The Royal Test

It's me, Reagen.

Today I was to call home. As soon as I woke up I ran to get one of the guards to take me to the royal floor so I could call home. It feels like forever since I talked to my parents. I felt so bad because the last thing I thought about them was how annoying they were and I hated being there, and looking back around five weeks ago I was a spoiled bitch. I hate myself for taking them for granted. All I wanted was enough time to tell them how truly sorry I am for how I treated them. I want them to know I love them in case I don't make it through the next challenge.
When I made it up the stairs I seen Daylen waiting there.
"Are you gonna be with me the whole time I'm on the phone?" I asked. Why can't someone else be there instead?
"I have to, just to be safe." He replied sourly.
"Be safe from what?"
"It's just a precaution, don't get mad. We just can't have you calling other people or giving anybody information. We have enemies you know. With power comes enemies. Everyone wants power to some degree. So if you follow me I'll have you call from my private phone in my suite because my father is doing business on his as we speak and my mother loves to gossip on hers." He laughed and sadly I laughed with him.
"You have three private phone lines?" I was curious if I heard that right.
"Yes technically four. My mother has one in her office off of her room for her friends so it don't blow up all the phones, and my father being king has business to deal with at all hours in his office across from my mothers and the maids all have there own, which is monitored and only calls out to their families. Last is mine which I have in my office in my room. Are you ready to call?"
With that I smiled "As ready as I will ever be."
As I walked in his room I noticed the dark blue walls and black furniture, I had to admit it looked nice and I was in a surprisingly good mood so I decided to joke a bit even though I don't like him anymore. " Aww did you clean your room for me?"
"Actually I did, your welcome." He laughed. "Follow me." He went to the middle door of three and walked in so I followed. I walked into a nice sized black office with white furniture. Completely different look than his bedroom but it all looked classy. I went to the table in the middle of the room where he was holding out a chair and sat.
"Okay so when your ready all you have to do is hit the numbers 993 and it will calm your house for you. You will have an hour to talk, not my rules although I'm sorry. But I'll be in my room so I'm not hovering to much but I have to keep the door open. I hope you don't mind, just following rules." He said as he started to leave.
"Do you always follow the rules?" I said smartly.
"Not always." He winked and kept walking. I don't like the thoughts I had when he said that and the feeling I got through out my body so I hurried and dialed the number he instructed.
"Hello?"
"Dad?"
"Who is this? Is this some sick joke?" I could tell my dad was mad so I had to reply before he hung up.
"Dad it's me Reagen. I won the last challenge so I got to call home. I thought they done told you?"
"No I got a call last night from some man telling me to answer the phone tomorrow then he hung up. Is that really you baby girl?"
"It's me daddy. I only have an hour to talk but I wanted to tell you I'm so sorry for all the times I was ungrateful and mean to you and mom, you guys are the best I hope you know that, and I love you so much."
"Baby take a breath. We love you too Reagen so much." I heard someone in the back ground "Roy hurry she is having another fit."
"Dad, whats wrong?"
"Baby here is hope I'll be right back, I promise."
"Dad..."
"Hey girl" hope said.
"Hope, what is going on?"
"Reagen.."
"Hope!! Tell me what is going on!! Where's my mom?"
"That's not me to tell you, your dad will want to tell you."
"Wait if you didn't know I was calling why are you at my house?"
"Heres your dad, he can explain. Love you girl."
"Hey baby girl, sorry bout that. There's something I need to tell you if you can't tell."
"Is mom okay?"
"Baby before you was taken or chosen, whatever, your mom found out she had stage 2 cancer. Now she is in the last stages. It progressed after you left, she stopped getting help. Now there is nothing left to do. I didn't want to tell you over the phone." At this point I couldn't stop the tears.
" Two questions Dad. Why didn't you tell me when you found out? And why is Hope there?"
"Well Hope comes over everyday while I work to help with your mom, I told her she didn't need to but she loves doing it. And that's why we started being more strict with you there at the end because we wanted you to be strong and have everything you needed in case it came to this point and we didn't want you to freak when we was trying to treat it. Your mom had enough on her plate fighting it off and I didn't want you and her arguing. I'm sorry baby girl."
"Who was the other lady I heard?"
"The nurse we got comes in six hours a day as well to help, your mother gets really bad at points and we needed the help."
"I should be there." I cried. "How long did they give her?"
"7 months." I heard him crying. "She knows you didn't leave willingly she knows you would be here if you could Hun."
"Can I talk to her?"
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My dad had put her on but she was to weak to talk for long but I talked her into letting the doctor do what he needs to and then when time was up I hung up and just cried.
"You okay?" Daylen whispered.
"I just found out my mother is dieing in less than 7 months of cancer, did you all know that? She had it before you took me. I wi never see her again because of all of you."
"Not true. I'm sorry but if you win then you know we could let you go see her. Of course you will have guards but you can see and be with her or maybe we could move her into the castle and try to help. That is if you actually give us a chance and win and give me a chance to be there and show you I care about you." I was all messed up and he wasn't helping but one thing was clear I was gonna win, my mothers life depended on it.
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