Royal Affection

No Time To Waste

E L I A S

I get down from my bed when heard a knock on my door. I didn't have the energy to voice my orders today. I pulled open the door a little to meet the eyes of Maxwell. I sighed knowing well, what was going to come, "I apologise Prince Elias for disturbing your sleep, but I am here to inform you about your father departure is in an hour," he looked me up and down, continued saying "I will ask some maids to prepare a bath and some food for you".

I tried to smile as my response but failed miserably.

He smiled a little at me, which I suppose was meant to be 'everything gonna be alright.

I went back to the spot on my bed where I have been sitting for hours now. After my breakdown, I fell asleep for hours because when I woke up it must be past midnight. I tried going back to sleep but I couldn't so I sat on the bed with my knees tucked under my chin with my hands around my knees. I keep looking at the moon or just trace the patterns of the sheet covering the bed. For the first time in my life, I just sat there staring at lifeless things and feeling lifeless from inside myself.

When the sun rays started to run inside my room from the huge window in my room I knew someone will soon call me for being present with my father while he will leave for the other kingdom. So I keep waiting for it, expecting Damon the one to call me but then also expecting his absence.

I remembered before entering father's room, he pleaded he wanted to talk. We didn't get to talk about it. The tone of his pleas during that moment was troubling me all night. What was he wanted to talk with me so bad? Will I ever get to know what he was going to say?

I sighed for the endless time during the last few hours in thoughts of Damon. He didn't open up much so when he shared something, then it holds a special meaning for him and me too. He shut off himself after his father died and I have accepted the change in him a long time ago but maybe he didn't accept that change himself? Where he was? How he was? Did he take up the position regarding Queen Selena?

A soft knock was heard on the door and I commanded a "come in", my eyes expecting to see a huge built man with black eyes and tan skin but was met with a small size woman, which was one of the maids of this wing of the castle. This wing of the castle was not wholly occupied by me, sister Livia room was in this wing too which was empty now.

"The bath is ready my Majesty, do you want me to wash you too?", the maid questioned pulled me back to reality. I looked at her after taking a moment to remember the words she spoke which I missed due to being too deep in my thoughts. She was bowing and her eyes were staring at the floor.

I sighed and shaked my head in disapproval.

She peeked at me to see my reply and nodded more to herself, "I have put a fruit basket on the table beside the tub too, my majesty. Please call me if you need anything."
She ran outside the room as I will pounce on her. Maybe I would?

I got down from my bed, started to get my clothes off and let them fall on the floor near the bed. When I was naked as the day I was born, I walked my way towards the bathroom. I didn't waste my time indulging in my thoughts again, knowing very well that I have a time limit right now on my head. I gazed at myself in the big mirror and noticed my face. I realised why Maxwell and the maid were acting odd, my cheeks has imprints of countless tears on them, eyes were bloodshot red and puffed to the extent that I will send some cold water to get them even back to something normal. My nose was wet, red as a tomato and my hair due to my tugging at them seemed disastrous.

If I was going to meet my father I need to get my appearance even a little bit back to normal. I looked at the white marble tub which has gold and silver strings running around it. I dipped my left toe in the tub and hissed due to the temperature, it was hot.

I started to dip my whole leg in the tub, filled with water. And soon I was sitting in the tub, warm water surrounding me. I moaned in relaxation, the warm water making me a pudding. I rubbed myself clean and started to wash my face. I throw fresh water at my cash and wash it clean. I gazed at the fruit basket sitting beside the tub. I approached it, pluck a grape and put it in ny mouth savouring the sweet and tangy taste.

Soon half of the fruits was finished and the water went cold. I didn't waste time enveloping myself with a towel and left the bathroom. I saw clothes already placed on the table surrounded by two live seats. I sighed in annoyance when I started to think of Damon again. I run my hands over the brown velvet robe sitting in front of me. I smiled remembering it's Damon's favourite colour.

It seems like I can never escape my thoughts about him.

I was in the process of wearing my shoes when a knock chimed, "come in" I yelled loudly, feeling much better after eating and taking a bath.

Maxwell entered my room and situated himself at the side of the doors. I heard the unspoken words that my time was up and now it was time to get out of ny heaven and face the real world again.

"Good Morning, Maxwell. Hope today is a better day.", I smiled at him.

"The decisions still lies in your hand Elias. And when have anything stopped you from loving Damon all these years? Nothing. So yeah I hope today is a better day", he replied.

I looked at him and something warm inside me. It's not the time to slack back, it's time to go big!

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