The Royalties

"Mom, are you sure that we should go?" I asked as my Mom looks at me with a poker face. "Of course we should! This is Maraiah's 18th birthday you silly brat!" she murmured and smack my head I pouted and saw my face in the mirror.

I'm wearing a tuxedo which I rent from a shop, I look amazed as I didn't even recognize myself. "I'm not comfortable with this suite Mom," I said as it starts to itch. My Mom slap my hand and look at me angrily, "Just this time Josaiah act like a man!" she said and went out as the limousine is waiting for us outside.

"The Princess is waiting." the driver said and closed the door for me. This is weird and awkward, I sigh as I look outside the window and saw some children walking around with no proper clothes on this cold night since it is starting to snow.

Poor little things, they don't even have food to eat and warm clothes to wear. "Sir," I look at the driver as he was looking at me in the mirror, "Do you have something in mind?" The old man asked out of the blue which is seating in the passenger seat.

"Can we go to a blanket shop?" I requested. "What are you saying, young man! Were going to be late!" I clenched my fist and breath in and out. "Listen!" I shouted.

"I cannot bear seeing those children having cold feet and hungry around this snow! I cannot party properly while my mind is thinking and worried sick about them!" my Mom sighed in disappointment and even though she doesn't want to agree she helped me give those blankets and foods to those children.

We are late, Everyone is eating already as I saw Bruno walking towards me. "Your already late you silly brat you missed the dance," he said as he smirked at me. I look at Mariah as she is not in the mood to talk to anyone now.

Her aura tells us to stay away from her. "Hey," I called as she looks at me angrily. "I'm sorry I missed the dance, I have some sort of things to do that's why I'm late," I said but she didn't say a word. I was about to say something when the lights went off and only our spot had a light.

"Then shall we dance Josaiah?" she asked and smirked at me as I nodded. "Sure," I said as I grab her hand and start dancing with her.

"Uhmm where is your family?" I asked and she looked shocked. "Didn't you know?" she said and was about to add something when someone clapped as the lights went back.

"What an amazing performance!" an old man said as I remember his face. "AHHH! YOU'RE THE OLD MAN NEXT TO THE DRIVER!" I shouted as everyone is clueless.

"Yes and I am Maraiah's dad, Don Rio Felixia the father of Maraiah Felixia." he said as everyone bow down on him so is I. "I'm sorry sir I showed such a disrespectful act!" I said as he taps my shoulder which gives shivers to my body.

"What you did back there was amazing, I was touched by your kindness and now I understand why my Mariah wants to be friends with you," he said and pat my head. "Uhhh what happen?" Maraiah asked and she was clueless as both of us laugh.

"Hey! Tell me!"

As the party ended everyone went home and Maraiah's room is loaded with gifts and stuff and I am helping her open her gifts. "What the hell they bought you an island?!" I was shocked seeing the title of the island and she looks like she has gotten used to this.

"What is this?! A house and lot?!"

"A big yacht?!"

"A tailored gown!"

"A crocodile skin bag!"

I was drained after we finished opening every gift she had. She lived like a Princess but her eyes are not happy at all while she's opening these gifts.

"Don't you like this stuff?" I asked she smiled at me as she opens the door. "Come with me." She said as I entered the paradise room. She had everything! Those gifts are like a collection to her, The land title is well framed and has no scratch at all!

There are dresses, Gowns, and kinds of stuff! There are also necklaces with real diamond shining and bags, Lots of bags.

"All this time you've been receiving this stuff?" I ask and she nodded. "I get things from people even if I didn't ask for it," she said and look at my scarf. "But your gift is the only thing that I received that you did it by yourself and not by the use of money."

"I'm sorry if it's not that much-" she didn't let me finish. "No, This is more than enough," she said and hugged me while I was still processing things around this room.

This room contains a lot of stuff but all she cared is my handmade knitted scarf. I feel so honored making it for her.

Days passed and our school was about to make an event called School Festival which I'm not interested in. "Help me Josaiah!" Maraiah cried while grabbing my shirt. "I cannot do the quiz bee in front of those people! I rather freeze to death rather than get embarrassed in front of the crowd!" she said and cried.

"Then tell the class that you won't do it," I said and read my book again. "I can't do that! It's so hard for me to reject their offers!" and then she cried again like a baby. "Look you can be a normal person and just say no to them, sometimes it is okay to disagree," I said and she is listening.

"Plus I know you are not that good at studying," I added and she already has those teary eyes. "Help me Josaiah!!!!!" the librarian kick us out because we are too noisy.

"Hey, I cannot help you study! You can't do that!" I said and put the book in my bag. Well, I remember when I helped her study once and ended up in a disaster, She can't even understand simple multiplication and numbering.

That day I swear that I won't teach her again. "Why did the teachers pick you anyway?" I asked because everyone knows she's dumb. "The Principal choose me to represent the school in order for the school to get higher ratings if I win." She explained.

"And if you'll lose what will happen?" I asked and she just sighed. "The school will still get a high rating since they have my name enrolled on their school." I sighed as I saw her being drained and her soul is about to go up in heaven.

"Fine, I will help you but just this once okay!" I said as her eyes light up and hugged me. "Thank you Josaiah!" she said and smiled at me as I can see sparkles everywhere.

"What are you doing Princess?" I was frozen when I heard a scary voice out of nowhere.

"Ahhh the Royalties are here!"

"They are so handsome!"

"What a hunk!"

"Brothers!" Maraiah murmured and hug them. There were three of them and all of them look the same but with a different hairstyle. "This is my friend Josaiah, Josaiah this is my brothers! Winston, Nick, and Dustin!" they smiled at me and smirked like they were about to eat me up.

"Nice meeting you Josaiah, See you later." they all rhymed and shoot a death glare at me.

I hope I'll survive another month with these guys.