The Entertainer/Meeting under a new light
The King shook his head, realizing who he is talking to. “Well, I was expecting a bad joke of some sort, but I'm please to see you are honest.” He pet my head. “Now what name should we give you?
“Hmm...Alice?” “Alice...That is good. I can claim you are from another neighboring kingdom at the moment. I doubt he'll ponder much about where you came from...And where should he be at the moment? His room or one of the playroom?” “He should be in his room.” “Ah, before we go, let your clothes on the bed there, I'll send a maid to retrieve it.” “Don't you think it's weird for my clothes to be here?” “Don't worry about it, not like you could have done anything wrong anyway” After doing so, we left for that room.
As we made way into the prince's room. It's a rather modest one. A nice big bed, drawers, lots of little engineer project scattered across the room, wardrobes, a table in the middle of the room with several cups and rocks he loves to collect...and there he was on his bed, lying on his stomach, playing a chess game alone...Well, if you could call it chess at the moment. All the pieces are mismatched for a story of the boy's creation. “Charle, I have someone to present you.” “Hello!” I bowed down with the same manner I do usually. “Haha! She bows like a guy!” He said pointing at me. “Now son, where are your manners?” “Sorry, Daddy!” He got off of the bed and bowed down “I am Charle the fourth, Prince and heir to the throne...” He approached me, took one of my hand and kissed it...Did I feel his tongue? Eww “What's your name, my lady?” “Errrr...” I responded, clearly blushing. It feels weird seeing him the same size, if not a tad taller. I never saw him act this way before, when did he learn to talk to ladies like that? Did he saw me with someone else?
“Son, this is Alice. She comes from a neighboring kingdom. She will be with us for the summer vacation.” “Where do you came from, my lady?” He said, directly looking at my eyes. “Oh, that? Um...” “Alezon. She is the daughter of Marcus. You remember him, yes?” The boy's smile turned into a frown rather quickly “How could I? He hit his son in public and nobody did a thing! The guards even saw him do that but they didn't!” “Son, we've talk about this before. Another King's matter is his own, not ours.” “It's not fair! Nobody should have the right to hit someone like that!” He then goes to my side and held my hand tight “Can we keep her here? I swear she'll be safer with us than with him!”
Both senior and I look at ourselves. “...Well son, it is only for the vacation. I'm sure he is not that bad. Old fashioned, yes...But deep down I'm sure he is a fine man. Right, Alice?” “Um...Right! He's totally fine! Haha...” Looking at the boy's face, he's definitely not buying it. “Anyway, you two behave now.” The King say, leaving. “Wait!” Junior ask “...Yes?” “Can she sleep in my bed?” “No!” “Awww...Can I sleep in her bed?” “Oh-Why-What-No...Why ask that? I said no! She has her own private guest room. A maid will see to her well being later. If I catch you with her in a bed sleeping, you're in deep trouble young man.” “But why?” “Good bye, son.” “Dad, wait!” The King closed down the door and left us alone.
The Prince then look back at me with a smile.