CHAPTER 8

"Oh… Geez all this is imagination?, i shouldn't be thinking of a total stranger right now i should rest" i thought as i threw the phone back on my bed.

That Harry guy is really a rare type of guy you know?How can such a handsome dude derive joy in spending time at the hospital with sick patients?

He said he comes to the hospital at least twice a week, such a nice cool guy…

Clark is what we call handsome while Harry is cute but Clark is hotter than Harry is but the fact remains that Harry is far better than that monster Clark, i won't call Harry today so that he wouldn't feel important to me.

I am a girl and I have my pride so I can't stoop so low to call a guy in such a hurry, at least he should have the feeling that I have forgotten that he gave me his card… i ain't harper than asking guys on a date instead of them asking her.

I was all lost in thought that I didn't even realize that I slept off without eating.

It was morning and a free day for i and clark which means i will have to stay around him anyways… whatever i got nothing lets see how the day goes.

I quickly got up from my bed, brushed, bathed and wore the blue crazy bum shorts I saw in the closet and indeed it was a bum short cos my butt was almost half naked and thank goodness that I at least saw a pink baggy top which covered my laps.

Now I am good to go!…

My stay with queen marguerite will definitely spoil me, aurora i know don't wear bum shorts or anything short at all, not like i don't like them or i am the churchy type but fiona made me hate such wears and i automatically got used to it.

I faced the mirror, combed my hair and braided it in a french plait as I locked my door and trailed down the stairs to the dining room. I really am hungry. I missed my night meal because of some random thoughts.

"Hey… good morning aura, how was your night?You really got me worried. I sent a nice call to you and she came back saying you were coming and this is when you are coming, you made me wait so long" mom said as i signed.

"Sorry ma'am, maybe I was sleeping talking… you know i do that" i said as she nodded slowly.

"Please enjoy your meal… i hope you like clam chowder, and you really look pretty this morning" she said, making my cheeks red.

Clark isn't here yet… why?, that shouldnt be my worries right?.

"Mom, where is clark?" I found myself asking as she smiled.

"Clark went to the gym with his friends… any probs?" She asked as i shaked my head.

"Nope, I was just asking because I expected him to be here before me," I replied as she nodded slowly.

Did he eat before going out… what if he faints or should i ask mom if he ate?, no she would think i am falling for her monster clark.

I quickly ate off my meal and cleaned the table up ready to send the dishes to the kitchen.

"Nope, drop those things… the maid will take care of it and I don't ever wanna see you try this again" she said as i nodded slightly and smiled at the look on her face.

"Mom i really want to go around and check this mansion you know… i don't know any other place here if not my room, parlour and here the dining room" i said.

"Oh yeah… not to worry I will tell you nice to show you round even if you can't see to the end of the mansion while trekking, you will need a car to show you round" the queen said in a smile.

"Wow!… the mansion seems bigger than i thought, Anyways i prefer to trek to wherever we might stop today" i replied as she nodded.

Why am i surprised when this mansion has thousands of security men, drivers, gardners, cooks, laundry men and women, cleaners so if the mansion isn't big enough how will the workers be comfortable and apart from workers the royal family is always having visitors.

There are quite a lot i need to know and i haven't gotten an opportunity to ask.

The queen called on nice and ordered her to rake me round which she obliged.

"What is your duty in this mansion… I haven't seen you working like other maids, you know?" I asked as we walked slowly to wherever we were going.

"Yes ma'am…"

"Yes rather call me Aurora. I feel old when you call me ma'am you know?… we might be age mates i am just twenty" i said as she laughed.

"You don't have to feel old, calling you ma'am i smy respect from me to you as a servant" she said.

"How old are you?" I asked as she signed.

"I am just twenty two ma'am" she said as I glared at her which made her laugh hard.

"Alright…aura i will try getting used to it" she said

"Be warned… so?" I said as she tucked the silky strands of hair behind her ears.

"Actually aurora" she tried saying as i cut her short

"Aura for short" i said as she nodded.

"I came here the day before you came, the queen bought me just for me to serve you and you alone, i don't work not just me though because i was bought to be a personal maid so my service here is to be at your service always" she said

I don't still understand all what she is saying because the queen has not told me what i am doing here, it's been seven months of me staying with them and i haven't been told why i was bought?, or is seven months not enough?, i gotta ask the queen.

"How do you guys cope with the prince… I mean clark?" I asked as she signed.

"I haven't crossed his path before though but the other maids said that he is cold hearted and he fires anyone that dares him without thinking twice, i don't ever want anything that will make him notice me because if i am sent out of the place i won't have a good life like the way i live here" she said as i looked at her confused.

"You mean you love your life in this mansion?, and you don't wish to gain freedom?" I was still confused.

"Freedom you say… no other freedom is better than the one i gain here i mean if i am ever thrown out of this place then i automatically turn into a street girl, queen marguerite is just a nice lady she replied.

" wow!… and here i was feeling for you guys" i said as i signed "how come you know more about this mansion more than i do when you came a day before i did?" I asked as she swallowed whatever it was on her throat.

"Anyways we are both different in this house, you are a princess and i am a servant so you live the indoor life of a princess while i as the servant have the opportunity to go around for some kinda reasons you know?" She said as I nodded slowly.

"You are making sense though but you should correct the impression of me being a princess" I said as she swept her shoulders.

"Maybe you should sort things out with the queen, i can't even see myself disrespecting you even if you are nice to me" she said as i frowned.

And now they are making me different from the servants and now they will be scared of associating freely with me no matter how hard i try, i hate this rich and poor discrimination.

Fuck such life!!

"Do you know if the queen has a daughter in or out of the country because one thing i know is that the queen needs a daughter to rule after her you know?England doesn't do the king shits right?…so does she have an heir? '' I asked.

"Please all these questions would implicate me kindly ask the queen, i am not in position to answer that '' she said politely as we slowly walked down.

Anyways i do understand what she is saying and i was wrong by asking her, she doesn't have the right to interfere.

"Uhmm…uhmm…princess Aurora, look over there!" She said pointing at the pool like a figure.

"What's that!?" I asked as we got closer "oh… a fish pond… awwn this is so fun to watch" i said looking at the fishes as they swam round the pond happily.

"I know right?… i also love visiting the pond almost everyday" she said in a cheering smile.

"What is that?… is that a tree house?" I asked as I ran down to it.

"Yes yes, the oldest cook that has been here even before the prince was porn said that it was the prince tree house when he was young" she said as i smiled.

He seemed to have a good childhood anyways…

After my fun sight seeing I came back to see Clark sipping his champagne from the fragile glass cup, he didn't even behave as if he saw anybody at all.

Clark would normally want to drop a silly and annoying word to me but today seems different and I don't really know why but I kinda felt hurt when he didn't talk to me.

I trailed up the stairs back to my room and went straight to the fridge as i took the chilled tomato juice made for me by nice and gulped a content into my belly as i suddenly heard a knock.

"Please come in" I said as the glass door cracked open and the queen walked in, such a surprise though she hadn't visited my room before.

"Dear nice room you have got here!" She commended as I blushed slightly "Aura you know i haven't visited your room before and today i did mean i came for an important issue" she said as wrinkled my forehead in confusion.

"Please mom explain" I said as she nodded slowly.

"You see aura… clark has just two months to be done with college and fully become a business man as he has already started developing himself, it's been seven months of your stay here and i am sure you guys have gotten to know each other quite well" she said and kept mute looking at me.

I am still yet to understand where she is driving…

"Aurora you have only one year remaining if clark goes out, you are aware that i don't have a female child although i am meant to have one but she died in the womb after clark was out, that was his twin sister, without me having a daughter as the heir to my throne then something bad will definitely happen" she said.

"So what are you gonna do now mom?" I asked as a drop of tears dropped from her eyes which got me a little scared.

"Aurora please marry my son clark"