The Prince and His Pauper

Chapter 49: The Prince Lectures

"And this is the library, but no one really uses it. What do you think of your new school?" I conclude with a wave towards the small building in the middle of the campus that is the library. Natalia nods her head in agreement while I led her back towards the back of the cafeteria, the only place where the two of us could talk in peace without having to worry about someone eavesdropping.

Today is Natalia's first day of school with me and she has been adjusting quite well. She made a good impression with everyone during our Expository Reading and Writing Class Honors with her little white lie of living outside of the country and everyone in our class kept asking her questions about her travels across Europe. Afterwards, she admitted to telling me that she felt a bit overwhelmed by the attention and wondered if I went through a similar experience to which I said no.

My experience was nothing similar to her's and I hope she doesn't fall into those gilded cliques who sought me out immediately after I introduced myself. Fortunately, I saved her from having to endure such things and escorted her to her second period class. Mostly because her yoga class is in the same area as my weight training class is located.

However, we have different classes for third period and I didn't get to see Natalia until I found her wandering around outside my AP Government class. So, I decided that I should use this lunch period to give her a quick tour of the school then take her someplace to eat because the food here isn't really that edible. Also, I doubt she would try any of the meals here.

"It's nothing like they show on the television or the films. I don't know if I should be disappointed or relieved." Natalia admits with a soft laugh to which I join her.

"They over exaggerate what American adolescents do in reality which is really staring at a phone screen or taking vain pictures of themselves." I add while I lead her away from the library.

"I noticed. I didn't know that they have this obsession with Instagram." Natalia states when I hear a group of girls chatting. It seems Leo will be joining us soon. . .

"I told you it was nothing like the films they make. The one similarity they share is having a dislike for mathematics." I comment and turn my head to the sound of girls I heard earlier. Standing a few feet from my left is Leo attempting to escape from his fangirls. Unfortunately for them, my little brother manages to slip away from them with a forced smile on and a feign look of feeling sorry when he's anything but that.

"What's going on with Prince Leonardo?" Natalia ponders quietly into my ear. She's been informed by my father to refrain from calling us by our titles when we're not alone.

"Those are my brother's fan club. They have self proclaimed themselves as his bodyguards and never allowing him to be alone. It's ironically inconvenient for him since they also think he's a prince." I briefly explain as we watch Leo walking in a controlled pace towards us.

Once he was standing in front of me, he whispers, "Get me out of here."

"Of course you're welcome to join me and Natalia for lunch, Leo. You don't mind, Natalia?" I respond and turn my attention to her.

"Not at all." Natalia answers with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah. Thanks, now let's go before they change their minds!" Leo hisses, walking ahead of us to the school's front entrance.

Rolling my eyes at Leo's panicked state, I follow after him with Natalia by my side. However, as we were crossing the small grass field, someone brushes pass Leo without so much as excusing himself and only stops when he comes up in front of me that I realize it's Hunter Lyall. From the defensive stance and his dark eyes glaring angrily at me, I already know why he's here. I had this conversation with him before, but I'll be hearing it again now.