My Royal Soulmate - ON HOLD

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      "I'm going to miss you lots, sweetie," my mum said, hugging me.

     "I'm gonna miss you too, Mother. And, plus, you and Father wanted me to do this, and I won't let you down," I said, soon breaking the hug.

     "We knew we chose the right person for this," Father said, embracing Mother.

     Father was going over a few things I have to do in America, when my butler, Will said, " I apologize Your Highness for interrupting, but Princess Vanessa is about to board the plane."

     My parents gave me a tight hug before I stepped on the plane, Will following after me. I could've just used the Royal Plane, which was the original plan, but then, my parents decided that the best way to experience the American living without any special exemptions, I have to take a regular plane to America.

     I plopped down at my seat. It's um, how do I say this, well...tighter...than I expected. The guards sat near my seat. I asked my parents why when we were talking about it earlier, but they simply replied, "safety". Will sat on the seat next to me and said, "Okay, Crown Princess, shall we go over the purpose of the trip and the agenda?

     I nodded.

     He carefully pulled out a stack of paper out of a sturdy looking briefcase and put it on the tiny desk in front of him. He cleared his throat and read, "The purpose of this trip is for the government around the world to discuss the different education systems of different countries. There are different representatives who will investigate this topic. The representative of The United States of America is Her Royal Highness, The Crown Princess, Princess Vanessa of England."

     Will glanced at me to make sure I'm listening. I gave him a nod of assurance and he continued talking. "Her Royal Highness, The Crown Princess, Princess Vanessa, will be gathering information about the education system of The United States in the state of New Jersey, which is 5 hours behind from England, United Kingdom. She will be staying in the household of Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart for a year. But please note that how long the princess will be staying might possibly change depending to certain events. She will be disguised as an English exchange student with the alias of Vanessa Hampton."

     He paused for a while, then continued reading, "She will be attending New Jersey High School in the capital of New Jersey, Trenton. She will be in 11th grade and her schedule will be taken care once she arrived. Her Royal Highness is expected to gather useful information, learn the American way of living, and adapt to her new environment in the course of a year she will be staying in the US. Lastly, this project may not be talked about by the princess with ANY Americans, in fact, no one may know that she is a princess, because this project must remain secret to the all the people to truly capture the education system of each country."

     "That's a handful of information," I sighed.

     "Do you have any questions, Your Highness?" Will asked.

     "No, and for the duration of this trip, please call me Vanessa. It's their idea!" I said.

     "I'm afraid I don't understand."

     "I'm saying that the paper said that I must learn the American way of living, so I'm pretty sure no one calls anyone Your Highness in America, so call me Vanessa. Please." I said.

     "As you wish, Vanessa," Will said, emphasizing 'Vanessa'.

     "There you go, see you're learning fast." I smiled at him.

     Will has been our butler and kind of my personal guard ever since I was a baby. But I don't see him like that, instead I see him as a second father figure, because Will is mostly with me all the time, and not Father. So, when I'm with Will, I feel the kind of protection I get when I'm with my dad.