Once Upon A Princess

Chapter 11 - I Need Your Help

It was such a sunny afternoon and here I am right now, planning to swim in the pool to relax not just my body but also my mind because this will be the last day that I will be able to do so because tomorrow is school once again. Why does time fly so fast?

I was in my walk-in closet rummaging once again in my closet to pick some bikinis since Ethan might see me wearing one and I would like to wear something presentable that will suit his taste at least.

"Is this alright?" I asked Caroline on video call once again. I saw her eating some ice cream as she stared at me from head to toe. She scrunched up her face which only means that she didn't like it at all.

"Come on. It was already the last one." I said giving up and her eyes widened in surprise.

"You meant that these are all your bikinis and nothing more?" She asked in disbelief and that is when I picked up my phone from the stand.

"I don't have anymore. I never got the chance to buy one since I never went to a beach in forever and I am just always alone at home so why should I bother to buy a new one, right?" I explained to her but her mouth was left wide open after that.

"You know what. Let's head out." She said and saw her stand up on my screen.

"Now?" I asked and she looked at the camera looking at me with a "Are you serious?" looking face.

"Let's go." She said and ended up the call without even listening if I will be able to leave or not.

Well, I don't usually go outside alone without any bodyguards because when I did, I got in trouble because some of my admirers that tried to come near me pulled not just my things to get to me, some have pulled my arm, and even legs which left me some bruises and scratches all over my body. It's traumatic but... I still want to wander around in public places without any bodyguards accompanying me.

I always have one and I hated it to death. Even if they didn't accompany me because of some rules or something, my father's secretary accompanies me which I hated the most than my bodyguards because he is strict in everything. All the things that you just have to do on that day will be just that. Some plans that are not listed on his notes cannot be included in my schedule which I find so boring.

Should I just ask my brother to accompany me?

I decided to go downstairs and looked for him only to find Ethan, silently sleeping on the sofa of the living room. Some maids were gathering around him, staring at him so eagerly as if he is some kind of model for them. I hurriedly went down and they might have noticed my presence because they began to scatter around the moment I got near them.

I sighed heavily and looked at the man in front of me. I crouched down to take a better look at him and saw how beautiful he really is. Long eyelashes, cheeks that are pinkier than mine, and red thin lips that make me want to touch them so badly but I immediately snap out of it before I made a mistake that will only make me regret it in the end. I just continued to stare at him like the maids were doing a while ago and I can't blame them if they are admiring him so badly. Gosh! I wonder what he looks like if he doesn't have his glasses on?

I carefully went closer to him and decided to do something unbelievable. He won't wake up with just me removing his glasses on his face. I have already done this numerous times with my father and he never woke when I did. So, I nervously hold onto his glasses and slowly pulled them away but before I even got to remove them, I saw him looking at me straight in the eye.

"I-I..."

I was unable to finish what I was about to say anymore because he sat down and fixed his glasses.

"What's wrong?" He asked confused and I got even more nervous because he sounded cold.

Have I pissed him?

"I'm sorry. I... I only wanted to see your face without your glasses on." I said quietly but later on heard him chuckle in return.

"Is that all?" He asked which made me look at him puzzled. Yet, just before I got to say another more word, he removed his glasses from his face and then looked at me which made me stiffen. This damn human is a much more good-looking man without his glasses on! I swallowed hard as he continued to look me straight in the eye as if he was searching for something inside me.

"Satisfied?" He asked now which brought me back to reality.

"Yes?" I answered and smiled back at me.

"Do you want something from me?" He now asked which made me stand up.

"I... I was looking for my brother." I answered and he stood up too before answering me, causing us to almost bump into each other because of the gap between us which was only inches away.

"He is outside, buying some things." He said and that is when I realized that I think I won't be able to leave this house.

Just then, I heard my phone ring and saw that Caroline texted me saying that she is on her way here using her own car and I should be ready the moment she arrives here because she doesn't want to stay long in my house because of my... brother. They always get into a fight every time that she comes here that is why she barely visits me in my house.

"You seemed trouble," Ethan said which made me look at him.

"I am." I simply replied absent-mindedly.

"Do you need my help?" He now asked and a sudden realization hit me.

"Yes! I need your help. Can you come with me?" I asked looking like a puppy begging for him to do so but he chuckled in return.

"Alright." He answered which made me smile.

"I'll be down in five minutes. You need to change your clothes too." I said because he was wearing some simple clothes that may attract everyone's attention, especially since he is with me.

After a minute or so, I got to change my clothes and hurried downstairs. I saw Ethan waiting at the doorway and saw maids peeking through the walls to steal a glance at the man who was radiating a charming aura around him especially now that he is dressed casually. Damn!

"Your friend is here." He talked which made my eyes widen so, I hurriedly went down and looked outside. Just as he had said, Caroline was here, waiting outside her car with her mouth wide open seeing the man appear in front of her.

"My brother isn't here. So, he will be accompanying me." I said and suddenly she smiled creepily.

"Then... we will get to have fun." She said but I hardly doubt that there is nothing else behind those words.

"Let's go." She added and went inside her car.

"Uhmm... Can I ask where are we going and what are we going to do? I suddenly felt some chills after your friend said that we will have some fun." He said jokingly and I giggled in return. I thought that he wouldn't be fazed by what Caroline had said.

"Don't worry. She won't do anything bad." I reassured him and so, he smiled in return.

"Alright." He answered and so we head inside the car.

Caroline won't do anything bad. I know she won't mess with him because she knows how I badly want him to see me like a lady. She won't embarrass me in front of him, I know her well... or that is what I thought.