Later on Thursday
Going to school earlier was totally dumb. I SHOULD have known that Grand-Mere would have been waiting there for me. Maybe Michael's warm hand in mine clouded my mind or something. Imagine the shock I got when I saw her limo parked directly in front of the school. She must have been really intent on capturing me since she was breaking the law by parking on the right side of the street before 9 o'clock. It would have destroyed her image and everything, you know, after spending the night in custody. Michael sensed me tense up and pulled me closer to him. I was grateful for the comfort, but I didn't want him to get blown to smithereens with Lars' grenade launcher. I still haven't told Grand-Mere about my new boyfriend. If I did, I wouldn't be here today; she would have probably strangled me to death already. I gently pushed him away and told him to go inside with Lily. He gave me a hurt look and didn't budge:
- Mia, I can't leave you alone.
- I don't think she'll kill me in public. Don't worry, I'll be ok.
- Can you call me then? Just to let me know how things go with...
- I promise.
He glimpsed at me once more before he left. This was going to be exiting. I so knew that my life was over. Hey, this is the second time that I've run away from home after all:
- Yeah Grand-Mere?
- Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo, what WERE you thinking?
- Before you start screeching at me, I'll let you know one thing: I am not going to marry against my will and that is final.
Good little princess Mia was so gone now. Forget about me being polite with people who still believed in monarchy.
- Can you not understand that you have responsibilities towards your country?
- I do acknowledge my responsibilities! I just don't get why I absolutely have to marry Prince William! This marriage clearly won't benefit his country! Why would England want to have liaisons with Genovia? What do we have that they don't? If they wanted to make a good match, he can marry someone from the Swiss royal family, since their truffles are worth much more than our puny olives!
I was fuming by then. Michael has really rubbed off on me. I've never made connections so fast before. But that last part was 100% me. I couldn't imagine Michael saying something so dumb. At least I got my point across though.
- We'll talk about this tonight.
I think she was about to blow up, her face was red from anger. I can almost predict that she'll make my dad talk to me instead; I don't think she'll live through another argument with me. I've already decided that I will become queen and rule, but I'm not ready to sacrifice my life-long happiness for my people just yet.
Going to school earlier was totally dumb. I SHOULD have known that Grand-Mere would have been waiting there for me. Maybe Michael's warm hand in mine clouded my mind or something. Imagine the shock I got when I saw her limo parked directly in front of the school. She must have been really intent on capturing me since she was breaking the law by parking on the right side of the street before 9 o'clock. It would have destroyed her image and everything, you know, after spending the night in custody. Michael sensed me tense up and pulled me closer to him. I was grateful for the comfort, but I didn't want him to get blown to smithereens with Lars' grenade launcher. I still haven't told Grand-Mere about my new boyfriend. If I did, I wouldn't be here today; she would have probably strangled me to death already. I gently pushed him away and told him to go inside with Lily. He gave me a hurt look and didn't budge:
- Mia, I can't leave you alone.
- I don't think she'll kill me in public. Don't worry, I'll be ok.
- Can you call me then? Just to let me know how things go with...
- I promise.
He glimpsed at me once more before he left. This was going to be exiting. I so knew that my life was over. Hey, this is the second time that I've run away from home after all:
- Yeah Grand-Mere?
- Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo, what WERE you thinking?
- Before you start screeching at me, I'll let you know one thing: I am not going to marry against my will and that is final.
Good little princess Mia was so gone now. Forget about me being polite with people who still believed in monarchy.
- Can you not understand that you have responsibilities towards your country?
- I do acknowledge my responsibilities! I just don't get why I absolutely have to marry Prince William! This marriage clearly won't benefit his country! Why would England want to have liaisons with Genovia? What do we have that they don't? If they wanted to make a good match, he can marry someone from the Swiss royal family, since their truffles are worth much more than our puny olives!
I was fuming by then. Michael has really rubbed off on me. I've never made connections so fast before. But that last part was 100% me. I couldn't imagine Michael saying something so dumb. At least I got my point across though.
- We'll talk about this tonight.
I think she was about to blow up, her face was red from anger. I can almost predict that she'll make my dad talk to me instead; I don't think she'll live through another argument with me. I've already decided that I will become queen and rule, but I'm not ready to sacrifice my life-long happiness for my people just yet.