Voiceless Prince

chapter fourteen: piano basics.

He opened the doors and saw Valeria, playing the piano. She wore a yellow dress which had white flowery patterns on it all over. She tyed her hair with a white ribbon which was given to her by her mother- the queen, on her tenth birthday. Javin smiled at the sight of her. A warm smile that could make the flowers bloom. Val too was surprised. No one came there in years. She was the only one who came there to play her piano. When he opened the door she stopped playing and stared at him for a while, she then faced her piano again with fear creeping in her spine, that's when javin gave her the warm smile, he knew she was scared of him.

"So you play", javin asked as he stepped into the room. The room had different musical instrument arranged at each corners of the room. The walls where designed beautifully with wallpapers and portraits of different kinds. It had large windows and a big entrance. The chandelier was made out of Crystal which gave the room a classic look.

"Yes I do. What are you doing here", Val asked immediately.

"You want to know what am doing here", javin asked, walking to seat next to her at the bench which made Val flinch in fear. "I heard a marvellous sound coming from here. So I followed the sound and it brought me straight to you", after javin explained to her, she turned her head to the right to avoid him.

"Now you've seen where and whom the sound was coming from, you may now leave", she stated.

"Am sorry", javin said.

"Sorry for what", Val asked, her head still at the other side.

"Sorry for trying to kiss you the other day, I don't know what came over me", javin pleaded. He knew val had a soft heart and she would believe anything. Then Val turned her head to face him.

"Are you really sorry", she asked.

"Absolutely", javin said with a smile on his face.

"Then you've been forgiven, as long as it doesn't happen again, promise", Val stated, picking up his hands and placing it on his chest, this made him smile even more this time.

"Promise", he said, surely he was lying, no one knows what he will do next. He would do anything to get a girl, use and dump.

"And hope to die.....common say it", Val demanded. Javin then arched his left eye brow in confusion.

"Fine, and hope to die", he finally said it. Which you should know its all for an act. Val gave a warm smile at him which made javin stop his naughty thoughts and stare at her smile warmly and thinking of nothing but to kiss her, but he stopped the thoughts from invading his mind because he didn't want to ruin his plans.

"So why don't you teach me how to play", javin asked.

"No, am not that good yet, I only know the basics", she replied.

"Then, I would like to learn the basics" javin said, still smiling. Val smiled and said.

"Okay, this is d r m f s l t d.........", and she went on and on telling him what to do. Her voice was wonderful and pleasing to the ears. In the process of teaching him, their hands met at a point with javins hands on hers. They both pursed for a while and javin stared at her, as Val was about to look at him, the stupid bench broke. "Hhhh" was what Val screamed out as they both fell on the floor. The bench broke from the right side, since Val was seated at the right side, she fell down and javin fell on top of her. Remember mistakenly, it wasn't on purpose, javin didn't plan that part, but he loved it. But something came up.

"GET OFF HER", a voice said, as hands grabbed javins shirt and pushed him over and then💢💢. A punch landed on his face.

"MEL!", Val screamed."it wasn't intentional please stop", Val pleaded.

"What wasn't intentional he was laying on you", Mel said with rage in her eyes, she hated javin even more than Val. Meanwhile javin was nursing his punch with his hands of course.

"Yes I know that, the bench broke and we fell off, see...", Val Said as she picked up a piece of the broken bench to proof it. "Unluckily he fell on me".

Mel just stood there realising it was true. So she became calm.

"But what's he doing here with you", Mel asked.

"It's just coincidence", Val stated.

"Are you okay?", Mel asked with a caring face.

"Yes I am", Val replied with a smile.

"Am not", javin said from where he was.

"Who  cares? No one", Mel answered him with an evil smile of her face, punching javin felt good, it felt more than good to her...it felt awesome and sweet, she loved it.

"Am so sorry javin", Val pleaded.

"That's ok.....", before he could finish his sentence Mel didn't allow him to say another word.

"Ba, ba, ba, Val please I need you in my room, I have been looking all over for you", Mel said, after which they both left the room with javin alone. Then Mel opened the door like she had forgotten something.

"Oww, and javin", Mel said sticking out her tongue at him to show her victory over him. That made javin chuckle....in anger, but since he was a calm man, he remained calm.

"My princess are you alright", one out of the four guard said as they ran towards Mel and Val panting heavily.

"Ow guards, I forgot we had guards in the castle. Am alright, we are both alright. Even though something happened none of you would have known now would you, get out of my way good for nothings", Mel said, as she pushed them out of her way with Val by her side.

"Why is she that angry", one of the guards said. They all pursed and turned when they heard foot steps coming down from the stairs, it was javin.

The guards froze at the sight of javin, he was the head of the guards and so had respect from them. Javin was still holding the spot Mel punched him,then the guards eyes stared at him with question running in their head.

"What?", javin said after passing the line of guards.

"Nothing...sir", one of the guards said immediately, while standing at attention.

Javin then left the guards with their endless thoughts. The guards stared at him back to back, till he was out of sight. There was silence as the guards stared at each other, with all of them wanting to ask the same question.