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The King's Maiden chapter forty-five
[ IN WHICH SHE IS BACK TO THE BEGINNING ] My eyes snap open. It takes a whole minute for my brain to register the things around me. For the first few seconds while my brown eyes are opened, everything around me moves fast, and they move by in a blur. It is like I am immobile and stagnant while the world ages in time. Then, suddenly, it begins to slow down. The enthusiastic chatter of people’s voices settle in an irritating murmur, and it feels like I am trapped in a bubble that causes their voices to echo loudly in my ears. The lights blind me, and I feel nausea wash over me like I had just taken a terrible rollercoaster ride. Then, instantly, everything clicks. And everything is clear. The joyful chatter of friends and familiar socialites reaches my ears. My body freezes in the chair. I am back at the Dinner Gala event. It is like someone had reserved time. “Sin.” I mutter. Tears blur my vision, ruining my eye makeup. I jolt in my chair, realizing the truly tragic state of my
The King's Maiden chapter forty-six
[ IN WHICH SHE IS DESPONDENT ]What comes next? I find myself asking that question as the clock ticks by, and yet after many hours, the answer still hasn't dropped in the palm of my hands. I have no idea what comes next, hence the feelings of hopelessness.Sighing dejectedly, I lift my eyes to peer around the vehicle. My brown eyes fall on the two men sat in front of me— my designated driver in his assigned seat, and my bodyguard, Jon in the passenger seat. As usual, I am sat in the backseat of my Mercedes Benz to bask in the peace and quiet of the vehicle. But sadly, I cannot find peace and quiet for my mind is deeply troubled.It has been this way since the Gala dinner event.Marcus had alerted Jon, the bodyguard of my mental breakdown who later grabbed his phone to call on my driver. Thankfully, seconds later, I was ushered into the vehicle and driven away from the taunting scene. However, I was driven away too late. Everyone had already witnessed my meltdown.Grace and Angie did
The King's Maiden chapter forty-seven
[ IN WHICH SHE IS AN AGGRESSIVE NIGHT OWL ] Insomnia. I envy those who can sleep whenever they want to. It has been approximately 4 hours and I haven't gotten any sleep. My intention was to cry myself to sleep, but after roaring like a wounded lion and wailing like a gigantic sea animal, my eyes are now puffy and my voice is hoarse, and yet, to no surprise, I still cannot fall asleep, despite being unimaginably tired. What I still can do is silently whimper in my soul. So, this is what a broken heart feels like. Now, I understand the movies' portrayal of a broken heart. Except mine feels worse than that.And it kills me even more that I caused half of it.I continue to lay there on my bed, staring at the white ceiling. I had turned on the light projector in my bedroom, and it projects beautiful stars onto the ceiling, giving the illusion that I am trapped in outer space; the Milky Way Galaxy. The moment I start to make peace with the dark and quiet luxurious bedroom, a loud knock
The King's Maiden chapter forty-eight
[ IN WHICH SHE REVISITS THE NIGHT OWL CLUB ] A famous actor named, Joaquin Phoenix once said— “I’ve been in clubs. I don’t like being in an enclosed place with really loud music, and a lot of drunk people. It’s not my idea of a good time. It’s just a miserable life.” Well, that is him. I, November Starkey, I am a different person. People also say that a man's poison is another man's meat. What is bad for Joaquin may not be bad for me. I have also been to clubs, and it almost destroyed me, but that was because I went into the infamous Nightlife as a minor. Now, I am grown, and no longer a minor. I can handle my liquor. I am smarter now. So, in this case, I will use a famous adage by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, which says, “what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.” This Nightlife style of living I have indulged myself into will make me stronger. At dawn, I will walk out of the club a brand new person. I will let go tonight. Nightlife will change me.What is the N
The King's Maiden chapter forty-nine
(warning: this chapter of The King's Maiden has been labelled mature because it depicts drug use, strong language and mild sexual content which may be upsetting to most readers. viewer discretion is advised.)*—*[ IN WHICH SHE IS A DANCING NIGHT OWL ] The inside of the club is a whole new world. The minute Marcus and I set foot through the entrance, we are submerged into a dimension that contrasts the usual world we are used to. Inside the club, everyone is drowned in darkness, and their only source of light is the red and green laser beams shooting out from the rotating lights on the ceiling. It is a Saturday night, and the club is packed with people of different backgrounds and different personalities gathered together, drinking and jumping to the DJ's throbbing music. The most diverse place on earth is arguably the club; you will find all sorts of people here. “This way,” Marcus says into my ear. The music is insanely loud that I can't hear myself think, so I understand why Ma
The King's Maiden chapter fifty
[ IN WHICH SHE WALLOWS ] I am currently sitting in a bar. The Night Owl bar is a safe distance from the club, yet I am tempted by the sounds of music and the excited squeals of the clubbers. The sounds coming from the next room constantly reminds me of my moments with Marcus. I try my best to concentrate on the interior décor of the bar; maybe that can get my mind off things. The Night Owl Club is a very successful business, and hence, a massive building. They have an exotic bar in the same building where the club has been built. I am not supposed to be found anywhere near here as I am underage by the law, but here I am. We don’t all follow the rules, now do we? Rules are made to be broken, anyways. Apart from the law restricting me from this bar, the truth is, I should never be found here. I can barely hold my liquor, and that can get me into a lot of problems. But it is too late. I already had a drink at the bar.“Hey,” I say, calling a hot bartender over. “I need another drink.
The King's Maiden chapter fifty-one
[ IN WHICH SHE REUNITES WITH A FRIEND ]I gasp awake. My heart begins to race.Sweat beads on my forehead. My skin prickles with horror. I don't know where I am. This place is unfamiliar and it feels strange. It is quiet, dark —the worst of all— it is cold. My brown eyes are wide open as they stare up at the starry, night sky. It takes a moment for me to realize that I am laying on the cold, hard ground. My arms are spread beside me as I lay flat on my back; my limbs feel weak and my head buzzes in pain. Breathing heavily, I peer down at myself. I see that my tiny pieces of clothing are still on, and that could be the reason why I'm currently freezing my ass to death. I wriggle my weak feet, noticing my heels are no longer on— I must have lost them some time while I was dancing drunk in the club. Slowly, I start to recollect events from the bar. Squeezing my eyes shut several times, I try jogging my memory, but the aftereffects of the alcohol in my system makes it hard to rememb
The King's Maiden chapter fifty-two
[ IN WHICH SHE REUNITES WITH A FRIEND AND HIS WOODEN BOWL ] “I am taking you back to Alkhemi.” Silence falls upon us as those words are said by Luca. We both stare at each other in the quiet, dark building. The tranquil, night sky lays over us, pulling the sounds of crickets and other dangerous insects around us. If it weren’t for the bonfire, I wouldn’t be able to see the troubled look on Luca. It seems as though his life depends on this— on taking me back to Alkhemi. “Take me back.” The words sound weirder on my tongue, impossible even. “And how are you going to do that?” Luca huffs. His chest rises and falls as he tries to keep his emotions under control. “What does it look like I am doing?” He points at the dead body. “Opening a portal to another realm doesn’t come easy; it has to come with a sacrifice; a price to pay, especially when you’re a lower celestial being. So, you’re welcome.” I scoff. “You’re welcome?” I quote him. “You think you are my hero? For killing an innoc
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