The Crossed Paths

chapter 5

Elenor's pov

Next morning i was woken up by my father which was already a sign that i was in deep trouble he refused to speak anything and left a note on my bedside it said about meeting in Mrs.Smith's office so i took a bath and reached downstairs

my heart was beating very fast as i was standing in front of Mrs.Smith's office i mustered all the courage i had in me and opened the door as i entered the room everyone fell silent Hell and his brat was sitting on the couch relaxed as if in heaven and father and Mrs.Smith were talking in hushed voices in the corner and as soon as they saw me they fell silent .

"come Elenor sit here " Mrs.Smith offered me a seat in front of her desk and then i realised why all the newspapers and magazines that had controversies related to me on it some of them had Brandon and I on the frontpage with headlines my worst nightmare was coming true the worst had happened .

"And i suppose you have explanation Elle?" father said with hope

"yes i do father i accidently tripped and broke my ankle in the ball and Brandon helped me get out of there without getting embarrassed or making a fool of me but it slipped my head that the media would still be waiting outside for me. I am sorry dad it won't happen again"

" well the media is eagerly waiting for us to give an explanation or announce a wedding either way things are going to be messy as Elenor is next in line to throne " Mrs. Smith informed me about it 

"wait there " Helena sort of screamed as it hit by gun , she stood up and walked towards my father and kept a hand on his shoulder making a gesture

"i don't think Elenor should get married before the king does its only fair that we both get fame and don't overshadow each other, what do you think honey?" directly speaking to my father she said it with authority rather than making a gesture as if i am dying to steal her fame which to be honest  is equal to nothing.

ignoring her squeaky voice dad said," well Elenor i think you do realize that he is a commoner and marriage is not an option but we cannot risk your image its important to keep you clean"

it's not like i am shocked how dad reacted i knew from the very start how conservative he was but my mom was different she was open minded especially on this matter she hoped that i married someone i loved and not because he was a royal .

"well in that case i think your highness has made it clear that we are going to avoid tricky questions by press and not make any further statement on this issue i am sure after some time press will calm down but until then Elenor be careful and mix in crowd when in public."

"and Elenor you cannot go to organization until everything settles down" dad said warningly and i knew that there was no negotiation but still i tried

"dad there is an important project going on and i cannot leave it give me at least a week or so to complete it please after that i will do whatever you say this is my dream project pleaseee"i sai with all the courage in me and pleaded them like my life was dependent on it.

"its okay your highness i think too many restrictions won't be needed we can handle it after all she is still a kid" Mrs.Smith came to my rescue 

"two days max Elenor and no more argument you are going to be 20 soon we have to plan your coronation and i have to teach you work and other responsibilities before i pass throne to you its time that you leave studies and organization and focus and throne darling i cannot afford anymore carelessness " he said that and gave a nod to Mrs.Smith and left the room .

my phone started ringing i saw the caller id it was syd she had called me 10 times since yesterday she must have seen the news and is eager to hear the whole story but unfortunately i don't have time for gossip as i have to complete the time machine in two days which is next to impossible but i don't have any other option. I cut her phone, take my bag and run to organization . 

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As i entered the organization i was greeted by empty corridors and furniture nobody was there which was odd as it was working day and i was not informed if  anybody would be taking leave i went upstairs into lab and to my surprise Brandon was working there on machine alone.

"hii where is everyone?" i asked him hoping he would know

"well an order came from your highness that everyone will get a two day leave starting from today and no one should be in the premises before that and i guess its for your safety as you are here" he said rather casually like he already got the news i bet there is someone inside the castle who is helping him out .

" yeah about that my father has only given me 2 days to work on this machine after that i have to resume my royal duties which gives us 48 hours to work on it"

"That's insane we can never finish this in 48 hours more that half of the work is pending plus we will have to test it too which is another task as we don't know if it will work or not and worse we could be stuck in past forever " he sounded paniky 

"well don't worry calm down i can take double shift to complete it "

"well we better get started or best of luck completing it" he said mockingly and i knew he had become himself now.

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