Once upon a Princess (Atypical Series #1)||✔️

4. Adjusting

ALEXA

Sunday 15th July

Nate's bearlike snoring woke me out of my sleep the next morning. I groggily sat up in the bed and accessed my surroundings, when it hit me- I wasn't in the palace.

A mixture of emotions washed over me as reality sunk in. I thought of Isabelle and how worried she must be, then my stomach turned at the thought of Father's reaction.

Would he be worried?

A low groan filled the room, I glanced towards Nate's bed and saw that he sat up right now and was sleepily rubbing his face.

"Morning sleepyhead," I chirped.

He jumped at my greeting and his eyes flew open and scanned the room, finally landing on me.

"Oh shit, wow I forgot for a while," he murmured, running a hand through his disheveled curls as he wore a sheepish expression.

"Yeah me too," I laughed, clutching the warm comforter that covered my bare legs. I then noticed that it was the one that Nate was using before we went to sleep last night.

"Did you give me your comforter while I was sleeping?" I hissed at him, I was grateful for its warmth, but I noticed he had no covers on his bed, only his fitted sheet.

"You looked cold,"

"I have a sheet," I pointed out, holding up the cover that I went to sleep with.

"You looked cold," He repeated, letting out a chuckle.

"You sure are stubborn," We both said in unison.

We looked at each other in astonishment and were both in fits of laughter soon after.

I outstretched my legs and contacted something at the foot of the bed.

I peered around my covered legs and saw that Cindy had left another change of clothes for me along with the towel that I had used the night before that was now dried.

"I'm going to take a shower," I announced to him, crawling out of the comforter. I let the oversized shirt drop to my thighs and I grabbed the change of clothes and towel and headed for the bathroom before he can even respond.

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Dressed in a slightly loose romper, I arrived in the kitchen to see everyone already there.

Cindy bustled around in her nurse uniform, placing plates of breakfast in front of her children.

Four pairs of eyes landed on me as I entered, Cindy gave me her usual warm smile and ushered me to sit.

"Now, I have to leave in a few for work, so Isaac and Nate will help you to return home, yeah?" She told me, placing a plate in front of me as I sat down.

"Thank you so much," I said, beaming at her.

She nodded in response, and gave her two sons a malicious glare,

"No monkey business get this lovely lady back home and once she's there you can do whatever the hell you want after. This is our priority," She warned, waggling a finger in Isaac's face.

His eyes flashed their usual mischievous spark, "No worries ma, we'd get her there safely,"

"Good boys, well I'm off to work, I'd be back around 6 tonight," She informed them, placing kisses on each sibling's forehead.

Again, I was forced to look away, due to the longing in my chest.

I felt a warm hand on my shoulder,