? BURNING
AFFECTION ?
( Love On Fire… )
CHAPTER 32&33
By, Naomi Cindy B
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Everyone g@sped and held their breaths at the shocking scene in front of them, princess Suzy just got stabbe-d
Rachel and Cal stood in shock too, unable to get what really happened
Sera ran down the lawn to where Suzy is standing, she’s going down alre-ady and she fell before Sera could get to her
“Suzy!” Sera screamed again, going on her knees and tilting her up, taking her face in her palms..
“Suzy hold on, you’ll be fine ok?” She said slowly and Suzy smiled hurtfully, her smile shows how much pain she’s in
“M…mo… mother” she stuttered, holding Sera’s hand to her face, her hand is shaking badly.
“Daughter you’ll be ok, trust me and just hold on a little bit” Sera said
” It hurts a lot….a whole lot…” She said, re-leasing tears from her eyes before losing consciousness
Her wound is bleeding heavily alre-ady…
A be-d carriage was brou-ght and she was placed on it then taken in straight
The sound of sword was suddenly heard and Sera looked back to see Cal with a sword, he beheaded the executor alre-ady..
“Take Cory back to the prison” he ordered and Cory was taken away
Sera walked up to Cal and glared ha-rd at him
“If anything happens to my Suzy trust me you’re dead!” She said, raising a f!nger to his face
Cal kept quiet as Sera walked up to Rachel too
“You’ve gotten what you wanted sure?” She said
“It was a mistake so st©p trying to pile the blames on me” Rachel replied
” It won’t be funny if anything happens to my daughter… Rachel, your dirty secret will be out!” She said and stormed out of the place
Rachel held the ti-p of her robe ti-ghtly. “She’s…. she’s aware?” She muttered fearfully.
****
King’s chamber**
” Are you planning to take over the governing of Miryang from me alre-ady?” King Jung said to Rachel who’s bowing in front of him
He has heard of the matter alre-ady
“I’m sorry your majesty, I just couldn’t stand seeing a guard t©uçh my daughter” she replied
” I heard it was the other way round!, It was Royalty who did it!” King Jung yelled
” Your majesty…” Rachel said slowly
” The life of an innocent human is nothing but a pas-sing wind to you right?, Only those who wound the rules are entitled to death, not innocent people” he said
” I’m sorry your majesty” Rachel replied, still bowing
” The King’s festival, it was you with me in the palanquin right?” King Jung said and she quic-kly looked up
“Huh… what…what are you… talking about your highness” she stuttered
” Father…” Cal said from the door of the chamber
” Come in!” King Jung said sharply and Cal c@m£ in
” You really don’t know anything but following your mother’s footprints right?”
” Father I was just..
“Cal….if at all you want to emulate, Royalty or Jimin are available” King Jung interrupted
” Your highness it’s really unfair, I’m always the victim but at the same time I get treated like the villain” Rachel said
” Leave” King Jung said and Rachel stood, without saying anything she left the place
“You’re dying soon anyways, do your last nons-en-se” she thought as she walked away
” Did you re-lease the guard alre-ady?” King Jung asked Cal
” Yes father, I did” he replied slowly
“Tell him to come here” king Jung replied and Cal bowed before taking his leave
” Your majesty” Cory said as he entered the chamber some minutes later
He’s changed into his normal clothes alre-ady and he has washed up, just the fresh untreated bruises on his face and his b©dy
He bowed in respect, waiting for what king Jung has to say
“br@ce up, don’t be weak” he said
“Yes your majesty” Cory replied
“Follow queen Rachel secretly, report her daily routine to me” King Jung said
” Your highness I have to guard….
” I know, just do what I asked alongside with guarding Jimin” king Jung interrupted
“Yes your highness” he replied and stood
He left the chamber and walked slowly throu-gh the hallway that led back to his room
Someone suddenly pu-ll-ed him into a corner, he made to attack but relented when he saw it’s Royalty
She has a guilty and sorry look on her face
“I’m so sorry that had to happen, I couldn’t do anything because I was locked up I’m sorry Cory, I’m really very sorry” she pleaded and tried to t©uçh him but Cory quic-kly step back from her. “Can you keep your distance?” He said without an ounce of emotion in his tone
“Why?”
“Are you really asking why?, I narrowly escaped getting killed and here you are asking me why, stay away plea-se” he replied
” I un-derstand… But can we still talk sometimes at least?, plea-se” she said
” There’s nothing to talk about your highness, I’m off” he replied and left immediately
Royal bent down and cried hurtfully.
****
Miryang town**
Ginelle searched with her eyes for any sign of br@yden in the marketplace maybe he’ll be there, telling stories as usual but there seems to be no sign of him
She st©pped and her arms went akimbo
“He’s not narrating stories today?” She wondered, feeling sad
She suddenly wants to see him again
She turned to go but saw him behind her
“You scared me!” She said, holding her che-st
“Sorry, were you looking for me?” He asked
“St©p the c0ckiness, who’ll look for you” she said, ma-king serious faces
” Ok, them I’ll take my leave” he said and started leaving
*That rascal” she muttered and blocked his way
” I have something to ask you” she lied
” So…
“Don’t go” she replied and br@yden smiled
He took her hand and led her to the base of a peach tree
They sat and she started thinking of what to ask
“So what do you have to ask?” He asked
“Em….the….
” The what?”
“I… dunno” she said
“You mean you suddenly forgot?, Is your br@in in a good shape?” He replied and she hit him ha-rd
” Ouch!, That hurts!” He said, ru-bbing the sp©t..
“I once heard you saying the story about the flower goddess is not to be told now, so….can you tell me about it?” She asked
” Flower goddess Petal….. I’m not gonna tell you now, but I promise to tell you later” he said
” Is the story a long one?” She asked
“I can’t put it that way, let’s just say it’s… powerful, I almost got possessed with the book I got it from” he said
” Really?, Possessed?”
” It’s ok, I’ll tell you someday ok?” He said and she nodded
He drew closer and l@yon the ground then placed his head on her l@ps
“Hey!, I told you I’m expensive!” She said
“How much for a peaceful sleep on your l@ps like this?” He asked, closing his eyes
He looks peaceful and so adorable with his eyes closed
Words got stuck in her throat as she stared
Soon, he sle-pt off.
*******
Royal palace, Suzy’s room**
“The wound is not very de-ep, the sword didn’t pene-tratemuch” the physician said after examining Suzy who’s lying unconscious on her be-d
“I’m glad” Sera said
“I’ve treated the wound and I’ll always be here to redress it, she’ll wake up soon though, I’ll take my leave” the physician said and left
” Wake up soon Suzy, mother loves you so much” Sera said slowly
Cory knocked before walking slowly into the room
“I’m sorry I know I shouldn’t be here but I just wanted to check on her since she took it for me” he said
” It’s ok, though I still don’t un-derstand why she did that” Sera replied
” Is she getting better?” Royalty asked, entering the room too
” Yes, the physician said she’ll wake up soon and thankfully her wound is not a de-ep one” Rachel replied
Royalty nodded and looked at Cory, immediately their eyes met, Cory looked away.
*****
Queen Rachel’s room**
Rachel is busy pacing around her room restlessly, unable to st©p as she did
She sat on her be-d and stood again then continued pacing
“Sera knows?, What dirty secret was she talking about?, What is it?” She wondered as she paced
She st©pped pacing and picked her magic fan, deciding to summon lioness but she st©pped herself
“No it seems I’ll have to take care of this in my own way” she thought, getting a small bottle from a drawer
She smiled as she stared at the bottle, turning round without st©pping
“If a drop of this mixes with her food, it’s a straight call to hell” she said and laughed wickedly.
*****
Cal’s room**
He sat quietly but de-ep inside him, he’s restless, his fist is folded on the table and he later got two big dices which he rolled about in his palm
“His majesty told me to emulate Jimin?” He said and smiled but it quic-kly disappeared
” Why!, Why must it always be him!, Just why!, Why is father treating me like his slave!” He screamed, breathing heavily
” Jimin Jung, your death day is drawing near and near, I won’t just sit and watch anymore, your existence is ma-king me feel uncomfortable, you nee-d to be evacuated from the world!” He screamed
” Your highness” Darrin’s voice said by the door
“Get your annoying face in” Cal replied and he c@m£ in
“I just saw prince Jimin coming into the palace with that maid right now with the horse” he reported
” I knew it, Jimin is having an affair with that maid, father detests that so much so if I just report that and let them get caught, Jimin will lose his place in father’s heart, that’s just sure” Cal said, smiling largely .
*****
” Kimora!!!” Tania screamed loudly when Kimora entered the maids chamber
She hvgged her ti-ghtly, tou-ching her all over
“Where have you been?, Where did you go without telling your best friend Kim-Kim, it’s unfair I was worried” Tania pouted
” I went for a walk” Kimora replied slowly
“Since when did you start going for walks alone, I’m hurt” Tania said slowly
” I’m sorry Tania” she replied
” Hey what’s wrong?, Your voice is weak there’s no energy in it” Tania said, observing her
” I’m just tired” she yawned
“Aww… sorry about that cutie, you just go to your room, I’ll steal some of prince Jimin’s cookies and candies and bring them for you, you’ll regain your strength” Tania said and Kimora smiled
” I love you a lot” she said
“I love you too Kim-Kim, lady Ambrosia has been worried too, I’ll tell her you’re back, go to your room I’ll meet you there ok?” Tania said and Kimora nodded
Tania rushed off and she started her slow walk to her room
After she pas-sed out the other time, she suddenly woke up and saw her wound is gone, she was surprised but Jimin refused to tell her what he did to heal the wound
They had ridden home in silence without saying anything to each other and when they sneaked back into the palace, he k!$$£d her lightly before re-leasing her to go
“Why is he being stubborn, he won’t even tell me what he did to heal my wound, how headstrong” she thought as she walked to her room
” Janis !” She said surprisingly when Janis suddenly appeared in front of her
“Where have you been since daybreak?” He asked, pu-lling her into a warm hvg but she quic-kly broke it
“I’m.. I.. went for a walk I’m ok” she replied awkwardly, wanting to leave alre-ady
” You’re avoiding my eyes” he said, holding her hand gently
“Janis” she said, looking up at his face
“Tell me anything” he replied
“About what you said…I mean..in the sto-re the other time….I…. think I should clarify things…I have someone I love de-eply alre-ady” she said
Janis slowly let go of her hand and stared at her blankly for a while
“Who?, Jimin?” He asked and she continued looking at him
“Jimin is a prince Kimora, the second prince of Miryang, how do you expect things to go well when his majesty will never approve of it, st©p risking your life” he said
Kimora smiled and t©uçhed the n£¢klace on her n£¢k, ru-bbing the pendant, missing Jimin alre-ady
“If it’s because of him, then risking my life is nothing, I love him so much” she said, not looking at him
” Really?” Janis said hurtfully, stepping closer but she moved back
” Yes, so plea-se….. st©p aiming for me, Janis go for someone else” she said and walked away slowly
Janis backed the wall and eventually bent down before pouring down tears from his eyes…
“Why does it hurt so much” he cried.
*****
Jimin’s eyes refused to reduce it’s wi-deness when he saw Cory
His wounds and bruises are much even his face
“What the heck happened to you!” He yelled, holding his shoulders
” I’m ok you don’t have to…
“Tell me right now!, What happened to you!” He interrupted, his eyes exuding anger, re-ady to re-lease it on whoever it is
“Jimin…
” Who did this to you!, Don’t make me ask the fourth time Cory” he said, breathing loudly
Cory sighed and explained everything to him and Jimin smiled dangerously
“Rachel…. Cal!” He said, folding his fist
He made to leave the room but Cory blocked him
“No you can’t, I’m ok” he said
“But I’m not ok!, You’re like my real brother so tell me how I’ll be ok when your face is a mess, I nee-d to go see someone” Jimin said and left the room.
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Rachel’s room**
” Princess Royalty has refused to eat lunch and dinner, he locked up herself in her room and has been crying” a maid reported
” That girl won’t be the end of me, why will she lock herself up and why will she starve herself” Rachel said, standing up to go out of the room but she met Jimin by the door
“What are you doing here” she said
“Must you always show that you’re a devil?” He said..
” What are you saying!”
” You’re a devil who c@m£ from the pit of hell and you deserve to be exiled from earth!, Just get out of the surface of the earth alre-ady” he said
” Do you realize you’re talking to the queen of Miryang?” She said
” My mother is also a queen so it’s better you shut up right here” he replied
” Are you talking about that concubine?” Rachel mocked
” Yes, I’m talking about a concubine to you …. A slut” he replied, saying it loudly
” What did you just say” Cal replied, coming there
“Oh the cow headed first prince is here” Jimin said and Cal gr@bb£d his robe by the n£¢k
” You bastard!, How dare you talk down on my mother” Cal said..
” Call her a slut instead…. Real bastard” Jimin replied slowly
” Jimin st©p” Sera said, coming into the place too
“No mother I plan to hit his face beyond recognition just like he did to Cory” Jimin replied and raised his fist but…
” Enough!” King Jung’s voice st©pped him
“$h!t” Jimin muttered, dropping his fist while still glaring at Cal who glared back dangerously
“Are you both planning to get locked up in the libr@ry again?” King Jung said
They let go of each other and Jimin took a de-ep breath
“I’m sorry father” he said
“He started it” Cal said
“Jimin you should be getting re-ady for your wedding instead of all these” king Jung said
” Huh?”
” You’ve always said you want me to be the one to choose your bride right?, You’re twenty and the time is here” King Jung said, smiling largely
” Your majesty…” Sera said
“Get re-ady, a wedding is happening here five days to come, Jimin you’ll be getting married to Riya Park, daughter of the riche-st nobleman in Miryang” king Jung said and Cal smiled knowingly
Jimin felt his throat run dry instantly and he swallowed nothing…
“R…Riya… Park?” Sera stuttered.
TBC