"Evelyne, Evelyne" said Miss du Blanc, while knocking on my door purposely to wake me up. Waking up, I replied "Miss du Blanc I am awake."
She said in a gruff tone "You have an hour to get ready, I will be back."
I got up and looked outside the window. It was still dark, no birds singing, it was only 4 in the morning but I had to get up. She better have a good reason I thought.
"This irritating woman" I stomped walking to the bathroom.
This day didn't start out well for me since I had to take a cold shower, then skip breakfast for being behind schedule. Miss du blanc complained that I spent an extra minute on the staircase when I was not supposed to. She argued that I messed up the whole schedule by making her scold me. I was scolded for getting berate, consequence of 1 extra minute going down the stairs? I know she is doing this for my well being, I need to be irreproachable, but gosh I am hungry now.
It is currently 5:30 in the morning; time to meet my parents. Miss du Blanc led me to the Lyls tea room which is 3 steps of the guards away from my parents' room. It is actually 5 steps for a slow walker like me, not to mention that I am short, well not I am not too short I am 5,6.
We arrived at the tea room door, Miss du Blanc knocked on the door then let me in alone.
"Come on in and sit" said my mother, so I did, "We do not want to scare you, but the matter we are going to discuss with you right now is serious, and very important for you." "Aren't we supposed to talk about my sister's wedding?" I asked, as my curiosity awakened.
My mother sighed and replied "She is getting married, but her future is not your future. It is time for us to tell you about your future, your path." After the conversation with my parents I knew my life was going to change. I could not let this devastating fact ruin my life, well it is my life for now. This Saturday, the coronation day, I will become the queen.
On Thursday morning, as I was walking down the path in the garden with my sister, she stopped and told me that she was going to Elvada tomorrow, "Why are you only telling me now?" I asked. "Evie, I surely did not have time, you know. Getting married to another kingdom is a big deal, there are many things that I should deal with, and I had a tight schedule. You must understand me, Evie. I wasn't trying to leave you in ignorance, I just did not have time to let you know. I really wanted to say goodbye to you, wishing you a great future, this is why I am here right now.". Saying those words, Esther gave me a necklace.