He left her at the alter... what is she going to do now? With the help of her
friends will her heart mend... only to have it broken again or will she find
what she has lost? Please R&R to tell me what you think!
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Untruthful - Chapter 1
Serena was gazing at the love of her life. They were friends since childhood and had gotten so acquainted that they grew to love each other. She was the princess to the royal throne of the moon and he was simply a young commoner, though that didn't seem to change their feeling for each other . She took on a sad expression as she started her short speech.
"Calvin" she paused as though to rethink this "I have something to tell you..." she said on the brink of tears
"Go on you know you can tell me anything" Calvin stated, with eyes softening
"Well, it has to do with our wedding.." she said before being cutoff slightly
"What is it? Is something wrong with the arrangements? I'm sure everything will be fine!" Calvin said trying to lighten the mood
"No it's nothing like that, it's just that we have run into a slight money problem...." Serena said sadly, looking down
"What kind of problem?" Calvin said concerned
"Our advisors say that we are bankrupt, and that whatever money we do have will be given to the state as payment, oh Calvin I don't know what to do!" serenity said turning and crying into his shoulder
"Well whatever happens I'll be with you, I love you, you know that..." he said rather slowly, in a hushed voice
"I am so lucky to have a guy like you Calvin" serenity said
"Perhaps we should get some rest. It has been a trying day, you must be tired, I'll walk you to you room." Calvin said in an even tone, always being the calm one
"Yes I agree," serenity said there was a moment of silence. "I think some rest will do some good!" After that it was a quiet walk that replaced the usually rather happy chatting couple. He was taking the news rather well serenity thought. She was so lost in her thoughts that she hadn't realized they had reached her room. "Thank you, Calvin" serenity said while standing on her heels to kiss him goodnight.
"Goodnight, sleep well love" Calvin said participating in what become part of their daily routine
As soon as the door was closed, Calvin had left and serenity leaned against the door and signed remembering the day's earlier events.
~*~ Flashback to earlier that day ~*~
Serenity was sitting on a very fancily carved chair in a room full of people she propped her elbow on the armrest and rested her chin on the palm of her hand as she let out a small silent sigh as she gazed at the beautiful weather outside. Though she could not go outside she was in a meeting discussing matters of the kingdom that her father said could not be avoided this time. She was brought to reality with a nearby click of the door. She looked around her and the once full room was now empty except the large chairs that once occupied the seats. Serenity heard her father's voice break through to her and she turned to him as he spoke to her, like always.
"Serenity... I told you to come today because I had an important issue to discuss with you.." her father said as he approached where serenity was seated
"What is it father is something the matter with the kingdom?' serenity asked becoming suddenly alert and awake
"Well you could say that... though I'm sure it is not what you are thinking" her father said and continued " it has to do with you and Calvin's upcoming wedding..." he said trailing of as though he didn't not want to say what he was about to say to her
"What is it?" serenity asked slowly
"Don't get me wrong, Calvin is a nice young man and I have grown to love him as a son. Though the members of the board are not so sure of his intentions to marry you are as pure as he says they are" he stopped at the look on her face and continued "please let me finish" holding up a hand as to say stop, she nodded "I had my doubts of their request though they assured me it was in your best interest that you do as I'm about ask you, to do."
"What is it that they ask of me to do, father?" serenity asked not liking the way this conversation was heading
" It sounds rather extreme..." her father paused "though it seems almost nessicary for your safety. The board members request that you test Calvin." Her father said unclearly
"Test father?" she asked hesitantly "what kind of test? Surely not a test of combat..." she thought out loud
"No nothing of that sort though it is as equally harsh a test..." her father said downcast
"Well if it not a test of strength father then what is it?" serenity asked
"I'm afraid it is a test of love, Serenity" her father said solemnly, using her full name... something he did only when he was serious
"What is it I have to do? I'm sure whatever the test is Calvin will pass... I have nothing to worry about." Serenity stated confidently
"as am I, though the board needs further convincing I'm afraid" he said looking down
"what is it that I have to do I surely can't think of anything that will be of threat to my relationship to calvin." Serenity said
"I have talked a great deal with the board and they have determined a way for you to test him, though I must warn you it is slightly extreme." Her father said again walking on egg shells
"I'm prepared, just tell me father what is it I am to do!" serenity said impatiently waiting for her father to say what she was to do since the beginning of the conversation.
"they want you to convincingly tell calvin that we have gone bankrupt. No one else shall know about this except the board, your mother and I." He said rather bluntly all of a sudden
"How am I suppose to lie to him? When he finds out how will he forgive me? he might not even want to marry me then, and then it would have been for nothing. I don't know how I would go about telling him such a thing it seems so unbelievable and Calvin is a smart man." She said finally as an after thought to her open rant and a few tears trailed down her face
"I know it's a lot to ask serenity, but it will be over soon and calvin is a forgiving man he will forgive you." Her father said softly as he engulfed her in his arms, to comfort her
"when can I tell him the truth..." she asked quietly still in her fathers' arms, not completely believing she has to do something like this
"until your wedding day" he said and that was the end of the conversation,
Serenity left the room that morning contemplating many things, she knew she had to do this, though she didn't not have doubts, she wanted to put those who did have doubts to rest. She went to her room figuring out what to say to her beloved.....
~*~ end flashback ~*~
serenity sighed, it had been a long day and yet it felt as though it was just starting. It had taken her some time to come up with what to say and she had prasticed it before she had to actually say it. It was hard to even think saying it to him but to actually do it was another obstical that she had to face. She wish now that she didn't have to do such a thing but she assured herself that everything would be fine. She reluctantly moved from her position on the door, went to her dresser and changed to her night clothes and went into a restless sleep.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~* A/N hey I haven't done a story in a long time... though I hope to be coming into the swing of things with this story.... I'm only putting this out as a teaser to see how it runs... tell me what you think... if it goes well I'll post some more chapters... I'll probably need some editors so if ne1 is up for it let me know! bye (
Untruthful - Chapter 1
Serena was gazing at the love of her life. They were friends since childhood and had gotten so acquainted that they grew to love each other. She was the princess to the royal throne of the moon and he was simply a young commoner, though that didn't seem to change their feeling for each other . She took on a sad expression as she started her short speech.
"Calvin" she paused as though to rethink this "I have something to tell you..." she said on the brink of tears
"Go on you know you can tell me anything" Calvin stated, with eyes softening
"Well, it has to do with our wedding.." she said before being cutoff slightly
"What is it? Is something wrong with the arrangements? I'm sure everything will be fine!" Calvin said trying to lighten the mood
"No it's nothing like that, it's just that we have run into a slight money problem...." Serena said sadly, looking down
"What kind of problem?" Calvin said concerned
"Our advisors say that we are bankrupt, and that whatever money we do have will be given to the state as payment, oh Calvin I don't know what to do!" serenity said turning and crying into his shoulder
"Well whatever happens I'll be with you, I love you, you know that..." he said rather slowly, in a hushed voice
"I am so lucky to have a guy like you Calvin" serenity said
"Perhaps we should get some rest. It has been a trying day, you must be tired, I'll walk you to you room." Calvin said in an even tone, always being the calm one
"Yes I agree," serenity said there was a moment of silence. "I think some rest will do some good!" After that it was a quiet walk that replaced the usually rather happy chatting couple. He was taking the news rather well serenity thought. She was so lost in her thoughts that she hadn't realized they had reached her room. "Thank you, Calvin" serenity said while standing on her heels to kiss him goodnight.
"Goodnight, sleep well love" Calvin said participating in what become part of their daily routine
As soon as the door was closed, Calvin had left and serenity leaned against the door and signed remembering the day's earlier events.
~*~ Flashback to earlier that day ~*~
Serenity was sitting on a very fancily carved chair in a room full of people she propped her elbow on the armrest and rested her chin on the palm of her hand as she let out a small silent sigh as she gazed at the beautiful weather outside. Though she could not go outside she was in a meeting discussing matters of the kingdom that her father said could not be avoided this time. She was brought to reality with a nearby click of the door. She looked around her and the once full room was now empty except the large chairs that once occupied the seats. Serenity heard her father's voice break through to her and she turned to him as he spoke to her, like always.
"Serenity... I told you to come today because I had an important issue to discuss with you.." her father said as he approached where serenity was seated
"What is it father is something the matter with the kingdom?' serenity asked becoming suddenly alert and awake
"Well you could say that... though I'm sure it is not what you are thinking" her father said and continued " it has to do with you and Calvin's upcoming wedding..." he said trailing of as though he didn't not want to say what he was about to say to her
"What is it?" serenity asked slowly
"Don't get me wrong, Calvin is a nice young man and I have grown to love him as a son. Though the members of the board are not so sure of his intentions to marry you are as pure as he says they are" he stopped at the look on her face and continued "please let me finish" holding up a hand as to say stop, she nodded "I had my doubts of their request though they assured me it was in your best interest that you do as I'm about ask you, to do."
"What is it that they ask of me to do, father?" serenity asked not liking the way this conversation was heading
" It sounds rather extreme..." her father paused "though it seems almost nessicary for your safety. The board members request that you test Calvin." Her father said unclearly
"Test father?" she asked hesitantly "what kind of test? Surely not a test of combat..." she thought out loud
"No nothing of that sort though it is as equally harsh a test..." her father said downcast
"Well if it not a test of strength father then what is it?" serenity asked
"I'm afraid it is a test of love, Serenity" her father said solemnly, using her full name... something he did only when he was serious
"What is it I have to do? I'm sure whatever the test is Calvin will pass... I have nothing to worry about." Serenity stated confidently
"as am I, though the board needs further convincing I'm afraid" he said looking down
"what is it that I have to do I surely can't think of anything that will be of threat to my relationship to calvin." Serenity said
"I have talked a great deal with the board and they have determined a way for you to test him, though I must warn you it is slightly extreme." Her father said again walking on egg shells
"I'm prepared, just tell me father what is it I am to do!" serenity said impatiently waiting for her father to say what she was to do since the beginning of the conversation.
"they want you to convincingly tell calvin that we have gone bankrupt. No one else shall know about this except the board, your mother and I." He said rather bluntly all of a sudden
"How am I suppose to lie to him? When he finds out how will he forgive me? he might not even want to marry me then, and then it would have been for nothing. I don't know how I would go about telling him such a thing it seems so unbelievable and Calvin is a smart man." She said finally as an after thought to her open rant and a few tears trailed down her face
"I know it's a lot to ask serenity, but it will be over soon and calvin is a forgiving man he will forgive you." Her father said softly as he engulfed her in his arms, to comfort her
"when can I tell him the truth..." she asked quietly still in her fathers' arms, not completely believing she has to do something like this
"until your wedding day" he said and that was the end of the conversation,
Serenity left the room that morning contemplating many things, she knew she had to do this, though she didn't not have doubts, she wanted to put those who did have doubts to rest. She went to her room figuring out what to say to her beloved.....
~*~ end flashback ~*~
serenity sighed, it had been a long day and yet it felt as though it was just starting. It had taken her some time to come up with what to say and she had prasticed it before she had to actually say it. It was hard to even think saying it to him but to actually do it was another obstical that she had to face. She wish now that she didn't have to do such a thing but she assured herself that everything would be fine. She reluctantly moved from her position on the door, went to her dresser and changed to her night clothes and went into a restless sleep.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~* A/N hey I haven't done a story in a long time... though I hope to be coming into the swing of things with this story.... I'm only putting this out as a teaser to see how it runs... tell me what you think... if it goes well I'll post some more chapters... I'll probably need some editors so if ne1 is up for it let me know! bye (