WE COULD BE ROYALS | JEREMIAH HART¹

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫

[ movie one -- the princess diaries ]

[ chapter four ]

WE CONTINUED TO RUN, and we could hear everybody behind us calling out for us. Even though we were running away from them, the front large black gates opened, letting us pass. Before we left the property, I turned my head and noticed that the security camera was following our movements. I sighed and ran after Mia, hoping that she wouldn't leave me behind.

**WE COULD BE ROYALS**

"Mom, why did you lie to the both of us!? You gave birth to us, you shouldn't have lied to us! You told us that you would never lie to us! Turns out, that's a lie though! Our father is a royal, a prince!" I argued with my mother as Mia continued to sit still besides me in silence

"I thought I was doing the right thing." Mom told me, quietly defending herself from my wrath but I didn't care at the moment. I was angry that she had lied to Mia and me since, basically forever. 

"The right thing for who mom?" Mia finally gathered the courage to ask our mother something, finally standing up from her seat

"All of us. If we secretly divorced, he would be able to find a woman who'd stay at his side in Genovia and produce heirs and I'd be free to live my life with you two. I mean, please, we met in college. I was young, I wanted to paint. Can you see me walking one step behind someone for the rest of my life? With rules, regulations, waving, the bowing and the scraping. I was scared!" Our mother exclaimed to us both leaving me silence so Mia took charge on the conversation 

"Mary and I living with a mother who has lied to us for the last 15 years scares me!" Mia told our mom as I stood up from my seat and gathered my stuff 

"And where are you going Mary?" Mom demanded as she eyed me, watching as I started to walk away from her and Mia

"Well, I am going to my royal chamber mother to sleep, if you must know" I spat out to my mom before I could stop myself as I started walking up the stairs, heading to my room. 

**WE COULD BE ROYALS**

"After the divorce, we all discussed it. Your father and your grandmother both agreed to keep their distance, so you'd have a chance at a normal childhood. Free of emotional complications. We were going to tell you both at the age of 18 years old, but when your father died, that changed things. We wanted to protect you two." I heard mom try her best to explain to Mia

I turned my head around a bit and spotted my mother leaning against the doorway of Mia's room.  I was still awake, even though I told my mom that I was going to go to sleep. I sighed and snuggled closer to my pillow, hugging it against my chest. I closed my eyes, hoping that sleep would greet me but it denied my request.