Traits of a Queen

As I raced down the halls of my home, in fear not looking ahead of me I came head to head with my worst enemy “Stepsister” she said in her overly witchy voice, what is she doing here, I thought, not up to something good I’m sure.

“Hey dimwit would you move out of the way” I said, but as usual the witch stayed and watched my every move, and I could hear the guards getting closer “Triss did I ever tell you how beautiful you are, now please move I really need to get out of here” I said trying to persuade her to move but she didn’t seem to budge, I didn’t care anymore I pushed her and ran past, I didn’t look back but I could hear her screaming and faking an injury as usual the witch strikes again, I rolled my eyes as I ran away through the kitchen and out the back door until I was surrounded by guards. “Let me go I order you” I yelled but to no avail “I am your princess, I order you to put me down” I screamed at the top of my lungs “Princess Zatina you were found running away, from your embroidery classes again” said my stepmother, and God help me if I could get down, and slap this woman’s fake hair off, every thing about her is a lie and I just need to prove if it my father, I’ve tried so many times but I’m sure the witch has turned his brain into mush. I rolled my eyes at her and said “oh please Marsha we all know that those embroidery classes are just your way of torturing, me all in the name of being a better ‘lady’ in future or to be a more sophisticated woman and Queen of my kingdom when we all know you know nothing of that nature you retched witch” I said and I swear the guards were holding on to everything in them not to laugh, She came forward and slapped me across the face, it came as a shock but instead of giving her the satisfaction of watching me wince in pain I looked her straight in the eye and laughed saying “is that all you’ve got” she didn’t do more after that and just said “ It’s queen Marsha to you, you little brat”.

She turned to the guards and said “ lock her up in the dungeon and she has no dinner tonight” I went ballistic at her “ I am a princess why would you lock me up without my fathers permission” she completely ignored me and went back into the palace garden.

It was already night time and I was starving I had been screaming all evening hoping my father would hear me, but I heard the guards say that he had left on a business trip and won’t return until the next ball. I had stopped attending Balls ever since my mom fell ill and died, I have a feeling that my stepmom has a hand in her death but I would need evidence to confirm it.

As I sat in the dark about to pass out of hunger, I wondered what my mom would think if she found out I was locked up, she’d probably lose her mind I thought, a little chuckle came out at the thought of what would happen, Just then I heard a knock behind me and I saw someone but couldn’t really make what they looked like as it was dark but I knew they smelled like something out of a moonlight lure, or like fresh baked potatoes mixed with some sweet corn alright enough of that, as he came closer I realized it was just my best friend jack who lived here with his Dad who’s the Gardener and he had brought me some food. “Jack what are you doing here you could get caught” I whispered “ don’t worry about me the guards are changing shifts so they won’t notice ” he said trying to convince me it was alright “Jack why would you do that, you know what the Witch would do to you if she finds out” I said trying to reason and get some sense into him, but as soon as I saw the freshly baked potatoes and corn I forgot about being reasonable “alright so should I just leave then” he said almost walking away “ No no don’t go please I’m starving” I said almost yelling, and he started snickering because he knew he could get to me with food and then he slid the tray under the space below the dungeon and I started to eat, the food was so good that it almost made me **** and I could hear Jack laughing like a hyena.

“Hey I need your help with something” I said as I was eating “ what is it your royal highness” Jack said in a mocking tone, I rolled my eyes and continued “I need you to watch the movements and whereabouts of Marsha the witch” I said whilst stabbing the plate “ can you do that for me please” I said to Jack flashing him my most charming smile, he took one look at me and refused “No Zanita, I really think you should drop this matter seriously” I watched in horror of the word’s coming out of the person I trusted the most it felt like betrayal “its not just any matter Jack my mother is involved my father is involved that evil witch is involved and she’s the reason I’m in here” I said yelling as I stood up taking angry paces around the dungeon, I completely lost my appetite and told Jack to take the food back “I’m sorry that I upset you but I’m just trying to look out for you, please try to understand that your risking so much” he said as he walked away “I have nothing more to lose Jack I’ve already lost everything” I said angry tears streaming down my face, he stopped in his tracks and looked at me with a hurt look in his eyes and said “but you haven’t lost me” in that moment I didn’t know what to think I was really grateful to have him a really good friend like him and with that he walked out of the dungeon chambers I hoped he wouldn’t get caught, I went back into a corner and lay my scarf on the ground and used my boots as a pillow and wondered what it meant to be a real queen a sophisticated lady which I know I am no, I looked up at the dark ceiling and slowly dozed off.

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