The girl Bulbul was shouting at near my room was Maria.
I tried to hold myself back, but as soon as we were face to face all I could do was to cry.
- Let her come, Bulbul - I said, trying to act as normal as possible.
- But Sultanim!
- I said let her come!
He nodded and let her come to me.
As soon as she was right in front of me I just hugged her tightly and she did the exact same thing.
- Angie... - she sobbed - I finally found you!
- Maria... - I sobbed too - Come on in! - I then said as I pulled her into my room, where we could talk properly and more privately.
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- So this is why he never came back... - Maria sighed painfully after I also told her about our father's death.
- I'm sorry... - I muttered.
- What?! Why?!
- He died because of me...
- You didn't kill him, okay?! It was Safiye and not you! Don't even try to blame yourself for that! - she snapped at me.
- Maria...
- Although...
- Hm?
- Don't you think this fight is going too far?
- Me? Are you asking me?! Of course it is going too far! I've nearly been killed a few times and the same goes for everybody by now. My life is still threatened! Did you really think I live here lile a queen, or something?!
- I didn't say that so calm down, please...
- I am calm!
I then sighed deeply.
- How's our mother? - I asked her - Is she okay? Is she healthy?
- She is - Maria nodded - She's just worried about you...
- I see...
- And so was I - she added.
- Maria... - I sighed deeply once again as I didn't know what else to do - Erm... And what are your plans now that you found me?
- I have no idea to be honest.
I was about to speak up about how she shouldn't stay here, but then Cennett interrupted us...
- My Sultana... The Valide Sultan and our Sultan is only waiting for you now.
- Erm... Alright - I nodded awkwardly then turned back to Maria - Listen, if you decide to stay here you'll have to know some rules... Including that you can't just bother a Sultana like how you wanted to get to me...
- My bad, but anyway alright - she laughed.
- You stay here for now... I need to attend to a family dinner now.
- Huh? Okay...
- And once when everything calms down here more, or less I'll introduce you to the Sultan too - I added and with that I left her in the room.
I had to attend this dinner.
As after this nothing will be the same...
