Forbidden Princess

CHAPTER 24

Nandini's POV

I knew that both of our fathers were once friends, but what I didn't knew was the reason behind being enemies to each other. It was sad to hear about whatever Siddharth Veer told me that day about his family. I can't believe that my father did such a thing to his friend and his little sister. I didn't wanted to believe his single word but deep down I know my father's reality even if my father thinks that he had been successful to keep me away from his ruthlessness, savage killings and wrong deeds in his kingdom.

Why will I not believe Siddharth Veer's words when, I, myself very well remember what I saw when I was just about a six years old girl. I saw my father misbehaving with a maid of the palace, in a section of the palace where I was not allowed to go. And when one day I secretly sneaked there, I saw my father grabbing the hand of that woman and forcing her for something - which I didn't know for what. When he found me watching him doing that to her, he sent his men to take me away from that spot. The guard held my hand and took me away from there, but before I could get away, I clearly heard that maid's shrieks and helpless pleadings and also my father's loud malicious laughter.

I was just a little girl back then to understand any meaning of that what I saw, but later it all was clear to me like a mirror.  I never had any right to discuss anything regarding his kingdom and palace's business. No doubt that he took a great care of me and been a good father, but it pains to accept that he is actually capable of inflicting such pain to Siddharth Veer's family.

He was never a good King to his people like the way Siddharth Veer is to his, and that's the only reason why I believed each and every word what Siddharth Veer said about his father's and aunt's death. I understood his pain and his reason for revenge. I wanted to console him, give my condolences to him, but he ran away without any word. When I wanted to talk to him about the same later, he just shut me in the middle and just ordered me to not talk about it ever again.

Sitting on his bed, I am busy making his pillow wear its freshly cleaned covers. While working, I couldn't stop thinking about whatever happened in the swimming room last night.

I should have been a little careful near by the pool. Last time I visited that swimming room I couldn't enter in it as I was in hurry to find my way out of there, but I was really tempted to view the room closely. And why wouldn't I ?? That room is so beautiful and mesmerising, that anybody would.

But Last night I got a surprise chance to visit the same room as I had to follow his order. By the way, who in this earth goes to swimming in the middle of the night ??. I don't know, but I think Siddharth Veer is in some kind of tension, as I always find him off these days, especially after he narrated his story to me.
Don't know what's going on with him.

When I went there carrying his clothes, I was too thrilled to check every corner of that room. After I was done viewing, I came near the edge of the pools and kept this clothes there. In spite of lacking in swimming skills, I was curious to see the pool water closely. I placed my feet on the extreme edge of the pool which I didn't notice to be slippery and when I turned back to walk away I slipped into 1the water.

God !! … It was so weird and highly uncomfortable when I woke up almost naked in front of Siddharth Veer by the pool. It was just not acceptable for me, but the truth is that he saved my life, again. By the thought of 'saving my life 'I couldn't stop thinking about Shourya. It have been so long since we have met, I really miss his company. I cannot go to meet him just like that unless I have orders from Siddharth Veer, and these days he ain't giving any.

As it has been long time I had once asked Ushaji if she knew anyone who is appointed in that prohibited jungle, but she was unable to answer my question, but I still asked her to ask some of her known guards about Shourya but after her inquiry also, I was just left clueless about him.