Chapter 1

Althea/Arlene

I had woken up late in the morning. It was 7:00 o'clock and my first period was gonna start at 7:30 so I took a quick shower and got ready for school. I skipped breakfast because I had no time to eat due to me being a sleepyhead.

I rushed to the car and Ben started the engine. I was in panic because I've never been late to school. Ever.

"full speed ahead Ben!" I said as I closed the door.

Ben was doing his best when suddenly, an old woman, crossed the road with the traffic lights still green. Everything went fast that I could feel the impact of the car bumping into something.

.....

When I woke up, I felt my entire body numb as fuck. I could barely move. I closed my eyes for a few seconds to regain my sight. It was an unfamiliar ceiling. It wasn't the hospital nor my bedroom. The last thing I remember was me getting into a car accident.

I stood up feeling confused as why my body could move and why I had no injuries for what had happened. The numbness was there but there were no major wounds. I looked around a walked my way to the mirror and took a look at myself.

It wasn't me in the reflection. It was someone else's. My blonde hair was no longer there, it turned into dark brown. My blue eyes were replaced with Hazel ones. I looked different. Way different. Suddenly, I felt a pain running through my head. I screamed silently as it throbbed making me lose my strength. Flashes of memories ran through my mind.

It wasn't mine but the person who owned this body. It was Arlene's memory and in her memory, she was a maid.

She was Prince Damien's maid.

The Prince that was in the book that I have read yesterday. I was reincarnated as the prince's maid.

Fuck. I mean its not that bad but still, fuck this. I thought reincarnation was not possible? Then again this is much better because I'm pretty sure I might end up in hell anyway.

It's still the better option. Anyway sucking it up, I rolled my eyes and took a deep breath. Might as well live and survive and the first thing I should do is to escape before the flower festival comes.

In the novel, the day of the flower festivals was the day the crowned Prince staged the assassination. It was 6 months from now and I had 6 months left to prepare everything.

I went to the kitchen and prepared Prince damien's breakfast ignoring a couple of maids scattering around. I could hear whispers but I couldn't make it out but I don't care so fuck it. I'm just gonna serve his food anyway.

I knocked three times before entering his highness chamber. I walked towards his bed only to see Damien fast asleep. I opened the curtains making the sunshine kiss his heavenly face.

He's hot. Like super handsome, but not my type.

"Rise and shine your highness" I said as I pour his Earl grey tea.

He woke up and yawned.

"what's for breakfast Arlene?" he asked.

'same bullshit' I said to myself.

"the same whatever you ate yesterday your highness" I answered.

He nodded and started eating. The silence was awkward as fuck. He was timid and quiet and I wasn't used to being stuck around like an air. Feeling bored, and hungry as heck, I heard my stomach grumble making me turn red in embarrassment.

I guess I did forget to have breakfast.

"You're hungry?" he asked.

"What do you think?" I smiled in sarcasm.

"Then join me right here. I can't finish it all anyway" he offered.

"Don't mind if I do then" I smiled and sat on the bed.

I started eating whatever bullshit this was and it tasted dull. It was bland and tasteless or maybe it was just me.

"tastes bland" I commented.

"I agree" he replied.

This guy is dry as fuck. No wonder his fiancée cheated on him because he's one boring guy.

"So, what's up?" I asked trying to break the ice.

"the sky" he answered.

"Very funny" I rolled my eyes at him.

"You don't have to force yourself to have a conversation with me" he smiled.

I shrugged.

"Well, I wanna get to know you better" I said and started cleaning up his bed.

"After all we're gonna be stuck with each other" I added.

A few more minutes of cleaning up his bedroom, I take my leave and went to the kitchen to bring him some snacks. I ran into a couple of guards and it was an unusual sight to see a bunch of guards guarding the crown prince's chamber.

I grabbed one of the maid's shoulder named Nina making her head turn toward me.

"why is there a lot guards at his highness' chamber?" I asked.

She rolled her eyes at me and sighed.

'this bitch' I whispered to myself.

" It's because someone attempted to poison his highness and the royal guards are investigating who the culprit is. Right now, his highness is in bed for recovery" she explained.

I uttered a small thank you and left trying to avoid unnecessary attention. I went back to Damien's chamber and knocked three times before opening.

I was greeted by his highness only wearing a towel. He glanced at me wide eyed and tried to cover himself but failed.

"Don't bother" I said and put down his strawberry shortcake on his table.

"like what you see?" he smirked.

"If I could unsee it, I'd do it" I replied with a smile.

(author's note: this is one long ass chapter and it didn't even make any sense. But I wrote this just to progress the story. Anyway forgive me for this boring chapter.)