Diary of a Punk Princess

8. We're Doomed!!

So Luke and I, I guess, are officially a couple. It's kind of awkward. Given everything that's going on, I'm surprised he's even thought about it. I wonder why...

Nevertheless, my name was being called for breakfast. So I got dressed in some jeans and a t-shirt and walked downstairs. When I entered, Luke kissed me. I kissed back.

"Morning, cobra pie." Luke said. I laughed.

"Ha ha ha-oh, god, that's good!" I said.

"Well, it's supposed to be funny." Luke said. "Plus, it's my nickname for you."

"Hello?!" Toria cried. "LET'S EAT HERE!!!"

"Uh...okay." I said. We sat down to donuts, bacon, eggs, and fruit.

"Have you thought about it?" Luke said.

"About what?" Toria asked.

"If you're staying here or not." Luke said.

"I dunno, why?" I asked. "Do you want us to leave?"

"HEAVENS NO!!" Luke shouted. "I love you and your little sister. It's just...you aren't real safe here."

"Honey, we ARE safe!" I said. "We may have had a few run-ins but really there's nowhere safer!!" 

"Well...really...NOWHERE is safe." Luke said.

"Why?" I asked.

I followed his gaze to the TV which was playing the news. It read: Search party for lost princesses. Luke and I walked over to see what it was all about.

"Hi, it's Aracelie Ashwall!!" the woman said happily. "All right, today we have to talk about how our village has lost two important girls. Their names are Princess Kaelin Addison Ramirez and Princess Toria Jean Ramirez. Sources say that Kaelin ran away and Toria followed. In fact, we have a special guest tonight to talk about this. Let's give a warm welcome to Sharon Alexander Byrd!!"

"Thank you, Aracelie." Sharon said. "In fact, Aracelie, just the other day, we were searching someone's house to find the princesses."

"And did you find them?" Aracelie asked.

"No." Sharon said. "They were not present. But we are starting a search party to look for the girls."

"Great!!" Aracelie said. "Count me in, Sharon. Anyway, even if your house has been searched, we will be searching your house. Good luck, and hope YOU are the one to find the princesses! If so, you will $1,000,000 and a cell phone!!"

There was clapping and the show turned off. I read the credits. Thanks to Evelyn Aracelie Ashwall!! Thanks? THANKS? Nothing to thank her for!!

I felt like crying. I guess I did because Luke kissed my head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I-I-I just need to...I don't know." I said. 

Suddenly I ran out of the room into the bathroom.