The King's concubine

Chapter 23 : Tear stains

Mei..

Despicable !! Just let her rest , didn't  you hear what Esme just said? I can't  believe that those words are coming out from you lila !!

"She worked hard alright ? "Something that you and I wouldn't  have done in her condition  , I might add .

And that ungrateful wench of a king  was pleased with what she did  even if we weren't told about it ! The rumors said it all .

So stop pastering us  , that she has to sleep in the barn because that's unfair , she's still human !

"Without her , we wouldn't  have been here !! "

I had been hearing that for a thousand  times now !! Can this please stop?? It was all the will of the gods that we are here alive !! Another snapped ,

She is not even supposed to be here !! She .. she just survived  because the gods had no choice but to let her be! She is of no special use and stop that  crap !!

My ears buzzed hearing the commotion  .

I struggled to get up after I was aware of my surroundings, 

I muttured a prayer thanking that I was even alive and back in the chamber that we were assigned to stay in .

I clutched my head a little  too tight  , my eyes struggling to stay open and hazy .

M..mom ! M..MOM .. I grumbled drowsily, 

My ..my goodness you are up ! I heard  a familiar voice but couldn't  pint point Who it was .

Hey bring the water . I heard the voice say ,

Greedily , I sipped down the water letting it warm my sore throat .

Enat? I called her again  when my  vision cleared  reality hitting me that my mom was no where near me  ,

Thank goodness you are okay ! You almost gave me a wounded heart  when i saw your body dumped outside the dumpster ,

My eyes went wide , my jaw hang open as I looked at her eyes and then around in embarrassment. 

They didn't kill me huh ?? I asked and chuckled in response not even giving myself  a little bit of pitying .

D..don't  say that please .. Esme says  as she kneeled on the bed that I was at ,

Y.. you are  a sister and a hope to us all .

I didn't  say anything bad though.. I just ..just can't keep on pitying myself  . And  whoever said I am no special person , she is right ! I grimaced and tried pulling my body up when I winced, 

Careful .. Enat whispers and helped me up .

"How long was I sleeping ? " I tried breaking down  the intense illness inside the room .

"Seven days "She replies ,
How have you all been ? I switched and asked them letting my eyes wander around them .

Why are you like this Mei ? Ju..just please stop for once caring about  others , you aren't  even trying to ask if your wounds have healed or what happened to you ?

Please stop - I swallowed ,

I .. I don't want to know , it has already been a torture of me laying here for seven days , and feeling every pain in my body . It's enough !

I am just thankful that you guys haven't  abandoned me yet - I chuckled bitterly and coughed out in response, 

You are still pale and  still need  a proper resting , come and let me help you take  a bath first , Enat responded ignoring  what I said .