Royally Bound

Chapter 7

As I ran though the strange corridors of the castle, I could hear my foot steps echoing off of the walls. It felt so empty now that I knew exactly why I had been torn away from the only home that I knew and loved.

It didn't take me long to get lost, but it was about the same time that I came to the realization that I was lost, that I heard the faint click of footsteps following me. I didn't know where to go so I figured that they would at least know h to get me back to the main hall where I could try to find my way again.

I shouldn't have stopped.

I turned to find Jonchristopher trying to catch up with me.

"Chris, why did you run out like that? She only wanted to explain herself," he said as he finally caught up to me.

"Why should I listen to anything she has to say?" I yelled at him, d,emanating answers. "All she has done for my entire life is lie to me. She even had my own father live a life filled with lies and deception because it benefitted her. I don't want to live under he blanket of lies and bullshit anymore. H do I know for sure that she is telling me the truth now if all of our lives have been based on lies before today."

"Look, I understand that you're angry and you have every right to be, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't give her the chance to make things right now. She deserves at least that much with her being your birthmother and all. Just give her a chance to explain herself and I'm sure things will be alright in the end."

"But I don't want to just act like nothing is wrong. I don't want to hear anything that she has to say about what she did to me. She doesn't deserve the time of day!" I yelled as I continued to walk away from him, trying to avoid his grasp. "If you're one her side, then why did you try too defend me back there? Were you just looking for sympathy from me? Because you didn't get it. Just get any from me. I already have a fake life, I don't need fake people around me."

"Can I at least help you get backs to your room so you can change into something more comfortable?"

It took a lot out of me to just accept the offer without a nasty remark to help it move along.

"Sure, but as soon as we are in site of my door, you have to turn around and leave me alone until I'm ready to talk to you. Got it?"

"Fine, but you know she's just going to come find you and finish what she had to say to you there. I just hope that you don't get anymore hurt. Y the things she has yet to tell you."

"Whatever, just lead the way and be quiet about it."

As we wound the way through the maze that I had wound myself upon, I began to really think about what my "mother" had to say to me. Why would she give me up just so she could rule this damn country that I knew nothing about? I felt so deserted, so alone. I had no one here and nothing of my own except for a ratty pair of sweats and a t shirt that was full of holes and falling apart. it was like a rude reminder of how my life was at this very moment.

It seemed like it took a lot less time to find our way out of the corridors than it took me to get lost. I felt like it would be awkward to walk that distance with Jon but it didn't even register until he simply pointed at a door and walked off in the opposite direction. No good bye, nothing. But thats what I wanted, right? I know that's what I said but it felt Ike my was being torn away from me as he walked out of sight.

I pushed that from my mind as I entered my suite. There was no room for thoughts about anything but getting the hell out of this hellhole that they called a castle. I took all of five minutes to find the few belongings I had here and stuff them into the only bag I could find. I didn't know how I was going to get out of here or find my way back home but I had a feeling that I would be able to somehow.

After tossing my things together, I poked my head out the door and made sure the coast was clear of interlopers before making for the main door and the exit.

Although it looked like i was going to make it out without any incidents, I was sorely mistaken. I made it about half way to the main hall when Jon decided to pop out of the shadows and scare the living day lights out of me.

"Where do you think you're going?" he demanded as soon as he recognized me.

"Leaving. What does it look like I'm doing?" I retorted.

"Why would you leave like that? I thought you were going to give our queen a chance to explain herself to you in a better setting."

"Well I've decided that she doesn't deserve my time. I've done nothing but wish for my mother to be in my life and now she has showed up and basically told me that she gave me up and ruined my life and childhood so that everyone else can have a good life."

"Do you have any idea of how selfish that sounds right now? You're being ridiculous. She did it not only for the citizens of her country, which is her job, but for you, so you could live a long and fulfilled life without having to worry about someone trying to kill you every other day. Don't be selfish and run, be selfless and stay to hear her side of the story."

"I deserve to be selfish about this one thing. I've done nothing but give my whole life away for this country and that woman. Se left me in someone else's hands for eighteen ears and now she wants me to just stand by while she explains herself. I'm not just going to let this woman that calls herself my mother into my life. Se doesn't deserve me or my time when all she has done is take things away from me."