JUST A MAID....?

Not as Princess Danica, But as a Maid

Should I just barge in the study? Maybe seeing me like this much angry he'll agree to ship me off as a maid.

So I did that.

I pushed the huge doors carved by le Codour's hand which was by the way very artistic  considering my father's choice, and barged like this gigantic study-library belongs to me.

I know I know...... I'm stupid.

My father looked up from our territory map, not to mention he wasn't alone. With him was the most eligible bachelor of our country, Lord Thomas Clifford. Very handsome, with his growing subtle, giving him look like a man, although he is just nineteen, but because of his intelligence regarding our peoples will and a skill of a great manipulator has made him my father's favorite. And his father's death just bring a good reason as to why he became a lord at such a young age. Again his father and mine weren't at best of the terms seeing he barely agree with what my father decides. Although I always agreed with Thomas's father. He was a great man who knows what he's doing.

But alas! He is dead........

"Something's a matter daughter?"

What? No hello or how you've been? Great words dad, really great.

"Father, umm- I have to talk with you. In private........." I said quietly but not that much that my father or anyone in a 5 meters distance wouldn't hear me, keeping in mind the stares from the Lord himself.

"Your highness, I will think about this project briefly, again very thank you that you've chosen me to address this new technique to collect revenue from the peasants and farmers because of their likeness towards me. But I think you should talk to your daughter firstly as she has something interesting to tell you, I can feel it." Lord Thomas said with a tilt of his face along with a smirk directed towards me.

Oh such a manipulative bastard!

He knows how to rile me up. He also knows that my father will never listen to me, and with open ears? No chance.

"Hmm I will definitely listen to her Thomas." My father said with a smile.

Lie!

"And also, I wish for your mother's wellbeing. After your father's death she is going through much." With a sympathetic smile towards him and he returned it very well. Which is all fake. They both know, then why pretending? I just rolled my eyes at them.

My father hugged him and patted his back. Like a father should do to his own children.

Is it normal to like another person more than your own daughter?

"Your highness, I should get going. My mother will be probably stressing for my whereabouts." And with that he left the room but not before giving me a triumphant smirk.

I didn't have time to roll my eyes at him as my father called me.

"You want to talk about something daughter?" All said in a monotonous tone.

"Yes father I want to talk regarding my marriage." I said calmly although my inner self was screaming at her highest pitch.

"I hope you understand why we did what we did." My father told me and looked in my direction with a look expecting me to understand them.

"Just so to get rid of me father? Am I really a curse for you or any living being in this kingdom?" I asked him but not angrily, it was just disappointment showing on my face. And the way his eyebrows creased I think he know about this feeling very well. Although right now there's so much anger building inside me by each passing second, or for emphasis, by each passing millisecond.

"What? No, no we don't- why you're even having these kind of thoughts? You're not a curse or anything what they say. You're my daughter, we love you, all of us. Your mother, your sisters,  me. We never want anything which is not good for you. And your marriage is only for your best. Prince Callum Gèrard is best for you-"

"So much good for me that I haven't even seen his portrait yet? Wait! Do they even know about me, my looks or most probably what they says about me?" Everything which was coming from his mouth was just another lie, my mother loves me? it was a blow over and can easily win the title of 'lie of the year', when she has clearly said that she regrets having me in her womb, that I'm the reason she can't recover or look like her old self, that I'm the reason for everything which isn't good to begin with.

"You're right that they haven't seen you and you haven't seen them, your mother and I have decided to do it on their annual ball for this year. With succeeding your engagement with him."

"So he will not have much time to reject me?"

"He will not reject you daughter, I can say that for sure. Someone beautiful, intelligent and mannered like you, how can anyone reject? You're an epitome of perfection." Did you heard sarcasm in those words too?

"These are the exact words said by mother." I told him with a smile. Which he replied by satisfied smile, that he has successfully convinced me about his thoughts.

"The only difference is that those words by mother is directed towards Diana, Delilah and Danielle, and what lacked in those words said by you is how I'm not like them and a long list of that." He should know what I feel when my mother says those things to me.

He just opened his mouth to say something but closed it unable to find perfect words to say.

"But father, don't worry I'm not here to reject this marriage proposal made by you and mother. " I said to him and by the sigh he exhaled, it's what he afraid of.

"But I want a favour from you, written favour. " he looked in my eyes as if trying to know what favour I want. But my eyes are not that open that anyone can look and find what they want to. Yes they're open, I'm not blind. But they're emotionless in front of everyone. It's what life has told me, to not become vulnerable in front of anyone by showing your true feelings. It has taken me five years of practice to do so. Remember practice makes a man perfect, and in my case, makes a woman perfect.

"It's not that much of a favour, just some things I want you to do."

"What kind of things?"

"Just....... don't announce about my marriage with prince of Casiro-èn kingdom. And don't tell any of your friends. Along with cancelling my plans on shipping to the castle of Casiro-èn."

"Why should I do it? Why should we don't tell anyone......?" He was clearly confused as if why I'm not listing him things to do on my wedding and besides that telling him to not advertise this wedding.

"Because I don't want anyone to know until I know about the person I'm going to marry father."

"But we all know about him and his kingdom. What do you want to know?"

"Father," I said with a laugh "don't I deserve to know him? What HE is, not what he show us, to everyone. I have to spend the rest of my life with him."

"Okay...... I guess you there's point. What kind of favour do you want then?"

"Oh... just don't announce about my marriage, and- have you send the letter regarding my arrival to Casiro-èn yet??! I was looking at him in pure horror. If he'd sent the letter, then my whole plan will go into drain.

"No, I  haven't, but the letter is complete and I'm going to send it today. You don't want me to do that too?"

With that I left the breath I didn't even know I was holding till now.

"No father, don't send it."

"Okay and is this all or you want something more I shall not do?" By the expression in his face I think is already bored, so........... I dropped the bomb.

"Father I want to go to Casiro-èn's castle but not as Princess Danica, but as a maid."

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