After having spoken for a couple of hours and eating a delicious lunch on the gardens while getting to know each other Helen excused herself since she had to get Mathew from the day care and make her way to her studio.

¨My Queen, the library is set up for you¨ Charlotte said while making her way to them

¨Andrea, this is Charlotte one of my dearest helpers from around here¨ Clarisse said while standing up smiling at Charlotte

¨You are to kind Queen Clarisse! I´m part of the Genovia Attaché Corps and the Queen´s personal assistant, It is a pleasure your highness¨ Charlotte said while holding out her hand

¨A pleasure and please, let´s stick to Andy or Andrea Charlotte¨ Andy asked politely and chuckling. She was surprised at her grandmother´s choice of words and she liked the fact that she did not show herself as above of anyone.

¨Would you please follow me so we can begin our lessons? ¨ Clarisse said not actually waiting for a response which earned herself a chuckle from Andy before following her. She felt so similar to the woman that it amused her

What Andy was certainly not expecting was to be getting a History, Geography, Art and Political lessons and be promised a daily test. As if her last 3 classes on College were not enough. ¨At least I'm only 2 weeks from the end on classes and 4 from the Annual Ball¨

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¨Grandma, please, are you trying to kill me from information learning!? ¨ Andy said tiredly making Charlotte give a soft laugh.

They´d been giving her information for about 5 hours and her brain was about to explode. She now found herself with her black tank top with her black jacket already forgotten in the back of the couch and rubbing her eyes with her hands.

¨Oh Andrea, it´s not as if you haven´t proven you already know more than what you have been told today¨ Clarisse said chuckling. She was highly impressed with her granddaughter´s knowledge and memory so she figured they could finish the day with something a bit less mental. ¨Very well, Charlotte, give my dear friend a call to let her know i´d like for her and her team tomorrow at 2 in the afternoon since Andrea has classes in the morning¨ she finished making Andy sight and lean back even if she was confused by what was next

After a few minutes of having her eyes closed she felt a soft hand on her shoulder and saw her grandmother sitting right next to her ¨Sweetie, you have been doing amazing right now and I know you are tired so we will go have dinner and call it a day¨ Clarisse said softly but Andy was knew there was something her grandma was not saying

¨What´s wrong grandma? ¨ Andy asked softly making Clarisse chuckle

¨I am aware that it is not my place but, I have talked to your mother and I am aware of some things regarding your ex boyfriend¨ at the mention of Nate Andy squared her shoulders and frowned at her grandmother

Clarisse squeezed her hand before continuing ¨I am aware that it is your story to tell and you are welcome to share it with me if you´d like. I wanted to let you know that you can always call this place a home while looking for another apartment which is what Helen said you wanted to do¨

Andy was left speechless and had a few tears fall down her eyes. She could only imagine what having such an amazing and thoughtful grandmother could´ve helped on her shitty high school years mostly since she´d only had her friend Mary to help her out and now she couldn´t really see her.

¨I would really like that. I have been dreading getting back to the apartment since I don´t want to have him bother me¨ Andy said ¨I was hoping we could have a mature break up but I was not expecting to be made a fool of ¨

¨Do you miss him sweetie? Were you in love with him? ¨ Clarisse asked her granddaughter while making her way through the room straight to a wall and pressing a specific spot that opened a wine cabinet.

¨Why on earth would you hide wine when you´re the Queen? Now I can see we are actually family¨ Andy said while laughing hard at her grandmother and earning herself a cackle from the, up until now, serious Queen

¨Well my darling granddaughter being a Queen does not grant you many opportunities to enjoy a glass of wine too often. Would you like some? ¨ Clarisse smiled mischievously

¨Well, I´m more of a beer person but I would never turn down a glass of wine¨ Andy said shaking her head but was surprised at what she heard next

¨I can always give you one of these lovely German beers I got from the German ambassador as a gift ¨ Clarisse finished while turning again and opening another part of the wine cabinet and opening a tiny fridge with at least 10 different types of worldwide beers and making Andy laugh again

¨I´d love one please! God, I wish Mary was here, she´d certainly enjoy this ¨ She said chuckling before answering what she´d been asked ¨I don´t miss him and I've realized I had never loved him but it was a comfortable decision to have at least a roommate. After a few days of having him gone I even realized we hadn´t been a couple in any way ever since we moved and I was so engrossed on my classes that I didn´t even try to reach out to him¨

¨Who is this Mary you´re speaking of? I´m going to make a few people go to your apartment to get your things and Charlotte set up a room while we have dinner. I had been keeping in touch with your mother and she had said this…boy…¨Clarisse started before sitting back down regally on the couch in front of her and frowning for the first time in the whole day ¨that he had been highly disrespectful to you but when your mother made it known what had happened a couple of weeks ago I knew I had to be here for you. That is why I showed up right now and not before. I may be Queen Andrea, but I will always be your grandmother first and I will make sure this young man-child does not get out so easily!¨ her grandmother finished passionately and with death on her eyes

¨Mary is my dearest friend. She came for an exchange on high school but she´s been my distant support ever since¨ She smiled soflty before continuing ¨Well that´s a first! I may have gotten my attitude from you! ¨ Andy said while laughing and retelling the events from that night in detail to her grandmother which made her cackle.

They were surprised by Joe, a bald tall and sharp man with an impeccable black suit, who simply chuckle at the sight of his Queen with a glass of wine in hand making said woman blush lightly. ¨I apologize for the interruption but dinner is ready your majesty¨

¨Thank you Joe, we will be making out way right now. Andrea here is going to give you her keys for her apartment. May you please get Jack and Thomas with you to move her things here and settle things with her landlord so as to finish everything tonight please?¨ Clarisse finished while standing up

¨Right this second madam, consider it done¨ Joe said before bowing a little and leaving the room and them alone

¨So… Joe…?¨ Andy said smugly and raised an eyebrow at her grandmother making her blush

¨He is an amazing and loyal man as well as a long time companion ever since your grandfather died¨ Clarisse said swiftly before guiding her to an amazingly good dinner.

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Hi again! I´ve decided to add some more caracters to make this a bit more interesting since i had a friend who did an exchange and i think it´d be funny to add some of her characteristics and life events

I can not thank you enough for all the lovely comments and all the support i´m having with this

Please feel free to let me know any ideas you may have or any mistakes i may have

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