The Princess (series)

Chapter 3

NOVEMBER 17, 2009. Queen Letizia's wedding day.

"For the record, for how many-eth wedding disasters we have done so far?" Annie was more than sure ready to wreck mother's wedding.

"7th I guess or -- I actually lost count". We both laughed. Annie was trying to put on makeup on my face and style my hair. With some finishing touches she added lipstick and hair spray.

"Lastly, wear this beautiful floral gown". - Annie

"No, Annie. You don't have to. I was never present nor invited in any of mother's events. Addition to that, remember the commotion I did at the conference?"

"No worries. Mother has got things cleared."

"She finally told the world about my existence? You have no idea how glad I am, Annie." Jolly as I am, it made me even more wanting to wear the gown Annie is making me. 

"No silly." Standing, looking back at her with hatred. "Mom said that it was me who made that commotion back there. So no worries."

"No worries?". Annie accidentally drop the comb she was using on my hair.

"Lucy, calm down." Seeing it from her face, was regret. 

"Calm down? You're telling me to calm down? Well, I'll tell you this regardless of our position. For the fucking past 13 years of my life all I did was hid. I can't even tell my classmates that I'm your twin. I can't even tell them how great our brother Denis is. You're appreciated that's why you never felt the way I am right now." At the door was our sister Sofia. Angry. 

"Stop your nuisance". 

"Sofia". -Both Annie and I.

"Have you ever thought why you were kept hidden for 13 years? Immature." She's probably the most sarcastic person in our family, even grandmother hates her crappy attitude.

"Lucy, look. Sofia's right and-" before she could even finish I rebutted Annie.

"Why, do you know?"

"What?" - Annie

"Do you know why mom did that? Hide me?"

"No." Acting as she is, I'll make a come back.

"Huh. Why, do you?" Sofia was looking furious. 

"Tell us." she said.

"It's because you are ashamed of me." she hissed. "Thus, Annie and I have different fathers." Everyone was in awe. Maybe Sofia was shook of me knowing and Annie not knowing. 

"That's not true. I mean it can't be." Annie was asking Sofia for confirmation although, "Yes, it's true." she agreed to me. 

It has been more than 30 minutes that we have been staring each other. The wedding will be in 15 minutes but Annie and Sofia isn't present yet.

"Do what you must. Make sure mom- I mean Queen Letizia's wedding won't reach until the I do's ceremony. and Lucy-" 

"Yes?" 

"Good luck". 

"Count on me". Sofia isn't that bad at all. I knew before I even leave the room I heard her say 'I love you'.

***

"Going somewhere?"  I was running at the corridor going on the church when I passed Count Williams.

"It's you."

"Thinking of ruining our marriage ey? "There's his evil look again.

"Whatever you're planning against our family, it won't work against the odds."