Chapter 7 the ball Lindsay's view

The carriage slowed to a stop in front of the grand staircase leading to the ballroom. Lindsay hiked up her full skirt as a foot man helped her down from the carriage. Stella stepped down after Lindsay with a flawless elegance that was indicative of a queen, in fact, Lindsay now noticed that Stella was wearing a diamond and emerald tiara that was almost like Lindsay's, but it seemed more like what a queen would wear than a princess. The carriage rolled away as they walked up the marble staircase. Stella's olive green, satin heels made soft clicking sounds when they impacted the marble. Lindsay's crystal heels made louder sounds when they hit the marble.

As they walked down the hall, the royal guards took one look at Lindsay, gasped, and instantly bowed low. "Why are they all bowing like that? I'm nothing special." Lindsay asked.

Stella breathed a sigh and said "When you were six years old, your mother and father had to go into hiding to protect the royal family. They were King Donald and Queen Jessica of the kingdom of Montana, which makes you Princess Lindsay. That's why they are all bowing to you; they recognize you as the princess and the only true heir to the throne. I am the Queen of Manhattan, and Adam Ross is the king. We were on a ship when a storm threw me overboard. I then became your godmother."

Now Lindsay understood why Stella said earlier, "Now you look like the princess that you truly are." There were still some unanswered questions though. "Wait; if my father was the King, then wouldn't that make my step family the new royals?" she wouldn't have minded if Haylen was an heir, but thinking that Kendall was an heir made her cringe.

"No." Stella answered. "In Montana, the politics dictates that only the first marriage is valid for royalty. The others would become lords and ladies only. So you are the only true princess."

"Oh, so I am above my step family even though my step mother married my father?" Lindsay asked.

"Exactly, but they do not know that. If you let this slip, Rikki and Kendall will try to instate themselves as the new family." Stella warned.

"Ok." Lindsay consented. By now they were at the large double doors that led to the ballroom. The intricately carved doors were at least three times taller than maid, now princess, Lindsay. These were opened by the guards who bowed low for the princess. Stella halted their walk.

"I'll go first and try to find my husband, only then come down." Stella said. Lindsay nodded her head in compliance. Stella gave the crier her name.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Queen Stella of Manhattan has returned. " Cheers erupted from the ballroom. King Adam looked at his queen and took her to the dance floor as soon as she elegantly descended the stairs. Lindsay took a deep breath and stepped onto the staircase. The crier didn't even ask for her name. As soon as she walked on to the staircase, a stunned silence filled the room. Everyone – except the prince, bowed or curtsied for Lindsay. She walked down the stairs in all her radiant beauty onto the ballroom floor. She walked slowly down the stairs, a loud clink met her every step. She met Prince Daniel at the dance floor. When she looked into his eyes, she was stunned to see that she recognized them. They were the ones that she saw when she was saved, they were Danny's eyes. She delicately curtseyed to the prince and took his hand.

"Hello Princess. May I have this dance?" Daniel asked. He had either found his Lindsay or he had found his true love, little did he know that he had found both in one girl.

"Of course," Princess Lindsay answered.

"I feel like I have met you before." The Prince admitted.

"I think you have. You saved me eight years ago." Lindsay said shyly.

"You are my Lindsay!" he exclaimed.

"Yes" she said. They stopped their dance and Princess Lindsay walked over to Stella. "Thank you Stella, this is amazing."

"I'm not the one that you should thank, Haylen told me to help you if she couldn't persuade her mother to let you go."

Lindsay walked over to her sister, she was dancing with Prince Reed, and he had found true love in Haylen. Haylen was the only one who recognized Lindsay. "Thank you Haylen. This is amazing."

"You are my only friend Lindsay. It was the least that I could do." Lindsay and Daniel disappeared into the mass and waltzed their way into teh empty garden.

"Who was that?" Rikki demanded. She wanted to know who stole the prince.

"Oh, that was just my friend, Princess Lindsay."

"The Princess of what, Antarctica?" Kendall asked rudely.

"No, she is the lost Princess of Montana and Daniels betrothed." Prince Reed said.

"What, You set this up didn't you?" Rikki growled. She started viciously shaking her daughter.

"Let me go!" Haylen Screamed.

"Guards!" Reed yelled. The guards separated Haylen from Rikki's grasp. When Rikki was restrained, Reed said "Come my princess, let's go back to the ball." Haylen took his hand and they entered the dance floor, but not before Haylen shot a glare toward her mother and sister. She too despised her mother and sister. They made their way into the garden where they met Daniel and Lindsay dancing.

They all danced until they lost track of time. All to soon the clock struck twelve. "Oh, no, I must go." Lindsay said as she tore away from the prince. She dashed up the stairs as the dancers made way for the princess.

"Wait, please wait! How will I find you again?" Lindsay so desperately wanted to answer the Prince's plea, but she didn't have time. She lost a slipper on the way down the stairs. She didn't even turn to grab it as the foot men rushed her into the carriage and the driver started the horses into a full gallop. As she looked behind her one last time, she saw the shocked and hurt face of the prince. He then looked down to see her slipper; he picked it up and smiled, knowing that he could now find his missing love.