I sat in my room, looking out the window at the summer sky. I smiled at the view of Australia I was looking at. It was beautiful. I looked at my reflection in the window and frowned, knowing that I have some big speach about animals later at the zoo. Forgot to mention, I am the princess of Australia, don't get me wrong, I love who I am, but it gets overwhelming sometimes.
I heard the giant door open. I turned my head around and huffed. My mom was standing in the door frame.
" Come on Kathrine, You have to get ready for your speach. Follow me to the dressing room." She said, motioning for me to get up. I rolled my eyes and stumbled along to her side.
" Mother! I just want to be a normal girl! I don't want to give a speach at the zoo, I want to walk around it!" I complained. I played with my night gown.
" Honey, you should be proud of who you are." My mom replied, rubbing my back. I shook her arm off and replied-
" Mother, I want to meet a boy, or get some friends! Why can't I leave the palace, with out security!!" I played with my hair while we walked down the long halls. Finally we reached the 'dressing room' in which I get a new dress for every speach.
I hopped on the small stub I was to get fitted on.
" Let's have this one be pink. Honey, I think that you should note, that you will never be ' normal'." She replied, not even looking at me when she spoke the words.
Soon I was in a light pink dress that went down to my ankles. I was also wearing some black flats, and my hair was put into a bun.
________zoo__________
I was about to go up infront of 200 people and give a speach about animals.... in a dress.. A dress???
I slowly walked up to the podium waiting for me. I breathed in, then out, then in agian.
" Hello. I am here today, to show how much animals change the world. And in the The Outback, there are many animals that probably are not yet discovored yet." I spoke
_____________ 30 Minutes Later____________
" And that's why animals are important to the world. Thank you for listening." I said, bowing my head as I walked off the stage. As I turned my head back around I saw Bindi, I really wish that I could go out side of where I live and act like a normal teenager. I frowned, and kept walking to the car, playing with the lace on my dress as I went. Soon I was in the car and driving back to the palace, where I was to have dinner wiht the queen of England and five extra 'royals' to entertain us. Great, just what I need, five teenagers to come and act 'normal' infront of the princess that wants to be normal.
I was silent the whole ride home. With my head down, as my mother and father watched me softly cry. I shouldn't be crying, but I know that if I don't I will lash out all my anger at dinner. I can't do that. I whiped the tears off my face and put on a fake smile as I got out of the car and walked into the palace. Everyone bowed their heads as I walked through the halls and to my room to get my NEW dress on.
I didn't want my mother or father to follow me to my room, it was embarrasing to see my mother or father be sad because I was sad. What if I just..... ya know, slip out of the dinner by acting sick?No.... then the people of Australia would look down on me. I can't have that happen. I huffed under my breath and walked into my closet.
Maybe a light blue dress? Yes, that would be perfect. After all, it is summer. And I need to show that I am sad yet, I have a love of pastel colors. Yuck, I sound weird. I need to clear my mind.
I slipped on the dress and looked through the window. Seeing my reflection I stumbled back. My mascara was running and my eyes were red from all of the salty tears that had been running out of them. I quickly ran to my bathroom and fixed my makeup. After that I heard my door open and close. Then went my bathroom door open. I turned my head quick to see my mother standing in the door way. I put on a fake smile and shoved her out of the way.
" We all know you want to go out in the world and be a 'normal' teenager. But honey, you have other duties to do. Why can't you understand that?" She asked, rubbing my shoulder as we walked to the dining room.
" Just... UGH!! I just.... just tell me who is coming with the queen!" I demanded, running to the large doors. I huffed, heald my head high and opened them...
