Royal Rocker by Chalen D. (phonics readers .txt) 📖

build wodden boxes like shower stalls and bulid a shelf into them so it can hold the buckets and we can use your hose idea." One guy said.

"Perfect, do we have wood and tools?"

"Damn." He said.

"Okay, here's what we're going to do. The guys are going to ask the moms where They want the showers, and get water from where ever you get it." They all looked at each other.

"I'll go with them they don't know where it is." A girl said.

"Okay, guys you do the asking, you six girls go get water, you six come with me."

Everyone broke up. I took the six girls. We got heaters, for indside and heaters to warm up the water for showers. We got towels and blankets, and clothes and shoes for the bigger kids. We got wood and tools. I saw some of the window screens where broken so I got some screen to fix it. We got rope and some fast food and drove back.

After everyone ate the guys got to work on the stalls and us girls along with the mom's fixed the windows, and put everything away. The guys put the buckets up and girls 12-14 poured in water while girls 15-17 set up the heaters to warm the water and the mom's put up the heaters inside, and made a fire for the little kids to play around.

"Alright guys we're doing great, but it's getting dark so let's hurry up a little bit so you all can take showers, and stuff!"

eEveryone picked up there pace. Grace came back with food for eveyone. I learned that Liam's sibblings names where, Ally, Jake, Owen and Little Sammie. After everyone was in bed I said goodbye and left.

*******

"Why are you so tired?" Rose asked at breakfast.

"Eat Rose."

For once I was glad dad was shutting her up. I got bored so I changed out of my dress and went to James shelter.

"Hey Kenna." Grace said, hugging me as I came inside.

"Hey, where's the kids?"

"Oh the big kids took them down to the river to go swimming while the warm air lasts."

I went to her side and helped her with dishes.

"I brought some water bottles for everyone."

"Why don't you head down to the river Kenna, you do to much."

"I don't mind."

She took the plate from me,"Go on now, I have to get to the castle anyway."

I kissed her cheek and went down to the river. I sat down next to Jenny.

"Oh hey, Kenna." She said, hugging me.

Some of the older kids came over sitting on the rock we where sitting on.

"Thoes showers really worked." Jade said.

"Sweet I got some fresh water for you guys too."

"Awesome." Lance said.

"Hey, be nice!" I called to the younger kids.

"So how's Liam?" Haylee asked.

"Liam?"

"Yeah, he kind of helped everyone, so he's the dude version of you." Nikki said.

"He's good, he'd be proud of you guys."

They all nodded.

"Not to be rude or anything but why did you come back?" Ben asked.

"Dude that's rude." Jocey said.

"It's cool, I'd rather be here then at the castle, I'd rather be anywhere than there."

They all fell silent. Clouds rolled in everyone jumped into action getting their little sibblings out of the water.

"Jake, Ally, Owen, Sammie, come on guys, it's going to rain." I said, picking up four towels.

"Trace, Grab Sareena, Josett time to get out!" Jenny called.

They came over and I gave them the towles. I put Little Sammie on my hip, and took Little Owens hand. Ally took Owen's hand and Jake waked in front of us saying he had to protect his family. As we walked back men where yelling and laughing.

"Daddy!" losts of kids yelled.

Right away the men fell to their knees catching their kids. Jake looked up at me. I bit my lip at the tears I saw in his eyes.

"Come on guys." I said, walking to their house.

After they took showers they played in their room and I cleaned up the kitchen, making lunch. A man came in.

"You are?" I asked.

"Where's Grace?"

"At the castle. She works there now."

"I would never imagin she would let a strager watch the kids."

"Oh I'm not a strager. I'm Kenna." I shook his hand.

"Are you from town? i do not know you."

"Oh I just moved here, I'm Makenna."

Right away he fell to a knee and bowed.

"Princess, but what are thy doing here?"

"Uncle Dean!" The kids said, tackling the man.

"Come on kids, Lunch is done."

"What are we having Kenna?" Sammie asked, her blond curls bouncing.

"Mac N' cheese. Jake help Sammie into a chair will you?"

"Sure thing Kenna." He said.

"Thanks Kenna." Little Owen said, as I put down his bowl.

"Aw, your welcome love." I said, ruffeling his hair and kissing his head.

"Your the Best, Kenna."

"I try." I told Ally setting down her plate.

I gave Jake His plate.

"Thanks." He said.

"Yep."

"Why do you all talk to the Princess like this?"

"Sure Kenna's a princess but she's our big sister first." Jake said.

The younger kids nodded in agreement. I gave Dean a Bowl and sat down with mine.

"So How's your day?" I asked.

Everyone jumped into talking. I laughed at Sammie's face when people would interrupt her. After dinner Grace came back and I went home.

"Makenna." My Dad's voice boomed.

Shit.

"Yeah?"

"Where have you been?" He asked, looking me up and down.

"I'm bored so I looked around."

"Did you go to James shelter?"

"Huh?"

"Never mind, we're throughing a ball tomorrow, and you need to be here all day."

"But-"

"Is that a problem?"

"No, I'll be here."

"Good and I'm also setting you up with a gaurd."

"Not fair."

"Life isn't fair." He said, sounding like a Dad for the first time.

"Ugh! you suck!" I said, going to my room.

I took deep breath and threw a vase of flowers across the room. There was a knock on the door and then a follwed; Princess?

"I'm fine." I snapped.

*******

The next morning I was waken up early to get Ready for the stupid ball.

"Princess what are you doing in here?" Grace asked.

She was sitting in the staff room on the left side of the castle. Liam workedon the right..

"I gotta talk to you."

We left the room.

"You look so beutiful." She smiled.

"Thank you. I have to stay here all day, who will Watch Ally, Jake, Owen, and Sammie?"

"Dean will take care of them, you have done enough, Kenna, why do you still come?"

"Because it feels like home to me."

She smile and hugged me.

"You must be getting to the ball room Princess." She said, as one of the workers passed.

"What are you looking at?" I demanded Crossing my arms.

"Sorry Princess."

"Kenna that is no way to speak to him."

"But he was rude!"

"He was, but that is no reason to ruin your humble heart now is it?"

"I guess not."

"Good. now Get on down to the ball room and make me proud."

I turned.

"Young lady, where is my hug?" She asked.

I smiled and hugged her.  I walkeddown the hal after she went back into the staff room.

Liam was in a suit caring some golden trays. He looked me up and down and then smiled.

"Why do you remind me of a pastry?"

I laguhed, and grabbed onto the dress, " You don't like my blue dress?"

"Hmm, depends. Are you wearing matching shoes?"

"Hmm, Even better." I said lifting amy dress nd poking out my bare foot.

He laughed, "I have to get these to the kitchen, or I'll be fired."

"Are you working the ball tonight?" I asked, as we headed down the hall.

"Yeah, I'll be serving drinks on these babies." He held up one for me to see.

"Hmm." I nodded. "I guess I'll see you in there then."

"Yeah, I'll be around." He nodded, holding the kitchen door open. 

"Save me a glass of wine. I'll save you a bottle."
I laughed.

"Meet me in the library after the ball?"

"Yep." I nodded.

"See you then Princess." He bowed and then disappreared behind the kitchen door.

I was arguing with myself so I ran right into my dad. He grabbed my left elbow and my right shoulder as I reached for my crown.

"Whoops, sorry."

"MaKenna you must be careful you could hurt yourself."

"What does that mean?"

"Well your a little how would one say it? Clumsy."

"Dad!"

"Come There is someone I want you to meet."

I followed him to the Thrown room.

"This is King Vince and his son Prince Westly."

Westly turned to me, and I took a step back, Jeesh he was cute.

"Princess." He said, bowing and handing me a rose.

I smiled and took the rose.

"As Princess it is your Duty to Show Prince Westly around for the night." My dad said.

Duty, Ha-ha. I opened my mouth.

"Vince, if you would." Dad said, showing him to a door.

"So." I said.

"Have you seen the garden yet?" Westly asked.

"No."

"Well I'd love to show you." He said, coming to me and holding out his arm.

I took his arm and let him lead me to the garden. It was just getting dark.

"That's about it. It's Beautiful in the day light. Shall we sit?"

We sat down on the foutin.

"So What do you do for fun?"

"Fun?"

"Okay, never mind."I muttered.

Liam walked over at that point.

"Can I help you?" Westly asked, a little snippy if you ask me.

"Nothing, Prince, I am here to turn on the lights." Liam smiled at me and flipped on the lights.

I looked around.

"It's Lovely." I smiled.

I looked over at Liam. He was watching me. He smiled.

"Your work is done is it not?" Westly asked.

Oh no he did not. I opened my mouth.

Liam smiled, and bowed."I bid you goodbye My Princess."

"Bye." I whispered to his back.

"Let's head to the ball room shall we?"

I smiled at the irrataion in Westly's voice. Again I let him lead me to the ball room. For the night we danced and got to know each other. I came to relize that he's a fucking dick.

"I hope you Liked Westly cause their is going to be an aragned marraige between you two." Dad said, watching everyone put things away.

"Come again?" I asked, leaning to him like I didn't hear him.

"You'll be marring him."

"What? why me?"

"A woman cannot rlue a Kingdom."

"That's a dick move Dad."

"Excuse me?"

"It's messed up. A girl can rule a Kingdom, at least I can."

"You are to be married or shipped back to the Americas."

"Well shit, slap my ass on a plane and send me home."

"You have a duty to your people."

"So do you, and yet you choose to keep the pour people in a villige like you can catch there pour-ness or something.

""MaKenna, I whish for you to not talk to me like that."

"And I wish for you to open your eyes and be a real king." I truned on my heel and left the room.

The fact that I didn't fall was pretty fucking awesome. I changed and went to bed.

*********

"What are you doing?" I asked Dean the next day.

"I'm making traps so when an animal walks to it, it'll snap and trap the animal and we'll have food."

I sat on the log, next to him. "Can you teach me?"

He smiled big, and handed me some rope. Dean took me into the woods and we set up the traps.

"Now we wait for tomorrow and we'll go and check them." He said.

***********

The next morning Liam followed me around.

"Why are you following me? Aren't you afraid to be caught with me?"

"Why would I be? It's my job."

"Huh?" I asked stopping.

He wrapped his arms around me when he bumped into me.

He pulled back, "Your father has ordered me to watch you."

"And you said yes?"

"Yes."

"Why? I'm not some baby that needs to be watched."

"It pays more."

"Your family."

"I'm Sorry Kenna." He said, looking down.

"Don't be." I said, touching his arm.

He stepped away from my touch. I stood taller.

"Do what you have to do."I spun around and walked away with him on my heels.

"Liam, I have to go."

"I'll Go with you."

"I got to go alone."

"I can't alow that Kenna, I'll lose my job."

"Are you sure you want to go with me?"

"I have to."

"Okay."

********

"Kenna what are we doing here?" Liam asked, grabbing my arm as we stepped from the carriage.

"Guys! Kenna's here!"

Everyone came to me giving me hugs. They stopped when they saw Liam. I pushed past everyone and went inside his house.

"Grace?" I asked.

"In here Love!"

She was in