Chapter 29 - Preparations
Today was the big day, the Annual Edensville Christmas Float Parade. The city was buzzing with excitement and on my way here, I saw numerous, gorgeous floats being pulled in line. Thankfully, this managed to take the attention away from Crimson and I, at least for now. He’d been released from the hospital four days ago and since then, we haven’t fought or argued or even disagreed on anything! I took part in three charity events and they all were successful and went smoothly. Over $500,000 was even raised for a charity that pays medical bills for sick children!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡct3VEGfKpi
Pinky and Lux are also flying in tonight, just in time to see the parade. I’m still a bit uneasy about seeing Lux and his mother since finding out he was my brother. I just pray to God that I’ll keep my chill, at least until we’re back in the capital.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsADIc5CDi
“The only thing you have to do Your Highness is smile and wave at the people. It’s really not hard at all.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHL5XMgadjC
“And how long will I been doing that for?” I raised an eyebrow at my assistant for the Christmas Float.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw7pCTTSFB
He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. “For about five hours.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqbM9LKIvC
My eyes widened. FIVE HOURS? Oh hell no! I thought this was like a one hour event! “Five hours? Are you insane? It’s twenty degrees outside and you expect me to stand and wave on a float for five hours while I succumb from hypothermia?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkiIVMeasA
“No no Your Highness!” He furiously shook his hands. “The float you’ll be on will have an incubator at the top for you. You and your escort will be perfectly warm.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PATnKyi4O
“I’m sorry what?” I leaned closer to him. “An escort? Since when do I have an escort?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALYRKc3Wlq
“Since always,” He said. “A student from Edensville Highschool is always chosen as an escort for the royal who takes part in the Christmas Float.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGISloW480
You’ve gotta be shitting me.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Tr3tH0qPZ
“Well why wasn’t I informed of this!” I said annoyed. “Do you people not tell people things anymore?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWOpmJAUDs
“I-I’m sorry Your Highness!” He stuttered. “But I thought you would’ve been informed! I’m sorry but it’s protocol and the student is already here and prepared.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4adE2HQBfH
Grabbing the bridge of my nose, I sighed deeply as Crimson reassuringly patted my back. “Ok ok fine, moving on,” I said. “Which float am I going to be on?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7rda7VSnh
He smiled. “The front one which has the theme “An Evening With Santa and the Snowflakes”.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvB1qRDVHh
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“Are you sure I just have to smile and wave?” I asked skeptically. “Because if I get up on that thing and they tell me I have to perform Jingle Bells, their will be a problem!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhx9TDu6RG
“I assure you that you won’t be Your Highness!” He smiled reassuringly. “I am positive that things will run smoothly for you and your escort tonight.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzW8SPjuLn
“Who is my escort by the way?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvodoK8bo07
“Well, that would be-”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlTyUNFeb3
“YO CRIMSON? IS THAT YOU DUDE?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslxt3qUoVH
The three of us whipped around to see a big burly blonde guy in overly baggy sweats and a hat that was nearly falling of his head. “DUDE I HEAR YOU’RE WORKING FOR THE PRINCESS NOW!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3PQjmDr3L
What?937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqEE5JPCZQ
“Landon?” Crimson asked squinting his eyes at this guy. “Is that you? Hey man, it’s been forever!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuhFfQrBm9
Crimson walked over to him and gave him a man-hug. He’s acquainted with this guy?937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvERCPrt9h
“Alex, this is one of my friends from Edensville High and their star baseball player, Landon Hunt. Landon this is Princess Alex, she’s mi- I’m her royal guard.” He quickly corrected his slip up.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMow2jkhRZX
Landon came over and began circling me like a lion before he stopped directly in front of me and held out his hand with a wide grin plastered on his face. “Nice to meet ya Princessey! You know, you’re really hot.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwePHFfzp4
Was this guy never taught how to interact with royals in school? He could be arrested for talking to me like that! And that the hell was a Princessey?937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaJpDEjfbI
My assistant looked appalled at Landon’s word and Crimson immediately intervened. “Hey man! You can’t say things like that to her! She’s a princess!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPs4avV6Zv
“What did I say wrong?” He asked furrowing his brows. “She is a Princessey and she is smoking hot! Wait, do I need her permission to call her Princessey? Hey, Princessey, can I call you Princessey?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡews1RvP4ms
What the hell is happening?937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccShcY4zMQ
“What?” I scrunched my face in confusion. “I’m sorry but, who are you?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa08Z4QfkdX
“Didn’t you hear Crimson?” He scratched his head. “I’m Landon Hunt.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWflNP85JpT
“Well then, Landon Hunt,” I mocked. “What are you doing here?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqTwoDmzAW
“That’s what I was trying to tell you Princess.” My assistant chimed. “He was chosen to be your escort for the float.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehCEZ2mCSe
“WHAT!” Crimson and I shouted in unison as our eyes widened.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcl2NFwWNH
“Yeah dudes!” Landon grinned. “I was just at practice the other day, baseballing, and the principal came out of nowhere and asked me if I wanted to be in the float parade as the princess’s escort. And I was like ‘Yeah dude!’ It was a truly awesome moment.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UgYzwB17Y
“Wha?” I said confused. “How? No, why the hell did they choose you? Just because you play baseball? Why didn’t they pick the smartest student?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrZtF9cAPs
“Brains are overrated now-a-days Princessey!” He casually slung his arm over my shoulder as if we were the best of friends. “People are into sports!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiTuaVEmBJ
Absolutely horrified, I turned to my assistant and tugged on his coat. “Please don’t make me do this! PLEASE! FIVE HOURS WITH HIM?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ronIR6rSn
He scratched the back of his head. “I’m sorry Your Highness but their is nothing I can do at this point. The float starts in less than six hours.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiExfnkZBC
So this was my sealed fate then? Trapped on a giant float for five hours with an imbecile?937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QGTkmlkrM
Feeling as if I have nothing else left to live for, I began so sob as I slowly fell to my knees and curled up in a ball as I let out my frustrations. “OH DEAR GOD WHY?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAT3Epqn3c
The three guys were all unsure of what to do and Crimson knelt done beside me and began awkwardly rubbing my back. “There, there.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VurswG30m
“Aw man I’m sorry Princessey,” Landon said kneeling on the other side of me. “I knew Crimson was ugly but I didn’t know he looked so bad that it makes you cry like this.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRvVqutUxp
“WHAT DID YOU SAY PUNK!” Crimson flared up at him. “YOU SHOULD BE THE LAST ONE TALKING ABOUT LOOKS! YOU LOOK LIKE A DAMN DONKEY!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNoQgYfneq
“AT LEAST I DON’T LOOK LIKE AN ASS!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pXmvINScV
“THAT’S THE SAME AS A DONKEY YOU IDIOT!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6luP7iTHu
“YEAH WELL, YOU’RE A TURKEY!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZQKSDe5Yc
Those two idiots continued to bicker back and forth as I lied on the ground and sobbed my life away.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXB0PSCWCV
“I don’t know if it’ll make you feel better Princess but,” My assistant said stooping in front of me. “Would you like some ice cream?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HvpTheqV5
My now teary and snotty face looked up at him as I nodded furiously. “Please!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZ3jQljOfY
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“Princess keep your head still!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasVIBCmVsE
“How can I when it feels like Dominic is ripping out my scalp!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQNaqylyey
“THIRTY MINUTES TILL WE GO LIVE PEOPLE! GET THE PRINCESS AND HER ESCORT READY IN FIFTEEN!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1Waeh3IoR
“Princess stay still so I can button up your dress!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvgeiCqR8H
“WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE WANT FROM ME!” I shouted at my glam squad who flew all the way from the capital just to get me ready for tonight. I really have to give them a raise for this.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoyYSAZ47F
I knew I would have to dress up for this event, but Ava went all out with my dress. You remember that big gorgeous yellow dress the Belle wore when she danced in the ballroom with the beast in, “Beauty and the Beast”? Well, Ava got an exact replica of that dress made. Only difference was it was red and had over three hundred mini diamonds as sequences. I even had shimmering elbow length gloves to match.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1otUmMm4Z
“We want you to stay still!” Tiffany rolled her eyes as she painted my lips a bright red. “Now stay still! You’re making this way harder than it needs to be.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqT6Jt40xa
“Where is Landon?” I asked. “He better be dressed and ready in time. AND WHERE IS CRIMSON CROSS?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahDcBTK1Ud
“Here!” Crimson poked his behind my curtain as he annoyingly munched on some popcorn. Where the hell did he even get that from? “Wow, you look gorgeous! Red suits you.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMw0yguBWSP
“I know right!” Ava beamed. “Well anything suits our beautiful princess but red just looks extra gorgeous on her!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyi3N4so1wd
“So where’s that dumb-dumb?” He referred to Landon.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0S7YAoAkbF
“Who knows,” I twisted my face as Dominic twisted my curly locks in an elegant low bun. “He just better be ready in time.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEw7nRQ8NE8
“Did I hear my Princessey calling for me?” Landon said as he magically appeared from behind the curtain, decked out in a velvet red and white suit, top hat and all, with a huge candy cane in his hand. When he saw me, he whistled in approval and pointed his cane at me. “My smoking hot Princessey, a sexy lady in red. It is my awesomely awesome pleasure to be your escort tonight.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNiy1HSMuC
He bowed in front of me, even taking my hand and kissed it. I snuck a glance at Crimson and he was not happy about it. He clenched his popcorn bag tightly, making them all spill onto the floor.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFw3IPqOy2Y
“Hey, watch the hands!” He said before pushing Landon away from me. “She’s still getting ready so get out until she’s done!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRE8HEyiOe
“Well your here dude!” Landon said. “If I have to leave, why don’t you?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQIonw9wIk
“Cause I’m her Royal Guard dumbass! I get paid to be around her 24/7!” Crimson seethed.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8fAzaNFsn
“Well I’m her escort, so I have to escort her to the float!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjO2xxqcM3C
“I’LL ESCORT HER!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vEGI1M537
“HEY!” I shouted grabbing both of their attention. “Both of you leave!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLK5RC58nJ
“WHAT!” Crimson’s eyes widened. “Alex, you can’t be serious? Why am I even in trouble? He’s the one who-”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrn7o3GyeC
“Crimson?” I said warningly as I narrowed my eyes at him.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudgWqdw7ZO
He sighed and grumbled under his breath before grabbing Landon harshly behind his neck and tugging him behind the curtain.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlqoKiyPuy
“Honestly, they’re like children.” I huffed.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9t5bAnt06
Tiffany chuckled as she finished up perfecting my eyebrows. “That Royal Guard of yours really is a handful. But he’s a cutie! Don’t you agree Princess?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWpMoSMmJa
“Undeniably so,” I said trying to be nonchalant. Crimson was more than a cutie, he was sex-on-legs!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnk46czxrOV
“How do you resist his attractiveness?” Ava asked. “Royal Guard or not I would’ve been all up on that 24/7!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6f0EYoNpk
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“It’s against the law for us to be together like that,” I said. “Crimson’s a great Royal Guard and I don’t want him to get fired.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpdB83HgDB
“Yeah, but sometimes you have to take risks honey.” Dominic said pinning my tiara in place. “Life’s way too boring if you don’t.”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4oLCcvZUC
“Yeah but-”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsvZVm08WI
“You should enjoy your life the way you want!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsNL0FzGE4
“It’s not-”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJQPsenc2o
“If being with him makes you happy then be happy!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoIC8r7IH6
“LISTEN!” I shouted before regaining my composure. “Thank you but, their is nothing going on romantically between Crimson and I. He’s my Royal Guard and my friend, that’s all.” I lied.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMvDjtGC34
They all looked at me skeptically for a few moments before finally deciding to drop the issue. I wonder what even brought all that on? Were Crimson and I being affectionate and they caught sight of it? Or did they see us making out in the closet? Dear God, if they did, I just hope they don’t say anything!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCgXHpLB61
“Sorry for bombarding you so much Princess,” Ava said as they’d finally finished getting me ready. “But please, we’ve noticed that you seemed a bit more stressed lately and all we want is for you to be happy. Even if you are a princess, just do whatever makes you happy! You’ll be thankful that you did in the long run!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsmycPH5hd
I really wish I could Ava. But, reality prevents me from being happy; because of who I am, their are certain happy things in life I cannot enjoy. And to mock me even more, the universe sends a piece of happiness to me, but I am only allowed to skim the top, never getting to fully indulge without any restrictions, limits or doubts. But as for right now, I am content with skimming the surface for such a long time, because when I eventually reach the middle, it’ll be worth the wait.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkampgtD7D
“Your Highness!” my assistance came behind the curtain. “It’s time to get on the float!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhctz5hvfE
Sigh, let’s just get this over with.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZZnk0umLB
This dress was very heavy and it slowed down my walking speed by a lot; but damn, I looked gorgeous! I was lead outside where I saw Landon waiting on me with his goofy grin on his face. But I couldn’t even say anything because the freezing cold air of outside slapped me in the face like a bitch!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yKwpm5enW
“HOLY SHIT IT’S COLD!” I screamed as my body began shivering. “SOMEONE GET ME A BLANKET...AND SOME HOT CHOCOLATE!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ821okgpzRV
“SOMEONE GET THE PRINCESSEY A BLANKET AND HOT CHOCOLATE!” Landon repeated.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxxOtDyeUR
“HOW THE HELL AREN’T YOU FREEZING?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUr8mzYV5Zf
“I play baseball dude!” He said as if it was the most logical response ever. Why do I even bother questioning him?937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkD6Im9yfsl
“Don’t worry Princess, I told you we have an incubator ready for you.” My assistant said as he lead me to the back of a humungous float that I nearly broke my neck trying to look at. From the back, it looked like a giant replica of Santa’s workshop, with a huge snow globe at the very top that I assume where Landon and I will be situated.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Poqa6DeEw
“How that hell are we supposed to get up there?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqxDeB6kHW
“If you would come this way,” He led us over to a small lift.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUq3Soo9OR8
“Are you 100% positive that this is stable?” I asked hesitantly as I stepped onto the lift; gripping Landon’s biceps tightly so that I don’t fall.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVKkRSXkDS
“Positive!” He gave me a bright smile before a loud machine sound was heard the lift slowly elevated upwards.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsqQBkGdPQ
“You think they couldn’t have installed railings on this contraption?937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoeiPrkIHI
Finally after what felt like hours, Landon and I made it to the top of the float where we were inside the snow globe. And true to my assistant’s word, it was very warm and toasty in here; their was even two fake thrones for us to sit on. This was a bit scary though. Elevated God knows how many feet in the air in a giant clear ball! A banner was in front of us so the people wouldn’t be able to see us until it moved a few feet ahead. But I see streetlights that lined all the way down the long road!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCexwMA165Q
“This is some view!” Landon said as he stood directly in front of the banner; which would mean he can’t see shit except for the back of the banner! “Nice, really nice I tell ya!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPZNGNfrXV
“This is gonna be a long five hours!” I sighed to myself as I plopped down on my throne. “Might as well make myself comfortable.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxXYaJrkSS
“WE START IN FIVE MINUTES EVERYONE!” Someone shouted from below us.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5hABnY8PV
Just smile and wave Alex, that’s all you have to do and then you’ll be done. That’s not hard. You’ll be fine! Everything will go smoothly!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsnokAx0am
“NO STEVE! THE COUNTESS GOES ON THE FLOAT BEHIND THE PRINCESS!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzx1eiH1sN
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I immediately shot up out of my seat and opened the door below this contraption to look down at my assistance. “DID YOU JUST SAY COUNTESS?” 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFYyMtyjvy
“Didn’t you know Your Highness?” He tilted his head to the side.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpioPRQmPf
YOU DUMB FUCKERS DIDN’T TELL ME ALOT OF SHIT!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5e8IUwYSmA
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Keep your chill Alexandra. KEEP YOUR MOTHERFUCKIGN CHILL!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40C9hlABwA
“Obviously not!” I spat. “What the hell is going on?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfdM5gnQcy
“The countess, your cousin, is also taking apart is the float!”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnF09koFpj
You.have.got.to.be.shitting.me!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Yo6HTJotf
Very calmly I shut the door and returned back to my place on the throne. I calmly folded my arms and began taking deep, calming breaths.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20lQpLhGeI
“Find your happy place!” I said to myself. “Find the peace within your soul?”937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEu9AIJoXc
I WILL KEEP MY CHILL, EVEN IF IT KILLS ME!937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliMwn5IMso
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