1 Chapter 1

It's a lovely morning the sun shines so bright as if looking towards all things below it with passion. Today she can get another poster and news from the palace. For seventeen years I always waited for this day to come. Every Monday of the week the palace's newspaper arrive in every village bringing news and announcement to the villagers. Some villagers does not pay attention to it cause they aren't fond of getting news especially when it comes to the week stipend and monthly taxes that the palace obliged them to pay.

Though her aunt Hera does not agree with her affection towards the palace's nor the Queen's daily activities. When she started her curiosity about the palace Aunt Helen scold her. She does not want her to be involved or be near the palace. And she keep asking her why but her Aunt would only dismiss her and tell her not to waste time on something that is not important to her that she should focus on how to become the best seamstress for it will give her fortune not that much as to what the Queen have but enough to feed her hungry stomach.

But for her it's the best day ever cause she can read all the events and gatherings at the palace. What are the most talked story about the queen. She always wanted to be a princess. And she really admire how the queen dress and speak. How I wish I can be like her. She's day dreaming about her walking on the palace's garden, running and dancing on each hall. Eat on a banquet.

Her day dreaming's stopped when the carriage of the palace's newspaper arrived and stopped in front of her. She's the first person in line which she always has been every single week. She already knows the news master Thomas and he knew her very well.

Hi Thomas you know what I'm here for and I am quite in a hurry. Can I have it? She giggled in excitement.

Of course ma lady Vivian. Seems that you outrun them again on the line ehhh?

Hahaha, of course I did. Thank you Thomas. I'll see you when I see you. Goodbye. She said while living the line of ladies wanting to get a peck of how the prince's spent his week. As to her all she want is to know what are the queens activity.

Hey watch your step princess of the poor. Its Stella her best friend she always call her princess of the poor because she fancied being a princess and being a queen someday.

Stella please don't call me that. I did not see you. Where the hell did you come from? I've been looking for you. You did not fall in line for the newspaper aren't you?

No why should I? You know I hate them. If the weekly stipend and they will lower the tax I might fall in line to check that nasty newspaper. Stella on the other hand hates news coming from the palace because it is when the tax collector comes after to collect the weekly stipend. Stella owns a dress shop where she worked as a seamstress.

Okayso where we're we going?Today the shop is close. Stella set Sunday and Monday as their day off so shecan process business stuff on a work day. She always accompanies her becauseshe has nothing to do at home aside from laundry and feeding the horses.

Come I'll show you something. Stella always does pranks on her or surprises her. She's a bit curious what would it be this time. She grabs my hand and run as if we we're chasing for something. Each villager that we tripped on yell's at us.

Hey are you in a hurry? Do we have to catch up for something important?

Stop asking will you just run as fast as you can and follow my lead. Come on you little thwart. She's dragging me as if what we're catching up is very important.

Base on the route we're taking we are heading to the main road. Are we trying to catch up for ride to the palace? The main road is where all carriage and train pass going to the palace. To my surprise we came to a halt before we reach the train station or the carriage post.

Okay why are we here? Are we trying to ride in those carriages or one of those trains?

No. We will wait here. I know you are waiting for this for a long time. So you better keep your eyes open. So this is one of her surprises then. Good heavens she's not planning a prank today.

What are we waiting if I may ask your highness? I asked in a suspicious tone.

Just wait and see it before your eyes in one two three. Here they come. Then she looks at me and pointed at the carriages about to pass by road where we are standing.

Ohhh my god, is that the royal family's carriage? Is the queen in there? She asked in delight while giggling like a baby. But her luck is not that good today she did not see the queen because the curtain on the carriage covers what's in the inside.

She faces Stella and hugged her tight. It feels so good just to see the royal family's carriage.

Thank you little peach. I hope I can ride one of those carriages someday.

Stop day dreaming. You won't. This girl amazes me all the time she surprises me and then she'll counter it to annoy me.

I will. It's not my time but I will Someday.

By the way how did you know that the carriage will pass by? Do you know something that I don't? it's a puzzle to her why Stella knows that the royal carriage will pass by today here on this main street.

I overheard it to Pamela's mom, she said that the Queen will visit the town for a tradition that the Queen is hosting every year for someone dear to her.

How come it's not written in the news? I should have known about it if it's written on the newspaper or the palace magazines.

They say it is something very personal to the queen and that only few know about it.But as there is this rumors that before the Queen was bestowed she had an affair with one of her guards and they've had a child. This child was nowhere to be found the only thing the Queen knew was her Father King Benedict ordered for the child to be killed before the Prince whom the Queen is about to marry on that year knows about it.

Is that true? How come there's no news about that. I think those are lie. The villagers tend to create such rumors to ruin the Queen's reputation.

No some says that the rumors are true because after that incident the King and her Majesty Catherine had a fight that the wedding to Prince Sebastian was cancelled on that very same day the Queen had knowledge about the order her father instructed. The Queen as her heart was broken losing a child and lover, married a filial prince as a revenge to her father.

I can't imagine how the Queens father can do that to his own granddaughter. It's a shocking news or rumor.

Tell me more about it. She pleads for Stella to continue but she started walking back towards the village.

Stella please I want to know more about this rumor.

Save it for the next chapter. With this tone in her voice I know Stella is tired to continue the story. My curiosity increases about this rumor that Stella talk about. She knows that I will not stop bothering her until I get the whole story.

For the mean time let's get the package delivered from town. Aunt Hera said that all we need in the shop is there she also added some imported silks and linens that we can use for gowns and robes. As usual Aunt Hera is the one in charge of sending goods over to us. Stella purchases goods where Aunt Hera worked. It's the most popular boutique and sewing equipment.

When are you going to visit Aunt Hera? I almost forgot that Aunt Hera asked me to come visit her today.

Oh my I forgot. I need to go back to the train station. Aunt Hera told me to come at her place today. I'm dead.

Go now. You idiot, why do you keep on forgetting things and schedules. That is something I can't explain. I have this moments that when I'm excited or pressured I forgot things that are important.

I wasn't able to hear the last words she said because I'm already running as fast as I can to reach the train station afraid I might miss the last train going to town.

I am still lucky to catch up with the last train. Trains only have 3 schedules every Monday. And she's lucky to get one.

She is thinking about the rumor that Stella told her. There are a lot of questions that she wants answers. Maybe Aunt Hera will be able to answer them. I'm afraid she will be furious hearing it. Still there's no harm in trying.

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This is a work of fiction and the events and person in the story is not based on true story.----