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!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGt5y2hUSa2
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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtWsPXFEzz
“The only thing you have to do Your Highness is smile and wave at the people. It’s really not hard at all.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNhixuExGX
“And how long will I been doing that for?” I raised an eyebrow at my assistant for the Christmas Float.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61fgq6LyIt
He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. “For about five hours.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryFWpH5xUK
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?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHx8dz461k
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeFrOGK0wb
“I’m sorry what?” I leaned closer to him. “An escort? Since when do I have an escort?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQBDgm3cp5
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KgsbePiRK
You’ve gotta be shitting me.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTlKojalSG
“Well why wasn’t I informed of this!” I said annoyed. “Do you people not tell people things anymore?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8b7OceAXG
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUecXt8BWU
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?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXfH8iNQ6K
He smiled. “The front one which has the theme “An Evening With Santa and the Snowflakes”.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuEB75JVLz
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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!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusUY946iKo
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhC9eer1Kk
“Who is my escort by the way?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttiFFtzS2P
“Well, that would be-”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpTeu1Uj5g
“YO CRIMSON? IS THAT YOU DUDE?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6pTnKDryy
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!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7m6DrAh1Pt
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“Landon?” Crimson asked squinting his eyes at this guy. “Is that you? Hey man, it’s been forever!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDJBp0t0Wi
Crimson walked over to him and gave him a man-hug. He’s acquainted with this guy?834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1UKiYjzAr
“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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2EXhtENMB
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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfPu05jCBK
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?834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxX4DIF3C7
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!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoF1emV0tV
“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?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kUQL5rF63
What the hell is happening?834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIizUmN3Vmz
“What?” I scrunched my face in confusion. “I’m sorry but, who are you?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pdMyDKSwy
“Didn’t you hear Crimson?” He scratched his head. “I’m Landon Hunt.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQHxioqHbc
“Well then, Landon Hunt,” I mocked. “What are you doing here?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sZmeYEOlD
“That’s what I was trying to tell you Princess.” My assistant chimed. “He was chosen to be your escort for the float.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AYR7VYRLG
“WHAT!” Crimson and I shouted in unison as our eyes widened.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhB4kQjRJV
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrOhILghRo
“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?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHW4hP7jJDw
“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!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzD16OvENU
Absolutely horrified, I turned to my assistant and tugged on his coat. “Please don’t make me do this! PLEASE! FIVE HOURS WITH HIM?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG01azZ0HA3
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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBw65P2vV1
So this was my sealed fate then? Trapped on a giant float for five hours with an imbecile?834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdt5kHsz0O
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?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJztYDNF7KE
The three guys were all unsure of what to do and Crimson knelt done beside me and began awkwardly rubbing my back. “There, there.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhfb9aA6ij
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNNRuEtEf6
“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!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUvcTqbUYP
“AT LEAST I DON’T LOOK LIKE AN ASS!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3dz9aau32
“THAT’S THE SAME AS A DONKEY YOU IDIOT!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgWJ0KYfyl
“YEAH WELL, YOU’RE A TURKEY!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTomfHjUYR
Those two idiots continued to bicker back and forth as I lied on the ground and sobbed my life away.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvucRxAADB
“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?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAKjGEVUcG
My now teary and snotty face looked up at him as I nodded furiously. “Please!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ovgb6P2R0
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“Princess keep your head still!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1j1cF0NQV
“How can I when it feels like Dominic is ripping out my scalp!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1H9zMvd7vU
“THIRTY MINUTES TILL WE GO LIVE PEOPLE! GET THE PRINCESS AND HER ESCORT READY IN FIFTEEN!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlAtLEs0R7
“Princess stay still so I can button up your dress!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2r8cOxwkC
“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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YcINzf04O
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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUb2d4201Oc
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvNAzLruI0
“Where is Landon?” I asked. “He better be dressed and ready in time. AND WHERE IS CRIMSON CROSS?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7NfhfiUMX
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvq9ij7lThr
“I know right!” Ava beamed. “Well anything suits our beautiful princess but red just looks extra gorgeous on her!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxvMFIgjtL
“So where’s that dumb-dumb?” He referred to Landon.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOBj3rPhf0
“Who knows,” I twisted my face as Dominic twisted my curly locks in an elegant low bun. “He just better be ready in time.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk999X4C3fG
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnw9uPfZdtK
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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAXvFkQwlf
“Hey, watch the hands!” He said before pushing Landon away from me. “She’s still getting ready so get out until she’s done!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GoPT2Z2db
“Well your here dude!” Landon said. “If I have to leave, why don’t you?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4yVFpuSQ2
“Cause I’m her Royal Guard dumbass! I get paid to be around her 24/7!” Crimson seethed.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePse91a2NY
“Well I’m her escort, so I have to escort her to the float!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkKbv6kust
“I’LL ESCORT HER!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaM3ZLAPAE
“HEY!” I shouted grabbing both of their attention. “Both of you leave!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6kJICvCPp
“WHAT!” Crimson’s eyes widened. “Alex, you can’t be serious? Why am I even in trouble? He’s the one who-”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcArs3cza3
“Crimson?” I said warningly as I narrowed my eyes at him.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNvLyhGfWc
He sighed and grumbled under his breath before grabbing Landon harshly behind his neck and tugging him behind the curtain.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjO6SU2LwU
“Honestly, they’re like children.” I huffed.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXy5WEfqFtk
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?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtm6fl25gU
“Undeniably so,” I said trying to be nonchalant. Crimson was more than a cutie, he was sex-on-legs!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV35n3U2Vse
“How do you resist his attractiveness?” Ava asked. “Royal Guard or not I would’ve been all up on that 24/7!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXw0755apgU
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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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwjRvF0isE
“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.”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwVBXlPB7s
“Yeah but-”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdHXfgBfgh
“You should enjoy your life the way you want!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5qnHG0Sx6
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“If being with him makes you happy then be happy!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuD2mdLrq0
“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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYFKBbfjFb
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!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LqZnKWsLH
“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!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIAW2h6ymh
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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hsXsH7uNe
“Your Highness!” my assistance came behind the curtain. “It’s time to get on the float!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCSGbwlmM9
Sigh, let’s just get this over with.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9m1KtJxbqq
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!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6mlbe2FU0
“HOLY SHIT IT’S COLD!” I screamed as my body began shivering. “SOMEONE GET ME A BLANKET...AND SOME HOT CHOCOLATE!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDw0InV81V
“SOMEONE GET THE PRINCESSEY A BLANKET AND HOT CHOCOLATE!” Landon repeated.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfIDy8aicH
“HOW THE HELL AREN’T YOU FREEZING?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNf4cFPNaSp
“I play baseball dude!” He said as if it was the most logical response ever. Why do I even bother questioning him?834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelc0FbT0HB
“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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnlwuVXrA6
“How that hell are we supposed to get up there?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJDutzvu8Z
“If you would come this way,” He led us over to a small lift.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxGk7ktP7S
“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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4DEVlmR0Q
“Positive!” He gave me a bright smile before a loud machine sound was heard the lift slowly elevated upwards.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeujkTxfsZ
“You think they couldn’t have installed railings on this contraption?834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEjbYGVnb7
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!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvUyYIjK3X
“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!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNOJXuTwuZ
“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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43uXvkN6rN
“WE START IN FIVE MINUTES EVERYONE!” Someone shouted from below us.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENfpt8ZxDp
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!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQclpNIlR2
“NO STEVE! THE COUNTESS GOES ON THE FLOAT BEHIND THE PRINCESS!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboInZWAglR
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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?” 834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8BLYYzzRd
“Didn’t you know Your Highness?” He tilted his head to the side.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdejJTEyHkV
YOU DUMB FUCKERS DIDN’T TELL ME ALOT OF SHIT!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpezdjuxRcu
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Keep your chill Alexandra. KEEP YOUR MOTHERFUCKIGN CHILL!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJE2kY8Vpbg
“Obviously not!” I spat. “What the hell is going on?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTz2TetoKgh
“The countess, your cousin, is also taking apart is the float!”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRuWq6STRd
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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.834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡop9QayGTEt
“Find your happy place!” I said to myself. “Find the peace within your soul?”834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZvUk5ZMo0
I WILL KEEP MY CHILL, EVEN IF IT KILLS ME!834Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡux7jZQyA3Z
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