The Game of Time and Crown

Two

"Adelaide?"

I almost jumped at my seat when i heard someone calling my name.

"Yeah? You need somethin'?" i snapped back in reality.

"I was just gonna ask if you already had your questions?" Gisselle asked while smiling.

"I only have the half of what's recommended but i think i got all i want to ask, so i think mine's okay" i replied.

"Can i see it?" she lend her hand

She smiled at me.

She's one of the best, why would she wants to see mine?

"Can i see yours too?" i asked for her questions.

She hesitated for a second but her smile went back at her lips and she went back to her bag and came back with a white long folder at her hands.

"Here's mine." She smiled

I handed her a piece of A4 bond paper where my questions for tomorrow are. I watched as she reads my paper, i almost looked away to read hers when she showed no interest while reading it but then i saw something that made me paused and looked at her.

Her finger twitched and her toes curled in her heels.

I look to her but failed to get a glimpse of her eyes and face reaction because she's looking down on my paper while reading it.

As much as i want to pursue to 'examine' her, i opened her folder and scanned through her questions for our interview with the King tomorrow. There were about twenty-five of them.

Some of the questions are one of the most basic but very informative ones. Like 'what are your future plans' and other stuffs about politics, business, money and other things. But what caught my attention was the last two questions.

For some reasons, why didn't you want to cut Prince Darius' life support?

Do you think the Prince will ever wake up, and what if he doesn't?

"Wow!" i muttered under my breath, not realizing that i voiced it out loud.

"I know, we could get the information we needed with just that very subtle questions i have," she excitedly shrieked.

I just smiled and puts her paper back to her lap while trying to reach for mine.

When she already left to go back to her seat, i reread my questions.

I don't know if i should just keep this or try and edit them off, i viewed them as more emotional questions rather than an interview questions.

Well, it's really true, we would get the answers we all want in Gisselle's questions, but i would also like the people to know how the King feels about certain situations, and maybe then, people would know and understand him more than what they can read in news or hear in speculating rumors.

Also, her questions sounded a bit rude and very intriguing to me. If someone just asked me what do i do if my son dies?

I would be offended!

I sighed.

I pulled my tablet out to see what else to we have in our schedule for today, and i felt relieved when i saw that there were three blank spaces, which means we have almost three or four hours vacant before our next appointment which is also a dinner interview with a governor.

I got up in my seat and decided to go back in my room to change. When i got in, i noticed a different vibe but i just ignored it and viewed it as home sick, well maybe.

I opened my luggage where most of my still unpacked things are and pulled out a dark green turtle neck blouse, a white trench coat, a pair of socks and a floral printed silk scarf. I put them on and wore my ankle boots. I faced the mirror and put the scarf in my hair like a head band leaving the two end under my mid-length black hair.

I put on some lip gloss before packing some lenses for my camera, puts it together with the camera inside it's black leather bag and leaving the room.

I was all smiles when i hailed a cab.

I didn't get to go in any remarkable 'must be' places but i did took some pictures using my camera. There were people on busy streets and elegantly designed building that almost touches the sky.

I almost forgot that we still have an appointment that i had to go. I got back just in time to the restaurant where we're gonna be having a dinner interview.

The interview almost pass by so fast for me. I almost didn't noticed the time. It was only Gisselle that carried the whole interview and very very few in our team has given a chance to ask.

We got back at our hotel and here i am. Lying in my bed staring at the ceiling.

I sighed.

I don't know if i have a name for these feeling, but i always have it. There were so many things in my mind but when i try to focus on them, they just disappear.

There's this weight that i always have, like a ton of responsibility yet, i remained unmoving. It's like im taking small steps but it's not enough and when i thought im coming near to it, turns out im taking a step away from something.

Since my mom died, i had to take care of my dad. We weren't really close but i always felt his protection. He was always away, for work, so i don't really know how to bond with him. And now, he's sick, he have no choice but to rely on me.

When a tear ran down on my cheek, i felt a cold metal in my neck and i instantly remembered something.

I grope the necklace with my hands. It's a simple gold necklace that didn't even have a pendant. It was my mom's.

I smiled.

"Tomorrow is a big day," i uttered.

I prepared to sleep. I relaxed my self with a hot shower and changed in my silk pajamas. I set the aircon in 19 degrees and wrapped myself in the cream comforter.

I muttered a prayer before closing my eyes.

Little did i know, tomorrow is gonna change my life. Or at least it will give me a chance to.