The Facts of Becoming a Princess

CHAPTER 8: Bright Lights

CHAPTER 8: Bright Lights

Annelise:

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Little by little the noise outside were becoming louder to my ears and when the guards finally went out, the people gone wild! I took a deep breath and stepped forward then everything became blurred.. I could hear them shouting but I couldn't see their faces for I have been blinded by the bright lights. Some tried to cross over the guards so they could at least took a close up shot of me and some were throwing random questions that I couldn't understand. "Welcome to Denmark Annelise!" I thought.

The chauffeur quickly closed the car's door after Mr. Moller and me got inside. My head was still vowing and afraid to look outside because they were very wild and noisy that I couldn't even breathe normally but I could hear Mr. Moller tapping the glass door whenever there was someone who successfully crossed over the guard's protection. Yes I was shocked and totally alarmed by what I just experienced because I didn't expect such things will happen to me on that morning and it was everything was moving fast.

"Are you alright Ms. Koch?" Mr. Moller finally called me in my last name. I just nodded to him for my answer and then fixed the cloth that was covering my face.

"Jefferson, to the Palace please." Mr. Moller ordered the chauffeur.

I heard him talking to someone over the phone, reporting that I was already inside the car with him. I looked at him as he handed me over his phone.. I took it and checked who was on the other line..

"This is the Queen, are you alright dear?" She asked rapidly. Her voice doesn't sound mad.. It was sincere and worried, was so soft and beautiful. I really didn't know how would I answer back because I haven't met her and it was the first time I talked to her.. well, over the phone.

"hello? Annelise? dear? Are you there?" She asked again.

"Y-yes, Your Highness. I-i'm alright. Thanks" I finally replied.

"Look dear, we're just here waiting for you and we will talk about what just happened to you a while ago. Relax and rest your mind there..we'll all figure things out."

"T-thanks."

"And Oh! I'm so sorry I had to introduce myself to you over a phone call it was just that I am so worried for your safety but I promise you I'll see you later and will formally do it. Is that alright dear?" she sounded nice and I was very touched by her thoughtfulness.

"N-no p-problem Your Highness." the line was cut off after she heard my last respond then I gave back the phone to Mr. Moller and silently looked outside.. I realized I was starting to feel envious about what I was seeing everywhere.. there were people walking in the side of the streets, some were running, some were coming in and out of an establishment, some were sitting on the bench, some were waiting for the bus to arrive, some were at a coffee shop..sitting and reading a book and some were busy talking to their friends.. laughing. I wonder if I could ever be like them again.. normal.. just a normal person.. just me. Because I knew, the moment I set my feet outside my apartment building, it was the moment I bid goodbye to myself.. to being the normal Annelise Johnson Koch. I knew my life will be different and that I have to learn to forget the real me and accept the facts of becoming a Princess..

Mr. Moller guided me straight to the Queen's court after arriving at the Palace and there I saw Prince Edvard sitting face to face with his parents. The King and Queen were sitting on a huge couch in front of him, they looked at me and stood up but that arrogant man? He didn't even bother to glance at me and stand up like what his parents did. He was just sitting there and looking straight at the table that was in front of them.