Love Without Flaws

Chapter I

17 year old Jen's POV...

"Get down from there girl, you could fall!" Calls my maid. I can see her head poking out my bedroom window. I sit back and stay quite, hoping that if I do not respond she may think I'm no longer up here. Though she probably knows I am, I mean I'm always up here, sat on the roof. Who wouldn't want to sit up here, the view is great. It looks down over the whole town and in the distance you can even see the ocean. Oh how I long to sail the seven seas. "Miss Jennifer May Marie, get down from there this instant before I fetch your farther!" My maid shouts angrily. I sigh and clime down from the roof. I slide down the roof and swing in through my window.

I land on me feet before the maid. She is stood with her arms folded over her chest and her left foot taps on my real oak floor. "Look at you, your hair, you make up oh and that dress". She gasps at the sight of my newish white dress. It's now black and torn round the hem and has brown, black and green smudges all over it. "Dear god child, what have you been doing?" She asks. "Nothing, because I'm not allowed out remember, I've been locked up in my room all day". I say, but it's a lie. I use the drain pipe to get up and down the wall. Today I've been playing on the mud banks and rolling in the grass and scaling the many roofs. I stand as my maid un ties the back of my dress and pulls it off me. I stand bare in just my underwear. "When was the last time you took a bath?" She questions, but she doesn't give me a chance to answer as she pushes me into the bath room where the bath is already full. It's smells horrid, it smells strongly of roses and other disgusting flowers. I'm forced to brace the smelly water and I dip in my big toe. I can't deny that I enjoy the way the warm water makes me feel. Relaxed and calm. Then the maid comes in and gives my hair a good scrub. Not that I thought it needed it, I slap the maids hands away and begin to rub my hair. She grunts and leaves the room. Thank god, I don't want her in here anyway. I'm old enough to wash my self.

Once I'm done I enter my room in my silk nighty. My maid is sat in the chair reading. "Bed time now". She says. "Oh I almost forgot, there's a meeting tomorrow at noon, your mother and farther expect you to be there". She opens the door and turns before leaving. "On time". She adds and she leaves closing the door behind her. I fall back onto my king sized bed and sigh. Oh how I hate my life. I think to my self. Slowly I creep out of bed and open my window. It's bay seated of corse. I used to just sit here and look out over the village, but I soon got board. The view just wasn't good enough anymore. So one day I climbed out onto the roof and I have never once got board. I sit on the roof agin and watch as the sky starts to light up with stars. I smile and look up a the moon. I sit for hours under its watch full eye.

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23 year old Ash's POV...

I just turned twenty three. Wow twenty three that's how many years since I became captain of my farther's ship. Let's see I think it's been four years. That's it four years.  How time passes by when your looting every town you come across. My brother he's one year younger than me. My first mate, in fact I have two of them. I also have my other first mate Arthur, he's twenty four. We just pulled up at some random port we have never been to before. It's called something like, The Port of Dhelhanear. I get my first mate to weigh the anchor. I step foot on land with my brother and first mate by my side. Some of my crew follow, while others stay behind to guard the ship. "This is going to be a good take boys, I can feel it". I say and we all laugh devilishly.

We look around the village and only manage to find a few coins. I'd bet all my money that the real treasure is hid way up in the palace at the top of the hill. I was right, but it's wasn't the treasure your thinking of. As from where I was stood I could see in the distance a girl sat on the roof of the castle watching the sun rise.

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17 year old Jen's POV...

The next day brings, well nothing much just the same old same old thing. What was I expecting, the life of a princess wasn't as exciting as some may think. Yes I'm a princess wow it's so exciting, not. Princess Jennifer May Marie. My mother is Queen Ginny and my farther is King Joshua. Together they took back my mothers kingdom from my mothers evil stepmother, Lana or the evil queen as she was know them many years ago. Though now the kingdom of Dhelhanear is a much more quite place. Nothing exciting ever happens.

I stroll down the corridor. I wear the most uncomfortable pair of red velvet shoes. My dress is also velvet but its an emerald green, it's my favourite, but not when I'm forced to wear a corset. It's matches my bright emerald green eyes. I'm plastid in makeup like you wouldn't believe. The only thing that's been left untouched is my long wavy red hair. I died it red, my parents totally freaked, but there was nothing they could do about it. I stop and pause at the top of the grand spiral stair case. I begin to descend.

When I finally reach the bottom my mother and farther are waiting for me. "Oh you look lovely darling". My mother screeches and my farther places his hands over his ears. He nods to agree and I manage a small smile. Before I know I'm been ushered into the conference room. I stare at the people who are sat around the round table. Only my parents most trusted get to sit here. "Sit my child". My farther tells me gesturing to a lovey carved oak chair that has a green cushion over the back of it. On the cushion are the letters P. J . M . M in red embroidery. I take a seat and my farther and mother look at me for a few moments before they begin.  "As you all know". She begins. "It's Jennifer's birthday in two days". She smiles at me and only now do I give a genuine smile back. "And me and your mother have decided that since your practically a young lady now, you should be allowed out of the castle". My face drops in shock, but I quickly close my mouth. "Is this some kind of crick?"

"No trick my child, but we do have some rules, you must make it to dinner and lunch and you must be in before nightfall". I nod. "I will I promise". I say excitedly. "And don't forget about your ball now dear!" My mother calls as I rush out of the room and towards the palace gates.

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