Suddenly Royal

Chapter 10:

THE NEXT MORNING, I woke up to Mom nudging me awake, "Come on Allie, time to wake up."

I tried to roll over and she began tickling me, "Nuh-uh, no going back to sleep!"

"It's summer!" I whined as she let up.

"Yes, but you have to get going Princess," she reminded me.

I sighed and spat out some hair that had landed in my mouth. I managed to get moving to the shower and was soon back in my room getting dressed in the dress Tyler had chosen and sent Mom the picture of. Luckily it was a pretty distinctive black dress that wasn't common in the wardrobe he'd provided. It was a conservative dress that had a high neckline, a slight poof at the top of the sleeve that extended about halfway to my elbow, and a skirt that brushed my knees. My padded bra showed just the hint of a chest beneath it. A thin belt with an odd gold buckle connection was placed at my natural waistline.

Mom had pointed out a pair of two-inch black heeled sandals that she thought went well with it. "They'll do your hair and makeup there," she told me, "just put your hair up in a ponytail for now."

"Okay..." I said nervously as the doorbell rang.

"Who's that?" I asked.

"I'll go see," she told me with a smile.

I brushed my hair quickly and put it up in a ponytail that I held in place with a black scrunchie.

I was just walking out my bedroom door when I saw Ellie, "Oh my God!" She said to me with a smile, "I love that dress!"

I smiled, "Thanks," and couldn't help but turn around in a circle and enjoyed the skirt flaring out some.

"You won't catch me in it, but you look pretty!"

"Thanks, I'm about to leave though..."

"I know, your mom asked if I wanted to go hang out with you today!"

I looked at Mom, "Grandma is okay with it?"

She laughed, "She's the one who came up with the idea. She saw how down you were last night... she thought maybe a friendly face today would help?"

I hugged her and Ellie, "Yes!"

"Well, you two need to get going if that's the case!" She told me.

"Food?" I asked.

"Giuseppe is going to have the driver stop by Whataburger on the way to the embassy." Mom nodded to where he stood waiting.

"BOBS!" Ellie said with a smile.

Standing there he looked curious, "Bobs?" He paused, "Is there some boy that works there?"

I couldn't help but join Ellie in giggling before explaining, "Breakfast On a Bun... It's normal here, don't mind my crazy friend."

She tickled me then and then started toward the limo that had arrived with Giuseppe leading the way. I hugged Mom goodbye, "I love you, good luck with your case," I told her.

"I love you too," she told me and squeezed me tightly. "You'll be fine!"

We stopped briefly in the parking lot of a nearby Whataburger and Giuseppe ran in with our orders to grab them. A few minutes later we were on our way and Giuseppe wore a bemused look on his face at the sausage BOB he had ordered. "This is surprisingly good," he said.

Ellie giggled at him, "See, told you!"

While he'd been inside getting them, she'd whispered to me that she thought he was kind of hot in an old guy sort of way. I'd just shook my head!