Freedom from Paradise

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I'm 18! Today I turned 18. This is great! Except now my parents are going to try to marry me off. I hope I can find true love in someone.

Today we are having a royal party. "Cuz every princess needs to have an eighteenth birthday party" my was so adamantly explaining. I don't really want one but I don't have a choice. I would much rather be riding Bently in the meadow. Luckily I get to tomorrow.

"Tara!"

"Huh! Wha- yes mother?"

" Darling I was just telling you and Kate your schedule for the day. You need to feed that horse of yours. Bathe in ... Vanilla for an hour not a minute longer. Kate is preparing your hair like so and then helping you into your dress. You are to wait in the entrance room and enter the party on the spiral staircase as you father says the opening speech. "

" Yes mother"

"Don't take to long with that horse of yours"

" Yes mother"

" Great be prompt. Good luck Kate"

Kate nodded her head. Kate was my favorite maid she was like a sister to me. Even though she worked for me she helped me get through bad days, she made life make sense and helped with any wardrobe catastrophe and even covered for me while I was out riding Bently.

" Alright Miss Tara lets go feed ' That Horse of Yours'" she mocked my mother. We both giggled.

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We made our way down to the stables and I almost broke into a sprint. I love going to see Bently. He is my very best friend. I walk into the stable and make my way to his stall. He greets me with a nicker and nuzzles my hair. " Hi boy, are ya hungry?" He answered me with a high pitched whinny. I laughed. " I'll take that as a yes."

" Here's Bently ration and two treats Tara. I know you want to stay, but we must hurry. Sorry"

"Alright. Here you go boy. Have a good day. Let's go Kate" I sighed.

And I was of to my vanilla bath.