The King's Poet

Falling for a king

"Akira!" Nora called out. "Nora!" Akira yelled back. "Where are you taking her?!" Akira yelled at the two guards as they walked out of the room. "Home." One of the guards say. "Home..?" Akira thought. "Wait..." Akira's face fell. They were taking her to Sophia's kingdom! "God damnit!" Akira yelled in frustration. "Where are they taking her?" Leo asked, staring at the door. "Sophia's kingdom." Akira sighed. "Why? What did she do now?" Travis looked confused. "I don't know. They can't take her back to jail, they have no evidence that Nora is still guilty of Sophia's death." Akira sat down at his table. "Do you think they are taking her back to Harper?" Leo asked. "Who?" Travis questioned. "Her mother Travis." Leo rolled his eyes at him. "Her name is Harper?" Travis looked at Akira. He just shrugged. Leo groaned. "Harper could have done something." Leo looked at Akira. "Why would Harper do something? She's just an old woman." Akira questioned. "Harper wants Nora for one thing only. Money. When Nora's dad died, he left her a bunch of money from his job. Money that Nora can't get because it's in Sophia's kingdom." Leo explains. "But, Harper can't get the money because Nora is still alive?" Travis looks at Leo. "So why would... she..." Travis face fell. "Harper is gonna kill Nora." Travis looks at Akira. "Shit."
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"Where are you taking me..?" Nora asked the two guards as they basically dragged her out of the kingdom. The guards didn't answer. "What do you want with me?" Nora asked, she was trying to get some information on where she was going. They threw her onto the ground making her get dirt on her. "Ow!" Nora exclaimed. "The hell was that for?" She asked angrily. The guards just walked past her. "Hey!" Nora called out. "Assholes.." she mumbled. Nora stood up and wiped the dirt from her clothes. She was still wearing Akira's shorts and shirt. She looked around and noticed how the place looked familiar. "Why does this place look so-" Nora was cut off. "My baby!" A woman's voice came from behind her. Nora's face fell. Her eyes widened as she turned around to see her mother with her arms open looking straight at her. "Mom..?" Nora questioned. "You finally made it!" Harper walked up to Nora and hugged her tightly. Nora pushed her off. "What the hell do you mean?" Nora asked. She was pissed off now. "You're back home!" Harper said with a smile. Nora looked around and it was true. She was in Sophia's kingdom. "No.." Nora mumbled. "Why the hell did two guards drag me here?!" Nora yelled at her mother. "They were bringing you home darling." Harper smiled still. Nora wanted to slap that look off of her face. "I'm leaving, this isn't my home." Nora turned around to leave. A guard stepped in front of her. "Hey! Move out of the way!" Nora tried to get around him but it didn't work. "I wouldn't try that honey." Harper grabbed Nora's shoulder. "You can't cross to his kingdom anymore." Harper gave an evil smile. "What do you mean?" Nora turned around. "The judge banned all of Sophia's people from Akira's kingdom. So now, you're stuck here with me." Nora's jaw dropped. It was like her worst nightmare came true. She was stuck with her mother. "Don't be angry, come on. Let's get you home." Harper grabbed Nora's hand. "But-" Nora was cut off. "Don't look back. You don't need him and he doesn't need you." Harper said sternly. "Mom-" Nora was cut off again. "Stop!" Harper turned around. "You are home now. You don't need him. A king wouldn't love you anyways. You're just a poet. Now come on." Harper basically drags Nora with her. Nora sighs.

At Harper's house, She practically dragged Nora inside. "Welcome home!" Harper said with a smile. "You didn't change the house..?" Nora mumbled. "Of course I didn't silly! I didn't want you to come into your home and be confused!" Harper kept smiling, which sent shivers down Nora's spine. Harper grabbed Nora's hand again and dragged her into the hallway. Harper opened the door and revealed Nora's bedroom. But it looked like her bedroom when she was 5. "Woah.." Nora said, a bit weirded out. "Do you like it? I set it up by myself!" Harper said softly. "Uhm.. sure, I guess.." Nora walked into the room. "Great! I'm just gonna go clean up a mess in the kitchen. Make yourself at home!" Harper closed the door shut. "Okay.." Nora said softly. Nora shook her head and looked around. She hasn't seen this room in years. She sat down on the twin size bed that was a little too small for her. Harper in the mean time, was cooking dinner. Nora couldn't stop thinking of Akira, and how he must feel about all of this. Nora looked over at her bedside table and saw a picture frame. She grabbed it and looked at the picture. It was a picture of her and her father. Nora sighed. "Miss you dad.." she mumbled as she placed the picture back. Nora looked over at the door to see Harper standing there with some food. Nora gasp and jumped. "God damnit!" She yelled. "Sorry baby, didn't mean to scare you." Harper smiles. "It's.. fine mom.." Nora looked away. "I brought some food! And drinks." Harper said with a smile. She set the food and water down. "Thanks.." Nora said still looking down. "Now that you're finally home, I don't have to worry about that stupid king manipulating you anymore." Harper chuckled as she sipped her wine. Nora felt her blood boil a little. "I mean seriously, why would a king ever want to be with a poet like y-" Harper was cut off. "Stop!" Nora stood up. "Just fucking stop mom!" Nora yelled. Harper was shocked. "What do you mean sweetie?" Harper gave a sweet smile. "Stop talking about him like that! You don't understand what he did for me." Nora said sternly. "Oh please, don't tell me he's the best man in the world and your knight in shining armor." Harper sipped her wine. "That's enough!!" Nora grabbed the cup of wine from her hand and slammed it onto the bedside table. "Akira is a great man." Nora said softly. "He tried to save my life! He's taken me in out from the cold so I wouldn't freeze to death! He fucking cared more about me than you ever fucking had!" Nora yelled. Harper scoffed. "Don't tell me you're in love with him. You're just a fucking poet, all you do is make stories. He's just a dumb king. A fucking royal! Royal's don't love stupid poet girls!" Harper yelled back. "Maybe I am in love with him. And he's not just a dumb king. He's my dumb king." Nora said sternly. "You will not speak about him like that. You don't know what he has done for me. He's been the greatest person in my life since dad died." Nora had tears in her eyes. "He's sweet and caring. He had gorgeous red and black eyes and messy dark red hair that shines in the sunlight." Nora smiled as she speaks about Akira. Harper's facial expression starts to soften a little. "He understands me and I understand him. You will not treat him like some peasant. Because he is not a peasant. He is a king, my king. And I love him." Nora had tears falling down her face now. Harper looked away and sighed. Nora sat down on the bed and wiped her tears. Nora grabbed the cup of water and went to take a sip but Harper stood up and knocked it all over her. "Oh god! I am so sorry! Here, let me get some paper towels!" Harper quickly left the room.

What happened in the kitchen:
Harper hummed as she cooked some chicken in a pan. She placed it onto a plate and walked over to the cabinet, grabbing two glasses. She set them down and poured wine into one and water into the other. (She was treating Nora like she was 5 years old again.) Harper then took a small bottle of poison out from her purse. "Once she drinks this.. all the money will be mine." Harper chuckled. She poured the poison into the water and mixed it together. She placed everything onto a tray and walked over to Nora's room.
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Harper sighed as she leaned against the counter. "I can't do this.." Harper mumbled. "Fuck!" She kicked the counter and sighed. "God.. what kind of a mother am I..?" Harper had tears in her eyes. "Poisoning your own daughter for money..? Oh god.." she placed her head into her hands. "I am so sorry Mason.." Harper had tears running down her face now. "You tried to poison me..?" Nora's voice came from behind Harper. Harper turned around and sighed. "Yes.. but I made sure you didn't drink it! So you're okay!" Harper smiled. "You tried to kill me..?" Nora had tears in her eyes. "I'm your daughter." Nora mumbled, Harper's smile faded. "Nora I am so sorry.." Harper mumbled. "No.. you're not." Nora said with tears falling from her eyes. "You're a fucking monster." Nora looked her mother up and down with disgust and disbelief. "Nora please-" Harper was cut off. "Don't! I don't want to hear it." Nora looked away. "I should have known you would do this.." Nora looked at her mother. "I'm leaving." Nora said sternly. "Nora please! You can't leave me!" Harper begged as Nora walked up to the door. "Why not? You don't seem to care anyways." Nora looked back at her mother. "Nora please, I love you so much. I'm your mother you can't do this to me!" Harper begged. "I sure wasn't your fucking daughter when you tried to fucking poison me!" Nora yelled at her mom. Harper jumped back a little. "I'm leaving." Nora went to open the door. "Please! We can fix this! I won't ever try it again I promise! Please Nora!" Harper choked on her tears. "Please!" Harper begged. "You're a disgrace as a mother. Rot in hell." Nora said sternly and walked out of the house leaving Harper in the kitchen by herself.
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Hi! It's the author, I hope you enjoyed this chapter of The King's Poet! Things are getting good!! Please no hate :] have a wonderful day/afternoon/night!