48 hours to fall in love

Part 8

Meanwhile, in the castle of Empress, all the preparations were ready to carry out the trial of the servant Flower.

-Please show the spectators in," said Judge Jeampier.

The security guards brought in the royalty and some people who occupied important positions, they also brought in Flower's family, who were: two sons, three of Flower's brothers and a sister, her father and mother, and also her nephews and nieces, it was a really big family.

-Now bring in the accused," said Judge Jeampier. The guards of the castle brought Flor handcuffed, and at her feet she had a chain long enough to allow her to walk, but not to run. Flower was crying her eyes red and red from crying, probably because she had spent the night in a dark and lonely cell, and also because of what was about to happen. She had never been brought to trial before, let alone in front of her entire family. Flor was seated on a bench, apart.

-Judge Jeampier said, -Mrs. Flor Ugalde Bermudez is charged with failure to do her job, Mrs. Flor lost her ten year old princess Greta. She was supposed to take care of the girls while they were having fun in the park and bring them back safe and sound, if she had complied with her responsibility this would not have happened, what does she have to say in her defense? -said the judge.

-I... I... I... I only took the girls to the park and when I turned to look, Princess Greta was gone," said Flor, crying.

-And at what time did you see she wasn't there?

-At three fifty-five in the afternoon," she said.

Uhm, three fifty-five, weren't you supposed to bring the children at three thirty in the afternoon, Mrs. Flor? -asked the judge.

-Yes, yes, that's what I was supposed to do, but I lost track of time," she answered.

-And why did you lose track of time? -asked Jeampier.

-I don't know, I was distracted, a lady asked me to help her cross the street, she was blind and could not have done it alone, I think I was distracted helping the lady, and I did not look at Greta with the attention she required," he answered.

'-Your lordship, may I say a few words? -Queen Elizabeth asked.

'-Sure, of course, of course not! -said Judge Jeampier.

-'-Lie, it's a lie, that minx is lying, it was her responsibility to watch over both girls, no matter the circumstances, she couldn't take her eyes off them, she should have ignored that blind woman, her responsibility was to watch over my Greta, my princess, and because of her Greta is not with us today,' cried Queen Elizabeth, beside herself.

-Queen Isabel, I beg you, let us not fall into aggressiveness or violence," said the Judge, "now we will proceed to call the driver who drove them to the park that day to testify," he added.

The driver got up from his seat.

-I have one last thing to say," said Flor.

-Go ahead," said the judge.

-That day in the park, with the two princesses, was a very happy day for them, and if Greta died because of my carelessness, I only want to say that her last moments were happy and that she enjoyed herself, I could see it in her face, she was smiling, happy, radiant," said Flor and sat down. A tear sprang from her eyes, then she bowed her head.

-Thank you Flor for your touching comment," said the judge.

On several occasions Queen Elizabeth wanted to stand up and shout at Flower, but the squeeze on her hand from her husband reminded her that this was unwise.

-Well, actually, what I have to say is little," said the chauffeur, "that day I took the two girls to the park and while they were having fun I sat down on a bench. Within my visual range were Lady Vilma and Flor talking, they were very united and submissive in their conversation. But the game Greta was in was behind a toy house and prevented me from seeing what happened," said the chauffeur, "Sir, if you don't remember anything else, you may sit down," said Judge Jeampier.

The driver sat down.

-Well, with no more witnesses to bring to the case, and seeing all the statements on the table, I have come to a decision, and my decision is irrevocable, I declare Mrs. Flor Ugalde guilty, due to the lack of seriousness in neglecting Princess Greta, and leaving her exposed. I sentence her to the death penalty, which will be carried out today at noon, I have said case closed.

Flor could not believe it. She avoided crying at all costs, but when she was taken to the cell to be executed in a matter of two hours, she could not bear it. She sat down on the cold bench in the freezing cell and began to cry her eyes out. At what point had she ended up like this, at what point had she gone from working for King Fabius and Queen Isabella to being the executioners of her own death, she could not believe it, she could not believe it. The only thing he could think of was to ask the security guard in the cell for a pen and paper. He wrote a farewell letter to his children, telling them the following:

February 20, 1999

My children, this is your mother speaking, just to say my last goodbye. I am sorry to tell you that I will not be able to see you grow up, I will not be able to see you become good men. I hope you never seek to do evil, and always remember that from heaven I will be watching over you, don't hesitate to do anything, as long as it is good and makes you better, my Lucas and my Koda.

Love you, their mom.

-Take this to my children, please," said Flor.

The guard took the letter and nodded.