The Love of a Prince

Chapter 22. Lunch.

Laura arrives at the doorstep of Prince Albert's private library room. The guard without asking immediately opened the door for him to enter.

Once inside Laura saw her teacher sitting waiting for her arrival.

"Sorry sir, have kept you waiting." Laura walked up to the man.

"It's okay Miss Laura, I came a little faster because I had to find the palace secretary first which turned out not to take much time." The teacher explained.

"Prince Albert isn't in this room ?" Laura asked clarifyingly as she did not see the whereabouts of Prince Albert.

"The palace secretary told me that His Majesty is on state affairs outside so we can use this room freely to study without disturbing Prince Albert."

"Isn't it better that we study elsewhere if our existence here might just disturb Prince Albert ?"

"We are here on direct orders from Prince Albert so His Majesty will not be disturbed."

Laura nodded in understanding. "So we start the lesson now ?" ask Laura.

"Yes, we can start now. Today we learn the etiquette of eating at the dinner table for formal occasions." The teacher stepped closer to the table that Laura had just realized was inside the room.

"I ask the palace secretary to provide it, we will learn as well as practice it directly." The teacher added, explaining as soon as she saw Laura's face.

Laura stepped closer to the dining table with a size that was not so big. On it has set plates, several types of glasses and various types of spoons, forks and knives.

"Please sit Miss Laura." Teacher invites.

Laura pulled out a chair to sit down and the lesson began. With great concentration Laura heard Master explain, show and practice the lessons of the day until the time showed at twelve noon.

"We stop here first and we'll go back tomorrow." Master closed the lesson that day.

"Good." Laura was a little excited, unable to cover her excitement once the lesson was over.

Laura stood up as soon as her teacher was about to turn out. "Thank you for the lesson today." Said Laura who was countered by a nod of her head by her Master before going to eliminate behind the door.

After being convinced that nothing was left, Laura stepped out of the room very happy not to see Prince Albert until the lesson was over that afternoon.

At the front door of the royal palace, Edward stood waiting for him to come out. Laura walked over to Edward.

Edward turned his head as he heard the sound of footsteps approaching him.

"Your lesson is done Miss ?" edward asked as Laura stood in front of him.

"Today is finished and will continue tomorrow."

"You want to go home ?" ask Edward again.

"Meet me lunch, Ara." A voice emerged from behind Laura, interrupting the conversation of the two of them.

Edward looked back at Laura and looked down slightly saluting. Laura was curious and turned to face the voice she thought was Prince Albert looking at from the way Edward saluted.

And sure enough, Prince Albert was standing in front of the door of the Palace not far from them.

"Good day, Your Majesty." Edward's honor was nodding his head by Prince Albert.

"Good day, Your Majesty." Laura said hello even if it was a little late.

Prince Albert still standing in his place did not intend to go directly into making Laura with a state of being forced to move closer to Prince Albert.

"By my lunch company." Prince Albert repeated his words as Laura stood right in front of him.

"I thought you'd have lunch outside Your Majesty." Laura tried to hide her dislike of being in the Palace for too long.

"The plan was like that but I changed my mind and chose to eat at the Palace."

Laura looked at Edward. "You better go to Edward's lunch before coming back to pick me up." Laura said to Edward, deliberately saying so to let him know that he would not be inside for long.

"Well Miss Laura." Edward understood.

Prince Albert remained silent and chose to walk into the palace.

Laura walked up to follow him from behind. Prince Albert did not walk towards the dining room but walked towards his private library room.

Laura simply followed behind without asking even though she was very anxious.

"How was your lesson this morning ?" asked Prince Albert as soon as they entered, Prince Albert went straight to the table where Laura had studied and practiced the lessons that turned out to still be in the room.

"The lesson went well, Your Majesty." Laura said, standing in the middle of the room.

"Come here, sit beside me." Prince Albert's orders.

"Your Majesty." Laura said obediently, moving towards the table and sitting on the chair that was beside Prince Albert.

"Why are we here, Your Majesty ? didn't you just say you wanted lunch ?" Laura dared to ask.

"We have lunch here, there is still a table that you used to study here. Father and Mother must also be eating now, it would be impolite if we showed up while they were eating." Prince Albert explained.

Laura mangosteen understood the explanation of Prince Albert.

The rules of life in the Palace were too rigid, Laura lamented inwardly. If at home, I can still come late to join to eat even though Mama often reprimands.

Tok tok tok tok

There was a knock on the door from outside.

"Lock !" Prince Albert said.

The door opened from the outside, the palace secretary entered the room.

"You want His Majesty's lunch ?" ask the palace secretary to Prince Albert.

"Yes, the King and Queen are having lunch ?" ask Prince Albert back.

"Yes, Your Majesty they're having lunch."

Prince Albert understood. "They didn't know I was coming home early ?"

"No, Your Majesty, all they know is that Your Majesty will have lunch outside."

"Then prepare some food here, I'll have lunch here with Miss Laura." Prince Albert's orders.

"Okay, Your Majesty, I'll do it now." The palace secretary said obediently, turning out of the room to work out Prince Albert's orders.

Not long after the door was knocked back, Prince Albert again asked the Palace servants to enter and arrange some types of food on the dining table.

They began to eat lunch, with the elegant and formal look of Prince Albert enjoying his lunch.

Laura was forced to balance following the attitude of Prince Albert while eating although honestly things like this are the least loved to make the food that she enjoyed even though delicious so tasted bland.

If I had come home a little early, I would not have met him today.

Laura complained as she glanced resentfully at Prince Albert.

Will eating later be this stiff ? If this is how to eat in the palace, I make sure my weight will drop dramatically. What a powerful diet.