The Facts of Becoming a Princess

CHAPTER 2: Nervous in the Light of Dawn

CHAPTER 2: Nervous in the Light of Dawn

Annelise:

I went to Starbucks near my apartment building to have my favorite mocha frappuccino, to compose myself and to think everything what I have just heard from Mr. Bernhard Moller, that old sophisticated man I saw outside my apartment door an hour ago. I was curious at first on why a man like him would dropped by my place and took time to personally see me and talked of something I really couldn't understand. Or maybe everything just blasted in my mind and didn't sink in.

I came to know that Mr. Moller is Denmark's Royal Secretary, he is also the King's right hand and spokesperson. So when I allowed them to enter my apartment, I let them sit on my couch but the other guy just chose to stand up behind Mr. Moller and I wonder why. Mr. Moller didn't waste any single second to answer my questions "how did he know me?" "how did he find me?" and "why on earth he is in my place?" He put out every papers that were inside his attaché case and showed me some photos of the reigning King and Queen of Denmark. He also showed me my family picture, the King's picture with the Queen and a baby boy, the King with my father beside and the picture of the King's late mother and father also beside my father.

I still didn't get the point of why he had to show me those pictures until he answered my last question "why on earth he is in my place?" I got speechless and was shocked after hearing everything from him. How could that be? I thought. That of course cannot happen to someone like me right? I wasn't sure of everything I saw but what I just discovered made me ask myself if do I really know my father? Who he was when I wasn't still human.

I clearly saw from the pictures that my father was wearing the same uniform the man was wearing standing behind Mr. Moller and then I asked him what he does for a living..the man seems so shocked after hearing it from me..his eyes went to to Mr. Moller and then went back to me. I saw Mr. Moller nodded as if it was a signal that he needed to answer me.

"I am a guard Your Highness, a Royal Family guard."

He went back to being stiff that a Royal guard normally do whenever they are on duty. He actually called me "Your Highness" but I didn't bother correcting him because everything I heard and discovered were difficult for me to absorb. Mr. Moller took out a picture of the crown Prince but I asked him to keep it back because I wasn't prepare to see the person who is going to take my last happiness. Not a single strand of his hair would I dare lay my eyes on. I am going to marry the Crown Prince of Denmark and it was so absurd!

Mr. Moller didn't explain to me why my father and the King decided to arrange their children's marriage. He said he will leave it to the King to a further explanation. I really don't want to see His highness personally and ask about it but because of my curiosity and thinking about my father made me accepted the idea.

DREAMED I WAS IN A DESERT WITHOUT ANY LUCK..

I heard the song playing inside the cafeteria. I sipped my frap and continued to listen to the song..

STORM GRAY CLOUDS, HOVERING ABOVE

SILENCE ALL AROUND ME, I WAS WANDERING ALONE

AND I REALIZED THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN REALLY OWN..

I was feeling the song, I can relate to it! Every lyrics of it! Suddenly my eyes became watery and tears fell down. Reality hits me and I went back thinking I was alone like the person in the song. No one to confront about my current situation, just me..all alone.

AND I WISHED FOR GUIDANCE, AND I WISHED FOR PEACE

I COULD SEE THE LIGHTNING SOMEWHERE IN THE EAST

AND I WISHED FOR AFFECTION, AND I WISHED FOR CALM

AS I LAY MY NERVOUS IN THE LIGHT OF DAWN...

I continued crying as if no one was staring at me with a questioning look and sympathy. I should be happy knowing I am going to marry every girl's dream guy in Denmark, the greatest bachelor in the country but I couldn't be happy..I couldn't rejoice..I just finished listening to the song and then went out walking in the streets without thinking where my feet will lead me. All I was thinking of was the question, "how am i going to face what's ahead of me?" I continue walking and then I suddenly heard a car screeching 20 feet away from me. My eyes widened, I was stuck and became numb...

There I saw right in front of me..a car that could possibly kill me if the driver didn't see me crossing in the pedestrian lane. I know it was my fault because I was unaware of my surrounding...I didn't bother to look at my left and right before crossing and the worst was I didn't look at the sign that was telling me it wasn't time for me to cross...

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Are you guys excited for the next chapter? it's time for me to go back to the last scene from my Prologue..Time for Annelise to meet Prince Edvard. What might be their reactions seeing each other face to face? hmmmmmmm..

And oh! Do you like the lyrics of the song on this chapter? It's actually a song by Leigh Nash "Nervous in the Light of Dawn" it is an awesome song and I really love it! I love how Leigh Nash gave emotions to it. Go search for it coz you might love it also.

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Much Love,

Jen :)