[Fairy In The Forest] By Minutestory017

Part 17 (Gift)

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IN PALACE
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After the king death, everything changed. The queen was pretending to be sad in front of the people but internally feasts and parties were going on in her palace.

Today The queen was visited by her brother.

"How many people have visited you, but your son did not come to thank any of them. Can't he open the door of his patience and come to welcome us?" The queen's brother used to speak directly no matter who he saw in front of. He spoke what he wanted. That is why his words were clearly visible on his face. He knew what his position is so he don't want any one to manipulate his position to belittle his status, nor interfere. So he wanted to get his full respect. "I have sent a message to him, he will surely come for you.....The fact is that he is not so much saddened by the death of his father as he is saddened by the departure of the daughter of this evil, wicked WOMAN."

He raised his eyebrows. "That's strange. A prince rejecting his mother's confirmation. You have to hold him accountable....... When the HOT SUN will be his roof and the ride will become the horse's back, the delicate fragrance of this girl will disappear from his nearest nerves."
"THE PRINCE IS COMING IN" A loud voice rang out and then Mike entered through the big door. He kept himself in lockdown for a long time. But at last his footsteps left his room. "welcome our prince.......May today be a wonderful day for you." Mike spread smile on his face and then took his seat. At that time he was supposed to be in a meeting with his uncle about his father, his maternal uncle should have consoled the death of his father, But he kept his style as enthusiastic! Now who knows what it means? Was his aim to distort this environment? Because your life does not stop when someone leaves. Or does it not matter what kind of situation a loved one is in?

Queen presented her son with a plate of dates and filled her silver glass with syrup. Mike was sitting quietly. It has been a tradition for centuries that whoever invites someone to his table should offer everything comfortable with his own hands. Queen was also having the same system, but this act reminded Mike of his father. He also used to welcome his guests, most of all Jack's hospitality was with kingly hands which Mike remembered. These things were popular among the rich and the royal family, but the common people never adopted this attitude.
When the Queen's tongue did not like the taste, she asked her servants to call Ruby.

As soon as she come in, the queen threw a whole bowl of syrup on her clothes, to which all her clothes got wet, she had to be humiliated in front of everyone! She didn't even know what mistake she was punished for?
"CAN'T YOU REMEMBER WHAT I SAID ONCE? What an amorality, nothing HAS test anymore. I have told you before to look into this matter AND fix what is going wrong in the kitchen workers. But you embarrassed me in front of my guests." She hestatingly spoke "I I am sorry, for the safety of my life.... You'll know about my amnesia,... Before me , Blezi's mother took care of the kitchen staff and the order and test of the food. I never..." "IT WAS KNOWN BY ME." She slammed her hand on the table and stopped Ruby from speaking further. Her brother put his hand on her hand and motioned her to cool down. He was acting as if he didn't care about the queen's servants. He was just expressing 'how extra thing my sister has to handle.'

"It was many months ago when that woman DIED and we were STILL eating delicious food. These things have started NOW. In the last few weeks there has been changes in the palace that I TOLD YOU about." "I understand your highness what is you saying... The person who was keeping those things in line, have never forget to be ready for work. Even it wasn't her duty. That was Blezi. Those changes, it's have started since she has left. When the king died, Blezi become more busy with her work because she knew that everyone needed help at that time. And since then she was handling most of these matters herself. She didn't mention it to you much because she knew that you already had a lot of responsibilities as a queen and you would be sadder then everyone else." Ruby told the whole truth to the queen in front of everyone. As much as her dead friend was dear to Ruby, so was her daughter. The queen was furious that her maid was sporting her husband's killer as if she had done nothing. It's we who have proven her guilty. The queen was furious little did she know that Blezi's mention was making Mike's wound worse and worse. "How dear you!..." "MOTHER"
It was the first time that Mike had spoken so loudly to his mother. She was completely surprised, her eyes were looking at her son. Queen's brother who was sitting beside them was also watching all this happening silently. "Lady you can go. Go and clean your self. There is no more important stuff then your health." Without wasting any another second he leaves.



When he came out, Lake caught sight of him. Finding him present after so long and intending to return in the blink of an eye intrigued him. "MIKE!"
He follows him.

"What happened? You look pale!" He wasn't answering him. And Lake knows he has emotionally high senses. so he grabbed his arm and faced him. His eyes were moist, looking away, He freed his arm from Lake "You said I have to move on. Now tell me How can this will be possible when everything reminds me of her? Even if I try their is no use of it. My father who use to be my guardian, my king.. Did I ever imagined that I would need to kill, annihilate my great memories for my higher position?"
"No one wants all of this to happen to him, but it shows who is fit to be king.
The heat which everyone is afraid of and no one wants to go near it, but if it is not found in the cold, the same person will start dying. Such is this life, you will not always find peace. Mourning every single moment will not change your situation, nothing will happen. You are a king, whom it does not adorn to appear so weak. This is just the beginning, and you're already giving up! Didn't your father ever accomplish any feat? Have they never suffered anything? Everything changed as soon as they arrived. Was it so easy to change? He did it all himself, and you will have to take up these many responsibilities just as he did." The words of Lake were coming to Mike's mind, he was listening to his words in silence like he used to listen to his father's words. There was no one else to explain it to him except his dear friend. Because if he followed his mother's advice, having a new king coming to this country would be less of a problem than a treasure.

"Come with me."

The two of them couldn't talk outside so Lake took him in to his room. Mike sits in his bed, hands banded with each other, shaking legs he was looking it the floor. Lake was wondering how to change the subject and calm Mike down. But suddenly a lady voice brake the ice by asking permission to enter. Lake quickly moves to the door and opens it. Oh sorry sir. I wasn't able to open it by myself.... Unfortunately i have some heavy hands right now. I apologize."

As jake opens the door he saw a cute, short girl wearing blue and white dress carrying heavy gifts boxes looked at him with poor eyes. He got frozen for few seconds there. As his world stops when he saw her face. Her hair was up fixed in blue ribbon with two curly bangs, hanging out on her face. As she tried to look at him.

Whatever the words she was speaking, wasn't reaching to him. He was only admiring her beauty. And he was zoned out for so long. In his thoughts he was thinking he have meet a fairytale.

'how can someone be that beautiful.' as he spoke inside, his feeling, his heart race a beat that she couldn't hear but his silent face who was continuously looking at her, made her uncomfortable. So she tried to speak again. Nervous she said: "Sir?"

Jake:Hmm? Ah...Yes... yes.

As her words finally reaches to Jake ears he replied in his weak voice. And then while putting his one hand up, on his hair nervously, he steps aside to give her space.

As she walk in, she greets prince and then put the stuffs on the table.

"These are from the kingdom. They wish you, your happiest birthday your majesty.... I hope you'll admire their love for you my lord."

Jake: Oh...oh oh...so it's my brother's birthday. Wow.

As he approached the grifts, he smiled to him but Mike didn't response. So he looked back to the maid "thank you for bringing all this miss?" He stopped at this as he wants to know what is her name.

"Amm. It's Sally." she replied by telling her name without looking at him so he walks towards her. As she was looking down not trying to make eves contact

"It looks like You are truly loved by your people, they already have accepted you as their king. And they can't wait for the coronation feast to give you more prostitutes." Mike didn't response. Instead he stands and goes to the mirror without looking at the gifts. While other hand Sally put the boxes on the side table with great effort. One by one But accidentally one flowers bouquet slips and fell on the ground. She was about to pick it "STOP!" but then Mike saw that from his mirror and shouted "WAIT!!!"  and goes to grabs the flowers.



(Rare chocolate cosmos which Mike likes and only Blezi knew about. There was also an envelope in them.
It was from Blezi)

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