It was two weeks before the queen's Jubilee. The queen's head nurse, (the nurse that takes care of her all the time,) Nurse Julie, was walking back to the palace after taking a stroll during her hour off.
Nurse Julie is about 24, and had been the queen's main nurse for two years. Everyone thought that she was too young for the position, but no one argued with the queen's judgment.
Julie entered the palace through a side entrance, and walked into the kitchen.
"The queen told me to tell you," one of the main chefs told Julie as she put up her coat and replaced it with her apron, "that you were to bring in this tea as soon as you got back. She's in the library with a guest."
"Thank you," Julie said taking the tray with a pot of tea, three cups and saucers, and a plate of crumpets.
She walked down a corridor and opened the door to the royal library. She put the tray down on the table not even noticing that there was a stranger in the room. When she looked up she was surprised as she noticed him for the first time. He was looking at her with a mischievous smile on his face. He looked to be about a couple of years older than herself, and wore a fashionable suit with a red tie.
Julie
stood up straight, smiled politely at the young man, turned around
and faced the queen saying, "Is that all that you need of me,
you majesty?"
"No, no, no." the queen said smiling
gently at Julie. "Please, have a seat. No--wait, I need to
introduce you to this charming young man. This is Basil of the
Bakerstreet."
"You mean the famous detective?" Julie said looking at the young mouse again.
"Yes that's the one." the queen said noticing how Mr. Basil was admiring her main nurse. Ever since Julie had become her main nurse, the queen had been trying to find someone suitable for her. She thought that the position Julie held was for old women who had no future left.
"Pleased to meet you Ms..."
"Summers. Julie Summers," Julie held her hand out to shake Mr. Basil's paw.
For two hours the two young mice conversed with little talk from the queen. She watched in eagerness as the two talked.
When Mr. Basil rose saying that he had some work to do, and left, the queen talked to Julie privately saying, "I do believe that you fancied that young mouse, and he you."
"You're Majesty," Julie said exasperated, "I enjoyed talking to someone with an intellectual mind. I DO NOT plan to marry. I have told you that numerous times. Now if you do not mind, I am going to go for another stroll. Being inside has given me a slight migraine. Before I go, is there anything you need?"
"No, my dear." the queen said.
Julie walked out of the palace shaking her head. She is so caring, Julie thought, and I do enjoy being her nurse, but it just drives me nuts how she tries to match make for me.
Julie walked down a silent street, and turned right on another silent road with no one about. Before Julie could sream, two mice crept up behind her and knocked her out.
