The Black Panther (Discontinued)

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Harper edit ^

Quick trivia : What did I say Harper's accent sounded like ?

Can you guess Harper's height ?

What instruments does Harper play ?

Name one of extra language T'Challa can speak ?

What movie american movie franchise does T'Challa enjoy ?

These questions will be relevant to the next chapter.
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T'Challa pov *

She sleeps all day. All day and all night. It was her only way to cope for now, because being awake was too painful. Several days later her mothers funeral was being held in Cai. I begged her to attend her mother's funeral but she refused. With her being a ticking time bomb, I didn't push her too hard. I didn't want to make a bad situation worse. On the second week she got even worse. She stayed in her pajamas, it was a struggle for her to get out of the bed but I drew her a bath every night. When she didn't have the strength to bathe on her own I did it for her. When she didn't have the strength to wash her hair on her own, I did it for her. I stayed on top of her selfcare while she checked out of her mind for awhile. The main struggle was eating.

" Romanda made you soup. It's your favorite. Have a little bit ", I scooped a spoonful of the creamy tomato soup and held it up to her mouth.

" I'm not hungry ", she mumbled, fidgeting with her hands. I often thought Harper was suffering from a bit of anxiety with the way she nervously looked around some days. There was a guilt on her face.

" Please....Engelosi. You haven't eaten since yesterday and you've barely eaten all week. Just a few bites ", I bribed.

" I said I'm not hungry ", I saw her face start to twist up as she started to get emotional. I put the spoon down.

" Okay...Okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry....", I grabbed the back of her head and kiss her forehead lovingly as she choked her tears down. Her big doe eyes looked up at me and then down at the plate I made for her, before she reverted them back to Storm who was running around the room like a maniac. Storm jumped into her arms and she held her, pushing her face into her wool and carrying her to the bed to lay down. She'd be taking her second nap today. I took the food out of the room and put it back into the kitchen. The maids put it up for later.

" How is she ? ", Romanda asked.

" Still having trouble eating ", I sighed.

" That's to be expected. Ahmet is coming to talk to her today with your niece. Maybe that will pick her up a little bit and get her eating ", Romanda suggested.

" Yeah...maybe ", I ran my hand over my face in a stressed manner.

It broke out on the news what she did. The people in Cai wanted to follow her, they worshipped her now. That wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for the fact that she was already ruling a nation here with me. Pretty soon we'd have to make a trip back to Cai to instill some order there. I had sent a few soldiers to patrol the surrounding areas and since her father's death, things were improving and the city was quiet and peaceful. While the people in Cai were still celebrating her name, Wakanda wanted interviews with her. They were calling her a warrior in newspapers and Kimoyo articles and complimenting her on how strong she is, amazed at how she ended the war in Cai and how she eradicated the boarder issue. They truly believed she was a goddess and though she was...she didn't feel like one. Some days she didn't even bother opening her eyes when she woke up. The night terrors were also another problem for her. I'd wake up to see her shaking and twitching in the middle of the night, reliving what happened before. All I could do was hold her through it but it wasn't enough. I already had an on call therapist on the way. I thought it would be a good idea for Harper's brother to come for support. Ahmet came a couple hours later with Lily. This was my first time meeting her. She looked around 6 months old and was born while I was away.