tight, slick-backed bun and called it good. The girls would be waiting for me downstairs, and I didn't want to be late.

     Grabbing a small handbag and my phone, I clicked all of the lights off, closed the blinds, and rushed out of the door, locking it behind me. No one else was the in the hallway, so I took the elevator down to the lobby alone.

     Hannah, Elena and Chloe were all waiting for me in the lounge chairs. They perked up eagerly when they saw me walk in.

     I hobbled over to them, checking for any signs of Gavi and Gio.

     They weren't there; probably already off on their early tour.

     "Sorry I'm late, the ankle caused me some problems," I sighed, rolling my eyes. All of the girls laughed.

     "So, I rented a car for the day," Chloe said, standing to her feet and helping me up. We all walked towards the main entrance, exiting the lodge. A black Mercedes was waiting for us outside. It was a beautiful car.

     "Chloe, this is amazing!" Elena laughed, hugging her. Chloe just smiled.

     "It's the best I could do that was within budget," she shrugged.

     Since Chloe had gotten us this wonderful car, we all elected for her to drive us. She got into the driver's seat, starting the ignition. Hannah and Elena were arguing about who got to ride up front with Chloe.

     "I'm older, I always get what I want," Hannah teased, shoving Elena backwards. She stumbled a little but caught her balance before she fell.     

     "Yeah? Well I'm younger, I'm just a baby," Elena pleaded, giving Hannah puppy eyes. 

     Elena got the passenger seat very quickly. Hannah joined me in the back, and the four of us were off into town to explore.

     A girls day, like we had originally planned this trip to be. Before Gio and Gavi got involved.

     It was only our second day here, and I was already so amazed. The little Swiss town was so beautiful, like something straight out of a magazine.

     We drove around for a while, people watching and admiring all of the beautiful stores along the road. Hannah wanted to stop in a thrift store, so we did. It was so much fun.