The next day, Isabel and her sisters were already set for the swimming, they left the palace at sun set. When they got there, Isabel had a bad feeling about the swimming. She looked at the river,it was a very large water. Her sisters were already swimming,she slowly stepped in to the water,the coldness of the river sent chills to her spine.
"Come over here" Felicia called on to her. She did as she was told. She slowly entered the water until it reached her shoulders.
"Why don't you go in a little bit more" said Patricia
"No,am okay like this" Isabel replied.
The sisters gave the same signal they gave the other day then suddenly splashes of water were heard. They forced Isabel's head into the water,she struggled but to no avail.
"You shall die here, you fool" Felicia uttered and laughed.
"I think she is no more moving" Patricia said. They brought out Isabel's head from the water.
"She has stopped breathing" Felicia said and smiled wickedly.
They brought Isabel entire body from the water and threw it into the middle part of the river, the deepest part.
"Let's leave before someone sees us" Patricia said looking afraid.
"I'm so proud of you,my daughters" Helena said happily when her daughters narrated everything to her after getting to the palace.
"It worked this time, mother" Felicia said happily.
"She would have joined her parents in heaven by now" Patricia said and everyone laughed.
Sonia was seen wandering around the palace in the evening when there was no sight of Isabel's return. She looked so worried and decided to meet Felicia.
"Your highness, please princess Isabel hasn't return since you left the palace"
"How do I know her whereabouts, am I her maid, will you leave this place before I bounce on you".
Sonia left immediately,she decided to sneak out of the palace to search for Isabel but when she got to the river,she couldn't find her so she had to return to the palace sadly.
The sun rose and shone in the sky the next day. The plants looked fresh and beautiful. The hills and mountain looked new and young but an image was spotted at the bottom of one of the hills,she laid helplessly. She slowly opened her eyes and managed to lean on the hill. She seemed confused.
"How did I get here" she said looking from left to right,every where were full with tall trees like the forest.
She stood up slowly,then she remembered what has happened to her. She rose quickly and ran into the trees, thinking she might find her way back. After running for sometime she decided to rest by sitting under a tall tree. She closed her eyes to take a nap. Not long, she began to hear footsteps and sounds. She looked up and saw a big black dear coming towards her. She didn't move or stand up,she was lost. Fear gripped her,she didn't know what to do but her eyes was fixed on the dear. The dear moved closer and closer to her, she was about to run when the dear suddenly slumped and died. She looked around but saw nobody, what had happened to the dear was confusing and strange, there was no sign of gunshots or arrow. Fear gripped her so she stood up and ran non-stop. She ran as fast as she could not looking back. She got tired and stopped to rest. She was feeling hungry but there was nothing for her to feed on, there were no fruits.
Suddenly,she started hearing sounds of footsteps and sounds of horses. She hid herself at the back of the trees and peeped. She saw a young boy who had curly hairs and dark sharp eyes who seemed older than her wearing an attire that made him looked like a prince, riding a horse. Guards were following him, they were holding swords.
Something suddenly bite her on the neck where she was hiding which made her gave out a cry.
"Who's there?" the boy on the horse asked looking at alert. He ordered the guards to search around. They did as they were told.
"My prince, there is a young girl hiding here" one of the guards who found her said and brought her out.
"Who are you" the prince asked.
She kept quiet for a while before she said "I'm Isabel"
"What are you doing here?" The prince asked.
"I lost my way"
"Take her with you" the prince said to the guards. Two guards held Isabel by the arms and followed the prince who had turned back to go.
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