The Name of the Game

Disclaimer:I own nothing,just the storyline.

Author's Note:During PD2,right after Mia's engangement,and in my story the Independence Day Ball is after Mia's engangement.

Madge was a 60 years old American lady,a great friend of Joseph and Clarisse too,she found the job for Joseph in the palace.She arrived for a little holiday to Genovia and stayed at the palace of course.Madge visited her friends one after the other,now she popped into the archibishop's residence,he was in the garden……..

„Hello Charles!"-said Madge

„Oh,My God!Madge!How lovely to see you again!"-smiled the bishop and huged her-„When did you arrive?"

„On Monday .I've been here for a week now."

„How powerful you are!The fresh Genovian air!"

„Yes I love it……this is the most beauiful country in the world!"

„I must agre with that!"-laughed the bishop-„Are you staying at the palace?"

„Yes, of course,it's fantastic ,I chat a lot with Clarisse and Joseph too,and at my free time I just watch them………how sweet they are together……..this is my favourite game…"

„Oh,it's a fantastic game-said the bishop-I bet every week!"

„I beg your pardon?...What are you doing?"-asked Madge

„Oh,nothing,nothing."

„Please Charles,tell me!"

„All right!I've thought you know it….."

„Know what?"

„The game."

„The game?"

„Yes,there is a game in the palace,it's like horse-racing,you can bet for Clarisse and Joseph….

It started about 2 years ago,one of the maids found it,her name was Kate,she doesn't work at the palace anymore,but the game is continued…."

„So I can bet for Clarisse and Joseph,am I right?"-asked Madge

„Yes,you ,the staff,and some of the guests,who stays enough time at the palace,if you want to join the band you need a recommendation from a member…."

„I want it!I want it!Please tell me about the rules!"

„All right!You can bet for everything,for example,on Friday there will be the Independence Day Ball ,you can bet for 'the first kiss','How many times will they dance together?','Will he declare his love?',everything ,but if you want to win a huge sum,you have to give a tip to 'What time will be the wedding?'.If you guess right the month or better the week,you will win a lots of money,but if you guess right the day,the wedding day,you'll get all of the money,and the game'll over forever….now it's about a million dollars!"

„A million?'

„Yes,we love to play,and tricks are allowable…I have a plenty of stories when one of the staffmembers tried to bring them together-laughed the bishop-last year Mrs.Kaut fortunately locked them into the cellar,but 20 minutes later a buttler opened the door!It's a huge fun,believe me!"

„It's sounds magical!Can you recommend me?"

„Yes, of course!Tomorrow I'll visite the palace,ok?"

„Thank you!"

„Otherwise it will be my last chance to bet….."

„Oh,yes you're going to retire…."

„Yes,and I'm going to move from the country….but tomorrow I'm going to bet……just for fun……I'm going to stake all my prize money on Clarisse and Joseph's wedding day.It's the most impossible!"

„And which day did you choose?"

„Mia's weddind day!It's just a game!"

„Yes,but who knows…."said Madge

„Yes,who knows……"answered the bishop

Author's Note:Like it?Not?Do you want more?Please tell me!Ideas are welcome too!