Historical Fiction


by Ashlee P.


The life of a princess in Rome
By Ashlee P.

It all started when a young princess was born in Rome. The king and that queen named her Mya. Mya’s mothers name was Gloria, and her fathers name was Janatha.

Mya was the kind of girl that was different than all the other little girls. For one thing she didn’t believe in the same religion. Her father told her that she could get killed for not believing in the religion they were told to believe in.

Then one day me and my best friend Leona where talking about our beliefs when an old man herd us say that we did not believe in the religion that we were told to believe in.

“They don’t believe in the same religion!” he yelled pointing to us. Just then Janatha came out.

“Mya i have told you a million times that you could get crucified if some one herd you. Now you know the consequences don’t you?”

“Yes, father i do know them.” I replied.

Then Leona and me dashed away as fast as our feet could carry us. The old man and the rest of the towns people were right behind us.

“Turn right at the tree with pink petals and just fallow the path ok?” I said running out of breath.

I waited for an answer but Leona didn’t answer. I looked behind her but know one was their!

Then I woke up!! I realized that it was all just a dream and that it was only 6:45 a.m.

I sighed with relief, I was glad my dream wasn’t real because Leona was my best friend. So then I decided to go back to sleep.

Later that morning at breakfast I told my mom about my dream I had that night.

“Well Leona and you are going to your grandmothers today all right?” She said.

“Okay, can i go and tell her?” I asked.

“Okay i suppose you may even though your going to see her later.”

I jumped out of her chair and ran to go see Leona.

Just as I got to Leona’s door to knock it opened and their was Leona.

“I was just coming to tell you that we are going to my grandmothers house today.” I told her.

“Okay and I was coming to tell you that my mom made you and me a new dress.” Leona told me.

Leona and I went inside to go eat breakfast.

“Yum this is good food.” I told Joise. (Leona’s mother?)

“Thank you i made it this morning.” She replied.

As Leona and I were finishing up our breakfast Jeto came out. (Leona’s brother)

“Good morning Jeto.” I said.

“Good morning.” He repeated.

“Are you coming with Leona and me today?” I asked.

“Where are you two going?” Jeto asked.

“To my grandmothers house.” I answered.

“Oh, I don’t know, why?” He asked.

“I was just wondering.” I said. “Leona we better go to my grandmothers now,okay?”

“Okay bye mom.” Leona said as we walked out the door.

As we were in my grandmothers yard Leona said said something to me.

“Mya how come you don’t like being the princess of Rome?” She asked me. “I mean I would love to be you.”

“I don’t know i have so many responsibilities i guess.”

“What are we going to do today?” She asked.

“I don’t know but we could make something.” I suggested.

“Okay that sounds good.” Leona answered.

When Leona and me got to my grandmothers house we stopped and knocked on the door. After 2 knocks she opened the door.

“Hello Leona, hello Mya.” She said.

“Hello grandmother.” I said.

“Hello.” Leona repeated.

“Come inside.” She told us.

So then we both went inside with her.

My grandfather is part of the Senate.

“Where is grandfather?” I asked.

“He is on his way to Greece right now.” She answered.

Leona and me went to go and play a game outside.

“Do you ever get to see your grandfather?” Leona asked me when we got outside.

“No not that often.” I answered.

“Do you miss him a lot?” said Leona.

“I don’t know because I have never really meet him.”

“Oh. Do you want to play a game?” Leona asked me.

“Not right now. Lets go back inside and see what we are going today.”

So Leona and me went to go and ask my grandmother what we are going to do today.

“Grandmother, Grandmother where are you?” I said looking around for her.

Just as I walked into the kitchen I saw her laying on the floor I didn’t know if she was dead or not so I said “Grandmother are you alive?”

She didn’t answer.

I turned around and saw Leona in shock.

Then someone knocked on the door. I didn’t know who it was but went to go and answer it it turns out that Jeto was the one who was at the door.

"What's wrong?” He asked me as he was walking in.

“Go into the kitchen and see.” I told him.

So he went to see what happened. He came back and said.

“When did that happen?” He asked me.

“I don’t know it happened when Leona and me were outside.”

We went to go and tell my mother.

Then the next day i went to Leona’s house in the morning.

“I’m really sorry what happened yesterday.” Joise told me.

I smiled at her. She knew what I would have said if I wanted to talk.

“I think I’m going to go and see what my mom is doing today.” I said.

“Okay see you later then.” Joise told me. “Your always welcome here.”

“Tell Leona I said bye.” I said.

“Okay I will as soon as she comes out of her room.” Joise told me.

As I was on my way home I saw Jeto.

“Hello Mya.” He said to me.

“Hi.” I said back to him.

Then I asked him "What's wrong with Leona?”

“She is just in a lot of shock.” He answered.

“Oh okay well i better get on my way to go and see my mother.”

“Okay then bye.” And he walked away.

After he left I started to skip my way home. I went by my grandmothers house and I started to cry.

“Don’t cry.” I told myself.

When I got to my house I saw my mom making herself a new dress.

“Hello mother.” I said.

“Hello.” She repeated. “I think that i need to tell you something.”

“Okay.” I said.

“I’m not your real mom I found you when you were a baby and took you to be my child.”

“What do you mean?”

“I found you laying beside the river.”

“Oh.”

So now that I know that I am not a real princess I am always trying to find out who my real mother is.

The End


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