True Love's Cry

Chapter 17

"Becoming queen isn't what you thought it would be, is it?” He asks.

 "I didn't know what to expect, but I also never wanted to be queen either.”

 "I can't believe I am about to say this, but you will be a great queen. Besides, if you do turn out to be a bad queen, everyone in Indira can only blame themselves. They did choose you after all. Maybe they wanted something different, whereas I am just like any other royal they have known.” Parker says.

 I turn to him. "I guess that's true.”

 "Listen, you are the one who is going to be queen. Remember that. No one can make you do something you don't want to and they know that. However you don't seem confident enough to make them listen to you.”

 I shake my head. "Parker, you and everyone else know how to run things and what it takes to do that. I don't. Everything I think or say is probably wrong. I will do whatever they say until I become queen. However, it will be easier for me if I'm not here for that. Just tell me what to do. I don't want to know how you come to these decisions and I don't want them trying to learn who I am while they do it. I have to trust you and everyone else. Please, be my representative. Everything goes through you before it comes to me and it goes smoothly.”

 Then I turn and continue going. I want to go back to Nakayla's house and be with her. I get outside and am about to go back into the town when I realize Parker is still there.

 "You know what. Let them do what they want. Besides my father will tell me everything because he thinks we like each other even though we only hang out because of Cole and Nakayla.”

 "True. Now, I believe you have something to tell me, because you know things about me...supposedly.” I say.

 Parker rolls his eyes. "Fine. What should I tell you?”

 "Whatever you think is a secret of mine.” I say.

 I'm not sure why, but this is nice. I never thought I would think that.

 "Hmmm...your first kiss was with Cole.” He says.

 I glare at him. "What makes you think that?”

 "I don't mean recently. I mean like about six years ago.”

 I am a little confused. What does he mean? I mean, he is not wrong, but it wasn't with Cole. Really, I have no idea who it was with.

 I remember the day. I was with Nakayla and we were talking. She was trying to convince me to go into the town with her. I refused to do it. So, we ended up watching the people. I remember there were two boys nearby. I'm not sure what they were doing. I watched Nakayla go over to them. She seemed a little grumpy as she began talking with them. One of them looked my way and I ducked my head. I was going to sneak off, when he came over to me and kissed me. I was so confused and a little happy, because the boy was cute and had these beautiful green eyes. Honestly, I had a crush on him for a few days before I realized I would never see him again. Besides then I started hanging out with Ryan and Abbey more. I sometimes saw Nakayla, but not like now. It was only up until about a year ago after everything happened that I became close with her again. Then I met Cole and nothing has been the same since.

 "You are still wrong.” I say.

 "No, I'm not. Just think about it.” He says.

 I already did. It was just some boy. The only thing I know about him is he was cute and had green eyes. Wait a second. Why does that seem familiar? It is not like my boyfriend, who may be Cole, is cute with green eyes.

 "Woah. Maybe you do know things about me. Things I don't even know.”

 I walk off before he can say anymore. I know he could follow me, but I start to run and I know I am much to fast for him to catch up. I do not stop until I find Nakayla.