The Slave And I – Episode 17

         PRINCESS MAYA

I got to my chamber and I couldn’t stop smiling. I kept touching my lips with my fingers.

I got into the chamber and I met Katika in there.

“Katika!” I said happily and she looked at me.

“Hey! Where were you?” She asked and when she saw my expression, she narrowed her eyes.

“What are you not telling me?” She asked and I chuckled.

“I was with Arjun.” I said playing with my fingers as I walked to my bed.

“Arjun? That is weird.” She said and I laughed.

“I know. But it’s true. I was with him, and guess what? We kissed.” I stated happily and she scoffed.

“What? You kissed. Why did that happen? How did that happen?” She asked in shock.

“It happened. He told me he likes me, and not Akira. I am so happy Katika.” I said happily staring into space.

“That is suspicious. You went to him, and he just said that to you?” She asked and I looked at her.

“Is it that hard to believe? He likes me, and that’s it. He kissed me three times on the lips. What else is weird about that?” I asked and she swallowed hard.

“Okay it’s fine. I am happy for you.” She said and I nodded smiling widely.

“You should be. So you were looking for me.” I said and she sighed sitting next to me.

“Yes. I had a call from father. And, he wants us back home. Mother is sick again, and she wants us around her.” She said and I stood up in frustration.

“Why must she always ruin my fun?? I am happy now and then sickness comes from nowhere? Why must she always fall sick?” I asked angrily and Katika looked at me unbelievably.

“Maya you should never talk like that about your mother. It’s not her fault that she is sick.” She stated.

“And it’s not my fault either, neither is it your fault. So we don’t have to suffer for it.” I said and she stood up.

“We aren’t suffering for anything! We have used a week here and it’s time we went home. We aren’t married to any of them yet, so our type is up!” She yelled and I turned my back against her angrily.

“Father is calling us home because mother is sick. If she wasn’t sick, we wouldn’t be going home this early. King Maeko and Queen Amber are totally fine with us staying as long as we want to.” I muttered.

“We are going home tomorrow and that is final. Start packing up, and say your goodbye to Arjun, your new found lover.” She said and she walked out of the room.

I breathed out angrily.

“Why can’t she just die? She doesn’t like me anyways.” I mumbled slamming into my bed.

       AKIRA 

“You are awkwardly silent Akira. This has never happened, and we are friends you know, you shouldn’t hide anything from me.” Vanna whispered to me and I looked at Mei who was fast asleep on her bed.

“I am scared to tell anyone because it’s a life and death situation.” I muttered and she held my hand.

“Akira, you are my only friend. And I am here for you, at anytime. You can talk to me. I am not happy with the way you are keeping things from me.” She said and I sighed.

“I had a dream. And the dream was not one that can be heard outside the walls of this room.” I said and she nodded paying rapt attention.

“So tell me.” She whispered and I bowed my head.

“I had a dream that Princess Hana wanted us to go to the market to get something for her. She asked me to come along and she was with Prince Arjun.”

“We were in the market, Princess Hana asked me to pick up a jewelry for her.” I said smiling.

“Then we saw these men on horses, riding it into the markets with gun and spears. They began to kill those around them.” I said with my eyes watering.

“I stared at them and then Prince Arjun grabbed my hand and we began to run. We got to this old house and we hid ourselves in it.” 

“Things got intense, and he kissed me.” I whispered into her ears and her eyes widened.

“What?” She whispered and I nodded.

“At the end, he was shot and then I woke up.” I said and she stared into space.

“This isn’t good.” She said and I nodded sighing.

“I can’t let anything happen to him. I was so scared and I was so so scared. And that was why I ran out of the room. And that was when I realized that he had the same dream.” I said and she looked at me.

“This is more serious than I thought.” She said and I nodded.

“After we met, we entered into an empty room to talk, and we walked out. After some minutes, Aaron came to tell me that Princess Maya saw us walking into the room.” 

“Oh My God. Akira this is bad.” She said in a shaky voice and I nodded.

“I am scared. What if she tells king Maeko? I am dead.” I mumbled in tears and she hugged me.

“Prince Arjun will do everything to make sure you are safe.” She said and I cleaned my eyes.

“I don’t think so. I don’t know what to do.” I said and just then we heard the voice of a man at the door.

“Akira. You are needed right now.” He said in a very hoarse voice and our eyes widened.

“I am dead Vanna.” I said in tears.

TBC…..

What again bayii