episode 2

As the door to the banquet opens, I stepped down carefully. Woah! This is just like in the movies! I looked around an heard someone talking to me. I turned around and saw Cleetus.

"Are you just going to stand there?" asked Cleetus. "You said this banquet was important for you," Cleetus continued. "Okay!" I answered. I pulled a chair next to Cleetus when he suddenly stopped me.

"No! You’re not sitting next to me," he said. "But why? I’m your fiancée!" I asked. "You’re sitting in a different spot now," Cleetus said. I ignored him and started looking around.

I saw a bottle of liquor on the table, I picked it up. "Hey! What are you doing!?" screamed Cleetus. “You’re not going to pour that on me right?" Cleetus started backing off. “Of course not! It would be a waste," I smiled.

I opened the bottle and started drinking it, I felt my vision blurry. "Albert! Come help me," called Cleetus. Did he said something? That’s when i saw my favorite character, Albert. He smiled at me, "My Lady, do you have a moment?" he asked.

I stood there as if I'm not believing what I see, "Uhh, yes! Absolutely," I answered. "That’s unusual, but whatever. Get it over with," said Cleetus. "Great! Now come follow me," said Albert.

I followed him into a room, "Where is this again?" I asked Albert. "This is Cleetus's office. My Lady please sit down," said Albert as he held my hand politely. I sat down and looked at Albert, "Come sit with me!" I offered.

Albert's face became confused, "No, no My Lady. I'm fine standing here," said Albert. I stood up, "Well, if you’re not sitting neither would I," i said.

Albert's eye widened, "My Lady please! I'm totally okay," Albert tried to convinced me. "No, you don’t understand Albert. You don’t know how sad I am because of you," i said. "My Lady! What do you mean?" asked Albert.

Knock, Knock!

"That must be the medicine! You’re going to be alright My Lady," said Albert. He opened the door and brought back a bottle of medicine. "My Lady, please drink this," Albert said politely.

I looked at Albert, I decided to talk to him for the last time. "Albert, remember this. You cannot give up on your true love!" I kissed him in the cheek. Albert blushed, "My Lady! Please just drink the medicine!" Albert said with a red face.

I took the bottle of medicine and drank it all up. Woah, I feel dizzy.. "Great! Now you’re back to normal, My Lady," Albert said gladly. "We should go back to the banquet," Albert said offering me his hand. I took his hand and walked back to the banquet.

"Finally, remember.. You seat there," said Cleetus. "Yeah, mhm sure!" I answered. He looked confused, "You never listen to me, why would you listen to me now?" asked Cleetus. I ignored his stupid question and sit in the place he pointed at.

When I'm about to sit on the chair, I saw a familiar green hair person. I know him! He's Delbert, I knew him because he was the assistant for my favorite character, Albert.

"Hey! Why are you sitting there?" asked Cleetus. What the.. he asked me to! "I can get a better view of you from this seat," I answered. He smiled, suddenly there’s a trumpet noise.

The Imperial Majesty, The Sun of The Empire!

Woah, this scene is like in the movies! I sat enthusiastically, this is once in a lifetime experience! I was amazed with the grand entrance, after the trumpet stopped. The Emperor stepped inside the room, everyone started bowing.

"Wait! This is the scene where Robert and Delbert getting introduced! Oh, and Princess Albertine will come as a hostage!" I accidentally blurted out everything i knew from the story.

"How do you know something only Crown Prince and I knew?!" asked the Emperor. "Really, I have no choice.." I said the next line of the Emperor. "Really, I have no choice," As predicted, the Emperor really said the same line in the novel.

He looks more angry now, "Let me guess, drag Lady Elberta out of here?" I said carefully. "Yes! Drag Lady Elberta out of here!" said the Emperor. I started backing off, when I accidentally slipped and fell to the ground.

Well, I guess I'll just wake up soon..

I hit the ground really hard, I blinked over and over but I'm still in the banquet room. What the? The guards immediately held my hand, "Wait! Please no! I'm sorry!" I begged infront of the Emperor.

Suddenly, the room became quiet. What the hell? This is really awkward..

Cleetus looked at me with shock, "Did you just say.. Sorry?" he asked. I just remembered, the villainess never apologized in the novel. "Yes! I'm truly sorry.." I said while bowing down infront of the Emperor.

Albert looked at me sadly, "Emperor, please.. My Lady did nothing wrong," Albert said trying to defend me. What a sweet guy.. But this is no time for me to daydream!

"Still, you ignore my dignity as the Emperor?!" screamed the Emperor. He rose from his seat, when suddenly the door for the banquet opened again. Revealing the Duke Beraht, the villainess father.

"How dare you interrupt us!?" said the Emperor. "Your Imperial Majesty, I am here to beg mercy for my daughter," said the Duke. "Well, if you bow on your knees and show some respect. I would grant your wish," said the Emperor.

No way he's gonna do that..

But unexpectedly, the Duke bowed infront of the Emperor. "I didn’t know you were capable to bow down infront of me, well then.. Lady Elberta, I will give you one last chance," the Emperor said.

"Thank you Your Majesty," I said. I tried standing up and my legs felt wobbly. The Duke grabbed my arm and dragged me out from the banquet, "Please dont hurt that body of yours, you even fell down the stairs yesterday," said the Duke.

What happened? I wondered, Did I time wrapped or something? I went back to the carriage and kept thinking what happened to me on the way back home.

To be Continued...

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