02 REIGN OF EMILIA- "Nope, Airoplane lagged"

Previously...

"Amanda, my darling. Of course you may join me" She replies, gesturing for me to get on my horse named Highness.

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"I want to go to New York"

"New York?" My mother asks.

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"I'm gonna miss you Sissie" Allessandro, my 10 year old brother says hugging my torso.

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"Call me if anything is wrong" my 14 year old brother Alex says. "Me and the guys will fly their and beat the crap out of whoever tries anything with you"

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"Hight school Amanda" she warns " just high school. After that, you're back home and continue to prepare for your Coronation."

"Aye, Aye Captain"

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Now...

As I step out of my private jet I can't help but feel exhausted and relaxed my body while the cool October breeze makes contact with my face.

I mean it was an eight hours and thirteen minute flight, and I left Denmark at 12 which means...

6:10am

Uh. I need a nap.

I walk towards my awaiting Limo with Edwardo following behind me.

The man previously driving the Limo got out and handed Edwardo the keys before taking off. Edwardo opened the door for me and I mumble a low 'thank you' that I could barely even hear.

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I woke up to Edward telling me that we were at the hotel. I put my coat, huge hat and Sunglasses on and got out of the vehicle.

I know mom said that no one would recognise me but I am still not taking any chances. After I take a nap I will probably go get a little makeover.

"Good Morning. Welcome to the Palace. How may I help you?" The receptionist asks.

"Yes, good morning..." That was the last this I heard Ed say before I stopped listening. Not to be rude, but it's my first time in New York, I can't help but gaze.

"Your Hig- I mean, Miss Emilia, let's go" Edwardo says and I follow him and another guy who helped carry my bags to where I'm assuming, is my penthouse.

"Here we are" the guy said, he was a blond guy with grey eyes who looks around my age or a year or two younger.

"Thank you um..." I trail off waiting for his name and trying my best to hide my accent

"Uh Shawn" he replies nervously.

"Well, thank you Shawn, I am Emilia" of course I wasn't telling him my real first name.

"Nice to uh- meat you Emilia." He blushed.

cute.

"Well, uh, I gotta go see my dad, but, call if you need anything?"

I was about to say yes when Edward spoke first.

"Thanks man but we'll be fine" he says and Shawn gives us a nervous smile before leaving after bidding good bye.

"So, Your Highness, my room is just down the hall so call if you need any help" Eddy says.

"Sure Ed" I say. "And it's just Emilia now, remember? Just treat me like a normal person. No bowing either"

"Yes Your Highn- I mean Emilia" he says and I smile.

"Well good night Edwardo"

"Good night um, Emilia. Wait do you need help with these?" he says and I sigh dragging my suitcases into my penthouse lazily "Goodnight Ed".

Before closing the door.

As soon as I turn around, my jaws drop in Awe, and it stayed that way while I surveyed the whole Apartment.

From where I stood, I could see the living room of my penthouse. In the middle of the room, there was a black semicircular leather sofa. In front of it was a tinted, glass coffee table and on the other side three bean bags. The rest of the furniture were either black or white, while the curtains were velvet, But right now, that is not what I am interested in.

I went to find my room.

As soon as I saw my bed I ran and jumped on top of it and sigh as I stare into the ceiling, smiling.

Wow! I am finally in New York! I am finally in somewhere other than Maldonia. This is probably going to be the best experience of my life.

I'm gonna go to school!

I sigh. "I can not wait."

With that, I drifted off as the much needed sleep took over.

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I have school in two days. Right now I am unpacking and even though I am excited for my first day of school, I can not help but feel a bit nervous, after all, I have been homeschooled my entire life, there is so many things I do not know. One, the only normal friends I have are my cousin Abigail and James, the son of my mother's bestfriend. I do not know how high schoolers are suppose to act, I mean. I have never had a birthday party with less than two thousand people attending ever since I could talk and the people I occasionally hang out with are the sons and daughters from neighbouring royal families around the world. That is not anyone's idea of a normal teenager's life. I want to sneak out, go to whatever is called a Frat party and drink beer. But ofcourse, if my mother knew that, she would come to New York to retrieve me herself, and that is even worse.

*I can name a couple ways, baby this shit might go.*

speak of the devil. I hear my ringtone and Abbie's picture pops up onto the screen.

*You just might forget that this was what you gettin' hyped for. Late at night, do the-* I went over to the bedside table and picked up my phone.

"Hey"

"So, how is New York?" my bestfriend asks.

Abby was the first to tell me goodbye because she had a thing with her mom.

"Actually, I just woke up a while ago." I reply

"What! really? you have been in New York for seventeen hours and you're telling me you haven't even went sight seeing?"

"I was Airoplane lagged.

"Uhm. I think it is called Jetlagged, Amy." she says my nickname.

"Nope. Airoplane lagged." I chuckled.

"But anyways, I miss you already."

"Me too, I wish you could be here."

"Same here. But apparently as the only daughter of the Dutch and Dutchess of Maldonia, I have important matters to attend to." she mimicked her mom.

I giggle. "Let me guess. Aunt Adeline still trying to set you up with some other self centered, air headed jerk?" I asked. Abigail's mother, is obsessed with the idea of having grandchildren, so instead of waiting around for Abbi to find her prince charming, she decided find him for her. "The sooner they meet, the sooner I get grandkids." she would say.

"You bet."

"Who was it this time?" I asked

"Some billionaire's kid. The dude kept talking about himself the entire dinner. He obviously doesn't need a wife, I mean, as long as he has a mirror he fine." she rambles.

"Gee, that sounds fun." I say sarcastically.

She sighed. "I seriously need a break from all this."

"Yeah. Just try to convince her to let you come. Tell her you are going to "look for your prince charming" or something." I joke.

The line was quiet for a few seconds.

"Amanda, you are a genius!" she gasped.

"What?"

"Oh my God, I should have thought of this earlier. Hey I have to, I will call you later, love you, bye."

"Love you too. bye." I say before the line went dead.

What a weird girl.

Not even five seconds later, my phone starts ringing again, but this time, it is James' face that pops up and it was a video chat.

"Lesley! how have you been?" I call him by his middle name.

"Oh come on Amy you know very well not to call me that, it is embarrassing." he says.

"Oh but I love the name Lesley." I giggle

"Anyways, your mom told me you were here in NY. How come I'm just finding this out?" he mocks hurt.

"I was planning on surprising you. I can not believe she told you."

"Oh she told me because she wanted me to watch over you." he says.

"But I already have Edwardo." I say

"Yeah, but Edwardo doesn't know his way around the city. Neither is he allowed in the school."

"I need bodyguards in school too? how dangerous is it in there?" I asked horrified.

"It's not that bad, but you need someone to show you around school."

"Oh, right. Anyways, I wanna go sightseeing tomorrow."

"Sure, where are you staying?"

"In a penthouse at this hotel called the palace."

"The Palace? heard that place is dope." he says

I pause for a few seconds before asking. "What is a Dope?"

James just chuckles. "You've got so much to learn."

"I can't wait." I sarcastically smile.

Then I heard someone else yelling on the other side of the phone.

"Shut up, Noah." James yells back.

"James where are you?" I asked

"I'm out with a couple of my frie-"

"James, tell your girlfriend goodbye and get the f*ck off the phone." Someone shouted.

"F*ck off, Ace, It's my bestfriend." James replied.

"Sorry about that."

"So, I am assuming that is one of your friends?" I ask.

"Yeah that's Ace."

"Hmm. He sure sounds like a jerk." I roll my eyes.

"Most of the time." He chuckles.

"James!" I hear a female voice whining.

"Gimme a minute, Bethany." James sounds annoyed.

"Now. Who is Bethany?" I raised an eyebrow.

"My ~actual~ girlfriend."

"Oooo. Lesley has a girlfriend now, you sure grow up fast." we both laugh.

"James!" the girl whines again.

"Bethany give me a sec okay, your the one who wanted to come along with us." James sigh.

"But I wanna go now!" she whines yet again

"Fine, jeez. Hey Em, I gotta go, but I'll see you tomorrow at eight am?"

"Sure. Love you Lesleykins." I mock.

He chuckled before responding. "You too Em. Bye." then the line went dead, but not before I hear the girl whine. Again.

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Rena💗