Once Upon A Switch

6

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Rapunzel felt like she's inside a castle made of ice when she entered Cassandra's room. She gulped when she saw her best friend sitting the edge of the bed, her head lowered. She's holding a tray of food that Adira instructed her to give to the "princess". She gently placed the tray on the nearby table and stared at her friend who didn't utter a word nor reacted at her presence.

"C-cass?"

Cassandra slowly lifted her head up, a cold look on her face and her lips formed into a thin line. Rapunzel gulped. This is not good.

"D-do you want to eat?"

Cassandra shook her head and turned to the window with a glare. Rapunzel furrowed her eyebrows and turned to window. She saw the prince — who she happens to meet earlier this afternoon — and a blonde girl. They seemed to have having fun sitting under a tree in a garden.

Rapunzel placed her hand on her waist. She had enough of this. She needs to find the reason why her best friend is acting like this.

"What's with the cold demeanor? Aren't you happy to see me? You've been gone this whole morning," she called out.

"It's nothing, Raps," a shiver ran down Rapunzel's spine when she heard her friend's cold voice.

"That doesn't seemed nothing to me," said Rapunzel with a brow raised.

Cassandra sighed. "You're not gonna leave me alone until I tell you what happened, aren't you?"

"Yes. I won't leave."

Cassandra rolled her eyes. "Fine. It happened when that girl arrived."

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"Varian, honey, are you here?"

"J-JAMIE?" Varian shouted.

A blonde girl entered the stable with a huge smile on her face. She have that kind demeanor but something tells Cassandra that she couldn't be trusted.

"Oh, do you have a meeting?" She asked.

Sebastian shook his head. "No, Ami," said Sebastian, calling his old friend by her nickname.

She took a series of steps towards them, her eyes landed on Cassandra. "And who might you be?"

Cassandra mentally rolled her eyes before she introduced herself with her fake title. "Princess Cassandra of Corona."

Jamie took a step back and examined her from head to toe before turned her head to the side with a grimace. "You sure don't look like a Princess. Look at your dress, filled with hay! You don't deserve my honey, Varian."

Cassandra stopped herself from giving the girl a punch in the face. She tried to calm herself by mentally counting one to ten. She can't loose her composure. Not now, not ever. She closed her eyes. She's bringing the name of Corona as long as she pretends to be the princess.

Cassandra opened her eyes slowly before giving the lady a fake smile. "I appreciate your critique, Lady Jamie. But if I may, I don't think that you should be the one to talk about whoever is fitting for 'your honey'."

Jamie scoffed. "I know that but he's my best friend — I should have a say on what kind of girl he should marry."

Cassandra crossed her arms and raised a brow. "What are you now? The King? As far as I know, the king is the only one who have a say on who he should —"

Varian quickly spoke up. "The both of you, stop!"

Jamie turned to Varian and gave him a sweet look. "Of course, honey."