Chapter 7
- JAMAL
- Don't ask me!
- Don't ask me why I didn't let her fall...
- Don't ask me why I'm staring into her gorgeous hazel eyes, wishing I could drown myself in it.
- Don't ask me why I'm jealous of the way the wind caresses her hair, sending it flying in different direction, wishing I was the wind.
- Don't ask me how I know I'm jealous, or how I can experience jealousy when I'm not suppose to feel any sort of emotion.
- Don't ask me! Just don't ask me! Because I don't know... And I'm as confused myself!
- She steadied herself and gently pushed my hands from her waist, I let her. She bowed her head in courtesy.
- "Your highness"
- I cleared my throat. "You were supposed to be killed" I said, she moved back.
- "I've seen you again, I'm certainly going to be killed this time"
- "That depends, what if I don't tell?" What the hell am I saying?
- "The law says I should be killed, it will speak bad of you if you try to keep this a secret"
- "Who made the law?"
- She looked at me, biting her lips.
- I gulped, I suddenly wanted to kiss her. This is so overwhelming, why do I want to do things I've never thought of? Why is there this constant tugging in my chest.
- Why is my heart beating so fast that I think it might burst?
- "Who are you? And what are you doing to me?" I whispered.
- Her eyes widened and she moved back, I held her hands.
- "What's your name?"
- "Sarafina, your highness"
- I gulped, this is weird or I think strange is the word. Everything about this girl is really weird.
- First I'm experiencing things I have no idea what it means.
- But strangely enough, I like it... I like whatever she is doing to me.
- If this what it is like to be humane...
- Then I don't want it to end.
- "Your highness, this is wrong please let go off me" she said.
- I released her and she moved back, I blinked.
- "If you'll excuse me, I have to complete my work before nightfall"
- "Go on, I won't disturb you"
- "You can't stay your highness, you'll get dirty"
- I nodded. "I'll just leave"
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- SARAFINA
- Fate...
- As he stepped out of the room, I couldn't help but think of Nana and Terai's words.
- Maybe they were right..
- Was it fate that made me see him the first time?
- Was it the work of fate that I wasn't killed?
- Was it the work of fate that I was assigned to work here.
- Is it the work of fate that I'm seeing him again?
- If it is fate, then there has to be a reason.
- The question is what is the reason?
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- JAMAL
- Cursed!
- Cursed!
- I kept hearing the voices as I walked out, I shook my head yet it didn't stop and immediately I stepped out of the room, It was like something hit me in full force!
- And then snap! I wasn't in control of my body.
- "Your highness" a maid greeted. My hands grabbed her by the neck.
- I gripped it tightly, choking her.
- Her hands held my hand, pulling, kicking frantically.
- I heard voices.
- ✴Don't move near him!
- ✴somebody get the queen!
- ✴The queen is here!
- ✴Jamal!
- My hands didn't stop choking, squeezing.
- Until she came..
- "Prince Jamal" came her soft soothing voice.
- I released the maid and she fell limp to the ground.
- I turned and she was standing there, her hair swaying with the wind.
- "Sarafina"
- My knees bucked beneath me, I slipped to the ground. Someone held me, rocking me.
- My eyes were fixed on her.
- She didn't move, she just stood there staring at me.
- My mind was calling to her, but I couldn't speak. I saw her leaving before I eventually allowed the darkness envelope me.
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