Always Yours

Chapter 4

I have already finished all the task given to me and I must say that I did a good job, the food tasted good. I was now walking around the hallway when I saw the King, he also saw me and I quickly bowed my head. I could hear his footsteps coming closer, my heart trembled as my body stiffened.

"So, have you finished your job?" He asked in a monotonous voice.

"Yes your Majesty" I nodded. He didn’t say anything as I felt him through me like I wasn't even there, I sighed. Since I didn't have anything better to do, I went to my room.

Crystal and Sharon were applying their make-up and it was actually creepy that they had managed to make themselves even more beautiful, I was envious that they were beautiful which I was currently lacking of. They snickered at me, the thing that they always loved to do when I was present or around.

I went to my bed and sat up, fiddling with my fingers as I watch them apply cosmetics on their faces. Amazed at how precise they are in applying make-up on their faces.

"You know.." Crystal started off as she looked at Sharon with a knowing smirk.

"I never understand why they would have a human in the Kingdom. Their pathetic, weak and most of all, ugly" I knew that they were talking about me, but what I didn’t understand was that they talk about humans that way as if they weren’t ones.

"So, Rose, what do you think about humans? They are pathetic right?" I remained impassive as I fiddled with my fingers. I knew that they were rousing an emotion from me, they wanted to see me break down, to cry.

"b***h" Crystal grumbled under her breath.

"I think this is enough make-up" Sharon said to Crystal.

“But someone is in need of a makeover” Sharon continued, something was not right.

Sharon and Crystal looked at each other before they held what looked like pencil in their hands before they restricted my arms as Crystal applied something on my face.

After me protesting and them applying something on my face, they let me go.

Both of them bursted out in laughter.

"I never knew you could be this beautiful Rose" Crystal said sarcastically as she twirled a strand of my hair. I flinched at the contact.

"Why did you hide your beauty? If you didn’t, the King would have fell in love with you" Sharon said as she puckered her lips at me. I couldn’t fathom whether they were telling the truth or not. 

I tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear before I quietly spoke, “Really?”

“Of course honey, you should embrace your beauty” Sharon said with a soft voice and my heart warmed at her statement which caused a smile to form on my lips.

“Thank you” I mumbled quietly before there was a knock on the door.

"Sharon, Crystal come on the ball is starting get your asses out of the room" a high pitched sound said as she giggled at the end.

Sharon and Crystal did a double look at themselves, fixing their dresses and checking if their make-up was not ruined.

"Come on, the King is already there " they giggled before they turned their heels and walked toward the ballroom.

“You should come with us Rose, you know, have fun” Sharon said to me as Crustal furrowed her eyebrows but Sharon nudged her before both of them smirked.

“Yeah, you should come Rose” Crystal also said as she gave me a smile. I pondered over my choices. I also wanted to attend a party, maybe let loose but at the same time I didn’t want to.

“Crystal! Sharon! Let’s go!” the girl from earlier shouted irritated.

“Think about it” Sharon said as she winked at me before both of them went on their way.

I chewed my lower lip, weighing out my options. You only live once, maybe I should go. So with that I got up and walked out of the room heading towards the ballroom, constantly patting my blouse and long skirt trying to be presentable. But no matter how much I try I couldn't even manage to do so, with the lack of beautiful clothing and beauty made it nearly impossible to do so.

I heard a squeal from inside a room and it sounded like someone needs help, I bit my lip wandering if I should help or not. I took in a deep breath as I barged into the room, just as I suspected, one of the royals trapped a girl dressed in a royal blue dress and from the looks of it the girl was not enjoying it. They both looked at me, the man was furiously glaring at me while the girl was giving me a confused one.

"What the f**k are you doing here you b***h?!" The man yelled as he leaned away from the girl, I exhaled in relief.

"I think that you shouldn't take advantage of this girl seeing as she clearly doesn't want to be here, Sir" I said cautiously as I clasped my hands together and placed them in front of my lap.

"And I think that you should bother your own f*****g business and get the hell out of here" he said angrily as he pointed his index finger at the door. I shook my head, what he is trying to do is wrong.

"Actually, Sir, you simply cannot take advantage of any girl, given as it was written in one of the laws of the Kingdom, you do know that you will get a punishment if you do so and you have witnesses, she has eyes and I have mine, even if you try and tell that we are lying, we know better not to lie to the Royal Court neither to the King, so I suggest that you stop yourself from doing so" I explained trying to convince him to leave, he scoffed at me angrily before giving a glare towards the girl. He shoved my shoulder with his and I almost lost my balance before he exited the room.

When he was out of the room I looked back at the girl, she was actually very pretty, with her brown hair, her beautiful grey eyes and her slim figure.

"Are you okay?" I asked in a soft voice.

"I was about to be raped and here you are asking me if I am okay, well, I am fan-f*****g-tastic" she sarcastically answered as she rolled her eyes. I bit my lip and nodded my head.

"So what's your name?" I asked once more, might as well be her friend right?

"Jewel" was her curt reply as she brushed her dress trying to smoothen it up.

"You have a nice nam-"

I was cut off by Jewel as she angrily began "Look, I don't give a f**k if you 'saved' me okay? I really don't give a f**k, so stay out of my f*****g way, human. You are only a pathetic little b***h in this large Castle, a servant. So don't you ever speak to me again as if we were in the same ranking because trust me we are not" with that she stormed away from the room, leaving like the man did, glaring at me. I sighed before I also left the room, closing the door quietly.

I went to the ballroom and everyone was looking at me weirdly, I was also confused as to why all eyes were focused on me. Was there dirt on my face? On my clothes?

"I didn't know a clown would be performing tonight? Is this the King's doing?" A man whispered.

"Oh my gosh, what the f**k is that? An alien?" I was hurt that they called me 'that' I am not a thing.

I couldn’t understand why they were laughing at me. I touched my face and suddenly remembered that Sharon and Crystal put make-up on my face. But they said I looked beautiful, wasn’t I?

My face began to heat up as it turned red from embarrassment. I accidentally looked up and my eyes met the King’s, who has his hand wrapped around a gorgeous woman’s waist. There was something pricking my heart again.

He was glaring at me with pure disgust written on his face, his eyes switching between gold and bluish-green. I ran out of the ballroom as I took deep breaths, no tears managed to escape, only deep breaths. I went to the bathroom and looked at myself in a mirror.

I looked ugly.

I managed to remove all of the make-up before I got out, trying not to make a fool out of myself again I chose to stand at a dark side of the ballroom as I watched people swaying and dancing around the ballroom. It made me smile seeing the women laugh as their partners twirl them around, they looked so in love and happy in each others arms.

The music came to a stop as the King stepped into the center, he was looking as ravishing as always, tucked in his royal garments which out stood all the others, I frowned when the woman who I later saw was still beside him, her arms linked with his muscular arms. My frown deepened when he smiled at her, a real, carefree smile that made him even more handsome. I felt my heart clench once more, I placed my hand on my chest not knowing what was happening to me. It seemed as if the woman was making him happy. I imagined that I was the one that made him happy. Only me.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to meet a special person. A beautiful, smart and amazing woman, Amanda” he said as he looked at Lady Amanda’s eyes and smiled. My heart died at that moment.

“Let us give her a hand" he said as he looked up, his eyes laid on mine before I quickly looked away and bowed my head, my heart beating furiously. Everyone clapped and Amanda blushed as she leaned closer to the King's chest, the girls were glaring at her as they clapped with more force than the usual. I also clapped showing respect, even though my heart dropped. Amanda was indeed beautiful, with her striking red hair paired with beautiful brown eyes that could make any man drop down to his knees and to complete it, she was also blessed with a large chest and a beautiful round bottom. She also excluded confidence and was perfect for him.

The music played once again, I looked at the King who was still smiling at Amanda. He offered her a hand as she giggled and took it.

They both swayed to the music seeming as they were lost in their own universe, they smiled at each other and the sight was unbearable, as if there was someone constantly stabbing my chest, I rubbed my chest trying to get rid of the pain but it was still there, as if it was burning inside. It felt like my heart was burning, like a tornado of fire was slowly destroying my heart, inch by inch. It was the most excruciating pain that I have ever experienced in my life.