Colour Choice in the Queen Household[Drabble]
A gentle knock pulled his attention from the paperwork in front of him. “Come in.”
He glanced to see who it was. He relaxed as his daughter, Andrea made her way into his study.
“Hey Princess.” Papers were set down easily. Queen Industries would always have to wait for his family.
“Hi Daddy.” She moved into his lap without a question of her placement. It was a position that they often used, arms surrounding his baby girl and angled for conversation. There had been many stories told in this position.
“What can I do for you today?”
She cleared her throat and mentally prepared her words. “As you know I recently turned thirteen…” She paused. Like he needed a reminder of how fast she was growing up on him.
“And as such Mom has let me pick out my dress for the Annual Queen Charity Gala. I was looking through the pictures of what you guys wear to the parties.” She held a digital picture frame to verify her research
“I was just wondering why mom is always wearing purple? I mean she wore lots of colours before. I did see her in that beige dress.”
“Shhh… don’t let your mother know about that picture. She doesn’t like to think about that night. But to me, it was an important night for us considering it could have ended before it even started right there if she didn’t save me.”
“Okay…” she tried to think back to what night that was in specific. Her mom ended saving her dad a lot. “Anyways I just wanted to figure out what’s with the colour scheme.”
“Ohh that. It was a choice your mom made. She wore whatever caught her attention while we dating. In fact, I remember that she was particularly fond of patterns.” Oliver contemplated over the past fashion choices of his wife. “And I won’t lie, I may have encouraged her towards the colour green a couple times.”
Andrea filled in his next sentence effortlessly. “I know dad! She still wears the green jacket.”He tweaked her nose for her all-knowing response.
“But after we got married, there was a definite change in her choices. Mostly she just wore purple to the big events.”
The light bulb get off in her head. “Ohhhh you guys got married that’s jumping point?”
“Yup.” Together they looked at the picture frame showcasing Chloe early in their marriage. Oliver’s next words were in hushed tones as the knowledge of a women’s mind particularly this woman were a heavily guarded secret.
“She said that a Queen should wear purple and so she does. Your mom has been wearing purple for the past seventeen years.”
“Woah that’s a commitment.”
“It is but it is one that you are not obliged to follow.”
“Andrea we gave you the choice to wear whatever colour dress you want to this party. No strings attached, Princess.”
A sigh filled the room. “Dad, you just can’t just unlearn knowledge like that.”
Oliver snorted. “Please your brother does it all the time.”
She continued on as if he didn’t speak “I’m going to have to do some research on colours.” She hopped on his lap, her mind already turning with possibilities.
Her exit from the study was halted by his words. “Hey why didn’t you ask why my colour is green?”
She then shot him a look over her shoulder that could only be described as pure Chloe. It simultaneously warmed his heart and stuck fear in him for her future teen years.
“Daddy come on.”
A/N: After writing this, I think it was actually an author who wrote about Chloe wearing a different colour. So sorry I hope whoever it is isn’t against this either way. What else? I spell colour with a u because that’s how we do it in Canada. I swear it’s not a repetitive spelling mistake. The beige dress was of course the dress that Chloe wore in Toxic. Also purple is a royal colour hence Chloe is reping the family name. And I may have more for this like a short sequel if anyone is interested. I know what colour Andrea chooses so that will be the basic premise. Perhaps some Chloe will be included. Let me know if it is something wanted. So I can work on it before school starts up again. Read and Review!
He glanced to see who it was. He relaxed as his daughter, Andrea made her way into his study.
“Hey Princess.” Papers were set down easily. Queen Industries would always have to wait for his family.
“Hi Daddy.” She moved into his lap without a question of her placement. It was a position that they often used, arms surrounding his baby girl and angled for conversation. There had been many stories told in this position.
“What can I do for you today?”
She cleared her throat and mentally prepared her words. “As you know I recently turned thirteen…” She paused. Like he needed a reminder of how fast she was growing up on him.
“And as such Mom has let me pick out my dress for the Annual Queen Charity Gala. I was looking through the pictures of what you guys wear to the parties.” She held a digital picture frame to verify her research
“I was just wondering why mom is always wearing purple? I mean she wore lots of colours before. I did see her in that beige dress.”
“Shhh… don’t let your mother know about that picture. She doesn’t like to think about that night. But to me, it was an important night for us considering it could have ended before it even started right there if she didn’t save me.”
“Okay…” she tried to think back to what night that was in specific. Her mom ended saving her dad a lot. “Anyways I just wanted to figure out what’s with the colour scheme.”
“Ohh that. It was a choice your mom made. She wore whatever caught her attention while we dating. In fact, I remember that she was particularly fond of patterns.” Oliver contemplated over the past fashion choices of his wife. “And I won’t lie, I may have encouraged her towards the colour green a couple times.”
Andrea filled in his next sentence effortlessly. “I know dad! She still wears the green jacket.”He tweaked her nose for her all-knowing response.
“But after we got married, there was a definite change in her choices. Mostly she just wore purple to the big events.”
The light bulb get off in her head. “Ohhhh you guys got married that’s jumping point?”
“Yup.” Together they looked at the picture frame showcasing Chloe early in their marriage. Oliver’s next words were in hushed tones as the knowledge of a women’s mind particularly this woman were a heavily guarded secret.
“She said that a Queen should wear purple and so she does. Your mom has been wearing purple for the past seventeen years.”
“Woah that’s a commitment.”
“It is but it is one that you are not obliged to follow.”
“Andrea we gave you the choice to wear whatever colour dress you want to this party. No strings attached, Princess.”
A sigh filled the room. “Dad, you just can’t just unlearn knowledge like that.”
Oliver snorted. “Please your brother does it all the time.”
She continued on as if he didn’t speak “I’m going to have to do some research on colours.” She hopped on his lap, her mind already turning with possibilities.
Her exit from the study was halted by his words. “Hey why didn’t you ask why my colour is green?”
She then shot him a look over her shoulder that could only be described as pure Chloe. It simultaneously warmed his heart and stuck fear in him for her future teen years.
“Daddy come on.”
A/N: After writing this, I think it was actually an author who wrote about Chloe wearing a different colour. So sorry I hope whoever it is isn’t against this either way. What else? I spell colour with a u because that’s how we do it in Canada. I swear it’s not a repetitive spelling mistake. The beige dress was of course the dress that Chloe wore in Toxic. Also purple is a royal colour hence Chloe is reping the family name. And I may have more for this like a short sequel if anyone is interested. I know what colour Andrea chooses so that will be the basic premise. Perhaps some Chloe will be included. Let me know if it is something wanted. So I can work on it before school starts up again. Read and Review!