Once upon a time... by Amber White (books that read to you .TXT) 📕

hand and started leading him into the kitchen. "Of course your staying no excuses." she sat him in a chair and walked over to the cupboards to get another bowl out. "We're even having your favorite goulash." Eric wasn't really sure what goulash was but it sounded good. She say a bowl full of steaming food and patted him on the cheek. Smiling at him the whole time. Everyone started to sit down and started to talk about there day. Eric just say back and observed everything. Charlie's mom and dad, the Woodsons. Also Charlie's brother and sister, Lucie who was 2 and Jacob who's 8. Charlie being the oldest of three. Sitting there watching them laughing and talking made him envy them. He envied there happiness. Money really doesn't make people happy. He had loads of it and his family isn't happy at all. But this family in front of him is the happiest family he'd ever seen and they hardly have anything. Yet they were happy to have another mouth to feed over for dinner. He had family, his parents and his three little sisters, triplets. There trouble makers in the making already a handful at age 5. Looking around at this family makes me wish that there family was like this one. Happy.

Upon entering the carriage the guard looked at Preston with a look of astonishment on his face. "Wow, you really had that all planned out. The crying mom was a nice touch, I must say." Preston looked over at the man, they really believed he was whoever this other guy was. "I don't know who this Eric guy is, but I promise you I'm not him and that crying woman was my mother." the guard snorted "Your mom is back at the castle freaking out about you being gone so long." Preston's eyes must of popped out of his head. "The...the...the castle?" he stuttered. "Yeah, that's where you live last time I checked." Preston didn't know what to say, they really believe that he's this guy. Nothing is convincing them that he's not. He pulled back the curtain on the carriage and peeked out. He saw the castle getting closer, his jaw dropped. They pulled up to the gaits and there it was. The castle. The guard reached over and started undoing the binds on his hands. "We can't let your mom see you in binds. And whatever this I'm not prince Eric business is you need to stop it now. You'll upset your mom and she's already not in great health especially after your stunt today." Preston just nodded he didn't know what to say. He figured he would just go along wig it for now, until he figures away out of all I this. The carriage stopped and the door opened the guard sat there waiting "Well come on. Out you go." Preston stepped out of the carriage to the ground by the steps up to the castle. A older woman ran down to him and threw her arms around him. "Oh Eric you had your mother so worried. I've been sick in bed since I found out of we're gone. In so glad your home safe." Preston put his arms around the woman and hugged her back. She grabbed his hand and stared walking up the castle steps. "Come on up stairs. Let's get you in bed, you must be exhausted after today." Preston followed her up the steps and stopped once they got inside. Preston looked around in awe the castle was huge. Right above him was a huge crystal chandelier and a big staircase that led to who knows what. The woman stood in front of him and kissed him on the cheek. "Goodnight, baby. Go on up to room now and get some sleep we have a busy day tomorrow." she walked away and Preston had no idea where to go. He started to wonder up the stairs and saw a maid. He looked over at her and tryed to find a way to ask how to get to the princes room. The maid looked up from where she was dusting "Should I escort you to your room sir?" Preston was very relieved. He tryed to keep a straight face while saying "Yes, thank you." she curtsied and started walking the rest of the way up the stairs. She led him to his room and opened the door for him. He walke inside and was shocked by the size of the room. He walked over to the bed and ran his hand along the top cover. "Is there anything else I can do for you?" he had forgoten she was still standing there. "No, thank you. That is all, you may leave." she curtsied and closed the door as she left. He sat on the edge of the bed trying to figure out all this stuff. They all mistook him for the prince, when he not defiantly is not. But what will happen to him when the real prince does come back.

Eric had enjoyed having dinner with Charlie's family they we're very welcoming. "Hey Preston, we better start walking to your house it's pretty late." Eric didn't know what else to say so "Yeah, okay. Let's go." they stepped out into the street, we're a cold breeze hit them. He pulled his hood over his head as they started walking down the street. 
Eric headed down the street with Charlie as they neared the door he heard crying. Charlie have Eric a haunted expression. Eric was scared as they walked through the door there on was a little girl crying and a man holding her close to his chest. 
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Publication Date: 11-07-2011

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