Amile The Queen

Chapter Forty

***Amile Gumede***

I slept on his lap, with my head on his chest. His heart is still beating like a drum against my chest, but that seemed to comfort me, that's why I has a peaceful rest after that horrid dream.

I lifted my head to look at him and he was wide awake, but his eyes were bloodshot red.

"Good morning." He said to me.

It's not a good morning, especially for him.

"Good morning Bayede." He surprised me by kissing my forehead.

"How are you feeling?" he asked brushing my back.

"I'm okay. Did you sleep?" I'm looking into his eyes and I'm seeing a different side of him.

"I couldn't sleep until I was sure that you were okay. You scared me." He's still scared, I can tell from the way his heart is beating.

"I'm sorry I scared you." I lay my head back on his chest.

"Do you have the dreams often?" I don't know if I should answer him or not.

"No, I don't." I'm lying through my teeth.

I'm still holding on to my grandmother's words, I won't go around telling everyone about my dreams because they are sacred. And if this is a depiction of how the prince died, then I'm in the wrong man's arms.

"How did Prince Langalethu die?" his heart started racing. He kept quiet for a while.

"He died in a car accident."

"And did you bury his body?" I lifted my head to see his face.

He looks very perplexed. His eyes sunken and grief dressing his face.

"He drowned in the river, we couldn't find his body, the police said he was eaten by crocodiles." His eyes are tearing up. This must hurt.

I buried my head in the crevice of his shoulder and he kissed my shoulder.

"I'm sorry." He apologized.

I don't know if he's apologizing for what happened to his brother, the one I happen to confess my feelings to almost every night?

"Was the dream about him?" he asked after a long shot of silence. I swallowed hard as to count my response.

"Yes, I think so. I don't know what he looks like, but someone kept calling him Prince."

His whole body tensed up.

"Are you sure you've never had any other dreams about him." I shook my head no.

I've already said enough.

"I will bring this up with the elders. Don't say a word about this to MaMzobe." He commanded the last part.

"Ngiyezwa Bayede."

I wonder what this is about. I am deep within the palace grounds and I'm part of them, they at least owe me an explanation of everything that is going on. And why are we keeping this a secret from MaMzobe? I'm not going to defy his orders though, I'll do as told.

I got out of bed and he asked to take a nap. I wasn't going to say no, this man stayed up the whole night for me. I went to peacefully take a bath and got dressed.

I'm officially back to doing nothing the whole day, that's why I don't like being here. The least I can do is go join MaMzobe for breakfast.

She looks so different, her skin is clear and radiant. She even has plump cheeks.