Lakshmi stood in front of Arjun's room on the second floor and knocked faintly and smiled when she heard Anika saying
Anika: come in, please
She entered and her smile got even wider seeing Anika and Arjun sitting in front of a board of chess
Lakshmi: I hope you finished your game because it is now a good time for the Prince to have some sleep, Princess Surbhi
Anika smiled and said: okay, have a good night, grandpa
And she kissed his forehead and Arjun closed his eyes then smiled faintly
Arjun: remember carefully Surbhi the most important rule in a game of chess is...
Anika smiled: be patient and do not expose my king to danger, don't worry grandpa, I won't put my king in danger and will keep him save
Arjun: and the first move to do this is to make your opponent feel save and not threatened, if you want to win you have to pretend that you lost already, Princess Surbhi, you get it?
Lakshmi smiled: listen to your grandpa, sweetheart, he is the best in chess
Arjun: and you are the last daughter, start act like it, servants should fear you and know your word is a sword, just like Malika, but you are the last daughter, you should be even harder
Anika: but grandpa...
Lakshmi smiled widely: it is okay, you will get used to this, I will teach you what you need to learn
Anika smiled widely and kissed Lakshmi's cheek and was about to go but noticed that Lakshmi held Arjun's arm and he took it back from her hand then looked at Anika and entered the terrace and Lakshmi just looked sadly the other way and when her eyes met Anika's, Anika said quickly and nervously
Anika: may you have beautiful dreams, Grandma
Lakshmi smiled a shivery smile and nodded as Anika got out of the room quickly and looked across the corridor towards the stairs leads to downstairs and then shook her head and said
Anika whispered: you can't do that Silly kitty, it is Shivu's life in stake (then she swallowed) good night Shivu
And was about to go to the door that guide to the third floor but Malika and Omkara got upstairs and Malika said angrily
Malika: fine, I will think about it Omkara, Give me the night
Omkara: you won't think about it and will ignore me, I know you
Malika: you just want the ... (then her eyes widened) Surbhi? What are you doing here?
Anika smiled: I was sitting with Prince Arjun, we were playing chess, but what are you talking about?
Omkara looked at Malika who shook her head and said with shivery smile
Malika: nothing, nothing (then she said strictly) fine Omkara, I give you a royal promise I will think about it but I don't want to regret my generosity later
Omkara: oh my god, you won't, take your time (then he smiled widely) good night Princess Surbhi
Anika smiled widely and nodded as Omkara entered his room and Malika looked at her and said strictly.
Malika strictly : you missed lunch and dinner, Prince Pratap was waiting for you on the table and when you didn't come like he ordered you, he went to the bed without dinner and ordered that you should sleep without dinner as well (then she frowned ) what you were thinking Surbhi ? Till when you will test his patience.
Anika sigh and held the Surbhi's necklace then managed a wider smile and said
Anika: can we sleep in your room tonight? It has a better view for the garden and I need this tonight
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Where My Heart Belongs
FanficAnika was a 5 years old when she was left in the Orphanage by an Old man, now the Playful careless 18 years old is in the suitable age to leave the Orphanage and search for her family and her home, but unfortunately she doesn't remember her real nam...
