Lady Illea (Lady Illea #1)

Chapter Twenty

    When my girls came in that morning to help me dress I looked like limp doll sprawled out on top of my bed. When they saw me they rushed in, startled and worried at first but then confused at my lack of response to their questions. I was in a daze. They also questioned me as to why my heels were covered in dirt and my there was hay on the bottom of my dress. 

    But I was just there. Staring at the ceiling thinking of stars and horses. I was unsure of how I felt. I knew I felt weird. But there was also this part of me that kind of felt...great. Refreshed in a way. I knew I felt something but quit frankly I couldn't sort out my feelings. It was even harder for me to explain what happened to the girls when they harrased me with a million and one questions and I answered them with only one word.

"So he came here!' Esmeralda squealed.

I nodded, still sprawled out on my bed like a rag doll.

"And he too you out?" Alma exclaimed. "In the middle of the night?"

I nodded again.

"Oh but where!" Junebug gasped.

"Horseback ridding"

   The girls were hysterical. They were squealing, and giggling, and laughing. So dramatic. Meanwhile I had no idea what to say. I had no idea what to feel. Last night was...unlike anything else. For the first time since I arrived at the palace I didn't feel so lonely. I guess I considered Will as a friend. I actually felt comfortable talking to him.

    Now my head was a jumbled mess. I turned my head and looked at the girls.

"Is there a phone here?"

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"Emilie!" I said.

   She just squealed on the other side of the phone and I rolled my eyes.

"It was a date!" she sounded like she was dying. "A totally fantastical romantical date! Oh my God! LESLIE!" she yelled.

 I winced pulling the phone away from my ear. "Em!"

"Allie went on a date!" Em exclaimed.

"What?"

  I could hear Leslie in the background. Soon after they started squealing and my chance at conversation was gone. I tried getting their attention several times but it took forever.

"Could you please contain yourself!" I said.

"Doeshe kiss well?" Leslie asked.

I felt my cheeks burn and I smacked my forehead. "I could kill you Leslie"

              I've never kissed a boy before. Ever. And they knew that.

"Is he going to take you out again?" Emilie asked eagerly.

"I don't know!" i said, frustrated. "How am I supposed to know!"

Leslie huffed over the phone. "Well if he obviously acted a certain way!"

I shook my head. 'Stop implying Leslie"

"Uggh!" Em said. "Dad is calling. I have to go."

"But wait I-!"

   They hung up and I wasn't able to get another word. Annoyed I hung up the phone and hastily made my way to the Women's Room.