Secrets novel Chapter 2

Paula's P. o. v

I woke up with a slight headache and found my ladies ( servants ) looking at me quietly, I sat upright and cleared my throat, those days I used to wake up with their eyes on me I felt so uncomfortable, but now I was so used to it.

"Morning princess" they greeted together.

I smiled happily, they were like my own 6 blood sisters.

"Isn't my hair a mess?" I asked while standing up, I moved and sat on a chair that was opposite my big mirror.

Bridget got a brush and carefully started brushing my hair.

"My Princess aren't you nervous about tomorrow? You know you will be wedded to the king right?" The new servant asked.

"Cleo Know your place!" Lauren yelled at her angrily.

"What did I do? I was just asking politely, we can't all just pretend to be calm, we are about to take a journey to a foreign land who knows how people live there!" Cleo yelled back making me lose my temper.

"Enough!" I yelled while standing up.

The ladies quickly bowed.

"Why can't you all learn from Lauren! I hate it when you talk as if I'm not in your presence, I'm a princess for crying out loud if you can't respect me here then what makes you think the others will when we go there?" I yelled angrily.

"Princess Paula please don't get upset, forgive us, we will try our very best to improve, tomorrow will be a big day, you don't have to be stressed okay?" Lauren said calming me down.

"I think I will request for new ladies to attend to me," I said as they all looked at each other in fear.

Cleo quickly knelt down as everyone else did the same, I looked at Lauren with a pained heart, why would she kneel in front of me when she knew I wasn't mad at her.

"Debby prepare a bath for me," I said then turned and went to the balcony.

"You see? Your stupid mouth will one day cost us our heads" Miriam said angrily.

"Debby you heard the princess, prepare a bath for her, as for the rest of you, don't get back to your duties until the princess forgives us" Lauren instructed.

"Lauren please ask for forgiveness on our behalf from the princess," Janet said lowly, while I acted as if I heard nothing when I heard it all.

I heard footsteps approach me then shortly Lauren stood next to me.

"Let me guess, you are here on everyone's behalf right?" I asked facing her.

"Yes," she answered honestly.

"Lauren, the ladies have been attending to me for years, I thought by now they knew me better, why is it that you are different from them, you understand me well and know what I like and dislike?" I asked.

"Well princess we have known each other since we were young" she answered.

I sighed and looked away, she was right but that still didn't answer my question.