A Choice
November 6th
November 6th
I woke up in my room to sun hitting my face through a window. I smiled and stretched my arms thinking about last night’s events. I remember one man in particular: Alton Richards. When he danced with me he told me how he would love to take me away from this place admitting he did not enjoy it here. When I asked why he did not go along with the people looking for new land he said he had business to attend to and could not make it but he will be leaving soon with his own crew. I told him how happy he’d be and how I knew how he felt. Then the strangest thing happened: He asked to court me! I agreed and I told him I would meet him at a café a little while away. I felt so happy for it seemed as if he shared the same dreams as I. Perhaps I shall fall in love again! Although there was a voice in my head telling me I already was. However I thought the voice was speaking of Tom so I ignored it.
I got out of bed and rushed to have breakfast. After eating I asked my personal maid named Mary to help me with my attire. The dress was long with the waist below only stretching out a tad bit with short sleeves. It was a pale green and blue. I then saw a necklace on my dresser. It had diamonds and was most exquisite. I’m not sure from which it came but I’m sure Harry wouldn’t mind. As I picked it up I thought I saw something slip under the dresser but I ignored it as I was filled with too much excitement! As Mary was helping with my attire she asked why I was in such a rush. I simply told her I needed to go somewhere quickly.
The dress
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necklace
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“Miss are you going to let Prince Harry know you are leaving?” she asked me.
“No I’m late already but if he come looking for me tell him I went out for tea at a small café in town”
“Yes ma’am”
“Mary?”
“Yes?”
“Might you call Angela I do not like miss or anything of the sort. Talk to me as a friend. Not royalty”
“Okay Angela” I gave her a smile
“Just like that and Thank You” I was now ready to leave I had boarded into a carriage and let the driver know the location. As I arrived I saw Alton. I gave me a hug as we went inside. We had a marvelous time! We talked about our childhoods and such along with places we wanted to go. He was a tad bit wealthy but that didn’t matter to me. I then remembered Harry taking me to Kensington Gardens and trying to get to know me. But I immediately shook the thought out of my head for I had a perfectly lovely man in front of me. While Alton was talking about his home a guard came to our table.
“Miss Angela?” The guard asked.
“Yes?”
“The Prince has requested you to come to the palace immediately.”
“Is everything alright”
I asked suddenly worried.
“Yes ma’am but he seemed quite upset and angry.”
“Okay I’m coming. Alton perhaps I shall meet you here again at the same time tomorrow?”
“Of course I understand,"he said and then gave me a small kiss on my hand. I smiled at him and went to the carriage.
When I went inside the palace I saw Harry pacing back and forth with an angry expression although it was hard to tell with his head down.
“Harry?” I asked wanting to find out what was wrong. He then stopped and looked up at me.
“Where were you?!” He asked me angry with a high tone that was not quite shouting.
“I was at the café did Mary not tell you?” I asked in a confused tone.
“It does not matter whether she told me or not! I need you to tell me! Who were you with?!”
“A friend”
“A friend or suitor?”
“Does it matter? Not that it’s your concern” I said with a sour tone.
“Yes it does! Angela do you know who gave you that jewelry?” He pointed to necklace I had worn.
“No”
“Exactly! I did I put a note with it!” So that’s what went under the dresser.
“A note? What did it say?”
“It said how it was a gift to you from me and how I would like to court you this evening!”
“Harry I’m sorry I did not know” I said with all sourness gone but was replaced with a tone of pity.
“It’s alright.” He said his voice now in a normal tone.
“I swear to you harry. If I’d known you’d wish to do this I would have never gone out another man. I-” I then quickly covered my mouth with my hand realizing the information I had just given to him.
“What?!” He asked, voice rose again.
“I meant you no harm.”
“When will you realize?! I can’t let you court with other men because you must be mine! Damn it Angela I....
I woke up in my room to sun hitting my face through a window. I smiled and stretched my arms thinking about last night’s events. I remember one man in particular: Alton Richards. When he danced with me he told me how he would love to take me away from this place admitting he did not enjoy it here. When I asked why he did not go along with the people looking for new land he said he had business to attend to and could not make it but he will be leaving soon with his own crew. I told him how happy he’d be and how I knew how he felt. Then the strangest thing happened: He asked to court me! I agreed and I told him I would meet him at a café a little while away. I felt so happy for it seemed as if he shared the same dreams as I. Perhaps I shall fall in love again! Although there was a voice in my head telling me I already was. However I thought the voice was speaking of Tom so I ignored it.
I got out of bed and rushed to have breakfast. After eating I asked my personal maid named Mary to help me with my attire. The dress was long with the waist below only stretching out a tad bit with short sleeves. It was a pale green and blue. I then saw a necklace on my dresser. It had diamonds and was most exquisite. I’m not sure from which it came but I’m sure Harry wouldn’t mind. As I picked it up I thought I saw something slip under the dresser but I ignored it as I was filled with too much excitement! As Mary was helping with my attire she asked why I was in such a rush. I simply told her I needed to go somewhere quickly.
The dress
http://thedreamstress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Charles-Frederick-Worth-Evening-Gown-of-Pale-Blue-Silk-Taffeta.-Paris-1860s.jpg
necklace
http://www.ealuxe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ukrasheniya91.jpg
“Miss are you going to let Prince Harry know you are leaving?” she asked me.
“No I’m late already but if he come looking for me tell him I went out for tea at a small café in town”
“Yes ma’am”
“Mary?”
“Yes?”
“Might you call Angela I do not like miss or anything of the sort. Talk to me as a friend. Not royalty”
“Okay Angela” I gave her a smile
“Just like that and Thank You” I was now ready to leave I had boarded into a carriage and let the driver know the location. As I arrived I saw Alton. I gave me a hug as we went inside. We had a marvelous time! We talked about our childhoods and such along with places we wanted to go. He was a tad bit wealthy but that didn’t matter to me. I then remembered Harry taking me to Kensington Gardens and trying to get to know me. But I immediately shook the thought out of my head for I had a perfectly lovely man in front of me. While Alton was talking about his home a guard came to our table.
“Miss Angela?” The guard asked.
“Yes?”
“The Prince has requested you to come to the palace immediately.”
“Is everything alright”
I asked suddenly worried.
“Yes ma’am but he seemed quite upset and angry.”
“Okay I’m coming. Alton perhaps I shall meet you here again at the same time tomorrow?”
“Of course I understand,"he said and then gave me a small kiss on my hand. I smiled at him and went to the carriage.
When I went inside the palace I saw Harry pacing back and forth with an angry expression although it was hard to tell with his head down.
“Harry?” I asked wanting to find out what was wrong. He then stopped and looked up at me.
“Where were you?!” He asked me angry with a high tone that was not quite shouting.
“I was at the café did Mary not tell you?” I asked in a confused tone.
“It does not matter whether she told me or not! I need you to tell me! Who were you with?!”
“A friend”
“A friend or suitor?”
“Does it matter? Not that it’s your concern” I said with a sour tone.
“Yes it does! Angela do you know who gave you that jewelry?” He pointed to necklace I had worn.
“No”
“Exactly! I did I put a note with it!” So that’s what went under the dresser.
“A note? What did it say?”
“It said how it was a gift to you from me and how I would like to court you this evening!”
“Harry I’m sorry I did not know” I said with all sourness gone but was replaced with a tone of pity.
“It’s alright.” He said his voice now in a normal tone.
“I swear to you harry. If I’d known you’d wish to do this I would have never gone out another man. I-” I then quickly covered my mouth with my hand realizing the information I had just given to him.
“What?!” He asked, voice rose again.
“I meant you no harm.”
“When will you realize?! I can’t let you court with other men because you must be mine! Damn it Angela I....
Notes
Uh Oh! Cliff hanger time ;) What do you guys think will happen next?
Please continue. Thanks. Love this story.
12/28/13