Not my problem

"Well then it's settled, see you guys on Saturday." said Ollie with a bright smile plastered all over his happy face.

"So you aren't coming here again?" asked Matt as it sounded as if Ollie didn't have plans of coming to see them until they saw him on Saturday.

"Well unfortunately yes, it's not that I won't be coming here, but I'm going to be so busy so I don't think I will be able to slip out and come see you guys... no scrap that, I won't be able to come see you guys." said Ollie as he smiled.

"That's sad... how come you are much busier than usual all of a sudden?" asked Annie with a frown, she knew that Ollie was particularly busy everyday, but that still did not stop him from making out time to come and say hello to them, even if it was only for five minutes.

So for him to be definite that he would be unable to hang out with them like he always did, it made Annie feel a bit worried... was there something serious going on that they were not aware of or what?

"It's not that I'm much busier, but since I am going to take a week off from all official duties to spend time with you guys then that means I need to take care of everything I need to do before then so we are not disturbed." said Ollie as he explained casually.

"Oh I see." said Annie as that made sense.

"Yes, so I am going to be swamped with meetings, reports, more meetings, you name it." said Ollien

"That sounds stressful dude." said Matt as he frowned and Ollie looked at him.

"Oh it is, but it's going to be very worth it to get a week off and do something I want to do for a change." said Ollie as he smiled, it was not like he hated working and being given tasks to prove his responsibility as crown prince, he loved doing that, he loved showing his parents, and especially his father how capable he was.

The only problem was that he was so good at showing how capable he was that his father had precisely made sure he had a hand in everything that pertained the realm, from reading official documents, to signing off on important matters and sitting through boring meetings, he did it all.

Before he didn't mind being so busy, but that was before he actually had friends that were true and that he wanted to hang out with, now he wanted to have some time to at least hang out with his friends like people his age did.

"It's so nice of you to do that just to spend time with us." said Annie as she smiled and Ollie smiled at her.

"But I can't help but feel sad that you are overworking yourself just because of us... Isn't there anyway we can help?" asked Annie.

"You don't have to feel sad, I'm not overworking myself." said Ollie as he chuckled.

"Actually the sooner I get all this work over with, the better, and thanks for being so nice Annie, but you unfortunately can't help with this, it's official High Council work." said Ollie as he smiled.

"Aww well, good luck and don't work too hard, after all we will understand if you're busy." said Annie as she smiled.

"Oh no way, no way, if we're spending a week with you, you better clear up your schedule and make sure you are available to teach me how to convey!" said Maddie as she spoke up aggressively and everyone turned turned to look at her.

"Maddie are you being serious right now?" asked Matt in disbelief.

"Yes I am, the blondie better get all his work over and done with because if you don't keep your promise I'm going to leave and not stay in that annoying castle of yours." said Maddie as Annie sighed and shook her head, Maddie could be so inconsiderate sometimes.

"Maddie seriously?" asked Annie as she looked at Maddie, she was definitely not pleased now.

"Yes seriously!" replied Maddie as Ollie just laughed.

"It's fine guys, Maddie's right, if I'm inviting you over then I definitely need to be there." said Ollie as he smiled and stood up.

"So if you would excuse me, let me get back to work, I have to make a quick trip to the Agricola Realm." said Ollie with a smile.

"Alright see you Ollie, be safe." said Annie as she smiled and Ollie smiled at her.

"Thanks Annie, good luck with studying, you will be fine." said Ollie as he smiled and Annie smiled at him.

"See you dude." said Ollie as he gave Matt a fist pump.

"See you." replied Matt as he smiled.

"Bye Maddie." said Ollie as he turned to look at Maddie who ignored him and scoffed to which Ollie only chuckled before the doors of the library opened on their own accord and he left as the doors closed behind him.

"Maddie, you have to be nicer to Ollie, you are so inconsiderate with him." said Annie.

"That's not my problem Annie, he can take it." said Maddie as she pouted and Annie frowned.

"You're so annoying sometimes Maddie, you know that." said Annie as Maddie just smiled in reply.

...

Annie yawned as she removed the unnecessary pillows from her bed, she was tired. Today was a lot, especially with all the studying, she was exhausted, there was so much knowledge that she had to retain in such a short period of time and it just added even more to her stress.

"Annie, have you seen my towel? The one that I use to dry my hair?" called Maddie from inside the bathroom as Annie yawned.

"No... I think it's... oh my mom did the laundry today, she should know where it is." said Annie as Maddie walked out of the bathroom, her hair damp as she was cleaning her face with her towel.

"Oh okay." said Maddie as she threw her towel on her bed but it landed on the floor, but she could not care less as she left their room.

Annie sighed and shook her head, sometimes Maddie could be so dirty, and sometimes she could be the cleanest one out of the both of them.

Annie walked to Maddie's bed and picked up the towel, walked into the bathroom and hung Maddie's towel before coming out and about to get into bed when she could not help but notice the huge books on the dressing table.

Annie narrowed her eyes, those books were certainly not there when she had gone into the bathroom. She was sure that they had just appeared.

Annie walked to the dressing table as she saw that these were Maddie's books, she was surprised that Maddie didn't throw them away or burn them since she was so adamant on not studying.

Annie picked up the books as she sighed... why did Maddie have to be so stubborn? She didn't want her to fail miserably with her not putting in any effort. No matter how harsh she was trying to be, deep down she didn't want to go anywhere without her best friend.

It was then that it hit her. Annie suddenly had an idea. She was going to at least try to forcefully influence Maddie to study, and what better way to do that than to continuously remind her dear best friend.

Annie walked to Maddie's bed that was nicely made, she lifted the pillows as they floated in the air and then she placed the two books on the bed as the pillows covered them. The pillows looked very natural, not in any way as if there were books under it.

Annie smiled to herself proudly, maybe, just maybe a bit of the knowledge in the books would enter Maddie's head while she was sleeping on them.

Annie got into bed as in the same moment Maddie returned and this time with her hair wrapped in her towel.

"You found it?" asked Annie as Maddie nodded.

"Mhmm, and also your mom told me that she wants to talk to you." said Maddie.

"Is it that urgent?" asked Annie.

"Well not really, but she did say that she would prefer to see you if you hadn't fallen asleep yet." said Maddie as Annie got out of bed.

"Well okay, thank you for telling me." said Annie as Maddie smiled at her and she smiled.

"No problem." said Maddie as Annie left.

Maddie unwrapped the towel on her head as she dried her hair thoroughly with the towel before throwing it into the bathroom, she was tired to say the least.

Maddie got into bed and as soon as she laid her head on the several pillows on her bed, she was certain that something was not right.

For one, why did her pillow that was usually very soft and warm suddenly feel hard and unmoving as she laid her head there.

"What in the world?" asked Maddie to herself in confusion as she removed the pillows from her bed and was shocked to see two annoying huge books on hiding nicely underneath them.

Maddie was seriously shocked and confused for a moment, she had so many questions: what were this books doing here and why? Who put them there; and then an explanation hit her, and that explanation could only be one word.

"Annie."