Runaway Princess

The meeting☺️

As I closed my eyes, my fingers were slowly playing on my piano. I started to sing a song without even thinking about what I said. I liked this feeling. The feeling of liberty...Liberty... I like to say this word. Many people would have loved to be at my place. To have an home. A family. Something to eat. I know I'm lucky to have all that, but sometimes, I wish I could be someone else. Just for one day.

Someone walked in and disturbed me in my thoughts... It was Maria, my maid...

-Miss Amberly, you must come with me in your bedroom, said Maria

-You must try on your dress for the ball tonight, said Maria loud, but kindly

-Maria, can you please wait for me in my room? I'm coming.

Who was I to think about being someone else? I'm the heir to the throne, the princess. Every girl would like to be at my place, and yet I'm complaining. What is wrong with me?

As I entered in my room, I saw a beautiful gold dress waiting for me on my bed. It was perfect.

-Maria...You outdid yourself again! It's beautiful... I said admiring the dress

-Thank you, Princess Amberly. Now put it on, I'll be waiting here...

I nodded my head and went into the bathroom. As I was putting on my dress, I noticed my reflection in the mirror... With my brown hair and my blue eyes, this dress was fitting perfectly...

-Princess, you're breathtaking, Maria whispered as I got out of the bathroom

-Thanks Maria, but all of this was done by you and it's perfect...

-The jewelries that go with this dress are there on the table, she said pointing the table.

-Make sure, you are there at 7 o'clock, continued Maria

-I will be there and ready.... I said rolling my eyes

I was in the ball room since 7 o'clock and it was now 7:30. Nothing funny or that wasn't depressing happened yet. My mother, the queen, approached me with a guy that seemed like a boring duke. Someone help me...

-Hi, Amberly... said my mother

-Hi, mother, I said sarcastically. How are you doing?

-Fine, dear, I want to present you this handsome (more depressed than handsome) boy. He is named Gerry and I want you to talk to him... Nicely...

I rolled my eyes and sighed in disappointment.

-See you later, your Majesty!

-Be nice, she whispered in my ear

She went dancing with my father, the king, to open the ball...

-Hello princess, I am Duke Gerry from Arquantopion....

What is this stupid country? I never even heard of it!

-Hi, I'm Amberly... Princess of....

And then I saw him, a new waiter, a perfectly shaped guy... He was handsome. Black hair, green emerald eyes...But, sadly I had to stay with the duke of Arcblouba or something like that.... As Gerry continued to speak, I continued to stare at this mysterious new waiter...The mysterious guy turned his head and winked at me as he saw me stare. Normally, I wasn't the type of girl to blush, when a guy did that... but I did. As I was blushing, Duke Geronimo (or I think, it's his name) stopped talking and the mysterious handsome guy stopped staring.

-Dear Amberly, I know we don't know each other well, but I'm ready to spend the rest of my life with you... said the duke

-What? I said confused

-I think I'm in love with you... continued the duke without taking attention to my confused look

-Hum, I think there has been a misunderstanding Geronimo or whatever your name is ... I said laughing

I must have hurt his ego, because he left without saying a word... Seriously, is he so desperate? I looked where the handsome waiter was, but he was gone... I wanted to go search for him because I wanted to know more about him, but my mother approached me with a furious look.

-Amberly! She said

-What your highness? I said searching the guy at the same time

-Duke Gerry... continued the queen

-Ohh, that was his name, I thought it was Geronimo or something like that.

-You've got to be nicer! Stop acting like a child and be a princess for once...

-I'll try mom... I said rolling my eyes.

Then, my mother, the queen of our little country, walked away with all her grace.

During the rest of the evening, my mother brought me a lot of dukes to talk to and I tried my best to be nicer, but god, it was difficult. All their names began with a ''G''. ALL. THEIR. NAMES! It was literally impossible to remember them all.

2 hours later, the ball was finished... THANK GOD!!! I really can't handle another duke with a name that start with a ''G''. I went to my bedroom and Maria was not there...Weird I thought at first, but it didn't bother me really long. I started to unzip my dress and I put myself in some more comfortable clothes. Yeah, as you can see, I'm not the kind of princess who really acts like a princess. I really don't like to sit all day and wave at everybody, I prefer to run outside. But what I like the most, is to play on my piano... I could play hours without getting tired and I really enjoy it. I left my room and I tried to make the less noise possible.

As I entered my personal music room, I immediately ran towards my piano. When I play and sing, everything around me disappear and I am in my own kind of world... I started playing a song that I wrote and I let my fingers slowly slide on the piano, but I heard someone clapping their hands, so I stopped...

-Who's there? I said calmly.

-Why? Does it bother you? Said someone with a deep masculine voice.

-No, I just prefer privacy...

¬-So, you're not the kind of princess that is spoiled and that is really mean... Interesting... He continued.

-Well, no. But I'm spoiled, because, well, I'm a princess...

I heard a laugh, it was a deep laugh, but it was sweet and playful at the same time. Then, I turned around...

-You?!?! I said immediately when I saw him, the new waiter that I was staring at, at the ball...

-Yes, me. He said winking at me.

-But I don't think, I'm called me... he continued.

-Sorry, mister Grumpy. I said.

-It's James... he replied.

Then, we stared at each other for 5 long minutes. It seemed like he was studying me and that made me blush.

-You're beautiful in your sweatpants... he finally said.

-Yeah, I know. I replied as I rolled my eyes.

We laughed a little and I could feel my cheeks burning. God, I never blush, but when it comes to this guy... But why him?

-Why are you here? I asked rudely.

-Whoa, there princess, I was just checking on you, because Maria asked me too. She is tired. Really tired...

-I guess. I replied.

-So, you're my new maid? I asked laughing.

-Haha, really funny. He said sarcastically.

He got closer and he looked at me in the eyes.

- I'm sure, we'll see each other again. Bye, Amberly... he said.

-I... I began to say, but he was gone.

What is he doing to me? I was not like that before. Now, when he's around, I'm blushing and I'm a little bit nervous. I don't even know him! GOD! But I surely hope, I'll see him again... My fingers continued to play and I got carried away by the music.