A/N: Sorry I have not update in a while... life got busy!
"Who fancies going out on a yacht?" Liam asked, disconnecting a call.
"A yacht?" Elizabeth asked him
"I know a few people out here, and I think we all need to get out of this villa for a bit"
"Sounds like fun. When do we leave?"
"Right now."
Twenty minutes later, the four of them were at the Marina boarding a luxury yacht. As they embarked, they nodded to their captain. Before she made herself comfy on deck, Eleanor stopped and turned to the captain.
"You have signed a non disclosure agreement have you not?
"I have your highness."
"Fab."
Eleanor followed the other three to the deck of the yacht. AS she was about to sit next to Jasper, she heard her mobile ringing from her bag. She grabbed her bag and she rummage in it for her phone. Looking at the screen, she answered the video call, confused.
"Hi Foxy, what's up?" she asked as James's filled her screen.
She watched as he spun the phone around to face Sarah-Alice, who had evidently been crying.
"Oh no! Sarah-Alice! What happened?" she asked, sitting back down and shuffling so Jasper could also get into the call.
"It turns out her change of address at school has not gone unnoticed by her teachers or peers. Her teacher has apparently called me delusional, told my daughter to stop lying and the other children are systematically bullying her."
"What arse.."
"language Princess."
"What can we do to help?" Jasper asked.
"You're probably best asking her." James said passing Sarah-Alice the phone.
"Hey Kiddo, what's up?"
"I have to do a talking report on Friday about something unusual about where we live. I handed it in today like we supposed to and my teacher started saying some nasty things to me. Then the other kids started being horrible."
"Kids can be mean. What did you tell them about where you live?"
"I said that my daddy worked at the Palace, so that is where I live. I said it was interesting because there were lots of people who live there, but not all of them are Royalty. I also told them that there was a lot of old paintings and statues and things. I told them that I enjoyed doing things with my friends: you, and Mr Caterpillar.
"Sounds like it was a good report?"
"I suppose so."
"HEY!" Eleanor shouted as Jasper took the phone off her.
"I want you to do something for me Sarah-Alice. Do you think you can?"
She nodded.
"I want you to go back to school tomorrow. I want you to hold your head up high, and I want you to pretend like their words don't hurt you. Think you can do that?"
Sarah-Alice looked at Jasper and nodded.
"Good. I promise you that it will be ok."
"You do?" Sarah-Alice asked, brightening up
"I do, now let me talk to your dad."
Sarah-Alice passed the phone back to James, who waited until she was out of earshot before asking:
"What are you planning?"
"Yes, Jasper, what are you planning?"
"When does she have to do this?" Jasper asked James.
"Friday, after lunch."
"What would you say if the Princess and I popped into the school on the way back from the airport?"
"You aren't due to fly until Saturday."
"Jasper and I are happy to come home a day early if it will help Sarah-Alice." Eleanor said, catching on to Jasper's plan.
"Me too!" Liam shouted from the opposite side of the deck.
James smiled at them before agreeing to make the arrangements.
"Oh and James, no one is to know about this. Not even Sarah-Alice!"
Jasper disconnected the call and handed the phone back to Eleanor.
"I cannot believe that a teacher is bullying a sever year old!" Eleanor said.
"Erm... guys. Who is Sarah-Alice?" Elizabeth asked them.
"She is the adorable daughter of our new head of security." Liam explained.
"Not so adorable when you wake up and she is just there, watching you." Eleanor added with a laugh.
"So what exactly is the plan?" Liam asked, looking at Jasper.
"Figured we'd sneak into her teachers room while she isn't there, give her a shock when she arrives and then ask her to let Sarah-Alice go first for her talk and then make her publicly apologise to her, and inform all of the other children that Sarah-Alice, does, in fact, live at the Palace."
Within 15 minutes of setting sail, the Captain arrived on desk and advised them that they were in a beautiful secluded spot, where nothing but the best cameras would be able to take pictures, and then they would come out blurry. The four of them thanked the captain.
"Anyone up for a snorkel?" Liam asked opening a bag containing snorkelling equipment.
Eleanor and Elizabeth both agreed, however, Jasper told them it was best for him to remain on deck as he was currently banned from doing any form of exercise.
Liam and the two girls kitted up, and jumped overboard, while Jasper watched them go. He watched as they went deeper before coming up for air, and then swimming deeper again. He watched as Eleanor took photographs in the crystal clear water, her phone attached to her wrist, and he watched as Liam playfully splashed Elizabeth when she got too close to him.
Before long, the captain appeared back on deck to announce that their lunch was ready. He was shocked to only find Jasper on board, who then indicated that they were overboard. The captain told Jasper to let him know when they were back on board and he would serve it. Jasper continued to watch them, feeling a little blue because he could not join them. Eventually, the three of them swan back to the yacht, and climbed the ladder at the rear, Jasper handing them all towels as they did.
"Hungry?" he asked them, heading to the stairs leading downstairs. Jasper informed the captain that they were all back on board, and within ten minutes had served a magnificent feats including local breads and cold cuts.