The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1429

The agony twisted through her gut, an unrelenting torment.

"Get out."

Arabella's icy voice snapped Serena to attention, her startled eyes locking onto the frosty figure that seemed to have materialized from a fairytale.

To Serena, Arabella was the spitting image of the Snow Queen from the children's stories.

Yet again, Serena realized she had stumbled into the wrong scene. She retorted with annoyance, "Who let you barge in? Don't you see I'm using the loo?"

"This is my balcony," Arabella stated flatly, "Get out."

She wasn't about to allow someone to relieve themselves on her balcony.

"You're the one who should leave! I'm not going anywhere until I'm done!"

Serena was clueless about who had intruded, but as far as she was concerned, this was her bathroom, and she was going to use it!

"I'm counting to three." Arabella's patience was thinning, "One, two."

With her stomach in knots, Serena protested, "I'm going to do it right here! It's almost done."

Without another word, Arabella yanked her out.

"What are you doing? I need to use the bathroom, and if you're desperate, you'll just have to wait your turn." Serena struggled wildly, even attempting to hit Arabella.

Finally, Arabella's patience snapped. She booted Serena out the door and slammed it shut.

Serena landed with a thud, dazed on the floor for a moment until a servant hurried upstairs, drawn by the commotion.

"Serena, what happened to you?"

She had heard a crash from upstairs that sounded like someone had knocked over a vase. Upon investigation, she found Serena on the floor.