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Table of Contents
Title Page………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..1
Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………………………...…...2
Copyright, Acknowledgement and Dedication……………...…………………………………….……….3
Chapter One: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...4
Chapter Two: TONI……………………………………………………………………………………………….….5
Chapter Three: ALEX…………………………………………………………………………………………….….7
Chapter Four: KING……………………………………………………………………………………………….…9
Chapter Five: TONI………………………………………………………………………………………………….11
Chapter Six: ALEX…………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
Chapter Seven: TONI………………………………………………………………………………………..………14
Chapter Eight: TONI…………………………………………………………………………………………………16
Chapter Nine: QUEEN………………………………………………………………………………………………17
Chapter Ten: GUINEA PIG………………………………………………………………………………………...19
Blurb……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….20
LIST OF AUTHORS- In Order of Chapters
Anna Nguyen
Soleil Mistry
Claire Dominick
Antonya Fernando
Gabriella El-Sabbagh
Jiwon Cha
Trinity Dona
Amelia Glass
Angela Higginbottom
Clare Kuys
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Parameters
Human Character One- Prince
Human Character Two- Butcher
Non-human Character- Guinea Pig
Setting- Tunnel
Issue- Family Disgrace
Random Words that must appear at least once in the Story
Hectic
Fascinating
Cantankerous
Furry
Curious
Copyright
Published by Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Victoria Road, NSW 2150, Year 8
Team 3. Copyright © 2014 Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta. All rights reserved.
Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private, study, research, criticism or
review, as permitted under copyright act, no part may be reproduced by any process
without written permission. Enquiries should be made to the publisher.
Acknowledgement
We would like to thank the Staff of Our Lady of Mercy Parramatta for all the support
they have shown, particularly the Library Staff.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to the children in The Kids Cancer Project, Westmead. We hope
that you enjoy our book, just as much as we enjoyed writing it.
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Chapter 1
The largest castle, on the tallest hill in Northern Australia was accompanied by the
Royal Robshaw family, the family that all Australians looked up to. The small family of
three only held the kind hearted King Thomas, his so called lovely wife Queen Annabelle
and the typical blond-haired, blue eyed and oh-so-handsome Prince Alexander. This was
no ordinary family; they had the amazing ability to speak to royal animals, including the
much loved family guinea pig by the name of Kevin. But that was not the only reason
they were not the cliché royal family that everyone seemed to think they were; they had
a secret. And it was a big one.
The king and queen weren’t ones to keep secrets, especially not ones this big, but it was
necessary to keep their flawless reputation intact. Not even Prince Alexander knew; he
hadn’t even been born when it happened, but little did he know that he had an older
sister. She was beautiful, but in her own way; she wasn’t blonde with blue eyes like the
rest of her family, but brunette with fascinating eyes that changed depending on her
mood. It was what made her special, but more importantly; it was what made her
Antonia Robshaw.
Antonia had been concealed away from everyone, staying in the servant’s quarters
located down the hill from the castle. She worked as a butcher to serve her family and
she absolutely hated it, but she had no choice but to work there. When she was born her
parents had many arguments as to what to do with her. Her mother said she wasn’t
royal. Brown hair? Forever changing eye colour? This was not what Robshaw women
looked like at all! What appeared to be the loving mother Annabelle, did not care for her
newborn daughter, she neglected and abandoned her, all because of her unique
appearance. But the king had other ideas, there was no convincing his stubborn wife
into keeping their daughter so he handed her down to his trusted servants to take great
care of his only daughter. He came to visit her every so often and all of this was kept a
secret from the rest of the family. But what happens when everyone finds out?
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Chapter 2~Toni
Loud voices woke me at the crack of dawn but that’s okay, I was used to it. Slowly I
forced myself to wake up; I didn’t want to be late again. Lara bustles around, picking up
my dirty uniform and thrusting them in my hands. I pulled a face at my friend and she
pulled one back. This was going to be a long day.
I walked fast across the leaf covered land, slowly getting closer to the castle. My
eyes sting from the sunlight that is beginning to rise but I just increased my speed, I was
late. I hurried through the large gates and tried to act like I hadn’t just arrived. But the
head chef was onto me in seconds.
‘I see your late again Toni?’ He asked me, obviously irritated by my late arriving.
‘Yes, sorry chef,’
‘This is unacceptable; we may have to reconsider our choice in hiring you.’
I start to panic, I know I can’t leave this place, it’s my home… Right?
‘It won’t happen again chef,’ I rush my words and then run off before he can
answer me.
I arrive at my bench, a piece of raw meat awaiting me. I pull on some gloves and
start beating the meat with my hammer, trying to act completely normal. It seems my
fears are finally becoming a reality, how much further away can I get from my family? I
didn’t want to find out. I was stuck there, stuck being the little butcher girl.
I was born a princess, why couldn’t I stay a princess? I beat the meat harder, not
wanting the answer to my question; I know the answer will hurt.
I looked around the kitchen, it wasn’t very big, yet it housed so many different
cooks and specialists. The sauce maker, the head chef and then there’s me, the butcher. I
bit the side of my mouth and tasted blood. I needed to get out of this kitchen, it was too
hectic for me and I wanted to be something more than just a butcher, more than just a
would be princess. I bit my mouth again, old habit.
While my meat was cooking I went outside, I needed the break. The land looked
beautiful in the autumn. The usually dull, lifeless grass was covered in deep red and
orange leaves, all different shapes. It made the day seem a little bit better in a strange
way. I looked up and saw huge balconies, painted gold and red. I have always been
curious, wondering what my life would have been like if my parents had decided not to
disown me, if I hadn’t changed my name to Toni, if I was still Princess Antonia Robshaw.
I glanced at my reflection quickly before returning to my spot at the kitchen
bench. I don’t look like a princess. I have mouse brown hair, and eyes that change colour
according to my mood. With my sun-kissed skin, I don’t look like I belong from the royal
family. I’m not one of those stupid pretty porcelain dolls like the other royals. Maybe
that’s why it was so easy to pretend I wasn’t a part of their family.
I kept staring until I remembered the meat, my job, reality. I rushed back into the
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kitchen, waiting for my meat to be done. One of the cooks stares at me, it seemed like a
challenge, I simply narrow my eyes and glare back. I could nearly feel my eyes shifting
from one colour to the next. After a minute he pries his eyes off mine and I felt a wave of
accomplishment wash over myself and pulled out the large piece of meat. Slowly I
carved it and placed it on a table, waiting for someone to take it out to my ‘family’. But
nobody comes, so I simply straighten my shirt and carry the dish out to the dining room.
I see them waiting, smoothing out their skirts and straightening their ties. My
hands begin to shake and I clutch the silver dish tighter, willing myself not to make a
fool of myself. My father sees me and his eyes fill with terror and sadness. I put the dish
down and stare at my brother, my 16 year old brother. I narrow my eyes and try not to
look angry. He narrows his eyes back at me and I feel like the cook in the kitchen.
My brother and I are alike, different but alike. I draw my eyes away and the look
of his face screams out victory. He trips me over as I’m walking out of the room. I blush
ferociously and bite the inside of my cheek so hard that I wince in pain. I hurry out of
the room and breathe slowly. I knew what I was going to do. I don’t like Vegemite and I
know he doesn’t either. I went into the kitchen chuckling, stuffing the jar of Vegemite
under my shirt, waiting until he goes to sleep.
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Chapter 3~Prince Alexander
As the sun shined through the window, my eyes flicker open. I told those servants to
keep my curtains closed! As I sit up, I see a brown substance smeared across my pillow.
I quickly put my hand on my chin and as I take it away I see the same brown substance
again on my fingertips. There was only one thing this could be. VEGEMITE.
I yell out for my servants “QUICKLY! EVERYBODY IN HERE AT ONCE!”
Instantaneously I hear heavy footsteps echoing across the corridor. Five servants
quickly burst in with shocked looks on their faces.
I yell at the top of my lungs “GET THIS HORRIBLE THING OFF MY FACE!”
The servants quickly run everywhere looking for towels and water. I place my hand on
my face completely ignoring the fact that I still have vegemite on it.
“The last thing I wanted was such hectic behaviour”
As one of the servants wipes my face roughly with a red towel, I hear snickering coming
from behind me. I take my head away from the towel and see the other four servants
laughing hysterically.
I huff angrily “And what are you four laughing at?”
All four servants now have a worried expression on their face “Now leave”
All five servants leave, but the red towel still remains in my lap. As I continue to get all
the vegemite off my face a quiet voice echoes through the room
“That’s the third time this month that’s happened to you, and it never gets old”
I look towards my window sill and see Kevin sitting there all smug. His furry white with
light brown spots complexion looked nice in the sun, it’s a pity he was so irritating.
I climb of my bed and place him on my shoulder
“Come on, we’re going horse riding”
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As I make my way down the secret tunnel with Kevin, he begins to babble
“Did you ever wonder why you can understand me? I mean that is kind of weird.
Wait, what if your father is actually a Guinea Pig in disguise? THAT WOULD MAKE SO
MUCH SENSE!-”
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Kevin is cut off by the blinding sunlight hitting both of our eyes. As usual my horse
Abacus was waiting patiently for me, with my bow attached to the saddle. I smirk at the
sight of him and Kevin begins his babbling once more
“I don’t want to go horse riding today! Why can’t we go bake a cake or
something-“
I interrupt his demands,
“Like it or lump it Kevin”
Kevin huffs, obviously annoyed
“Come on. We don’t have all day”
As I climb onto Abacus, I pick up my bow and load it with a royal arrow. I look closely at
the writing engraved in the middle of the arrow ‘Robshaw Royals’.
“Typical” I whisper to myself.
Kevin peers over my shoulder and asks
“What are you looking at? Let’s make a move!”
I pat Abacus on his thigh and he begins to pick up speed. The forest always looks nice in
autumn. The paths were riddled with curled up orange leaves and the trees were bare.
The atmosphere of the forest at this time of year is calm and collected. I like it this way.
If only it was like this every day.
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Chapter 4~King Thomas
I was perched on the Royal bed, my head bowed down in thought. I absentmindedly ran
my fingers down the silky, cobalt duvet. I had many pressing matters to attend to; like
Council Meetings and signing important Documents, but the only coherent thought I
could form was of a certain brunette girl named Antonia. My daughter.
Unbeknownst to anyone, she was working down in the kitchens, as a butcher. And like
any Father, I was very worried about her.
Only on rare occasions did I speak to her. I’d seen glimpses of her, walking moodily
along the castle corridors or tossing haughty glares towards Alexander. And she always
haunts my dreams.
My son had complained about her on numerous occasions, and when he does, I always
have to hide a smile.
They truly do have a sibling rivalry.
Every day without her was truly torture. She was my daughter, and even though she
was aware of it, she didn’t say a word. It was unjust and cruel and I wanted to have a
proper conversation with her.
Filled with a sudden strength and determination, I stood up and walked briskly out of
the Royal Chambers. I was going to talk to my daughter and no-one was going to stop
me.
Except maybe her. My wife, Queen Annabelle strode towards me.
“Where are you going Thomas?” she boomed, in that quiet yet commanding voice of
hers. I froze in my tracks. All of a sudden, the adrenaline rushed out of my body.
“On…on a walk” I stammered, raking a hand through my tousled beard. Annabelle
pursed her bow-shaped lips in disapproval.
“Be back soon, then” she said. “You know that I do not approve of you walking outside in
Autumn”.
I nodded. “Yes” I murmured and walked on shakily. The confidence was gone. I reached
the kitchen and hovered in the background unsurely.
Was I to go to her? If Annabelle found out, I would certainly be in trouble. As would
Antonia.
Antonia suddenly appeared with a knife in hand. She began to ferociously chop down on
the piece of meat, her now green eyes smouldering. One of her prettier traits was her
kaleidoscope of eye colours.
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Although she had ever-changing eye colour and mouse-brown hair, she still had the
same facial features as us. Naturally pink, bow-shaped lips and a small, upturned nose.
Thankfully Annabelle had not noticed the similarities, although it was unlikely that she
would, because she had never even gave the servants the time of day.
“Toni!” the head Chef called and I snapped out of my reverie. Antonia hurried to
attention, and I watched as she carried out the Chef’s orders, looking rather indignant.
I felt a sudden connection to her, and I stepped forward robotically, as if I was under
some sort of spell.
All of a sudden, her eyes locked onto mine and they changed into a darker brown colour.
She stared at me and her icy façade thawed. Her insecurities and vulnerabilities shone
through.
I couldn’t take it anymore. I walked forward purposefully when someone suddenly
called out my name. I froze, my feet rooted to the spot. It sounded like Annabelle. Was
it? I didn’t turn to investigate. Instead, like the coward I was, I spun around and ran back
to my Chambers, my velvet cloak billowing out behind me.
When I arrived back at the chambers, I took big gulps of air and paced anxiously around
the room.
I was a weakling. I needed to see Antonia. I was terrified of Annabelle.
All these thoughts ran through my mind, as I sank onto my bed. I was a terrible father
and no matter how much I tried, I couldn’t change.
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Chapter 5~Toni
I had run away early in the day to get away. I just needed to smell the fresh air,
something different to raw meat. I sat in my little hut looking out to see the beach. The
floor around the hut was covered in fine white sand. It was then I heard the shifting of
the sand. Someone was walking towards me, but who? No one ever came on this side of
the royal land. I poked my head out of the hut to see his long blond hair flowing in the
wind and his ocean blue eyes staring right back at me. The Royal Highness was coming
my way. Great, just what I need, the snobby Prince here to kick me off my own land.
I came out of my hut to see what he wanted. He approached me and just started in
disgust before he started speaking
“What are you doing here on my land?” Alex asked me.
“Your land? This is my land”
“No, this is Royal land and you’re not a royal but I am. So… this is my land”
I had a little giggle and bit my mouth I was trying really hard not to lose it.
‘If only you knew’ I thought to myself ‘if only you knew. ‘
“Whoa, how did you do that” Alex asked me
“Do what?”
“Your eyes just changed from deep green to brown”
“That’s because I was feeling ok until you made me angry!”
It was almost a shout I wasn’t sure how much longer of him I could handle.
I took a big breath and bit my mouth ‘keep it together Toni’ I thought ‘He will eventually
leave’
What did he come here to do anyway? No one comes here, ever and he decides to come
here today when I’m here. I looked at him and it was then I noticed the bow and arrow
in his hands. It looks like he wanted to do archery today. But why here?
“Leave, now” the Prince demanded
How dare he speak to me like that? There is no way I’m going to leave here.
“I said leave” he said to me again
“I’m not leaving here, I’m a royal too you know, so you can’t kick me off my own land!”
This time I shouted. ‘Wait, I wasn’t meant to say that.’
I smiled sweetly at him and giggled “Just kidding I should leave and get back to work”
I bowed slightly and said “you’re Highness” and ran off. He just stood there not sure at
what to think of my sudden change of heart.
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Chapter 6~Prince Alexander
“Father, you know… you know the butcher?”
“… Yes, yes. Of course I do. Why do you ask?”
“Where… is she from?”
“…”
“No, no. It’s just… she reminds me of something from the past. I find her very close and
yet, she’s standing at the furthest place I can reach.”
Why? Why is it that I find her so familiar? The brunette hair, the deep scent of the raw
meat, the shabby hut… Everything about her contrasts from the environment of my life,
but everything about her feels close upon me.
“What do you mean…by finding her close?”
“I don’t know. It’s just the mood…the atmosphere she tends to give off. The way she
talks, the way she reacts, the way she stands. It all seems…like she is a part of me.”
It felt as if I had to complete a puzzle in my head, all by myself. Of course, it wasn’t like I
had this affective ‘love’ feeling towards her with all the vegemite wars between us, but…
there was a high resemblance between us, as if we were related.
“Oh, I guess there was a happening behind our backs, during the days I can barely
remember”.
Father flinched. In his eyes, I could sense a deep series of concerns. Even though his
daily timeline was worrying, the flinch he just made felt different from usual.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, nothing.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, of course. All is fine.”
His mouth was as calm as can be, but trouble was invading his pale face. He may have
been getting exhausted, which started leading my footsteps out of the room. Just before
I was turning the door knob, I was called back.
“Son?”
“Yes, Father.”
“Uh… I do not know how you will react to this…but, but your mother. She disowned her;
she doesn’t want her to be part of our family.”
“Sorry? Who?”
“The ‘unroyal’ brunette, the changing of the eye colours, the bulky acts as a young girl…
Your mother thought she didn’t fit in, and that… keeping her was a disgrace to the
Robshaw family.”
“Eye colours? Uh, father, who is this we are talking about?”
“I tried all to persuade your mother to keep her; she was and is still a child of ours
regardless of the different looks. However…as you know, your mother is very straight
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forward. During those days, she was as stubborn as can be, which… which then made
me to decide to keep her, without Annabelle knowing.”
“…”
“As... our butcher.”
“…If It’s our butcher, is it...”
“Yes, Toni, it is.”
That was it. The puzzle was on its last piece. Before I knew it, I was running towards the
tunnel.
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Chapter 7~Toni
I was in the tunnel when my brother suddenly appeared. We slowly, take steps towards
each other until we are only arms width apart, for the first time I take a good look at
him. How are we so different? I wonder. His golden blond hair, pale face and blue eyes
contrast strongly against my mousey brown hair, sun kissed skin and ever changing
eyes. The silence is deafening, the air heavy with awkwardness and weighs down on our
shoulders.
We both go to talk simultaneously. He immediately apologised and blushes. NO WAY! I
quickly take a look outside, checking if pigs are flying; Nope no pigs. I cannot believe he
apologised, and even more far-fetched he BLUSHED! This was the guy that used to put
vegemite in my shoes.
“It’s okay, you can go first” I say to start the conversation again.
“Um well, tell me about yourself” he says nervously.
“Don’t worry little brother, I don’t bite” I tease, he sends me a playful glare.
We went on like that for a while, just asking questions and learning about each other,
with playful banter every now and then.
“So baby brother, what do you do for fun?” I ask keeping up the light-hearted
conversation.
“Please don’t call me that,” he begs
“and I go hunting in the forest with my bow and arrow on my horse, Abacus.”
“Really, you will have to teach me one day” I reply, but as soon as I say that, I
regret it. We won’t ever be able to do that, because of me; because I’m not picture
perfect; because I don’t have blond hair or blue eyes. I look down to my feet as if they
were the most fascinating thing in the world. Alex notices the change in me, and tries to
make eye contact. I avert my eyes as I feel them start to shift to a faded ice blue.
“Toni… Toni, hey um what… do you do for fun?” he asks trying to change the
subject. That sparked interest in me. Lifting my head, smirking, my eyes once again
change to a bright purple.
“Well my dear younger brother, I am a… boxer” I answer smugly. I search his face
waiting for a reaction. 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds pass and he still hasn’t moved a
muscle. I flick his head trying to get a reaction, anything out of him. His head jerks to the
side and he rubs his head.
“Ouch, what was that for?” Alex whines, still rubbing his head.
“You were in a trance, dimwit” I respond, laughing.
“So you’re a boxer?” he asks smirking, I raise my eyebrow at him. He suddenly
lunges at me, attempting to pin me on the ground. Acting out of reflex I immediately side
step and place my foot on top of he’s back. Finally realising what I had just done I start
laughing and dig my foot in a little, teasing him.
“Okay, okay you proved your point! LET ME UP!” he whines. As I lift off my foot,
and help him up; I hear the fast speed clicking of high heels coming towards us.
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Chapter 8~Toni
Panic-strikes, as we hear the loud, reckless footsteps of what sounds like the Queen
heading towards me. ‘The Queen is coming!’ Alex shrieks, and that was the last I heard
of him. From that moment onwards I knew I was going to be alone with the Queen. My
worst nightmare, was unfortunately coming true. The thudding of her footsteps
escalates as she gets closer to me, and all I think of is the worst possible scenario. What
is she going to say to me? She sounds pretty angry. How will she react when we meet? I
am biting the inside of my cheek so badly; I’m surprised I haven’t made a hole right
through it. Her footsteps intensify, and not only do I hear large footsteps, but I perceive
what sounds like a cry of help. I am so curious as to find out what is happening.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, the Queen, or should I say, my long lost mother, appears,
crying hysterically.
Here I am, face to face with the women who abandoned me; left me behind because I
didn’t fit in with the cliché of her family, and now here she is asking me for my
assistance, and I am left with no choice but to help her, she is clearly in a world of pain.
‘I…… I fell over. The Queen whimpered. Her face is red and blotchy, she is sweating, and
the sweat is dripping everywhere, all over the floor. ‘I remember tripping over a nearby
cobblestone, up near the castle. I knocked my head, and twisted my ankle all at once,
and…….now I feel…… very dizzy.’
All of a sudden, her voice begins to fade away, slowly but defiantly. Right before my
eyes, my mother fainted. I was lost for words; I didn’t know what to do. I just screamed
at the top of my lungs, as loud as I could, in a hope that someone would hear me, down,
underground in this pitch black tunnel. I can sense my strange eyes changing from a
dark brown, to hazel, my stress levels were quickly increasing. I made the decision to
pick her up and bring her to the closest thing to safety.
As I am walking my mother through the tunnel, her blonde hair so long it is dragging
across the floor. I think to myself, what has her life like after she left me? What her
ambitions or hobbies were. But most of all, did she regret leaving me behind.
It’s now been 15 minutes since my mother collapsed, I am glad I took up boxing all those
years ago, it helps when carrying my mother up all those stairs. All of a sudden I feel a
slight movement, and my mother awakens.
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Chapter 9~Queen Annabelle
My head ached and my ankle pained as I sat up in the cold to see the ever anticipating,
familiar face of Toni… or should I say Antonia my long lost daughter. Regret rained over
me like a hail storm as I remembered getting rid of the girl. But now too see her all
grown up and working under the king’s orders made me furious. I attempted standing
up but my foot gave way and I slumped onto the hard, cold, stone floor. I just looked at
Antonia and wondered to myself; those eyes of hers are so mysterious and fascinating.
She had an unreadable expression on her awaiting face. I could see Alex staring at me
through weary eyes. I didn’t know what to do. The family guinea pig; Kevin, was
examining my ankle. That’s when I realised there was a piece of cloth wrapped around
my right foot where I had tripped over a piece of cobblestone jutting out of the ground. I
felt like a complete fool but I was still enraged about her in my presence.
“Help me up” I impatiently demanded to the two of them gazing at me as if star struck.
They both reached for my arms as I stumbled to my feet.
“Thank you for bandaging my foot, Alex” I said thankfully, but I only received funny
looks.
“I bandaged your ankle not Alex” Antonia said stepping forward. She looked at me
through hopeful eyes as I watched her bite the inside of her mouth. Her eyes changed
dramatically from a dark brown, nearly hazel colour to a misty green. Dazzled, I didn’t
know what to say.
“Listen I-I’m sorry for sixteen years ago I-“
“Hey it doesn’t matter ok that was the past at least I know who my parents are and that
you’re sorry, ok!” I was abruptly cut off by Antonia. Her eyes were like a wild fire
burning through a sea of blue stared at me in annoyance. Speechless, I stood there
wondering to myself if she would ever truly forgive me.
“You know what, I forgive you…” Those three words
brought back colour into my life. And to think I tried
to get rid of this girl who put light into my world. We
all smiled and out of nowhere Alex decided to hug
Antonia and me forcing us into a group hug. It ended
up being an extremely awkward and uncomfortable
family reunion hug, but without hesitation we all
smiled.
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Chapter 10~Kevin
Now you’re probably wondering what happened after that big family hug. It all ended
with Prince Alexander becoming the perfect prince and Toni living in the Royal Palace.
Toni is no longer a disgrace towards Her Majesty the Queen after her courageous rescue
in the underground tunnels. Meanwhile I’m still living in my cage on the third floor of
the castle. Really ‘I’ the guinea pig, who brought this disgrace-riddened family to their
happily ever after, still locked up in this metal contraption? To be honest, I believe this
family still needs some serious mending.
The story all started with an isolated, royal daughter and a snobby son. Parents: a
cantankerous Queen and an unstable King. The first thing you would think is that the
family would fall apart and start crumbling to the ground. However because of me, the
exquisite guinea pig, Kevin, came along and saved the day, they finally live in peace.
After what seemed like eternal pranking between the siblings, they make up in a dark,
odorous tunnel under the rich, spotless, extravaganza of the castle. Meanwhile the
parents of this troublesome twinning are still in their usual state. Mother: unaware of
her daughter’s occupation as her personal butcher. Father: in his unstable, breaking
down hole of emotions and love for his only children.
After the disastrous fall of the Queen Annabelle and the act of bravery from her
daughter the former butcher, they make up and their bond becomes stronger. The
wussy brother who runs away from his injured mother in the time of crisis becomes a
confident, dreamy boy loved by the princesses of nearby kingdoms. The king is proud of
his bonded family. The very thought brings him to tears. I’m glad I brought this family
back together. Of the many generations of this family I’ve reunited, this is a beautiful
ending. The thought brings a tear down my furry cheek.
The royal family lives the usual royal life. Prince Alex plans on taking over the throne
and Toni wishes to help out in the royal boxing functions. However, I get to live for
many more years, advising the future royals. I just hope Alex decides to let me out of the
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cage soon. I could only imagine the luxurious food the chef is whisking up in the kitchen.
Imagine all the doughnuts, cakes and candies. “Mmmmmm…” The very thought makes
my mouth water. So this story ends with a happy royal family and their pet, the foreverliving guinea pig with a food-related, mischievous plan. I rub my paws together, now all
I need to do is break out of this imprisonment. I could smell the cake already…bringing
the Robshaw’s together really was for the best.
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For young Toni or should I say Former Princess Antonia Robshaw, life isn’t easy.
Being disowned and cast into the life of being an 18 year old butcher, she wishes she
was a part of her family.
Her 16 year old brother Prince Alexander knew nothing until one day he stumbles upon
a little hut on the beach and everything he knows changes.
Toni, Alex and the little guinea pig- Kevin are trying to put their complicated family back
together, but their mother seems set on the fact that Toni is a disgrace.
Will Toni finally be accepted back into her family?
Or will she continue living as an outcast?
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