Day of the Ball- Prince Cole's POV
Mother said I shall get my pick of any women at the ball tonight. And, of course if I choose her she would have to accept.
I looked in the mirror at my amazingly handsome face. How could any lady not accept me? On top of me being a prince, I have the most handsome features in Dopnal, maybe the whole world.
Knock, knock.
"Who dares bother me?!?" bellowed Prince Cole, enraged someone interrupting him while he was fawning over himself.
The door opened and Benjamin stepped in. That no-good servant who acts like I am younger than him even though I am 21 and he is 19.
"What is it?" I snarled.
"Her Majesty, the Queen, your mother, wishes to see you." Benjamin replied.
"Tell her I am busy." The prince dismissed him with a wave of his hand.
"Ah. She expected that to be your answer, so she took the liberty of coming to your room personally," Benjamin said.
"Yes, I did," said the Queen as she stepped into the room, "and I can't believe you have to do anything that is so important that you can't see your own mother."
Benjamin bowed and walked out of the room. Was that a smirk on his face? How dare he!
I open my mouth to call Benjamin back into the room, but Mother prevented me.
"Now, Cole, you need to stop being jealous of Benjamin just because he is a bit more mature than you." She reprimanded.
"I am not jealous of him," I demurred. I am much more mature than that poor beggar.
The Queen, my mother, gave a very un-queenly exasperated sigh. "Look, it's time to get ready for your ball; don't dawdle."
"Yes, Mother," I said obediently. I am going to get revenge on Benjamin for smirking like that. But how?
Night of the Ball- Ella POV
"Ella, you look beautiful! Positively stunning! You're sure to win Prince Cole's heart." Sera said.
"Okay, that's it I taking this thing off!" I declared.
"Noooooooooo!!!!! We worked so hard to make your true beauty shine! I need sunglasses your beauty is so bright!!!" Sera screamed.
"Uh, Sera I think you're exaggerating just a— wait what the heck are sunglasses?" I asked.
"Oh. I don't know. I just added it in there because it sounded good." Sera said, shrugging.
"Oookaay. Well, I guess I'll leave this on since you 'worked so hard making my true beauty shine.'" I mimicked. I looked at myself. Sera was quite right. I haven't been so primped and preened since my original mom fixed me up, and tried to marry me off to an old pervert. Luckily, Dad came home early and stopped her.
My skin was a golden brown from playing out in the sun all the time and my golden blond was lightened by the sun. I was lean from exercising, playing, and walking everywhere. However you looked at me you would have to say I was in shape.
The dress was a beautiful, a strapless red gown. Its long skirt flowed whenever I walked and it was embroidered with diamonds on the front making a design that looked like sparkling vines. I had on a silver diamond necklace and a pair of matching earrings that was quite similar to the design on my exquisite dress. I had on red shoes that were the same shade as my dress.
My hair was coiled up on top my head with a few strands loose. I had on just simple lip gloss, light eyeliner and eye shadow, a bit of mascara and a touch of blush. I look beautiful. For the first time in my life I think I am beautiful.
I thanked Sera for getting me fixed up. I looked at her. She was even more beautiful than ever in her silvery blue ball gown. It was made from some sort of shimmery material that she really liked a lot. She wore a silver teardrop diamond necklace, matching earrings and bracelet. She had on fancy diamond studded diamond silver shoes; she says that, surprisingly they feel like comfy fur slippers. Her auburn hair was curled and arranged in a loose twisted bun with a silver diamond clip. She didn't wear any make-up; she didn't need to. She looks like a magical princess, I think. She of all people should be worthy of any royalty, prince or king.
"Sera, Ella, my dears, the carriage has arrived!" Lilly called.
"Can father to drive us?" Sera called back.
"No, we had to hire someone to drive you. Now hurry up!" Lilly urged.
We came down quickly and bid Lilly good-bye and kissed her on the cheek. Then we raced off to the ball in our carriage.