The Duchess [3]

7

Serayah

The drive to the hospital was quiet but nerve wrecking.As the car stopped on the entrance of the hospital the cameras flashing blinding my eyes."This is hard to get through."I mumble as I waited for the hospital security guards to actually create a human barrier.

"Do I need to pick you up?"Alex asks and I shook my head."I'll catch a cab."I answered as I open the door.Immediately I felt like I could go deaf.Questions after questions were thrown."Duchess,how is the kings doing?" "Duchess are you avoiding the king?" "Duchess are you in a romantic relationship with alex winter?"But the last one kind of struck me when not one person but many of them asks,"Duchess are you in a romantic relationship with the king?.",And I knew that if I were to act shock or show any expression on my face they would make me on front cover news.

I'm surprised they were still here even at this late of the night.

Immediately I was greeted by nurses and the reception but I just smiled.I enter the elevator and one of the royal guards immediately step foot into the elevator and inserted what I could tell a special key as he pressed the top button.

"Was he transferred to the hospital suite?"I ask and the guard nodded as the doors of the elevator closes."When did this happened?"I ask and he look down to his shoes."Just this morning ma'am."He answers and I nodded.

As the journey to the top falls quiet when I stopped asking questions.

With a small sound,the elevator doors opened.Stepping out,I noticed this floor is even more posh than the VIP ICU.The reception table is marble for god sake.There were gold linings on the wall.

I gave a small smile to the receptionist before a nurse came and guided me to neymars room.As soon as we reach the double door,I stop her from opening it."I can um do it myself."I excused her she nodded and walked away as the guards still bowing their heads as it is a form of curtesy.

I opened the door and step inside.Closing the door behind me.I had to walk some more before I could really see neymar and when I did.I felt all these emotions in one go.

Letting out a sigh.I sat on the sofa next to the bed.For a minute I just admire him.His normal lips colour is coming back.There are certainly more amount of wires attach to him than the last time I visited him.

The bedside tables were full of flowers and the walls next to the bed are full of get well soon cards.It seem so surreal that this is happening.
I held his hand as I comfortingly rub my thumbs across the palm of his right hand.

"I was always a scared girl.And you knew that."I admit."On my first ball you held my hand though we weren't allowed to have any contact in public before marriage."I smiled at an old memory."You wouldn't even leave my side afraid that the words of stuck up council woman would change my mind of marrying you."I continue to speak but smile of my memory.

"Your father had to come up to us and scold you for neglecting your duties that night.It was frightening but with a small smile he sent my way,I knew he meant well."I chuckled as I remember the sneaky grin his father gave me after successfully hitting neymar in the back as a 'pat' he would call it.

"On the few months leading up to the wedding.I would play with my food during breakfast as well as dinner because your mother never fails to remind me of the big day.I was extremely frightened."I confessed."You came to my room on the third week when you realized I hadn't eaten much.You verily demanded me to answer your question and as a result we had a filthy row that ended up with kisses."I blushed reminiscing about that night.

"As the days got shorter,The more scared and nervous I became.I covered it with a smile but you never fail to see right through me.It was two nights before the wedding and I was having the biggest doubts.And as you knocked through my doors before opening it and peeking your head into the room with your eyes shut but a cute grin on your face-I realized I never wanted anything more than marrying you."I wiped a tear with my free hand but the smile on my face stayed.