PART V -- Prince Robert

The dressing room of Royal Opera House were filled with busy people passing by; some were panicking, some were getting yelled at. It was just a usual backstage commotion every time a ballet is about to start.

Kitty was sitting in her designated makeup table, doing her makeup of Drizella. She was sometimes got pissed off when she was reminded of her crammed up dressing room—-it was a big dressing room that all the other ballerinas share—-compare to Clarissa’s private dressing room just across the hall.

“Hey, have you heard, they say Princess Charlotte will come to watch this evening,” said one of the new principal ballerina sitting next to Kitty.

“It’s really exciting!” exclaimed the others.

“I hope it’s true! I never have any royalty watching me dance before.” add another excitedly.

“She’s not coming to watch you. You’re dancing in a group, little chance that she’ll notice you. She’s here for the Cinderella of course,” said Kitty with undermining tone.

“You’re no fun!” exclaimed the other before turning their back on Kitty.

“Stupid brats!” murmured Kitty.

Kitty continued with her makeup. She put on the green ribbon that Brad gave her and she smiled. Brad, the thought of him sent warmth in her heart. Since Kitty got the part of Drizella, Brad has promised to come watch the ballet and to bring Kitty a bouquet. This would be Kitty’s first bouquet after the performance and she was really excited.

“Kitty!” shouted the intern, Mira. She was running and now panting. “Kitty, your car is being tow in front! Quickly!”

“Oh shit!” exclaimed Kitty.

Kitty rushed towards in the entrance of The Royal Opera House with her make up half done, her hair half done and her in a full on Drizella outfit.

“Hey! Hey! Please stop! Please!” shouted Kitty. “What are you doing?”

“Are you the owner of this vehicle?” asked the stout policeman.

“Yes! Where are you taking it? Please don’t do that! I have all of my stuffs in there. Please, sir!”

“Here,” the policeman handed her a piece of paper. “You can pick up your car in the station,"

“No! What did I do? Why are you taking it?”

“Ma’am, you clearly don’t know how to read a street sign. You parked on the no parking zone,” the policeman pointed on a big sign right in front of Kitty’s car.

“I’m sorry, then! I didn’t notice. I was late for my performance, and I just parked there. I’m sorry, please don’t take my car, I promised I’ll move it straight away,"

“Have a nice day,” said the policeman nonchalantly and left with Kitty’s car in tow.

“Hey, come back! I got all of my clothes there!” shouted Kitty but to no avail. “Fuck you!”

“Miss, are you alright?” a stranger tapped her on the shoulder.

Kitty turned to looked at the stranger, it was a man. All the while she was yelling at the policeman, Kitty wasn’t aware of her surrounding. This stranger has been watching her since she first started running in panic towards the policeman.

“I’m alright,” Kitty sighed deeply. “All my stuffs are in there. Well, have fun at the ballet!” Kitty smiled to the stranger before rushed back inside.

Despite the commotion that happened before, the performance went really well. When she was up there on the stage she so familiar to dance in. Kitty felt so calm and she melted in the dance. At that moment, she was Drizella and she was just as stunning as the Cinderella even more to some people, even to Princess Charlotte who really attending the ballet.

When the performance ended, Kitty was surprised to find a huge bouquet of red roses on her makeup table. She was excited, she knew it was from Brad but how did Brad afford such a lavish bouquet was a mystery for her.

“It’s from Brad, I just know it,” said Kitty. She was blushing.

“Brad the janitor?” Mira the intern laughed. “There is no way Brad could afford such a big bouquet, of red roses nonetheless! It would take his two months’ paycheck to pay for it,”

“He must’ve taken all of his saving to get me this flowers,” Kitty still adamant. She was holding the card in the bouquet.

“Open the card.”

Kitty opened the card, in it was written:

Wonderful performance

Much enchanted by your beauty,

Robert Mountbatten-Windsor

Kitty’s face changed to disappointment. She never knew any Robert and the flower turned out to be not from Brad which could mean that the flower wasn’t meant for her altogether.

“Who is Robert Mountbatten-Windsor? The last name is long. It’s probably for Clarissa, they sent it to the wrong dressing room. Goodness, this people!”

Kitty was about to bring the bouquet out to Clarissa’s dressing room when Mira suddenly gasp.

“I know who Robert is!” Mira exclaimed with gusto. “Kitty, Robert Mountbatten-Windsor is the Prince! The Prince of England, the next in line to be the king! How can you not know it? Don’t you watch TV?”

“I don’t have TV!” answered Kitty shortly. “Goddamn it! Clarissa is playing with me again! It such a dirty trick! I’ll punch that pig in the face!” Kitty was now angry. She never thought that any prince would give her any bouquet so therefore, the bouquet must be from Clarissa, it was a dirty trick and so Clarissa like.

Kitty took the bouquet and marched angrily to Clarissa’s dressing room. Mira was following behind her. Halfway through though, Kitty met 3 men; two of them are big burly men in black suit but the third man who was standing in the middle was the man she remembered talking to her in the entrance earlier after the whole car fiasco.

“Hi,” said the man looking at Kitty.

“Your royal highness!” exclaimed Mira and nervously do the courtesy which she clearly learn from movies.

“You’re the prince?” asked Kitty and then turned to Mira. “Is he the prince?”

“Yes!” whispered Mira.

“Oh, hello, prince,” said Kitty now getting really nervous. She was never talking to the royalty before. Especially a very handsome one.

Robert Mountbatten-Windsor was a very handsome man, clearly radiating royalty around him. He has a broad shoulder, a golden hair and a pair of the icy blue eyes, so beautiful and enchanting.

“Call me Robert. We met earlier,” said Robert. “Do you like the bouquet I sent you, Kitty?”

“It’s beautiful, Robert. Thank you, you’re very kind,” Kitty knew that by now she was blushing.

“How about a dinner after this? I got your car back, so you will have your clothes to change.”

“You did? Oh, Robert thank you! And I would be glad to have dinner with you tonight.”

“Splendid!”

Kitty changed to her favorite black lace Dolce & Gabbana dress—-courtesy to her sugar daddy—-with her favorite Louboutine shoes. Kitty was very excited for her first dinner with the Prince although most part of her was sad that Brad, the one that she has been waiting for didn’t come as promised. Kitty wondered what could possibly happened that Brad should missed her performance.

The royal romantic dinner was proven to be an amazing night. Prince Robert was a charismatic man and a free spirit too. He wasn’t supposed to be the next in line, he was the second child to the King and Queen but then her elder brother, Edward died of bone cancer when Robert was in high school thus place the responsibility in his lap all of the sudden.

Robert hated what he called ‘the royal fuss’; the body guards, the fact that he couldn’t walk the street of England freely like he used to, all the royal tour that he has to do and everything else in connection with being the next in line for the throne.

Robert have 2 more siblings; Princess Charlotte and Prince James. All of that stories he told Kitty on their first dinner. There was something about Kitty that made all the men willingly opened up to her even from the first time.

For Kitty herself, she was more excited about the luxury that presented before her. They dined in the most famous, expensive restaurant in London. She was drinking an expensive wine—-the one that she’s so gotten used to drink but lately must give up on since she got no money anymore—-and although she was still eating green salad, it was still the best green salad she ever tasted.

By the end of the night, Kitty knew what is expected of her like so many other men before Robert—-with the exception of Brad-—which is to spend a night together, making love. Robert was no exception, Kitty was brought to the Ritz in the Prince of Wales Suite where they would be making love.

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