"1,2,3 Dating Time"
"1,2,3 Dating Time"
He was back again to pacing in his father's library room and this time it was to irritate his parents. Tonight's party was a disaster and he wanted to get his parents to change their mind about dating each princess alone. He even agreed to date them in groups but as much as he fought his case, his parents made their decision and they were sticking to it.
He again, left the room with anger and slamming the door behind him. This time instead of going straight to his room he went to the top veranda of their house. He just stood there looking out of the vast area in front of the house. There was nothing much to see from far but trees and waters.
"You know your Highness, you have impeccable taste in woman." Malechite chanted disturbing Darien's thoughts.
"Very funny Mal. I did not expect that at all. How could I have known that she would look like that?"
Malechite chuckled, "well at least now you know who not to pick. So out of curiosity, who was your next pick?"
"The other blonde hair princess. You know I will be forever scarred for the rest of my life. Be scared of anyone that wears a mask."
"You mean like this?" Malechite answered putting on a mask to tease him even more.
"Very ingenious Mal. Get rid of that."
"Prince, you have a very long day tomorrow, I suggest you get some rest."
"You're right as usual Mal. I wonder how the girl is doing after being embarrassed at the party?"
On the other side of town Serena was still recovering from the embarrassment that she had gone through tonight. When she dashed out of the party she headed home without looking back. She kept yelling to the horsemen, and felt so guilty after wards. The horseman was very obedient and patient. She was thankful for that.
"I guess it could have gone worse," she said staring at herself in front of the mirror. "I should have expected that shouldn't I?" She sighed to herself and shook her head with disappointment.
While brushing her hair, she heard a small knock at her door. Without much thought, she went to open the door.
"Lita!" she exclaimed and throwing herself to her.
"I beg your pardon?" Lita answered looking cross at her daughter. "Don't I get any respect at all?"
"Oh, I'm sorry… Mom." She said releasing her, "sorry mom… I guess I was just surprise to see you?"
"Well that's better. Now my dear, I heard what happened tonight. How are you feeling." Lita asked while taking a seat next to her daughter, on the big soft fluffy bed.
"I'm okay. I mean the sad part is that I have to see him again."
"I know my dear and I have tried to reason with your father to not let you go to this date, but he just won't listening."
"Thank you…um.. mom…" she felt weird calling Lita mom but she was left with no choice.
"Well you have the whole day tomorrow to rest and then head for the date so, my dear, just relax okay. Goodnight." Lita kissed her forehead and left her alone again.
"Goodnight Lita." She said in a whisper as Lita's body disappeared from the door. "I am so happy that everyone is alive, even if they don't remember me at all."
With that she climbed inside her comforter and fell into a deep sleep in just minutes.
"Morning Mal." Darien greeted while standing on top of the veranda looking out for the first princess to arrive.
"Morning Prince. I believe that's your first date coming out of the carriage. Shall we?" Malechite answered and did the courtesy letting the prince lead the
way.
"Oh quit that Mal. I know you are laughing inside and can't wait to rub it to my face when I get back to his horrible date."
With that said, they both headed down to meet Rei, the princess of Australia. Malechite however, was having a hard time containing his laugh.
But he had to when the door opened and entered the first princess.
"Prince Darien," Rei started, giving him a peck on the cheeks just like she did at the party, "how are you doing today?"
"Good. You Princess?"
"I'm splendid now that I am in your presence." She said looking around the house and not noticing Darien looking back to Malechite and giving him a mocking smile.
Malechite couldn't help but chuckle under his breath but when Rei looked back to them, they both changed their expression so fast that Malechite almost chocked in his own saliva.
"Shall we Princess." Darien said offering his hands to her.
"What's the agenda for today your Highness."
"I thought we would have a nice ride and then a lunch picnic close to the pond."
"Ride? You mean ride around, sitting down on the carriage, right?" she stopped walking and looked at him with questions written all over her face.
"Um.. no Princess. Ride the horses I meant."
"Oh dear, I do not ride horses your Highness. I am scared of animals."
That just turned Darien off and without much notice, he let her hands go.
"Well, I would not impose Princess. We shall ride around with the carriage then."
An hour passed and they have not had any decent conversation at all. Actually, he had not had talked much at all for Rei just didn't let him say a word. She just kept on talking about her estate and how many maids she had and so on. She loved the fact that she had so much money and that she prided herself for not being able to cook for as she say, "I will never have to. I have maids to do that."
Darien couldn't wait for the date to end. He was bored to death and Rei just did not realize it at all. At lunch, she barely ate because her excuse was; the food contained too much cholesterol and fat. But to Darien, he didn't think strawberries and pineapples had much fat at all. He just dreaded the date.
When they said their goodbyes, Darien wanted to scream his guts out. He wanted this to end and he knew complaining was not the answer to his problem.
As the second day rolled about, he didn't want to get up at all. He wanted to pretend dead just for the day. But that was wishful thinking for Malechite was always there to remind him.
"Ready for the second date your Highness?" Malechite asked Darien while helping him get dress.
"Oh you can laugh Mal. I can hear you holding back your laughter." He answered yanking the sweater away from Malechite's grip.
"I am so sorry, but this is funny stuff. I saw you with the Princess of Australia and I could tell that you were bored out of your head."
"I was. I wanted to stop her from talking and she irritated me the whole time because she couldn't have any conversation other than her money."
"Well, I guess she's a no."
"Definitely a no."
"Ready for the second one?"
"Let's get this over with."
"Hello Princess!" Darien greeted and doing the courtesy at the same time. "How are you?"
"I'm good and you? oh and just call me Amy, Princess is just too formal for me."
Darien noticed that she blushed every time she talks. This again, is not one of the traits that he was looking for in a girl.
Awkward silence.
"So um.. the game plan for today is, I thought we could do some riding and then have lunch picnic close to the pond." He was actually scared of how this date was going to go through. He thought he would have it easy because the first princess talked like there was no tomorrow and so this princess would be the same, but to his surprise this second princess was the complete opposite.
Awkward silence.
"Do you ride?" he asked.
"I beg your pardon?" she answered giving him cut eyes.
"No, no, no, I meant ride horses… hehehe." He never felt so stupid in his life.
"Oh, no sorry. I am allergic to it," and before she could finish, he started coughing as if he was choking on his own saliva. He tried to clear his throat several times but he was so caught of guard to hear what she had said. He never met anyone that was allergic to an animal.
Awkward silence.
30 minutes to the date.
Awkward silence.
45 minutes to the date.
Awkward silence.
He never felt so bored in his entire life. He thought yesterday was boring, well he was wrong. At least yesterday the princess talked but this princess did not at all start any topics of conversation.
The princess did not really stay for the lunch picnic for she was not feeling well or so she says.
Darien was over all relief that she had cut their date in an hour time for he was running out of things to say.
"Oh man, on with the third date." He sighed as he retired for the rest of the day. He was exhausted for doing absolutely nothing.
"Prince ready for the third Princess?" Malechite asked joining him at the veranda again looking out for the carriage to arrive.
"NO Mal. I don't want any more dates."
"Well like it or not, her she comes."
"Kill me please," he gave a begging look at his friend.
"Hahaha, if I do then I won't have my entertainment for the day. Let's go!" he chuckled
"Very funny Mal." Was all his answer and both friends headed down to meet the princess.
"Oh hello. I am Mina, Princess of America." Darien could literately see her sort of hopping towards them. He just looked at Malechite and winked at him. Mina was perky all right, for she gave them both kisses on the cheeks and bear hugs.
"Princess, how are you?" Darien asked offering his hand and leading her to the back of the castle.
"I am in a good mood because you are here and I just want this to be a happy date."
"That is good to hear, because I do want the same thing. So, I was thinking, we could do some riding and have lunch picnic close to the pond later. How does that sound?" He asked looking at her with such curiosity.
"Riding?" she asked.
"Yeah, you know horses" he answered doing a little hop trying to imitate the horses.
"OH, no I can't ride. I think they are too dirty to ride on." She smiled at him.
"Dir..ty?" he answered barely getting it out of his throat and giving her a puzzled look.
"Yeah, I mean you don't expect me to actually go up there and ride the horse right. It might have lice or something. Ewww." She laughed and patting him on the arm at the same time.
Darien just gulped really hard.
During the course of their date, Mina was exactly like Rei and nothing like Amy. She talked and talked and talked and talked some more. Darien just listened, nods his head and smiles at her. Her topic of conversation was all about looks; her clothes, her makeup, her body and her hair. This bored Darien to death.
This time, it was Darien who cut their date in half. He pretended to have a stomachache to the point where Mina had to call Malechite to help him up to his room. He said his sorry and goodbye to Mina and dashed out of her sight.
Mina just shrugged it off and headed home. To her the date went fabulous.
To Darien, it was a different story. Once he got to his room, he stared jumping up and down and screaming, "Why me, why me, why me."
"Prince, is there anything I can help you with?" Malechite asked giving him a smirk smile.
"HA! You can kill me. I asked you this morning to kill me and you didn't." he answered. He finally settled down and laid flat on his bed.
"Mal, I don't want the next date to come. I'm scared of the girl Mal."
"Scared she might eat you up?" he chuckled.
"Its not a joking matter Mal. I mean what if she happens to be like them, that talks about nonsense stuff or be as quiet as a mull or better yet have another excuse of not wanting to ride horses."
"I guess you will never know until tomorrow now will you your highness."
"I guess not."
The two gentleman's chatted about all the possibilities of what might happen tomorrow with the next date but neither could have predicted of what was about to happen.