?The 12th
Dîsciplê??
(His Royal Majesty)
Season_2
Episode 20
By: Faith Lucky
Danica
After a while, it dawned on me that mum didn’t show up.
Oh! She should be so mad at me. I ruined her plans….I wonder what her reaction would be towards me.
The prince looked troubled as he operated his phone and after a while, he walked out of the room, his eyes still on the phone.
“Danica..” Grandma shook my hand softly. “What’re you doing with him, Danica? I thought I warned you? When did you become so close?”
I felt guilt and fear wash over me as she spoke. Oh! It suddenly dawned on me what she was likely to do to me for disobeying her. She was definitely going to take me out of the city.
“I’m…I’m sorry, granny. I never wanted to disobey you, believe me. Its just…”,I paused and bit my lower lip.
“The prince and I became close…during a practical in school. But there’s nothing serious going on between us – trust me. I just…”
I paused again and sighed.
“I’m really sorry, granny. And I promise it won’t happen again, please”.
“There won’t be a next time, Danica” she said what finally splitted my heart.
Oh God! Just what I’d been so scared of.
“Your life’s already in danger and we need to leave as soon as possible. As soon as you’re out of here,, Danica, we’re leaving the city. We need to go far from here, Danica”.
I felt a heavy lump in my throat, unable to gulp it down.
I tried talking to her but couldn’t. So, I just clamped my mouth shut, trying so hard to fight back the tears that pricked my eyes.
I didn’t want to leave – tho I couldn’t really say why, I just didn’t want to leave.
I’d have to start all over again – being alone, unable to go to school…everything would have to go back to the scratch again.
Oh God! I hated it and it made me so scared.
“Don’t worry,,Danica. Everything will be fine, okay?” She cooed and kssed my palm and2 only nodded ruefully.
Nathan
“What do you mean he was attacked? How did it happen?” I asked Mabel over the phone.
“I don’t really have all the details for now, brother. But I heard he was brutally injured and is currently unconscious. Chances are..he might go into coma”. She replied and I flinched.
“What? Coma?” I repeated.
Geez!
Not like I care about him tho,,but….could this really be a coincidence?
Few hours ago, I was almost shot. Now, Eric? Could it be a mere coincidence?
“You need to come home, Nathan. Mother is so worried about you”. She further said on the phone.
“I can’t….I can’t come home now, Mabel. I’m really occupied with something at the moment”.
“And what could that be that’d be so important?”
I sighed and looked around, then whispered into the phone:
“Danica was shot at the party and I need to stay here with her at the hospital”.
“Wait….what??” She shrieked.
“What’re you…What’re you talking about? How the hell did it happen?”
“I don’t know. But I have a feeling I was the target but she mistakenly took the bullet for me. No matter what, Mabel, don’t tell mum about this. Just look for a way to hold her off and convince her to stop worrying about me because I’m fine here”,
There was silence.
“Oh my! But how’s she Nathan? Is she fine?” She asked.
“Yes, yes. She’s awake now. Don’t worry about her”.
“Can I…can I at least, talk to her?”
“You cant, Mab. Her grandmother’s with her and….she’s kinda weird”.
I itched my brows.
“Weird? How?”
‘I don’t know. She doesn’t entirely like me. Don’t know what her problem is”,
“Oh, Nathan”. She sighed.
“I feel so terrible about all these. Please, try to be safe, okay? I’ll try my best to convince mum”,
“Alright. Thank you, Mabel. I’ll call you later”.
“Anything for you, big brother. Bye”.
And my lips stretched in a smile as i ended the call.
Oh! What a long night it has been.
I thought of going back to the room to join Danica, but felt so uncomfortable around her grandmother. I could feel it, she didn’t like me – not at all. And I wondered why her reasons were.
Taking a deep breath, I took a seat outside the room and just as I leaned my back against the wall, my phone awakened with another ring.
Oh God! Do I ever get a chance to rest?
But peeking at the caller, I discovered it was Andrea. Oh.
“Hey” I called lightly, touching my brows.
“Hi Nathan”, she beamed on the phone immediately.
“I’m so glad you picked up at the first beep”.
“Yeah, how’ve you been, Andrea?”
“I’ve been fine, I guess. Well, that’s by the way. I actually have goodnews for you”
O…kay. I paused and listened attentively.
“I’ll be coming to your hometown in two days time!!” She squealed, obviously blushing. But my brows creased.
What?
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Maya
I got home from work, feelings so tired – so tired, all I wanted to do was get into the room and sleep.
I walked into the sitting room and met Bitna watching a movie.
“Good evening, mum” she greeted with her eyes on the tele.
“Evening, darling. How’re you doing?” I asked tiredly, going to take a seat beside her.
‘I’m fine” she mumbled and I knew she was still angry over the previous incidence.
“”Is your daddy home? Or he went out as well?” I asked, but she didn’t reply.
G©sh!
“Bitna…”
“I don’t want to talk about him, mum. And yes, He’s not at home”, she rolled her eyes and took the TV remote, changing the channel.
I sighed and just let her be.
Shortly, I heard my phone ring and brought it out of my bag.
Oh! It was Emma.
I heaved and picked it up.
“Emma…”
“Maya, where are you? We need to talk” she cut me off, sounding so unusual.
“Well, I’m…home. But I’m so tired and don’t think I can…”
“It’s important, Maya. It’s about your daughter”. She cut me off and this time around, I was more surprised.
My daughter? I turned to look at Bitna and her eyes were fixed on the tele.
“What about her?” I asked, sounding more interested.
She hesitated a little.
“Do you know anyone called Kim? Or Danica…do the names sound familiar to you?” She asked and I felt a little bit of repulse.
“Well…I do. What’s wrong?”
“Maya…” She called.
“I think your daughters might’ve been exchanged”.
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