"Well, We Were Born to Die..."
we should've known...
Weeks passed with no significant changes. I got used to the prince's absence in the corridors as I walked to the library and to dinner every day. I never knew where he was. I supposed off somewhere with Alexandria. Perhaps they were off walking by the lake. I sometimes saw them from the window in the library that looks out onto the water. Sometimes, I would pretend it was me he was walking with. I never told that to anyone. not even Elton. Even he didn't know the full extent of my love-sickness for the prince.
Days later, the wedding date was announced and the bride's mother was on her way to castle to help with the preparations. I knew it was coming... the wedding, that is. Even still, I was slightly shocked to hear the announcement. I never had a chance with the prince, not ever. I must have had some tiny bit of hope still leftover in my heart that I forgot to get rid of, because hearing about the wedding hurt a lot. I cried myself to sleep that night.
The next day, around noon, Alexandria's mother arrived. I didn't see too much of her, but from what I did, she seemed like a very cranky old woman. She was terrifying. I stayed away from her.
Two days before the wedding, I was walking to down to the library as I usually did. It was late in the evening; maybe eight o'clock. As I strolled through the corridors, I noticed someone talking. I slowed down and realized that there were actually two people. I searched for the source of the sounds, and found myself in front of a door about twenty feet away from the door ton the library. I listened closely. I recognized the voices to belong to Alexandria and who I assumed was her mother, although it was hard to tell.
"...Well it's not like you love him, " squeaked the old woman. "You had better not be having second thoughts about this. Do you know haw much trouble I went through to stage that bear attack? Do you?!" I gasped audibly. They were silent in the room. I panicked. I guessed they dismissed the noise I had made for nothing, because their conversation continued. I held my hand over my mouth just in case.
"Yes, mother. I know. I'm not having second thoughts. I want the crown just as much as you do. I'm just concerned that the prince will eventually catch on to our plan. He may be delusional, but he's not stupid, " replied the bride-to-be.
"Oh don't even worry about that. He's infatuated with you. That's his weakness. Even if he did find out, he wouldn't do anything about it. He's senseless, that boy, " the crackling voice responded. "Now get to bed. You need your beauty rest." I heard shuffling in the room, and I quickly fled to the library.
I was in a daze. I could hardly believe what I had just heard. She didn't love him at all. Deep down, there was a tiny part in that was relieved to heard this. I barely noticed, for I was overwhelmed with a frenzied panic. Alexandria and her mother had plotted this entire thing! Right down to the bear attack! I wasn't selfish enough not to feel sorry for the prince. He loved her so much, and she was just using him. She and her mother only wanted the crown. I had to do something. I had to tell the prince. I knew he would never believe me though. But still, I couldn't just sit around. I would tell Elton. I was sure he would help me think of something.
Days later, the wedding date was announced and the bride's mother was on her way to castle to help with the preparations. I knew it was coming... the wedding, that is. Even still, I was slightly shocked to hear the announcement. I never had a chance with the prince, not ever. I must have had some tiny bit of hope still leftover in my heart that I forgot to get rid of, because hearing about the wedding hurt a lot. I cried myself to sleep that night.
The next day, around noon, Alexandria's mother arrived. I didn't see too much of her, but from what I did, she seemed like a very cranky old woman. She was terrifying. I stayed away from her.
Two days before the wedding, I was walking to down to the library as I usually did. It was late in the evening; maybe eight o'clock. As I strolled through the corridors, I noticed someone talking. I slowed down and realized that there were actually two people. I searched for the source of the sounds, and found myself in front of a door about twenty feet away from the door ton the library. I listened closely. I recognized the voices to belong to Alexandria and who I assumed was her mother, although it was hard to tell.
"...Well it's not like you love him, " squeaked the old woman. "You had better not be having second thoughts about this. Do you know haw much trouble I went through to stage that bear attack? Do you?!" I gasped audibly. They were silent in the room. I panicked. I guessed they dismissed the noise I had made for nothing, because their conversation continued. I held my hand over my mouth just in case.
"Yes, mother. I know. I'm not having second thoughts. I want the crown just as much as you do. I'm just concerned that the prince will eventually catch on to our plan. He may be delusional, but he's not stupid, " replied the bride-to-be.
"Oh don't even worry about that. He's infatuated with you. That's his weakness. Even if he did find out, he wouldn't do anything about it. He's senseless, that boy, " the crackling voice responded. "Now get to bed. You need your beauty rest." I heard shuffling in the room, and I quickly fled to the library.
I was in a daze. I could hardly believe what I had just heard. She didn't love him at all. Deep down, there was a tiny part in that was relieved to heard this. I barely noticed, for I was overwhelmed with a frenzied panic. Alexandria and her mother had plotted this entire thing! Right down to the bear attack! I wasn't selfish enough not to feel sorry for the prince. He loved her so much, and she was just using him. She and her mother only wanted the crown. I had to do something. I had to tell the prince. I knew he would never believe me though. But still, I couldn't just sit around. I would tell Elton. I was sure he would help me think of something.