Sunlilly: When history repeats

Chapter 5: adjusting

The following weeks were difficult, but to be fair, nobody said learning to be a princess was easy, it's very hard actually. I had spent a lot of time with fairy godmother who gave me "goodness tutoring" which was really just an hour of sitting in front of a chalkboard in the living room with fairy godmother talking to me like i'm stupid
"Alright Raina, if someone hands you a cryi-"
"C, give it a bottle"
She looked at me slightly stunned
"You have the answers written on the board"
I pointed to the board where she had the past three questions written
"Well, that's your 5th right answer in a row!"
She says cheerfully
"It's not hard... I was neglected, not evil."
I remember one day Fairy godmother had brought her daughter with her for my tutoring, a very mousy girl a year younger than me with short brown hair
"Raina, this is my daughter Jane"
Jane peeks out from behind fairy godmother's leg
"H-hi"
She stutters
"Hi"
I say, Jane squeaks and I look down trying not to laugh
"Don't worry, i'm not gonna curse you"
I joke, Fairy godmother's phone buzzes and she goes to leave the room
"Sorry, I have to take a call, Jane, why don't you stay here with Raina?"
Jane squeaks and fairy godmother leaves the room leaving me and jane alone, we sit in silence for a minute and then Jane speaks up
"I like your outfit, your jacket is really cool"
She squeaks, I was (reluctantly)wearing a pale lavender dress with a ribbon around the waist with my leather jacket and the pocket watch necklace
"Thanks, i like your outfit too"
She was wearing a light blue knee length dress with a white round collar and white headband
"Really? Thank you!"
Jane smiles
"Come here"
I gesture for her to sit next to me and she hesitates
"It's alright, not gonna hurt you"
I tell her, Jane came over and sat next to me
"Your really nice"
She says, I gave her a sarcastic look
"Is that a surprise?"
Jane starts to panic a little
"Oh! I-i didn't mean it that way!"
I laugh a little
"I'm kidding i'm kidding, don't worry"
Jane calms down and she looks at me
"Do you want to be friends? I don't really have any"
She asks, i paused for a moment thinking about the offer, she seems genuine and it would be nice to know somebody who isn't apparent family
"Sure"
I tell her, Jane lights up and hugs me
"Ok, little warning next time"
Fairy godmother walks back into the room and sees Jane sitting next to me
"Oh! Nice to see you two being so friendly"
It felt nice to have a friend, she's always willing to listen and I felt less alone. One day we were walking through the castle gardens and she asked me about the isle
"So, what's it like on the isle?"
"It's very different to auradon i'll tell you that"
We laugh
"A lot more dangerous"
I say, jane looks at me perplexed
"Like, cursing people dangerous?"
Jane asks
"No, like, stabbing and killing dangerous"
I say
"I mean, i was running scams at 4"
"Really!?"
Jane asks worried
"Yeah, the isle isn't great... i had friends though"
I start fiddling with my necklace
"Were they nice?"
Asks Jane
"Yeah they were chill, i always knew i was safe around them at least"
Jane pauses for a moment
"Do you think you'll ever see them again?"
She asks
"...maybe"
I say. Later that night i was in my room getting ready for bed when a guard walks in
"Princess Raina?"
He says
"Yes?"
He hands me a poorly folded piece of paper
"It's from the isle, from a harry hook"
"Thank you"
He exits the room and i close the door opening the letter to see what it says

Dearest, Raina
It's good to hear from you and I hate that I can't see you anymore, i spend my days running through the memories I have of you and our time together, explaining your absence has been an interesting process, Jay was shattered which, I won't lie, made me smile and CJ and Harriet were confused.I don't know if i'll ever see you again but i'll always have you in my thoughts
'Till we meet again
- Harry Hook
(p.s. I love you too)