They had been having coffee on the townhouse garden while enjoying their Saturday while chatting about the final exam Andy had had the day before when Andy´s phone startled them. What shocked the younger woman the most was to see her grandmother´s name to be the one calling her since the older woman was not the most technological person.
¨Hello grandma, is everything alright?¨ Andy said but was even more shocked at the strict and business like voice which was a drastic change from the loving woman that she´d gotten used to talking to
¨Amelia you are to make your way here right this moment. Mathew is still outside¨ Clarisse said before hanging up
¨Andrea, is everything ok?¨ Miranda asked her girlfriend at seeing her shocked face
¨Uhm, I don´t know. She just said ¨Amelia, you´re to make your way here right this moment¨ I think i´m in troubles; One of the bodyguard is waiting outside right now¨ Andy said a bit scared. She was retailing things to think of any mistake she may have made
¨Amelia? What´s that?¨ Miranda asked not understanding and unsettled
¨uhm, it´s my middle name. She´s the only person that has ever called me that in a long time... Oh god, Steven…!¨ Andy said and her face went white except for her slightly bruised cheek
¨Darling, maybe she´s worried. Would you like for me to accompany you?¨ the older woman said while tangling their fingers.
¨No Miranda, the twins are to arrive at any time and besides I believe I need to talk to her on my own¨ Andy said while pecking the woman and making her way out the door before a quick goodbye kiss and hug
Once out the door Andy was met by Mathew with a sympathetic look on his face
¨Mathew do you know what happened?¨ Andy asked while getting into the car
¨It is not my place Princess, I apologize¨ Mathew said while they made their way to the consulate
¨Oh come on! At least give me a hint! Let a woman prepare would you!¨ Andy said worriedly
¨Uhm… Last night´s event made it´s way to the press¨ Mathew said shaking his head. He was so worried not just for his job but at not having secured the area before
¨Fuck¨ Andy whispered while leaning back on the sit
They had made it far too quickly for her liking and she was ushered to the library where her grandmother sat behind her desk with a stern face
¨Andrea I believe I told you none of this was to make it to the press! Why would you behave like you did if you had decided to already make the announcement! I thought you understood the importance of discretion and, most of all, the need for you to act as a civilized person!¨ Clarisse said while standing up and putting both hands onto the desk
¨Announcement? Discretion? Wait what? I told no one! Steven was about to hit and stab Miranda and me! I don´t understand¨ Andy started trying to make her grandmother see that she´d only defended herself
At this Clarisse simply threw her a couple of magazines and news papers that Andy shakily took
¨Self defense classes make their way to the Genovian throne¨
¨Royal bodyguard for Queen of fashion¨
Andy could not believe the headlines she had been reading and her eyes started to water at the sight of herself when she´d twisted Steven´s arm with pure fury on her face
¨Grandma, I told no one! Was I supposed to let him hurt us!?¨ she whispered softly while feeling her eyes water
¨I think I made a mistake Amelia. This is not what we stand for. I thought I could trust on your word on not to behave like this¨ Clarisse said with a shake of her head before adding ¨You are excused Amelia¨
¨But Grandma…¨ Andy tried again
¨Again, you´re excused¨ Clarisse said strong and coldly
Andy had no idea what to say. She´d just embarrassed her grandmother and her girlfriend as well as her Country in a blink of an eye. With tears on her eyes she made her way out with her head down and went straight to her room.
Once out of the room Clarisse sat heavily and let a single tear fall when Joe made his way into the room with Mathew in tow.
¨My Queen¨ they both said
¨Mathew what is the meaning of this?¨ Clarisse asked with resignation while composing herself
¨Madam, I assure you nothing but self defense was used last night and there was no paparazzi around¨ Mathew stuttered but was excused from the room the moment it was said
Joe, at having been left alone with Clarisse simply announced after a few minutes in silence ¨I think you have been too strict with her¨
¨Strict? Her face and our reputation is all around the news for some reason! As a Queen I cannot stand for this kind of behavior! I can not expect her to behave as barbaric person rather than an educated woman¨ Clarisse said sternly but feeling bad
¨But as a grandmother you can try and understand why Andrea was put in such a position as to defend herself and her girlfriend mostly at the sight of a forming bruise in her eye¨ Joe said while making his way closer to the desk with an understanding look on his face
¨So what? I´m supposed to let her behave as she wishes?¨ Clarisse asked him with an annoyed sight
¨No, but you may as well let her act as a protector of what she loves my Queen. Protecting loved ones is the first step to caring about our people¨ Joe said with careful chosen words and rendered Clarisse speechless
The silence between them stretched so much that Joe almost left the woman alone after 10 minutes in silence
¨You´re right. I´ve been nothing but strict to her¨ Clarisse finally said while leaning back on the chair before adding ¨If she didn´t then who?¨ she let the question hang in the silence before her face transformed
¨Joe, get the car ready¨ She said finally before turning to leave. The Queen was not expecting him to talk again and was shocked to hear
¨I will find out who but I'm sure her heart wouldn´t talk¨ Joe said before leaving clearly reading the woman´s intentions
