Chapter Nine & Ten

"Prince Lex", Eve screamed with a hand on her chest.

"You could have knocked. That's why there's always a door", Eve said while pointing towards the door.

"You haven't given me the gift for catching the rabbit ", He replied while idly resting on the wall. Eve threw up her hands into the air and laughed for some time.

"I'm sorry. I was just joking. I have nothing to give to you my Prince. What do you want by the way?"

"I want you to go and take something for me in that witch's room", The Prince said.

"Take?", Eve scoffed. "You mean steal"

"You don't question me and do the damn thing", He raised his voice at her.

"What? You're one pervert I have never seen in my entire life. This is the second time I am seeing you in my room without having proper etiquette. You come and scream orders into my ears like an unknown bulldog. Please, Mr. Prince, watched your tong-"

A firm grip came on her throat and her back was harshly thrown across the room.

"Aargh!!", She shrieked in pain. A swift grip came on her neck and she saw his red eyes.

"Don't you ever in your goddamn life talk to me like that. You won't question my orders and I what I ask you to do!! Understand?!"

Eve continuously blinked her eyes. Her lashed flickered as she tried hard to hold back her tears from falling.

"I'm sorry. What do you want me to bring for you?", Her voice was croaky.

"Good girl ", He patted her head and gave his order sternly.

"Once you've made your way into Lady Elizabeth's room, there is a rusted chain carved like a moon. The color isn't brown but of a lighter blue. It glows so you'll be able to find it faster. Find it and bring it to me quickly "

"Is that all?", Eve asked because it seemed easy.

"Yup! Easy, isn't it?", He smirked before adding. "I give you three hours to find it. The witch is going to the next house for a quick job. That should be enough time for you. I'll leave you then", He turned his back and made to leave.

"W-wait!!", Eve called but he ignored her and went out of the room.

"Proud jerk", Eve hissed.

*****

Her hair glowed as she walked into the dark corridors. The atmosphere was chilly and she was really scared. She could almost hear her heartbeat. She had to cross check that the witch was not home before embarking on her dangerous mission by the Prince.

Her hair shone brighter than the little torch that she held in her hand.

"I'm safe. I'm not gonna die

I haven't had my first kiss

I haven't married yet

I haven't got myself a boyfriend

I'm really safe"

Eve sang softly and slowly as she walked. Her hair began reducing its color from a brighter shade to a lower shade. She opened the door as it creaked a little and entered it slowly.

There was no sign of the stupid bird in sight. "Seems like it's also on a mission", Eve muttered.

She quietly went over to the shelves and started looking for the object that the Prince prescribed. It seems like she will spend half a day in the room because it looks messy and she dares not leave a trace of entering the room else she's dead.

There was a long silence as Eve quietly prayed in her poor mind to find the necklace as quickly as possible. She had already spent more than half an hour looking for it when she heard her dreadful voice.

Her heart started beating faster after hearing Lady Elizabeth's dreadful voice. Her hair started glowing once again and she saw a glow from a corner. She quickly walked there and searched the area and was greatly surprised at the outcome.

It was the rusted necklace amongst rubbish. She held it and turned only to hear the door flung opened and the sound of the heel of a shoe resounding.

"Aah!!", She let out a muffled slow whimper as she felt a pull from behind.

She saw the finger of the Prince on her lips as he stared at her with mixed emotions. They could see Lady Elizabeth looking at then but they knew she could not see them else she would have called them out.

She stared at their direction door two more minutes and finally left the room hurriedly.

Eve released her breath and panted heavily as she dropped the necklace in the hands of the Prince.

"Oh! Fuck!!!", He exclaimed and returned it back to her as she looked at him in a confusing manner.

"What?", He asked upon her confusing gaze.

"What is the meaning of that?", He asked.

"Meaning of what?", He inquired and pulled her out of the room in a flash. They stood in his room like they've been there since ages.

"What is the meaning of 'fuck'?", She asked.

"Oh that? You don't have to know since you don't know. You're a good girl so let it be like that, okay?", He patted her head and smiled.

"You can drop the necklace in that little jewelry box", The Prince announced and sat on his bed.

"I'll take my leave now, Prince Lex", Eve declared and turned to go when he spoke, "Don't go. Come and brush my hair. It looks untidy"

Eve wanted to talk back and tell him that it does not look untidy but she decided to keep her mouth shut lest he sends her in another ridiculous mission.

He sat at the front of a mirror and gave her the brush as she started brushing his carefully as if his scalp was made of a precious feather.

It was his girlfriend, Cecilia.

"Woah! It seems like the Prince of Blahds is getting more handsome as the days goes by", His girlfriend flattered him as the call got connected. The Prince did not talk but listened to what she was saying.

"W-who is that, babe?", She asked with surprised.

"None of your business, Cece", He replied coldly and she smiled.

"You rarely let me touch your hair but you can let a common nobody touch it ", She whined like a child and the Prince laughed.

"I'm keeping the call, Cece", He said.

"Wait! What? No", The call got disconnected and he sighed in frustration. Eve dropped the comb and their eyes met for a while. She thought he wanted to apologize for his girlfriend's rude behavior but she got ahead of herself.

"You may leave", He ordered and stared at his reflection in the mirror.

"Such an handsome jerk, right?", He asked Eve and their eyes met in the mirror.

"Oh yes ", She said quickly but as soon as she realized what she said, she cursed and answered again, "No-no!!"

"What's no? What's yes?"

"You're not an handsome jerk"

"Then, I'm handsome but not a jerk", Lex smirked.

"Yes"

The Prince laughed for a while and Eve was taken aback. That was the first time she would see him laugh. She had never seen him laugh before. It was kind of cute to her even though she hates him.

"I'll take my leave now", She said quietly and left the room.

She spent the rest of the day in the princess' room. She found her funny. They talked about a lot of things such as what they would do with their boyfriend when they finally have one.

"Look at this picture. Isn't he cute?", The princess showed Eve a picture.

"His name is Raphael. He is also a Prince. He's the Prince of Azariah. His other brother is so cold. Just like my brother. I like him so much but Lex told me to stay away", Carl whined like a child but Eve said nothing and continued looking at the picture.

"Hey", She took the phone from Eve.

"You're staring too much", Eve smiled.

"I can never take him away from you, Caro", Eve assured her.

"Of course you can", Caro was threatened by her beauty and laughed before she started telling another story.

Couple of hours went by and it was time for the royalties to return to their castle.

"I'll miss you, Lady Elizabeth ", Princess Caro embraced Lady Elizabeth tightly.

"Don't sulk. Princesses don't sulk", Lady Elizabeth retorted and patted her back.

"Eve", The princess cried and rushed into her arms as the Prince scoffed.

"I'll miss you so much. I'm missing you right now. I'll send you a birthday gift, okay", The princess promised.

"Thank you, princess Caro"

"Don't forget to write to me, Eve"

"I won't, Princess Caro"

The Prince and Eve maintained eye contact for a while until he took his eyes away and walked into the carriage after his sister.

Mandy had some tears falling from her eyes but Alexis and Evelyn rolled their eyes at her drama