MARWA

Marwa, wake up let's leave here before the day becomes bright. I heard Prince Haidar's voice.
I rub my eyes with my palm and sit up.
I don't have any clothes to wear.
The one in me is tore.
Prince Haidar and Prince Asad walk to their backpack and took out a shirt and sweatpants.
They walk to me.

You can use my clothes. They muttered simultaneously.
I scoffed.
Why are they doing this?
I glance at the two brothers with clothes in their hands.
I don't know whose cloth I should wear.

I swallow the acrid gob behind my throat and collect Prince Haidar's shirt.
He slept off last night in a bad mood I shouldn't pissed him off this morning.
I noticed the disappointed expression on Prince Asad's face.
I'm sorry. I apologize.
Prince Asad smiled.
It's okay. You can wear his shirt. He muttered sadly.

Prince Asad and Zubair walk out of the room except Prince Haidar.
I furrow a confused brow at him.
Does he want me to undress in front of him.
Prince Haidar I want to change. I muttered.
Okay.
Won't you go out? I asked.

I want us to talk first.
He took the shirt from me and drop it on the bed.
Marwa, he called.
I humm.
I duck my head avoiding his gaze because I know what he wants to ask me.
Why are you avoiding my gaze?
Nothing.
Okay.
Marwa, why did you leave the Palace?

I knew it.
I know he will enquire why I leave the Palace.
I didn't answer.
Marwa, are you there? He raise my head.
My heart skipped a beat immediately my eyes meet with his.

Why did you leave the Palace?
Did Abbah, Ummi, Batool or Grandma said something to you when I was unconscious?
Are they the reason you left?
You promise to stop my wedding and you didn't?
Marwa, it's not your fault.
You didn't poison my food.
I am allergic to oyster sauce in food.
It's my fault because I didn't tell you.

I blink my eyes at him.
Marwa, please speak up so that we will leave before Mallam Musa wake up.
Your family didn't throw me out of the Palace.
I leave on my accord.
Marwa, why did you leave?
Do you know how devastated I was when I woke up and didn't see you?
Do you know the condition I was because you were not by my side.

I'm sorry. I muttered.
I leave because I was afraid that something will happen to you and your father will get me beheaded as he promised.
Your Grandma, Your Mom and Your wife all hate me.
The news circulate in the Palace and everyone began to make negative comments about me.
Everyone began to avoid me.
I don't have choice but to leave quietly.

I will take you back with me. Prince Haidar muttered.
I shook my head in agreement.
I don't mind going back to the Palace if that will free me from this marriage and the monster I got married to.
I love you, I want to marry you when we reach the Palace.
I scoffed.
We are married. I cried.
I don't love Batool and you don't love your husband too.
Marwa, I know you love me too.
I don't love you. I spat.

Please don't complicate things for me.
Your family will never accept me.
I'm just a slave.
How can the Prince marry a slave?
I don't care.
Okay, Prince Haidar. I wipe off my tears.
I don't want to say anything that will hurt him because of his condition.
I fake a smile.
I have heard you. I will think about it.
Please go outside I want to undress unless you want to see my nakedness like you did in the Palace.

Prince Haidar facepalm.
You know I wasn't in my right sense and I apologize.
But you did that to me too.
Have you forgotten when you barge inside my room and see my...
Get out. I push him out of the room and slam the door shut.
I hurriedly took off my clothes and wore Prince Haidar's shirt.
I gasp.
It looks big in me.
I chuckle.
The shirt reach my knee.