The Princess and The Assassin #Wattys2016

Chapter 5

The next day in the palace, the day before the wedding, the palace is really busy preparing for the wedding as well as the coronation. Meanwhile, Braden and Isabella got along better. Braden started to really fall for Isabella. She likes him okay, but she doesn't love him or feel something special whenever she's with him.

Back in Isabella's bedroom, she's on her bed, talking to her cousin, Nikki.

"So, are you excited for tomorrow?" Nikki asked.
"NO! I am freaking out!! What if I mess up? What if I trip? Or something worse than that. Just think about it. What are my parents gonna say, that I'm a disgrace?" Isabella quickly said.
"Really? With the parents thing again? You've probably mentioned than a million times. You'll be fine. After tomorrow, this land would all belong to you. Isn't that cool?
"Well-" Isabella was interrupted by Nikki, but she doesn't really mind it. Nikki is just really outgoing, amiable and, boisterous.
"For me, it's like the coolest thing ever in the whole entire universe. Oh by the way, let's talk about Braden. You are so lucky to marry him. I'm jealous, I wish I would marry someone who looks so fine like Braden. Just look at that jawline, you-" she was stopped when Isabella interrupted her.
"You could grate cheese with that jawline."
"How do you know! You like him, don't you!?" squealed Nikki.
"Dude, chill, the only reason I know that is that you have probably said that sentence over a million times."
"Do you want me to repeat it?!" she enthusiastically asked.
"No, I'm good. I'm pretty sure I've got it down!"
"I mean like, just look at that face! Can I get an amen?!"
"Amen." an unfamiliar voice said.
Nikki and Isabella looked over the door and saw Braden eavesdropping in their conversation.
"Um, ah, a, e, i, o, u. Um.. Hi! What's up?" Nikki tried to get herself together without Braden noticing, but he still did.
"Haha! I'm doing great. How are you? Are you okay?" he asked in a playful voice.
" I'm really good. Well I have some errands to go. I got to go. See you guys around!" Nikki stood up from her seat, tripped on her way to the door, but went back up, and started running.
"You're cousin is really cool!" Braden said.
"Yeah! She really is. She's kinda like my best friend and sister."
"So, hi Princess!" Braden said, and scooted closer to Isabella.
"I'm good. What about you?"
"I'm fantastic, now that I see you, you just made my day"
Isabella was pretty sure that Braden is flirting with her, but she didn't want to flirt back, she doesn't like Braden. She admits that he is really good looking, and nice, but she's just looking for something special, she still doesn't know what it is yet, but she is positive that she hasn't found it in Braden.
Braden leaned toward Isabella and tried to kiss her. But Isabella jerked away, and said, "Um, sorry but I'm just not ready for this yet."
"Oh, okay... I'll go then, see you around milady." he said and left.
She can hear the hurt in his voice. She really wanted to tell him that she does not like him, but she didn't want to hurt his feelings either. She might tell him, in the right time, when she is ready to put herself in that kind of situation.

A few minutes after Braden left, Nikki went back to her  room and plopped on the bed.
"So, what happened?"
"He tried to kiss me..." she confessed.
"Ahhhh!!! Was it magical?" she asked.
"Well, I didn't let him kiss me."
"What???!!! Are you kidding me? Why not?"
"It's just that I don't really like him." she said.
"I respect your opinion."
Nikki glanced at the clock, and asked it the time.
"The time is 7:42 PM" the clock said in a very robotic voice.
"Oh man! Gotta go, it's a big day tomorrow! Your coronation day! Cheer up! Night!" Nikki said and ran to the other hallway to her room.
"Bye! Goodnight!" Isabella hollered to Nikki. She started to get ready and prepare her mind and body for the next day.