The Lost Crown

 "Get up your sleepy bottoms you lazy folks! The cock crowed a long time ago and you're all here, still drooling?"Lateness and slothfulness are two things Madam Felicia despises. She is the head maid, and she has been stressing how annoying it is to wake up early just to discover that she is the only one who takes punctuality seriously in the house."Good morning, Madam Felicia." Anastasia rose up from her bed. Stretching lazily and yawning loudly. Madam Felicia scoffed and dumped a basket of clothes on her head."You? Even you? Anastasia, you're on laundry duty today and...hey! Are you girls deaf? I told you to get up! Get up now!" Madam Felicia walked up to each of the servants' beds and pushed them out. The maids grumbled, which made her much angrier than she already was. Anastasia jumped out of bed, laughing. She finger-brushed her hair and tossed the soiled clothing back into the hamper."Madam Felicia, take it easy."

    It's a brand new day and as usual, Madam Felicia had to be the morning alarm for the maids that overslept, including Anna. Madam Felicia always thought that the royals are handling these maids with light hands because how can a maid sleep in? It's just not right. Anastasia woke up with a very high spirit. As always, getting out of bed was the most stressful thing for her but she did get out eventually. She took her bathe and proceeded to the kitchen to do the dishes.    "Ugh! Do we really eat this much?" Anna asked herself as she stared at the used plates gathered on the floor. She looked round the kitchen and squeezed her face in disgust. The place was so messy. "I'm sure the Royal kitchen isn't like this." She said to herself. She picked up a nylon and packed the left over foods into it. These leftovers are always left by the guards. Madam Felicia doesn't take it lightly with the maids whenever they waste food but the guards are go

  FOUR DAYS LATER For the past few days, Anna and Kai's relationship has been improving. Anna is no more awkward around Kai and they can are now friends? At least that was what Kai declared them as last night. Yes, they kept meeting every night, and the night after and the night after. Funnily enough, Kai doesn't want thier friendship to stop but he knows it has to at some point. He's getting married in approximately two weeks. He's not happy about it one bit but what can he do? He can't rule without a queen, they say. And if he doesn't take over the throne, other greedy people will.  It's another night and Kai and Anna are at the garden as usual, chatting.  "But I'm not wrong though. You're pretty short." Anna shot Kai and glare and gave him a soft punch on the shoulder.  "I'm not! You're the tall one."  "Just accept it,

  Anastasia didn't have the time to think and get flustered over her kiss with Kai because as soon as she got to the maids quarters, Madam Felicia came in, ordering the maids to different works. The Princess of Bassy is set to arrive in two days time and everywhere must be perfect for her arrival. The day suddenly became hectic, no room to joke or play. It was work over here, work over there. The atmosphere was light, everyone has been anticipating for the day thier future queen would arrive in the kingdom. Everyone has been curious, what does she really look like? Is she white as snow as people said? Or she's honey skinned? Is her lips red as rose? Her hair long and beautiful like that of Aphrodite? That has been the rumors flying around the palace. They must all see for themselves, how she really looks like. The large ballroom was being cleaned by Anna and couple of other maids. The painters are around to repaint some areas and the cu