Complicated Miracle

Grand meeting Chapter 54

The meeting with my grandfather was.......interesting. Let's just go with that. Everything was good until he mentioned dad. Then things got spicy. 

There were rude remarks ( Me. ). Sass ( also me. I don't think Odin knew what the heck sass was until I showed up. Dun dun!! ) Stiffness ( Great old Granddad). Shock( Uncle Thor), out of place feeling ( Uncle Thor ). Anger ( Everyone ). Annoyance ( It was clearly written on Odin's old face ). And last but not least, amusement ( ME!! )

In the end, everyone was about to choke the person next to them to death. My grandfather wasn't amused at the way I acted. I guess I wasn't ' Princess like ' at all. Well, sorry dude, I haven't exactly been growing up in a castle with ladies correcting my posture and teachers teaching me how to hold a fork correctly. 

I guess princesses also have to stand straight and do a bunch of other stuff. Man, I should've taken a note pad. I learned some valuable stuff that could help me in the future that I should write down and paste on my wall. Not. 

All I learned was how I need to fix the way I act. Grandpa practically told me ' Get your act together and act like a princess. Not this animal you've become '. 

Sorry, Gramps. No can do. I don't feel like changing the way I am for a man who can't find one thing to compliment me about. He's supposed to be my grandfather. Not my dictator. 

I've already got a few of those at the tower. I don't need to add another one to the crew. 

THE MORNING

" Aura. " A deep voice says in greeting. 

" Grandfather. " I say looking at the man dressed in gold in front of me. He has an eye patch and a big sector thing. There's gold everywhere I look. Man, this dude is loaded. Well, he is a king. 

We have to walk like a mile to get to the bottom of the steps leading to the throne. How does he do this every single day? I'm tired already and I just got here. Does he have big, strong guys that were by the door carry him up the steps? Boy, if this was my throne, I'd have them carry me up the steps. Partially because I'm lazy and there are just too many steps, and partially because they're cute looking. I mean, who doesn't love a guy with armor and dimples? 

Even his eye patch is golden. Man, this guy has a serious gold problem. That has to irritate his skin. I wouldn't want a piece of gold covering my eye. Or, empty space where his eye is supposed to be. 

" Son. " 

" Father. " 

I look around at the place. " Man, this place is nice. " I mutter. 

Uncle Thor smiles softly at me and looks back at his dad, trying to tell me to look forward. He bows to his father and looks down. I take an extra minute to look around before I see my uncle bowing. " Oh! We're supposed to bow? Don't girls curtsy? " I whisper to my uncle. 

He nods. 

I do my best to curtsy. " Man, I need to practice my curtsies. I look horrible. " I mutter to myself as I curtsy. I look back at my grandfather and he covers his shocked face with a smile. A fake smile. Like the one, Tony gives the paps when they see while he's hungover. His signature fake smile. 

Sorry, Grandpa. I'm a bit of a disappointment. I know. Get on with it. 

" So, Aura. How are you doing granddaughter? " Grandpa asks. 

I shrug. " I'm doing fine. Considering I was dragged out of bed this morning. " 

" Well, that is good. I am glad you are doing okay. You are...twelve years old, correct? " Grandpa asks.