THE SLAVE AND I
(Can A Prince Fall In Love With A Slave?)
The Slave And I – Episode 49
GENRE : Drama, Romance, Suspense
ARJUN
“I am scared Niran, I can’t hear her anywhere,” I said fearfully looking around.
“She is around okay? Think positive.” He said and I nodded.
Suddenly, I saw a footprint leading down the path we were treading.
“This should be her footprint Niran. This should be it.” I said eagerly as we kept tracing it.
Soon we got to a very large hole in the front and we couldn’t find the footprint anymore.
“Oh no! Akira!” I yelled inside the pit but I got no response.
“She is in there Niran. She fell into it.” I said showing him the footprint at the edge of the hole.
“She can’t swim.” He said.
“No, she can’t!” I replied jumping right into the hole without second thoughts.
“Geez! I would get a rope.” I heard Niran say. He dropped the burning stick close to the pit hole and this produced light for me to see.
Immediately I landed inside the pit, my hand hit something.
“Akira.” I thought as I grabbed her and raised her head from inside the water.
“Akira. Please wake up.” I said in tears. I had enough reasons to cry already, but losing Akira and my child would cost me my life.
“Niran!! Where is the rope!” I yelled trying to keep her head out of the water.
“Here! Grab it!” He yelled throwing a tree rope down to me.
“Can you take her weight?” I asked taking the rope. I tied it around her waist firmly and looked up.
“I tied it to the three already. I am ready.” He said grabbing the rope firmly.
“Pull,” I yelled and he began to pull out Akira. a huge rock was in front of him, which helped him maintain his balance.
I stared at Akira as Niran kept pulling her. The water was at my mouth level, so I kept flapping my legs to keep floating.
Soon Niran finally pulled Akira out of the water and laid her a little far from the pit.
“My turn Niran,” I yelled and he threw the rope down to me too. I caught it and wrapped it around my waist. I swam to the walls of the pit and dug my fingers in it as support.
“Pull,” I said as he began to pull. I could hear him groan as he did. But I helped him by climbing the walls in the process.
I got up in no time and rushed to where Akira laid. Her eyes were closed and she looked extremely cold.
“Akira,” I said in tears placing my mouth on hers to give her breath. I placed my hand on her chest and began to press it.
The first time, it didn’t work, so I repeated the same process.
This time, she began to cough out water. I happily lifted her head to give her more access to breathe.
After minutes of vomiting water, her head fell back weakly on my hand and she opened her eyes.
“Akira,” I called with tears in my eyes, and a smile on my face.
“Arjun.” She called weakly and I hugged her tightly.
“Thank you for not dying,” I said kissing her hair severally. At this point, it was just drizzling. My clothes were super wet already.
“We need to move, the rest are in the cave. She needs heat as soon as possible.” Niran said as Akira began to shiver in my hands.
“Okay,” I answered back lifting Akira in a bridal manner.
We began to walk away from the pit, and Niran held up the burning stick close to Akira so she would feel the warmth.
I could see the vapor coming out of my mouth and nose and I was breathing. It was very cold.
After minutes of walking carefully, we got to the cave, and I placed Akira next to the fire they had created.
“Akira.” Nikita, Vanna, Hana, and Aaron called rushing to us. Akira looked at them weakly and they began to donate their dry clothing to cover her up.
I moved away as they got rid of her wet clothes and wore dry ones for her.
“What happened to her? Why is she dripping wet?” Aaron asked as he stood near me
“She fell into a large pit as she ran for her dear life,” I said sadly and Aaron looked at her again.
“She would be fine Arjun. She is a fighter.” He comforted and I smiled faintly.
“Thank you,” I said as we both stared at Akira who was laid on Nikita’s legs close to the fair. She hugged her tightly so she could get warm faster.
I looked at the expression on everyone’s face and all I saw was sadness. Niran approached us and I looked at him.
“Thank you so much for everything Niran,” I said and he shook his head.
“Thank me after I kill those b**ches.” He said clutching his jaw.
“I can’t believe Maya and Katika would go this far,” Aaron said and all I did was think of a way to get my revenge.
“Arjun are you saying Mei knows nothing about this?” He asked and I shook my head.
“No! If she knew, she would have told us,” I said and he scoffed.
“This isn’t the time to be on anybody’s side. We just lost our parents, almost lost Akira and your child! Mei is Katika’s love. Since she came back, she never told us about any steps they would be taking. And now this happened perfectly. Who told Katika the building Father and Mother stays? If not someone that knows this place well.” He clarified and I nodded thinking about what he said.
It was true.
“So what do we do?” I asked looking at Akira who was fast asleep already.
“We do the same thing they did to us. Waste every single one of them without mercy.” He declared and I nodded.
“No one would be escaping my wrath this time,” I said in wrath.
“I am in! In anything, you plan on doing to make them pay for this.” Aaron added and we all had a frown on our faces.
TBC…
Am I the only one doubting Mei’s innocence??
Niran sounds so real
