I had an absolutely terrible first day. And then when I got home it was nothing better, One of our chickens (yes I have chickens! LOVE THEM!) Well, anyways, one of them almost died! And my school day didn't go very well... anyways, sorry for the sour note but... here is the chapter!

POVs...

Seyella, and Riley

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT: SHETLAND PONY

Seyella

I chatted as Josephine and I walked down the hall after visiting the library. Honestly, I think Josephine was the only friend I made at the palace. I mean, it wasn't as if I was bad at making friends, it was more that nobody really appealed to me like Josie did. I knew she thought exactly the same way.

"So I saw you talking to the prince at the 'tea party' how did that go?" I asked as I flipped through a new book I had just gotten at the library. Josie didn't even have her book opened, it was held closely to her side as she walked. She only shrugged at my comment, as though it didn't mean much, but I was positive I saw a small smile form on her lips as we passed another library. How many libraries were there?!

"He was fine, I mean, he wasn't terrible," her smile was full on and I frowned a little as my eyes scanned my book, not really paying any attention to it at the moment. It not like I cared though. It was obvious that if the prince didn't ask my out on a date soon, then he'd eliminate me. But honestly, the idea didn't faze me. There was a small part of me that wanted to win the Selection, but then there was the realistic part of me, that thought, what?! Me? Win a Selection? No, that was crazy talk. Someone like me wasn't made to become a princess, a little girls dream. I was made to be a tutor, exactly what I was before I came to the castle.

But still, there was a small part of me that wanted it to be true. That wanted the chance to be a princess.

I shook my head and turned to face her. I hadn't even realized that we had reached her room until she opened the door and waved to me. I heard her maids scurry over to her, even when she shut the door.

As I turned around, I glanced back at my book, wondering what Emily, the girl who made me fill the form out, would tell me to do. She'd probably tell me to hunt down the prince and tackle him, but I wasn't really in the mood to do anything illegal.

I sighed and turned noticing a dark figure up ahead. Walking towards it, I thought another Selection girl was out for a stroll, until I noticed that this person was wearing pants. We weren't allowed to wear pants. That's when I started thinking it was Ms. Jackie, the woman who showed us around and taught us rules of being a princess, but as I got closer I realized more and more that it wasn't even a girl. It was a man.

I tapped the guys shoulder, surprised to see the prince when he was fully turned around. I yelped and went to bow, clumsily hitting the ground.

I sat on the floor of the hallway with my right leg under my bottom and my left leg sprawled out. The prince laughed and I looked up at him.

"S-sorry," I said and stood up. He shook his head, obviously meaning it was no big deal. His hand felt warm as it wrapped around mine, pulling me up. I had never truly thought about what it would feel like being touched by the prince, but it kind of felt magical. Emily had always told me that. She was right. Which sounded weirder in my head then coming out of her mouth.

"Lady Seyella, is it?" He smiled and I looked to see if I had that golden clip that told people my name like I had on my first day. But it wasn't there, and I felt a little honored to know that he remembered me. He remembered my name.

"Um...yes," I smiled a little and tried to bow again, but he held out his hand to stop me. Obviously, it annoyed him how people bowed.

"It's nice to finally see you. I'm sorry I haven't gotten the time to talk to you, I've been very busy. How about we go out of tea some time, maybe Sunday?" He asked and I realized that I had totally forgotten that today was Friday. The Report was tonight. Then where was he going?

"Oh, um...sure, of course," I said and he smiled, "Then I'll see you then."

And he was gone a second later. I wondered where he was going, and why he was going there so quickly.

Riley

The date was today. I hadn't even realized time went by so quickly until there was a knock at the door and when I opened it, Pierce was waiting on the other side. Instead of looking stressed like he had been yesterday, he looked relaxed, sweet, charming again.

"Oh, our date, right?" I said and he nodded.

"Yes, but you don't have to wear a dress, here, I have some jeans and a t-shirt for you to wear," he handed me some dark jeans and a white t-shirt. Then he placed on top of them a pair of sneakers.

"Okay?" He asked looked up at me with his crystal blue eyes. I nodded, and turned to go into the bathroom, "I'll only be a minutes," I told him, and ten minutes later (my maids refused to let me leave without makeup and a proper hairstyle) I was off to my date.

Pierce led me out to the stables, which had tons of different horses. I saw him walk over to a white horse, "This is Luke, he's my horse." I nodded.

"The little black horse is Maggie, her name is Night Light," I chuckled at the name a little and he smiled, his dimple obvious, "The black and white Shire horse is my mother's, of course my mother would choose one of the prettiest horses here, her name is Aphrodite," I smiled, the queen got the pretty horse with the love goddess name. The idea made me smile.

"And that," he pointed to a Shetland horse in the corner," is one of my dad's horses, he has two, but he loves Arnold," I laughed at that, "Arnold? But he has such short legs?! He's hilarious looking!"

"Shetland horse, I told you," Pierce laughed. (Personally, I think Shetland horses look adorable and awesome!)

"Which one is his other horse?" I asked, half expecting another one of those funny Shetland horses, but a pony version. But what Pierce pointed to was better then I imagined.

"Wow, he's beautiful," I said walking over to an German Black Forest horse.

"His name is Rush, do you want to ride him today?" Pierce asked, looking at me. I nodded quickly, though I was a little nervous about riding the king's horse. It was amazing, I never imagined a day like it before. I was riding the king's horse, with the prince, and it was a beautiful, sunny day.

Best.

Date.

Ever.

I hope you liked the chapter. I worked very hard on it and I really liked it, especially the date, I thought it was cute. I love his dad's horse, Arnold! He's amazing! If you don't know what any of the horses look like you could probably look up their breed and it'd show you a picture of them. I didn't put the first two horses breeds because I just imagined you'd think of a black and white horse.

Anyways...

Thank you all for reviewing and being awesome and thanks for waiting for this chapter to come out! You all are amazing and so, so, so, sweet! Thanks for reading, reviewing, liking and everything in between! You are awesome people!

Questions:

How did you like the date?

If you're school year has started, how is it going so far?

(My school year sucks so far, and I don't usually say "sucks" it MUST be going terribly for me to say something like that.

Thank you all!