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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
﹏﹏﹏﹏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
﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏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.
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
﹏﹏﹏﹏ 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
TEN HOURS EARLIER.Sarafina could not sleep as she lay on her bed. She has done the right thing hasn't she? But who was she deceiving. She knows she is wrong. She should not let her plan of revenge get in her way of helping Jamal. She had to do something about it.Sarafina looked at her sleeping roommates, they were sound asleep and they would not realize that she left. She sat upright and placed her palm facing upwards on her lap, she then closed her eyes and willed herself to be taken into Jamal's room.She opened her eyes as she found herself on his room, he was laying peacefully as if he was only asleep and not that he was half dead. She moved to his bed and sat quietly on it as she stared at him.Jamal, the only man she has come to love all her life, only that he could not be hers. Apart from being worlds apart she had to avenge her mother's death which means his own mother will be affected.She did not want him to get to a point
_____________Mila stared at Abu impatiently, why is he not saying anything? Since he arrived he has been quiet and kept staring into space."Abu, you haven't said a word... What is wrong with my son" she inquired.Abu twitched his lips slightly and stared at Mila. Hard."She was here" he finally said. Mila narrowed her eyes with a puzzled look. By she did he mean... "Sarafina?""Obviously, she cured your son even though it wasn't a thorough cure, there is still one thing that needs to be done""Sara? Sarafina cured my son" Mila asked. She was surprised, after her path in the death of the girl's mother death, Mila didn't think she would help Jamal again. But apparently she just did."Well, love is no respecter of choices, is it? She had to make a choice without thinking of your evil act.... And you must still know that this is not the end yet... He has not been cured fully""What else is to be done?" Mila pr
______________SARAFINA.The meal was finally over and the maids had already cleared the table."I should leave now, Maximus" I said and stood up with Jafar."Ah, Sarafina it was a pleasure meeting you" Maximus replied.I grinned widely, it was really nice meeting you Prince Maximus Egor, only that accepting me into your house is the beginning of your woes."It was an huge pleasure meeting you and having a meal with the royal family" I replied and placed my hands over Jafar's shoulder."And it was nice seeing you again, Stepmother... My regards to my step sisters" I said to Kayla and winked at her.She gasped and nodded and quickly averted her gaze from me. I grinned again "let's go Jafar" I said and pulled him out."Hey, what's the relationship between your father and my stepmother?" I asked Jafar as we made our way back to his chambers."Uhm..... Actually they are kind of friends" he replied,
_______________ JAMAL. "So how about a walk around the palace since I can't speak to my father yet, besides I think I need some fresh air" I said to Khan after I left Ammi and Appa at the passage way. "Sure my prince" he replied and followed me out, I noticed that the maids scurried away when they saw me... I was confused, just what kind of person was I? Funny part is that I don't even remember most of the things that happened in my first twelve years which I claim to remember. Maybe just bits and pieces, something is definitely missing but surprisingly enough I am not in a hurry to find out which is kind of strange too. "How about we take a look around the province, it might help me recover fast.. What do you think?" I asked. "I don't think that's possible, the indigenes are not aware that you will be out today, they