Dividing Tides

Another Grande Ball

So its the first chapter! Anyone as excited as I am? Hope you enjoy my efforts of being an amazing author!

Two days. TWO DAYS!

Two days until I am finally left alone with me, myself, and I.
Two days until my parents can quit dragging me to these retarded and wasteful meetings for the council I so badly need.
Two days until I am left in my true habitat.
Two days until the ocean is all I hear.
Two days until I am free.

"Lani!" Mother said sharply drawing me out of my thoughts, tugging on my crisp blue gown. "Straighten your back for Olindia, quickly. A princess doesn't slouch." I suddenly stood straight reflecting Mother's posture, although I wanted to be anything but.

Oh I should probably introduce myself correct?

My name is the Crown Princess Islani Rilla Contoures, Firstborn of King Pheron and Queen Karina Contoures, and heir to the throne of Aral. Our boring, small, weak, and 'happy' country
known for it's magnificent and splendorous oceans and most vibrant grown fruits in the whole world.

After my parents tried 'so' hard to have a child like me, Mother became ill and was soon found to be barren the rest of her life. Although they always wanted a son, they had to settle for me, the young, beautiful, and proud daughter I am.

But I'm no angelic princess even though I look like it. I am the heiress to a country, did you think I would not have to be harsh to get it into shape? Just ask father how he maintains our empire to be such a divine place. Hardship is the backbone to success.

"Lani! You're slouching again! This is to be a regal night, we can't have you ruining it with your awfully performed posture" Mother snapped her fingers and Olindia fastened my corset which I swear was just to stop me from breathing. My head instantly felt exerted like when your dipping her head back too far while hanging on a tree branch.

Now my mind was wandering off to tree branches and the possibility of climbing the one outside her room after going to the lame ball I was now dressing for.

After the fitting of the murderous dress, I was then handed off to the makeup artiste Felipe, which always did a phenomenal job in keeping my look light and striking. Equipping me with what a princess like me would need to go to battle.... the Matane Ball.

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"Princess Isi, darling! How do you fare?" Auntie Sherman cried finding me across the ballroom, exactly where I didn't want her to find me. Especially since they're were people dancing across it. I ducked my head in my partner's chest trying to pretend I didn't hear her.... it didn't work.

"Isi!" She called again causing the guests to stare and take misteps in their dancing, want to know how I know? My partner was one of them.

He slammed his foot on my heeled toes at the finishing beat leaving me crying in pain and him releasing me with an awestruck expression. Also leaving me falling awfully to the floor my skirts flying up revealing more than I'd like seen by human eyes. So much for a regal night!

"Oh I'm so sor-" he started and I instantly held a hand up to shut his mouth. He held a hand out to help me up, in which I didn't take not wanting to fall again for his clumsiness. I tousled the bottom of my gown down covering my humiliation, almost.

"You fool, you idiot, watch what you doing next time! Especially when you're dancing with a princess and future queen of the country you currently live in you cad!" my anger got the best of me as I raised my hand and slapped his cheek forcefully. He covered it immediately, and that was all I saw of the idiot before trumping off to fix my sore and probably bruised foot.

I plopped down on the chair farthest from the ballroom and closest to the servants standing by the wall. Directly I ordered them for ice needed on my blue foot. GAH! It hurt so much! But it wouldn't be ladylike or dignified to show how much it hurt, so I put on a brave face for this matter. Luckily there wouldn't be swelling, and I'd get to wear flats. So that's a plus I guess.

I didn't want to be here anymore, too much noise, not enough space for me to do anything wild like I longed to be doing, like hanging on a tree branch for example or baking up a mess in the kitchen and driving the chefs and guests mad when they saw the plate... hehe, that was one I did earlier tonight.

"Laini" a strong voice made me recoil my foot and face my cousin Leon. He was a nice young man, a bit older and taller than me, by an inch. His hair was a caramel color reminding me that I used to make fun of how floppy it used to be as kids.

I snickered "isn't it nice to see my darling, wonderful cousin Leon" I replied to him sarcasm dripping from my mouth, he hated being poked at, hence the poking at.

He held back a grumble I could see in his expression. "Still being a hardass I see" he retorted back making my mind whir, I hated being called humiliating names and he knew it. Lucky for him that the pain in my foot was worse than I assumed or else I'd stand and slug him.

"What do you want?" I rolled my eyes at his jeering.

"Just to talk, jeesh can't a guy keep a girl company?"

"Not if it's with you" I smirked in which a smile formed on his lips. Because we were the only age ranged cousins, we hung out a lot and made an awkward bond with each other. We hated each other, but we could tolerate one another too.

"Oh come on, don't be like that. You know you love me" he bumped my shoulder chuckling.

"I'm incapable of love remember?" I raised an eyebrow at his eyes and sat farther away from him. I didn't like being touched, not even by my own mother... only one would I allow and they shall not be named.

I'd often ignore Leon, anyone really, on nights like these. Except I couldn't go anywhere without straining my foot, and he didn't look like he would be leaving anytime soon. He had a glint of a smile formed on his lips and made me grimace. "How are you Leon?"

"Peachy" his voice was monotone, and his smile had turned grim. "Everything is going great" he hid it, "how about you Princess? Excited for your annual trip?" something told me he wasn't very adamant on telling me about how he was really feeling, as if I cared. Something was up and it seemed I wasn't to know about it. Or it was just Leon having the cramps, but that's less likely.

"Yeah, who wouldnt be happy to get away from my stupid excuse of parents?" I smirked sitting back in my chair, this was going to be a long night.

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