Royal Princess Meets Nobody

Chapter 3

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I just woke up. Mom and dad leave last night, they don't even allow me to brought them to the airport.

After more minutes, i decided to get up from my bed. I really don't have nothing to do nor agenda. Also, Gabrielle won't be able to come here since today is his first day of school.

I go straight to my bathroom to take a bath. I felt comfortable when the warm water, drops to may fair skin. I really love my cherry blossom conditioner. It's my all time favorite.

I just decided to wear a blue shirt and dolphin shorts. I am sure that I'll just stay here in my room all day.

While I am brushing my hair passing by our hallway. I heard something in the news.

"Magnitude 8.5 earthquake in Norway" that's what I heard from the television.

"Norway?" I asked myself remembering something.

"No! No way!" I said while screaming. I run towards to our television to confirm something. Mom and dad is there.

"Noelle" Eleanor said while frowning.

"What happen? Are they hurt? Are they okay?" I asked continously. They didn't answer even just a word. "Tell me!" I shouted, i was too afraid on what will they answer.

"Noelle, you mom and dad—" Eleanor trying to calm me, but I won't. I can't calm down in this kind of situation.

"Just freakin' tell me right now! I wanna know, please" my voice broke and my tears fell often. I wanna cry so bad! I wanna scream to let the pain out. Is this really happening?

"Many people died in this disaster. Names of dead will be posted on our website" the announcer said.

My tears burst! Our maids started to cry, also.

"Mom! Dad!" I scream.

"Noelle, let's go upstairs" Eleanor asked me. She even held my hand to support me. I am too weak to walk straight.

On this kind of moment, i wanna be lost. My world stopped for a moment. All the time i am with them are all wasted now. I wis we are just a normal person who doesn't need to be in othet country for f*****g business.

Now, we are here in my room. My room filled with silence. You will just heard my sob. I can't stop myself from crying.

"Eleanor this is just a nightmare right? Right?" I asked hoping that she will say yes to me.

She shooked her head three times. "That's also my wish Noelle. I hope this is a nightmare but— but it's n-not" She uttered and also began to cry.

I know that she wanna cry earlier but she's just stopping herself.

"Why? Did i do something wrong that's why God let me suffer like this?" I asked her. I am also wondering what's the reason of this disaster.

"We haven't time for each other, Eleanor. Times that they are alive is already wasted. I wish we spent it together" i pity myself for being a stubborn when they are here.

"I wish I spent my whole night with them. I wished I am able to send them to airport. I wish I have memories with them" I said continously. My heart filled with sorry and remorseful.

"Shh, that's not your fault" Eleanor try to comfort me.

"How will my life turn? I don't have any family here, Eleanor. My uncle and auntie is not here. I really don't have a family to be with" my voice broke once more. I thinking what will be my life without my parents.

Yes, I want to be honest. I was mad at them. They don't able to make time for me. They are always busy at work. But mom always try to explain things to me. She's always reminding me that all of them are her sacrifices to give me a better life. To give me all the things that I want, to have a comfortable life.

But even at once, I am not able to tell her that thing is not what I prefer. I'd rather die from starving than to have a big house with no any compassion from your loved ones.

"You have me" Eleanor said then try to smile hiding the pain. I am not convinced about that.

I try to smile. I was about to talk when someone open the door and said, "you also have me too"

It was Gabrielle still wearing his uniform. I think he went here directly after school. I just smiled at him.

"Thank you" I said with my normal voice. I don't have any guts to have a postive voice

Gabrielle sat beside me. Eleanor is in my right side and Gab is in my left side.

I really pity myself.

"Don't comfort me. I don't need it. It just makes me feel weak and have no any power to walk on my own" I said seriously.

"Shhh. You need to take a rest. Please, take a rest" Eleanor asked me. I nod myself without understanding what Eleanor said. I don't mind her that much right now.

Gabrielle and Eleanor closed the door. Now, its only me. I already stopped from crying. As i am staring at the window, the boots caught my attention.

It was the boots that mom gave to me last night, the one that i will keep and wear them someday. My tears began to cry again and again. I slowly get out from my bed and I slowly open the box.

Memories came back, memories that we made last night while packing. I grab the boots and hugged them. I know it won't make my parents life back, but doing this can ease my pain.

"Mom. Why did you leave me that fast? Again? You're always leaving me!" I scream while hugging the brown boots.

Suddenly i fell asleep.

I saw mom wearing a beautiful white long dress. She even have a gloves on both hand. She's lending her hand to me.

I am supposed to get it but someone pulled me. I don't know him. He just appeared from somewhere.

"Noelle you need to know something, baby" Mom said seriously. She even kneel down to have a same average with me. To talk to me more convenient.

"What is it mom? Dad?" I asked as i stare to both of them.

"I have a secret from you, baby. But, this is not the right time for that. You will know it soon. I don't want you to be hurt" Mom looks worried. She even wiped her own tears and try to smile like nothing happen.

"I can understand it mom, i am smart right?" My voice broke. I wanna ask them why did they left me. Why did they left me...alone.

"Noelle, go to our room" Dad said. He stood beside mom.

"Mom, did you?" I try not to uttered. But i think i can't. "D-did you really l-left me? T-tell me please" I pleased them. My tears fell once again.

"Baby, I am sorry. We don't want this to happen. Sorry, Sorry" Mom begging me.

"I don't have any choice mom but to accept the truth" my voice broke. Wishing right now that I am just hallucinating.

"Promise me Noelle that you will try your best to heal faster baby, okay?" Mom said sweetly.

"Yes, mom. I will...try my very best" I said while crying.

As i open my eyes they are already gone.

I heard someone calling me.

"Noelle! wake up! You have a nightmare!" Gabrielle said, shouting at me.

I open my eyes and still, I am holding this pair of boots. I turn it back to the box and place it underneath.b

"Gabrielle I saw mom, in my dream" I said. I know I really look pale right now but it doesn't matter anymore.

"Shhh. You have a nightmare Noelle. That's not right" Gabrielle said then help me to get up from laying down the floor.

"If i can talk to mom and dad in my nightmare, i will prefer to sleep forever, then" I said then sob. Tears can't stop from falling.

"Will you leave me? If you slept forever i won't be able to talk to you anymore Noelle. It's not fair" He said. He even joke on the last part.

I smirked. I get up. He look at me while staring maybe he is wondering where i am going.

"I will go to mom's room. They asked me to be there, they said from my favorite dream" that's my favorite dream now. On that way, I am able to talk to my parents without calling for emergency in their work.

But ut makes me sad becauseI will just saw them in my dream. That even me doesn't have any idea when will they appear again.

I walked directly to mom and dad's room. As i about to open the door knob I let a deep breath. I slowly open it and I saw how clean and organize my mom. I don"t even recognize them before when they are alive.

That truth makes me sad.

I smell mom and dad's perfume as I walked inside. Gabrielle is still beside me. I look around and decided to go to mom's vanity. I ope the drawer and so a lot of skin care products. The next drawer is where her jewelries located. I smiled when I saw a personalized necklace of my name. It says 'Noelle Tanya'. I get it from where it is placed.

I figured out that necklace is really way smaller for me even though it's obvious that necklace is mine. It's really small that If i wear those it will stuck on my neck. I wear it as a bracelet instead of a necklace.

I walked to their closet where we used to talk last night while packing their clothes. I blink for a moment and all the small memories bring back. It feels like world hates me.

"Are you okay?" Gabrielle asked me then he massage my back lightly with his hand.

"Yeah, I just—I just remembered something" I said with my indisposed voice.

After that, I let out a deep breath and open mom's cabinet. I saw how organize she is that her clothes are separate by color. From dark colors into light. I supposed to grab the jacket when a small box caught my attention. Out of curiousity, I slowly get it. It's kinda heavy but I can lift it.

It was a brown box with a padlock. I frown when I realized that I can't open it because i don't have that key and I also don't know where is the key

"Wait, i'll go downstairs and ask mom if she know where are the keys located. Wait here, okay?" Gabrielle said. I nod three times then walked away

As he closed the door, I stood up and go again to the vanity table. Trying to look for the key. I noticed a small square in the wall. Beside the vanity table. I try to open it and it surprised me when I saw a lot of keys. I try to look for the small key because the padlock in that box is also small. Just to save time. I picked three keys and went back to the box. I lift them to the bed and try the first key.

"Mom what is this? I wanna open this with you'" I said to myself with a very low voice.

As I try the first key, it doesn't match. So, i try the second one.

"What?!" I said losing my patience. I really have a short platience, tho. "Still not match?!" I added because the key doesn't fit into the padlock.

"Okay, last one" I said and take a deep breath. I slowly put the key in the padlock and my heart is quite happy when it's compatible. They match!

My smiling face fade when I saw what's inside the box. My tears fell again and again. Those are baby pictures of me with mom and dad. Dad looks different in one photo.

I grab it to look closer. I saw Eleanor wearing a red dress while holding my bottled milk. I was laughing in this photo while mom is carrying me. I look closer again to this guy and I confirmed that this is not dad.

I refused to know who is that guy becausenI saw a little box again under the pictures. It has a red ribbon. I pull the ribbon slowly. It was a paper with a long message. I immediately open it and read it.

"Dear Porter" I read it loudly. I frowned when I think who is that Porter?!

Dear Porter,

I wanna say sorry for all the things i've done to you. It's not my intention to hurt you and lie to you. I just really have to. The day we met, I already know that we are compatible. I already know that you are passionate. As days go by, we spent everyday in the lake just chatting about our future. Unfortunately I was forced to marry to other man which is Caleb. The day when we make love, we make a baby. And if it's a girl I wanna name her Noelle Tanya. Someday you will meet her, and I hope you can love her even though i have lots of sin to you. I promise that she will grow as a beautiful-respectful lady. Till we meet again, Porter.

Yours Truly,

Cristina

I want to understand everything right now but, all the information is too heavy to accept that fast. My tears flowed. Is that means that my dad is not my biological parent? I have other daddy? I don't even know him. I am crying right now when Gabrielle entered the room. I taught it was only Gabrielle but Eleanor also showed up.

They saw me here screaming while letting out the pain while understanding all the information or facts that I just knew.

"What happen?" Eleanor asked me. She's supposed to say something but it stopped her when she noticed what I am holding. It caught her attention.

"I'm not dad's child Eleanor. Dad is not my b-biological father" I said then cried once again. I can't help eyes to stop from crying. I am really tired. Physically and emotionally tired.

"N-noelle" Eleanor said softly like she has an idea about this. I looked at her, asking if she know this fact

I think she get it, Eleanor spoke "I know about t-this" she uttered. "But your mom asked me to keep quiet" she added.

I cried more knowing the fact that they know about my father yet they don't tell me. It's just like I am walking in a hallway with a deep hole at the end and they don't want to tell me about that. It hurts as hell.

"Why did you even tell me Eleano? I thought you we're my bestie? You are my ally? Right?" I said asking her with a teary-eyes. I have lots of question that needs an answer. But i don't know where and who i can hear them.

"Because your mom said that she will tell you the fact if you already grew, if you can understand the situation" She explained. Gabrielle is just standing there, watching us.

"I wanna be lost Eleanor. I don't even know until now if mom and dad is alive! I don't freaking know anything" I said shouting. It can release my pain. I go to a high mountain right now and scream as loud as i can.

"Don't lose hope Noelle" Gabrielle added, he even smile a bit.

"How can you tell me to not lose hope that we don't have any news from th—" Eleanor cut me off

"The news said that there are survivors. Some people who are alive are still undentified. All we need to wait until tomorrow" Eleanor with a glimpse of happiness.

Right now, I am praying that mom and dad is alive. That they are safe. For now, i will forget about my biological father. The most important is that my parents are alive

"Come and eat. I'll join you tonight" Eleanor said with a voice of positivity.

Out from nowhere, I smiled. I put down the box and the letter in the bend. I wiped my tears and put my slippers on. There was a hope that mom and dad is alive. I feel it and i want to believe it.

We head downstairs and i noticed that the othet maids are gone. I looked at Eleanor and she smirked.

"They go home because they have nothing to do here and me and Gabrielle will stay here tonight" Eleanor said then she sat beside me.

"Thank you Eleanor" I said then looked at her. I turned away and looked at Gabrielle "Thank you Gabrielle" I said then smiled. He smiled back then we started to eat. Gabrielle even try to make me laugh by throwing jokes. It's not working to be exact. I am just pretending that it's funny.

"Let's call it a day Eleanor and Gabrielle" I said after we ate. I want to take the rest. It's too much for today.

"Yes, we are gonna stay in the guest room. Just call me if you need help or anything. I am willing to be your mother for a week" Eleanor said then give me a hugged.

"I am the son" Gabrielle said sarcastically. That word make me laugh, the real laugh, tho.

"Goodnight" I said for the last time and went directly to my room to rest.