Royally Kidnapped [h.s]

C H A P T E R 4

R O Y A L L Y K I D N A P P E D

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My heart pounded in my chest. Four hours. That's all I had to get ready and leave for the palace. I had no idea how long I'd be there. I assumed I would be given clothes because of the shitty farmers clothes I owned.

I ran to my ranch and rushed through the front door. I could hear Niall and Corbin chasing after me. I ran down the small hallway and into my room. Technically, Corbin and I share a room, but he rarely comes into it. Sydney used to share the room with me, instead of Corbin, but she wanted her own room, so my father gave Corbin's room to her. Corbin and I always thought it was weird, that we shared a room, so he sleeps on the couch.

"Adelaide, let me in!" Corbin yelled, banging on the door.

"No!" You could practically hear the tears, in my voice. "Fuck off!"

"Please..." I stood up and opened the door. I could see Niall, sitting on my family's couch shock written all over his face. Corbin's face looking... Empathetic? I didn't even know Corbin was capable of such emotion.

"I guess you'll have to learn to speak posh." He laughed, tears of sadness in his eyes. Memories of the conversation we had a few days earlier played in my mind. I laughed hugging him. Then it hit me, I would be gone for god knows how long. I started crying, even more.

"Hey, hey," Corbin said, wiping my tears. "It's going to be okay. I promise."

"No, I'm gonna be gone for a long time. Oh, why am I telling you this? You probably don't even care." I said, pulling back from him.

"I know I don't say it often." He started, "Or like ever, but I love you. I really do, big sis."

That's when I lost it, well more than before. I cried like a baby and we packed my things.

Niall just sat there on the couch. Shock was written all over his face. Didn't he understand that I was the fucking one who was being taken from my fucking home and he could just stay here. I should be the one sitting there freaking out like a baby, not  him!

I felt like I was being kidnapped! Royally Kidnapped! If that was even a thing...

My family arrived at the door a few minutes, later. The way they looked was fucking hilarious! My fathers veins were bulging and my mother had tears pricking her eyes at the sight of, Sydney.  Sydney looked the best, well I guess, worst. Her hair was in all directions, her eyes were red and puffy from crying and the sounds she was making were even better. So, naturally, I laughed. I actually fucking laughed. For the first time in a long time, I laughed in front of the three people who made it difficult for me to have emotion. It felt good, so I kept going.

After a couple minutes, my father's thunderous voice boomed, "Adelaide! What are you doing?" He questioned, angrily.

"Look at the lot of you! You're all a mess! I mean, look at Sydney!" At my giggly words, Sydney hurriedly looked around our tiny home for some sort of reflective surface, knowing that we own no mirrors.

After a few minutes, I was calmed down enough to have semi-serious conversation with someone. I hadn't really noticed Niall was in the room anymore, until he got up and left without even saying goodbye to me! I was his girlfriend, I was leaving for god knows how long and he leaves without saying goodbye. He is so annoying, I just wanted to scream!

Then, the dreaded moment finally came... The royal guards pulled up outside of our small shitty ranch and grabbed my two ratty bags and walked to the carriage.

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Hello! I totally thought I uploaded this, but I hadn't... Oops?

Samantha Grant

February 3 2016