CHAPTER 7

Isabella lay down after a very long day. she was not used to working like this. earning money was not an easy thing to do. she wondered how her parents made the money. ''dad, how did you manage to get where you were. I've only worked for a day so far but I feel I cant take it any longer.'' she said as she held her parents pictures close to her chest and she fell into a deep slumber. while in sleep she had the same dream she has been having ever since her parents passed. her dad was trying to tell her something but whenever she was about to get what he was saying she would get up from the dream. so she couldn't tell what it is that her father was trying to communicate to her. ''what are you trying to tell me dad?'' she whispered and let out a soft cry. since she couldn't get back to sleep after her nightmare, she decided to take a stroll around the palace. as she was moving around, she saw prince Sebastian seated in the gardens. he looked like he was lost in his own world. he was a prince yet he looked miserable and Isabella wondered why he looked like an abandoned dog. prince Sebastian felt like someone has a gaze on him and he turned and found Isabella looking at him. the moment she saw that he had seen him, she rushed back to the maids chambers and went to bed. the next morning the girls woke up at 4 am to get the work started. Isabella was finding this whole working thing exhausting but she had to keep pushing until she saved enough money. when morning came, the girls who worked in the food department served the breakfast for the royal family. ''indeed this is a royal home, cant believe they prepare a feast for just breakfast'' one of the girls said. ''i want to be a princess in my next life'' another girl said. not long after setting the table, the king and the queen came down to have breakfast. the princes and the second prince came and joined their parents. ''good morning father, good morning mother,'' the princess and the second prince greeted and each took a seat. '' where is Sebastian'' the queen asked. ''maybe still in his room'' the second prince replied. the queen then looked at the head maid and signaled her to check on prince Sebastian. the head maid also signaled to Isabella to go tell prince Sebastian to come and have breakfast. obeying the head maid's command, Isabella left for prince Sebastian's chambers. she gently rang the door bell and there was no response. prince Sebastian was taking a shower. she rang the door bell again and this time the door opened and she entered. the moment she entered the room, she saw the half naked prince with a towel around his waist. before her was the masculine man with well built packs and she couldn't believe her eyes, prince Sebastian could sense that she liked what she saw and a smirk appeared on his face. Isabella quickly bowed her head ignoring the smirk on the prince's face. ''good morning prince Sebastian'' Isabella greeted the prince and she got no response. ''I would like to inform you that breakfast has been served and the queen is requesting for your presence'' she said. ''noted'' prince Sebastian said. ''noted'' Isabella said in her head. ''is that all can say.'' she said in her inner voice and she turned to leave. ''I thought you are here to get me and now you are leaving me behind.'' she heard prince Sebastian say. ''cant believe this jerk. does he expect me to carry him on my back'' she said inwardly and the turned to the prince. ''am sorry my prince but I thought ii should give you privacy'' she said. ''privacy, ii thought you were curious about me.'' prince Sebastian said. '' excuse me?'' Isabella said. ''am I wrong? isn't that why you were peeking at me last night.? he asked coldly. Isabella remembered about last night. she was just having a stroll around the palace and she couldn't believe he thought she was there to see him. '' sorry prince Sebastian but I couldn't sleep and decided to take a stroll'' she explained. and why was she explaining she wondered. ''I wouldn't mind if you were there to see me. but just to let you know am not interested in low class.'' prince Sebastian said. low class? Isabella couldn't believe she had just been called a low class. ''who does he think he is to call me a low class". Isabella wondered. to her she was not a low class because she was from a well to do family. and having lost everything to her evil aunt didn't mean she was a low class either and being a low class was the last thing she didn't want to be referred to. ''and who said I was interested in a jerk like you?'' Isabella said. ''jerk?'' prince Sebastian couldn't believe he was called a jerk by a mere maid. ''yes jerk." she said.