Chapter 2：New Life: Part 1

I woke up after hearing the head maid calling my name "Jameela, wake up".

"Don't call me by that name. You should call me Jack for now." I said to her after I stand up and walk toward the dressing room.

"I am sorry, Jack." the head maid said.

In the dressing room, I put a binder around my chest and changed my clothes that the head maid put it for me in the dressing room. It was a white shirt, a black trouser, and a rope.

As soon as I went out from the dressing room, the head maid told me "I was informed that you should go to the office. Your tutor is waiting for you there".

"Tutor?" I looked at her questionably.

"He will provide assistance on certain subjects that you are lacking."

My head maid is the only person who knows about my real identity besides father. She raised me when I was young. She is like a mother to me; she scolded me when I do something wrong and she praised me whenever I do something right.

I reached the office, which was a place my twin brother works in. I saw the tutor standing in front the desk. He was tall and slim and he was wearing glasses.

"Good morning, the crown prince." Said my tutor with enthusiasm. "Your father told me that you partially lost your memory. My name is Edward in case you forget my name."

He said it jokingly.

"Don't worry. My father told me about you." I replied to him.

"Please sit."

He pointed out toward the chair, which was located behind the desk. After I sat down, I saw a bundle of papers where on one side of the desk. The other side of the desk, there were a stamp and a pen with a small rectangular box beside it.

The office was slightly empty. There was only a desk, a chair, and a library.

"My job is not only to teach you, but also organize your schedule. It was specially an order from your father. So for today's schedule, it is not too full." Edward said after I sit down. "You will have to sign important papers regarding some agreements, and after that you will have a lunch with your father. In the evening, you will supervise the knights' training to communicate with them and see their improvements. Finally, you will have a mandatory one-hour duration to study in the library." He pause for a moment looking at me "Is there a problem, you are thoughtlessly looking at me like this your first time you will be doing these tasks."

I replied to him "Ohh no. It is not. I just came back recently and this is my first day after becoming the crown prince, so I should work harder than before. So this is nothing for me." I lied to him. Actually, this will be my first cross-dresser day since my brother disappeared and I really don't know how I should work. My life before was totally different from his. This will be hard for me!

"For now, could you please sign at the official papers."

"Yes I will."

Finally, lunch time has come. My tutor informed me that we should go downstairs to the dining room. Beverages were also served beside lunch. We were waiting for father to come. While waiting, Edward said "how do you feel after coming back? You know everyone was in shock after you disappeared".

I simply answered him that for now I don't want to talk about it. He simply apologized.

My father did tell me that I should avoid talking anything about my brother disappearance, so that we could focus in finding any leads related to this matter.

My father finally came after the maid opened the door for him. He walked in and then sat down.

"Good afternoon, my son."

"Good afternoon."

"How was your day today?"

"I only sign the papers before coming here. My tutor told me that my schedule for today is not full."

"You are lucky." said father jokingly.

We start eating together afterwards. Today's main dish was steak. While eating, father suddenly remembered something.

"Edward, does my son have anything to do after lunch or not?"

"No sir. He only has to supervise the knights' training in the evening." He replied to him respectably.

"Yes, father."

I wonder what my father want from me. Is it something related to my brother or not? I hope it is.

My father and I went to his office after eating lunch. In his office, father opened his drawer and took a small box from inside. He reached to me and said "in this box, there is something that I found in your brother's desk shortly after he disappeared. I saw it and I think it may lead to where your brother is. You told me that you want to help me to find your brother, so I will show it you. May be you will know something about it."

He took a key from his pocket and once he reached to open the box, we heard someone knocking at the door and then open it. My father quickly put the key into his pocket and asked.

"Who?"

"I am sorry sir for disturbing you, but there is someone who wants to see you." The butler replied to him.

"And who might that person be?"

"It is someone you know. He is the duke William."

"He did come early than I expect it."

Father went away and then looked at me and said "I will show it to you later. There is something important I need to discuss with duke William. See you later."