-Chapter 4 -

My alarm started blazing at 5 A.M in the morning. Ugh. I waved at it so it would turn off. I made sure to wrap myself with the covers again. However, Pagan and my maids come sweeping in the room.

"Good Morning Lady Relena! It is time for you to rise like the sunshine." He said it so cheery I couldn't believe it.

"Pagan" yawn "its fall, the sun isn't up." I said it half mumbling and rubbing my eyes. But I sat up, remembering that Milliardo was arriving today.

"You have classes today."

"I know." I paused to get up and think while my maids started making my bed. "Can you make sure the … palace looks extra nice today?" I needed to make sure this place looks exactly like how Milliardo would want it to look. Suddenly I started worrying about his expectations. What if he doesn't like how things are around here?

"Of course" He smiled and added "It's going to be nice to have Sir Milliardo returning." Pagan seemed in such a good mood. Maybe I'm just overreacting and I should have more faith in Pagan. He knows what to do to make everything perfect.

I headed straight for the bathroom to wash up. I started off with a nice hot shower, then my maids helped do my hair and I had my makeup artist double check my makeup. My mornings we're pretty hectic, but I couldn't just appear like anyone. I sighed once I was done with that. Armando, my makeup artist slash clothes designer had my outfit ready. I put on a cute stylish red/burgundy jacket with a loose flower pattern dress that had brown, red/burgundy and orange colors. Of course I added brown leggings, since we were in the middle of cold weather. And for the finishing touch knee high brown heeled leathered boots.

I checked myself out in the mirror. My long gold blonde hair fell perfectly straight in layers; I had let it grown out passed my chest and gotten rid of my bangs. I certainly didn't look the same, since the last time I saw Milliardo. My body had finally matured. I was taller and my breasts definitely didn't stay in size A. My hips also grew a bit wider. I had the perfect curves according to Armando.

"You look like a model!" commented Armando looking at me up and down.

"All thanks to you." I smiled at him through the mirror.

He bowed, "You are so welcome." He then started picking up the mess in the bathroom.

"Armando, I need a huge favor from you. I know it's sudden, but Milliardo my brother is arriving today and I need the perfect outfit." I had turned around to see his reaction and answer. He didn't like working under pressure and in a short amount of time.

"Sweetie, I heard about the news and I almost stayed up all night working on it and I have it finished!" he sounded so proud of himself.

"Great!" I said in relief.

After that I headed for breakfast in the biggest dining hall of the palace in the first floor.

While in a hurry to eat breakfast I remembered about having to reschedule the rest of my day. I picked up my pink iPhone and dialed my secretary's number.

"Good Morning Relena! You need something?" she answered immediately.

"Yes, I need you make sure you reschedule everything after four o'clock." I went straight to business without wanting to talk about the why.

"I have it done already and made all the calls." she said it proudly.

"Oh good, but how did you know?" I'm sure Pagan didn't say anything to her about it. Um?

"You…haven't seen the news have you…" She hesitated. "Of course you're too busy, but don't worry about it. Make sure you're not late to school okay and don't forget you still have to be at City Hall at two thirty. Oh I'm getting a call. Call me if you need anything else. Bye." She hanged up right after that without letting me speak. What was that all about?

I put my phone down and finished eating, so confused. Great, I think the news already spread all over the country. There was no TV in here so I guess I couldn't watch what was going on. I saw the time and it was 6:53 A.M. I got up and went straight to the entry hall where my bag was ready and Pagan holding it out to me.

"Here you go Miss Relena, Don't be late." He said smiling at me.

"Thanks Pagan and I won't" I said while I grabbed my things and headed out the door.

"Have a good day and please don't be nervous about today." He said it very sincerely, knowing that I probably going to freaking out when the time gets near.

Which I kind of was already, "I'll try." I replied to him and went out the humongous double doors. I went straight into the black SUV with four bodyguards waiting for me. Ugh I really miss my pink limo but they made me changed it for "safety" reasons. The ride to the university was about an hour long and my class started at 8. I attended New Port University, a well establish state school that was well known for politics and humanitarian law.

While listening to music on our way I decided I was just going to check the news on my phone. Except when I searched through my Louis Vuitton purse and the pockets of my jacket, it wasn't there. Damn, I think I left it on the table. It's not like me to forget it. I was about to tell them to turn around, but we had been on the road for thirty minutes already.

"Is something wrong Miss Relena?" asked Anthony one of my bodyguards who was sitting beside me.

"Yeah, I left my phone." I replied hoping they might still turn the car around.

"We can send someone to bring it to you, if you like." He said nicely.

It didn't hurt to try, but o well. "No it's okay; I don't want to bother anyone." I should have said yes but I guess I can live without my phone as long as I have my laptop.

You wouldn't believe how the rest of my day went. The school's internet wasn't working properly for some reason. I couldn't log on to my email or facebook. I tried to find one of my bodyguards to tell them I changed my mind and needed my phone asap, and they weren't around. On top of that my classes we're being a drag. I was really anxious and nervous. I really couldn't wait till Milliardo and Noin's arrival and about what kind of news has been going around. Ugh!

I made a mental note to get my own car and stop depending on the guards. Without having many options or things to do I decided that I just needed to get into school mode and time would fly by. I also needed to forget about technology for a bit and about the news. However, I started getting a feeling that maybe there was a greater force that was preventing me from hearing or seeing what the world is saying.

My last class finally finished, I headed straight to where my guards were waiting for me. My next stop is the City Hall where I will have a meeting with all the governing officials of my country. Since I stepped down they are in charge of running everything, but they still offer me to be there to add in some opinions or thoughts. I had arrived at the Gran City Hall which reminded me of the Romans since the building had many columns all around. As soon as I had walked into the building I could hear people whispering or they would just stopped what they were doing and stare. I started feeling a bit uncomfortable the feeling of the environment here was a bit different today.

The preventers at the door, our national police, opened the door for me to come in. I walked into the large room that looked like an auditorium. The room was full of commotion but as soon as I was noticed everyone stopped. The Speaker of the House was on the podium, he seemed glad that my presence shut everyone up.

"Miss Darlian". He said my name loud for recognition and bowed.

I just smiled and nodded and went to my assigned seat. There was still dead silence and I've been in front of many crowds before but for some reason I was starting to feel very uncomfortable. Everyone eyes we're on me, but I wasn't giving a speech for them to be all attentive.