??THE KING
AND I??
(He’s a royal psychopath)
Episode 9
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Written by: Eunice Nwodu
? Dawn’s pov ?
I grabbe-d the guard’s arm as soon as he was about to leave.
“Where do you think you’re going to?” I asked glaring at him.
“The king told me to sit somewhere and supervise your punishment, your highness” He replied with a stutter and I rolled my eyes.
“Don’t tell me you’d sit here and watch a princess carry two heavy buckets in the name of punishment. I haven’t even had breakfast you je-rk. And from the weakness i feel, I won’t survive this punishment if you let me do it alone” I muttered holding him firmly.
He looked around as his cheeks turned tomato red.
“Well…what do you want me to do, princess?” He asked feebly and I smiled.
“Can you please lend me a water hose that’ll channel the water into the drum making the work easier for me? It’s not too much to ask, is it?” I pouted giving him both an innocent and a se-ductive smile.
He chuckled like an idiot.
“I suppose I can help you with that but if the king finds out…then I’ll be in big trouble” He stated and I nodded.
“I’ll make sure he doesn’t find out, I promise” I bickered.
I withdrew my hands from his immediately getting uncomfortable.
“What’s the condition?” I asked dryly looking around us.
“All I nee-d is an expensive jewelry from your collection. The one that comes with earrings too” He replied and I scoffed.
Like seriously???
Those jewelries are the least of my problem right now.
Even the dead princess doesn’t nee-d those things anymore.
“Alright… I’ll give them to you right after the banquet this evening” I said and released the breath I didn’t know I’ve been holding.
“Time’s running out. Get the hose while I take the buckets to the tap” I ordered taking up the buckets from the floor.
I hope that brute doesn’t suspect a thing after we’re done.
I’ll definitely show him who’s boss later.
? Simone’s pov ?
I strolled into the banquet hall with two maids trailing behind me.
The working servants threw greetings and allegiance as we went p@$$ them.
I will admit I loved the recognition I was getting.
The whole kingdom believes I’ll be the one to give the king his first son.
Oh my God!
I would be the most favoured in the eyes of everyone.
A mother to the successor and heir apparent to the throne.
Nothing could take that joy away from me!
The decorators were almost throu-ghand there was a bit hastiness since the king might come out anytime to cross-check their efforts.
And nobo-dy would want to get on his bad side…
Suddenly, I felt a ha-rd push towards my bellybu-tton and I twitched.
It was the baby!…
I stopped including the maids and I took my time feeling the area.
It’s going to be a boy.
I can feel it!
And very soon, I’ll have him in my arms.
? Dawn’s pov ?
The door to the king’s office – where he was – opened for me to see him.
His office was filled with exotic carved things beyond it’s strange varieties.
He sat behind his desk – drinking wine.
His perfect li-ps was we-t and delectable in the eyes.
The quicker he finished half a gl@$$, the fas-ter he pours more for himself.
At least!
I’m done with the horrible punishment.
“My Lord…I’m done with what you asked me to do” I stated feeling extremely exuberant about the whole thing.
He didn’t talk but took few glances at me and back at his wine.
There was a long wide portrait of himself hanging above his head.
You would at first think it was an angel painted there – with the innocence and beauty reflecting on it.
King Lee…
He je-rked up all of a sudden and left his seat walking towards me.
I didn’t fail to gulp again.
What does he want now..
He kept the porcelain gl@$$ cu-p on the table backing me and all I could stare at – at that moment was his broad back.
“40 minutes. You spent 40 minutes filling the drums. A princess spent 40 minutes filling two hu-ge drums? Aside from the hose you used, you still pa-rticipated and fetched with the two buckets. Princess’s don’t lift something bigger than a slice of bread…so how could you have such strong hands to carry something so heavy. I asked for something rare and pure from your father, Anna.
“So I’m asking you now, are you a princess?”
??THE KING
AND I??
(He’s a royal psychopath)
Episode 10
Rated??
Written by: Eunice Nwodu
?Dawn’s POV?
I never thought I could feel my heart beat so loud like it had intention of leaving my che-st.
He still had his back facing me and that made me relieved though.
Why would he ask such…all of a sudden!
Oh heavens!
I might as well tell him the truth and face the consequences than to trapped to keep telling lies to everyone.
“The truth is…
Suddenly, the door flung open and two men barged in. They were dressed as knights and had swords with them.
“My lord…we brou-ght the gold thief. Should we bring him in?” The first knight asked gingerly.
“Bring him in” king Lee muttered after a short silence.
The two men turned and made a signal towards the door. Two guards made their way in pushing in a man with them.
The minute the trio got to the center of the room, the knight gave the man a brute slap and he fell on his knees.
I took a step back maintaining a distance from the awkward men.
The men gazed intently at King Lee waiting for him to so anything at all but no, he remained fixed backing us.
Then his hands began moving.
He took the bottle and poured a full gl@$$ of dark gin.
The color alone describe-d the bitterness it must possess.
King Lee took a sip facing us and he drank till he was satisfied.
He still had his gl@$$ as he ambled to the man on his knees in between the knights. He raised his hand and dropped the gl@$$ on the man’s head.
The man stared up at the king and I was surprised he was able to look him in the eyes.
“Who se-nt you steal those gems?” King Lee asked with a gentle voice.
“Nobo-dy” Came a reply from the kneeling man. He looked fearless and glared at the king at intervals.
I scoffed.
Such guts…
King Lee laughed and believe me, it was a long laugh.
The laugh died down afterwards and he faced the man again with the deadliest look.
“I’m sure you know I don’t show mercies and I don’t give second chances either. Answer the question or suffer the consequences” He spoke like he was restraining himself.
“I’ve told you what I can. And your men have taken those valuables from me, so tell them to let me go” The man seethed angrily.
The cu-p that has been on his head stuttered and fell on the floor shattering into pieces.
Oh no…
I couldn’t tell why I was starting to get worried.
The king took a de-ep breath and took his hands to his face ru-b-bing it. He withdrew them from his face and smiled.
In the blink of an eye, the smile faded and he pulled out a knife from his pocket and stabbe-d it into the man’s head.
“No!!!” I bursted out in dispair.
I placed my hands on my che-st receiving the greatest shock ever.
The man cringed and gradually dropped dead on the floor – flat.
King Lee laughed and sauntered back to his table.
The knights nee-ded no further instruction as they pulled the corpse up and dragged it out with them.
I sniffed as silent sobs left my li-ps.
I just witnessed King Lee kill an unarmed man.
Yes, he was rude.
But did he really deserve death???
“And as for you, go and freshen up. Have breakfast and take a rest.
And pray i don’t get to the banquet hall before you this evening” He muttered drawing a figure with blood on his table.
I just stared at him like a bloated goat unable to utter a word.
What could I say?
I’m speechless…
I began moving to the door walking like I had lost myself completely…
This day is already turning out bad and I’m starting to wonder how tonight would turn out.
I have to make an escape plan…thats for sure.
?Bethel’s pov?
…..Dawn’s mother….
My eyes remained fixed at the window as the bus drove to the palace.
I would be among one of the women that’d supply ceremonial baskets for the banquet tonight.
I’m glad I was picked among the numerous women at the market.
But I can’t stop grieving over Dawn – my only child.
How could she have left me? Her father abandoned us and now she has left me as well.
She’s still 19 for Christ sake!
What could her little self achieve out in the world alone?
I have to find her no matter what.
I looked up to see the bus driving into the palace gates.
Huh?
We’re here already.
Let’s get this banquet over with.
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TBC
Hmmmm??
Dawn’s mother is at the palace oo