Chapter 27
The next afternoon, Michelle was sitting at a table out in the garden. Queen Dinette was having a tea party with her, Shari Tremaine, Tiifu and Beth Lengies.
The tea was laced with the fragrance of jasmine and they had cupcakes, a layered cake and fruit tarts.
"I've seen your wedding in a documentary on tv lots of times your highness," said Beth biting into a fruit tart. "Your wedding dress was just like princess Diana of England's."
"Diana was always my idol," chuckled Dinette lifting up her tea cup. "That's why I've always done my best to act like her. And Daenerys Targaryen of course to whom I've also idoled, which is where I get my stronger personality from."
"I've seen it to," said Shari. "It was like a fairy tale."
"I know," said Dinette. "Not only were Jeanne and Starr my attendants, they were also my bridesmaids."
The girls started to talk about how they wanted their royal weddings to be if the prince picked them.
"If the prince picks me and I have a royal wedding, I want thirteen bridesmaids," said Shari. "Because I consider thirteen my lucky number because whenever I try something new, it takes me about thirteen tries to succeed in getting it right."
"Well if he picks me," said Tiifu, who's shoulder had now healed from the rebel attack. "I want to make my wedding have an African theme, because my daddy was from Africa. I could have all the guests dress if African clothing or how about it be a costume ball where everyone dresses as African animals?!"
"The prince would never wanna get married dressed like a wild animal," said Emily who had just arrived with Tiffany, Suzanne and Harper. "That kind of wedding is too lame. But I guess low caste girls will have cheap weddings."
"No one asked for your opinion Emily" grumbled Michelle who was poking at her slice of layered cake with a fork.
Tiifu looked crossly at Emily.
"My maids have been taking turns guarding my room," said Tiifu. "So, you can't sabotage me anymore there."
"I would think you eights love getting dirty" taunted Emily.
"Well we don't!" snapped Tiifu getting up.
Before either one of them could start a fight, Beth cleared her throat and started to talk about how she would have her wedding.
"I think Tiifu's idea about making a wedding your cultures heritage is a good idea," said Beth. "I'm French descendant so I'd have French food served at the wedding and have everyone dressed in red, white or blue clothes."
"You're so talking my language Beth," said Emily. "And for a six, Shari's idea is good too."
You only like Shari's idea because hers sounds like a big wedding retorted Michelle to herself.
"What about you Michelle?" asked Beth.
Michelle looked up and saw the others staring at her.
"Well… I would like to have my father walking me down the aisle," she said. "And I would also love to have the ballroom decorated with lots and lots of flowers."
"You just want flowers in the wedding to bug me on purpose Michelle!" accused Emily.
Michelle and Emily were complete opposites in their interests too. Michelle knew very well that Emily was allergic to flowers. She remembered overhearing Emily telling Tiffany about her allergies.
Emily stormed off and her friends followed.
Later that afternoon after the tea party Michelle was reading through the daily magazine in the library.
James came in to join her.
"You looked troubled Michelle" said James.
Michelle looked up.
"Oh, I've just seen a few reports about the rebels," said Michelle. "I mean listen to this, yesterday three rebels commit arson in Carolina, three homes have been burnt to the ground.
Michelle then showed James a picture of a man who looked like in his late 30s with black hair.
"This man is a rebel from Whites," explained Michelle. "He literally made a bang at the new years party. Killed three people in a shooting and two others are in the hospital clinging to life and nine more are injured."
"That is too bad" said James.
Michelle nodded.
"You never told me about the damage the rebels have done to the palace" said Michelle trying to persuade James to tell her.
James took a deep breath.
"Well the windows have been repaired," he said. "Only three have been killed in the attack, the two officers at the gates and the doorman. There are those rebels we've killed while rescuing Giselle and the others have been killed or have fled the palace except for the two rebels that Tiifu knocked out and are in custody."
"What about Calvin?" asked Michelle.
"He's in custody until his trial," explained James. "But you know enough about the rebels, I want you to meet me at the grand staircase tomorrow, I have a surprise."
Michelle smiled, she did like surprises.
Author's note; I based this chapter off a chapter in the Elite where America, Kriss, Celeste and Elise were talking about how they wanted their weddings. Do you think Michelle, Tiifu, Beth and Shari's ideas were good ideas for the wedding too?