The 12th
Dîsciplê??
(His Royal Majesty)
Episode 5
By: Faith Lucky
Mabel’s Pov:
“Don’t you think you were a little harsh on that lady, Nathan?” I asked him as we sat next to each other in the car which was already driving into the compound.
He’d been operating his phone, but lifted his eyes slightly to look at me.
“What lady are you talking about?” He asked, opening his palm.
“The lady we almost knocked down on our way to the store. You were kinda harsh to her” I said.
“Huh? I don’t get you, Mabel. How was I harsh to her? I barely even said a word”.
“And that’s the point. The way you just yelled at me to get into the car. You sounded like you didn’t care at all and…”
“Oh please! Change the topic” he rolled his eyes and continued with his phone.
Hmph. Always a j.erk.
Well, Nathan can be really grumpy towards strangers. If you see him laughing around me or mum, just know it’s because we’re family. Out there, he’s a rude je.rk.
I knew it was pointless arguing further with him, so I just let him be.
The driver parked in the garage and the guards rushed out to open the doors for us.
In no time, Nathan and I were out of the car and walking towards the palace.
But close to the entrance, we heard a voice screaming.
We quickly got in and found the first sitting room crowded, and the person screaming was princess Odeya.
Woahhh
She had so many red spots on her face.
“My face!! My face!! Mum!” She cried as she kicked the hard chairs in the room.
The maids were lingering around, unable to touch her.
“What happened, Deya? What happened?” Her mother – the third queen asked as she held her shoulder.
Nathan and I just stood and watched the whole drama.
“Someone p©isoned my face lotion” she snivelled.
“Someone p©isoned it!!
“As soon as I applied it on my face, I…I..I felt this itching and before you knew it, the red spots appeared all over. My face is gonna look so bad and the banquet is in three days time!!”
She cried out like a baby, although she was just 19.
She suddenly turned and caught me standing at the door.
Her eyes glinted as she stormed towards me.
“You bch!” She rasped and fisted her hands.
I could tell she wanted so bad to $lap me, but couldn’t – probably because Nathan was beside me.
“You did it, didn’t you? You p©isoned my lotion, you little wtch!!”
G©sh! Her face was so funny and looked kinda funny with the red spots all over and I was tempted to laugh.
But I didn’t.
No; it was only gonna make things worse.
“Wh…What’re you talking about, Deya? Why would I p©ison your lotion?” I scoffed.
“Because you’re the only wtch i know in this place! You’re a pathetic wtch” she yelled.
Woah!! Seriously?
“Deya” I called and sighed.
“I didn’t poison your lotion, okay? Despite the fact your purposely spilled hot tea on my leg yesterday, I still wouldn’t p©ison your lotion. So please,don’t call me a wtch anymore”.
Her face became swollen and round with anger as she glared at me. She looked like an angry lion, looking for what to devour.
But definitely not me.
Immediately, her brother – Prince Eric – showed up.
He was smoking and walked quietly to stand in front of Nathan.
“Did you hear what your sister did to mine?” He asked grumpily, releasing smoke into Nathan’s face.
Whaaat??
Nathan didn’t say a word but just continued staring at him directly in the face. He knew he couldn’t touch him.
“hey! I didn’t do anything to her, okay?”I snapped and pushed his chest a bit.
He snapped to look at me, his eyes fierce.
“You little brat” he rasped and tried gripping my hair, but Nathan stopped him.
“You have no right to touch her” Nathan warned, still holding the threatening hand.
Oh my!
The wide room was in suspension, but father’s entrance settled it all.
“What’s going on?”
He asked, his thick masculine voice diverting all attention to him.
It was so deep and displayed royalty and as such, couldn’t be ignored by any at all.
The room was dead silent as no one uttered a word.
He stood with about three guards beside him, looking so handsome as he wore the dazzling crown. Yeah, old but handsome.
He searched our faces for answers, but didn’t get any and finally decided to dispatch us.
“Everyone – to your rooms” he ordered and immediately, we started walking away like obedient dogs.
Nathan pulled me roughly by the hand as soon as we were alone.
“Hey; come here. Did you poison her lotion, huh?” He growled.
His hold around me was so firm, I winced.
“Wh….What’re you talking about, Nathan? Of course, I didn’t” I replied hurtfully, but he still stared suspiciously at me.
“Come on, Nathan. You’re hurting me. Let me go” I winced and struggled and he finally let me go.
“Stop bringing trouble to mum and I. Understand?” He pointed his index finger at me before walking away and I just stood and bit my nails.
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Danica’s Pov:
I came out of the bathroom, a towel tied around my waist.
I’d just finished taking my bath and was about going to bed for a nice sleep.
I loosened the towel and dried my body with it and as I did, my eyes came across the mark – that strange mark beside my waist.
The number “12”
It was just like a tattoo and couldn’t be cleaned off. And when I’d asked grandma about it, she said it was a birth mark.
But….it didn’t look like a birth mark. It looked like it was drawn on me after my birth. And it was just two figures.
12.
I wonder what it meant.
I sighed and wore on a free gown before lying on the old creaky bed.
If I could remember correctly, I’d been using this bed since I was five.
As I laid upwards and glued my eyes to the ceiling, I suddenly thought of my encounter with the Royal family.
Prince Nathan..
I’d never forget the look on his face.
He’d looked so calm and handsome, but grumpy when he spoke. Although, I’d seen him on Magazines and television, it was actually my first time seeing him face to face and heaven knows he was damn cute – cuter than he looked on commercials.
You might think I’m crazy but, when he acted grumpy, it actually soothed his personality.
Funny.
Not that I liked it, but….
Urgh!!
What am I even saying?
I turned sideways and ruminated on other things.
Mum;
Grandma;
My life…
So many things.
And it went on that way until I’d fallen asleep.
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Next_morning
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“Dan! Hey! Dan. Wake up, you lazy @ss” I heard an annoying voice drive into my sleep and I realized only one person called me that name.
I mumbled and twisted on the bed without opening my eyes and she slapped my leg.
“Nana!! What is it?” I grumbled as I finally opened my eyes – dizzily.
“Seriously Dan. I can’t believe you’re still sleeping. Do you even know what the time is, huh?” She asked and I frowned.
If not for the fact she was my best friend, I’d have pulled her hair
“What’s your business with how long I sleep, nana? Am I working for you?” I grouse and she forced me to sit up.
Ahh! Who is this lady?
“Get rid of that sleep, Dan. I have goodnews for you” she said huskily and the sleep vanished from my eyes immediately.
Huh? Goodnews?
I couldn’t recall the last time Nana said anything about goodnews.
I sat properly and faced her as she was already sitting on the bed.
“What….what goodnews?” I asked curiously and she smiled and looked behind, before looking back at me.
Then,,she whispered..
“There’s an opportunity, Danica, for you to be among the cooks at the Royal Banquet”.
I gasped immediately.
Whaat?
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