Chapter 3: A New Friend

The two girls began to laugh.

"It's uncanny" I said, also laughing. After about one second of silence, Perminger's beast of a dog comes and begins to chase Anneliese's cat.

"Serifina!" she yelled. Then Annelieses friends cat began to chase after the two.
"Wolfie!" she called.

The two girls ran to catch up with their cats, once again leaving me alone. I thought I should catch up with them, so I went to go get the carriage.

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I soon saw the two girls. Luckily they found their cats. I knew it was getting late, so when I pulled up to the girls, I said to Anneliese, "I'm sorry your Highness, we should be getting back."
She nodded toward me, then turned to her friend and said "One day you must sing for us at the palace."

"Really?" she said, very excited.
"I'll send someone!" Anneliese reassured.

The girl shrugged and said "I'll be at Madam Carp's."
Anneliese steps into the carriage. As we were leaving, she called back, "Goodbye Erika! She said waving, "I won't forget!"
So Erika was her name, I thought. Even though I knew her name now, I was tempted to ask Anneliese, "Who was that girl anyway?"
She laughs a little. "Her name is Erika, I heard her singing while you went to get our drinks, which we never really got." She chuckled. I smiled, then she continued, "We noticed that we were a lot alike."
"Yeah, I could tell, you two do share a very close resemblance-Besides your hair." I said sorta interrupting her sentence, she didn't seem to mind though.

She laughs a little. "Not just in looks," she started, "we also felt the same way about our lives and responsibilities. It was almost like I've known her forever."

Still smiling, I look at her in a strange way.

"You must think I'm crazy, right?" She said, also smiling.

"Not true," I said. "I understand completely. I'm sure you two will be friends for a long time." I said.

She starts to frown. I started to wonder if it was something I said, then I ask, "What's wrong?" I started, "Did I say something wrong?"

She sighs. "It's nothing," she said.
"I know it's not nothing," I said. "But if you don't want to talk about, I understand."

"It's the marriage, Julian." she confessed. "Do you think me and you will still be friends after it?"
"I don't know, Anneliese." I said, a little nervous, I honestly didn't know if we would still be friends, it was all confusing.
She frowned.

We finally arrived at the palace I took her in and told her I had to go. I then made my way back home.

I felt the same way Anneliese did. I didn't like the idea of her getting married-to someone else anyway. But she was right. The only way to help Anneliese's people was to marry King Dominick. The kingdom was low on money, and many family businesses were closing down.

Since I wasn't really looking, I accidently bumped into a large man.

"Hey! Watch where you're going!" he yelled.
"Sorry sir! I didn't mean to- wait a second, Do I know you?"

"No! And I'm glad you don't!" He said grouchly.

Yeesh this man was a crab! I thought. "What I meant was, have we met?" I clarified.

"Yeah, I think so, you're the ponytail guy who but a drink from my cart!" he said, lighting up a bit.

Ponytail guy? Really? I thought. "yep, that's me."

"Well don't expect to buy from my cart anymore," He said frowning
"Why?" I asked.
"None of your business!" he snapped. "Sorry," he apologized. "I didn't mean to yell,"

"So, can you tell me?" I asked again.

He sighed, "I went out of business, I just wasn't making enough money."
"Oh, I'm so sorry-Um what's your name?"

"Eugene" he said.
"Julian" I said holding out my hand.

"I don't think so ponytail." He said very crab-like. For some odd reason, I didn't really mind being called ponytail.

"Well, um, see you later." I said.

"Maybe" he said

"It was nice to officially meet you, Eugene." I said "Goodbye."

"Yeah whatever, just be careful when you walk, so you don't run into anyone else." He said.

"Will do." I said.

He walked away, and I did the same. Poor Eugene, I thought, But I guess it serves him right for being such a grouch, still, no one deserves that. I finally I made it to my room, I laid down on my mattress, and went to sleep.