Miranda smiled inwardly as she arrived in the finishing line giving her opponents a good space. Nothing beats motorcycle races. Especially when it's illegal in United kingdom. The rush of euphoria and fear of being caught mixed together always got her blood boiling.
She got off her motorcycle smiling as Adam, her bestfriend and Manager approached her smiling.
"Engineer by day, Racer at night.. living your best life huh?" Adam asked taking her Helmet.
"Let's get out of here, we have a boat race coming up by Sunday.. I need to leave before my father trails me here" She smiled dragging her motorcycle with her.
"Oh.. princess by the week" Adam whispered.
"Shut up, I'm not a princess" Miranda smiled lifting her motorcycle into the back of her truck kissing it.
"Miranda..." Adam began .
"Shhhhh, I get shivers when I hear my full name, it makes it look like my mom is lurking somewhere looking at me with her stern face.. 'A lady must never run nor climb and you are one' gosh.."Anda mimicked as she got into her truck.
" The money came in"Adam waved his phone smiling.
" I guess, I'll be repairing that car this week,Baron always come through when I need him"Anda smiled driving through the city to her studio rented apartment.
" Its only in movies that Princesses don't want their father's money and influence, you're the first"Adam looked at her.
" I am not a princess, My father isn't the king "Anda rolled her eyes stopping the car.
" I'll see you at the airport tomorrow morning? "Adam asked.
" You bet"Anda smiled watching Adam climb down and run into his apartment.
Turning up the volume of her radio, she nodded at the music. Nothing beats this. Enjoying your youth without Paparazzi taking pictures and writing stories.
She loved walking down the streets without questions or stares. She absolutely loved not having to live in her father's castle behaving like her mother. Cold and defiant. She couldn't do it.
She wasn't a princess but daughter of the prime minister of Dullard. A little English country sourranded by water and Trees.
Her father owned Costa automobile Companies and Car garages in Dullard. He was the most powerful man in Dullard and the king's bestfriend while her mother runs Theresa Malls.
Yes. She came from a very wealthy, Powerful and Influential family but that doesn't mean she wanted to be.
Growing up, All she wanted to be was Just Anda Samuel and when she finally got a degree in buisness just as her father wanted. She travelled to the states to study engineering where she disappeared after getting her certificate .
Anda locked her car and ran up the creaky stairs whistling in happiness.she choose this house for it's poor neighbourhood and balcony.Her doorknobs was broken and it wasn't strange since it was a normal thing which was why she never kept anything valuable in here.
She froze in her tracks as soon as her eyes landed on the tall slim woman dressed in pristine white suit and red stiletto heels. A smile on her face as Anda stared in horror.
"Goodevening Miranda" Judith greeted bowing slightly.
"Judith .. you found me"Anda whispered softly masking her face and dropping her helmet on the bed .
" What have you done with your hair?"Judith asked frowning in disapproval.
" It kept getting in my face so I cut it"Anda answered.
" And not because you want to cut off any thing that ties you to De Costa? You even dyed it black.. it must have cost alot to colour your rich red hair"Judith smiled.
Even after these years, Judith somehow can read her mind even before she speaks. After all these years, Anda still cowered under Judith's penetrating gaze and powerful presence.
Judith have been working for her family all her life. As a Nanny, Secretary, Driver and even bodyguard. She was her father's most trusted and loyal personal Assistant.
" You haven't changed one bit.. you never get old.. what's are you doing you? "Anda asked.
" What do you think? I'm here to bring you home to Dullard, Your father wants to see you"Judith answered.
" I'm not going Judith, I haven't being to Dullard for Six years and I've been out of trouble and Media.. I want to keep living that way.. without My father"Anda stood up.
" You are to be brought home, even if it means to tying you up, your father wants you in Dullard by tomorrow evening" Judith smiled.
"How did you find me?" "Anda asked.
" It was simple Miranda, You never could resist any race Track so we arranged one with your Boss, Baron oh and don't blame him, it was either that or have him arrested, Racing Is illegal... And like always, you came running"Judith smiled.
" I'm not going with you Judith, I still have things to do here, I work here, my friends live her, I can't pack up one day and leave without a proper goodbye.. please, let me say goodbye"Anda pleaded.
" I can't risk having you disappear again so forget it. Let's go, Miranda"Judith smiled.
"Fine, but let me pack my things?" Anda smiled.
"Pepper spray? Teaser guns and a gun, I took them away so don't even think on using them today" Judith replied.
"You got me, I'm going to drink water in the kitchen before I leave" Anda went to the kitchen opening her refrigerator. suddenly She took her preserved bottle for this task crashing it on Judith's head.
She immediately jumped from the window to the balcony.
"Anda don't..." Judith shouted.
"I'd rather risk dying than going back to my cage" Anda replied climbing down the balcony and running to the motorcycle she always kept ready under the flight of stairs.
This was what she meant when she said she liked the balcony. A good escape route whenever she got found and it played it's role. Goodbye neigbours she thought as she raced into the night. She was never coming back here. It has being compromised.
She stopped in front of Adam's garage.
Anda banged on the garage door with her fist impatiently, Adam was such a deep sleeper. The door opened and Adam stared at her with sleepy eyes."Jesus . You have the keys don't you?" Adam glared at her locking the door as soon as she came in."I didn't have the time to grab my keys" Anda replied."Why wouldn't you have time? Oh.. your father found you" Adam sat down."We have to leave, tonight.. I can't risk getting caught.. if I ever step my foot in Dullard, I'm never coming back.. they're gonna get me married off to the highest bidder.. I can't risk that, I can't risk my freedom"Anda gulped down a glass of water to lubricate her suddenly dry throat."Let's go, take a shower, you reek of sweat" Adam frowned his face and Anda rushed into the bathroom letting water run down her body as she took the fastest bath . Wearing one of Adam's sweatpant and Pullover she stepped into the bedroom where Adam was packing stuff in his backpack."I thought we always have a ready to go bag" Anda pick
Anda walked soundlessly down the hall just as she has been taught. A lady never makes sound with her feet. Ignoring the servants staring at her. Some new faces while some were the old judgy ones who thought she didn't deserve to be born a Costa, Well... She didn't want to be born one.One... Two.. three.. she breathed in as she walked into the office. Her father was sitting with his back to her.It was the same. Nothing had changed in here. The same frame of her mother was hanging perfectly in its place at the wall.His father's prize. He boasted of his wife so much that Everyone in Dullard knew just how much Samuel De Costa loved his wife. "Goodevening Pops" Anda greeted. Her voice breathless. She was the only one who didn't address her parents Formally."Miranda, I knew Judith wouldn't fail to bring you home" He smiled standing up. He was a tall huge man who looked like a giant standing before petite Anda."Did you have to to drag me back here? You promised to leave me alone if I
Nelson Don Fisco sat on the floor watching the cats play fight rolling each other on the ground.The Sky was always bright in Dullard and that was what he enjoyed most sitting on the grass privately watching his cats Freya and Chase play.Away from the castle and his father. At Twenty-Nine, He couldn't believe he was going to get married and not even to beautiful Tatiana but to her younger sister who teased him about his height and weight.Miranda had grown faster and Taller Making other kids see her as the leader while they were growing up. She'd being a tomboy who led them into the bushes for hunt and fishing. Who knew how tall she would be now.Surely, As tall and huge as her father. No, He wasn't going to marry her.Suddenly something got fell on the tree but got stuck. He heard a string of curses and groans.Standing up and stopping under the tree to get a good look, He saw short bubble hair first hanging upside down and the owner was hanging by her gown."Hi.." She smiled waving
"mmmmmmh" Miranda moaned as someone tried to shake her away from her beautiful dream of running in the sun around the garden."If you don't get up this minute, I'll throw a bucket of water in your face" April De Costa threatened."Mama.. what is it?" Anda asked."I heard you entered the mansion by 4:55 this morning.. where were you all night?" April asked."Mommy dearest, you didn't think I would tell you right?" Anda smiled sleepily."I hope you're not racing, Nelson caught some thief who claimed to be a cousin and I hope to God it's not you" April stood up gesturing the maids to come in."Who?" Anda suddenly woke up from dozing off."Nelson Don Fisco, Said she slipped from him,If he finds out that he's fiancee was climbing the fence..I'm going to cut down that apple tree,I don't know why your father wants to keep it even though he knows you always run away from there" April threw the blankets off her widening her eyes in horror." What? Last night was hot and I love sleeping naked"A
Anda walked out of her bedroom in sweatpants and singlet tired from last night party and forced smiles to receive congratulations. "Mmmmh, it's a nice way to start the morning with how successful the engagement party was"Her father smiled showing off her picture in the front page of the newspaper he was reading. " We are almost the king's in law.. the Royal in laws, I'm so proud of you"Ariana hugged her before sitting down. " Watch the way you act in public and please... Don't get involved in any scandal, Why would wear such simple clothes for breakfast? "April looked at her in disapproval. " I'm tired and I just want to eat and go back to sleep"Anda muttered mouthful. " We have a wedding to plan.. Do I need to start teaching you how to eat and act around people again? "April glared at the way her daughter was eating. " Why are we planning the wedding? Why the rush? "Anda asked. " So you won't change your mind and run away making me go into a marriage I'm not prepared for"Ariann
"The flying Princess?"Samuel De Costa shouted at his daughter throwing the magazine at her feet.April and Judith shuddered in fear while the offender stared at her father defiantly."I was just trying to help the old lady.. what if something important was in the bank, Shouldn't Dullard be the safest place in the world? Why is some measly thief stealing in daylight" Anda asked."Is there really a place without crime?Dullard is safe but offenders appear from time to time" Samuel stared at his daughter angrily "And I helped, I caught a thief and got an old lady's bag" Anda shrugged smiling.The door opened and Nelson walked in."My prince" The rest bowed lightly while Anda rolled her eyes."To what do we owe this pleasant visit?" Samuel asked."The Queen sent me to deliver her message, She wants Miranda to enter the Dillion"Nelson answered." What's that? Where's the Dillion? "Anda asked standing up." The new palace"April smiled clapping lightly in happiness."The Queen wasn't pleased
"leave me alone.." Anda moaned swapping at the hand that continued to push her.The person didn't give up and continued poking her."I'm up.. I'm up"Anda threw her hands up sitting up with sleepy eyes."My princess, You need to be at the dinning hall In Forty minutes, You really need to stand up and wear your dinner gown before Ellen comes in here"The timid voice whispered and Anda looked at the Thin girl with brown her and big cotton eyes." Who are you? "Anda asked."Oh ..I'm pearl,Your handmaid..Miss Ellen assigned me to you" The big eyed pale looking beauty smiled." So why am I getting dressed for a simple dinner?"Anda stood up slowly stretching herself." Because you're almost part of the royal family and the royals dress elegantly for dinner..This is your dinner gown"Pearl pointed at a corset ball gown that made Anda bust into laughter." I'm not wearing that just for minutes of dinner..nah,"Anda tied her hair in a ponytail.Pearl watched her curiously as she pulled on a combat
Anda stared at the guards standing at the gate calculating how long it would take before she would be able to escape.The only way was to confidently leave."You don't think they'll let you leave the palace when it's already late, Nobody leaves the palace when it's past 8pm"The Prince said." Go Away, I have somewhere important to be"Anda rolled her eyes." You just asked the only ticket to your freedom to go away"The prince turned away."Common..I didn't mean to go away,I really need to go"Anda held him." Let's go"Nelson replied." Minute,I need to change"Anda ran back to the house taking several turns until she reached her room.She went to the dressing room to dig out her leather pants and sweatshirt.Someone touched her and she held the strange hand and threw the intruder over her shoulder landing the person on the ground."Awwwn" Pristine groaned in pain."Oh my God,I'm so sorry.. sorry, sorry,sorry" Anda apologized profusely helping the poor lady to sit on the bed." It's oka