Hi! It's me again! I am so sorry it took me so long to update. I'll warn you that I am in the process of moving so my chapters might come slower. Also, my last chapter I have no idea where I was going with the story, so I took it out and here is its replacement. You might want to look at chapter five again to see where the story is. The school thing was really weird. So, after I gave up trying to take the old chapter somewhere I took it out and here is the new one. I hope you don't mind and that the story is still good! Thanks for reading... enjoy!
I finished the most wonderful meal of my life than excused myself so I could go meet Shaylee again. It was almost twelve o'clock and I didn't have a lot of time to get to the tunnel. The only other thing I had to do today was meet Ella in her chambers at three. I'll start looking for them at two o'clock just to be safe on time! I laughed to myself.
First, I was going to stop by my room and pull back my hair again. I planed to braid it tightly to keep it out of my way. Left here. I thought to myself. No, right. I looked hard at the two-way hallway but neither looked familiar.
Quite a few maids walked by but I didn't want to pull them from what they were doing just so they could help an ignorant, new princess around the castle. "Left." I said aloud and started to turn.
"Boo!"
"Ahh!" I cried. "Shaylee!" I spun around to see Shaylee standing there with a mischievous look on her face. She really was a pretty girl. She had a long delicate face with stunning brown eyes and thin raven black hair. Her skin was had light tan, and her lips were very red. I had been to overwhelmed to notice before. "Do you enjoy trying to give me a heart attach?"
"Oh, it's marvelous fun!" Shaylee laughed back. "You see Mandy let me off early- she said something about me not paying attention- and I just heard this wonderful news and I had to be the first to tell you. I was going to your room to see if you were there when I saw you standing here. At first I just watched you to see what you were doing, than after awhile I figured out you were lost so, I decided it would be fun to scare you. Your not mad are you?"
Did you even take a breathe in all that? I thought to myself. "Of course I'm not mad. Now what was the news?"
"A ball! Faye, they are going to give you a ball!" She smiled brightly, "In your honor!"
"That's great so long as they don't mind if I'm a bad at throwing." I replied utterly confused.
"No, silly! Not that kind of a ball. A ball with dancing and ladies, and pretty dresses! It'll be wonderful and it's in your honor."
I stared at Shaylee shocked. This is enouph excitement for a whole lifetime! I hadn't even thought that by 'ball' she could possibly mean dancing. I danced for joy, I had always wanted to go to a ball! Shaylee and I hugged excitedly and she started pulling me towards my room.
"Wait!" I said.
"What?" Shaylee's smiled disappeared and confusion filled her face.
"This isn't good!"
"What do you mean?"
"I have no idea what I'm doing! I am a horrible dancer! I don't know my way around the palace! And their throwing a ball for me?"
Shaylee laughed, "You'll be fine Faye!"
We turned around the last corner in silence, awhile back, I had started to recognize things and I now knew where we were.
"Here we a…." Shaylee's voice dropped off and I looked up to see what was wrong. Cullen stood in the doorway of my room. He had on a loose white shirt that buttoned down the front, and black trousers. His blonde hair fell in his face again and he seemed to have been waiting for us a long time. Shaylee immediately dropped a curtsey, but I refused to. I might not be his sister but I was a princess and didn't plan on bowing to any frog.
"Good day, Cullen. We were just leaving!" I grabbed Shaylee's arm and started walking away.
"Wait." Cullen called out. My feet glued to the floor.
"Yes?" I didn't turn around.
"I thought I might show you the garden." He said. This time I did turn around a littl shocked.
"I've seen it already…" Maybe I can make a friend with him… "But I like gardens so, why not." I glanced a Shaylee.
"I have to go anyway. I'll meet up with you later?" She asked. I nodded and she left.
"Come on then!" Cullen started down the opposite hallway that Shaylee had used. I wondered if he ever realized that he gave me a command or if he had done it without thinking.
"This flower is my favorite." He said. I was shocked that I was actually having a good time. This Cullen was nicer than the one I met last night. "Smell it." Immediately I went down to smell it.
Cullen snickered quietly. "It's not funny!" I snapped. He just ignored me.
"Tell me. How long have you had your curse."
"Three years." I said refraining myself from obeying his command so quickly.
"So you have to do anything I tell you to do?" He asked. It was my turn to ignore the question. "Answer me!"
"Yes." I replied, sitting on the bench that was conveniently near by. How could Cullen have changed so fast? I wondered to myself. The bench was pleasantly warmed by the sun and I could smell the flowers. I loved the garden, all the beautiful colors all mixed together.
"Do five jumping jacks!" He commanded. I did.
"Touch your nose." My hand flew to my nose.
"Now your feet…" He paused watching me touch my feet, "You really can't help it can you!"
It continued for a few more minuets, him giving a command and me doing it. I figured it had been about an hour since we had gone out into the garden together. To my relief after about fifteen minuets of our new game Shaylee came around the corner.
"Cullen!" She yelled angrily. "How dare you! I give you guys some time of your own and this is how you treat her? Stop it at once." I smiled at Shaylee's boldness. Who's mote royal, Shaylee or Cullen?Shaylee would make a better queen.
"I don't have to do as you say, servant girl!" Cullen snapped.
"Faye, stop. You can do what you want to now." Shaylee said.
"No, come with me!" I started heading towards Cullen feeling like a puppet being fought over.
"Do what you want, Faye." Shaylee said.
"Shaylee, stop right now! You have to listen to me or I'll tell mother." Cullen looked at Shaylee triumphantly.
"It won't work! Half the reason I'm here is to be a friend to Faye, and you know Queen Ella wouldn't send me away!"
"I'll command Faye to tell mother to send you away. Than my mother would! Your mother will be without a job and it will be your fault." This time Cullen really had won. Shaylee looked hurt and I wished I could go over to comfort her.
"Don't do it, Shaylee." I said trying to make it look like I didn't care what happened. "I have to go to Ella soon anyway! I know you would do anything for me, but just think what would happen if you had to go away!"
Shaylee nodded and slowly walked away. Just before she turned the corner, she glanced at me and smiled reassuringly. The tunnel. I thought out of the blue. Cullen doesn't know about it! It'll be the perfect hiding place!
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-Enchantedwriter72
