THE ROYAL ENEMY

CHAPTER 5- I GIVE UP ALREADY!

"The minute you think of giving up, think of the reason why you held on for so long."- Unknown

LEO

This was the perfect opportunity to become stronger. If Julia was willing to teach me, why shouldn't I give it a try? That's what I keep telling myself anyway. But the back of my mind was screaming at me not to trust her. What if she was plotting something to get at me? What if she had rigged this entire thing and it was a lie? What if she just wanted to humiliate me in front of everyone? She most certainly hates me, so why wouldn't she want to ruin my life any more than she already has?

"Master Leonard Cage, you need to leave your room, it's the middle of the day," Gregory repeated for the third time in the past thirty minutes.

"That's too bad, I'm busy," I said, putting popcorn in my mouth and flipping channels, trying to find something to watch.

I faintly heard him sigh outside my door, and when I heard footsteps I thought he had walked away. Letting out a breath I kicked my feet back and laid out on my couch.

"No, he's not coming out I'm afraid," Gregory's voice floated through the door. Who is he speaking to?

"Have you gone in?" another voice questioned him. I couldn't make out who it was, because it was so soft, barely above a whisper, as though the person didn't want to disturb anyone else on the same deserted floor.

"Of course not my Lady, you and I both know, one can only enter a princes room when granted entrance, I am no exception," he said, making me stifle a laugh.

I love these rules. "Well the rules must be broken when it comes to Prince Leo," the voice replied, making me groan. Only one person calls me Prince Leo, Dammit.

"Lady Julia, you can't go in there..." Gregory tailed off.

Before I could sit up properly and lock the door, Julia barged into the room. I flinched at the bright light coming from outside and covered my eyes with my arms.

"What are you doing, get out!" I screamed at her, glaring at the way she scrutinised my room. For a prince I had a fairly messy room, no matter how many times my maid cleaned it. She shut the door behind her and switched on the light.

"Leo, get up and get ready. You can't waste away your day in here. Plus, they need us down at the kitchen." She commanded, making me want to beg her to let me get back under the covers and fall asleep.

I groaned and glared at her, "No," I said bluntly.

There was a pregnant pause before she sighed and moved towards the window, she pulled open the curtains and turned to face me. "Get up now, or I'll go and get Bart and Ed," she said, her tone was one of finality and seriousness.

I grunted, knowing I was not going to win, Bart and Ed would just drag me out of the room, kicking and screaming. They have done it before. Standing up I pointed at the door, gesturing for her to leave, then made my way to my closet to find something appropriate to wear, "Give me ten minutes," grabbing my clothes I chucked it on my bed, to turn around and find her still standing there, not making any move to leave.

"Well?" I asked, confused as to why she was still standing there.

"Well what?" she asked, equally confused.

"Are you going to get out Jules or should I start changing in front of you?" I asked, an eyebrow raised, making her blush. I almost turned red myself for saying something so stupid to Julia. Stupid Leo! For Gods sake, remember who you're speaking to. She's the enemy!

"Firstly, No, you're going to change in the bathroom, I'm not leaving. And secondly,  Don't call me that," she said, making me all the more confused.