Crown

Chapter VII

"Hello." Virgil turned around to see Prince Roman standing behind him, "Hi." he answered, "I'll leave you two alone." Ashley said with a sly smile and walked to join her group. Roman eyed Virgil, "Something wrong?" Virgil asked suspiciously, "I've heard the rumors, about your father." he replied, "And?" Virgil said thinking he was gonna get some stupid comment, "You don't look abused." Roman said, "Not all abuse can be seen." Virgil replied rather coldly. Just then a man walked up to the two of them, "Your highness, shouldn't you be addressing girls and finding your queen?" the man was tall with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes, he was wearing a black suit with yellow gloves and a top hat. "Yes Dalton, but I spotted this young prince and wanted a word." Roman replied. Dalton looked at the boy as if he hadn't noticed him, "My apologies, I just thought you would be socializing with the women, like your brother." Virgil looked past Dalton and, sure enough, Prince Remus was standing by his sisters group trying to get Amy to dance with him, he was failing miserably, eventually Florence took his hand unwillingly and led him to the dance floor, he looked very pleased with himself. Virgil watched as Prince Irichio took Amy's hand and left with her too, and to his surprise Princesses Iris took a very flustered Jaydens hand and pulled her away too. Ashley was at the food table talking to some girl Virgil didn't know. Virgil looked at Roman, he was looking at Dalton, "If you don't mind I'd like to continue my discussion." Dalton looked at the boys, "Of corse." he said and then walked away. "Annoying!" Roman said when he was out of sight, he turned back to Virgil "You strike me as someone very feminine, do you like makeup?" Virgil looked at him, he didn't know whether to be insulted or flattered, "I like eyeshadow." he answered, if his sister hadn't forced him to leave his eyeshadow behind he would have been wearing it. Roman grabbed his hand and walked through the crowd and into the halls, "Where are we-" Virgil was cut off by the prince, "My room, I hate it when my dad forces me to socialize." they walked up a flight of stairs, down a long passage and into a room with a king sized bed draped in red and gold, there was a huge dresser, a door that probably led to a bathroom, a shelf full of books and other collectables and a red carpet on the ground. Roman sat Virgil down on one side of his bed and he sat on the other side, "Are they true?" he asked, "What?" Virgil replied in confusion, "The rumors, are they true?" he asked again, "Look, I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to. Out of all the rumors my dad has forbid me to say anything so it doesn't effect his position as king." Virgil said, "Thats pretty selfish." Roman replied "Why?" Virgil asked "Because all he cares about is his position as king, not his children." Roman had a pretty serious look on his face, All Virgil could think about was that night, and talking about it without talking about what happened made him feel worse. He said nothing because if he did he'd probably just start crying, Roman probably senced what was wrong because he took his hand and squeezed it, "It's ok." for the first time in forever Virgil felt safe without being around Ashley. He felt like he could trust him, he felt like the prince cared for him, 'He doesn't care about you!' 'He will never care for you!' Virgil took his hand back, "I'm fine!" he said, "Aren't you supposed to find yourself a queen? Isn't that why this ball is taking place?" Virgil asked as he got up from the bed, "That's what my dad wants, I don't even like girls!" Roman said in frustration. Virgil looked at Roman in astonishment, "You're gay?" he asked, "Yes, is there a problem with that?" Virgil looked at Roman, his eyes were beautiful, they were like a toxic pool, so magnetic, he could almost just- he didn't have time finish thinking, the door burst open, "There you are!" it was Remus, "Dad wants to make a speech, oh, hi emo!" Virgil blushed and walked away, Roman tried to grab his hand but he was too late.