Pimentel Princess #wattys2018

Chapter 11 | the story

"Okay mi amor, I know I call you Pimentel Princess but this time it's about a different princess,"

"A different one papa?" She says in a high pitch voice, she smiles at her dad and one of her teeth from the front is missing
"Yes mi mundo, shall I start?" Her father asks sitting at the foot of her baby pink bed, the header decorated in fairy lights.
"Go on papa," and she closes her eyes.

"Once a upon a time there was this beautiful princess, she was tanned and Spanish. She wasn't like other princesses. She grew up, and fell in love with a man who wasn't a prince. The man was very kind, he had blue eyes, and blonde hair. The princess Linda was perfect for the boy, but one day, Linda came home and the boy wasn't there. She had found out he died. She cried and cried and locked herself in the castle. Then, a prince came knocking at her door. He showed her the world and how beautiful it is. She stepped outside the castle and fell in love with the prince as he did with her. But an evil witch came and tried to ruin their relationship. They both broke the witches curse with the power of their love and she left them alone. They both got married and had a very gorgeous daughter. They named their daughter January because they heard all about my January. They all lived happily ever after. The end." He kisses her but she's already fallen asleep. He walks out with a smug look, his hands in his pockets.

"Linda?" I ask with one eyebrow raised.
I know he substituted that name for mine.

"Yes because the princess is beautiful and Linda means beautiful so," And he wraps both his arms on top of my stomach, hugging me from behind and resting his chin on my head.

"That, was so cheesy," I whisper.
"It's my best quality," he whispers back.

I just had an idea of a game! "I'm so bored, and there's nothing on tv, let's a game. Who can dance with the most layers on?" I suggest wiggling my eyebrows.

"Um. I think I'll pass," he says nonchalantly.
"Oh come on Mr Not So Fun, dance with Miss Not So Adventurous, even if it is just in our PJs," I hold out my hands for him to take.

"Well, just for a bit," as soon as he says those words I run into his room, as it's big and kinda empty. I connect to his beats pill, but try not to wake up January.
Joel just sits on his bed, watching me lipsync to Quisiera like I was in a music video.

"Oh Joel come on, you're no fun. I haven't danced in ages, not since Chris died. I feel freeeeee, look Joel this is your song, you must have choreographed a few moves. Teach me," I plaster a big smile on my face and stare into his eyes, hoping he'd join me.

"Okay, but I'm not showing the choreographed one, I'm going to do it my way," he switches the song to Primera Cita, as it's slow.

We're not professional dancers, I can tell you that much, I keep stepping on his toes, but it doesn't hurt as we're barefooted. But with both our hearts racing, and us dancing... I don't want this moment to end.

He then connects his phone to the pill, disconnecting mine, putting on 'señorita - Justin Timberlake'.

He then turns town the volume a tad, and sings on top:
"With those bright brown eyes, with tears coming down,
She deserves a crown,
Where is it now,
Mama listen,
Señorita, I feel for you,
You deal with things, that you don't have to.
He doesn't love ya, I can't tell by his charm,
But you can feel this real love."

"Now your turn, I know you like this song, and I heard you and Sinead singing it." I feel my face heat up and I look away.
He remembered that?

My phone rings, saving me from this situation. It's Sinead.

"Hello, gorgeous." I say.
"Laila, please come quick. My stomach killing me, and I don't know what to do..." I hear her cry down the phone.
"Coming baby, stay right there."

Joel looks at me question what's wrong. I mouth Sinead to him, and tell him to get the car keys.

He drives me to her house, I don't wait for him to come out. I run to the door, opening it with the spare key she gave me.

She's on the floor, clenching her stomach, with tears running town. Joel picks her up and places her on her side in the car, placing a throw over her.

We drive off to A&E and the doctors take her for tests. Joel phones, JT, telling him to take January to his mothers house, then drive to the hospital. Joel's eyes are filled with tears.

"Where were you?!" Joel screams at JT, holding him by his collars. 

"I was at work, I didn't know, I couldn't use my phone but my boss got annoyed with it constantly ringing, so let me pick it up. I'm here now, what happened?" He saw Joel's tears and sat down on a seat.

Then both, hug each other then wait impatiently for the results.

A nurse walks out with a smile on her face.