Hey I am typing this before I got any reviews so I can't answer any questions you have. I am getting excited to type this story. It is my first one so I'm learning how the system works. I am excited. She is 8 years older than the last chapter. So that would make her 16. Well hear is the next chappie! Please R&R.

8 Year Anniversary

April 13th

It is a week away from my birthday. Woohoo. I will have one great big party to go to where I will have to deal with my curse. I hope that Sydney can come and help me pick out what to wear. Knock knock. Oh great someone probably needs me to tell them what I want for decorations. Being royal can be a pain.

"Yes," I asked questioningly when I opened the door.

"Her Majesty requests your presence in her bedroom Princess,"

"Oh Carl, quit being so formal," I told him disgustedly.Carl is in his mid-twenties but he always likes doing that act of pretending to be so formal and everything.

"That is part of my job as messenger, Ria," he said with a small smile.

"Am I supposed to be escorted there as well?" I asked jokingly.

"I think the Queen would prefer it," I let out a groan, "BUT, I will let it slide this time."

"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you," I said while giving him a big hug.

"Would it have been so bad for me to escort you?" he asked pretending to be hurt.

"No it just annoys me that we have to act all prissy even when no one is around to see," I explained to him.

"Ah, I see. Oh and Princess you may want to learn to control your impulses," Carl said with a small smirk.

"Shush up. It would have been much easier if Lucinda gave me the gift to know how to be ladylike."

Carl started laughing. "That may be true but, you would not be as much fun if you acted like all of the other court ladies."

"I have to meet my mother now. Can't keep royalty waiting you know,"

"Yes, run along. Goodbye."

"Bye."

As I thought of our conversation it brought me back to the night I got my curse.

8 years previously

"Mother?" I said confusedly.

"Dear that was the fairy Lucinda. I would know her anywhere."

"Yes, what about her?" I questioned

"She is known for giving people 'gifts' as she calls them but they turn out to be more like curses," my Mother told me.

"So this 'gift' could work against me?"

"I am afraid that is very possible, especially since you are royal. I am so sorry honey. We are going to have to find out the extent of this 'gift'," she said.

End Flashback

It turns out that the curse is only active when I am directly asked a question and, well...I always have to tell the truth. My parents have kept me away from people as much as possible so my curse can't work against me. They have done this ever since I was twelve and it almost ruined my family.

4 years ago

We are in the market looking for dresses. I got separated from my mother. Someone grabbed me.

"Alright Princess, do you know any secret passageways into the castle?" one big burly man asked.

"Yes," I squeaked out.

He started laughing. "Tell us where they are now, Princess."

"One is in th-" I got cut off by my mother.

"Take him away," she yelled

End Flashback

See something like that could easily happen. My parents worried about our safety so they kept me inside the palace gates a lot, unless it was to visit someone we trusted.

But being away from people made me become kind of vain and I don't know how to decently act around people. Sure I had lessons in etiquette but it isn't the same as being with real people. I can be kind of rude sometimes.

I have finally come to my parents' room. Their room is halfway across the castle from mine. I wonder what she wants to talk about in here? We usually have conversations in the family room. I knocked.

"Come in." came my mothers voice.

"Hi."

"Ria, dear, how would you like to visit the Frellan castle and Queen Ella?"

"I would hate it!" I shouted. I know it sounds childish but I don't like any royals even though I am one myself.

"Well you are going to learn to like it because you are going there for a couple of months after your birthday!!!!!"

Whoa! My mother NEVER snaps back at me that quickly and over something as silly as this.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong at all. My hormones are a little out of whack. You are going to have a little brother or sister in a few months," she said with a grin.

"Really?" I gave a little shriek of happiness and did a small happy dance. "That is great, but why do I have to go to Frell? You know what I think about royals."

"I do know what you think but your father and I would like some alone time before the baby comes and Ella offered to have you over for a while. She hasn't seen you at all and would like to visit with you. You know how good of friends we are and she has a daughter your age."

"Alright, I guess I can put up with it for a while under the circumstances, but I will be back in time for the birth right?"

"Of course dear, we wouldn't have this child's only sibling not here when it arrives. Now you will have to start packing because you are leaving in a week." She said the last sentence so quickly I almost didn't catch it. She plugged her ears waiting for an outburst, which was a smart idea since that was what I was about to do but good old pop came in right then to shoo me out.

"Your mother gets tired quickly so don't keep her busy too long. Go get ready for your trip. You will be leaving with Ella and Char right after the ball. Yes they are coming. No buts. It is the most convenient for us and them. We will see you at dinner."

"Who…what…how…how did you know what we were talking about? You just came in." I asked flabbergasted at what he just said.

"I could tell by the look on your face. Now go wash up and let your mother get some rest."

"Now I am not that far along yet and I am a big girl and can handle things myself," mother said as father helped her to stand up.

"Yes but we don't want you to strain yourself," dad replied.

"I know but…"

"I think I will leave now. Bye."

It's me again, well who else would it be? I just got a load of news today. I am getting a new brother or sister AND I have to go to Frell. Fun huh? Not the second one but, to help out my mom I guess I can go. Nighty-night.

The next week was full of planning for the upcoming party. I had to get a new dress made. My mother insisted on picking out the material. I let her. She usually has such good style. Maybe the baby caused her vision to go bad because she picked out a really ugly material. It starts off as being purple on the bottom but comes out being bright pink at the top. There are rhinestones the size of tomatoes spread out all over it. Well maybe not a tomato but they were too large for a dress. It is going to be made into a spaghetti strap dress with a very low v-neckline. It is a very shiny material, I can never think of the name of it though. Oh well. I will wear my choker necklace and matching bracelet with alternating pink and purple gems. Actually the dress might turn out pretty with the right accessories.

Guests for the party have been arriving nonstop all week. I don't think they are all here for my birthday. I think they were invited to hear the announcement of another child on the way. I don't mind. It will take the focus off of me at the party.

Sydney came the night before the party to help keep me sane with all of the commotion going on. I was grateful for that. She helped me pick out my clothes to take to Frell. I put it off as long as I could in case that it turns out that I wasn't going to go. We talked for a long time since we won't be seeing each other for a while. We eventually fell asleep.

When I woke up the next day I remembered that Ella, Char, and their kids were going to be arriving right away in the morning. Oh great a whole day of entertaining a snobby prince and prissy princess. I just can't wait for that. On the contrary, I took as long as I could to get dressed. I wore a light green dress with pink buds embroidered on it and little dark green leaves all over. I had half of my hair put up and had a silver clip with emeralds on it in my hair. I wore my charm bracelet and a silver necklace with a pink flower charm. I had to look my best when greeting royalty. Hah!

As I was going down the steps I decided to go slide down the banister for a change. It was a lot of fun. At the end of the stairs somebody stood there watching me. I slid off of the end and not so gracefully landed. To say the least I ran right in to that unlucky on-looker at the bottom of the steps. And guess who it turned out to be…

"I have had worse landings than that in my day," came the masculine voice that was trying to keep me up.

"I'm sorry about that it is my first time sliding down a banister. I haven't been able to master the landing technique yet," I said slightly sarcastically. Yes I do have manners. I said sorry.

The boy, I mean man, well whatever, gave a nice deep laugh at that. "The trick to landing is to get your feet close to the ground and when you get off of the banister slide them on the ground to slow yourself down."

"Thanks for the tip, but I have to go meet the handsome and mighty prince of Frell," I said being very sarcastic at handsome and mighty.

He gave another low rumble of laughter. "Shall I escort you to meet his Majesty?" he asked.

I didn't want to be rude to someone I didn't know so I said, "Sure, what the heck."

He burst out laughing again. "You are not like other court ladies, umm, oh yeah I didn't catch your name. May I ask what it is?"

"It depends. Who are you?" I asked. Hey I can't take too many risks. I don't know all of the people running around these days and it could turn out bad.

Then we came to the door of the dining hall. That is where I was meeting the snobs. Oh goody.

"Well this is my stop. Bye." I said to him but he just stood there.

"What?" I asked him.

"I know my manners. Ladies first," he replied

Umm…okay. I went in and boy I was not expecting this.

"Ah, I see you have found my daughter Derek," came my mother's overly sweet voice. I looked at her. She was unnoticablely glaring at me.

Wait a minute! Isn't Derek the prince's name? Omigod!

"Your Derek?" I asked with a slight quiver in my voice.

"Yes, and I assume you are Andrea?"

"Umm, yeah," was my intelligent answer.

"Mother, you should have seen her run into me when she was done coming down the banister, and then she gave me the third degree," he said while chuckling slightly. I had a nice red complexion when he was done with his little speech. That arrogant jerk! Who dare he embarrass me!

"Well, pardon me but I have to be careful about the people I meet. I didn't see you handing out personal information to me," I said.

"Ah, but you didn't ask for it either," he replied.

That got an encore from my cheeks.

Before I had a chance to rip his head off Ella interrupted me.

"Now Derek that is no way to talk to a lady. Apologize right now." She had a scary edge in her voice and I knew the jerk would obey her so I started to smirk. Only my plan backfired.

"And Andrea, don't even think about putting on a smirk. I don't know where you get it from to act so rude to anyone that is even in the castle. You know we only allow certain people stay here. You will apologize as well," came my mother's voice.

"I am so sorry for embarrassing you. I realize I was now. I sometimes act pretty stupid," came Derek's sincere apology.

"Sorr-arh!" I said so quietly that I don't think anyone heard me.

"What did you say?" my mother asked. Damn it!

"I am so sorry to have offended you before almighty prince of Fr-ah!" I said going on my knees pretending to grovel.

"It is quite alright. And it's Derek. No need to grovel. You could have just said sorry, and what was that about?" he asked helping me to my feet.

"Yes it is necessary otherwise my mother would have been upset and it is very annoying being forced to apologize," I whispered. I wasn't lying. Really! It is a pain being forced to apologize.

"You would make a great actress Andrea. Did I hear you slide down banisters," Queen Ella asked.

"She doesn't normally do that…" my mother started off, but she was cut off.

"No it's great. It is like a family pastime for us. Since we are all acquainted, why don't you go horseback riding while Isabelle and I have a nice long chat."

"Alright, and you may call me Ria. All my good friends do," I told Ella.

"Okay, Ria. Oh and Derek find your sister and introduce her to Ria. And take her horseback riding as well. You know how she loves it."

"Yes mother. Come on Ria."

When we got outside the door I said, and don't judge me if this sounds terribly mean but I really don't like him, "When I said friends you weren't included in that definition," then I stalked off to my room. I could hear him following me but I made it to my room before him and locked the door as I got ready to horseback ride. I did, after all, have to meet his sister.

Little did I know that our mothers were discussing our future at that precise moment.

So that is my second chapter. The beginning is corny I know. Oh well. I hope you like Derek. He may have seemed like a jerk at that part but he was confused of how to act around Andrea. No more hints!!! Sorry this is so long! I really got into it. PUHLEESE R&R!!!!!