The story of the Princess Of Clarines

chapter 3

It's been a week and now I'm back doing my lessons again. I can't ride a horse for another three weeks. I was standing in front of Ms. Applegate. I have a book or two on my head to balance. A princess should learn how to balance everything at once. But what did that have to do with the books on top of my head? Seriously, How? If the books fell onto the ground I have to stay longer to get it right. I walked to the door, then turn around and walked back to Ms. Applegate. "Now do a curtsy." Ms. Applegate said. I did as she order and try to do a curtsy, but I tip my head a little and the book fell off making a loud sound when it lands on the floor."A princess never tips her head. It always straight when she is doing the curtsy. She always looking at the person she curtsy for. Now do it again." Ms. Applegate said, looking at me. I ready miss my dance class, but I can't go to it with my cast still on my right arm. That why I have to be with Ms. Applegate until I can get my cast of.

"Shirayuki, dinner is ready. Prince Zen is waiting for you." Said a maid, walking in the room.

"Okay, thanks," I said, I watch her bow to me and left the room. I turn back to look at Ms. Applegate.

"When you have eaten came back here so we can finish working on your curtsy." She said, walking out of the room. Man, she drives me crazies. I walking out of the room and headed to the dining room. Today, Zen was sitting next to my spot. He never did come and eat with me because he was always working.

Zen stood up when he saw me coming and he pulled out my chair for me. I sit down and pushed my chair back up to the table. He sit back down in his chair and looking at me.

"So how are your lessons going today with Ms. Applegate?" He asked, taking his fork into his hand. I looked at him with a smile.

"It going okay." I lied, looking at him. The truth is I hate it. She is a total nightmare every day when I'm with her. But I can't tell him that I don't want to pulling more stress on him. He has a lot of stuff going on right now and I don't want to bug him about little things like I hate Ms. Applegate so much.

"That good. She was tough on Izana's wife too." Zen said. I remember that day when Izana and Haki got married and Haki is now pregnant with their first child. I was picturing what our family will look like when Zen and I are married. I grab my fork and took a bit out of my meat.

"Is she always this this being tough?" I asked, looking at Zen.

"Yeah, she is always like that." Zen answer, putting his fork down on the table. Good, I thought it was just me at first. I looked down at Zen's plate and he was done eating.

"Well, I have to go back to lessons after this," I said with a frown. Zen stood up and walked over to me.

"You are go to be fine, my love." He said, kissing the top of my head and he left the room. I finish eating and head back to my lessons. I open the door and saw that Ms. Applegate was not there. I heard a voice behind another door. I walked over to the door and put my ear against the door.

"She did not take this very seriously," I heard Ms. Applegate voice behind the door. Who is she taking to because I heard another voice in the room?

"I can't believe Zen will marry that girl in the first place," saying the other voice it sound like another female.

"She will just shame this Kingdom." Ms. Applegate said. I pulled away from the door and stood there for a few minutes. Is it true, that I will just bring shame to Zen and this Kingdom? I walked always from the door that I was standing in front of and left the room. I closed the door behind me and feel tears running down my face.

Maybe I don't belong here after all. I walked back to my bedroom and closed the door. I throw myself on the bed and letting the tears falling down on my cheek. Did I made the right choice to married Zen? I love him so much, but I don't want to bring shame to him or this kingdom.

I sit up in my bed and it was already night time. I can't fall asleep. I stood up and walked over to the door to get some fresh air. I walking into the garden under the moonlight. It is so beautiful in the garden when the moonlight shines over the flower making them sparkles. It was starting to getting cold, but I did not feel like going back inside right now.

Then, I feel somebody wrapped a blanket around me. "You are going to catch a cold." said a voice that I know oh too well. I turn around with a smile on my face. "Ms. Applegate told me you didn't came back to your lesson after you got done eating. I was starting to get worried." I can't tell him what I have overheard with Ms. Applegate and the other female.

"Yeah, I forgot, I'm sorry." I lie, smiling at him. I can't fool him, he knows me all too well. He gives me a look that 'I better tell him'. But in my body it keep on screaming don't tell him.

"Shirayuki, I know when you lying." He said, puting his hand on his hips. He knows that I'm a horrible liar.

"Zen, I don't know. If I can stand next to you as your wife." I finally said, looking at the ground. Zen eyes got wide. He pulled me in closer to him.

"Yes you can, I pick you to be my wife," Zen said, make me looking up into his deep baby blue eyes. They are shining very bright tonight.

"I don't want to shame you or this kingdom," I said, saw Zen's eyes got wide again.

"Where is this coming from?" He asked, looking into my green eyes. Shit, I wasn't supposed to say that. "Shirayuki, tell me where did you hear that from?" he asked.

"I over heard some people in the castle," I answer. I am not going to giving out their names out. Zen took in a deep breath and let it out.

"I will handle this matter. Let's go back to your room now." He said, grabbing me by the hand and led me back to my bedroom.

See you next time...