Royal Princess Meets Nobody

Chapter 4

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It took me hours before i slept last night. A lot of things getting in my brain. What if my mom and dad is alive? What if they survived? And what if they did not? What will be my life? And lastly, if my biological father knows me. And if he knew about me, will he accept me?

Those thoughts give me insane feeling. All i need to do right now is go downstairs watch the news and wait for the list of survivor about the earhquake in Norway. As I go down, I saw Eleanor and Gabrielle already watching the news. I know they are also worried about them.

"What? Did they already released the list of survivor?" I said and act frenetic about the situation.

I saw Eleanor smiled. A really wide and true smile. It gives me hope, my heart beat is so fast and I wanna heae from her voice that mom and dad is alive.

"Eleanor please tell me. Please, tell me now" I said pleasing her to tell me directly.

"Your mom is alive Noelle!" Eleanor started. My eye-widened about that information that I heard. I makes my heart at peace and calm. And after a minute, I remembered something.

"How about dad?" I askes, still smiling.

Eleanor shook her head three times. After the happiness that I felt earlier was taken away. Is that life? After being happy in a moment it has exchange with sadness? What a cruel life!

"Your dad is not in a list Noelle. There are a lot of bodies that haven't found. They are still on searching operation. Just, trust God. Okay?" Eleanor said with a positive voice. Trying to give me hope.

I agree. Dad is alive. He will come back with mom. I hugged Eleanor tightly and while we are hugging, the phone rang.

I immediately answer the call.

"Noelle baby" she said in the other line

Her voice sounds weak. My tears fell when I heard how weak her voice is.

"Mom!" I weep over the phone. Mom is miles away from me. I wanna hug her tight right now and take care of her. I wanna spend time with her now and to our future.

"Shhh, baby. Don't cry. Mom is okay. I am really okay baby" Mom said trying to comfort me. I sobbed.

"Mom, are you really okay? Go home mom with dad. Where is dad? I wanna talk to him mom" I asked. Mom stop for a moment, it's completely quiet on the other line. It makes me overthink even more.

"Mom! Answer me. Where is dad?" I asked again. I am really confused what's happening in our family. We don't deserve this kind of pain!

"Baby, listen to me carefully okay?" Mom said calmly. I nod three times though she won't see it. I just listen to her.

"Baby, your dad is not yet found" mom started. My chest tighten. But still, i choose to stay quiet and listen to mom carefully as what she asked to me.

"But don't worry, a lot of people here was doing a searching operation. Your dad will be okay" Mom said. I bet she is smiling.

"When will you come home? Mom?" I asked. Eleanor and Gabrielle staring at me. They wanna know everything, ofcourse.

"Maybe a week Noelle. I need to look and wait for your dad here" She said. I understand.

"Okay mom, i will wait for you" I said. I wish that days goes by in a short time. I wanna hug them tightly. I wanna go somewhere with them and have a bonding like any other family. I want that life before everything ends.

"Promise me that you will focus on your studies. Dad and I will be happy if you do that" Mom commanded me.

"Yes mom, I will" I answered.

"Is Eleanor there? I wanna talk to her Noelle. Lend her the phone please" Mom said. I immediately lend the phone to Eleanor. She grab it.

"Maam?" Eleanor started. I can't hear what they are talking about but Eleanor kept saying yes to mom.

Gabrielle stood beside me, he even shouldered me. I look at him. He give me a big smile that reveals his dimples.

"Don't smile Gabrielle. Your dimples irritates me" I said with a b***h voice. I rolled my eyes.

"Don't smile Gabrielle. Your dimples irritates me" He mimicked the way i talk. Gabrielle starting to pissed me off again!

"Stop! Gabrielle this is not the time for you to tease me" I said seriously. I'm not really mad.

He laughed. I look at Eleanor and she kept saying yes. I wanna ask what is their conversation but i stayed silent. It's a kind of respect.

"Don't you have school?" I asked pertaining to Gabrielle. It's morning and he go to a normal school unlike me that is home school.

"Actually...I really have, ofcourse. I will get ready and go, our class starts at 9 today. We have different activities today. Okay, I will get ready. Bye for now" he said continuously and went away.

I supposed to ask him what is their activity but, he is already gone. I looked at Eleanor and she just ended the call.

"Where is Gabrielle?" She asked me while looking around.

" He's getting ready for school. They have activity, according to him, well" I explained what Gabrielle told me.

"You know what, help me to cook for our breakfast. You also have school today. You will not learn if your starving" She smirked. I followed her until the kitchen.

She get something in the fridge. She's holding three eggs and three frozen food. She asked me to heat up the pan. I just followed her. She even told me when will i pour the oil.

Since its oil and its expels I don't wanna do it. Since I really don't know how to cook. I just prepare the table. I get three spoon and three fork for us. Also other utensils. I also mix some juice.

I set them in our table. When everything is ready, I said to Eleanor that i will call Gabrielle that breakfast is ready. Gabrielle is in the guest room. He stay there with Eleanor.

As i opened the door I saw him brushing his hair. He is already dressed and ready for school. He is not wearing a school uniform. Maybe that is part of their 'activity' thing.

"Hey hey hey Gabrielle. Breakfast is ready, let's go" I askes him. He stopped from brushing his hair and looked at me.

"what?" I asked. He just looked at me and say nothing then, he continue brushing his hair. He looks weird.

"You're such a loser, jerk!" I shouted then go back to our dining table. I also heard him call my name but i didn't turn back. I am hungry.

"Where is Gabrielle?" Eleanor asked me as i sit.

"He is—" Gabrielle cut me off.

"Here mom" He said then he sit beside me. He grab the food immediately and started to eat.

"are you hungry as horse?! Why are you eating so fast? Slow down, dude" I said while smiling. I laughed because of his way of eating. Is he in the race or something to eat that fast? I don't know!

"I will be late. School is fun, okay? We have lots of activity that a lot of students waiting. It's what you called foundation week Noelle. I bet you didn't know that thing" He said without any gap trying to explain everything to me.

"Okay. Maybe next school year I will be in your exact school. I'll ask that to mom. School is fun, you are correct. But in some part you are wrong" I sound sarcastic on the last sentence. I can't help but to envy Gabrielle's teen age life. He is living my dream teen age life. I wanna have or i wanna experience those too.

Gabrielle reaction changed. He looks guilty but it's not my intention, tho. I smiled to decreased the awkwardness here while eating.

"That's—that's not my point Noelle. I mean, I am just explaining things to you" He uttered. I smiled again.

"I am not saying anything bad. I will take that as a invitation for me to go to the normal school like other teenager go like you. I will also do things that other teenager does" I sound positive in this one. I am not sad nor happy in this sitiuation.

"You will experience those Noelle. I know you will. And Gabrielle will help you to adapt the environment outside" Eleanor said. Gabrielle and I smiled then, we continue eating while talking about stuffs.

I am already here in my room, we are about to start studying online. Gabrielle already left for school and Eleanor is downstairs. Today's topic is all about history. As much i wanna listen and focus to our teacher, my brain kept worrying about mom and dad. I wished they can go home by tomorrow.

After two hours, our discussion is done. They sent me written activities that we need to submit by tomorrow morning. We have early class tomorrow.

I went to my closer to get something to wear, i wanna take a bath right now and go downstair and wait for mom's call.

As i go inside the bathroom and slowly open the faucet that brings the droplets from the shower to my skin. It's so refreshing! I am thinking right now, what should i do. I don't have nothing to do. Maybe I can help Eleanor in the kitchen since the other maid is not around.

I am wearing a blue shirt and dolphin shorts. I already brush my hair and put moisturizer to my smooth face. I am looking for my fluffy slippers to put on.

I saw Eleanor cleaning in the kitchen holding a rag and cleaning spray. I remembered something.

"Uhmm Eleanor?" I started. Right now, she's straing at me. She gives me 'what' reaction face.

"How about your income? Mom is not around nor dad. I know you and Gabrielle needs money to live" I wondered. I know they have a tight budget and her income here in our house their only support for them to be able to live.

"Your mom already talked to me. Nothing to worry about" She said while smiling.

"You can go home if you want Eleanor. Your house is empty for days. Check your house, don't worry about me" I explained. I just figure out that she is not going home and check her house maybe because she don't want to leave me here.

"Are you sure? I just need to turn off the electricity there. And i will return here, again. Are you sure? Noelle?" Eleanor asked me again. I nod three times. She pointed out the boiling pot right now. She turn ofd the stove.

"Food is ready. If you wanna eat, just go ahead. Rice is already cooked for you. Just be careful getting the soup. It might burn you Noelle" She explained and walked away.

I just stare at her until she lost on my sight. I look at every corner of our house and figure out that, even though we have this kind of life...there's a lot of struggle still. Now, i am just here in our house, alone.

I just sat in our sofa and turned on the television. I am just watching some movies here, sometimes i am staring at the telephone because mom might call and I am really excited to answer.

As i am watching television, I felt sleepy. After a minute i already slept in our couch.

I just woke up because i am starving. I looked at the clock and its already 2:30 in the afternoon and I haven't eat my lunch. I look around to check if Eleanor returned already but i found out that she's not. She's not yet home. In an hour, Gabrielle will be here. It's almost their dismissal.

I put on my slippers and go directly in our kitchen. I open the stove to heat up again the soup that Eleanor made. As i was staring at the stove, i remembered mom and dad.

When will they come home? Is they have food to eat? They have a shelter to sleep in? A lot of what if's kept coming in my head. I really wanna go to Norway and be with them. I'd rather die from physical pain than live in a big house with no family at all. I don't like to live with full of sadness. Out from nowhere, i felt my tears fell. I wiped them urgently.

I was surprised when the soup is already smoking! The soup nearly dried because of my unconsciouness. I turned off the stove immediately.

"Hey!" I heard a loud voice. I turned away to see who's that even though I am familiarized about his voice. It's Gabrielle. I know.

"What are you doing in front of the stove? And why its so smoky here?" He asked while looking around. He even cover his nose with his hands.

His eyes widened and say "wait? Don't tell me do you—smoke?! Are you smoking Noelle?!" He asked surprisingly. He really looked surprised. I laughed.

Did he really thinks that i am smoking? In this age? But even though i am older i won't smoke. It won't give me any benefits thus, it will destroy my body system and cigarette is quite pricy. Never.

"No, im not! You are a jerk" I said them get two plates for the both of us. "Let's eat" I invited him. He supposed to say nothing but, he just agreed.

"Mom asked me to go straight here in your house than going in our house. Mom said that she will bring me clothes to change. She will just settle our electricity bill" he explained and we sit down.

I was supposed to ask if they have money for that but, i think its disrespectful to ask. Maybe he will feel discriminated about that. So, i refused to ask and keep my mouth shut.

Maybe he noticed that i want to ask something, he said "do you wanna say something? Or ask about something? What is it?" He said while staring at me.

I shook my head three times and hold my spoon and fork. I am really hungry right now and i wanna full my stomach first before talking to Gabrielle.

"You know what lets eat first and talk afterwards. I am really hungry as horse" i said, exaggerated. And i continue eating my meal.

I noticed that Gabrielle is eating way too slow if you compare it how fast he is earlier in our breakfast. There must be something wrong.

We ate peacefully. After that Gabrielle decided to wash the dishes. I said that i can do it but he refused. As i go in our living room while waiting for him to be finished, i saw our xbox. Maybe we can play the dancing theme. I wanna play with him since i don't have any homework to do.

I heard that the faucet turned off which means that he is already finished washing the dishes.

"Gabrielle" I shouted. I heard his foot steps. I turned away to see him approaching.

"Yeah, why?" He asked wondering why i called him.

"Do you have something to do? We can play xbox if you want" I asked. I smiled.

His eyebrows rose and looks confused. He looked at the cd in the center table and looked at me again. I think he is thinking if he can join me or not.

"Okay, let's play. What do you want? The NBA?" he asked. My face went bad when he suggest to play basketball. Really? I don't even know why there is called 'free throw' in the basketball game and he is asking me to play that?!.

"What? I don't know how to play basketball" I said. That's the truth, i really don't know why.

"I can teach you, promised you will loved it" he said then put the cd in the burner. I didn't do anything instead i just sat here in our couch waiting for the loading to finished.

He handed to me the controller. I grab it and look the physical appearance. There lots of button. I try to press the other button.

"Hey, don't press any button. I am fixing it" Gabrielle said pointing the television. Yeah, he really fixing it.

"Okay, i will wait for you" i said without any reaction. I am not really interested in this game. But i don't wanna disappoint him. He looks excited by the way.

I was surprised when he sat beside me and put his own controller aside. He started to teach me the different use of the buttons. He is talking in front of me while pointing tge buttons.

No matter how much i want to focused, i was staring at his face. Gabrielle looks really handsome. He could be a celebrity.

"Do you understand?" he asked. Out of nowhere i nod my head. Then, we play.