Princess in Hiding

Chapter 6

I can't see anything. Literally. It's because my body suddenly became a rack. The Princess had been throwing her clothes on me, making me stretch out my arms to make room for more clothes. What has she been up to? She's still acting like the ring is still missing.

        She's still acting as the Princess. Eros instructed me to tail her around and report anything she does. Keeping an eye on her is a must so she won't make more mistakes while she's staying in the palace.

        "Where the hell is that ring?!" She shrieked.

        Can you stop acting like you lost it? It's already sold and you would have a fake replacement soon. I rolled my eyes, grateful that she can't see me. These clothes were saving me.

        Later, I heard the door opened. Someone just entered the room. Please save me from this heavy load slash burden place literally on me. Save me!

        "Aikaterina, dear—" Shit. It's the King! Shit. "What's this?"

        "It's a clothes rack, Dad."

        "With a human hand sticking out?"

        "Ah..."

        Then I felt the clothes being removed from me one by one. I stayed still and acted like a real rack. There's still one left on my head, covering my face. When it's removed, the King's face greeted me.

       "Your Majesty!" I panicked and curtsied.

        "Aikaterie?"

        I slowly lifted my lips into a dog-like grin. "My King..."

        "What are you doing?"

        I looked at the Princess and she was acting like she is cutting her throat while looking at me with a deadly touch. I blinked so many times and returned my eyes to the King.

        "The Princess needed help on her clothes because she misplaced something, your Majesty. I offered to act like a rack for her clothes."

        He looked at me like I grew two heads then moments later, he was shaking then his shaking turned into giggling and turned to laughter. I just faked a smile for him and then after some seconds, he stopped laughing and his eyes were still full of laughter.

        "Aikaterina—"

        "Yes, Dad?" The Princess said.

        He turned to his 'daughter' and smiled. "No, dear. I'm referring to your server."

        She looked at me furiously and folded her arms.

        "Aikaterie, dear, you're not a rack. You're human. Don't offer yourself like you are a lifeless object, understand?"

        I nodded. "Yes, your Majesty."

        He smiled at turned to his 'daughter'. "Dear, I want to give you something."

        The Princess' eyes shined like she found treasure. I don't know how I would keep up on pretending like I don't know anything.

         "This was passed from generation to generation by your ancestors. I want you to wear this when we finally introduce you as our beautiful daughter."

        He gave the velvet square box to Aikaterina. She looked at the King like she's waiting for a permission. She's acting. I know that she's itching to open that box. The King smiled and nodded.

        She opened the box and her eyes widened like she found a long lost treasure. Another item to be added as a victim. The box held a necklace. The necklace was studded with diamonds and sapphire stones. It was beautiful. It felt like it was for the person who deserves it. That 'Aikaterina' doesn't.