?The 12th
Dîsciplê??
(His Royal Majesty)
Season_2
Episode 24
By: Faith Lucky
Danica
“Danica…!” He shrieked as I fell on him, my hand over my tummy.
G©sh! I couldn’t control it. I whimpered, my head on his chest.
“Stay still, Danica. Stay still” he urged as he helped me sit back on the couch.
He wrapped his hand around me, pulling me close to himself.
“I told you it was a bad idea leaving the hospital in the first place. We need to go back”, he said.
“No. Please…” I winced.
“I …I don’t want to go back there. It’s making me sick”,
“But Danica, you can’t possibly stay in here like this. I don’t know a single thing about medication. If your condition gets worst, I’m afraid I won’t be able to help”.
“Don’t worry about me, my prince. I’ll be fine..” I whispered – hopefully.
The pains were beginning to subside a bit.
“You’re not fine, Danica. And you know it. What happened today wasn’t your fault. You shouldn’t punish yourself for it” The prince tried to convince me, but I was silent.
Slowly, my hand left my tummy as I couldn’t really feel the pains anymore.
“I….I think I’m fine now. Just…get me the food” I swallowed hard.
I just realized I was so hungry.
“Are you sure?” He asked and I nodded.
Then, he stood up and left, going to the dining.
I leaned back on the chair and wept since I was alone. I still couldn’t believe it.
I was switched from birth? So, I wasn’t with my biological family the whole time?
No wonder mum hated me. No wonder she hated me so much. All those years, she had only been seeing me as the daughter of her enemy?
More tears streaked my face, but when I heard the prince’s footsteps, I sniffed and dried my face.
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Kim
I was seated in the sitting room,a glass of water in front of me when mum barged in.
She looked terribly angry and marching towards me, she walked up to me and slapped me hard.
“You heartless child!” She rasped.
My hand was over my cheek.
‘Youve created a mess, Kim – a huge mess. Do you realize what you’ve done?”
I stared angrily at her, then brought my hand down from my cheek.
“Not now, mum” I mumbled.
“What do you mean not now? Maya has finally known the truth! I don’t know how the hell it happened, but she knows everything already! Everything!”
What?
I arched my brows and looked at her.
“She knows Danica Is her daughter and she knows you were behind the switch. She might send you back to jail for this, Kim.
“And not just that, Danica’s life is at risk now because she’s going to a family who doesn’t know she’s a disciple – the missing disciple at that! You’ve done so much harm, Kim”
I rolled my eyes and itched my head.
“So, what’s next?” I asked.
“What’s next?” She scoffed.
‘Are you seriously asking me that? If Kim gets to know you sold her daughter out to be killed, she’s definitely going to make sure you spend the rest of your life in jail. There’ll be a DNA test tomorrow to confirm your foolishness and once that is done and Danica’s given back to her parents, so many things are bound to happen”.
“Well, I guess that’s good then. At least, I can have my daughter back” I said with an eye roll and she slapped me again.
“Do you think this is a joke? You’re not even showing any sign of remorse”. She snapped and I stood on my feet immediately in anger.
“You can’t just hit me whenever you want, mother. I’m not a child!” I yelled.
She was stunned and didn’t say a word.
Then, I sighed and tried to calm my nerves.
“I told you, not now. We’re having visitors”, I mumbled and walked away.
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Bitna
I had fallen asleep on the couch and was awoken with a soft hand touching my th1ghs.
I opened my eyes and discovered it was mum.
“Mum?” I called dizzily and tried to sit up.
“You’re back”.
She smiled lightly and held my hand. Gosh! The tv was still on. It seems I’d slept for long.
I looked at mum and she was just staring at me, a rueful smile on her face.
“Mum….is there a problem?” I asked, concerned.
She was yet to say a word since ID woken up.
“Of course, not hon. I just..”
She sniffed and stared downwards at my palm.
“How’re you feeling?’ She looked up at me and asked.
“I’m…fine. I think you’re the one who isn’t looking fine, mum. Is there something wrong?” I asked, my brows knitted.
‘”No dear. But…I really need to tell you something” now, her voice was cracky – like she wanted to cry.
I watched keenly.
“Few hours ago, I got a call from a friend of mine who’s a nurse. And….she told me something really disturbing and…disheartening”.
A tear rolled down he’d smooth cheek and she sniffed and wiped it off.
“Bitna…” She continued.
“I’m so scared, but I…but I think there’s a possibility you might not be my daughter”.
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Silence.
Silence was all that ensued between us.
Slowly, I withdrew my hands from hers.
“What’re you talking about, mum?” My voice was almost a whisper.
“I don’t….I don’t understand”.
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Danica
After eating with the prince, he led me to a room which he said I’d be staying for the meantime.
He helped me lie on the bed while he sat on the edge, his hand over my hair.
“Just in case you need anything, Danica, give me a call with this. My number is the first number on the call log”, he said as he dropped a phone beside me.
“Thank you” I nodded but he still remained sitting on the bed.
For a second, I thought about it. It was the prince sitting next to me – touching my hair.
Someone I never thought I could ever get to meet in my entire life.
The thought sent butterflies down my belly.
My eyes were so heavy and slowly, they started drifting to sleep.
Its been a long night.
“Goodnight, Danica” he cooed and planted a kss on my forehead before leaving the bed.
My eyes went open in shock.
The prince kssed me!
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