SARAFINA.
It was quite late when we finished our final work for the day, I was very tired and I was feeling very sleepy. But I still have to meet Jafar. I thought worriedly.
I yawned tiredly as I entered into the room, I sighed in relief as I saw that nobody was there yet, they had probably gone for dinner.
At least I can have a good fifteen minutes rest before they arrive and start throwing their hateful words at me as it was their normal routine.
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"Hey, witch" I blinked my eyes open to see Rai before me. I sat up.
"Rai? Can you just call me my name" I asked rubbing my eyes to clear any remnant of sleepiness in it.
She scoffed. "You? Your name? Do you even have one?"
"More like she doesn't deserve a name" Zareen huffed from her bed.
I rolled my eyes, hate everywhere. "Why did you disturb
Mila paced around her room thinking of how she was going to find the Sheba, she had only two days left, just two days. She slipped her legs into her flops and made her way out of her chambers, there had to be a way or she is done for. As she stepped out of the chambers, she suddenly collided into one of the maids who was unfortunately holding a large bucket of water.. The whole content poured on her and she gasped out as the cold hit her squarely. "I'm really sorry my queen" the maid said going on her knees. She bowed her in courtesy, while Mila stared at her not minding the cold water dripping from her body. She looked familiar. One of her guards grabbed the maid's hand and pulled her back. "How dare you spill water on our queen" The maid looked at them in fear. "I'm really sorry, I was pushed from my line" "That does
SARAFINA. "Fina is anything the problem?" Pooja asked me as we sat on our bed after lunch. "Huh? Why?" She peeped at me through a side of her eye. "Are you feigning ignorance" I rolled my eyes, maybe the queen gas already given her orders. But yet I don't think it has gotten to the nsud quarters yet or has it? "Terai said you were relieved of your duty, how did that happen." I clicked my tongue. "Seems you haven't been spending time with your roomies, I mean didn't they tell you I charm people" I replied her sarcasm dripping from my tone. "Ah" she muttered. "Let's just say you don't want to talk about it" "That's right" I drawled, stretching myself lazily on the bed. Its impossible, very impossible for anyone to understand the mess I have dragged myself into. So its better I keep it
SARAFINA. "Can you at least give me an hint of explanation of what happened between you and that guard,Akira or what's his name" I asked Pooja as we sat on the bed... She opened the book and lay it on the bed,running her hand through the contents she looked at me. "An hint huh?" She asked. "Exactly" I hushed. She fiddled with the book pages,tapping her feet on the bed post. "Even if the hint is just in two words" I furrowed my brows.... "Well,I'll manage" "Mere familiarity" she said.... "What? When you said two words,I thought you were going to say something that....." "Won't make you crack your brain for answers" she offered. "Of course" I muttered,rolling my eyes. "Complexity" She said. "Complexity?" I repeated dumbly.
Jafar hands shook as he held his wine glass, the content spilling all over him but he didn't care less. His mind traveled to Sarafina... She would never forgive him if she knew of his plans with his father. Who would anyway. Who would forgive him after knowing that everything about her coming to the palace was planned. From Kayla sending her to the market and her meeting the prince.. It was all planned. From his meeting her at the cage to saving her by threatening the king. It was all a planned work. She was going to be used as a tool to dethrone the king. °°° SARAFINA "Jamal" The queen gasped out in shock. I blinked in surprise and in fear. Why did he come looking for me? &n
SARAFINA "Your usual spot?" I asked. He looked at me. "Are you always this curious, Sarafina" I shrugged. "Well.." He held me as we entered the carriage. . . . Few minutes later.... "Where is this?" I asked as we got down from the carriage. It was a very a vast and empty land yet beautiful... The sun cast a shadow on it making it look fanciful. "I come here when I need to think it when I need to sign some documents as the prince of this land." He replied. "Oh I muttered... It's beautiful" I said. He held my hands. "There is still much to see" he told me. "Really...." I said in an enthusiastic voice. "Really" he replied and held my hand as
JAMAL I know it's wrong. No.. It is very wrong... This thing with Sarafina..... This thing that always makes me come back and just like oliver twist, asking for more. But yet I can't seem to stop. Every fucking time, I want to come back to her. I want to hear her voice. I want to see the way her lips pucker up together when she is confused. I want to stare at her and drown myself in the way the wind blows her hair, making it fly in different directions. It's crazy, yes I know... Especially when I'm cursed to no feelings.. But one thing I've noticed is that when it comes to Sarafina, I might have a tiny winy bit of feeling, which is very weird. "You cheated!" Sarafina gasped out as we came out of the pool. I looked at her
SARAFINA I felt someone tapping my back. I blinked as I fluttered my eyelids open, it was Pooja. "You better get your ass up, sleepy head" she said as she stared down at me. I sat up, a smile crept to my lips as I remembered the time I spent with Jamal yesterday. I placed my palms on my cheeks, recalling how he cupped them yesterday. "If you keep smiling like that, I'm going to assume you are running mad" Pooja huffed snapping me out of my train of thoughts. I slapped her hands. "Who is running mad, it's like you are not okay" "Says the girl who wakes up and the first thing she does is to start smiling like a maniac, it is you who is not okay" I scowled at her. "Where are the others?" I asked. "Preparing for the arrival of Jamal's betrothed" she replied with a scoff. &n
SARAFINA "My maiden" Jafar said with a weird smile. I looked down at his hands on my waist, I think he saw where my eyes was, because he quickly removed his hands. I sighed and moved back a bit. "Hi Jafar" I said stiffly. His eyes scanned my face as if scrutinizing it. "Are you surprised to see me or is it unhappiness?" He asked. I took in my lower lip, batting my lashes nervously. "Why would I be unhappy to see you?" I just didn't know how to react since I was seeing him for the first time after our last encounter, him hugging me and saying he was sorry, when I couldn't even pinpoint what he did wrong. He shrugged and held my hands. "We can't tell, you might have written me off in your mind" I laughed — a genuine smile at that. "Written you off? That's silly of you think" I said amidst laughter. &n
°SIX MONTHS LATER°SARAFINA.I sighed as I finished knitting the last touch on the scarf.It has been six months. Six months since I took an arrow for the royal family...Six months since Maximus and his allies who happened to be elders at the council were sentenced to death for murder and treason.Six months since Kayla was found dead at her apartment, obviously killed by Maximus.Six months since Jafar was accepted into Pecan as rightful heir of the throne, obviously he survived the knife wound.Six months since Zella and Pooja opened a dancing school with the help of Queen Mila.Six months since Ditya went back to Pecan after pleading for forgiveness in front of the whole council.Most importantly its been six months since I last saw him...Jamal.. My Jamal.Actually he went on a royal trip to the civilized province to convince them to bring their technics into Zedora,
JAMAL."We found something unusual" Khan stated once we got to the front of Maximus chambers."Don't tell me he fled the city" Appa said."Nothing like that" Khan replied."Get me out of here! Tell that wench to let me go this instant!"I pushed open the door and entered to find Maximus struggling on a chair but nothing was tying him down.I huffed. This is strange, but wait! I instantly turned to my left to find Jafar laying sprawled on the floor in a pool of blood with a knife plunged to his belly."Jafar!" I yelled getting down on my knees beside him. "You did this to your son, didn't you?" I yelled at Maximus who was staring me with a smirk on his face. I felt Jafar's pause.. It was so low, you would think it wasn't there."Thankfully he is still alive, get him to the clinic fast" I ordered as the guards lifted him up and took him out.Appa stalked towards Maximus. "Seems like someone was here before us
SARAFINA.Okay, I think right now is the time for a little drama, that's the only way I can stop them. I ran to the front of the carriage, cleared my throat and started screaming. "Stop! Stop this carriage! Stop it right now! The prince thinks he can get me pregnant and then get married to a princess huh? I will never allow that, over my dead body will I give birth to a fatherless child" The guards at the gate immediately tried to grab me, thankfully they didn't recognize me because of the burqa on my face."What is wrong with you maiden, don't you have any shame huh?" One of them asked as he got hold of my hand. I swung hack and kneed him in his dick, he doesn't know that I have thrown shame to the wind because I have to save the royal house."Tell the prince to come down, or I will go out into the festival and yell it out to the whole Zedora, and I will kill myself and the baby in addition" I screamed."Are you crazy, leave the way now!"
Jafar stormed into his Father's chambers in annoyance, breathing heavily he slammed the door shut. Maximus sat on his couch, sipping his wine. "And what brings you to my court, son?" He drawled at Jafar. "You know exactly why I am here Father!" Jafar replied in a loud tone, anger brewing off from him. "Why did you tell Ditya to call off her engagement with Jamal? And why is she getting married to me?" He yelled. "You heard the news? Then get ready to be a groom to be, I got you some suitable attires, you should try them on" "Father! What is all this about? First you wanted Sarafina off the page, now you are getting me married to Ditya without saying a word to me! Are you sure this is all for me or for your own selfish reason because I am clearly tired and I can't do this anymore" Jafar shouted. Maximus sprang up. "You said what?" "
SARAFINA."Hey sleepy head, get up get up" Pooja yells into my ear while I roll away from her, placing my hands over my ear."Get off my face Mohini and let me get some sleep" I grumbled."Not on my watch lady, now get your ass up we have a festival to attend"I sprang up. "Are you telling me we've spent two days already in this desert with a creepy guardian and only tropical winter fruits to our poor stomach""Exactly my point! Besides Marielle has practically disappeared since our first night here so minus the creepy guardian, everything you just listed is absolutely the situation here... And oh you smell like shit, you should take your bath too because you have done nothing but sulk on that same spot for the past two days" Poojs remarked."Shut up" I snapped rolling my eyes as she made her way out. Does she really have to remind me of how pathetic I have been when I keep thinking of Jamal. It's not my fault actually, it is t
JAMAL.If mother wasn't unconscious on my hand, I would have started a celebratory dance right away, I didn't want to get married to her anyway and she had just saved me the pressure of having to rack my brain for a suitable excuse to give for breaking off the engagement, only that why doesn't this feel right?"Hey take care of my mother, I would be back in a minute" I said to the maids and lay Ammi quietly on her bed, I grabbed Ditya's hands and pulled her outside, once we were safely out of earshot I released her hands and turned to her."What was that?" I ask, she stepped back and looked around, it was then I noticed tears in her eyes."Are you okay?" I asked, she shook her head and moved closer to me she looked around again and slipped a folded paper into my hands."Please, don't open it until you are alone, it is nothing harmful just don't open it until you are alone" she whispered and hurried away. I looked down at my folded fin
JAMAL.Getting out in my carriage was absolutely a bad idea because immediately people saw it they all started running helter-skelter, I sighed. "Was the petition dropped yesterday before the happenings at the council?" I asked Khan referring to the petition that I made to allow the commoners see me when they want to."Yes it was, though I don't think the king would be able to look over it because of the current situation" he replied."Okay, then let me have a word with the indigines""Now? Like right now?" He asked in a surprised tone."Yes right now, you have a problem with that?""Of course not" he replied immediately and told the coachman to stop. I got down from the carriage and waited, there was no soul in sight they had all run away."Is this really necessary my prince, there is no indigene standing... You can gave a talk with them at the festival of the rain" Khan reasoned.I clicked my tongue. "The festiv
SARAFINA. We enter the cottage and to our surprise it is already lighted. "It doesn't seem seem to be deserted" Pooja observed after looking around. "That's what I see, only that who would this place in the middle of an abandoned area?" "You are here, Sarafina Belaird" we heard a voice from behind—startling us both, we immediately turn to see an old lady standing at the entrance, a bag on her hand and a weird smile dancing on her lips. "But you didn't come alone as I see it" she added, closing the door behind her. I take step back from her. "Who are you and how do you know me?" "How do I know you?" She repeated my question and sat. "Well I know a lot of things that you can't even imagine, but you should have a seat first" she waved her hands and two wooden seats appear before us. Pooja gasped from b
SARAFINA."Fina! Fina!" Pooja yelled slamming the door shut as she entered, her voice sounded frantic so I dropped the potatoes I was peeling and rushed out of the kitchen."Hey, what's wrong" she was breathing heavily so she tried to steady her breath then she moved closer to me and pulled me back into the kitchen. I got confused."Fina, they are coming for you" she finally said. I didn't understand her, who is coming for me and why?."What are you talking about?""The council meeting, it went off the grid, The diviner was there and he said for Jamal to be completely whole you have to be sacrificed" she said in one breath.I stared at her for a while before I then threw my head back in laughter. I stopped laughing and looked back at her. "Wait, you are not joking are you?""Do I look like I'm joking Sarafina? Maximus is leading the guards down here, they are going to take you to the sacred room, and you will be sacrific