Fake Princess
CdlxxIII Chapter
“What are you doing walking alone in a place like this?”
Hue turned her head towards me who was walking beside her, “I intend to buy food ingredients. I am now trying to learn to cook, because it .. I like to pay attention to the traders who sell food,” he said again throwing his gaze forward, he said, “I want to be a good mother to my son later,”.
“You don't even speak a very rigid language anymore.”
“Speaking like that makes me remember everything, when I was Princess. Therefore, I don't want to do it again. After all, I was comfortable like this,” he turned his head and smiled at me.
“I'm sorry, for all the attitude I used to do.”
“I too, want to apologize to you, Sachi,” reply back to me.
“Sachi!”
My footsteps stopped when the voice of a female scream was heard calling my name, I turned to look at Julissa who was walking closer with two women behind her, “my voice almost finished calling you, I was,” she said while raising her hand hugging me.
“How are you guys?” I asked Amithi and Chandini who stood behind Julissa.
“We are fine,” said the two of them while bending their bodies for a moment towards me.
“You taught them very well,” I whispered slowly to Julissa.
"I know" he answered briefly to me.
“How are you doing? What are you two doing there?”
I sighed as Julissa whispered back in my ear, “we just wanted to eat, but we were expelled before having time to eat whatever was there. How're you? I was waiting for you, but you didn't tell me at all if you got here?!” I yelled at her until Julissa let go of her hug on me.
He glanced to the right and to the left and then pulled my hand running after him, “ it's too dangerous to talk about this outside,” he said as he continued walking by pulling my hand.
Julissa stopped her footsteps when she took us to a stretch of grass in the forest a little far from the Market, “I was tired,” he said again as he let go of my hand and sat on the grass.
I walk then sit next to him, “sit next to me!” I said to Hue who was still standing next to Amithi and Chandini.
I stood up as she stopped her steps beside me, I raised my hands slowly helping her to sit down, “so Julissa, explain to me what happened?” I asked with a glance towards him when he sat back next to him.
“If I go straight to the Palace, I'll make some unpleasant news. I got engaged to Adinata, then went to visit the unmarried Zeki, I don't know what news will spread about us.. Therefore, my father sent a letter to the Duke, who is not married, he said in the letter if I wanted to go on vacation. Duke responded to Dad's request to take care of me, so inevitably, I have to meet Duke first to be able to enter here,” he said while laying his body on the grass.
“I heard the news about Luana. Is Brother Haruki, alright?”
I glanced at him, “he's fine. But don't ever talk about it in front of him, you can do it right?”
“I understand. If later I visit the Kingdom of Sora, take me to his tomb, I want to apologize to him,” he said as he moved back to sit.
“You can do it with the Duke's family earlier,” I insinuated back to him until he glanced sharply at me.
“I want to do it with my friend. After all, when they humiliate you, why not just show them the name behind your ear, so they all keep their mouths shut. Why also, you should dirty your own hands by slapping them,” Julissa back grumbled with her slightly maniacal lips forward.
“By saying, I am the official fiancee of King Zeki Bechir .. Is that it?”
I smiled as Julissa nodded her head, “did you forget? I'm dead, Takaoka Sachi is dead. The fiancee of King Zeki Bechir is dead .. I have no right to introduce myself in front of many people, especially in front of his own people,”.
“Do you need a hug from me?”
“No need,” reply me when turning back to him.
“Laila, very annoying. If you want to be happy living in Yadgar, get her away from King Zeki,” said Hue who made me turn to her.
“What do you mean?”
“My husband has told you what happened here, hasn't he?” I nodded my head in reply to her words. “Duke who is in office now, was once a Marquez. He often helps King Zeki to achieve his goals when Zeki has not become the King he is today.”
“And that, indirectly makes Zeki become a little familiar with the family. They become a family trusted by Zeki now,” he said back while returning my gaze.
“I myself asked him to seek the support of a nobleman. I know it's Marquez's problem, because Zeki used to talk about it in the letters he sent. But I don't know, about his friendship with the daughter of Marquez.”
“Why should he hide it from me?” I murmured while raising my gaze upwards.
“Because of the woman, the illegitimate child of Marquez. He was only introduced to society when Marquez occupied the position of Duke, and Zeki was appointed King. Actually Sachi, I already know this.. Therefore, when you first came to Yadgar, I was so excited that you had a good impression in the eyes of those who were here. Sorry, if I hide this important thing from you, Sachi,” continued Julissa who made me glance at her.
“So, only I know nothing?”
“My brother, often hiding something from me. My partner, also did the same thing, and even my friend .. Do the same to me,” I bite my lips firmly while standing up.
“Sachi,” said Julissa who sounded when I started to step foot.
“If everything hides something important from me .. Who else can I trust?” I took a breath before continuing my steps.
“Sa-I mean, Princess Sachi.”
My footsteps stopped followed by my face looking to the side, “I am fine. Just help me to take care of the two of them,” I told Amithi who looked at me anxiously.
I continued, I sucked as hard as I could and then I exhaled again. I did it over and over again with a hand that was constantly hitting my own chest, “Sachi,” a soft whisper in the ear teased me.
“Lux, how do I feel making you uncomfortable? If yes, give me time ... I will soon forget everything before this day is over,” I whisper back with an occasional strong bite of my vibrating lips.