Chapter 1
It never helps
when people rush you to do something that you don't want to do. However there
is a difference between wanting to do something and the need to do something.
White felt that attending to her annual greetings party was more of the need to
then want to go. She knew that meeting and greeting was all something she
needed to maintain in order to impress Mr. Ford. White knew very well how much
she owed Mr. Ford, after all he was the one who saved her life when she was
just a little girl, who was starving in the streets of Antrolic View until the
age of 10.
Antrolic View
was a country famous for the extraordinary source of resources and amazing
scenery that surrounds the place as well as parts of the country inside,
especially the small city known as Glamorous Glassis. This city was known for
the finest of all items and the scenery was so marvellous that the place looks
like it's made from glass that glitter to look like crystals; that made anyone
who entered the place feel happy and the urge to never want to leave the
dreamlike place. This was the same for White, to her this place is like home
and there isn’t a single thing that she would want to change about it, after
all this is the place she has been living for 6 years with Mr. Ford and Leo
Cordial.
"Princess
Stilton you must hurry and get dressed or else you are going to be late for the
party,” said Lalette and she started to pace back and forth on the rich red
looking carpet.
"I know, I
know, you don't need to tell me twice Lalette, we have plenty of time it's not
like dad would say anything if I'm a little bit late," said White as she started to get dressed into
her pink gown that was given to her as a present by Mr. Ford. Lalette looked at
her with wide eyes and mouth opened.
"How can
you say that?! If you’re not ready the whole palace will feel the wrath of
Mr. Ford!" She starts moving her
hands in the air while still panicking as she walks back and forth, White knew
Lalette was very nervous as it's her job as the maid to take care of White,
she’s always been a worrywart ever since White entered the palace. White walks
slowly towards the frantic Lalette who has now started to mumble in panic and
has increased her speed in pacing, White manages to grab both her arms,
"Shhh...Lalette
calm down, look I've already put on my dress all that is left is for you to do
my hair and makeup. So do calm down as the more panic you are the time would be
wasted." Finally Lalette calmed down, she moved White over to the dressing
table and picked the brush and slowly started to brush her hair. White peeked
at her through the mirror and caught her calming and relaxed faced, "see I
told you, you had nothing to worry about," Lalette smiled through the
mirror and said,
"Yes it is
true, but at times I must be in a panic
because if I make one mistake then Mr.
Ford would not be happy and..." she
paused for a bit and stopped combing, "and I won't be able to be your maid anymore,"
she said in a quiet voice. White turned
around and looked at her with a serious face,
"Lalette,
there are some things Mr. Ford would not
be able to do, you are like a mother to
me and he knows that, if it comes to a
point where you have to leave the palace, rest assured I would make Mr. Ford
bring you back." Lalette smiled and
turned White to face the mirror as she continued to comb her hair.
"Thank you
White, you are so very kind and honestly you are like the daughter I never
had."
"Thank you
'mum' that's very kind of you," and they both laugh.
George
Rutherford was looking out of the window beside his overly exaggerated bedroom.
He was staring so hard that he didn't even notice when Mr. Ford had already
entered the room.
"And what
may I ask has captured your interest George?"
"Oh my!
Your highness," George jumps feeling his whole skin tremble in goosebumps,
"wh-what brings you here?" he says as he swifts pasts the dark blue
curtains and towards the sofas in the centre of the room. "Do take a seat
sire," he gestures to the plush gold looking sofas. Mr. Ford looks at him
with a serious looking face,
"You know
George you really have been restless since this morning is everything ok?"
George looks at him with a panic glance and then looks at the luxury blue
carpet so he doesn't notice.
"What do
you mean your majesty? I'm perfectly fine there's absolutely no trouble at all,
you must be imagining things, anyways you shouldn't worry about me sire, you
should be thinking about the - "
"Can you
just tell me before I get really mad? I’ve known you all my life to know that
there is something wrong with you so just tell me." He says with a stern
voice. George looks even more panicked about it he started to think to himself
if it would be a good idea to tell him the news.
"Umm...I
don't think it's news you want to hear sire," he starts to fiddle with his
fingers.
"Oh just
tell me already!" Mr. Ford said in rage
"Err...Donté
Lincoln is also invited to the greetings party this year and there are a few
others who are accompanying him,"
"What?!"
Mr. Ford said in a shock. "Who said that he could come? He doesn't even
have an official invitation from me so how can he come?" He said feeling
perplexed. George started to feel more uncomfortable and started to sweat a lot
which he quickly wiped with his white cotton handkerchief, as he was doing so
Mr. Ford looked at him in suspicion. "How did he end up coming here? You
know George there are some things that you do that really makes me
wonder."
"Your
majesty! Your majesty!" Someone barges open the door as though they are in
a race, Mr. Ford turns around,
"What is
it?" He says in a more rough and stern voice that's fit for a true king.
"The guests
have arrived already they are in the main hall you must hurry everyone is
waiting for you." the servant said with a very concerned look.
"I'll be
right there," he says in the same stern voice and then gestures the
servant out of the room. Once the servant was out of ear reach he turns to face
George and then tells him with a more friendlier voice and with that suspicious
look, "and I'll speak to you later." And with that he leaves the room
leaving George in a state of panic of the danger of his life.
