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Chapter 10

Charles’s POV

Finally the day I was returning to Driftwood arrived. I woke up feeling awesome just for the fact I’d be back at the palace soon with my mother, father and siblings. But then I remembered Jesse; the kiss we shared, everything about last night, Jesse mother, Jesse sister, Jesse himself. Our kiss replayed in my head over and over again. Every time I tried to do anything else the kiss just distracted me. ‘Princey boy!’ Geoffrey exclaimed as he walked into the lounge with his blazer in his hand. I looked at him then smiled before budging over on the sofa so he could sit down. ‘I’ve called Joey and he said he is about two hours away,’ Geoffrey babbled as he sat beside me then crossed his legs whilst playing with his socks.

‘Don’t call Joseph Joey when you’re on the plane,’ I mentioned as I hugged my knees whilst my light brown trousers tightened on my slim legs.

‘Why not?’ Geoffrey asked as he ate a grape from the carton I was cradling.

‘Because he doesn’t like it and my mother doesn’t like it when people’s names get shortened,’ I restated even though I’d explained this about a million times. I began peeling the skin off the grape but it annoyed me so I just ate it all. ‘So are you looking forward to going back to Driftwood?’ I asked even though I already knew the answer because Geoffrey had told me repeatedly.

‘Yeah. I miss Lily,’ Geoffrey replied quickly. Lily is Geoffrey’s cat, my mother allowed him to have it when his parents died. Lily is like Geoffrey’s best friend, he’s obsessed with the cat.

I rolled my eyes before laughing a little at Geoffrey. ‘You and that flippin’ cat,’ I muttered as I continued to watch some weird film that was on the TV.

‘Lily is not just a cat!’ Geoffrey objected. ‘She is my baby,’ he added on then smiled at me creepily.

                I paced backwards and forward though the lounge as I waited for a call from Joey to tell us he was in America. At least then I’d know that the chauffeur would be here soon. ‘Prince, Jesse is here,’ Geoffrey informed me as he peeked round the door and looked at me. ‘Would you like me to send him through?’ I wasn’t sure what to answer with so I just nodded my head. I felt nervous, the guy who kissed me wanted to see me? Jesse walked into the room behind Geoffrey then bowed with a small grin on his face. I laughed.

‘So it your final day,’ Jesse started as he walked into the lounge. ‘Geoffrey do you mind giving us a little privacy for a minute?’ Jesse asked as he turned to face Geoffrey who was looking at me waiting for me to allow him to leave.

‘Geoffrey you’re dismissed,’ I mumbled as I thought about the kiss again, the God damned thing was haunting me, taking over my life. Geoffrey bowed then left. ‘So you’ve come to say goodbye?’ I asked with a smirk.

‘Well I couldn’t just let you leave could I?’ Jesse responded as he flashed a charming smile. ‘Anyway I hate to admit this but I might actually miss you Charles or Prince, which do you prefer?’ Jesse mocked as he flicked his hair away from his face. I could see the cut again.

‘Don’t even think about calling me Prince,’ I complained as crossed my arms then sighed. ‘So how come you came over? I doubt saying bye was the only reason,’ I muttered as I sat down on the chair arm of the sofa.

‘Actually it was Prince. I also wanted to apologise about yesterday. I wasn’t thinking straight. Please don’t think it meant anything because to me it didn’t,’ Jesse mumbled. I wanted to smack him straight in the face, perhaps I should get Geoff to do it for me? Who does Jesse think he is messing me around, first he kisses me and now it means nothing.

‘Don’t worry about it, I completely forgot about it. Anyway I’m going to have to look for someone to marry when I get back to Driftwood,’ I lied as I unfolded my arms then bit my lip.

‘So we’re cool? I mean I don’t want you thinking I’m like a dyke or something. I guess when that pot hit my head it gave me a little concussion,’ Jesse chuckled. I nodded then continued to chew my lip.

‘Yeah were cool, anyway you need to leave now because I have to get ready to meet my chauffeur.’

‘Okay, thanks for understanding anyway Char. You’re alright you know. Anyway I might see you again when you return to see Callie?’ Jesse asked. I just nodded then called for Geoffrey who escorted him away from the lounge.

Jesse’s POV

And he was gone, out of my life. The guy I genuinely fell in love with was gone. I’m not sure if it’s good or bad? Maybe I’ll get over him; maybe he’ll haunt me for the rest of my life. Charles Edward Thomas John Arnold, the Prince of Driftwood. I shut Callie’s front door quietly behind me, I could turn back and tell Charles how I truly feel or I could go home and keep my feelings a secret. I doubt anything will come from it anyway so I might as well just keep quiet. As I walked down Callie’s pebbled pathway I could see the limousine which was coming to take Charles away from America and back to Driftwood. I quickly flicked my hood up over my shaggy brown hair before pulling open the rusty door to the truck then getting in. Instantly I could feel my body relaxing and tears began to fall slowly from my hazel eyes.

The apartment was quiet when I got home. My mom didn’t shout me to make her a drink and Kayda was round her friend’s house. I walked into the lounge and turned on the TV. News was on and it was speaking about our secret prince, my secret prince. “A normal school student turns out to be a prince of an unknown island which he calls Driftwood.” That text played endlessly at the bottom of the screen, repeating itself over and over again. And then a photo of Charles came up on the screen, he was smiling and he had a crown on, how happy he looked. I quickly turned the TV off then began crying again, my one chance of finally finding someone I could be happy with left as quickly as it came and it was all my fault. Even if I did tell Charles what would change? Charles would still be leaving to Driftwood and I’ll be still stuck in this hell-hole known as my home. Charles is actually gone and there is no chance of me getting him back.

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I think this is properly edited, if not blame T! So the next chapter will be put back in America of when Charles goes back for his birthday, I think at the beginning I of the story I put that he'd go with Chandler but I forgot when I wrote that chapter and I really can't be bothered to change it so just make up a reason why Chandler didn't go with him back to America. Perhaps it was because he got locked in the toilet when the plane left? Oh and sorry that the chapters have been so short its because I've not been sure what to write in them recently to make the story fit together so I just have a few random short ones, sorry! (I've realised I've been apologising a lot recently)-ALEX!:D

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