5:34PMJune 20thThe Royal Garden
I'm slightly confused as to how I feel right the moment. Today, again, I tried to confuse the princess and again I succeeded in only confusing myself. Perhaps I'll let today's events speak fro themselves.
I spent some time in preparation for the garden party that was to be held on the castle grounds. I'd invited Lady Elyssa as my date. She was an old acquaintance, and very lovely I might add. I figured perhaps trying to make Mia jealous was a different approach.
After the main events and the socializing began, I wandered about the gardens chatting with Lady Elyssa.
Lady Elyssa and I conveniently ran into Mia and Andrew. They introduced themselves. Then an awkward moment of silence ensued. I only hoped the jealousy magic would work its charm.
"Elyssa and I were just discussing her latest achievement. She's received the Rhodes Scholarship."
"Oh that's great Elyssa! Congratulations!" She turned to me, "You know, Andrew has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from oxford."
"Oh, great!" Lady Elyssa piped up.
"Elyssa was in the Peace Corps."
She feigned interest. "Really? Andrew spent 4 years in Papua New guinea studying the yam tree."
"Umm, excuse me?" Lady Elyssa squeaked.
"Yes, well-" Mia interrupted me.
"Lady Elyssa is actually trying to say something, yes Lady Elyssa." Mia turned her attention to Elyssa.
"I was going to say, Andrew, do you want to get a drink? I have a feeling their going to start a 'my horse is bigger than your horse' run."
"Oh I would absolutely love to. I'll be over there Mia." He looked relieved to be going away.
They left the two of us in embarrassed silence. I can't believe I'd lost control of myself like that.
"Hmm." I commented, attempting to take the focus back to my scheme. "You two make such a lovely couple."
"We do. Mmmhmm."
"It's a shame you're not attracted to him."
I walked away, leaving her hanging. I headed towards the garden maze so that our argument could be more private.
"I know, rig- Hey!"
"I-you- Come back here!" she darted after me."You can't just say something like that and walk away! I'll have you know I'm very attracted to Andrew."
"Well obviously." The sarcasm was back.
"I am! We are perfect for each other! He understands me-"
"He understands you? Wow, what passion! But I didn't hear you mention love." I was fishing now.
"You're just jealous." She scoffed, and flipped open her fan.
Jealous? Was I jealous? No, I couldn't be. I decided to hit right where it hurt.
"Jealous, now why would I be jealous? He has to spend the rest of his life married to you."
Suddenly she turned around and smacked me with her fan.
"I loathe you!" She frowned at me.
I didn't understand this loss of self control when I was around her. She drives me completely insane. I hit her back with my pamphlet and she gasped loudly.
"I loathe you!" I threw back at her.
"I loathe you first!" She said, getting very close to me.
Suddenly, I leaned in and kissed her passionately. I had completely lost all self control, at this point. At first she was resistant, but melded into the kiss, enjoying it a little too much before realizing what she was doing, and smacked me.
"What are you doing? What is wrong with you!? You just can't go around kissing people! Particularly not engaged people! "
Her fury made me want to laugh. She turned to get away from me, but I followed. She stalked around the fountain.
"Wanna kiss again?" I said suavely. I really had wanted to, and thus is the reason why I am now confused.
"Well, I- No! Stop trying to confuse me!"
"What's confusing about a kiss?" Everything!
"You-you're just trying to make me like you so that you can have the crown!" She gasped, infuriated.
We returned to the spot where we had started.
"Maybe I am." I reached over and pulled her body close to mine, "Maybe I just like kissing you."
I was telling the truth more than she gave me credit for.
"What are you-oh! Ahh!" And her clumsiness got the better of her.
She tripped and fell over into the fountain, yanking me with her. I emerged, soaking wet and confused as ever. After coming back up Mia simply said "Hey I have an idea. You go underwater and I'll count to a million." Stood up, got out of the fountain and left me in the garden wondering how I really felt.
I've never been so confused in my entire life. I never knew any woman could make me question so many things.
