WINTERS SECRET (RISE OF OYO EMPIRE)

GRAN GRAN

Tuesday 5th of June.

"Good morning princess, how was your night?" Grandma Jane asked as she walked into my room with a warm smile.

I sat up and stretched my body trying to shake of the lingering feeling of sadness and fear that I feel, "fine thank" my voice still heavy with the weight of my decision to leave Fred.

"Here is some tea" Grandma Jane said as she handed me a cup of tea, even at her old age she was very agile and helpful who would have known that she was once the Queen.

"Gran gran, you don't have to stress yourself too much, you know you can ask the help to do it for you" Grandma Jane always insisted in doing everything herself, she has a handful of help around the house but she never takes advantage of them.

"This is really good" I gave a review of gran gran's tea after taking a sip and the burst of flavour filled my mouth, after all these years she seems to still have her magical touch.

"I made it specifically for you, how you always like it" she said as she nodged my nose.

Although she was already past her prime and her hair consisted more of grey hair than brown hair, she was very agile for a woman her age.

"Well I have to stretch these old bones if mine" grandma Jane said.

"Gran gran" a familiar voice called for grandma Jane, it could only be....

"Idar, my baby" grandma Jane stood up to go embrace her in a hug.

"Someone looks happy" Idar complimented me after exchanging pleasantries with gran gran.

"She is with me, what do you expect" gran gran said in a cheerful tone.

"I just knew you were here" Idar said, it was true after all gran gran is the only one I feel safe with in ofuland, she lives a very quite and private life at the out sketch of ofuland.

"Aren't you supposed to be ready to go back to the palace? For your welcome back party?" I had totally forgotten about it.

"Too bad, I won't be attending" No wonder I haven't heard anything from mom, usually she would have been blowing up my phone with texts and calls about how I am an excuse for a daughter and a disappointment to her.

"Their loss" gran gran muttered.

"Yeah, but princess Layla of Okene would be attending the event" Idar said, I was really looking forward to seeing her but the time is just not favourable.

"It has been a while since I saw her" I remarked, princess Layla was the only friend I had in royal woods school for royalty, I really did miss her.

"Rumours have it that Fred is going to be there" Idar gave a disgusting look when mentioning his name.

"Talking about Fred, I heard you left his dusty ass" gran gran said.

"Hahaha" the whole room was filled with laughter.

"Yes ma, he was of no use to me and I came to realisation that I didn't love him" I said, deep down i knew it was never about that, i knew i couldn't live a lie forever and his mistreatment towards me would only increase.

"Well that's great news, It was about time" gran gran added.

"Not to mention how terrible he treated you" Idar said.

"Darling I am at the palace, where are you?" A message from Fred popped again, he never seems to catch a break, what is wrong with him?

"What's that" Idar asked as she saw the instant mood change I just had.

"Talking about the devil" I said with an eye roll, come to think of it did he ever love me for who I am and not my title?

"Well I am glad you did not allow your mother have her way with you this time around" gran gran said, so everyone knew that mom always got whatever she wanted.

"I let her have her way when she married my son, that was the biggest mistake I ever made" gran gran began to stare into the distance as she continued talking, "not to talk about every other thing I allowed her get away with" gran gran sounded like she had a lot of regrets.

"Well at least you have me" I said as I stretched my body to give her a warm hug.

"And I thank God everyday for that, because I almost didn't"

"You almost didn't?" I was a bit taken back by what she said, what did gran gran mean by that?

"Don't worry dear you wouldn't understand" gran gran said as she stood up to leave my room.

I think gran gran still felt bad after all these years for allowing mom mistreat me, and how she had every staff that worked under gran gran dismissed to accommodate a lot of her family members both distant and close ones, maybe that's why gran gran resented her.

"That was weird, she almost didn't what?" Idar was as confused as I was and rightfully so, what was gran gran talking about?

"Tell me about it" I handed over the empty cup over to idar as I adjusted myself to go back to sleep again, I was still tired from all the things I did these past few days.

"Babe, talk to me I know you have missed me, missed us, I have to so talk to me" another message from Fred popped up.

"Mtcheeeewww" I hissed, what is wrong with him? I think it's high time I take things into my own hands.

"Blocked" I said in a low tone as I blocked his number, I think finally I can have some peace.

"Let me guess, it's prince charming again?" Idar asked.

"More like prince nothing" I said with a silly smirk on my face.

"Hahaha" we both laughed.

Well I was glad I did not allow this to affect me in anyway, after everything I have been through with that monster I am glad I finally had enough strength to call it off and walked away.

"Not to talk about how it was only five more months to your wedding" Idar reminded me.

Yeah, November 24th was the exact date, invitations had already began to circulate, and the event was being planned on the low, our engagement was all over the news some months back and we were tagged 'couple of the year' little did they know it wasn't all Rosey as it seemed.
Maybe that was why Fred and mom are a bit taken back by my decision, I am not one to cancel on something or someone.