Through Thick or Thin (Book Two)

Chapter Twenty-Two

Previously on Through Thick or Thin

"Mina, thank God!"

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Mina's Point of View

I turned around and look at Annabelle. Her dark hair was frazzled, her cheeks were red and her eyes puffy. "What's wrong Anna?"

She wiped her cheek. "The Queen called me seven minutes ago to bring her tea but the Princess requested her-"

I already knew the issue. Annabelle had to be in two places at once. If she failed to carry out her duties she would be fired or punished. "How can I help?"

Her features instantly perked up. "Y-you would do this?"

"Of course I would." I was happy to help her after all she helped me out the other day with the Queen tray fiasco.

Annabelle grabbed me into a tight hug. "Thank you so much Mina. She's in the garden and all you have to do is bring her this," Annabelle took out a silky cloth and handed it to me. "Thank you again." She released me and ran off.

Sighing I gripped the cloth and began heading out back to the garden.

I hadn't been out there for a while, I normally took walks there when I had breaks but, every since Mark came I barely went there.

Oh well.

I walked down the three corridors and made two turn. The door for the garden soon came into sight.

I had to just do this , then I would go see Ms. Fatima right away. She's wasn't in the kitchen this morning which was suspicious. Everything today was out of the ordinary.

I twisted the knob and opened the door. Bright sun light blinded me for a second.

I groaned and rubbed my eyes, giving them time to adjust. I blinked a few times and felt my heart shatter into a million pieces.

Princess Farrah has her legs wrapped around Mark's waist and her tongue shoved down his throat. One of his hands was on the phone to his ear while the other was on the back of the Princess.

I couldn't event formulate thoughts. I wanted to rip her off of him and beat the hell of her Princess or not. While the other side of me wanted to run and hide.

How could Mark do this, why would he be kissing the Princess?

Dropping the scarf I ran back into the palace. I couldn't be here right now. I could feel my eyes burning.

Don't cry you silly girl, don't let the hurt show.

I moved through corridors as if they never existed at all in the palace. Placing my hand in front of my eyes I began wiping my tears.

You should have expected this Mina. No one goes for and stays loyal to the maid. Royalty and classy always wins over the poor and unpolished.

I moved through the palace so fast I was out the front doors within minutes. I stumbled a few times but regardless I kept at it.

The jewelry on my hands felt as if they were weighing me down. Each piece felt a thousand times heavier. I glanced at the newest one that I wore, I got it one week ago. Mama was the one who gave it to me.

"You're papa gave this to after he basically finished courting me. You can have it because I know that glow anywhere." She had that I know all look on her face that most mothers had.

My face was flushed to the extreme. she had literally waited up on me until Mark and I got back from the Oasis the first night. "T-Thank Mama."

Now I wanted to rip it from my hand. The house came into view and I ran even faster. Mama would be as heartbroken as I when I told her this.

I took the steps in one big leap and my feet made boards cry out in agony. I shifted the cloth from the door frame and looked around. "Mama?"

I heard other footsteps in the house. Footsteps they could never be my mothers. They were too heavy and they were moving too fast. "Mama!"

I began backing up towards the door when firm hands grabbed me. A guard from the castle walked out of the kitchen with a bag in his hand. His gold and green uniform looking bright in the dull surrounding that was home.

"Mina Saleh!" I jumped at Credo's voice right behind my ear. I turned slightly and indeed it was his face. "You are to be arrested and brought into the castle. You have stolen from the castle and the following items have been found in your possession: the sapphire diamond necklace from the Queen, three golden candle sticks, the golden amulet from the King, three silver spoons and forks as well as the Princess's golden bracelet."

The guard in front of me, which I had never seen before, opened the bag in his hand and all the items listed out by Credo were there.

"B-but I didn't take those and where is my mother?" I looked around and mama was no where in sight.

"No one is in this house aside from us. It is empty," The unknown guard said.

He must be lying. My mama couldn't go anywhere, what did they do to or with her.

"Liars!" I shifted in Credo's hold and he gripped me tighter.

"Ms. Saleh if you resist arrest you we will be forced to use brute force in order to detain you, Azide."

The guard in front of me gripped his sword. I'm guessing his name was Azide. Regardless of this I was not about to let them take me away from my mama and my little brother. No one would be here to take care of them if I was taken away.

I was going to be killed. That was what me being arrested would result in. I was being framed, someone wanted me out of the picture.

I didn't know where the strength came from but I broke out of Credo's hold and slammed my elbow into his nose.

Azide was swift. As soon as I was free from Credo he back handed me, knocking me to the floor.

His sword came a second later with its sharp blade right at the vein on my neck.

Credo got up and stood over to me while clutching his nose. "Look what you did you bitch!" He removed his hand and I saw his nose crooked with blood rushing from it.

I wanted to make a snide comment but Azide pressed his blade further on my neck. I felt the sting as the blade gently broke the skin.

"You'll pay for this," Credo fist moved with such speed and force that when it connected with my face I instantly saw dark spots clouding my vision.

Slowly they expanded and I lost consciousness.

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