Chapter 2
"Oh, we're late, late, late. We have 20, 22 minutes maximum for your royal fitting." The head maid Melody came bustling into Bridgette's room as she was getting fitted into a dress. "Then it's move, move, move to your speech at the Historical Society. After that we have to rush. And I mean rush to the Historical Society Tea. And then there's your math lessons, your geography lessons, your science..."
Bridgette started tuning the maids voice out, instead wandering off the tailoring platform and letting her feelings overtake her.
"All my life I've always wanted to have one day just for me. Nothing to do and for once nowhere I need to be. With no lessons, Lords, or lunches, or 'to do' list in the way, no one to say when to eat or read or leave or say. That would be the day."
Little did she know; another voice would be joining hers all the way in the heart of the city.
"All my life I've always wanted to have one day for myself, not waking up with a pile of work on every shelf. With no hems in need of pressing, and no sleeves in disarray, no wedding gown with a thousand stitches to crochet!
And no debt to pay."
Suddenly clapping was heard, knocking Marinette out of her stupor.
"Madame Bourgeois!" exclaimed Alya, Marinette's coworker.
"Nice song Mari-trash. What do you think I'm running here a theatre?!"
"I would've said a debtor's prison." The bluenette muttered making Chloe sneer.
"Keep laughing. You'll be working for me another 37 years."
"But I've already paid off more than half of my debt!"
"But there's interest isn't there? My daddy taught me all about that." To Marinette's chagrin she continued, "Your Parents should've thought of that before they borrowed so much."
"They did it to feed me!"
"Their mistake." With those final words, Madame Bourgeois walked off, her heels clicking behind her.
"Don't listen to her girl. She's just jealous you had parents that actually cared." Huffed Alya.
One again, two voices joined together.
"What would it be like to be free?"
"Free to try crazy things"
"Free from endless IOU'S"
"Free to find"
"Free to see"
Bridgette gazes out a window to watch a young man studying a plant. .….."And marry whom I choose."
Queen Cheng comes up behind her daughter. "I'm so sorry my darling, but as you know, it is vital that you marry King Adrien. It's the only way to take care of our people."
The princess turns back around to face her mother. "I know. It's my duty."
With one last look out the window one thought seems to loom, "What would it be like to be free?…."
Hi Lovelys! So I know these chapters are short but this way I can update more often and keep the juices flowing. :)Also, I still don't know what I should officially name the kingdoms since the King of ChatNoir and Queen of Ladybug don't sound exactly right...or do they? What do you think? Let me know in the comments! And thanks for reading!
