Nadine

43. Home

2 days fly by and I'm sitting in my room staring out the window. I hear the carriage approaching. Maybe I should have kept going. I could have seen more. But I guess if I need to I can always run again. I can come back here too. I love it here. I love Omar and everything about this place.

"PRINCESS."

Maybe I should fly out of here. Last chance.

No, I miss my mom and dad. I want to go home.

I go to the porch. Dipak, Tre, and Gunner are all by a carriage. They all smile when they see me. I missed them all. I run to Gunner and give him a hug. I have issues with the other 2 and I don't want to go to either of them first.

"Glad you are well princess. It's nice to see you."

"Thank you Gunner."

"I missed you princess."

"I missed you too Tre, all of you."

"Don't ever do that again." Dipak smiles at me and pulls me in for a hug.

I start laughing. "Well, don't make me mad."

I get in the carriage and Dipak tries to get in behind me. I push him back and run to Omar. I jump and give him a big hug. "Thank you Omar, for everything. You are the best."

He smiles and wipes my cheeks. "The pleasure was mine, Nadine. I'm glad you are well now. Please come back any time."

I nod and get in the carriage.

He yells. "Her fishing still needs some work boys."

Tre and Dipak both start laughing.

We take off in the carriage with Gunner up front driving. No one says anything and after about 20 minutes we go by the village.

I scream "WAIT!" and climb out the window. I get on the roof and I'm going towards Gunner but he stops. I fly forward and do a flip into the seat beside him.

"There are other ways to get up here princess."

"I want to drive."

He hands me the reins and I take us to the village. He yells back, "Pit stop boys."

I hear complaining about not making it very far.

I go to the village and see the girls right away. I run up to them and hug them both. "I'm leaving. I have to go home now. I just wanted to say goodbye."

"We will miss you."

"Yes we sure will and thank you for showing us how to do our hair curly." They both have curly hair again.

"You 2 are so pretty like that."

"Thank you."

"I'm really glad I met you 2. I promise I'll miss you both." I give them both a final hug and turn back to the carriage. Tre and Dipak are both standing outside it.

I almost get there and Johen says, "Nadine." Then he grabs me and kisses me. "I'm going to miss you."

I hear groans from both of the back row members. Gunner laughs from the front of the carriage.

"Me too." I kiss him again. "I had so much fun with you. I really enjoyed your company."

"So did I Nadine." He gives me an amazing kiss. I wish it could last forever.

"BOY! YOU SEE THE BIG SWORD I'M CARRYING RIGHT?" Dipak hits his sword on the side of the carriage.

I give him one final kiss. "Goodbye Johen."

"Goodbye Nadine."

We get settled in the carriage again and Tre turns to me. "So I guess you had A LOT of fun on this trip?"

I start laughing and nod my head. I stare out the window smiling for a long time.

6 hours in, I'm on the floor with my feet on the seat complaining about everything hurting.

8 hours. I've got my feet out the window.

12 hours I'm sleeping on Tre's shoulder.

24 hours. I'm driving.

25 hours. I'm not allowed to drive anymore and we have to change the wheel.

28 hours. "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"

30 hours. Sleeping on Dipak's lap with my feet out the window.

34 hours. I'm riding on top of the carriage with Gunner.

39 hours. "Will this ride never end?"

42 hours. Sleeping on Tre.

48 hours. Almost there. "Stop kicking me."

52 hours. Dipak throws a veil over my head and steps out before I do.

"Daddy!" I run all the way to him and give him the biggest hug. "I missed you."

"Child we were so worried." My mom gives me a hug. "I missed you so much. Do not ever do that again."

"I probably will mom."

They both laugh and hug me. "You look so good princess."

"Yea, you can't see my ribs anymore momma."

"I am so glad you're back. I don't even care about those. What is this you're wearing?"

"It's the new fashion, momma. Do you like it?"

"I do. We'll have to have a few more made for both of us."

My dad hugs me again and looks out at the boys. "Advisor meeting in 1 hour. Go get cleaned up. Princess, you will be joining us in 2 hours."

"Ok Daddy. I'm going to go get cleaned up too."

I go to the bathroom and Mary is there. I give her a big hug. "I have so much to tell you!"

"I can't wait to hear it. I missed you so much."

I hug her again. "I missed you too, Mary."

I spend the next 2 hours telling her every single thing I can remember. We laugh at parts and cry at parts.

"I can't believe you kissed him right in front of Tre and Dipak!"

I smile. "Well he started it. But yea there is nothing between me and Tre or Dipak now. That part didn't matter."

She gives me this look that says I'm wrong.

"Princess Hypatia Nadine Sandu, you are being summoned to the emergency advisor meeting."

"I forgot about that. Ok I'm coming."