Always Broken (Book 1 and 2)

Chapter 7: Regret (Book 2)

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Lorena Eliakim

It had been weeks since Sahem had talked to me and it was pure torture. I hated to admit anything when it came to acknowledging my emotions. However, one thing that I could not deny was that I missed Sahem. Everyday, I kept waiting for him to show up with that silly smirk that was full of shenanigans and say, 'Flower, I missed you.' But I realized he would never come back because I told him not too and of course, who would risk being humiliated again? I shot his pride down enough when I told him that I hate him. He probably thought I actually hated him anyway.

My mother began to realize that I had been out of my spirits for the last couple of weeks so one day she asked me, "Is there something bothering you, my dear? You have not been cheerful in quite a while. Is it Joseph?"

"No. There is nothing to worry about. I am just feeling down today. I did not sleep last night," I said, trying to make up a valid excuse for my sour mood.

"Lorena, you know you cannot lie to me for too long. I am your mother and I know when something is amiss with my daughter. You can tell me anything that you want. Besides, you will be the queen one day and you will rule a thrown someday. Your duty will leave less time for burdens. So, what has you so sad today?" She asked again, prying for information.

I knew my mother meant no harm when she tried to cheer me up but sometimes her lectures only reminded me of what I would have to do one day. One day I would have to take over as queen with a man beside me as the king. If I had to be truthful, I would tell you that I was scared of becoming queen- scared of growing up and becoming the image of a true woman. I was scared- terrified actually.

I was very close to telling my mother about Sahem and I but I remembered the rules.

I lived in Judea- a very segregated city filled with radical gentiles and loyal Jewish people. If you were a Jewish person, it would be forbidden to marry anyone that was Non-Jewish, especially if you were in royalty. The punishment for women going against this rule resulted in imprisonment or even death. However, men were able to do whatever they wanted as long as they kept their affairs secret. This offended me very much but I was never allowed to say so because I was the king's daughter and my father was the very one who made this rule.

Even though Sahem and I were only friends and would never marry each other, I knew my mother would jump to conclusions. So, I made the decision not to tell her. I would talk to her about it when the time was right.