Our Secret

Chapter 13

Aria's Pov

     I'm sitting in a room completely different from my room at the castle. The bed is plush and adorned with a grey comforter set adorned with some of the fluffiest pillows I've ever seen. The room has a minimalistic theme with white and glass furniture, but the best feature is the floor to ceiling windows that overlook Bel Air. It's been a week and I still can't believe that Miss Beyonce is allowing me to stay with her. 

     Let me catch you up to speed. I'm currently playing the long game with the creature who's name I've discovered to be Jayden. I feel like it'll be easier to kill her if I get close to her, but I know in my heart it's not true. My head has been telling me to stay focused on this mission so that I can make Master proud, but my heart has been reminding me that this is what I've been dreaming about. 

     Miss Beyonce and Jayden have already given me opportunities that I can only dream of and have been trying to genuinely get to know me. I can  tell that Jayden has been trying to get to know the real me and ignoring the fact that I was sent here to kill her. I can tell that Miss Beyonce is trying, but I can still tell that her guard is up. Miss Tina's guard is up too and so is Miss Blue Ivy's. They all know that I'm a threat and I can tell that they're trying really hard not to let it show. 

     Miss Beyonce is always watching me, she stares when she thinks I can't tell. She never walks in front of me, always behind, and never lets me out of her line of vision. She doesn't let me around Jayden alone at all, like she  always makes sure Miss Tina or Miss Solange is in the room. She doesn't let her twins near me either, I feel like she thinks that I'll hurt them to get to Jayden. Master would've told me to use them as leverage, but I could never hurt those innocent children. 

     Jayden and Miss Beyonce were right I'm beginning to learn. I can't listen to everything that Master says. That's why I'm here, I'm finally doing something for me. I've always wanted to explore the world outside of the castle, reading books just isn't cutting it anymore. I want to see the world. meet new people, feel new emotions, try new things. Miss Beyonce and Jayden are giving me the chance and I'm taking it. 

       Damn the mission. 

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     "So what are a few things you've always wanted to do?" Jayden asked me as we sat in what she calls a living room. As expected, Miss Beyonce was here with us as well as Miss Tina and Miss Blue Ivy. I think that they're trying to get information out of me to make sure that I don't kill Jayden, but I don't want to. 

     "Are you asking what short term things that I would like to do or long term things?" I followed up. 

     "Uhm anything," Jayden said. "You're only here for a month so I wanna make sure that you actually enjoy it,"

     She's so sweet, I truly do not understand why Master wants her dead. After we fought, Jayden has been nothing but welcoming to me and displays no ulterior motives. She genuinely wants to know me, nobody has ever wanted to genuinely know me. 

     "What if we took baby steps," Miss Blue Ivy suggested. "I know that I'm more comfortable someplace where I can express myself. What if you just went shopping and picked out clothes that you liked?"

      "Yea Aria, you could get stuff to decorate your room here!" Jayden added. "I know when I was able to decorate my room it felt safer and more comfortable like I belonged,"

     "She's right Aria, you belong here," Miss Tina added. 

     She's lying.

     Miss Beyonce on the other hand, she seemed skeptical but covered it up with enthusiasm for shopping. "We can make a whole day out of it! We can buy you some new clothes and shoes, get food, then go get stuff for your room!"

     Although nobody but Jayden seems excited about this shopping trip, I'm beginning to look foreword to it. I've never been shopping before, let alone go to a mall before. Master would've severely reprimanded me for asking to spend my time doing something as trivial as buying clothes and silly little things to place in my room instead of studying or training. 

     "Although the idea of shopping sounds appealing, how will I pay for these things? I also don't know how to pick out stylish clothes. It won't be fun if i don't know what I am doing," I explained. 

     "I can help you pick out clothes, I can help you build your style!" Miss Blue Ivy beamed. She seams more open to the idea now. "I like experimenting with different styles to see how they look,"

     "I'll pay for your clothes honey," Miss Beyonce added. "Blue don't do too much, we may be rich but that doesn't mean you can go spending all my money,"

     "You got it Mama," Blue said while giving a thumbs up. 

     They seem to have a really good relationship with each other. I've been watching them and I've learned a lot. Miss Beyonce doesn't see Miss Blue Ivy as a child but instead an equal. They always listen to each other. Even if they argue they handle it so maturely and communicate until they come up with a solution and they always validate each other's feelings. It's the same thing for Miss Beyonce and Jayden as well. They listen to each other all the time and communicate so well. This family respects each other but it doesn't stem from fear like how the kingdom respects Master. Their respect for eachother stems from something different, I'm just not sure what. I was always taught that respect can only stem from fear and if it doesn't then it's not respect. My week here has already changed my perspective and taught me so many things, I don't think i can look at my life back in the palace the same

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