𝐍𝐎 𝐅𝐔𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋. ( 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘯𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘺 )

No Fun Being Royal // Chapter Six

Status: Edited

// Ponyboy's Point Of View //

Johnny had been staying in the guest bedroom across the hall for a week but hasn't, as far as I know of, he hasn't figured out who I was. I convinced him that I wasn't the prince, that was pretty easy actually. At first he thought I was he not he met in the village, which I am actually, bit I convinced him that I wasn't. I still feel really guilty about lying to him. . . I'll fix it one day, somehow, I will fix this and  he will know who I really am.

Someone knocked on my door softly and I signed quietly. I wasn't on the mood to talk to people at the moment. The door opened and Johnny walked through and stood in front of me. I looked at him for a minute before smiling lightly, I'd talk to Johnny no matter what. He probably didn't get a whole lot of love at home so I couldn't talk to him and try to make up for that.

"S-sir do you need anything," Johnny asked quietly.

"No I don't Johnny," I replied.

"A-alright sir. . .," Johnny mumbled.

After he started working here, I didn't actually make him do anything. No way after what he's been through am I going to make him work. Instead, every so often he'll come and ask if I needed anything or had anything for him to do. I always told him no, E he asked about it. One of these times he's not going to take now for an answer. . .

Johnny was still in the room when another knock was heard on the door. Johnny opens the door and Clara comes in, walking straight up to me. This worried me because she seemed to be in a hurry, why would she ever be in a hurry? She fumbled with her fingers as she stood there. Now I was really getting worried about this.

"Ponyboy your father has requested that he wants you to see him. It sounded very important from the way he asked," she stated loudly.

"Alright Clara, tell him I'll be down in a minute," I reply nodding my head slightly.

Clara left the room quickly and I instantly know what I did wrong. Clara called me Ponyboy in front of Johnny, shit! Johnny stood there looking at me, he looked hurt. I signed loudly and walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder. I felt so bad about this, he knows I lied to him now.

"Johnny. . .," I said quietly.

"Y-you lied to me. . . I-i thought something was up, why didn't you tell me," he asked quietly, looking up at me with tears in his eyes.

"Johnny, I have to go talk with my dad. Sit on the bed and wait for me alright? I will explain to you then of why I did that," I said taking my hand off of his shoulder.

He walks over and sits on the edge of the bed, wiping his eyes. I walked out of the door and down the hall to my dad's room, what did he want now? Opening the door quickly, my dad sits on his head and looks at me. His faced showed no emotional​ expression at all, it was like a blank slate. This worried me greatly.

"Michael, come sit down I have something to tell you," he stated.

"What would that be sir," I said sitting down next to him.

"You know the ball that I mentioned," he questions.

"Y-yes, yes I do sir," I said nodding my head.

"Well, we will be having the ball soon. I haven't set an exact date and time but it will be soon," he said, was he trying to kill me?

"Sir you know I don't want to marry a stranger. I want to find actual love and be with someone​who cares about me and not just my moment," I said loudly, I was quickly getting fed up with this stupid marriage deal.

"You have no choice in the matter. You do as I say! You shall be married," he yells.

"I'm not being married to someone I don't know ow and who doesn't care about me," I yelled back.

"Go to your room! I'm not dealing with this right now, I have other things to do," he says rubbing his temples with his middle and index fingers.

I still up quickly and walked out of the room, I was so angry with him. Walking into my room, I shut the door and sit on my bed next to Johnny, sighing. Johnny looked at me with a questioning look. I knew I had to tell him now why I lied to him, it's not even a good reason. Taking a deep breath, I get ready to explain my reason of why I lied to him.

"Johnny, do you want to know the real reason I lied about who I was," I questioned quietly.

"Yes, yes I want to know why you lied to me," he stated crossing his arms over his chest.

"Well Johnny, it started when I snuck out of the castle. I wanted to see what it was like outside these castle walls. I wanted to meet the people and be treated like a normal person and not a prince. I wore a disguise so no one would notice me. But in a way I didn't lie, Ponyboy is my actual name. My dad just hates me and uses my middle name to irritate me. I felt terrible for lying to you though, do you think that you could ever forgive me," I asked hopefully, I didn't want to lose him.

"I-i, I forgive you. . .," he said softly with a small smile on his face.

// Authors Note //

There you all go, another update. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I'll see you all soon.

Till then,

~ Stay Gold