The Love of a Prince

Chapter 23. Prince Albert's Order

Prince Albert glanced at the food on Laura's plate which was touched only slightly when he himself had finished his lunch.

"Why are you eating so little ?" ask Prince Albert.

"Sorry Your Majesty, I have less appetite." Laura reasoned.

"Is that so ? not because you were forced to accompany me to lunch ?" guess Prince Albert.

Of course, why are you still asking ?

The words Laura wanted to put out but were impossible to happen.

"That's just your thought, Your Majesty, I'm glad to be able to accompany Your Majesty to lunch." Laura put on a smiley face even though in her heart was prying.

Prince Albert raised his forehead, not yet believing Laura's words. "Are you ?"

"Of course Your Majesty." Laura put on a fake smile.

"Honestly I want you to be relaxed in front of me."

By risking my life and that of my family members ? Thank you but sorry such a thing is impossible. You are not aware of your irritable attitude ? There's no way I'll be relaxed in front of you, don't expect your Majesty too much.

"I think my attitude already looks as relaxed as His Majesty said."

"Thulkah ?" Prince Albert asked uncertainly.

"Of course." Laura's convinced.

"Otherwise your activities after from here ?" Prince Albert switched the conversation, no longer discussing the matter.

"Nothing, after from here I'm straight back home."

"Good." Comments of Prince Albert. "I noticed you look close to your personal bodyguard." Added.

"Isn't it natural that I look close to him because of the time we spend together ?" Laura asked in wonder.

Prince Albert stared at Laura. "He's just your bodyguard Ara's not your friend, keep your distance from him because I don't like it when you're close to other men."

Laura gulped, nervous. "Okay, Your Majesty, I'll remember that."

Laura improved her sitting position, she did not feel comfortable if Prince Albert had put on a face like that.

How could it feel comfortable if it was like this?, Laura lamented in her heart.

"In two days I'm going to Spain, attending a state meeting." Prince Albert told me. "Done in these two days your lesson for formal banquet manners because you have to come with me to the meeting." Added.

Laura was surprised to hear that. "Should I come with you ?" laura asked trying to cover up the panic.

"You must come because this is an opportunity to introduce yourself as a potential member of the royal family."

Laura sat uneasy, imagining going alone with Prince Albert.

"But to be honest, Your Majesty, I am not ready to attend such an activity."

"You don't want you to be ready and you should have prepared yourself since the announcement of our engagement was announced by the palace." Tegur Prince Albert.

"Learn well not to embarrass me at the meeting." Prince Albert added.

"Your Majesty." Laura nodded with force.

Finished accompanying Prince Albert to lunch, Laura immediately returned home. The mood was immediately ugly after hearing Prince Albert's words.

"What's up Ara ? why is your face like that so up. There's a problem on the first day of your lesson ?" mama asked curiously as soon as she saw Laura come into the house.

Laura threw her body on the sofa in the living room. She sat down next to Laura.

"What's up ? tell Mama."

Laura took a long breath. "Prince Albert will go to Spain to attend a state meeting."

"Then ?" ask Mama.

"Prince Albert gave me orders to follow instead of asking." Laura answered with emotion.

"Regardless of orders or requests, isn't that a good thing. Prince Albert took you with him to that meeting ?"

Mama frowned, astonished by Laura's attitude. "Why not Ara ? isn't that a very good thing if he wants them to know you who's his future wife."

"I don't like and don't feel comfortable attending meetings like that Mama."

"You say that because you are not used to it and you will eventually get used to it because you will often do it because of your status which is the wife of Prince Albert." Advice from Mama

Laura just listened to it. "Try living before you say that." Mama added.

"I went to Ma's room, tired of taking a break." Laura stood up without replying to Mama.

Mama could only shake her head to see Laura who was walking towards the stairs to go up to the second floor of her room.

Laura opened her bedroom door straight to the bed. Lying staring blankly at the ceiling of his room.

The ringing tone of the incoming phone disperse his daydream, lazily moving down from the bed to take a bag lying on the sofa.

Laura pulled out the phone that was still ringing, Charlotte's name on the screen.

"Hallo." Laura said when the phone line was connected.

"Hallo Ara, how are you ?" Charlotte asked from across.

"You haven't called me in a few days." Laura said in a dislike tone, not answering Charlotte's question.

"I'm sorry." Charlotte said grinningly.

"My news is bad, good thing you called me. How about we go out tonight ?"

"What bad news do you mean ?" Charlotte asked curiously ignoring the words of Laura who invited her out.

"I'll tell you later when we meet, it's not good to talk on the phone."

Charlotte relented. "Well, where do we meet ?"

"Where are you ?" Laura asked back, not yet thinking of their place to meet.

"In the Bar."

"Don't at the Bar."

Laura and Charlotte said at the same time. "Don't be at the bar, how about telling me the place is noisy." Laura added, a little annoyed with her best friend who likes to visit such a place.

"Well, you'll choose the place." Charlotte relented.

"We went to the restaurant all dinner, I know a place where the food is very good. I'll send you the address."

"Okay, it's a long time ago then."

"See you at the dinner." Laura said before turning off the phone.

Laura returned to the bed, sighing deeply before closing her eyes.

"It is better to sleep for a while, just by sleeping I can forget all my problems even if only for a moment." Laura muttered while fixing a comfortable position for her to sleep in.

It was late afternoon when Laura woke up from her sleep. Move down from the bed straight to the bathroom to get ready.

Laura glanced in the mirror for the last time before exiting her room, smiling in satisfaction at her appearance.

Picked up a cell phone to send Charlotte a restaurant address before filling her handphone in her bag.

"Where do you want Ara to go ?" Bella who had just climbed up through the stairs asked as she saw the neat-looking Laura had just closed the door of her room.

"I'll have dinner outside with Charlotte." Answer Laura.

"Mom and Dad know ?"

"No, I'll tell them now."

Bella agreed. "Be careful."

"Yes, I'll go first."