Pharaoh's Queen {HIATUS}

41: " Struggles "

"Birthday? He never told me about it."

"It is 25 days from now,"Ladonna said.

"Everyone will be there. All the important men and women that stretch across the land . You have to be there."

"Wait... 25 days from now?"Kiya asked.

"Yes , what is the matter?" Ladonna asked.

"My birthday is 20 days from now!"

"Really? Are you serious?" Nathifa asked excitedly.

"Yes!"

"Well does he know?" Rada asked.

"No, I never told him,"Kiya replied.

"Why!" The three chimed in together.

"Did he tell me about his birthday? No, you told me. All he ever said to me was that he was older. He never even told me his age."

"So..."Nathifa nudged Kiya. "Fix that."

"I really do not feel like bothering him at the moment,"Kiya turned her back.

"What is going on?" Ladonna asked concerned.

"It is nothing. We just have not been talking that much."

"Why ? The plan is to make progress! P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S !" Rada stressed.

"Sometimes people just do not want to speak a lot to someone. It is perfectly normal."

"You should not want it to be perfectly normal. Get back to the twisted abnormal relationship you had where you both spoke to each other."

"Rada everything is perfectly fine. Stop worrying."

"Is it because of-" Rada was cut off.

"No."

Ladonna looked at Nathifa who turned to Rada with a worried expression on her face.

"It is not that at all," Kiya sighed. "I will talk to him as soon as all his work is finished and he is free."

"Fair enough ,"Rada and Ladonna agreed .

"I would like some time alone now please."

"Of course."

The three left and Kiya sat and stared blankly at the doors they went through.

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Khai's P.O.V

I saw her sitting up with her head hang down. I shook my head as I walked over to her.

"Kiya," I touched her shoulder.

"What is it?" She jumped.

" You were sleeping."

"I was not. I just closed my eyes for the moment," she replied.

"If you say so," I said as I sat beside her.

"Mhmm, I was just thinking... As usual."

"Well, I want to tell you something."

"Really? Let me hear it then."

"My birthday is in 25 days!"
She was silent. I raised my eyebrows.

"Oh...oh well that is wonderful!" She pretended to be excited with the forced smile she showed.