Once Upon a Time

Chapter 6

Hope opened her eyes and stretched. She looked at the ceiling and saw that there were clouds and a sun shining. How was that even possible? The ceiling was changing with the air outside.

Hope looked around and saw that she was alone. She got out of bed and walked out of the room. Hope walked through the long hallway passed different doors. Then she heard a whisper coming from behind one of the doors. Hope turned to the door and tried to open it, but it was locked. Hope bowed forwards and looked through the lock, but there was nothing special in the room. Hope turned her head so that her ear was against the lock. She listened and heard the whisper indeed coming from out of that room.

‘Good morning princess.’ A man said out of the sudden behind her.

Hope fast straightened up and turned to the man.

‘Er- good morning?’ Hope said.

‘Shall we go downstairs to get some breakfast?’ The man asked.

‘Who are you?’ Hope asked.

‘I’m James.’ The man said reaching out to give her a hand.

Hope looked at it and then slowly gave him a hand.

‘Why did you call me princess?’ Hope asked.

‘Because you are a princess….’ James said.

‘How do you know?’ Hope asked.

‘Alice told me everything about you.’ James said.

‘And you are Alice’s….’ Hope asked.

‘Husband.’ James said.

‘Oh… er- congratulations….’ Hope said awkward.

‘Thanks.’ James said laughing.

‘Shall we get some breakfast now then?’ James asked.

‘Er- yeah.’ Hope said.

They walked downstairs to a huge room with in the middle a pretty large table. On the beginning of the table were Faith and Alice chatting and eating.

‘Look who I found in the hallway.’ James said.

‘Oh good morning Hope.’ Alice said with a small smile.

‘Good morning.’ Hope said and she sat down next to Faith.

‘You’ve met my husband I see.’ Alice said.

Hope nodded.

‘Did you sleep well?’ Faith asked.

Hope nodded again, not looking up.

‘Here take some toast.’ Alice said.

Hope packed some toast and put some jelly on it. After they all finished breakfast Hope walked back up the stairs.

‘Hope wait!’ Faith said running after Hope.

Hope ignored her and walked further.

‘Hope we need to talk.’ Faith said.

Hope didn’t answer.

‘Hope!’ Faith said.

Hope stopped and fast turned around.

‘What did you think Faith? Let’s just lie to her for her whole life and nha maybe when she finds out she will be okay with it? She will be okay with the idea that her parents died when she was a baby?’ Hope asked angrily.

‘Of course not Hope, but I had to.’ Faith said.

‘I’m sick of this, I’m sick of it all! I just want to go back home.’ Hope said angrily.