7/4/72
I've decided to treat the queen as she would have treated me a few weeks ago. I started today when I saw her walking towards me. I didn't say anything to her until she said, "Hello Joseph."
I then said, "Hello Mary. That is your name, isn't it?"
She looked at me in utter shock, then I walked away and smiling to myself.
I didn't see her again after that, which was disappointing because I wanted to tease her some more.
Lauren gave me some interesting news today – she skipped her period, so I may be about to become a father. It wouldn't bother me to be a father, but where would we put a child? We'd have to rent a house or something and drive to work every day, which wouldn't suit my job because I'm supposed to be on constant guard up at the palace and I'm certain that the king wouldn't want a stray child running around and annoying the staff. Oh well, she's not sure yet if she actually is pregnant so I'm going to try not to worry about it.
Possible names A – girls:
Amelia (my favourite name in the world)
Anna
Annette
Ariel
Possible names A – boys:
Aaron
Ayden
Artkin
Alex
What the hell am I doing?
Note to self: She may not be pregnant.
11/4/72
Lauren hasn't gone in for the tests yet (I think she may be scared a little), but we've been talking about the possibilities of raising the child if there does happen to be one in there. She says that I don't have to do the honourable thing and ask her to marry her, which I thought was a very nice thing to say because most women would force you to ask. See how great we are together?
I think the queen is getting thoroughly annoyed with my calling her random names like she used to do to me. She's stopped saying hello to me altogether. I'm the one who initiates the greetings now. For example, when I saw her today I said, "Good morning Rose."
She looked at me and frowned. It was hilarious (I'm such a naughty boy).
The king has gone away on business for a few days, leaving Rose to do all the work. Haha, Rose.
She seems pretty stressed out because there is a heavy workload at the moment and she hasn't yet been properly trained to do things like picking up a pen and signing papers. Good luck to her on that.
Possible names B – girls:
Bridgett
Brigitte
Belinda
Belle
Possible names B – boys:
Blake (another of my favourite names)
Barney
Benjamin
Bert
Not this again…
13/4/72
Still waiting for Lauren to go in for tests. It's been almost a whole week already and she still hasn't gone. I may have to drive her to the doctor myself.
The queen is still annoyed that I keep calling her different names. She's been totally avoiding me! I think my little plan (whatever it is) is working.
Not much happened today except a sparrow flew past while I was out in the garden.
Possible names C – girls:
Carmel
Claudia
Clarisse (fat chance of naming my child after that bitch)
Chilli
Possible names C – boys:
Cameron
Caleb
Cale
Christian
14/4/72
I went down to the store today and purchased some pregnancy tests. The man at the store asked me if I was a woman in disguise and I said, "No, I'm purchasing these because I may have knocked up my girlfriend."
Then he said, "Oh, tough break. You're going to be needing one of these then, too."
He held out what looked like an engagement ring and I said, "That won't be necessary," and walked away.
I'm currently sitting on Lauren's bed waiting for her to get out of the bathroom with the news. She's been in there for over half an hour, I beginning to feel worried. What if she's in there with positive tests trying to figure out the right way to tell me? Well, while I'm waiting…
Possible names D – girls:
Denise
Delia
Danielle
Delta
Possible names A – boys:
Drake (another name I like)
Daniel
Dylan
Darren
You know, I think I'm beginning to like thinking of baby names…uh-oh! I should write a whole book of them…or not.
Oh, I hear the doorknob twisting, here comes the news...
Note to self: Hide Journal
School holiday time again! That means a new chapter every day! Woooh! This is short because I wanted a cliff hanger :)
Who thinks she's pregnant?