Chapter 29 - Preparations
Today was the big day, the Annual Edensville Christmas Float Parade. The city was buzzing with excitement and on my way here, I saw numerous, gorgeous floats being pulled in line. Thankfully, this managed to take the attention away from Crimson and I, at least for now. He’d been released from the hospital four days ago and since then, we haven’t fought or argued or even disagreed on anything! I took part in three charity events and they all were successful and went smoothly. Over $500,000 was even raised for a charity that pays medical bills for sick children!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C128FYwFc
Pinky and Lux are also flying in tonight, just in time to see the parade. I’m still a bit uneasy about seeing Lux and his mother since finding out he was my brother. I just pray to God that I’ll keep my chill, at least until we’re back in the capital.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvwSYBSeyR
“The only thing you have to do Your Highness is smile and wave at the people. It’s really not hard at all.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmmBXlfxnY
“And how long will I been doing that for?” I raised an eyebrow at my assistant for the Christmas Float.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLrd15ssvp
He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. “For about five hours.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWxIrePHRy
My eyes widened. FIVE HOURS? Oh hell no! I thought this was like a one hour event! “Five hours? Are you insane? It’s twenty degrees outside and you expect me to stand and wave on a float for five hours while I succumb from hypothermia?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKNOiJrqpG
“No no Your Highness!” He furiously shook his hands. “The float you’ll be on will have an incubator at the top for you. You and your escort will be perfectly warm.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwf6XhABrC
“I’m sorry what?” I leaned closer to him. “An escort? Since when do I have an escort?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSu6sBy3re
“Since always,” He said. “A student from Edensville Highschool is always chosen as an escort for the royal who takes part in the Christmas Float.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUs2lPpBRH
You’ve gotta be shitting me.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDEAwRvP6P
“Well why wasn’t I informed of this!” I said annoyed. “Do you people not tell people things anymore?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMC9q0hUols
“I-I’m sorry Your Highness!” He stuttered. “But I thought you would’ve been informed! I’m sorry but it’s protocol and the student is already here and prepared.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHa6Qm6Ml2
Grabbing the bridge of my nose, I sighed deeply as Crimson reassuringly patted my back. “Ok ok fine, moving on,” I said. “Which float am I going to be on?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7K5Ta0rNR
He smiled. “The front one which has the theme “An Evening With Santa and the Snowflakes”.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeu3vQ9QXfj
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“Are you sure I just have to smile and wave?” I asked skeptically. “Because if I get up on that thing and they tell me I have to perform Jingle Bells, their will be a problem!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5imIyPWPw
“I assure you that you won’t be Your Highness!” He smiled reassuringly. “I am positive that things will run smoothly for you and your escort tonight.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZj31XDF0sy
“Who is my escort by the way?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2TFZ2vGIz
“Well, that would be-”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOITivdpz1z
“YO CRIMSON? IS THAT YOU DUDE?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fdNCuPfS6
The three of us whipped around to see a big burly blonde guy in overly baggy sweats and a hat that was nearly falling of his head. “DUDE I HEAR YOU’RE WORKING FOR THE PRINCESS NOW!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLSBKE3jcH
What?814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvomehj4R8s
“Landon?” Crimson asked squinting his eyes at this guy. “Is that you? Hey man, it’s been forever!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBScxTTmyZt
Crimson walked over to him and gave him a man-hug. He’s acquainted with this guy?814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRiY56Pl2D
“Alex, this is one of my friends from Edensville High and their star baseball player, Landon Hunt. Landon this is Princess Alex, she’s mi- I’m her royal guard.” He quickly corrected his slip up.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLKCNPod1t
Landon came over and began circling me like a lion before he stopped directly in front of me and held out his hand with a wide grin plastered on his face. “Nice to meet ya Princessey! You know, you’re really hot.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZmK1llIaB
Was this guy never taught how to interact with royals in school? He could be arrested for talking to me like that! And that the hell was a Princessey?814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0qcO0vzID
My assistant looked appalled at Landon’s word and Crimson immediately intervened. “Hey man! You can’t say things like that to her! She’s a princess!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxC4yKDfP7N
“What did I say wrong?” He asked furrowing his brows. “She is a Princessey and she is smoking hot! Wait, do I need her permission to call her Princessey? Hey, Princessey, can I call you Princessey?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46ZzploGtm
What the hell is happening?814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqxMIKFDwt
“What?” I scrunched my face in confusion. “I’m sorry but, who are you?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8hModqCei
“Didn’t you hear Crimson?” He scratched his head. “I’m Landon Hunt.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4jhUHMxG3
“Well then, Landon Hunt,” I mocked. “What are you doing here?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8w7lhl4rM
“That’s what I was trying to tell you Princess.” My assistant chimed. “He was chosen to be your escort for the float.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4urcT3bXdO
“WHAT!” Crimson and I shouted in unison as our eyes widened.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRx4TdeV1Q
“Yeah dudes!” Landon grinned. “I was just at practice the other day, baseballing, and the principal came out of nowhere and asked me if I wanted to be in the float parade as the princess’s escort. And I was like ‘Yeah dude!’ It was a truly awesome moment.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGRfbYZ08L
“Wha?” I said confused. “How? No, why the hell did they choose you? Just because you play baseball? Why didn’t they pick the smartest student?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xtrhJ4Khu
“Brains are overrated now-a-days Princessey!” He casually slung his arm over my shoulder as if we were the best of friends. “People are into sports!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxg4nnuoZdI
Absolutely horrified, I turned to my assistant and tugged on his coat. “Please don’t make me do this! PLEASE! FIVE HOURS WITH HIM?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOjEh6JH5k
He scratched the back of his head. “I’m sorry Your Highness but their is nothing I can do at this point. The float starts in less than six hours.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsG2tJRHMz
So this was my sealed fate then? Trapped on a giant float for five hours with an imbecile?814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYP6ZDzaEc
Feeling as if I have nothing else left to live for, I began so sob as I slowly fell to my knees and curled up in a ball as I let out my frustrations. “OH DEAR GOD WHY?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilmaxfYOMg
The three guys were all unsure of what to do and Crimson knelt done beside me and began awkwardly rubbing my back. “There, there.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8r4WiitVL
“Aw man I’m sorry Princessey,” Landon said kneeling on the other side of me. “I knew Crimson was ugly but I didn’t know he looked so bad that it makes you cry like this.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpHRAXt9Uc
“WHAT DID YOU SAY PUNK!” Crimson flared up at him. “YOU SHOULD BE THE LAST ONE TALKING ABOUT LOOKS! YOU LOOK LIKE A DAMN DONKEY!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1ppoifGvM
“AT LEAST I DON’T LOOK LIKE AN ASS!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyZCiVVtKA
“THAT’S THE SAME AS A DONKEY YOU IDIOT!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUKM6Tm7Js
“YEAH WELL, YOU’RE A TURKEY!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1W8y73nyx
Those two idiots continued to bicker back and forth as I lied on the ground and sobbed my life away.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8bOgl0DEJ
“I don’t know if it’ll make you feel better Princess but,” My assistant said stooping in front of me. “Would you like some ice cream?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEMkOC7c6b
My now teary and snotty face looked up at him as I nodded furiously. “Please!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWZ9sVofSC
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“Princess keep your head still!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWD7yRkBdJ
“How can I when it feels like Dominic is ripping out my scalp!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eB7sQq2Qr
“THIRTY MINUTES TILL WE GO LIVE PEOPLE! GET THE PRINCESS AND HER ESCORT READY IN FIFTEEN!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TKORn6LaD
“Princess stay still so I can button up your dress!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlujCRW1JP3
“WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE WANT FROM ME!” I shouted at my glam squad who flew all the way from the capital just to get me ready for tonight. I really have to give them a raise for this.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd2sjJ1Htp
I knew I would have to dress up for this event, but Ava went all out with my dress. You remember that big gorgeous yellow dress the Belle wore when she danced in the ballroom with the beast in, “Beauty and the Beast”? Well, Ava got an exact replica of that dress made. Only difference was it was red and had over three hundred mini diamonds as sequences. I even had shimmering elbow length gloves to match.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTUqyv1A3x
“We want you to stay still!” Tiffany rolled her eyes as she painted my lips a bright red. “Now stay still! You’re making this way harder than it needs to be.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHgHH7pohm
“Where is Landon?” I asked. “He better be dressed and ready in time. AND WHERE IS CRIMSON CROSS?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kS6wiZUUX
“Here!” Crimson poked his behind my curtain as he annoyingly munched on some popcorn. Where the hell did he even get that from? “Wow, you look gorgeous! Red suits you.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkyGtyuZ6y
“I know right!” Ava beamed. “Well anything suits our beautiful princess but red just looks extra gorgeous on her!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoEqQZXlEr
“So where’s that dumb-dumb?” He referred to Landon.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGid85PV7Fw
“Who knows,” I twisted my face as Dominic twisted my curly locks in an elegant low bun. “He just better be ready in time.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryXf0zU9eX
“Did I hear my Princessey calling for me?” Landon said as he magically appeared from behind the curtain, decked out in a velvet red and white suit, top hat and all, with a huge candy cane in his hand. When he saw me, he whistled in approval and pointed his cane at me. “My smoking hot Princessey, a sexy lady in red. It is my awesomely awesome pleasure to be your escort tonight.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPimGyRCdbm
He bowed in front of me, even taking my hand and kissed it. I snuck a glance at Crimson and he was not happy about it. He clenched his popcorn bag tightly, making them all spill onto the floor.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNlSMosDAw
“Hey, watch the hands!” He said before pushing Landon away from me. “She’s still getting ready so get out until she’s done!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7dH4QraPW
“Well your here dude!” Landon said. “If I have to leave, why don’t you?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hwHW36Bq5
“Cause I’m her Royal Guard dumbass! I get paid to be around her 24/7!” Crimson seethed.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdLduEjOlr
“Well I’m her escort, so I have to escort her to the float!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSzKCCFqR2
“I’LL ESCORT HER!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBY3F8nHQ8w
“HEY!” I shouted grabbing both of their attention. “Both of you leave!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKa9TA2BEH
“WHAT!” Crimson’s eyes widened. “Alex, you can’t be serious? Why am I even in trouble? He’s the one who-”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVbpQUGn02
“Crimson?” I said warningly as I narrowed my eyes at him.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQsHuhdPLY
He sighed and grumbled under his breath before grabbing Landon harshly behind his neck and tugging him behind the curtain.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHhlXgCsPf
“Honestly, they’re like children.” I huffed.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3hm7CoO9N
Tiffany chuckled as she finished up perfecting my eyebrows. “That Royal Guard of yours really is a handful. But he’s a cutie! Don’t you agree Princess?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aqIhNUHMU
“Undeniably so,” I said trying to be nonchalant. Crimson was more than a cutie, he was sex-on-legs!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkyZ62M3A2
“How do you resist his attractiveness?” Ava asked. “Royal Guard or not I would’ve been all up on that 24/7!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOZzgXQVtp
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“It’s against the law for us to be together like that,” I said. “Crimson’s a great Royal Guard and I don’t want him to get fired.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzttnf1ptkv
“Yeah, but sometimes you have to take risks honey.” Dominic said pinning my tiara in place. “Life’s way too boring if you don’t.”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHwIJl49RV
“Yeah but-”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJaHuDGRWP
“You should enjoy your life the way you want!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwzyfQEWt8
“It’s not-”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoN0nlOJTK
“If being with him makes you happy then be happy!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSslYw81OHi
“LISTEN!” I shouted before regaining my composure. “Thank you but, their is nothing going on romantically between Crimson and I. He’s my Royal Guard and my friend, that’s all.” I lied.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgc7sG2Tsam
They all looked at me skeptically for a few moments before finally deciding to drop the issue. I wonder what even brought all that on? Were Crimson and I being affectionate and they caught sight of it? Or did they see us making out in the closet? Dear God, if they did, I just hope they don’t say anything!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMrQYNZC7x
“Sorry for bombarding you so much Princess,” Ava said as they’d finally finished getting me ready. “But please, we’ve noticed that you seemed a bit more stressed lately and all we want is for you to be happy. Even if you are a princess, just do whatever makes you happy! You’ll be thankful that you did in the long run!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUm6LfJuC3
I really wish I could Ava. But, reality prevents me from being happy; because of who I am, their are certain happy things in life I cannot enjoy. And to mock me even more, the universe sends a piece of happiness to me, but I am only allowed to skim the top, never getting to fully indulge without any restrictions, limits or doubts. But as for right now, I am content with skimming the surface for such a long time, because when I eventually reach the middle, it’ll be worth the wait.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhkAyoScd1
“Your Highness!” my assistance came behind the curtain. “It’s time to get on the float!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIBnlhIAgX
Sigh, let’s just get this over with.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe9ayWMJwP
This dress was very heavy and it slowed down my walking speed by a lot; but damn, I looked gorgeous! I was lead outside where I saw Landon waiting on me with his goofy grin on his face. But I couldn’t even say anything because the freezing cold air of outside slapped me in the face like a bitch!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJl7Ev1wt2I
“HOLY SHIT IT’S COLD!” I screamed as my body began shivering. “SOMEONE GET ME A BLANKET...AND SOME HOT CHOCOLATE!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6MjJyVLVM
“SOMEONE GET THE PRINCESSEY A BLANKET AND HOT CHOCOLATE!” Landon repeated.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhV0I8eFM2j
“HOW THE HELL AREN’T YOU FREEZING?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMhDaW5p33
“I play baseball dude!” He said as if it was the most logical response ever. Why do I even bother questioning him?814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzBbfLKJze
“Don’t worry Princess, I told you we have an incubator ready for you.” My assistant said as he lead me to the back of a humungous float that I nearly broke my neck trying to look at. From the back, it looked like a giant replica of Santa’s workshop, with a huge snow globe at the very top that I assume where Landon and I will be situated.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RsmtpJQQb
“How that hell are we supposed to get up there?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenzJkizExe
“If you would come this way,” He led us over to a small lift.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgQrRRdN6l
“Are you 100% positive that this is stable?” I asked hesitantly as I stepped onto the lift; gripping Landon’s biceps tightly so that I don’t fall.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEptmGfWpkt
“Positive!” He gave me a bright smile before a loud machine sound was heard the lift slowly elevated upwards.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTbPLcEYHT
“You think they couldn’t have installed railings on this contraption?814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSInce7MQre
Finally after what felt like hours, Landon and I made it to the top of the float where we were inside the snow globe. And true to my assistant’s word, it was very warm and toasty in here; their was even two fake thrones for us to sit on. This was a bit scary though. Elevated God knows how many feet in the air in a giant clear ball! A banner was in front of us so the people wouldn’t be able to see us until it moved a few feet ahead. But I see streetlights that lined all the way down the long road!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt7VmZYGtO
“This is some view!” Landon said as he stood directly in front of the banner; which would mean he can’t see shit except for the back of the banner! “Nice, really nice I tell ya!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj5NgIVtpV
“This is gonna be a long five hours!” I sighed to myself as I plopped down on my throne. “Might as well make myself comfortable.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7M75qZQjsb
“WE START IN FIVE MINUTES EVERYONE!” Someone shouted from below us.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5ZhAvX19F
Just smile and wave Alex, that’s all you have to do and then you’ll be done. That’s not hard. You’ll be fine! Everything will go smoothly!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdVRFaJnS1
“NO STEVE! THE COUNTESS GOES ON THE FLOAT BEHIND THE PRINCESS!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunTE8rZ9ca
Say what?814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6lOoliDce
I immediately shot up out of my seat and opened the door below this contraption to look down at my assistance. “DID YOU JUST SAY COUNTESS?” 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWbmQsnYyA
“Didn’t you know Your Highness?” He tilted his head to the side.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8rOyhpj5A
YOU DUMB FUCKERS DIDN’T TELL ME ALOT OF SHIT!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvsdKw1Qzk
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Keep your chill Alexandra. KEEP YOUR MOTHERFUCKIGN CHILL!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjz4umVfdG
“Obviously not!” I spat. “What the hell is going on?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡne0opEJBlc
“The countess, your cousin, is also taking apart is the float!”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0obGoP2pF
You.have.got.to.be.shitting.me!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hejUutSKU
Very calmly I shut the door and returned back to my place on the throne. I calmly folded my arms and began taking deep, calming breaths.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jE0bTitAl
“Find your happy place!” I said to myself. “Find the peace within your soul?”814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2y9Sbak7zv
I WILL KEEP MY CHILL, EVEN IF IT KILLS ME!814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnld8fxhl3N
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