---FLASHBACK---

"Incredible! Raining, in Lima! Who would have ever thought it possible?!" exclaimed her best friend. They were sitting at their usual table at Starbucks, smoking. Being underage doesn't prevent teenagers getting their hands on tobacco, especially not in Lima... Here you could be in your uniform buying a box of Malboro in front of the security guard and no one would say anything… Yet again, this is also where people shout "the latest movies, before they even come out in theatres!" waving a couple of pirate dvds in their hands, and no one bothers to say anything.

"Gosh, he is so hot!"

"Who??"

"That guy, I red, tall, blond… blue eyes I think…"

"Hmm… yeah, but he's more 'cute' than 'hot'…"

"All right, maybe… but I got a surprise for you, promise you won't tell anyone!" Charlotte's eyes lighted up mysteriously, and Lizzy could see she was about to burst out, whether she promised or not. However, the proper procedure was followed, and Charlotte could count her secret with all safety.

"You are not going to believe who is coming to visit Peru next week!"

"No way! Al Gore?!?!"

"Oh Lizzy hush. No! It's the Prince of Wales, Prince William!!!" Charlotte whispered loudly, and added a squeak for a bigger effect.

"Wow! How come???" and that's when Charlotte entered into a detailed explanation, probably a word-for-word repeat of what she heard from her father, who happened to be the director of the school they both went to. Lizzy, not caring much about any Prince of Wales, lost her concentration after mere seconds, nodding and exclaiming whenever she heard her friend slow down her F1-like accounting oh the news.

"…and so you see, we are going to be the first school he visits… He will even give a speech in the Assembly!!!"

"That's should be interesting to see… I almost pity him, our school will go mad about him… Girls of all ages giggling and accidentally 'bumping' into him… I swear, if it weren't so embarrassing it might even be a fun show to watch."

"Come on, Lizzy, be more optimistic." Charlotte pleaded, half-heartedly as she herself was more than convinced that her friend was right.

The days went by and the 'top secret' of the Prince's upcoming visit was, of course, known to everyone. Excitement grew daily, and more and more girls were seen with painted air, manicured fingers and some even had time to schedule and asap surgery for correcting imperfections in their anatomy. The day of HRH's arrival was here, and teaching a class seemed impossible as ever for the teachers. More and more discussions were about the Prince, whether he is more good looking than Orlando Bloom or Justin Timberlake, and so on.

"We would like to remind you that we expect proper behavior from al of you tomorrow. The Prince's visit should not be reason for any out-of-the-ordinary activities; remember, his majesty is here to observe our school on an every-day schedule." Miss Helen read out from the daily bulletin. It was the day before the visit, and tensions were high for both teachers and students.

"Miss, do you think 5 years of difference matters a lot in a marriage?" asked Mary Kate excitedly.

"Now now, Mary K, you know the Prince is not here to find himself a wife, and you shouldn't try to persuade him either!"

"Yeah, besides, everyone knows he already has a girlfriend, Ashley… I think that's a Barbie name, though, don't you?"

And the day went on and on, debating about the relationship between the Prince and his girlfriend… Well, whatever else can be expected in an all-girls school???

The next morning, Elizabeth went to school early, as usual. She went in, greeted the guard who has become quite attached to her and vice versa. She had to admit, it would be foul indeed when she would need to leave this place, which was like a first home to her. She kept on walking, admiring the "Head Girl" list on the wall… It was her dream to have her name on that list, carved in 'till eternity… In her wonderings, she didn't realize and bumped into someone.

"oh, I am so sorry!" and she bent to pick up her fallen books.

"Well, next time watch where you are going!" a condescending tone ordered her. Not even bothering to help her, the Prince gave quite a foul first impression to Lizzy. "You might not know proper manners here, but I do expect better treatment, even if it is in a third world country…" and unconsciously, the Prince said the worst possible cocktail of statements, making Lizzy angrier than ever.

"Well perhaps if your eyes weren't so clouded by ego and love of yourself, perhaps you might have prevented the accident and now would have no reason to condemn so rudely the hosting country you find yourself indebted to… And yet I am sure a person like you who cannot bother himself about protecting the environment and with it the future of our entire population won't find it difficult to censure any detail that does not go as your highness wishes it… But let me remind you of your insignificance in the face of people who might not have your fame or your title, but have achieved much more with their lives, with such courage and determination you will never know in your life!" Lizzy did not care she was offending the Prince; her original disapproval was met by an offense on her pride, a country she loved and even the attitude of the Prince irritated her. How dare he! I wouldn't care if he was the bloody Emperor of the universe, what he said is not pardonable!

"Well, perhaps if you were not so absorbed in your day dreaming no doubt about a pair of blue eyes attached to an empty head, or perhaps the last Gucci dress that happened to catch your eye in one of those meaningless magazines, I would not have lost 5 minutes of my time for such a silly reason! Now excuse me, I have work to do!"

How dare he call me an air-headed chit! Who does he think he is?!?! I shall never ever talk to him again, be him the last man on the Planet!

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