Princess in Hiding

Chapter 7

Cronus dragged me to the Parthenon.

        I ended up wearing jeans and a plain white shirt. Cronus just worked himself in a checkered shirt and pants. Trish waved me goodbye earlier and her face was as red as the tomato she was slicing.

        Would you believe me if I told you that this is my first time to visit the Parthenon? Yes. I'm a Greek and I haven't even visited one of the greatest architectural buildings in the ancient times.

        Cronus was busy taking pictures of the structure and I was here, sitting on a debris and looking around the place. It was beautiful, really. I just hope the statue of Athena still exists. I would be likely to pray to her and ask if she knows where my family is.

        "You haven't really been here, Aikaterie?" asked Cronus. He approached me and sat beside me.

        I nodded. "All I did was study and work. I thought I didn't have time to relax. Thank you for bringing me here, Cronus."

        "It's nothing. Whenever I go here, the place is full of media and the cameras were blinding me. I never went here as a tourist before."

        "The downfall of being a royalty?"

        "Well, you could say that."

        I noticed a kid pushing so much effort just climbing a debris. His mother was just watching him. Maybe it was her way of letting him be. Then his father approached him and helped the boy. The mom slapped the dad's arm but he just laughed it off. They were a cute family. I wonder what my life would be if I have one.

        "Aikaterie, can you tell me how you were found?" I heard Cronus asked.

        I looked at him and purposely rolled my eyes at him. "I'm actually tired of explaining how I got into this lonely life."

        "I just wanted to know."

        "I would record it and produce copies to given out, urgh."

        He laughed and I smiled at him. He looked carefree and away from the burdens of being a royalty. I guess he was right to give up being the successor of his family. Then I suddenly remembered, I already told him my story.

        "You idiot!"

        He stopped laughing and looked confused. "What now?"

        "I already told you my story!"

        "Eh-eh. You just told me the outline."

        "It's enough."

        He was supposed to answer when his phone rang. I just heard his answers. "Mother... I'm with my friend... Lunch? Right now? ... I'm kind of preoccupied... Alright, I'm going to bring her... You would... Okay, ba-bye. I love you..." Then he dropped the call.

        "Who was that?"

        "Mom." He sighed. "Mom and Dad wants to have lunch with me. I told them I'm with you. They told me to bring you."

        My eyes widened. "A-are you kidding me?"

        He shook his head. "I'm not. They don't bite."

        "B-but..."

        "Aikaterie, just meet them. Maybe they'll be your in-laws in the near future." I slapped his arm and he just laughed.

        We left the Parthenon and when we got to the main road, a black car was waiting. A suit guy got off the car and he bowed to Cronus. He even bowed to me. The relationships I'm having with a bunch of royalties are making me dizzy. It's unnerving and I feel a little uneasy.