Life after Love
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A/N: hey I though that no one was reading this but I was proven wrong like I always am so I am writing it because I care. He he. So here goes nothing
Chapter 7
I woke up feeling sore all over. And there was a very uncomfortable bump sticking me in the ribs. I reached down thinking the blanket got wadded up there and felt some definitely not blanket. I looked down and to my surprise and extreme joy saw my fairy tale book. I don't know if it was Mandy who sent it or just the book but I didn't care I had something to help me see what was going on in the world. I was about to open it when I heard a knock on my door. I shoved the book under the mattress and laid back down to pretend I was asleep. Elaine walked in and shook me to get up.
"What do you want?" I asked in what I hoped was a tired voice
"We need to get to the kitchens in about 15 min so we can have some food before making the rest of the households food" she explained in a patient voice "so hurry up and get dressed" without bothering to respond I got up and put on the dress that I was to wear in the kitchens. And we left us both to exhausted to try talking to each other.
The morning passes as any morning would have at mum Olga's with the exception of no Mandy and the ever-present silence. But again the work was easy and with four people in the kitchen went by quickly. Lunch came during which we were allowed to talk to the rest of the household. The two other people in the kitchen were named Greta and Josephine. They were both very nice and each gave me a hug when they found out that I had been given away by my own family. After that things returned to silent.
Everyday was the same for a about a year. I am now 17 years old and everyday I still think of Char. My magic book tells me that he is well and learning how to become a great king. Mandy is also fine. She writes me letters and I love to hear from her. Apparently when my father returned from his trading expedition and found me gone. He went into a rage and sent Hattie to her room for the three days that he was home Mum Olga had no power to stop him so she stayed there. I laughed when I read that I could picture Hattie sitting in her room sulking. Not much else was happening in Frell there were balls and Char rarely danced. It was the only way he failed as a prince.
I changed during the year. I was now fluent in every language seeing as how the magic book would change the language I became an expert at everything including the most difficult language of the mere-people. I also learned self-defense from Josephine to keep us safe from the guards around the house. We rarely saw Sir Sebastian and he actually was rarely home but his rules still applied no matter. I had been beaten a few times because my anger got a hold of me and no one commanded me to stop so I just kept going. It hurt but my complaints have hurt worse so I didn't cry out like Sir Sebastian wanted. My looks changed also, my hair is about 5 inches longer and my brown eyes have lost some of the twinkle that they once had. I had also had a grown 3 inches and am now a tall 5'8" I had muscles from learning self-defense and I'm so much darker because the kitchen is always in the sun. All in all I really don't look like Ella anymore
One day Sir Sebastian came into the kitchen and asked to see me. Confused because he rarely asks for anything I went.
"Ella we have a guest coming to the manor in three days and you know him, he is Prince Char" I gasped and he looked angry that he had been interrupted so I quickly stifled it but I was shocked at this news. I had given up any hope of seeing him again "anyways as I was saying before you interrupted me, you will not go into the main part of the house unless you are told by me or Jamal (the large man that woke me up the first day) do you understand Ella, we can not have him see you I do not need an angry prince to deal with" he waited for a response but I was to shocked at the thought that Char would be in the same house as me and yet I would not see him
"Ella! Do you understand?" he said getting my attention
"Yes Sir" I had to reply
"Good now go back to the kitchen and inform the rest of them as to who is coming" I went
"Umm" I said as I entered the kitchen, it was so weird to break the silence even if I new that I would not get in trouble "Prince Char is coming in three days and we will have to make food for him and whoever he brings." They all stared at me and the Elaine found her voice
"Ella are you serious?" she asked not really believing me
"Yeah I wouldn't lie about something this serious"
"Ok I believe you I just couldn't believe that the prince would come here" she said rather sheepishly
"Ella you used to live in Frell what does he like?" Greta asked. I had thought about Char so many times that it wasn't hard to think of everything I knew about him, how he like to slid down banisters and how his hands fit perfectly with mine when we were dancing. He was perfect in every possible way
"Oh I don't know much about him except that he is a very good prince" I replied because I had told no one in the manor my true story. They knew very few things about me.
"Ok well thanks anyways Ella" she replied going back to work. No one knew how much time we would have to talk about the prince until someone came to see if we were talking. The rest of the day things went by smoothly. After the kitchen was cleaned. Elaine walked me to my room as she had everyday since that first day. Talking along the way
"Do you think we will get the chance to see the prince?" she asked me
"I think that you will" wanting her to be happy
"Oh really Ella I hope so. He is supposed to be very handsome and kind" she sighed to me. Yes Char was the kindest guy that I had every met. Handsome couldn't even begin to describe him
"Yes he is. I saw him at a distance one day in Frell about two years ago. He was leaving for the border and the ogre lands and a fruit cart had been turned over and he got down on his hands and knees to help the owner of the cart" I said going of what Sir Stephan told me on the way to the giants
"Oh my" that was all Elaine could say. She was amazed by how kind he was never had she heard of that. Sir Sebastian was not exactly the nicest master there was and she had been here as long as she can remember. We reached my door and bid each other good night
Once in my room the first thing I did was get my magic book out and open it to the front page a journal entry was there and it was Char's!
Dear Journal
We are riding for an old friend of the family that I have only met once about a year ago when he came from his manor in the mountains to visit father. I have a rather upsetting memory of him and I am not exactly thrilled about having to see him. It was when I was at one of those dinners the 'Lady Hattie' is always throwing and there was a very nice serving girl that reminded me of Ella ( ah why do I always think about her it has been almost 2 years since I last saw her). She accidentally dropped some of the soup she was serving on his lap. He became very angry and slapped her very hard. She ran off crying. I went back the next day to see if she was ok but Hattie said that she had been given away. Given away like a toy that had begun to lose its fun. Father said that I must go on this trip to see him because that is what a prince must do. We will arrive in three days and I hope that this visit is more enjoyable than the last time I saw him.
He still remembers me and thinks about me. He hasn't forgotten Sir Sebastian's evilness either. I still Love him no matter how long it has been and I always have. I went to sleep with a smile on my face.
They next three days went by in a flash. The whole house was preparing for its royal guest. Guest rooms that had not been in use for about 10 years were opened and cleaned. The kitchen was always cooking things for the big dinner that was to occur the day that he came. Finally the day that he came arrived. There was a certain excitement in the air. One of the little kids had the job of waiting until he saw the prince come at that time he would rush of to tell Sir Sebastian. At about three in the afternoon Char was spotted with eight other men finally they came into the house and were greeted by Sir Sebastian who led them himself to there rooms and told them that dinner would be served at 7 and were free to freshen up. I was so nervous once Char had come that Greta made me sit down for 15 min after I broke a bowl and calm myself down. But I couldn't calm my self down enough for her that she put me on washing duty and even then I was out of it. To think after a year he was in the same house.
A/N : i wrote a ton compared to what i normally write. i just couldnt stop. so everyone had better review! come on push the button i kow it is there PLEASE FOR ME! he he it is 3 am but i want to write more. i ahve to get it out.
