Three hours earlier
"Leon, I can't find mom and dad." Andres informed him.
"I left them talking in the hallway." He looked up from his laptop. "They've probably gone to bed."
"Rita told me they're not there." He plopped down on the sofa. "She wants mom's opinion on something as well."
"Did you check them outside? Maybe the gazebo?".
"They're not there either."
"Okay. I'll go look for them." He shut his laptop and stood up.
"Can I watch a movie on your laptop? You've got some mad movies." Andres said.
"Sure." He smiled and ruffled his brother's hair before he left.
Leon searched the palace grounds but couldn't find his parents either and he began to wonder where they must have gone. He was about to call Andrei's phone when one of his personal maids Tanna came running towards him with tears on he
The next day"Did you hear the news?". A girl asked her friend from behind Joni as she put in the code to open her locker. "The King and Queen were attacked last night by unknown armed men. My father told us that he was injured."Joni's books dropped with a thud on the floor causing the girls to look over at her."Don't tell me you were eavesdropping?". The first girl sneered.Joni turned to look at her. "What did you say happened to the King?"."And why is that any of your business?". The second girl asked."What did you say happened to the King?". Joni repeated tersely."He was attacked and he was injured." The first girl replied. "Has curiosity killed your cat now?". She didn't wait for a response as she faced her friend. "I bet that's why none of the Sebastianis are in school today.""I'll skip school myself fo
"Where's Jared?". Andrei asked."I sent him to pick Joni up from school." Leon said. "Do you need him?"."Not really." Andrei shook his head. "He's been my shadow since last night. I was just wondering where he could have gone. So... Joni is coming here?"."Yeah. She heard about what happened last night and she asked if it'll be okay for her to come by and pay you a visit.""Of course she is welcome." Andrei smiled. "She's welcome here anytime."Ina groaned from where she sat causing them to look over at her."What?". Leon asked."None of your business." She snapped then faced her father. "Don't let her come into the house dad. I didn't want mom to worry so I didn't tell her but I was sick for a few days the last time she was here.""You don't say." Leon drawled. "Good for you." He glared at his sister. "If she wants
"Welcome to my humble abode." Leon gestured around the room as they walked in."Wow." Joni muttered looking around the room. It wasn't humble in anyway at all. Instead she was sure it looked like a five star hotel room. "You call this humble?". She snorted.The room was three times larger than than all the rooms in her house. The bed was a sprawling King sized bed and in front of it was an ottoman the size of a huge chest and a sofa was right in front of it. On the wall facing the bed was a huge flat screen TV with a mini glass shelf containing books and on top of the shelf were picture frames.To the left were two floor to ceiling windows and glass doors leading to what she guessed was his balcony. In another corner was a glass reading table and a black leather swivel chair. She saw a door which was open and guessed it to be his bathroom and closet space since she didn't see a wardrobe anywhere.
"I do not have anything to say father." Jax said."Don't you?". Andrei arched a brow. "Why did you go into your brother's room in the first place?".Jax shrugged. "I wanted his headphones.""Why?". Leon spoke up this time. "Last time I checked, you had two.""I gave one away." He said. "The other one got spoilt.""Okay. So... Why didn't you just take it and leave?". Leon inquired. "Did she insult you?"."No.""Why did you decide to do that then? Just because you could?". Leon asked."Obviously. Haven't you met someone that their presence alone nauseates you?". Jax questioned. "That's what her presence does to me.""Well... I feel the same way right now." Leon told him. "You're going to do one thing for me right now and then it's over.""What?"."I don't gi
Over the next few days, Leon did everything possible to get Joni to like him and be sure of it. It was like pulling teeth trying to be affectionate with her because he didn't want her to have a panic attack like the last time so he mostly kept his hands to himself except on the very rare occasion where she'd suddenly grab his hand and squeeze it tight while watching a horror movie but then she'd get herself together, clear her throat and pretend that everything was fine."Your birthday is in two months." Leon reminded her as they both walked into the school building. "What do you want for your birthday?"."My birthday?"."Yes. Your 18th.""I don't know. I've never celebrated it." She shrugged."Seriously?". He was gobsmacked. "Are you pulling my legs Joni?"."What will I gain from doing so?". She asked. "I've never celebrated my birthday and... quite frankly,
"Excuse me?". Jax bristled. "Who the hell do you think you are?"."The same applies to you dickhead." Leon said. "I know it was you.""Me what?"."You planted that snake in Joni's locker. You called mom and told her the snake bit me." Leon said. "You tampered with the security cameras."Jax folded his arms and leaned his hip against the pool table. "You don't have any proof.""I don't need any. I humiliated you in front of Joni and you retaliated like the child you are." Leon stated. "What did you gain now from doing so?".Jax pushed away from the table and stalked over to him. "It was a mistake. That snake was meant for you but since I couldn't hurt you because of dad, I wanted to hurt her instead.""You're a bastard you know that Jax?". Leon bit out."We're twins so we're both bastards." Jax smirked sardonical
Joni's POV I wouldn't be Jonina Chikayima Samuels if I didn't do something to annoy Leon one way or another. I'd tried to push him away before and I think I have finally succeeded in doing so. I have always liked being honest with myself. I tell myself that I'm not worthy of being someone's all in all or them being mine. Heck, I never imagined that I'd attract the attention of one of the most sought after teenagers in the world; Leonidas Sebastiani but I did and I still don't know how to feel about that. Andrei Sebastiani might just be a King to the citizens of Mercia but he's undoubtedly the richest man in the world. Minus the wealth his mother has amassed on her own. No one knows anything about Leonidas Sebastiani except that he is the
Anna and Jared both rushed into the hospital and headed straight to the elevator but they didn't have to wait for it as it descended, the doors opened and some people walked out of it, greeted Anna and they got on the elevator."Everything will be fine Your Majesty." Jared assured her as she kept wiping her tears."You don't understand. Andrei will be so mad at me." She sniffled. "No one has called him right?"."I don't think so." Jared shook his head."Let me be the one to do it." Anna said.The doors pinged open and they rushed out, hurried to the nurses station and they were quickly told which room he was so they went down the hall, found the room and Anna went in."Hey mom." Andres went to hug her and the two girls did the same."I called dad mom." Ina informed her."What? Why did you do that?".