Im the kidnapped Princess

Will you run away with me?

July 1st 1789

Journal,

 I really dont know what this is but dad said someone made it for me. He told me that this is called a journal. All it is, is two pieces of wood and paper. My father told me I have to write what is going on in my life in this 'so-called' Journal. Everything I've been through, Its better to get everything out. So here it goes.

My name is Princess Scarlett and I am the princess of the Romans. My father is King Austin and my mother is Queen Rachel. I really love my life but there could be some changes. Apparently I'm a spoilt little brat. Thats what Kurtis calls me anyway.

Kurtis is my twelve year old brother who thinks he can get away with anything and is jealous of me because im going to rule the Romans before him. Sometimes all I want to do is throw him in the river.

Well I may as well tell you journal, about what happened today. Today was an excellent day and heres what happened.

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I wake to see the sun in my eyes and Kurtis screaming in my ear. I opened my eyes and as he was about to run away, I grabbed the back of his shirt.

"Kurtis, how many times do I tell you to stop waking me like that?" I asked half awake.

"Well dad wants you to come down to his quarters and you better hurry spoilt little brat!" He said running away as I let go of his shirt.

Since when did father want me in his quarters. I'm never EVER allowed in there. Oh its something very important then.

I get out of bed and open the room with my clothes. Great. Mum set out my clothes for me. I hate it when she does that. Im not twelve like Kurtis anymore. Im seventeen!

I put on the dress mother chose out for me along with the shoes. I walked out of my room closing the door behind me. I couldnt help but wonder 'Is this the part where the father chooses a sutible husband for me'.

I get to the door of my father's quarters and knock on the door. No answer. I knock again and again until.

"Come in Scarlett!" My father yells from behind the door.

I turn the knb and open the door to see my father with an older man and a boy about my age. I look at the boy and I notice that he has brown hair and green eyes. He is very cute.

Next I stare at the older man. He has grey hair and beard with brown eyes. The boy doesnt get his looks from this man.

"Scarlett, Scarlett have a seat would you?" Father asked. I sat down in the chair next to my father.

"Father, who are this men, if I may ask?" I said looking at the men then father.

"Scarlett, This is Mister Alfred Longhale and his son Benjamin. They have something that they both would like to ask you." He told me. What do they want to ask me, I wonder?

"Princess Scarlett..."Alfred Longhale said before I cut him off.

"Scarlett. Please just call me Scarlett." I told him.

"Scarlett, Your father and I have been talking for a while and we have decided that you will marry Benjamin on your eighteenth birthday." He said looking at me. Oh my. I knew it.

"What. Father your not serious about this are you. I turn eighteen in a month. I dont want to marry him. I dont even know him. Sorry Benjamin." I said loudly and stood up.

"Im sorry Scarlett but you have to, you dont have a choice." Father said.

"I have a choice and Im not marrying him!" I screamed at him. I felt tears coming out of my eyes.

What have I done. That is the first time I've ever yelled at my father. I've never been the one to yell or shout. I look over at Benjamin. He looked very shocked.

The next thing I know is a hand to my face. By my father. My father just slapped me. I put a hand on my face and I ran out of the room not looking back. I couldnt look back, I just couldnt.

"Scarlett get back here this instant!" I hear from a distance. I kept looking back. I was so scared.

I ran until I ran into something rough and hard and fell to the floor. I felt very dizzy. Someone grabbed my hand and helped me up. It was Carter. The house servant. I'm good friends with him. He's my age with blue eyes and my colour hair.

"Sorry Scarlett, I should have watched......." Carter said before I cut him off.

"No, No its okay. My fault anyway." I said to him with tears still coming down my eyes.

"Scarlett, what happened? I've never seen you cry before?" He asked me putting his arm around my waist and his other hand wiping away my tears.

"Father wanted me to marry a boy called Benjamin. He told me I had no choice and I yelled at him. Then he slapped me." I told him while more tears came out.

"He slapped you. Come on I'll take you to your room." He said helping me walk and into my room.

Carter sat me down on my bed and left the room to grab something. I dont know what. He came back with some food and this journal.

"Scarlett, Can I ask you a question?" Carter asked me.

"Go ahead Carter. I'm listening." I said to him.

"Will you run away with me?" He asked me