Feeling like a Princess

"Importance ,money and expensive things can make you a princess, but love and care will make you feel like one."

I was staring with open mouth, scmitten by what was in from of my eyes.
"Can you just pinch me?" I whispered Windy "I think I am dreaming."

"No, my lady this all is real." She whispered back with a smile.

Oh my goodness, am I transported to princess diaries?

I entered the room with eyes ready to pop out of my sockets, what greeted me was a big
walk-in-closet, bigger than my apartment on earth. It was like they show in movies, even bigger and more stuffed than that.
It was decorated with hundreds and thousands of dresses. The closet was divided into 3 parts. One had all simple and elegant gowns. Arranged according to shades. Light than dark. Beautiful.

Then it had silk gowns, all in light shades. A little translucent material reminding me of peaceful nights.
The last part contained most mesmerising and expensive floor length dresses, of extremely beautiful sparkling material. I walked forward and extended my hand to one of the dresses, careful enough not to damage the expensive material.

"Don't be afraid Ayra, this all is yours." Came Windy's voice from behind.

"Wow, I can't belive it!" I replied, still with my whole attention on the dresses.

Than my eyes landed on something else.Each dress had two drawers below it.
I walked towards it and pulled the drawers , only to find a beautiful neckpiece staring back at me , with matching hair accessories and ear rings. The other drawer contained matching foot wears . Heels, flats and wedges.

This place is one step ahead in fashion than us.

I was standing there gawking at the most beautiful dresses I had ever seen in my life.

"Princess we are going to be late, please choose a dress. Our king doesn't entertain latecomers." Windy said walking inside the room.

I turned towards her to confirm her words.
" I should choose a dress for me?" I asked.

"Yes offourse, if you want us to tell you what you can choose, then we will be glad to help."Added Liza.

"This over here is casual wear for normal days," Windy said going towards the 1st part.
"And this is for parties and balls." Liza said going towards the last part.
"And..."

"And these dresses in middle are night dresses." I completed her.

"Yes , now choose." Liza waved her hands towards the first section. I walked towards them and took a light pink gown out.
It was a dress with long sleeves. Having light embroidery of white pearls. It's jewelry included white pearl earrings and a sliver chain with pearl lockets. I chose white wedges to go with it.
It took me just 15 minutes to get ready, they helped me get dressed. They maid a braid out of my long hair and decorated it with white pearl pin.

They were helping me with so much love and care, that I was actually feeling like a real princess. Like I was intended to have their love and care in my life.

Then I lined my eyes with kohl to compete the look.

After getting ready , we waited for princes to come.

I am going to see an actual King!

Even now it was hard for me to believe that I have been transported to a different world . This was a foreign place for me.
Although I came here for the first time, but it feels like I am familiar with this place since forever.

My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Come in" I said.

Three Men entered from the door. Wearing a kind of dress , watching which one could say that they have directly came from the sets of ancient drama involving kings and queens.

All of them bent in front of me and said my name in unison.
"Princess Ayra."

"What are they doing?" I whispered Windy , frowning.

"Ayra , they are the guards of the palace. This is the way we treat royals." She whispered back, "you have to answer them only then only they will raise there heads."

"Oh" I said, not knowing how to answer this kind of greeting
" hmmm, hey. All."

Windy and Liza turned their heads to face me revealing shocked faces and trying very hard to suppress there smiles.

Guards lifted there heads. A ghost of a smile appeared on each of their faces.

"Lady Ayra, you are requested to follow us to the king's chambers." One of the guards said, which I suppose was on senior post than others.

"Okay, after you." I replied waving my hand in the forward direction.

"No princess, we will follow you." He replied.

I turned to face my friends shrugging my shoulders.
We walked outside the room.

The palace was huge with long corridors, beautifully decorated with gold design on marbled walls. Beautiful patters were drawn on the ceiling with large chandeliers hanging at the center. The chandeliers were made of diamonds. The pillars were golden, as if made of gold. May be they were.

Such decadence and so much space!

We walked towards a large door, which I supposed was the king's room. I was so stuck with the beauty of the palace that I bumped into something hard.

"Oouchh" I rubbed my arm were I had bumped into something and diverted my gaze towards the thing which left my arm throbbing in pain.

And then my eyes found his.
Something inside my heart clicked.

Again those eyes, I will never get used to them.

Then it occurred to me that I hadn't bumped into something, but someone!
"God, I am so sorry. I was just so mesmerised by the beauty , I didn't had the time to see where I was going. I mean I had the time but I didn't saw you. God!! I tried to explain my reasons.

What's happening to me? Why I became so navie in his presence?

I caught him hiding his smile.
"It's okay Ayra. Are you fine?" He asked.
Embarrassed by my slip of tongue.
"Yes, I am." I stared at the floor trying to hide my face from him.

" I will take her from here. You may leave." He ordered the guards.

" As you say my princess, the senior guard replied and they bowed in front of us.

Before going on their way, the senior guard who had smiled on my previous greeting or rather tried to smile said,
"It was nice to meet you lady Ayra."

I shook my head In a greeting and replied enthusiastically
"me too, see you later!" Smiling back at them.
I waved them good bye and when they turned to the other side of the corridor only then I faced the prince.
I found him intently staring back at me with amusement in his eyes and a smile tugged on his lips , reaching his eyes.

"What? Is there something on my face?" I asked innocently poping my head to left side.
"No" he shook his head." Nice way of dismissing guards."

"You don't say see you later? Like bye see you later buddy?"

"No, we don't specially to guards."

"Ohh, okay. I will mind that." May be royals here are not very friendly with the servents.

"I think they like you, already."
He smiled again and took a deep breath."Now it's time to see father."

Hearing his last words my palms started sweating again.

You can do this Ayra!!

"Let's do it then!" I said gathering my courage.

"And stop biting your lip, it's distracting." Prince Ruez said and knocked on the large door in front of us.
"What did you just say? " I asked. May be I heard him wrong.

"I said prepare your self."
And the door opened.

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Author's Note:

First of all to all of them who were expecting a chapter last Friday, I am sorry I didn't uploaded.
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Ayra's dress for the day.