Badly ironic

Alicia's POV

"Arnold, I beg of you. For the sake of my deceased parents and that of yours, don't do this" I lowered my voice after realising that crying out made him more enraged. 

He yanked me by my arm with one swift motion and shoved me to his bed. I tucked my knees into my legs and quivered backwards while still whimpering. I closed my eyes and clasped my hands together as tears dropped continuously. 

My head was banging earnestly. 

Arnold sank his knee on the bed and motioned towards me with his manhood dangling shamelessly by his moves. 

I stiffened when he lowered his mouth to my ear. He then whispered "You don't dare disobey me, Alicia. I don't do mercy. You felt the attraction and arousal in the afternoon, didn't you?"

"Answer me!" He howled and I sobbed out with my tiny voice. 

I composed myself and nodded my head. 

My eyes itch. I was vulnerable. 

Aaron suddenly snickered, "Will you tell me the location of the ore mine or should I continue?"

"I will tell you, your Highness" I rushed out. 

He chuckled. 

"I won't be lenient if you make up excuses tomorrow, Alicia" Arnold sniggers and caresses my cheek seductively like those noble horndogs. 

I nodded my head in response. 

Instead of me feeling shivers of excitement at his touch, I felt terrified. 

"Get out" he dismissed simply. 

Without thinking twice, I flitched, hopped down from the bed and hurried towards the foyer. My mind and thought had tumbled. I couldn't get myself to deduce the crisis that was about to befall me. 

How traumatic it would have been. 

I ran towards our quarters like a mad woman and instantly, into the tiny bathroom. I grabbed a sponge and scrubbed hard on my skin while chanting continuously.  "I was not raped"

I slipped to the rough floor and wept silently as I felt my wincing might distract those who were sleeping which would cause a commotion in the quarters. I felt dismal, dejected and dispirited without any hope left in me. I realized that I was all alone in this world. A woman working for the ones that killed her parents.

How badly ironic. 

I slept off in the bathroom till the next morning. I fluttered my heavy eyes and felt relieved when I conceded that I was tapped by the lady who had lent me her blanket the previous night. 

"Gosh, you look haggard and scary. Your eyes! …." She shrieks and precipitously covers her mouth while staring around. Her eyebrows crinkled in worry and umbrage. 

"The quarter is in chaos as the Prince has summoned you again but you are nowhere to be found. Should I lie that I glimpsed a figure tiptoeing out of the quarters this early morning? I meant that you have escaped" She inquires and caresses my cheeks. 

My eyes felt too heavy and made it painful every time I blinked. I was mute, I could not mutter a word. 

My world had finally crashed before me. My parents must feel disappointed. 

I'm useless. 

"Common say something" she exhorted and she stared at her back. 

I nod my head negatively as Arnold's threat traversed my mind. I stood on my feet and winced at the pain I felt in my abdomen. 

I leapt to the bathroom entrance but she held my arm "Did he touch you? You don't have to go if that's the case please," she pleaded. 

"Let me be!" I mumbled rudely and wandered out with the strength left in me. 

The guards weren't Impressed by my appearance. They instructed the head of maids to provide me with a comfortable dress as I was going on a journey with their prince. 

I was bathed, fed and dolled. 

I didn't mutter a word and held a gloomy expression that no one cared about. 

Thankfully I was dismissed by Arnold before I could mutter an excuse for delaying him. I was taken into the cart. 

Even though I was the one directing our journey, I was at the back with just one guard who was the burnt face fellow who had brought me to the palace. 

I gazed at him in contempt and gulp. 

If only I was strong enough to kill, I wouldn't mind strangling him for bringing me to such an animalistic surrounding. 

It was a week-long journey as it was a place that was far away from the location of the Gogo (Tiger Park) settlement which is now owned by Genovia. 

After two days of journeying, their stupid Prince decided that we should take a rest. He was so voracious and selfish that he didn't allow us to settle the night before. He only permitted us as much food as we wanted but would eat it while still walking.

How cruel. 

Can't still believe I had wished for an eternity with the same man. 

The guards made an enormous tent, for Arnold and medium-sized ones for themselves which was a bit farther from Arnold's. 

They finally made an extremely tiny canopy for me at the far end after making theirs.

I was startled because it was far from them and very close to the thick bush. I eventually accepted to go rest since I had no option. 

A few hours later,  I was startled out of my slumber when I heard the beating of the drum which indicates an announcement for the guards to gather. 

I rushed down to where they were but they had announced whatever it was to them before I got there as they had already disassembled and were going to sit in groups. 

I was standing till they all settled down.  

I tried to get closer to the strong-faced burnt guy but he walked away.

Oh crap! 

I continued to nibble on my lips nervously but later sat down a few distance away from them as they were all glaring at me like I was a strange being. 

We were seated for some time while some guards sneakingly chatted among themselves. 

They were too limited. 

All those times, I was praying and wishing that the purpose of them sitting together in groups was for dinner. 

I was famished beyond measure. 

A few minutes later, the food was served. I could not wait as my stomach kept growling to the aroma. 

I was salivating. 

I was patient enough until they served everyone. 

"I have not gotten mine" I dubbed the female server's attention but she insisted that it had finished. 

What the hell was that?! 

I almost screamed in her face.