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Chapter 21
JAMAL
After I left Ditya, I made my way to the maid working area, hoping to see Sarafina. It has been two days since I last saw her and I was starting to forget how I feel anytime I do.
Ditya's arrival has actually made me understand two things — I still can't feel which means my curse has not been broken and staying with Sarafina can be a temporary cure to my curse.
I got to the working area and my eyes scanned the workers, they were all busy with their various works that they didn't notice me. I cleared my throat to draw attention. They turned to me subsequently. They all moved back, bowing their head in courtesy. Some trembling visibly.
"Where is Sarafina" I asked the maiden closer to me. "Sarafina?" She asked with a raised brow.
"I don't repeat myself" I replied her curtly.
"Sorry my prince" she said, shifting back and bowing her
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﹏﹏﹏﹏SARAFINA.The force of the slap sent me flying to the ground in no time. I blinked rapidly as tears stung my eyes. She came at me again and I closed my eyes expecting the hit but I got none.I peeked through the corner of my eyes and saw Jamal holding her hands up, his eyes a dangerous gleam of fiery red."One more hit on her and you might not live to see the setting of the sun" Jamal said and I gasped."Jamal!!" Ditya screamed angrily as she freed her hands from his grip and moved back. I stood up from the ground and silently tried to leave."Don't move an inch, Sarafina" Jamal said without looking at me. I stopped, how did he know?. "He grabbed me and with one last glare at Ditya, he pulled me out of her chambers." Jamal, Jamal wait" I said with an hysterical edge to my voice as he kept pulling me out not minding the prying eyes of the palace workers."Sarafina, just keep quiet and follow me" he repl
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﹏﹏﹏﹏ SARAFINA. I can't explain the sudden change of the atmosphere. I can't explain how the air suddenly becomes so thick with desire. I don't even understand how this is happening. One minute Jamal is telling how he can't feel, how he has been cursed his entire life... And then like a flash he is kissing me like is life depended on it, and stupidly enough... I'm kissing him back. Yes —Stupidly enough... Because no matter how much this kiss affects me. No matter the emotions it stirs up inside me No matter the realization dawning on me now, that I might be in love with him. That I am so foolish enough to have fallen for Prince Jamal. I have to remember that he is no least affected, because Jamal can't feel. Jamal is cursed and he can't even understand my em
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﹏﹏﹏﹏SARAFINA.I stop running when I get to the front of the maid quarters. I close my eyes as I try to catch my breath, placing my hands on my knee as I do so.I stand upright after some seconds, running my hands through my hair I glance around and my eyes catch Pooja coming my way. "And here is the princess' maiden" she drawled sarcastically as she got to me.I laughed."Pray tell me dear friend, how was your first day with our noble princess" she continued.I laughed again. "You are an hopeless case" I tell her. She flicked her hair to the back dramatically and patted me."So they say, so they say" she replied me. I shake my head at and start walking inside, but Pooja grab my hands and start to study my face. I move back immediately, swatting her hand away."Pooja what is it again?" I asked her. She looked around and then whispers to my ear. "You look you just got kissed".My eyes widen in surprise and I immediately to
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﹏﹏﹏﹏Immediately Mila sneaked back into the palace, she hurriedly changed back into her royal wears and got out of her chambers as if she had been there the whole time, so that the palace won't suspect a thing.As she made her way out of her chambers, she kept pondering over the decision she had made. It is too late to regret right? Especially when the deed has been done. But Mila is regretting now, especially when she knows that someone like Naja does not deserve the death that awaited her.As she walked around the palace ground, her eyes sighted Jamal running towards the maid quarters. His stance looked frantic. What is he looking for? She grabbed up her gown and ran to him."Jamal!!" She called out and he stopped without facing her."Jamal" she called again, turning him to face her, only for her to receive the greatest shock of her life.Jamal's face is wet, wet with tears... Jamal is crying?. She didn't know whether t
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﹏﹏﹏﹏SARAFINA.Fearfully, I follow the palace guard with Pooja trailing behind me. I am scared because I don't know what to expect. Why am I being called? Does she know I am the Sheba? If she does, how am I going to save Jamal?We get to the throne room and we enter inside. The guards stop Pooja from entering inside. The first thing I notice as we enter inside is Jamal laying sprawled on a mat. Panic grips me and I momentarily forget where I am as I rush to his side."Jamal!" I call, shaking him slightly... He does not answer."Jamal" I call yet again but there is no reply.I come back to my senses when I hear the queen say. "He is unconscious". I spring up from beside him and move back, bowing repeatedly to the queen as I do so." I never knew you were this close to my son, enough to call him by his name" The Queen said, I keep my head bowed."I apologize for my disrespect" I reply her."Were you with Jama
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﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏SARAFINA."Mother !!" I scream, shaking her body. "Ammi !! Kripaya! Don't go please""She is gone already" I hear the queen say and my head whips up to her. Fury clouds my thoughts as I stare at her."You killed my Ammi" I said and stood up, my voice hoarse from tears. She moves back fear evident in her eyes."No Sarafina.. Don't think like that... I did not." She paused."You killed my Ammi !" I yell, instinctively my fist clenches.... Hard. She falls to the floor holding her neck."S..to..p" She chokes out."Stop" she chokes again. I don't understand because I am not doing anything."Unclench your fingers" I hear Abu say from behind me. I turn."What?""Unclench your fingers and reduce your rage... You are choking her unknowingly" He adds.I unclench my fingers and take a deep breath. Queen Mila sighs as she stands up. "Clear the corpse" She says to a guard who had just entered.
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DITYA.I lay on my bed, different ideas of how I was going to deal with that Sarafina girl on my mind.I conclude that I have to meet Maximus... I refused his offer to help me become the Queen of Zedora when he came to Pecan, but now I really need his help.I sighed.I was still trying to have my beauty nap when Insia entered suddenly. I sat up swiftly. "Why will you barge into my room like that !!" I yelled angrily at her.She went on her knees instantly and pressed her palms together. "I'm sorry princess but there is a news from the main palace" she said breathlessly."A news? What is it about?" I asked, my ears piquing with curiosity.She nodded and stood up. "The... The prince fell unconscious yesterday afternoon" she stammered."What!" I exclaimed as I stood up, throwing over my blanket, slipping my feet impatiently into my flops. "Why am I just hearing this? Why! !!""I think the Queen did not want to
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﹏﹏﹏﹏ SARAFINA. They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer right? Well I'm sure going to put that adage to work now. I smiled sweetly at Jafar. "Why the exclamation? Can't I see your father?" I asked. "No, actually I —" he started to say but I cut him off. "Didn't you say something about weighing your chance the last time we met or have you forgotten?" I asked twirling my hair. He bit his lips and then sighed. "Fine let's go meet my father" he said. I smiled again, throwing my arms around his neck. He stopped and looked at my hands on his neck. "Aren't you being less of Sarafina today?" He asked, raising his brows curiously. "Less of Sarafina?, what's that supposed to mean..." He shrugged. "You know, the Sarafina I know isn't as carefree as this one standing beside
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