A Prince's Love

Chapter 32

The second he left Maadwoa's house, Danny urgently informed the guards to take him to Afia's house. When Maadwoa told him that they needed to talk, he felt his blood run cold in fear. He was under the impression that Maadwoa had somehow discovered that he kissed Afia and he wasn't ready to face her. Upon hearing what Maadwoa told him about Afia, multiple emotions swirled through him: relief, guilt, and fury. Relief because Maadwoa did not know about the kiss, guilt because he still felt like he had broken one of the Ten Commandments, but fury because Afia had once again threatened his girlfriend. He had already warned Afia several times not to even mention Maadwoa's name, let alone go to her house, but she blatantly disobeyed him. Danny believed that after kissing Afia, she would forget all about the incriminating picture that she saw, but clearly, he was wrong; the kiss did not have the effect he thought he had, which made him feel even worse. He couldn't bring himself to tell her about it either. He knew it would break her heart and he couldn't bear the thought of hurting her.

Now, he was seated on a peach- coloured sofa on the Nelson's verandah, waiting for Afia to come out of the house.  Her mother had went inside to fetch her for the prince upon his request to see her. Danny shook his leg up and down on the sofa, the anger building up in him as he awaited her appearance.

The door behind him opens, grasping his attention. Danny whips his head around to see Afia walk out with her little sidekicks trailing behind her.  They were all wearing the same, long sleeved body-con dress, except in different colours. Paulina was in light blue, Joy was in bright green, and Afia was wearing pink (as usual). If Danny wasn't so frustrated, he would have stopped to question why they looked like the Powerpuff Girls.

"Danny! You came to see me!" Afia gushes, throwing her hands around him. He immediately, but lightly, pushes her off of him, and she narrows her eyes at him, looking taken aback. Once again, Danny pushes her away (quite literally) after showing some interest in her.

"Hello Prince Danny." Paulina and Joy say simultaneously with wide grins on their faces. The prince ignored their greeting and  focused his gaze on his fiance.

"Are you okay?" she asks him, readjusting her tight dress.

"I'm not here to celebrate and laugh. I need to talk to you, once again." Danny briskly says.

She shrugs, raising her brow. She didn't want him to see how affected she was by his tone.

"Well my friends and I are in the middle of a home photoshoot, so let's not waste too much time." she remarks, crossing her arms.

Danny scoffs at her attitude, while he mimics her and also crosses his arms across his chest.

"You went to Maadwoa's house again." he states, jumping straight to the point.

Paulina and Joy share a funny look with each other, while Afia bitterly chuckles. She should've known that he was here because of that. Why else would he willingly come to her house?

"Oh, so that's why you've marched to my house like a police officer." she remarks.

Danny glares at her. "I told you not to go there again."

"No, you strongly suggested that I don't go there again. And the fact that you know this means you were with her, once again." she retorts. The jealousy was dripping from her mouth.

"That's not the point here." Danny fired back but Afia throws her hands in the air.

"That's the whole point! You're still seeing her."

Paulina and Joy clear their throats awkwardly, while Joy pats Afia's shoulder.

"We're just going to go now--" Joy starts but Danny cuts her off.

"No, stay. You two obviously like sticking your noses into my business."

They nervously smile, scratching their heads.

"W-wha-"

"Don't act clueless. You two follow me around and report everything you see to Afia. You've caused this. Don't you have anything better to do with your lives?" he scolds with a scowl on his face. He didn't mean to come off as rude but they were the reason Afia kept finding out about Maadwoa and threatening her.

The girls look down in shame, not daring to respond to or make eye contact with the prince.

Afia gasps at the comment. "Don't talk to my friends like that just because of that rubbish girl."

Danny steps closer to them, balling up his fists. The girls notice and take a step back, feeling intimidated.

"Don't call her that ever again. Learn to respect, Afia."

Afia gulps, feeling a heat rise to her face. And it wasn't a blush. She was embarrassed that Danny was talking to her like this, especially in front of her friends. Danny noticed the fear in the girls' eyes and steps back, giving them space to breathe.

Paulina's lips tighten in an awkward smile before she opens her mouth to speak.

"Um, Prince, with all due respect. You sound like you are interested in this girl."

Afia hums. "Say it again. It's so obvious, yet he keeps denying it."

Danny scans them up and down in disgust. Whether it is true or not, they have no right to pry into his life like stalkers, especially Joy and Paulina.

"That is none of your concern. I don't know how many times I have to tell you that there is nothing going on between her and I. Leave her alone and don't ever step foot in the village again"

The girls gasp and their jaws drop in astonishment. Now Danny has gone as far as to threaten Afia.

Afia steps closer to him while her friends watch the scene unfold.

"Are you threatening me? Danny, are you really threatening me because of her." she questions with an amused look on her face.

Danny stands straighter. "If you took it as a threat, then that sounds like a personal problem. All I said was that you need to stay away from her and stop bothering people that you don't even know."

Afia scoffs. What about the kiss they shared? Was that fake? The date. Was that fake? After all this time they spent together, even from childhood, did Danny not feel anything for her at all? If Danny wouldn't stop seeing that girl, then she also wouldn't stop bothering Maadwoa.

"Well, then. Get this into your head. I will continue to bother and harass her until the day you decide to come to your senses and cease your little adventures with her." she says, with a glare.

Danny sucks her teeth, stepping closer to her. "You wouldn't dare do that."

She gives him a wicked smile. "Watch me."

She snaps her fingers, beckoning for her friends to follow her back into the house. Before Afia walks in, she turns back around to Danny.

"You can visit me again when your senses come back. If not, don't step foot here again."

Danny rolls his eyes as she slams the door shut. With pleasure, he thought to himself.
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