Eleanor's p o v
"Good Morning your Royal Highness"
I saw the sign on the secretary's desk saying Mrs. Highland as she stood up to curtsey's as tradition whenever a member of the royal family is present a thing I never understood. I mean I am only thirteen what could I have done in life to order such respect or merit? You don't bow to any other 13 year old or person in general. I mean I can understand my mum and dad they are thee King and Queen but I'm just a kid.
"Good Morning Mrs. Highland how are you today?"
"I'm well your royal highness and you?"
"I'm alright a bit confused as to why I am here though?"
"Mr. Knight has summered you"
Who is Mr. Knight? Why did he want to see me? She was so stunned by my mere presence that she was stumbling just to trying to get up. Seriously why were people so star struck by royalty? An older gentleman stepped out of an office he was dressed very distinguished in a black suit.
"Princess Eleanor I am headmaster Mr. Knight please step into my office thank you for coming"
He didn't bow to me which I didn't mind but I'm sure my mum would be livid.
"I understand your confusion since we didn't meet prior at the orientation meeting for all year nines due to your absence from the event"
'My apologies on that regard Mr. Knight it was my family's annual country tour Mum wouldn't let us skip it"
"Ah yes frocking around the country in a jet a perfect way for a young artist to send their summer"
Was he trying to mock me?
"Most students here are spending their summer taking extra dance classes working in thee theater"
I got the sense that he was making fun of me that he thought I was just here to pass time that I didn't give a damn about being a professional artist.
"Missing something as crucial as orientation shows one trues character"
He was trying to say I wasn't committed wasn't he? Who the heck did he think he was he didn't know me or how much time effort I spent practicing my technique learning moves that most kids would give up on after an hour.
"Excuse me sir' but this tour is a royal commitment that we are excepted to make every year I have an obligation as a member of the royal family, but it will not lessen my commitment to fulfilling my dreams of being a successful and respectable artist"
"Of course it doesn't princess"
The way he said princess was making me apprehensive he seemed quite rude and disrespectful. I know my mum would be ready to behead him.
"We haven't even gotten past first period yet Princess and you've already gotten into one fight we here at Herefordshire have a zero tolerance policy which means we will not make any exceptions royalty or not one more fight and your out"
"It wasn't a fight Sir' I was attacked!"
"Liar listen here little girl you maybe use to lies from your family"
The way he looked at me when he said 'Your Family' made me shake he seemed so disgusted so repulsed by the idea of royalty that it made me afraid. Why did I feel like I was being attacked he should be defending me not accusing me I felt anger rising inside my blood and sickness rising from my stomach.
"With all due respect Sir' I was not raised to lie. I was raised to respect my adults and to be truthful"
"I didn't fight anyone Sir and that's the truth you can ask anyone who saw it my brother our guards"
"I did in fact ask witness and everyone agreed that you were a participant in the fight so I will not tell you again Princess one more indecent of any nature and your out if you can't hack it Princess I suggest you grow a pair this school is not for the faint of heart"
His words sent waves of fear coursing through me was he serious? How could I be held responsible for the actions of others towards me?