"I ordered pancakes and omelets for breakfast." I saw Peter sitting on the couch watching the TV.

"They don't have waffles?"

"Yeah, but pancakes are better."

I gave him a sour face.

"You're team waffle." He said in realisation.

"Whatever I'll just eat the pancakes since you already ordered them." I shrugged but was actually sad that I won't get to eat waffles for breakfast. I was really craving for them.

I was glad that I can wake up from an actual bed this morning. Yesterday after I take really freaking long shower and change into new clothes, I spent the whole day hanging with Peter and Nicandro even though I can tell that they were both exhausted. During lunch, Peter talked about his new job which is helping rich people track down their missing teenage children and Nicandro talked about some of the drama in his school and how excited he is that winter break had started. All this talk just make me want to have a normal life and be able to have these normal conversations with normal people.

After lunch, we spent two hours playing board games and then decided to watch a movie called mean girls. The guys fell asleep during the movie so I made use of the time and called Breton, telling me about what happened when I was held hostage and I think he almost had a heart attack but I felt good to talk about what happened to me in there with someone. I also talked to him about the possibility if I can go to Singapore to study as I saw online that their education system is one of the best in the country and it's also great that I have someone who I know there with me. He was very elated that I have been thinking about my future and will start making calls to schools as soon as possible.

"Did you meet felon?" Peter asked as we were eating breakfast.

"No, I don't even think he's in Spain right now because of what he did to the royal family two months ago."

"Did you get any information that could be useful?"

"Someone else knows who I am and is after me." I said quietly even though we are alone.

"Who?"

"I don't know. All I know is that the person who killed my best friend and that guy who tried to kill me in Palencia was not sent by felon." I left out the part where I killed the woman.

"What are you going to do?"

"Nothing? All I want is to have a normal life and go to school, not figuring out who is trying to kill me. I was actually planning to go to Singapore to study as I know someone who can help me enroll in a school. All this time I've poking in places I shouldn't be and that may have upset some people who I shouldn't mess with so I guess after I just leave it as it be hopefully I can live my life in peace."

"I want that for you too. I was also thinking that I'm going to go back to Russia after seventeen years and help out at adequate dining, I've already spoken to Marlene last week." He said and took a sip of his coffee.

"Good for you, when are you planning to go back?"

"Tomorrow." I wasn't expecting that.

"That's really soon."

"Yeah, I want to get back before Christmas and leave all this behind me as I sort of got the revenge since his base operation in Thailand and Madrid were destroyed. Plus, I already got an apartment. What about you?"

"Should be within the next few days, I'll have to talk the guy I know and tell Nicandro."

"He invited you to the ball?" I had totally forgotten about the ball.

"Y-yes... but then all this happened and I don't have a dress." I sighed.

"You have the prince's number, use it." He snapped his fingers, took his coffee with him and walked into his room.

I quickly finished my pancake and went inside my room. I picked up my phone and was about to call him when it came to me that he might be in a meeting or something so I texted him instead.

Me: Free to talk?

I texted Breton while waiting for his reply.

Me: Any news?

Breton: I made contact with three schools

Me: That's great

Breton: What should I write your full name as on the enrolment form?

I can't put my real full name but I don't want to put my fake name either.

I pressed the call button and Breton picked up after two rings.

"Is it okay if I take your last name?" I said quietly even though I'm alone in the room.

"You-you want me to adopt you?" I felt my heart skipped a beat when he said that.

"N-no, I mean yes, I want to. But it's your decision too and I'd be okay if you were just my guardian for now."

"Actually, recently that thought has crossed my mind." I heard him let out a breath.

I honestly couldn't have asked for a better foster dad. Never did I thought that I would be a part of another amazing family when I started living on the streets four years ago.

"Tiana Minh Fletcher it is." I grinned widely.

"That fits well." I heard him sniffled.

I couldn't help it but feel a tear pricking at the corner of my eye.

"I can't believe we said all this over the phone." I said once I've let it sink in.

"I know, when will I see you next?"

"Should be over the next week."

"I'll have a room ready for you by then."

"You're the best, talk soon." And I hung up.

My assumption was correct when I saw that Nicandro still hasn't replied me so I went on to read some news about the ball that is happening tomorrow evening. Once I searched it on the internet, thousands of articles came out regarding it and I pressed on one of the articles and started reading it.

The eve of winter ball 2019

As all of Spain knows, the annual winter ball is coming up tomorrow! As usual, there'll be a red carpet for the most influential people in Spain to walk on and the decoration itself used for the ball is extremely expensive. For some people that might be frustrating to see the taxes that we pay to be spent on some stupid ball, but secretly everyone is ecstatic to watch it all go down on live television.

We can't forget the ball in 2009 when Inez Badilla accidentally stepped on Maria De Toro's long train dress causing her to fracture her arm and wear a bandage on her arm for three weeks? And the ball in 2015 when Samuel Lovato punched Marcus Arryo because Marcus slept with his wife?

Back to this year's ball, the thing everyone is probably most excited about is the chance that Prince Nicandro may bring his date with him on the red carpet. For those of you who are not up to date, his royal highness brought a date to his best friend's sister engagement party which is confirmed by multiple sources. We all know that Prince Nicandro is not the play boy type and probably hasn't even had a girlfriend before as there were never any paparazzi photos with him cuddly with another girl. So whoever this girl is, she must be pretty important to him to take as a date in the public eye.

Anyways, whatever the outcome of that may be, remember the day after the ball I'll be breaking down the best and worst dressed of the night so make sure not to miss that as well!

Signing out,

royalTEA

I read a few more articles regarding the ball and all of them happened to mention me. I couldn't help but feel a little happy that I'm the first girl he has ever taken on a date but my mood quickly changes when I thought about his grandfather disliking me even more for 'ruining' Nicandro if anyone finds out about me. About an hour later, my phone started to vibrate and it shows on the screen that Nicandro is calling me.

"Hey sorry I was busy preparing for the ball." He sounded out of breath.

"It's fine, I figured you were busy anyways."

"So what did you want to talk to me about?"

"Am I... still invited to the ball?" I asked with uncertainty.

"You still want to come to the ball? Sorry, I just thought that after what just happened to you, you wouldn't be in a mood to go to the ball."

"Of course I still do, it's once in a lifetime opportunity." And probably one of our last moments together before I go to Singapore.

There was a few seconds of silence before he spoke up, "You don't have a dress."

"I was hoping you could help me with that."

"Be ready to expect knocking on the door in an hour."