"Is everything all right? Have the tables to be used later been taken out? Are there enough chairs out there?" Kharim Celia asked, confused. Earlier she was back and forth on the walk. She had almost gone around the whole kitchen but not one, no one answered her series of questions. All of us here are busy with him— his work assigned to us. Even if I want to answer, I don't know what to answer. I don't even know what's exactly happening now. After I served the five Princes for breakfast, Ysabelle and I went over to the kitchen and this is what I got, everyone was busy. I am currently cutting the ingredients that will be needed for the dish to be cooked by Uncle Luisito, the cook here at the palace. I was opposite Ysabelle who was also busy cutting vegetables. "The dishes to be cooked, are they okay? Are there any ingredients missing? Just tell us when we can find a way. We can't miss this," added Kharim Celia. What's going on? I don't think I was informed. My gaze went to a servan
"How's your sister, Ysabelle?" I asked her as I accompanied her into the kitchen. We carried her plate, which had been set aside because the King and the Princes had just finished eating.I didn’t ask her yesterday because after Prince Arsh left me in the garden, I went straight to the kitchen and helped with the kitchen work all day. I also informed Kharim Celia about the emergency of Ysabelle and they understood. I don't even know what time she came back."My sister is in good condition, Zariya. I am very grateful to you for letting me go and informing Kharim Celia," she replied with a smile. "Thank you very much again."I stopped walking for a moment and looked at her with a miserly smile on my lips. As much as I can do anything, I will do it especially when someone's life is at stake. I'm glad her sister is okay. Hopefully, her condition will improve and she will never get sick again.I slowly lowered the plates to the dishes. It’s hard to miss because they seem so expensive. If I
"Let's rest first," Prince Ravi said after stopping the horse.I turned to look at Prince Nesh who was also stopped now. He took the lead in the operation earlier but Prince Ravi and I caught up with him immediately. The brothers seemed to be very good at horseback riding. Are their three other siblings just as good?I was gripped tightly around Angelito's neck when Prince Ravi came down causing the horse to move. Prince Nesh has also come down and is currently tying his horse to a tree. The two horses also needed to rest because they also ran long distances.How can I go down now? I guess I'll just jump? I looked at how high I would beat to get down. I feel like I'd rather just sit here on the horse and wait until we get home. I was scared because I might step on and balance my two feet wrong again because I might fall again."Don't beat me and you might get lame. Let me help you get down safely," Prince Ravi said looking at me. He seemed to have read my mind.He first adjusted the f
Prince Nesh did nothing when I told him to take me back to the palace. He even grumbled because it was against his will. He was probably waiting to see which of his three brothers I would choose to deliver to me. He still really enjoys watching as the tension builds between his siblings. If I only knew the way back to the palace, I would not hesitate to go back alone.I passed Prince Nesh's hand and left the three Princes."Why did you choose me? I didn't bother to take you back," Prince Nesh asked as we walked together.Darkness has overtaken us. We were making our way back to the palace and Prince Nesh's kerosene was our light. He took it to the stable."Why not you?" my philosophical question back to him.He stopped walking so I was surprised and stopped as well. "Don't tell me, you admire me too?"I raised my right eyebrow. Is he serious about his question?"I thought you had secret feelings for Ravi only. Now, you also like me," he added."Like Prince Dern, your face is thick," I
"You don't have to come anymore, Zariya. Today is your day of rest so just rest," Ysabelle said. "We can handle this."No matter how much she pressured me to go and ignored them, I still did not listen to her. She can't force me to just rest all day and do nothing.Like her, I also took a basket made of woven bamboo. I put the handle on it in my hand. I decided to go with them to pick fruits in the garden. It's more enjoyable than snoring in the bedroom and lying down all day. My back will only hurt there. It would be nice if cell phones and Wi-Fi were trendy these days, I would really like to just hang out in the bedroom and ‘don’t go out anymore. As I do in the modern world, I will just watch until I reach nightfall.After what happened earlier in Haya Kaira's room, she sent me away. She said that she would just change her clothes, like she herself was not responsible for why it was wet and soiled. Duh! She even passed on to me the sin I did not commit. I continued to look bad in fr
"Let me accompany you, Zariya. It is dangerous for a Haya to go into the forest alone," insisted by Prince Ravi.I was about to go out of the palace gate to go to the forest to pick up the herbs that Kharim Celia had ordered me when I met Prince Ravi and he stopped me from continuing as long as I was not with him.I declined his offer twice to accompany me because I remembered what Haya Kaira said to me yesterday. She said that I should stay away from Prince Ravi. I don't know why she said that. The first time she said that to me was like I was picking up her fiancée. I have no intention of stealing Prince Ravi from her. I never dreamed of being a mistress or even in a relationship wrecker. I’m just getting older than doing the thing that will only hurt me.Before answering Prince Ravi I caught a glimpse of the person on the terrace of her room, Haya Kaira. She is now looking here in the direction of Prince Ravi and me. Maybe that's what she thinks again. Is it really fun to have a fi
When I opened my eyes, I found that Kharim Celia was no longer in her bed. I woke up immediately because the sun was watching me now. I have to go inside the palace because I will still be helping with the kitchen chores.I was sitting on the edge of the bed when I saw something that made me very nervous last night. I picked it up and held it. I re-read what was written here."Arsh," I read it in my mind.This bracelet I hold is enough to recognize that person. I only bumped into one guy the day before and just last night. And the worst part, I even kissed him! So, even if I want to return her bracelet, I can't. If I do that, how? I might even be ruined. He’ll know I’m the person he bumped into. What if he asked me what I was doing outside at such a time? I can get away with it when he asks what happened last night because I'm really just going to vent but what happened at dawn that I reported to the Queen Mother? It seemed impossible for me to get past that one. Especially since it h
"Until now I still can't believe that Prince Arsh is referring to Haya Kaira," Ysabelle said next to me. Earlier, she was chattering next to me and repeatedly mentioning what had happened earlier.I also can't believe what Haya Kaira said.We are currently walking back inside the palace. I walked quietly, while Ysabelle and the other waitresses couldn't stop talking about what had happened in the courtyard. Almost everyone was shocked, even Prince Arsh when Haya Kaira showed up and said she was the woman Prince Arsh was looking for. She said she was the woman who had twice collided with the Prince.She convinced everyone. Except me.I don’t believe in Haya Kaira. How come that Prince's referring to her if I was the one who actually collided with Prince Arsh twice?Is there someone else I bumped into? But it's impossible! I hold Prince Arsh’s bracelet which will prove that he is indeed the one I collided with and I am the person he is looking for and not Haya Kaira.I don’t trust Haya