The Duchess [3]

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Serayah

Tick.Tick.Tick.

The thing with time is that it could be our worst enemy or it could be the thing that we value the most in life.In this moment its both for me.

Its an enemy because well I'm out of time and I couldn't possibly ever see my son to ever inherit the throne whlist even graduate.I would never see Rafa have children of her own or even see my sister serane being a mother in law to her daughter future partner or neymar ever becoming a father in law to a beautiful and pleasant girl or even become a grandfather him self.

As I lay on my now death bed-breathing heavily as my frail hands clutched onto neymar.It was that sense of knowing I'm done for that this sickness is going to be the one that kills me.

I had another collapse after two short days of Rafa's wedding in which within those dsys were spent doing the wedding festivities and announcements to that nation of Neymar and I wedding.In my precise I know I'm not doing so well and whether neymar liked it or not He knows this as well.Maybe thats why he sits beside me and whispers the sweet messages or even visits down the memory lane of our time of happiness together.Giving me the reason to fight on-fight this disease in me that is slowly taking away my life.

Neymar is exhausted.I know that and I can see that."Go rest" I would tell him but the fear within him-the fear that if he were to come back in this room and I would no longer in a conscious state strikes him and encourage him to stay.

"I love you,always."He whispers and rests his head on my cheek.I would squeeze his hand to remind him that so do I.

I love him more than the words Love itself.More than my life.More than anything this crown were to offer anyone the life of luxury and passion.

My mother soon entered with tear stained cheeks and hollowed cheeks-My sister right behind her holding her to support her from what I would imagined as a collapse.

"Ney"I whisper onto his ears.He hums and looks at me."I want to marry you." I said let this be my dying wish.

"Right now?"He asks and I nodded weakly.

"I know I'm not doing so well-but if you will-Lets go according to plan and go to that cabin-a small backyard wedding.I've had my dress-the dress I always show you-the dress I would have married you in if your mother was not so persistent on being traditional.Lets go today."I said "If this were my last days-atleast ney we would have that peace of knowing that we were always bound together and I'd see you again as we reunite in heaven." I know he doesn't want to hear it but this is reality as he shook his head and placed a kiss on my forehead.

"I love you-im going to inform Zar right now."

We got married that day-In a small wedding completed with our son and the family that we have left and even some staff that we had considered as close friends of ours outside the cabin a few distance away from the cabin and the waterfall but just right for the both of us.

"To the love of my life and the mother of my son and the mother of the country.If there is one thing that I would ask from god right now is to ask for a given miracle for more time with you.For me to cherish you and make you one hell of a happy wife.If I could trade my life for your I would gladly do it in a heartbeat and I could never imagine life without you.You are my everything-you are the one who completes me-who makes me wake up in the morning because I look forward to seeing you.I just"Neymar sobs and I knew tears were spilling out uncontrollably as I take him in my embrace.The wedding ended with a kiss and we enjoyed small snacks that was prepared by the kitchen staff in whom brought all of this food to the cabin.

After two beautiful days and endless nights of love with my family.We returned back to the castle and I was once again confined in Neymar's room.I pushed neymar to go for his meeting today and whlist he was out I enjoyed the summer air from the bench in Neymar window.Breathing in and out as Davi uses Neymar's telescope to see the tourist in the gates or even the people in town walking around.

"Hey davi."I called and he looked at me.

"Yes mama."He asks with curiosity all over his face.

"You know I love you and I will continue to support you in everything you do-you will always be my baby boy-my pride and joy.I love you always."I said and tears spill because this boy that I helped groomed to be a young pleasant and a boy full of love would never see his mother again and that pains me knowing how much in pain he would be.

"Mama"He calls and I turn to him."I love you forever."He calls and I smiled and return "I love you more than anything my pride and joy."

It was the evening when I laid back in bed and neymar came to sit next to me and take my hand in his as we spoke about his day,whlist my mother makes us both a cup of tea in the corner of the suite.

I feel tired.Very tired and I could feel the pain.

"Serayah" Neymar whispers and I look at him.Whlist my mother have tears in her eyes.
"I know you're tired baby."And I nodded.

"I love you."
Breathe in and out-in and out-in and out.It was time to go home.To give peace to a soldier that had fought for so long.

Nissamail

It is the end of a journey,A journey that I have loved every step of the way.A journey that had made me met all of you.

Thank you for everything and I mean that from the bottom of my heart.An Epilogue will come up soon-if you're curious to find out what I meant by the last sentence of Serayah❤️

I'll see you in the Epilogue my loves❤️