There's Someone Always Watching

Tessa's POV

"For your suitors," Niall said as we walked down a corridor, "you have to first try the nobles. If not then, well..." Niall looked down. "If you do not like them, then, will-"

"Niall," I put my hand up to stop him. "Please, I do not want to discuss this now." I straightened my new dress that I had put on before we left the room. We were at the doors of the room I would meet my former friends in.

"Tessa?" I looked at Niall, my hands on the knobs. He came over to me, and smiled. He took fave in one hand, gazing into my eyes. I blinked. He leaned away, removing his hands from my chin and moving it to my braid.

"Good luck," he said, fixing my hair a bit. I smiled.

"Thank you, Niall," I said. I kissed his cheek, and he turned bright pink. I winced. "Was that not one of the Atesslavoyian customs?"

"No," he smirked and shook his head. I rolled my eyes and waved to him as he left down another door. I pulled the doors open, loudly, as if announcing Princess Atessa was here.

Liam and Harry stood up, but I glared at them.

"Sir Liam Paine and Harry Edward, huh," I barked at them. They looked shocked and guilty. Liam lowered his head.

"Your father made us promise not to tell you..." He trailed off. I glanced at Harry, hurt. If 'known' Harry since I was fourteen. I should have known, they never even looked different. And they talked weirdly.

"I thought you were my friend," I said. "I thought you ALL were my friends. I was just a charity case." I shook my head in disbelief.

"No, Princess-"

"Don't call me that! I'm not a princess! I'm not going to get married, and I will not stay here," I yelled at them both. I started to get a temper tantrum, but Harry came and put his hands on my shoulders. He gazed into my eyes, mine blue, while his a dark green with a red rim. I guess now that he doesn't have to hide it, he won't.

"Calm down, we know you're not going to marry us," Liam said. "Well, at least, I do." Harry pulled away, making me feel sad, but less tense.

I smiled at Harry and Liam. "So...Louis and Zayn, huh." Liam rolled his eyes.

"Don't remind us," he said.

"I can't believe we didn't notice," Harry complained. "You'd think, too." I rose an eyebrow, but Harry just shrugged.

The door opened and Niall stood in the doorway. "Princess," he said gentlemanly, "it's time to go." I looked back at Harry and Liam, smiling.

"Bye guys, see you later?" They nodded.

Niall and I walked back in silence, an awkward silence of sorts. The tension was thick as a sponge, but the sponge didn't soak it up. When we got back to my door, Niall and I faced each other for a while.

"Did you decide yet?"

I shook my head. Niall sighed in what sounded like relief, and I cocked my head to the side, squinting at him. "What did you want to tell me earlier?" His cheeks flushed.

"U-uh, nothing," he stuttered. He leaned in to my face, kissing my cheek.

"Goodnight," he whispered huskily. My cheeks were the colors of flames as I went back into my room.

Notes

I'm so proud of myself!! That was really long for me!!