Chapter Three

The early morning sun shines into my eyes, I toss around on my bed. I squint my eyes and look around the room. Wait! where am I ?... oh right Spain. I get up from the bed and pull the window close then I jump back on the bed. The one thing I love apart from food is my sleep. I am about dozing off when an intruder named Alexa barges into my new room. This girl should get a global award for always barging into people's room. She comes close to my bed and draws my blanket off my body but trust me I cling into it, she continues to pull and I suddenly leave it alone, the impact making her fall her butt hits the floor with a thud. I laugh at her. She stands up and lurches towards me, hitting me with my pillows soon enough feathers flew everywhere. Alexa finally gets off me and glares at me playfully.

"Come on Rosa, it's a beautiful day"

"I know" I lay back on my bed

"freshen up sweetheart, let's eat something and bake a beautiful pie for the neighbors" Alexa tells me as she grabs me by my arm dragging me up then pushes me into the bathroom and slams the door in my face as I begin to protest.

I pull off my pyjamas short and my worn out t-shirt, then I grab my shampoo and spurts it into my palm and rub it together to form a lather and I massage my scalp then proceeding to take a long needed shower.

I am now in a blue ripped skinny jeans and a baggy purple tank top, my hair pulled up into a messy bun and I finally got rid of my ridiculous coloured socks. I am certainly sure Louisa Clark wouldn't be happy that I got rid of them. My feet covered with my brown UGGs take a walk towards the kitchen. The aroma of pancakes wafts through the entire house. I hurry to the kitchen to see Rupert flipping pancakes still in his pyjamas. His black hair neat with no trace that he just got up. Alexa stands close to him shoving pancakes into her mouth. One could have mistaken the both of them for twins since Lexy has long black hair also and they both have green eyes. They've really got a good looking gene unlike me who have messy dark brown curls and light brown eyes with freckles scattered around my nose but people always tell me I am cute. I guess that's because I have got this cute baby look.

"it smells like heaven in here" I make my presence known and fits on one of the chairs around the table.

"Thank goodness you finally decide to join us and you've never been to heaven before so you clearly don't know how heaven smells like" Alexa says then sits on the chair next to me.

"I might have not been to heaven but I had a premonition that when I die I will be going to heaven"

"oh mustard, the only place you will be going to is hell" Rupert chirps in and puts a plate of pancakes in front of me with a freaking lot of maple syrup on it.

"Hell no! I am not a fan of Devil and I do go to church and besides I am the only religious one here and I am sure I already have a bedroom in heaven".

Alexa rolls her eyes "Rosa, going to church doesn't mean you get to see heaven, demons go to church as well" she says and pats my shoulder.

"Exactly what I was going to say" Rupert says in between bites, he swallows it down with a loud gulp

"for example, Alexa here goes to church and she is definitely a demon. so the question is where do you think she will end up in the after life?"

"Hell" I mutter and Alexa slaps me in the hand and speaks very loud "And you my dear friend will be going there with me because anywhere I go, you follow"

"You don't even believe there is anything called heaven or hell!" I exclaim

"exactly" she says and she and Rupert burst out laughing. They have this adorable laughter that makes me grin at nothing exactly.

It was around 12 noon Alexa and I finished making the pie we intend to give to the neighbors. Now we stand in the kitchen thirty minutes later looking at the mess we've made. oh yes there's no baking without a flour and egg fight, the kitchen really looks messy.

"It's all your fault" I blame Lexy for the mess.

"of course who else would it be, blame it all on me" Lexy grins at me.

"Let's clean this up, change our clothes and pay those motherfuckers next door a visit". She adds.

I ring the doorbell once more, we've been standing here for five minutes and we are beginning to wonder what is taking them so long.we are definitely sure they are in because I hear faint noises coming from the house.

" I certainly tell you they are..."

"seriously Lexy I don't want to hear it" she's been insisting for the last five minutes that the only reason they were taking this long is because they are trying to make more babies... that's not what she calls it because if I say exactly what she says it feels like I am commiting a sin.

The door finally opens thank goodness and out comes an old loving couple probably in their seventies, I turn to Lexy with a look of victory 'they're too old to make babies and she just rolls her eyes.

"Hey I am Rosa and this is my friend Alexa, we live next door with Rupert and thought we should say hi and bring a pie over"I wonder if they understand English but I go ahead and shake hand with the man and I am about to do so to the old lady but instead she hugs me then Alexa.

"it's so nice to meet you girls. I am well familiar with young Rupert. I am Jo and this is my husband Bob"

"it's so nice to meet you ma'am" Alexa finally says for the first time since they came out.

The old lady turns to her husband

"Bob meet Rosa and Alexa , they live next door" he just smiles without saying a word. I am guessing old age is catching up with him.

"entra entra " Jo ushers us in. I am about going in but Alexa suddenly pulls me and whispers

"we just met them, what if they are like those old shop owners in the hunt " I roll my eyes and drags her in.

"what should I get you girls, I have some homemade lemonade, would you like some?"

"oh no we're good" I say but Lexy clearly has another idea "we will like some please" she gave the old lady one of those captivating smile of hers and I can see the faint blush on Jo's cheek. She heads to the fridge and take out a jug then pours out the liquid into two cups and places it in front of us.

"I am so sorry for taking so long to open the door, poor Bob here got stuck in the tub" she explains and pats Bob who is now settled in an arm chair close to the window and I can't help but wonder how he got stuck in the bath tub.

Jo shares stories of her and Bob and how they moved from Illinois to Spain years back just for the fun of it. It is fun listening to them as we also learnt they have no children. I don't have any grand parents but I wish I had so I can spend time with them like this.

"it was nice meeting you Jo and thanks for the lemonade" Lexy tells her as we stand out in the patio ready to go.

"Thank you so much darling, it was so nice meeting you girls"

"bye Jo and if you ever need any help, don't hesitate to tell us" I hug and kiss her cheeks.She hugs me back reciprocating the kiss.

"What color will you like to dye your hair honey" we were at an hair and nail salon that Rupert urged us to visit. we already painted our nails, mine a light maroon color and Lexy's a red color. Lexy is sitting on one of the many chairs reading a fashion magazine waiting patiently for me to get my hair done.

"erhmmmm... let's see" I place my fingers under my chin.

" I think peach will look cool, Lexy what do you think?"

"Sorry didn't get that?" she looks up from the magazine

"what color do you suggest, I am thinking peach"

"go get it babe! peach will look sexy on you"

" Thanks but do everything have to come back to me looking sexy"

"of course you've got to flaunt the body baby" she laughs. I turn to the lady who is about to make my hair

"Peach it is" I tell her

"okey"

Thirty minutes later I stare at the mirror, my brown curls completely covered in peach hair dye and it looks really good.

"You look so cute Rosa" Lexy compliments.

"gracias" I blush and ran my hand through my hair.

NARRATOR'S POV

"The Coronation is in three days and that's the perfect way to get into the royal house and to get princess Eulalia on our side" The handsome man tells his partner sitting at the chair opposite him as they share a bottle of vodka together.

"I get it boss ...what could possibly go wrong, I have Andrea working on getting a security pass and I am going in myself, I don't trust any of those guys"

"You do know I clearly hate it when you call me boss"

"I know boss, but I keep telling you that whenever we discuss business I will always call you boss but outside this you can be my best friend again"

The boss rolls his eyes"whatever" he mutters.

"we should be in Spain let's say tomorrow" the other man informs.

"very good then, I really need to get going, and let me know about any update on the imports. Take care" he stands up and swallows the rest of his drink. He grabs his suit jacket and walks out of the room.

ROSA'S POV

"Hey girls" Rupert greets as he enters the house. Lexy and I sits in front of the TV munching on a bowl of popcorn. Both of us can't cook to save our lives so instead we eat a lot of junk food.

"Your hair looks cool Rosa"Rupert compliments

"Thanks"

"what are you guys watching?"he asks and flops down on the couch then throws a pillow at Lexy.

"hey" she shoots him a glare and I giggle.

"what's so funny?"Lexy turns her glare to me and grabs the remote control from my hand.

"we are watching Grey's anatomy" I answer Rupert previous question.

"I do wonder what is so captivating in the show that you guys spend hours watching anyway I checked the mailbox,grandma sent the invitation to the royal house for the Coronation" Did I just hear a coronation. I jump to my feet

" A coronation?"

"That's what I said"

"It's not really a coronation, It's more like officiating a wedding" Lexy says

"it's still the same thing to me"I say dancing and I stop turning to Rupert " Am I allowed to go?" I ask him.

"you will be allowed to if you go shopping with me and get yourself a beautiful ball gown and a nice pair of heels" Lexy replies instead

"Can't I just wear what I have?"

"The only gown you have is a sundress and you are going to a royal ball and not a picnic so NO and besides if Grandma sees you in it she's going to have an heart attack" Alexa's grandma is somehow related to the royal house, I think her mother got married to the late king uncle and now she is a countess. cool right?. I get to attend a royal ball. I am so happy I could fly and you know the best thing to take when you are happy? Ice-cream. yes you heard me right. Helado.