Love or Wealth

Chapter 2

"Mother can I go outside" I asked. "No Vanessa" she said sitting at a table 'working'. "Father used to let me go" I said. "Well he's gone so get used to listening to me" she scolded at me. I was in a shock mother never yelled at me like that.

"Oh darling I'm sorry" she bent down beside me. "It's stressful with the new baby coming and your father not being here" she said. "When will I be a big sister" I asked. "Marie, oh I'm sorry for your loss" Queen Betta shouted. I haven't seen here I just know her voice and her name.

"Vanessa this is your godmother Betta" mother said. "Why your just perfect for my little Eugene" she said. "Betta we haven't completely decided" mother said. "Well you and David were supposed to but now it's just you" she smirked. "Well now I'm going to need more time" mother said.

While they were fighting I saw a boy by the door way. I ran over to him to see if he would play with me. "Hi I'm Princess Vanessa" I said. "I'm Prince Eugene" he said. "You wanna play" I asked. "Playing is for toddlers and as you see I am not" he said. "So my father said no one is to old to play" I said. "Where is he now" he asked. "Gone....." I sighed. I missed father.

"Maybe we can read a book or admire my self" he said. "I think I'm going to my room" I said. My room was so huge it could be a house it's like a safe house. "Vanessa you are back" my maid Sarah was in here cleaning. "Can you leave me its father" that's what I say to let Sarah its serious. "As you wish princess" she left the door closed behind her.

I open the balcony doors, the only thing that's close to being outside. I sighed, Father why did you have to leave. I dazed off looking out into the snowy forest, the wind flying through my hair and dress, and the sound of the nearby river that separates the kingdoms. Then something snaps me back it to reality or someone.

Behind a tree is a small boy scuffed and dirty holding a bow and arrows. My hands started trembling worried he was looking for me like the men who tried to assassinate me. He shot the arrow but it was at an animal. I relaxed a little more. What is that boy doing? And who is he?