All About You____ :] Updated again April 11 FINISHED =)

CHAPTER 39 (NOT ON SPEAKING TERMS)




We were at History class once again. The girls were still crazy over Harold as ever. They thought that he had put up a brilliant performance.

I beg to differ though.

During class, I couldn’t bring myself to look at Harold. Everything just seemed awkward, and I still couldn’t erase my disappointment.

Danny was okay now. Instead of the usual debate with Harold, he kept silent. He was still pretty mad, but preferred not to show it. Things might just get worse.

The bell rang, signalling that it was lunch time.

I’m going to get out fast. I don’t think that I want to be with Harold. Danny and I were about to get out when Harold called me.

“Anthea! A minute, please?” he asked.

I looked at him. He seemed that he wanted to explain for his behaviour yesterday.

I sighed.

“Go on. I’ll wait”, Danny nodded.

“You sure?” I asked him.

He nodded. “Yeah.”

I pecked him on the cheek. “See you.”

Danny went outside.

I approached Harold. I sighed. “Harry. I’m listening.”

And I was. I had to know why.

“I’m very sorry for my rash behaviour. I lost control… I lost my temper with Danny. I’m sorry”, he apologized.

“It’s okay… Harry, I’m gonna ask you again. Why do you hate Danny?” I asked.

“I… I can’t tell you now… Later.”

“Fine”, I replied glumly.

He was still keeping that bit of information from me.

“I wished you hadn’t lost your temper Harold. I thought you changed. I’m not angry because you meddled with the play. I got angry because you hurt Danny”, I explained.

“That’s…” he began to reply but grew silent.

I sighed. “Listen Harry. Maybe I should just let you think about it for a while.
And to be honest, I don’t want to talk yet. Maybe later, but not now. I know you’re nice… Just think about it.”

After that, I left. I wanted to get away from Harold for now. I think I was still angry with him.

I was outside and Danny was waiting.

“Things okay?” he asked.

I shook my head and smiled feebly. “No. Not for now.”

We decided to have lunch and just forget about Harold. And just like that, Harold and I weren’t on speaking terms.

Harold was angry with himself. Why had he been rash? Now she really hated him.

“Crud. I screwed up big time”, he muttered angrily.





“Danny. Danny. You’re moving too fast for the song”, Tom reminded Danny.

Danny removed his fingers from the keys of the piano. “Oh. Sorry dude.”

Tom smiled. “It’s okay. You got it last time. Why don’t you take a break?”

Danny nodded. “I guess so.”

Danny had nailed the song last week. He could play ‘Think of Me’ on the piano very well now.
Today however, he couldn’t seem to get it right. His fingers shook with anger as he played.

He couldn’t help it though. He was still angry with Harold.

He wasn’t angry with him because he had hit him. That didn’t bother him too much. He was angry at him because he tried to steal away his girlfriend from him once again and right in the middle of the play too!

Tom called for some lemonade and KitKats which arrived within a few minutes. The two sat on the sofa. Danny’s mind was still cursing Harold.

Tom took a KitKat, unwrapped it and began eating it.

“I believe you’re still angry with our beloved History teacher”, Tom said.

Danny nodded after taking a bite of his KitKat. “Yes. No doubt about it.”

“Well, I can’t blame you dude. He did try to take away Anthea.”

“I know. He’s a bloody idiot.”

“Does Anthea know how he feels about her?”

“I dunno. Sort of. Right now, she doesn’t seem comfy with him anymore. I’m not sure though.”

“Well, I guess so. It does seem a tad bit obvious. She should know someday. You won’t tell her?”

Danny shook his head. “Nah. She’s got a lot on her mind now.”

“Okay then. Let’s get back to practicing then, shall we?”

Danny stood up and gulped his glass of lemonade. “Sure, sure.”

Danny continued playing the piano. This time, he was more focused and finally played the piece well. There were a few kinks, but it certainly was a better performance than what he had done earlier. The margin of improvement was really noticeable.

He’d worry about things later. Harold wasn’t the main issue anyway. What he should be focusing right now is making Anthea happy. She wouldn’t leave him if he still made her happy.

He played the piano now with a fiery inspiration. Yes. He should make her happy. So he should do his best.

Tom smiled, happy that he had improved.

“You’re doing well”, Tom remarked.

Danny chuckled. “I can’t slack off now. It’s for Anthea after all.”




“You screwed up big time, didn’t you?” Kyle told Harold as he sat on the couch opposite him, holding a can of Coke.

“No. Things are fine”, Harold argued heatedly as he began planning his lessons for next week.

He was lying. In truth, things were not fine. In fact, things were awfully dreadful. And he didn’t know if he had the solution to it.

That fact only made him more miserable.

“Quit denying it. You and Anthea fought, didn’t you?” Kyle asked.

Harold flicked through the pages of his notebook, not looking up.

“No. We did not”, he replied.

He actually wished that they had fought instead. He would have preferred it if Anthea had yelled at him or even torn his hair.

That was nothing compared to that sad, disappointed face of hers when she talked to him. He didn’t want to think that he had made her feel that bad. It only made him feel so angry with himself.

Guilt and anger crept through him all day. This was the worst feeling he had ever had in years.

Harold sighed and finally closed his notebook, thinking it would be futile to continue if he wasn’t totally focusing on it.

“No. Things are not okay. But we didn’t fight”, Harold said.

“Well then, what did she do?” Kyle asked.

“She… er… actually said that she didn’t want to talk to me…”

Kyle’s eyes widened, as if Harold had committed the worst crime.

“Really? That’s bad dude. What on earth did you do to punish yourself like this?” Kyle asked.

“I’ve been… stupid”, Harold said.

Harold narrated what he did. He told Kyle how the curtains opened, how he lost his temper, and then how he had hit Danny. Kyle was listening intently, taking in every single detail.

“Dude… I’m sorry to say this, but you were a bloody idiot”, Kyle said frankly.

“I know… Darn it! I shouldn’t have lost my temper. Now I doubt Anthea’s gonna talk to me”, Harold said sadly.

“Harry. I told you. Don’t bother chasing anymore. Look where it’s gotten you know. Sometimes it’s hard to accept things but you just have to. She’ll take to you soon. Let her cool off. She’s nice”, Kyle assured his friend.

Even if Harold did the craziest thing, Kyle would still be there to support him and try to lighten his spirits.

“You think so?” Harold asked.

Kyle smiled. “I know so. Trust me. She’s not an ice queen.”

This was a good thing to know.

But still, it bothered Harold that he had made Anthea feel so sad. He was aiming to make her happy, not make her look like she was on the verge of tears.

“CRUD! I nearly forgot! I’ll go get the groceries for a while. Don’t worry about Anthea”, Kyle gave him a reassuring smile before dashing off and hurriedly shutting the door.

Harold chuckled. He forgot how forgetful Kyle could get. Maybe next time, he’d do the groceries.

Kyle was right. He shouldn’t really worry. Anthea was nice, so she’d probably go back to being friends with him soon.

At least that’s what he hoped.

He made a decision that night, which constantly thought about. He had numerous arguments with himself, but in the end he concluded that it had to be done. He had delayed this for so long, and he didn’t know if he could take it anymore.

Now it was clear. Now it was certain.

He wouldn’t worry about how Danny, Anthea or anyone else would react.

It was about time that he told Anthea how he felt.

And he would tell her the moment he saw her.

CHAPTER 40 (ROLLER COASTER)




“Harry, thank you, thank you, thank you”, I grinned at Harry.

Harry smiled. “Sure thing Anthea. You seriously wanted to go here?”

I nodded enthusiastically, nearly throwing my headband from my head.

“Yes!” I kept on seeing this on the newspapers and on television, so I couldn’t resist! I simply had to go!” I giggled.

Ooh! It’s the 3-d theatre! I wonder what’s showing… I scanned the title and a wider smile was on my face.

Perfect! It’s Transformers!

Gosh I was getting so excited. In fact, I felt like a kid. I was simply loving it here. No. Scratch that. I adored the place.

We were at this newly opened theme park called “Funorama”. It’s supposed to have these amazing rides. It’s been on the newspaper, on television and practically everywhere.

Everyone else was busy. Danny was having an upcoming competition in Physics; Pamela and Nicole were going horseback riding; Dougie and Jessica were on a date; Tom was attending yet another glamorous party and Jenny was busy with school projects.

Luckily, Harry was available. Jacob wouldn’t take me too because he had work and I would’ve taken Kristoph with me if he hadn’t gotten sick.

Then again, Harry was great company. And I’m sure he’d go on all the rides. I was sure that he wasn’t a chicken.

So, I’m happy. Plus, I miss him.

If I was still in love with him, I’d probably feel like swooning right now.

However, I couldn’t help but miss Danny. I wanted to go with him, but Harry was great too.

I dunno. Maybe I just wanted to spend more time with him.

Anyway, I shouldn’t be glum now. I should be enjoying myself. Danny wouldn’t want me to feel depressed.

“You want some cotton candy?” Harry asked me, pointing to one stall that made these delicious-looking cotton candy.

I nodded happily. “Yes! I’d love to Harry.”

We approached the stall and ordered for a pair of cotton candy. I immediately bit into one.

I smiled. “Mm… It’s yummy Harry.”

He nodded as well after he bit into his. “Yeah. It is pretty good.”

It was really sweet, and just right for me.

Harry and I walked around a bit, trying to figure out which ride we should go on.

Harry spotted one.

“Let’s go there!” Harry said, pointing to a Horrorhouse.

It had gargoyles at the entrance and the door looked ancient and dusty.

It looked… scary. I had to admit, it was impressive-looking though. It’s like a movie set.

Hm… Scary. But I guess I could go in.

“Sure Harry”, I agreed after taking my last bite at my cotton candy.

We entered the place. It was very dark. I screamed from time to time whenever a ghoul, a witch a zombie or whatever monster would scare me. But I pretty much enjoyed. I was even laughing when I was outside.

After that, we rode on a water ride called ‘Water Snake’. We were seated on logs and the water came pouring down on us. In fact, I even got wet when we passed by the waterfall. It was fun thought. I loved getting wet anyway.

The water was very cool against my skin as I bought another shirt. My shirt was simply soaked.

I went to the comfort room and changed into my newly-bought shirt.

Harry and I then proceeded to have our pictures ready.
I think I had one pose wherein I stuck out my tongue and Harry made this funny expression with his eyebrows.

When we were happy with our set of pictures, we went to the Ferris Wheel.

It was so high. I looked up at it. Gosh. It really was pretty high.

Harry and I got in one compartment. The ride began to move.

Luckily, it was moving at a pretty slow pace. I don’t think I could bare it if it was moving too fast.

I looked downwards. Everything looked so small. I smiled.

“Those are so small”, I giggled as I pointed below.

Harry chuckled. “I know.”

After that, things were a bit silent.

All of a sudden, Harry spoke.

“Anthea, do you think Harold act strangely around you?” Harry suddenly asked.

I paused for a bit, thinking about what he said.

I did have a funny feeling about Harold. He was acting weird; sometimes he was a little too friendly.

Then again, he was a little too sweet at times.

I never did think too deeply about it. I always closed my mind to the possibility that Harold might actually like me.

Now though, especially since Harry brought it up, I began to consider the possibility. It might be true.

But I didn’t know. Harold just seemed like a really good friend. I thought we’d remain as friends.

Then again, if Harold did like me, that would perfectly explain why he was always angry at Danny.

In fact, it made perfect sense.

But then… maybe I was wrong.

“Yeah. To be honest, he is actually kind of funny”, I admitted to Harry.

Harry nodded. “I’m just worried about you, you know. And Danny too. Danny never stops caring about you.”

I smiled. “I know. Sometimes, too much.”

“Listen Anthea, I’m not forcing you to stay with Danny or anything. I know you should choose. But Danny cares about you so much. He loves you. And… I dunno. He’s sincere and I don’t think he’d ever cheat on you. What I’m trying to say is, Danny’s great. I’ve seen him have his heart broken before, and he looked awful.”

I listened.

“Please, don’t leave him? He loves only you. He’s great. Sure Harold may be great too… but I’d prefer it if you and Danny stay together. And that Harold’s such a hot-head”, Harry continued.

I chuckled. Yeah. Harold can be a hot-head.

“Harry, you don’t have to worry. I loved Danny, and I wouldn’t leave him. Harold’s nice, but I’m certainly not interested in him. I love Danny”, I smiled at Harry, sincerity layering each of my words.

And I did mean it. I only had eyes for Danny.

Harry smiled, very relieved. “Thanks Anthea.”

“Sure Harry”, I grinned at him.

We went on talking some more since the ride hadn’t ended. Harry seemed pretty pleased.

I was too. Of course I only loved Danny.

No matter what happened, that would never change.

After the ride stopped spinning, we scavenged the other rides. We rode on a mini-roller coaster.

When we got off that ride, I decided to go on the biggest roller coaster ride:

Shriek Coaster.

It was so high with a lot of dips and loops.

Hm… Very scary.

I like it.

Unfortunately, Harry had gone off somewhere. Oh well, I’ll search for him later.

I went on the ride, the seat next to me was vacant.

Suddenly, I began to feel nervous. In fact, my hands were trembling.

My hands grew cold and my stomach did a back flip.

Okay. I needed Harry.

Fortunately, I saw one of my classmates, Mike, passing by.

Maybe I could get him to tell Harry to come with me.

“Mike!” I called.

He approached me. “Yeah?”

“Can you tell Harry to come here? Tell him to sit on the first compartment. Here. Hurry please. Thanks”, I told him.

“Okay.”



Mike searched around for Harry. There were a lot of people, so it didn’t look easy at all.

Luckily, he saw who Anthea had called for.

There was Harry, right next to the Ferris Wheel. He had a sad air about him. He even looked depressed.

If he came here to make his mood better, he was failing miserably.

Mike approached Harry.

“Um…” he began to say but had trouble addressing him.

Harry smiled. “It’s okay Mike. Call me Harry.”

“Right. Anthea called for you. She wants you to be with her at ‘Shriek Coaster’. At the first compartment”. Mike said.

Harry looked surprised. “Me?”

“Yes.”

Harry thanked him and immediately rushed off to where Anthea was.

He seemed very, very anxious to get there.



I was sitting patiently at the ride, waiting for Harry.

I was looking to my right. The ride would start within a few minutes.

He’d come. I know he would.

Finally, someone sat beside me.

I turned around and smiled. “Harry!!”

But then I froze as I saw who it was.

Oh no! It wasn’t Harry Judd! It was Harold!

Mike probably thought that I was referring to Harold, since I did call him Harry at times.

Oh dear. I should’ve been specific!

I forced a smile, trying to hide my surprise. “H-hey Harry.”

He was beaming at me, he even looked flushed. “H-Hi Anthea.”

Ohhh greeeaaatttt. Simply great.

Aww, Harold reminds me of Jacob. Poor Harold.
Oh my, he called Harold! not Harry!!

kai(: wrote:Aww, Harold reminds me of Jacob. Poor Harold.
Oh my, he called Harold! not Harry!!

hahaha. I know. he always gets the worst end of everything.
He'll have his own happy ending though.
haha. Yup. Actually, the reason why I named him Harold was because I wanted a scene like this. That's why I named him harold.

CHAPTER 41 (OPEN)




I still didn’t know what to do. I never thought that I’d actually see him this soon. I thought that we should have had some more time to distance ourselves from each other.

Yet here he was, sitting beside me.

Boy, this was awkward.

“Did… you really call for me?” he asked tentatively.

Well, I had to tell him the truth.

I smiled apologetically. “Um… Actually, no. mike was supposed to call Harry. Harry Judd.”

For a moment, he looked crestfallen.

Oh dear. He really did think that I called for him.

“Well, not that I have a problem with you!” I inserted quickly before he feels any worse.

“I just need someone to come with me here… That’s all. I’m a bit scared…”

“Oh. Right”, he nodded.

Even though I wasn’t angry, I felt like I still didn’t want to talk to him yet. I’d like some distance for a while.

“Anthea”, Harold began to say.

I sighed. Oh well. I guess I could talk to him for a bit. He sounded very sincere and apologetic.

A few people were filling in the seats behind me. I heard one girl saying over and over again how scared she was. A few seemed excited.

“Yes, Harry?” I asked him.

“Look, I’m really sorry for what I did to Danny. I lost control. I’m so so sorry”, he began to apologize.

I nodded. I was listening to what he was about to say to me.

“I was stupid. Okay. I admit it. But I want to be friends again. I missed you”, he said and gave the most effective apologetic look that I have ever seen.

I thought about what he said.

Yeah. I guess it was pretty much unavoidable for him. He did tend to lose his temper.


Hm… Maybe I should tease him for a while.

Yes! I’ll make him beg! I’ll make him go on his knees!

But then I looked at him. He looked desperate for my forgiveness. I thought that if I didn’t forgive him, he’d be torn into pieces.

Oh fine. I won’t tease him.

Like they say, hate the sin but love the sinner.

I sighed.

Harold waited for my answer with bated breath.

Then I smiled.

“I forgive you Harold”, I told him.

He gave out a huge sigh of relief. He looked like he just came from the hospital and found out that he didn’t have cancer after all.

He started looking happier now.

“Thank you!” he grinned.

I grinned back at him. “Sure thing Harry.”

Wow. This felt so nice. Who knew forgiving others could actually give you enlightenment.

I felt as if a heavy backpack’s been released from my weary back.

I felt very light. I’m glad I forgave him.
Suddenly, the ride began to move. I could hear music blearing from the speakers and the sound of the train moving.

I checked once again if my seatbelt was fastened tightly. I wouldn’t want to be like that nervous kid who fell off the roller coaster.

At the thought of that, I froze.

Oh crud!! The kid fell!! The kid fell!!

I was panicking now.

Now I did feel scared!

My hand suddenly grabbed Harry’s hand.

“What’s wrong?” Harold asked me curiously.

Oh gosh. I could feel my hand grow clammy and tremble.

“I’m… scared”, I gulped.

“Don’t worry. If you want, you can hold on to me. And you should scream. It totally throws away you nervousness”, he advised me.

I nodded.

Yes. I guess screaming was the best solution. That’s what they all say.

“Y-yes”, I said shakily.

“You’ll be fine”, he assured me as he held my hand.

Finally, the ride began to move a little faster. We were nearing the first dip.

And the first dip was certainly very steep.

I braced myself, closing my eyes.

I squeezed Harold’s hand even tighter now.

After a few seconds, we did go through with the dip.

For a few seconds, my mouth stayed shut. But then I figured that if I didn’t scream, it would only make things worse.

So I opened my mouth and screamed with all my might.

Surprisingly, it proved to be effective. I didn’t feel that scared anymore. My hands even stopped trembling.

In fact, I was enjoying.

Now I opened my eyes, and I was actually grinning.

Wow! This was fun!

Throughout the whole ride, I screamed. In fact, I felt like I could go so hoarse now.

But I didn’t care. I had a blast. I had so much fun!

Harold screamed with me, which made things more enjoyable.

Finally, the ride finished. I was simply out of breath. The guys behind us seemed out of breath as well.

“You had fun?” Harold grinned at me.

I nodded enthusiastically. “Yup! Thanks for the tip Harry! It totally helped me!”

His tip really did help. I did manage to enjoy.

I began to unfasten my seatbelt and hopped off the ride. Harold hopped off as well, landing lightly on his feet.

I was about to walk away when Harold held my arm.

I swivelled around, wondering what he would say.

“Yes Harry?” I asked.

He pointed to my feet. “Your shoe’s untied.”

I looked down, checking.

Whoa. He was right. My shoelace in on my right shoe seems to have unravelled.

“I’ll get it”, Harold said and bent down to tie my shoe.

“Harry! No. I’ve got it”, I started to protest.

This was so embarrassing. I was old enough to tie my own shoe.

“Nah. Don’t stop me now”, he chuckled.

And he was right, because he had already started tying my shoe.

I bent down as well, looking at him.

All of a sudden, he tried to stand up. When he did, his head hit my chin.

I felt a small pang of pain erupt under my chin.

“Ow!” I said as I backed away, rubbing my chin.

Harold winced as well, rubbing his head.

“I’m sorry!” he apologized.

I nodded. “It’s no problem. It’s my fault too.”

Well, I guess I should’ve been more careful.

Ow. My chin still hurt.

“You got hit badly?” he asked me worriedly.

“Yup. But I’m okay”, I replied, trying not to make him worry.

He held my chin. His eyes widened.

“It’s a bit red…” he remarked, a concerned tone to his voice.

Oh my gosh! It was red??

“It is??” I asked.

He chuckled. “Yeah. Only a little bit though.”

“That’s weird. I didn’t feel it.”

He chuckled once more and I smiled.

Suddenly, his smile faded gradually. Then he had a very serious expression on his face.

“Anthea… Can I tell you something?” he asked me, though he still looked very hesitant.

His hand was still holding my chin, though he lowered it a bit now.

“Sure Harry”, I agreed.

I’m sure that what he was about to say was something very important. So I had to let him speak whatever was on his mind.

He smiled, and then I got the feeling that what he was about to say was more important than what I thought.

“I should’ve let this out a long time ago though”, I sighed.

I blinked. “What is it Harry?”

My mind was thinking up of the things that he could possibly say to me.

“You ready?” he grinned at me.

Huh? Why?

“Ready for what Harry?” I asked him, a puzzled tone to my voice.

Then he smiled. “For this.”

He did the most unexpected thing. I never thought that he’d do it. It was the last thing that was on my mind.

He bent his head and kissed me gently on the cheek.

I gasped.

Oh my gosh! Why did he do that??

My mind was racing now.

Okay. This meant nothing. He was just being friendlier.

In fact, this could be an apology kiss.

Yes. This was it.

But then… Could I really fool myself into thinking that it was just like that?

After he kissed my cheek, he smiled at me.

I turned a bit red, confused as to what I should do.

“Anthea, I’m gonna come out clean. I’m in love with you. I love you. I can be better than Danny. You don’t need him, you’ve got me.”, he smiled.

For a moment, I was frozen. It’s as if my reflexes refused to function.

How could he do this? I have a boyfriend for Pete’s sake.

“Harry… I…” I began to say but suddenly lost the words.

He did like me after all.

“You don’t have to say anything. I’m just glad I told you. See you on Monday”, he kissed my forehead before he left.

“I love you”, he said and left.

I still couldn’t believe it. Harold actually liked me.

I sighed. But he was wrong. Danny was all I needed.

Oh gosh. This was such a disaster.

I didn’t want to hurt Harold, but I could never leave Danny. Ever. I loved Danny so much.

I decided to walk around, thinking of what I should do.

However, no decent solution came to my mind.

Finally, I found Harry Judd. It turns out he was actually at the comfort room.

We went on a couple more rides before going home.

I thanked Harry as he was about to leave. I really had a great time.

When I got home, I still couldn’t stop thinking about what Harold said.

But still, I’m not leaving Danny. No matter what happens, I’ll never leave Danny.

anika wrote:

MEG wrote:

anika wrote:

MEG wrote:

nikka! wrote:

MEG wrote:^nikka! and anika:
hambal ni pam wla kuno gin inform ang mga officers so she doesn't know.
hmm... what do you think?

Fine. Harold is fine. Nice? Don't know 'bout that...

okay fine.
he's.... acceptable. hahaha! let's leave it at that.
go to camille's multiply. my blog to xa.. hmbl ni miss kuno, "training is not a problem"..
pero, i still don't know kung ara gd man or not.

training... uhm...? *speechless*

yipee! go jenny go!

Hi baboy! Thanks for reading! I've already put you and jaylo in my harry fic! Haha.

oh yey! haha. can't wait for you to post it!

so what's the news about you since i can't text you?

ready kna sa requirements for CAT? just bring them tomorrow coz mikee and i have a feeling... (tell you all about it tomorrow) and don't be late!

I didn't prepare ANY requirement.
I can't train anyway coz I'll be in manila for a month.
I'm mortified! I didn't know that I chatted with Kezylen's boyfriend!!

wwell, no training! hahaha.
haha. too bad for you baboy!
I'll be reading now. Haven't read for days!

I thought he kissed her on the lips!!!
WTH he's so confident!!
Yay, she'll never leave Danny! That's the sentence I'm actually waiting for.

oh my. i can't believe harold did that! but oh well, he did it. good thing he didn't tell her during the ride. Anthea could have fallen off the seat. hahaha!

MEG wrote:

anika wrote:

MEG wrote:

anika wrote:

MEG wrote:

nikka! wrote:

MEG wrote:^nikka! and anika:
hambal ni pam wla kuno gin inform ang mga officers so she doesn't know.
hmm... what do you think?

Fine. Harold is fine. Nice? Don't know 'bout that...

okay fine.
he's.... acceptable. hahaha! let's leave it at that.
go to camille's multiply. my blog to xa.. hmbl ni miss kuno, "training is not a problem"..
pero, i still don't know kung ara gd man or not.

training... uhm...? *speechless*

yipee! go jenny go!

Hi baboy! Thanks for reading! I've already put you and jaylo in my harry fic! Haha.

oh yey! haha. can't wait for you to post it!

so what's the news about you since i can't text you?

ready kna sa requirements for CAT? just bring them tomorrow coz mikee and i have a feeling... (tell you all about it tomorrow) and don't be late!

I didn't prepare ANY requirement.
I can't train anyway coz I'll be in manila for a month.
I'm mortified! I didn't know that I chatted with Kezylen's boyfriend!!

wwell, no training! hahaha.
haha. too bad for you baboy!
I'll be reading now. Haven't read for days!

hahaha. I'm HAPPY that there's no training. I was scared of what we had to go through. LOL.

kai(: wrote:I thought he kissed her on the lips!!!
WTH he's so confident!!
Yay, she'll never leave Danny! That's the sentence I'm actually waiting for.

haha. Of course! If you had a guy like Danny, he's worth it.
I know. He's too cocky. LOL. haha. It would be awful if it was on the lips.

MEG wrote:oh my. i can't believe harold did that! but oh well, he did it. good thing he didn't tell her during the ride. Anthea could have fallen off the seat. hahaha!

haha. Of course. He's always wanted to do that. haha. Yeah. She could've fallen off.

CHAPTER 42 (MIRIAM)


“Are you okay?” Danny asked me as we walked along the hallway.

I snapped out of my dazed state.

“Oh. Sorry. I’m fine Danny”, I told him, smiling feebly.

Was I really that spaced out?

I’ve been thinking about what Harold told me yesterday. I never expected it. Not for a million years.

And yet it happened.

“You sure? You don’t seem like it”, Danny said worriedly.

I sighed.

Oh well. There’s no point keeping it from him now.

“I’ll… tell you later Danny”, I told him, a feebly smile on my face.

For a moment, he looked like he wanted to know now. But then he understood and nodded.

“Okay. If that’s what you want. I’m just worried about you”, he told me.

I smiled at him. “I’m fine Danny. Really.”

Yes. I should tell Danny. If I needed someone, he was always there for me.

We headed for class. I don’t know what would happen during History class. How would Harold react to me?

More importantly, how would I react if he did something?

I sighed as I slowly sat down on my desk. I pulled out my Physics book and notebook. I grabbed a pen and began crossing out some things in my notebook.

Well, let’s see just what happens. Gosh I wish I was Evangeline. At least I’ll be able to brace myself for the worst.




My stomach cringed as I heard the bell ring. That signalled for the next period just before lunch.

Physics was done, Trigonometry was done, and English was done.

Although I did love the next subject, I’d rather be absent. At least for this period only.

Next period was History.

The girls behind me were getting excited. They were starting to fix their hair which looks perfectly fine to me already. I even saw one take out some lip gloss and hurriedly apply some to her lips.

I didn’t feel so enthusiastic though.

Like I said, I’d rather vanish.

Finally, the door creaked open, and the gleaming bronze hair caught my attention.

I sighed. Okay. Calm down. You were at class. He’s not going to do anything to you. Just try to act normal.

Harold was smiling at us as he entered, carrying some History books.

I looked at him. He smiled at me. I could only smile back feebly.

Suddenly, Danny held my hand. I turned to look at him.

“It’s about Harold, isn’t it?” he asked me.

Bingo. He got that right. Well, it must’ve been obvious by my reaction.

“Yup”, I nodded.

“I see. I definitely want to know now”, Danny said as he took out his History book.

“Class. Open your books to page two hundred eight”, Harold instructed.

I heard the sound of pages being flipped.

I’m sure things’ll be fine. Harold wouldn’t try anything. Especially since Danny’s here.



Surprisingly, Harold didn’t try anything. He didn’t even get to talk to me. He was too busy answering the simple questions of the girls who were desperate for his attention.

The bell rang, and I felt like I could relax now.

I stood up. Danny was being called by Miss Taylor. It was something about his upcoming competitions. He told me that he’d come back for me.

I fixed my books, carefully placing them in my bag.

“Anthea”, a voice piped up from behind me.

I jumped. I turned around and saw that it was Harold. He was grinning widely at me.

“Harry! You scared me!” I said.

He chuckled. “Sorry about that. Listen, do you wanna go out for a movie or something this week?”

I was shocked.

How could he ask me out? Especially since he knows that I have Danny as a boyfriend.

I was outraged, but I wasn’t going to show it just yet.

“Harry, I’m sorry. It wouldn’t be right. I can’t”, I apologized.

For a moment, his smile vanished. But then he persisted.

“It won’t be like anything you know. Just a friendly get together. Danny doesn’t have to know”, he said.

I shook my head. “Sorry, I can’t Harry. I’d go if we were with someone else too. But I can’t be with you alone.”

“No. My intentions are friendly”, he argued.

No you’re not. It’s obvious that you have other intentions.

“Harry, come clean. You sure this is just a friendly meeting?” I asked him as I crossed my arms.

He sighed and looked like he was finally admitting it.

“Fine. Yeah. You’re right. I just like you, you know. I want to be with you”, he said.

“Harry, I like you. As a good friend. But I’m with Danny and I am not leaving him”, I replied.

“Can’t you give me a chance? I can be better. I could make you happier.”

“Harry, I can’t. I’m sure you’re wonderful. But I don’t think I’m right for you. And I have Danny. Please.”

He suddenly grabbed my hand.

“No! I’m very sure about you”, he told me.

“Harry. No. I love Danny”, I protested.

Darn it! Why wouldn’t he let go??

“Hey, let go of her”, Danny said in a threatening voice.

Harold’s grip on me loosened.

“D-Danny?” I asked.

Danny approached us and yanked Harold’s hand away from mine.

He glared at Harold. “If I ever see you try something like that again, I swear I will knock your teeth off.”

Harold raised an eyebrow. “Oh? Why don’t I feel scared? Oh yeah. Because you’re not a threat.”

“Harry! Stop it!” I reproached him.

Harold stopped, but he still glared at Danny.

“Fine. I’ll stop. But only because you said it”, Harold said and threw another menacing glare at Danny.

Danny threw him an equally menacing glare. “Let’s go Anthea.”

“Oh. Okay. Well, bye Harry”, I said as Danny steered me away.

“Bye”, Harold frowned.




“So… did he tell you?” Danny asked me as we sat down on our table.

I told him everything. He’s been calm up to now.

“Yup. It was pretty shocking”, I told him.

“Well, he is pretty persistent…”

“Danny don’t worry. I won’t leave you.”

He smiled. “You sure? I don’t wanna force you.”

I shook my head. “No Danny. I’ll stay with you.”

He grinned and pecked me on the cheek. “Thank you.”

I smiled. “Sure thing Danny.”

We began eating our lunch, feeling a bit better.

Harry and Evangeline sat down beside us.

“Hi”, they said as they laid their trays on our table.

We grinned at them.

“Hey” Danny and I greeted them.

Evangeline had a sketch pad with her and a pencil and an eraser.

She ate her lunch quickly and began sketching.

I had to admit, she was pretty good. I took a peek at her illustrations.

We continued eating our lunch. We had a pretty nice conversation about what’s been happening at class. Apparently, Harry had fallen asleep during Physics. When he was called by the teacher though, he managed to answer her every question.

Crazy genius.

All of a sudden, Evangeline stood up. “I’m gonna go and get a soda.”
We all nodded as she left.

Harry spied Evangeline’s eraser on the desk. A playful smile was plastered on his face.

To my surprise, he grabbed the eraser and slid it into his pockets.

I laughed. “Harry!”

He made a ‘ssh’ sound and winked at me. Danny chuckled and told me that Harry did this all the time.

Evangeline came back, unaware of what Harry just did.

As she sat down, she gasped as she realized that her eraser was abducted.

“My eraser!” she gasped.

“Oh? Who took it?” Harry asked innocently. I stifled a laugh.

She began to wonder who did it. Then the answer finally hit her. She gasped and threw an accusing look at Harry.

For a moment, I thought she caught him.

“I know!” she gasped.

“Oh? Who?” Harry asked,

“It’s Miriam!”

We all fell silent.

“Who the heck is Miriam?” Danny asked, a puzzled tone to his voice.

“Miriam! The school ghost!” Evangeline replied.

“Miriam? You sure?” Harry asked, his eyebrow raised.

“Yes! It makes perfect sense!” Evangeline insisted.

Wow. She was serious. Since she’s into spiritual stuff, I guess she’d believe that a ghost took her eraser.

Finally, Harry burst into laughter. “Let me show you something.”

Evangeline had a curious expression on her face. She was absolutely clueless.

“What?” she asked.

Harry chuckled and opened his palm to reveal the eraser.

Evangeline’s jaw dropped. She grabbed the eraser and turned red.

We all laughed. She was simply too much!

Evangeline rolled her eyes and grinned, still embarrassed.

“Miriam, huh?” Harry chuckled.

Evangeline turned redder and slapped Harry’s shoulder. “Whatever Harry! I’ll put a curse on you!”

“Why not tell Miriam to do it?”

We all laughed as Evangeline slapped Harry even more.

The two were so hilarious. Harry was so naughty.

The day went much better, thanks to the ‘Miriam’ incident. Danny and I couldn’t help but laugh whenever we discussed about that. We even laughed a bit when our classmate Miriam was called. My tummy ached so much from all the laughing.

That afternoon, I was in such a good mood. And it made me so happy to have friends like Harry and Evangeline.

Oh god, he's getting annoying, so cocky.
Oh yes, Danny to the rescue!!
Hahahahaah! Evangeline's too cute!!

kai(: wrote:Oh god, he's getting annoying, so cocky.
Oh yes, Danny to the rescue!!
Hahahahaah! Evangeline's too cute!!

hahaha. He's going to get really annoying later on. Yup. VERY cocky.
I think I'll update again later. haha. I'm typing away here again.
aah. Evangeline. That really happened between me and my friend (who evangeline was based on). I hid her eraser and she thought that a ghost named Miriam took it. seriously. haha. I couldn't stop laughing!
yup! Danny's there for her always.

CHAPTER 43(STRANGER)


It’s been a few weeks now. In fact, Christmas was nearing. Halloween was pretty fun at school. I went on trick-or-treating with Harry, Dougie, Tom, Danny, Jessica, Pamela, Nicole, Jenny and Evangeline. Harry kept on saying ‘Miriam’s here.’ Whenever he did, Danny and I laughed. Dougie and the rest couldn’t understand what were were laughing about. Oh well. They weren’t there.

I was at the mall right now with Jacob, Alice and Kristoph. We were shopping for gifts. I was planning what to get for my friends.

“Auntie Alice, can you buy me a toy robot?” Kristoph asked Alice as he pointed to a shelf filled with different kinds of toy robots.

“Kristoph! You can’t call her ‘Auntie’!” Jacob flushed. I could only laugh at Jacob’s expression.

Alice turned pink but she was laughing as well.

“Oh! Sorry Jacob! I thought she was your wife already!” Kristoph said, grinning.

Jacob smiled and patted his head. “It’s okay sport.”

Alice tossed her elegant hair. Gosh she looked gorgeous in her green dress with a belt cinched at the waist.

“It’s okay Kristoph. Even if I’m not your auntie, I’ll buy you what you want. Now, what did you want?” she asked Kristoph sweetly as she snapped her purse open it was a gorgeous Coach purse) and took out her wallet.

Kristoph clapped his hands together, absolutely excited by Alice’s treat. “I want that one! The one that lights up and makes funny sounds!”

Alice reached for what Kristoph wanted, which was on the top of the shelf. She was tall anyway, so seizing the toy would be a mere task to her.

“Here you go”, Alice grinned at Kristoph as she handed him his toy.

Kristoph looked worked up. I could almost see his eye twinkle as he held the toy in his little hands, as if it were more precious than diamonds or gold.

“Thank you Alice! I like you so much!” he said as he pecked Alice on the cheek.

Alice giggled. “Sure thing Kristoph. Aw Jacob. He’s such a sweetheart.”

“Alice? Can you marry Jacob? I want you to be my auntie”, Kristoph grinned.

Jacob and Alice both turned red. They exchanged looks and smiled.

“Um… Um… Well… “Alice began to say but was overwhelmed by embarrassment.

Come to think of it, I think they were planning to get married. A while ago, I saw Alice scanning bridal magazines. Also, whenever we’d pass by a shop that tailored wedding gowns, she’d stop and look. She was smiling and seemed as if she was dazed. I even thought that she was daydreaming.

She wasn’t the only one though. Jacob was in the same state. We went inside a jewellery store because Alice wanted to buy me a necklace as a Christmas present.

I saw Jacob looking at a display of wedding rings. He’d ask the manager of the shop how much some rings cost.

If they are planning to get married, I don’t mind. I loved Alice! I think that she’s one of the most wonderful persons I’ve ever met.

Wow. Having Alice as a sister-in-law would be stellar.

“Ah! I think you might like this Kristoph!” Jacob said as he pulled something from the shelf. Alice stared at him and so did I.

I knew that he did that to keep Kristoph quiet, but he should’ve checked first what he was pulling out.

I was definitely sure that Kristoph, or any other boy, would not like what Jacob was holding in his hand that he had hurriedly pulled out.

He was holding a Barbie doll. It was the Swan Lake version complete with clothes, accessories, stickers and a mini make up kit.

If I were still a small girl, I’d squeal with delight if I received one of those. I was a huge Barbie fan way back then.

Kristoph, however, was frowning a bit. Jacob’s eyes widened as he realized what he had pulled out.

“Jacob… I’m not a girl”, Kristoph said quietly.

“Of course you’re not! I… was just… er… thinking… if… you… um… did want one. I mean, come on. It has these accessories, stickers… and…. And…” Jacob began to explain but he was failing miserably.
I tried to hold back my laughter.

“Oh sod it. Um… Let’s just pay for Kristoph’s toy already”, Jacob said at once and placed the doll back in its place.

Alice and I exchanged glances and laughed. Poor Jacob.

Kristoph still looked pretty confused though.

After we paid for Kristoph’s toy, we decided to go check the Christmas tree on display.

The trees were breath-taking. The lights were bright as they were wrapped around the Christmas trees. Different balls hung on the trees, each one gleaming. There were also stars at the top of the trees. And different ornaments were carefully arranged on the trees. There were these wonderfully wrapped gifts under each tree.

Speaking of gifts, I should get my friends some now.

I’ll get clothes for Jessica, Nicole, Pamela, Jenny and Evangeline. Maybe then I’ll get Harry a soccer ball. I’ll give Dougie a salamander, the orange-colored one. I’ll get Tom… Oh gosh. He’s freakin’ rich so I have no idea what to get him… I’ll figure that out later.

I’ll get James, Charlie and Matt some rad guitars.

Hm… I’ll get Alice a nice necklace. Then I’ll get Aloura a nice bag. I’ll get Kyle the latest Blankside cd. And for Harold…

I stopped.

Harold…

Things have been… awkward. After Danny’s warning to Harold, Harold would only smile feebly at me whenever we bumped into each other. We’d barely talk. And even if we did get a chance to talk, it was about History. I guess he was still bummed out that I refused to go out with him.

I wished that he hadn’t fallen for me. It was only causing him pain. He was a nice guy, but I could never ever leave Danny.

Jacob, Alice and Kristoph had already walked away, proceeding to look at the other Christmas trees.

I was rooted to the spot, still thinking of my dilemma about Harold.

I didn’t notice though that the Christmas tree beside me was already wobbling.

Finally, the tree gave way and began to topple down.

“Anthea!” I heard Jacob yell.

I snapped out of my state. My eyes widened as I realized that a tree was about to fall down and crush me.

Suddenly, I felt someone charge at me. I fell down, dodging the tree as it fell down. The decorations on it smashed into hundreds of pieces.

My eyes were closed. I could hear a lot of people rushing to the scene, looking at the wreck.

I heard someone panting.

“Oh gosh. Are you okay?” a voice asked me.

It was a female. And the voice was unfamiliar. I don’t think I know the person.

I opened my eyes. I saw that a girl with wavy bronze-colored hair was sitting next to me. She had green eyes and very thin lips. For some reason, her features reminded me of someone. However, I couldn’t pinpoint who she reminded me of.

I sat up, rubbing my back. It ached a bit, but it was obviously better than being flattened by a tree.

“I’m fine. Thank you. Thanks a lot”, I told her.

She was still panting. She began to breathe in and out deeply.

“Sure thing. I couldn’t just stand here and let you get hurt. It would be the utmost selfishness if I didn’t. I was getting all frantic when I saw that you weren’t moving an inch from your spot”, she replied.

I noticed that the way she talked was… different. Something about her spoke that she had class. There was a different air about her.

Jacob, Alice and Kristoph approached me. Jacob hugged me tightly as he got to me.

“Anthea! I was scared to death!” Jacob said worriedly, hugging me more tightly.

“I’m fine Jacob. I’m so sorry that I didn’t move. I was spaced out for a bit”, I replied.

“Anthea… I… I…” Alice began to say but she suddenly burst into tears and hugged me.

“Alice…” I said as I hugged her. Kristoph was crying too. Some people were attending to the accident now and some checked me if I was okay.

Oh gosh. I got all of them worried.

I turned to look at the bronze-haired girl.

I needed to thank her.

“Thank you! How can I ever repay you? I asked her.

Alice looked at the stranger with a puzzled expression on her face, as if she knew the person but forgot her name.

Suddenly, Alice’s eyes widened. “Oh my gosh! I know who you are! You’re Cassidy!! The princess from Denmark! I saw you when I was there!”

I froze.

What??? A royalty actually saved me?? I must be dreaming.

Yes. Or maybe I’m dizzy and the words have completely jumbled in my head.

Cassidy nodded, much to my surprise. “Yes, I am the princess… and maybe you can help me.”

She pulled out a picture from her purse and showed it to me.

This made me even more confused. It was a picture of Harold.

What was her relationship with Harold?

“You see… He’s been missing for a while. And I do need to find him… Do you recognize him?” she asked me.

By the tone of her voice, it was clear that she was very worried.

I nodded slowly. “Yeah. I know him. Why do you need to find him?”

She sighed. “I need to. He’s my brother. He’s the prince.”

I was absolutely numb as my brain cells processed this information.
Wait. Did I hear that right? Brother?

Harold was actually a prince???

I SAW THE SATURDAYS ON TV TONIGHT!!!! AT POP MYX!!!!

CHAPTER 44 (FAMILY REUNION)



There were a lot of things that I didn’t expect in life. For instance, I didn’t think I’d move to California; I never dreamed that I would fall in love with Harry; It was never in my imagination that I would have Danny as a boyfriends; I never even daydreamed that I’d be seeing Jacob so soon.


All of these were unexpected, and they certainly shocked me.

But never in my life have I been more shocked than by learning the fact that Harold was a prince.

Who’d have thought that he was actually a prince?? No wonder he was rude to me the first time we met. Of course he’d be all snobby because he always got his way.

I was sitting on a red plush couch, feeling very disturbed. I could barely speak a word.

Jacob was calling Kyle on the phone, asking him to have Harold come over. He gave him the address, which was Alice’s house.

Alice and Cassidy were having tea together and chatting.

“Oh dear. How could Harold do that? But at least you know now that he’s safe. How’s Marietta doing?” I heard Alice ask Cassidy.

Cassidy sipped her cup of tea. “Harold’s had everyone worried, but my brothers wouldn’t let me. They said that it would only cause trouble. And they thought that he’d come back anyway.”

“Oh dear. I thought his name showed on the television once.”

“Ah. Yes. We were searching for him but our men couldn’t find him. In the end it got so long that my brothers asked them to come back instead.”

I was still taking everything in. It’s all come as a shock to me.

The door creaked open. We all turned to look.

Kyle came in first. He was followed by Harold.

Or I should say, Prince Harold.

Harold’s eyes widened as he saw Cassidy. Cassidy stood up, tears brimming in her eyes.

I looked from Harold to Cassidy. They had the same features. Cassidy was the perfect female version of Harold.

“C-Cassidy?” Harold asked in disbelief.

Cassidy gasped and ran to lock Harold into a tight embrace.

“Harrykins! I’m so glad you’re safe!!” Cassidy cried as she hugged Harold.

I tried to hold back my laughter. I shot Kristoph a look, warning him not to laugh. This was supposed to be a touching moment. This was a long-awaited reunion.

But I mean… Harrykins? Oh gosh. I have got to stop that from replaying in my mind.

Harold smiled at his sister. “You came. You shouldn’t have, really. I’m fine here.”

“How was I supposed to know? Oh dear. You have grown up Harrykins! Did you ever get hurt? I swear I will send the royal army if even a strand of your hair has been harmed!” Cassidy said.

Harold chuckled. “That’s totally unnecessary sis.”

Cassidy wiped away her tears with a white handkerchief. She tried to get a grip on herself, like all princesses do.

“I am overreacting, aren’t I?” Cassidy asked Harold.

“You’re always like that. I’m used to it”, Harold replied.

“Kyle!” Cassidy turned to Kyle. “You’ve been taking care of Harold all this time?”

Kyle smiled at her a bit. “Er… Yeah. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you…”

“I told him not to tell you”, Harold added hastily.

“Well, I supposed so. But I’m not angry. Don’t worry Kyle. I won’t scold you”, Cassidy told Kyle.

Kyle looked relieved. I winked at him. Lucky guy. Cassidy could get the whole royal army and unleash them on him.
Good thing that Cassidy was nice.

“Now, Harrykins. Why don’t you come back to Denmark? You are the heir after all”, Cassidy said.

Harold’s smile was wiped clean from his face. He was frowning now.

“No”, he said defiantly.

“Harry. Please. The Royal Palace needs you. You should go back”, Cassidy pleaded.

Harold shook his head. He was very hard-headed and stubborn. He couldn’t be swayed by mere pleading.

“I’m sorry Cassidy. I can’t go back. I’m sick of the place”, Harold replied.

Cassidy sighed. She seemed frustrated. It’s as if she was used to this already.

Oh no. Harold had to go home. His people needed him. His country needed him.

If he wasn’t going to listen to Cassidy, maybe he’d listen to me.

“Harry, your sister’s right. And besides, don’t you think it’s kind of selfish if you stayed here?” I asked him.

He seemed thrown. “Well… Um… But you don’t understand Anthea! I don’t want that kind of life!”

“Harry, it’s hard. But it’s for the people. Think of them. And I’m sure you’ll get used to that kind of life.”

Harold sighed and ran his hands through his hair. “Cassidy… exactly when did you plan to take me back to Denmark?”

“Actually, in a few days”, Cassidy replied.

“What?? A few days??” Harold protested.

“You have to go back soon! You can’t stay here any longer.”

Harold looked outraged. “No. I will not go back.”

After that, Harold went outside, steaming.

“Awfully stubborn, isn’t he?” Alice frowned.
“I know. He never listens to me. That’s why he always gets into fights with my brothers”, Cassidy sighed.

I sighed as well. Harold’s back to being stubborn.

He shouldn’t leave a country just like that. He was an heir, so he should take up the responsibility.

Suddenly, something hit Cassidy. I saw her brighten up, as if a wonderful idea had stricken her.

“My dear, what’s your name?” she asked me all of a sudden.

“Um… Anthea… Your Majesty”, I said, trying to be polite.

“It’s okay. You can call me Cassidy. Anyway, Harrykins seems to listen to you. He’d believe what you’d say. He’s stubborn and he usually doesn’t listen to other people. So… Do you get me?”

I shook my head. What was she driving at?

“My dear, in behalf of Denmark and the royal family, will you do me one favour? Our country desperately needs you”, she said.

Whoa! I felt as if everything leaned on me; as if I were the foundation of a building.

“Wh-what is it?” I asked, a bit nervous.

“Could you go back to Denmark with Harold? Maybe you could change his mind”, she said.

CHAPTER 45 (PACKAGE DEAL)




Go to Denmark? Go to DENMARK??

I did not want to go to Denmark! Every single brain cell that I had screamed ‘You are not going to a foreign country just because there’s this stubborn prince who won’t go back!’

And yet, I couldn’t bring myself to say it.

How could I say that in front of Cassidy when she’s got this expectant, pleading and kind look in her? Not only that, she looked like she was even ready to beg if I refused.

I found myself in the middle of a really huge dilemma. I felt like I was in a trap, and the walls around me were closing in, ready to squeeze the life out of me.

I racked my brains for what I should do.

Darn it! If only Harold wasn’t so stubborn!

I didn’t look at Harold. I might get a headache if I did.

Jacob, however, was not like me. He wouldn’t restrain himself.

He looked outraged. “Bring her to Denmark?? With all due respect, are you crazy??? I won’t allow you to simply ship her off like that!”

“Jacob”, Alice tried to calm my brother down.

“No. Anthea’s staying here”, Jacob insisted stubbornly.

I could almost see steam coming from his head.

Cassidy had that same pleading expression once more on her face. “Jacob, I assure you that I will personally take care of Anthea. She will live in the royal palace and her every need will be catered to. It’ll only be for a few months. And I will take care of everything. You need not spend a single penny.”

By the way she said it, she was dead serious.

Oh gosh. Now I felt even more pressured now.
I thought about it. This was a pretty risky decision. However, Cassidy sounded like she really, really wanted me to come. Harold might be hard to convince but maybe I could change his mind.

Plus, it was crystal clear that Denmark had to have their prince back.

“Cassidy, I don’t know. I can’t just leave. And what about my parents? My family?” I asked.

“I’m sorry, but we need you. At least until Harold comes to his senses. In fact, it doesn’t have to be weeks. I need you to convince Harold to come back. He’ll be inheriting the throne soon… and… and… I believe our advisers might relinquish the throne from him if he doesn’t come back”, Cassidy said.

“Relinquish the throne? They can do that?” I asked, very surprised.

Cassidy nodded. “Yes. They have that power. Worst of all, they’re fed up with Harold. Of course, the throne still comes to one of us. But we want it to be Harold. Our parents wanted it that way. We believe that he’ll do good, despite his different behaviour.”

Oh dear. This could happen if he doesn’t come back? What was Harold doing? He’s blowing a golden opportunity!

“Anthea doesn’t have to be involved here!” Jacob protested.

“Jacob, calm down”, Alice said.

Jacob grunted and frowned.

Suddenly, the door opened and Harold came in. I saw Jacob frown even more. I could tell that he detested Harold now.

“So, are you done?” Harold asked sarcastically.

“Harry, would you come back if Anthea comes with you?” Cassidy asked.

All stubbornness from Harold’s face disappeared and was replaced by surprised. It seemed however, that it was a surprise that was very pleasant to him.

“Really? Anthea’ll come?” Harold asked, appalled.

“No she will not!” Jacob protested, making Alice calm him down for the umpteenth time.

“There’s a possibility”, Cassidy replied.

“Are you sure Anthea?” Harold asked me.

All heads turned to await my decision. Jacob gave me the if-you-decide-to-go-I-will-bomb-the-Empire-State-Building look.

“Um… Um… “, I began to say but was unsure.

Oh crud! I feel sandwiched!

All of a sudden, the door opened and a blond-haired guy entered.

“Has the meeting started?” he grinned.

I gasped.

It was Dougie!

What was he doing here?

As soon as he entered, Tom came in, eating a pack of Skittles.

“Hello”, Tom smiled.

After Tom came Harry.

“Hey guys”, Harry said happily.

Then, Danny came in.

“Hi”, Danny said.

I was flummoxed. What were they doing here? More importantly, how did they know?

“D-Danny?” I asked, stuttering a bit as I did so.

He grinned at me, pecked me on the cheek and sat down on the sofa with me. “Sorry we didn’t arrive sooner.”

Alice, Kristoph, Harold and Cassidy looked stumped as well; and so did Harold. The only one who didn’t look surprised was Jacob.

He probably called them to stop this.

“Now, I believe you were talking about Anthea moving to Denmark? Right, Princess Cassidy?” Tom asked Cassidy with a warm smile on his face.

“I know you. You’re Tom Fletcher”, Cassidy said, smiling a bit.

Wow. It seemed like everyone knew the Fletchers.

“Yes. Yes I am Your Majesty”, Tom replied politely.

“Ah. Yes. It’s because Harold might come back if Anthea comes with him. And we desperately need Harold back.”

Tom rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “I see.”

I squeezed Danny’s hand.

He looked at me, a reassuring smile on his face. “Things will be okay.”

I could only hope so.

“Jacob, would it be okay to you if someone was with Anthea there? Someone you could trust?” Harry asked.

“I guess so. I can’t come. I have worked”, Jacob replied.

“I guess that settles it. We’re coming with Anthea to Denmark”, Dougie smiled.

I was quiet, shocked by what Dougie said.

They were coming with me?

“No! It’s fine… Things might be complicated for you guys”, I argued.

This wasn’t their problem.

Danny smiled as he placed his arm over my shoulder. “It’s fine. We can arrange things quickly. We wouldn’t leave you.”

“Yeah. You, Danny, Harry, Dougie and I are a package deal”, Tom said.

“Exactly. You can’t leave without taking the others”, Harry agreed.

“We can’t leave you alone. And our parents have connections. We could fix things up quick”, Dougie grinned at me.

Wow. They were too much. They didn’t have to do this.
“B-but”, I began to say when Danny stopped me.

“No. As your boyfriend, I have a duty to be with you always”, Danny smiled.

I began to smile too, feeling touched. Gosh I love Danny, Harry, Tom and Dougie. I couldn’t have asked for better mates.

Danny especially, he was the best boyfriend ever. I couldn’t deny that fact.

Jacob sighed. “Fine. I guess I could entrust her to you guys. Danny, keep her safe okay? I trust you.”

Danny pulled me closer to him. “Of course I will.”

Cassidy looked happy. “So, are you going dear?”

I gave out a huge sigh. “Why yes I guess.”



Danny, Jacob, Kristoph and I were walking home. Jacob was ahead of us, carrying Kristoph on his back.

I’d explain to mom and dad about the situation. Hopefully, they’d understand. The political state of Denmark was at stake.

I was just glad that the boys would be with me. I’d feel safer at least.

“Danny, are you sure you want to go?” I asked Danny.

“Absolutely. I couldn’t leave you”, Danny replied.

I smiled and looked at him. “Thanks Danny… I love you.”

He smiled at me and pulled me by the waist. “I love you too.”

I smiled once at him once more. He placed his hand on my cheek. He pulled my face closer to his and I closed my eyes.

Then he kissed me gently, making me feel like I’ve been knock off the planet.

Gosh I love Danny.

CHAPTER 46 (HOME)


I was on the plane now, staring outside the window. I looked at California, I was going to miss it.

Cassidy talked to my parents. It was hard convincing them but they luckily agreed in the end. It was for the sake of the country. I was going to miss them. Jacob didn’t seem too happy as well, but he was sort of relieved when Danny and the rest came with me. At least they could assure my overly-worried brother that I’d be safe.

There was another branch of Orangeberry Academy at Denmark. So if Danny and the rest switched schools, it wouldn’t matter. The curriculum was pretty much the same and it’ll still feel like the same school year.

Harold stubbornly insisted that he should sit next to me while we were on our trip to Denmark. Danny agreed, but he was keeping an eye on Harold. He was sitting with Tom, Dougie and Harry at the back.

Harold was humming the song ‘Perfect’ by Simple Plan as he looked outside the window as well.

I remembered how stubborn he was a few days back. He wouldn’t budge at all if I hadn’t come with him.

I wondered why.

“Harold, can you tell me why you don’t want to go back?” I asked him.

He paused for a bit, and then decided to tell me. “Fine. It’s because I don’t want that kind of life. I don’t want to be someone I’m not. I don’t want to be caged. Being a royal means giving up so many things. And there are some things to me that are just not worth giving up. Plus, what made me really angry was the fact that I was engaged without my consent!”

“Really Harold?”

“Yup! Her name’s Althea. We’re friends of course, but I don’t want to marry her. I don’t even like her.”

“Come on. Maybe she’s not so bad.”

“Actually, she’s not bad at all. She’s sort of perfect. Smart, pretty, tall, well-behaved. A typical princess.”

“Harry, why don’t you choose her? She sounds lovely.”

He sighed. “I can’t. How can I when I’m in love with you?”

I frowned a bit. “Harry, you know I love Danny. I can’t ever leave him. Not when I still love him.”

He suddenly held my hand. I wanted to pull away but I was afraid that he’d get hurt or something.

“Can’t you give me a shot? I’ll be whatever you want. I can be good enough. I can prove myself,” he said.

I shook my head. I can’t ever say yes to what Harold was saying. No, not when I still have Danny.

“I’m sorry. I still love Danny and I’ll stay with him,” I replied.

He sighed and pulled away. “Fine. Stay that way. Be stubborn.”

I rolled my eyes and laughed. Gosh Harold was being like a kid. I slapped his head.

“Ouch!” he cried and grinned.

“Me? Stubborn? You’re the stubborn one!” I said.

He rolled his eyes. “Whatever.”

After that, we both fell asleep. The trip was going to be long after all.



I pecked Danny on the cheek and hugged him tightly. “Bye Danny. I love you. Be safe.”

He smiled and pecked my cheek as well. “I love you too. Call me if you need me, okay?”

I nodded. “Of course Danny.”

After that, Danny went inside Tom’s limousine along with Harry and Dougie. The boys waved at me. I waved back.

Suddenly, the window rolled open. Dougie’s face was seen and he was grinning at me.

“I forgot to give you something!” he said and threw something at me.

I caught it. I wondered what it was.

I looked at it.

I laughed so hard. Dougie was insane!

“Dougie!” I said, still laughing.

He winked at me. “Hey. We aren’t around you all the time. It’s a precaution. Bye!” he grinned and the window closed. The car drove away after that.

I rolled my eyes. I was still grinning.

Jeez. I can’t believe Dougie gave me pepper spray! He was too much. I slid his ‘gift’ in my bag. Well, I might be able to use it someday.

Harold opened the door to his limousine. The limousine had these little flags attached to it. I thanked Harold and got in.

Gosh. I wonder what the Royal Palace looked like.







I had only three words for the Royal Palace:

Oh my gosh.

My jaw dropped a bit (okay, it dropped a considerable amount of inches) as I saw an incredibly massive palace. The gates were golden and reached up to an amazing height. In fact, I think the gates were even sparkling as the sun’s rays hit them.

Guards armed with rifles stood outside. They had stone expressions on their faces.

The palace itself, even from a distance, was breath-taking. It had long, stretching marble pillars and a big double door. There was a garden too; I saw some orchids, tulips, roses, lilacs and even rhododendrons. It was impressive. The last time I was this captivated by a place was when I went to Tom’s mansion.

This was just… wow. It was like it popped out of a storybook.

“Harry… this place is massive!” I exclaimed in awe.

“Er… Yeah… I guess it is. I never thought about it that way,” Harold replied in an awkward tone.

What? He never thought about it that was? That was just insane.

“It’s big. I’m telling you,” I said.

We were entering the place now. The gates opened as the car got in. The place was even more beautiful as we got it. An explosion of bright colors came from the garden as I gazed outside the window.

Oh gosh, this looked like heaven.

The car parked in front of the palace. I noticed that there were fountains as well around the place. We got out of the car.

Two butlers opened the double doors for us and I gasped.

There was a massive chandelier made of the finest carved diamonds hanging from the ceiling. There were maids and butlers in their uniforms lining up beside the huge staircase in front of us. Paintings hung on the walls, suits of armour were arranged neatly and vases of flowers were on the marble tables.

This place was fantastic.

“Ah. It’s good to be back home,” Cassidy smiled as she let one of the butlers take her coat.

“I don’t feel the same,” Harold frowned as he looked around the palace as if it were as dingy as an old cellar.

I didn’t know why though. He certainly had no reason to complain.

“Ma’am, may I get your things?” a butler with thinning gray hair smiled at me.

“Oh. Okay. Thank you,” I smiled back as I handed my bags.

Wow. I’m starting to love this place already.

“Harold!” a deep voice boomed.

I turned around and saw two bronze-haired boys moving down the staircase. One had a beard already and the other looked like an older version of Harold, except that he had light brown eyes. Both were handsome, nonetheless.
“Hello brothers,” Harold said. I noticed that there was a little sarcasm in his voice.

The one with the beard frowned. “You are to be more formal next time, clear? How will you inherit the throne if you do not learn proper conduct?”

Harold raised an eyebrow. “I’m not a robot. So I won’t do it.”

The one without the beard frowned in disapproval. “Harry, stop it before you start another fight.”

Harold grew calmer. “Fine Klavier.”

Klavier smiled and hugged him, patting him on the back. “Anyway, good to have you back.”

“Yeah. I guess so,” Harold smiled a bit.

“Ah. So you are the guest?” the one with the beard smiled at me.

“Yes, um… Your Majesty. I’m Anthea,” I smiled back.

“See? You should take after her. That’s the kind of respect that you need to learn,” he shot at Harold.

Harold rolled his eyes.

“You’ll learn someday. We welcome you warmly here. I am King Kurt and I am the current ruler of Denmark. Thank you for being a good friend of Harold. I hope you can teach him what he ought to know.”

He shook my hand.

Wow. I can’t believe I’m actually making physical contact with a king.

“I’m Klavier,” the other brother introduced himself.

I smiled at them as I shook their hands.

“Anthea, let me show you to your room,” Cassidy grinned at me.

“Oh. Yes,” I replied.

I waved goodbye to Harold as Cassidy and I went upstairs, a butler carrying my things.

Wow. I think I’m going to really like it here.

hehe anika. we're still gonna have CAT's next school year! It's gonna be community service though.. not the military CAT. the officers wil be determined after the 1st quarter..

PuDd_T wrote:hehe anika. we're still gonna have CAT's next school year! It's gonna be community service though.. not the military CAT. the officers wil be determined after the 1st quarter..

Really? hahahaha. We got off easy then!
Woohoo.
Perfect! Coz I can't train when it's summer.
OOH. I am going to watch David Archuleta.

anika wrote:

PuDd_T wrote:hehe anika. we're still gonna have CAT's next school year! It's gonna be community service though.. not the military CAT. the officers wil be determined after the 1st quarter..

Really? hahahaha. We got off easy then!
Woohoo.
Perfect! Coz I can't train when it's summer.
OOH. I am going to watch David Archuleta.

yhup! hahaha! Mrs. Simpas said it while we were having lunch
i know! i can't train too! if it's summer

aww! i wanna go! i'll try asking my uncle! hope he'll say yes!

PuDd_T wrote:

anika wrote:

PuDd_T wrote:hehe anika. we're still gonna have CAT's next school year! It's gonna be community service though.. not the military CAT. the officers wil be determined after the 1st quarter..

Really? hahahaha. We got off easy then!
Woohoo.
Perfect! Coz I can't train when it's summer.
OOH. I am going to watch David Archuleta.

yhup! hahaha! Mrs. Simpas said it while we were having lunch
i know! i can't train too! if it's summer

aww! i wanna go! i'll try asking my uncle! hope he'll say yes!

really?? COOL!
TIPPY!!! GO!! I'LL GO WITH YOU!!!! hahaha. I hope nicole would come too. She loves Archuleta too.

CHAPTER 47 (NEARLY A KISS)




My room was absolutely magical. It’s like it came from a fairytale.

It was wide with a queen-sized bed in the middle. There were stuffed toys inside and a big ward robe. The ceiling was painted with icons of angels and a cute music box was on my bedside table. I absolutely loved the whole things. I slept well last night. I think the bed was made up pf the softest feathers. I felt like sinking whenever I sat on it.

This morning, breakfast was served in bed. The maid gave me orange juice, eggs (scrambled) and some toast. It was all very delicious.

I already took a bath. The bathroom was huge with a wide selection of soaps, shampoos and lotions imported from foreign countries.

I decided to take the soaps and shampoos from Madagascar. They smelled pretty good.

I called Danny after I took a bath. I told him how much I missed him. He chuckled, saying that he’d come visit soon.

We’d be seeing each other in a few days. I was going to the sane school as he was. Harold went to that school too.

I put on my clothes: a white blouse, a skirt and a pair of dolls shoes.

I was planning to roam around the palace for a while. It looked like it had a lot of interesting places.

I went downstairs, and wandered around the palace. My eyes scanned the walls which had portraits of all the princes of Denmark. I noticed that most of them had bronze-colored hair. Each had a commanding presence about them.

I heard music coming from one door.

I was curious, so I slowly placed my hand on the brass doorknob and twisted it.

The door opened and I saw Harold.

He was in a dance studio with mirrors lined on the wall. The music was waltz and it was coming from an ancient phonograph. It seemed that he was trying to practice how to waltz on his own.

“Oh. Hi Harold,” I greeted him.

He was grinning at me. “Hello. You’re just in time. I need a dance partner.”

“Oh okay,” I agreed and walked towards him, shutting the door.

“You look lovely by the way,” he smiled.

“Oh. Um… Thanks,” I smiled a bit.

I should make sure that things don’t get out of hand.

The music started again. The soft rhythm of the music filled the room.

Harold bowed down and offered his hand. “May I take this dance?”

I chuckled. “Why yes.”

I placed my hand on his shoulder, and he placed his on my waist. We began to waltz around the room.

He was very good.

“So, you like it here?” he asked after he twirled me around.

“Yup. It’s lovely here, really,” I replied.

“Ah. So if you’d live a life like this, you wouldn’t mind?”

I shrugged. “I guess not. It all seems great.”

He chuckled. “I don’t though. It’s hard to keep an image. And it’s even harder to keep up with the expectations of my brothers.”

“Is that why you ran away?”

“Yeah. I hate this place. I just think that I’d like to do more stuff in life. I won’t be able to do so though I if I stay here.”

I heard him give out a sigh. He really has been cursing this place.

“But Harry, think of the country. Think of the people. Plus, your brothers and sister want you to inherit the throne,” I reasoned out to him.

“I… I know. I love the people here and I think it’s a lovely country. But I don’t want this kind of life. It sucks, being a royal you know,” he frowned.
“Harry, I’m sure you can adjust if you let yourself be open to that kind of life.”

“I still don’t want to. I don’t want to be moved. I’ll stay here, but I’m not taking up the throne.”

“Harry, don’t complicate your life. If you keep on being stubborn, you’ll ruin your relationship with your family.”

“Nah. I won’t go that far. The problem with Kurt is that he won’t hear me out. I know he’s concerned and all, but I don’t want to. I’ve decided that I will not inherit the throne.”

“Harry---“

Suddenly, the door opened. A butler smiled as he entered. We let go of each other for a while.

“Yes, Richard?” Harold smiled at him.

“Sir, Princess Althea just called. She would like to have tea with you this afternoon at two o’ clock,” Richard informed him.

“Oh. Tell her I can’t come. I have… plans. Thank you Richard.”

The butler nodded and went away.

Harold began positioning himself once more for the dance. “Shall we continue?”

I nodded. “I guess so.”

We began waltzing some more. A question suddenly popped into my mind.

“Harry, why won’t you go to Althea this afternoon?” I asked him.

“I don’t want to give her the impression that I like her. She overreacts every time I come and visit her. And besides,” he said and suddenly pulled me closer to him. “I’d much rather be with you.”

I frowned. Oh no. Here he goes again.

“Harry, I already told you so many times that I love Danny.”

He shrugged. “I don’t listen.”

I sighed. “Harry, you might only get hurt.”

“Okay. So what? I don’t care. I know I’m still going to get you someday.”

“Harry…”

He suddenly stopped dancing.

I began to feel nervous. What was he planning now?

He yanked me closer to him. I nearly collided with his chest. My eyes widened. He placed his hand on my cheek.

“I love you. I can be better,” he whispered as he inched his face closer to mine.

I slapped his hand away just in time. I backed away and I saw him smirk.

“Harry! That was wrong! How could you do that?” I told him off.

He was going too far.

“I don’t know. I’m trying to test if I’m a better kisser than Danny is,” he replied.

I frowned. “Harry, I’m serious. Stop this.”

He shook his head stubbornly. He really wouldn’t change his mind. I don’t think any amount of pleading would convince him or even sway him. He was firm on his decision.

“Harry, I think I need to go for a while. I need to… um… just walk around,” I said, starting to walk away and clasp my hand on the knob.

For a moment, he looked like he wanted to stop me. But then, he looked like he understood.

“Fine. Bye Anthea,” he said.

I nodded, twisted the doorknob and got out.



“Aw Becky…” I cooed as I curled up on a cushion close to the window.

I had finally turned the last page of ‘Shopaholic Ties the Knot’. It was wonderful. It was a good read. It made me love Becky and Luke even more.

Becky was smart, although she does screw things up most of the time.
I closed the book and rubbed my eyes. How long have I been in here? One hour? Two? Three? I didn’t really know.

I was at the palace’s library, and there were large arrays of bookshelves here. There were novels, atlases, and even law books. It was nice here. I loved the atmosphere. It was cozy.

I wish I was with Danny though. Oh well. We’d see each other pretty soon.

The door creaked open an orange-haired woman wearing a navy-blue suit paired with a smart set of heels entered the room. She was wearing thick-rimmed orange glasses and a dark shade of red lipstick.

Despite her formal-looking appearance (well, except for the orange eye glasses) she seemed quite nice.

“Hello. Good morning Miss Stewart. I was just looking for you. I’m Robyn Whatmore. I’m the one who manages the things around here,” she smiled at me, fixing her glasses. I noticed that she was carrying an envelope.

“Oh. Good morning… Miss,” I smiled politely back.

Should I call her Miss? I thought that calling her Robyn would be too friendly.

“Oh. Call me Robyn,” she said.

I nodded.

Wow. She was friendlier than what I thought.

“Okay. So Robyn, what do you need from me?” I asked.

“Well… About this… We usually do this for all the guests around here…” she said and pulled out what looked like a contract. “Here, we’d like to keep things organized and intact. We don’t want things to go wrong. But I am confident however that you will do nothing of the sort. We feel though that we ought to take some precautions.”

She handed me the contract.

I read through the conditions. There was nothing serious. It was all about not behaving badly, observing manners, not having private meetings with the press, etcetera, etcetera.

Only one thing caught my attention:

‘The guest shall not reject an offer or order from any of the main royal bloodline.’
Well, Harold wasn’t going to make me dance around the street naked. If it were Dougie, it would’ve been a different story.

I read some more of what was below it:

‘If the guest were to violate any of the conditions, the country has the right to sue him/her for $500,000, cut communications with his/her country, or behead him/ her.’

I winced. That was pretty harsh.

Robyn pointed out the spaces where I should sign. I obeyed and affixed my signature. It was safe I guess.

Robyn smiled, seemingly satisfied. “Very good. You see, sometimes we have very wild people coming here. Around twenty years ago, one of the guests drank too much and started shooting the streetlamps.”

What the heck? What did that person drink? A gallon of vodka?

“I see. I guess it is necessary,” I nodded solemnly.

“Indeed. It was a big fiasco. My dear, you cannot imagine how the press were. Dreadful, really,” she frowned and shook her head. “We do not want to risk any scandals that might tarnish the name of the Emersons.”

“Quite true.”

“Ah. My dear, before I forget. Tomorrow, you and Harold will have tea with the princesses. It’s going to be fabulous. I hear that there was one coming all the way from Japan.”

I began to feel excited. This was cool! Now I even get to meet foreign princesses!

“Sure, I’ll be there,” I replied, feeling enthusiastic inside.

“Lovely, I’ll have Clarissa help you pick out your wardrobe later,” Robyn chirped.

Wow! I get to pick my outfits later. It’s amazing here.

“I think Prince Harold’s fiancé Princess Althea will be present as well,” Robyn added.

Suddenly, I felt my stomach being twisted.

Oh no. His fiancé was going to be there. What if she finds out about me? What if she finds out that Harold’s not exactly happy with their engagement?

“Oh. How… nice. I do want to meet her,” I said.

Robyn nodded. “She’s nice. I think you’ll get along.”

I smiled feebly.

I only hoped so.

I tried cheering myself up. I mean, I’m sure she’s not awful. She will behave, she ought to behave. She is a princess after all.

Things’ll go fine. Harold wouldn’t screw things up.

Suddenly, we heard a vase crash outside and Harold saying ‘Whoops!’

Oh crud. This might be harder than what I thought.

anika wrote:

PuDd_T wrote:

anika wrote:

PuDd_T wrote:hehe anika. we're still gonna have CAT's next school year! It's gonna be community service though.. not the military CAT. the officers wil be determined after the 1st quarter..

Really? hahahaha. We got off easy then!
Woohoo.
Perfect! Coz I can't train when it's summer.
OOH. I am going to watch David Archuleta.

yhup! hahaha! Mrs. Simpas said it while we were having lunch
i know! i can't train too! if it's summer

aww! i wanna go! i'll try asking my uncle! hope he'll say yes!

really?? COOL!
TIPPY!!! GO!! I'LL GO WITH YOU!!!! hahaha. I hope nicole would come too. She loves Archuleta too.

yeah!! i love archuleta too. lol.
when will be the concert anyway??
'cause we're still deciding if we're going back to cebu or bohol or to manila..
so if the concert is on the same day that we are there, i'm gonna convince them that we should go to manila this summer instead of cebu/bohol. hahaha..
uhm, may training man dyapon next year? or will they just choose whoever? like, "eeny meeeny myyyniiii mooooo... you!"