The Orphan Girl

Prince Alec

"I'll give you this one!" he shouts, grabbing my arm and throwing me on the ground.

I picked myself up slowly and stared at the dirty boots in front off me. "And what will this girl offer in the kingdom?"

"she can cook, clean, which ever they desire" he says talking about me as if I wasn't his friend.

I looked back to see the man who I thought was my friend, my eyes filled with water as I realised of his betrayal.

"We will take her to the King, goodbye." He says lifting me up

"H-how much are you going to give me?" He stuttered

"Your lucky I don't take your head." He growls

As I get dragged into a car, i looked at the little cottage I stayed at for a year and wondered why? out of the ten girls I was his favourite he even said.

That old bastard, I should of known he was just using me until higher authorities came and took me away.

The man had a hat on his head, covering his face as he drove I wondered how he could see.

"Am I going to be a sex slave or something?" I asked finally gaining confidence to speak.

"Don't ask such a daft question" he snaps immediately

I closed my eyes and tears flooded my face, there's no way the King and Queen would hire me to be their cook, I wasn't experienced enough and I can barley make anything without burning myself. Once they find out that I'm completely useless they will kill me.

"Put the clothes on I laid out on the back, you shall not meet the royal family dressed like a little boy" the man said once again.

I looked down at what I was wearing, he was right. I took off my grey shirt and put on the purple dress that was laid out, I slid my pants of slowly as the dress fell on my knees I smile a little, purple was always my favourite colour.

I swallowed as i came upon the kings and queens chambers, i curtsied to the guard in front of the door and the man stood beside me "she's the new maid."!

The guard nodded and opened the door for us I walked in and curtsied keeping my eyes on the floor and not rising from my curtsy until the someone spoke to her. "You look familiar madam, have I seen you before?"

"Prince, this is a servant your father needs to address it has nothing to do with you please don't waste your time on it." The man spoke from behind me.

"I wasn't talking to you, leave." The husky voice demanded

I could hear footsteps fading away, I stood up straight and looked at a curly haired man who stood in front of me.

I swallowed "I was a Maid to a modern man he wasn't as wealthy."

the prince smiled "What is your name?"

"Gabriella Reed." I responded not looking up to meet his eyes.

"Ive never heard of the reed's, are you from here?" The prince  asked surprise in his voice

I couldn't help it, i laughed a little and said "No prince, I'm just an orphan girl."

The prince walked closer to me and then I  saw a hand gently hold my chin and lift my  face so my eyes would meet his.

I found myself  breathless, i had never seen the prince before, i couldn't believe that this man, with warm green eyes and curly locks of brown hair was the King's son, I heard stories about how they kill the poor for fun.

"Your a very beautiful young woman, have you had any offers of marriage yet?" He asked letting go of me, taking a step back.

"I'm seventeen" I asked confused "where I'm from teenagers don't get married."

"I'm nineteen, and getting married what does that make me?" He asked

"I'm sorry if I offended you prince." I say sincerely

"I believe we have space for you here, you will clean is that okay lady Gabriella ?" He asked searching my eyes

"Yes prince, thank you prince."

He lifted his hand up in the air and a women with a similar dress to mine rushed in and curtsied before the prince.

"Arita will you show our new friend Gabriella to her room, she will need to rest before the gathering tonight." He instructed

The girl grabbed my arm gently and pulled me out of the room, I turned around to see the prince staring at me. I quickly turned towards the girl.