Paper Crowns

Chapter Two

-Isabella-

Im the first one in the family dining room thank God. Didn't want to recieve another lecture on tardiness from father.

I take a seat, the second seat to the right of my fater. My brother seats on my dads immediate right and my mother the first seat on his left.

My brother walks in and I begin to stand when he stops me.

"Don't worry I'm alone." He says and takes his seat at my fathers right. We begin to talk and a few minutes later our parents arrive.

We both stand as our parents take their seats and we seat after them.

"Isabella it's good to see your early for once." My father says and I scowl.

Christian and I give each other a knowing look after the comment.

"Christian I believe you know that your sister is going to Italy today."

"Yes father I am aware. I just don't understand why you're sending her away." Christian defends me.

"Oh you both know plenty." He says, "As my heir and successor you should understand best why she has to leave." Father adds.

"Honestly father I do not, all I understand is that your being pefty and irrational. Isa doesn't need isolation right now she needs love, comfort, family."

"What she needs is time to reflect on her behaviour alone."

"In a foreign place, where she can't speak the language?"

"Precisely where she needs to go it's better that way so that very few people can understand the nonsense that spews from her mouth. So that no one will recognize her."

"Aren't you going to say something mother." I question looking at the my mums icy blue eyes.

"Listen to your father."

"Listen to your father. Listen to your father." I mock "that's what you always say, your nothing more than his eye candy his bed warmer."

"Hold your tongue girl. Has your tongue always been this sharp."

"I'd rather it be sharp than non existent like your wifes."

"Show me and your mother some respect, and lets not talk about bed warmers we all saw the pictures. My daughter, the princess behaving like a common w***e. If anyone here is nothing but a bed warming fluesy its you Isabella. Lets not get our facts mixed up." He says and a stray tear escapes me eyes.

I get up after dragging the chair on the wooden floor probably leaving marks.I throw my serviette on my plate of half eaten fruit.

"None of you have asked me if I'm ok, or what actually happened in that picture. You all just assumed the worst. I never asked to be a part of this family. Hell I'd be blessed if I wasnt and from this moment on I wont. So you can shove your manners and finery up your golden asses because I'm done." I say and leave the dining room.

I ask one of my bodyguards to bring my luggage down from my room as I wait in the foyer by my wing entrance.

Just as all my luggage arrives Christian walks in.

"Guess whose gonna be joining you on your ride to the airport." He says and I roll my eyes.

"What Dad didn't trust me to go on my own?"

"No I figired we needed ro talk." He says opening the door for me.

I step out see the Mercedes g-wagin at the bottom of the steps. Chris gives me his arm and I take it. We descend the steps togeather not knowing what the future will hold.

When we get into the car Chris sits behind the drivers side and I seat behind the passenger seat. I stare at the lush green gardens and wonder when or of I'll ever see them again.

"Tell me the story behind the picture." Chris demands and I laugh.

"That's why you came?" I question him.

"I want to hear your story. I'm your big brother you can tell me."

"Well the truth is i dont remember. The last thing I remember was someone bought me a drink, so I danced with him then I felt dizzy and we went somewhere."

"Isa what the hell and you're only saying this now. You were drugged."

"I didn't want to worry amyone, I didnt want to cause a ruckus. I already brought so much shame upon everyone."

"No Isa don't feel bad. It's not your fault, the fact that dad made you feel that way is messed up. Come here." He says pulling me into a hug.

"I'll find whoever did this to you and crush them." He says stroking my hair.

Chris just holds me until we reach the aorport.

After I'm checked by airport security I hug my brother goodbye.

"I'll come visit you soon ok." He promises and I nod.

"Ok." I head to the plane and turn back to Chris as I'm on the last stair. I wave goodbye and so does he. I guess he's the only one in the family I'll miss.

I sit back and relax as the plane rolls down the runway and takes flight. A flight from Arsenia, Hrysos to Milan, Italy is approximately two hours nineteen minutes and the train from Milan, Italy to Zurich, Switzerland is three hours seventeen minutes.

For some reason sleep hits me really hard and I sleep the whole plane ride to Milan.

When we land my bodyguards split up one of them goes to get the car whilst the other guards me and my luggage."

"Excuse me Kevin." I say.

" Yes ma'am." He responds.

"Can you get me a cold drink, I'm a bit thirsty." I whine.

"I can do it when Joseph gets back."

"No I'm thirsty now and you'll get me my drink now." I say condescendingly.

"Ok wait here ma'am." he says and I nod.

"I would like an ice Americano from caffé." I say cause its one of the shops I saw at the other end of the airport. He bows and leaves.

When Kevin is no longer in sight I grab all three of my bags throw them into the back seat of a taxi jump in the front and the driver to step on it. When I'm as far away from the station as possible I ask him to stop at a restaurant so I can change out of this monstrous suit.

When I'm changed into jeans and a crop top and in a blonde wig. I tell him to take me to the train station. When there I tip him generously after he helps me with my bags.

I get onto the train and smile to myself. I made it.