The twelfth disciple 2 episode 1 – 3
đThe 12th
DĂźsciplĂȘâïž
(His Royal Majesty)
Season_2
Episode 1
By: Faith Lucky
Danica
I walked into the house but couldnât find anyone at home â mum, or grandma. Ahh! Thank goodness.
I climbed up the stairs to my room and aals soon aa I got in, I giggled and fell on the bed.
I bit my nails while staring up at the ceiling and after a while, I sat up and brought the envelope out of my bag. Oh my! It felt so huge.
I glanced at my door to be sure Iâd locked it properly. Then, I opened the envelope and my eyes beamed when i saw the cash in it.
Oh my gee!!! This wasâŠâŠ.
How on earth do i spend this??? It was too much!!!
I gasped and flipped the clean notes. I seriously couldnât believe this. It was mine â mine!!
I bit my lower lip and fixed the cash back into the envelope. Then, I stood up and ran to one of my bags, fixing the envelope deep into it. I just hope this is safe enough, cause I couldnât have mum or grandma seeing it. Iâd definitely be busted.
I took in a deep breath and went to lay back on the bed, staring up at the ceiling. And as I did, I thought about him â the prince.
He finally knows my identity â he knows Iâm the lady heâs been looking for. G©sh! How was he able to find out?? I still canât believe it. Hmph.
A smile curved up my l-ips when I recalled the way heâd stared at me. Itâs prince Nathan weâre talking about here.
Ahh! If not for grandma, only God knew what wouldâve happened. Her strict rules are the only things stopping me from falling on him â truthfully. ElseâŠ.who wouldnât want to be with the prince? And to think I was the lady heâs been looking for?? Geez!
I giggled and turned on the bed. Oh! Whatâs wrong with me? I couldnât just contain my excitement, huh?
WellâŠsomehow, I felt glad heâd gotten to know about my identity anyway.
YesâŠI mean, Iâve been hiding it for so long and i really wanted to know what his reactions would be when he finally gets to know.
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Nathan
Driving back home, my phone kept beeping with numerous calls and when I picked one of them, I discovered it was Tâjay.
Oh,crap!
âSeriously, Nathan. Did it have to take you the wh0le day to pick my calls??â He snapped as soon as I answered the call.
âAhh! Iâve been busy, man. What is it?â
âCrap. Well, I just wanted to remind him of theâŠ.â
âGeez! I know, okay? I rememberâ I cut him off with a sigh.
âOkay, better. And donât forget its a couples night. So, youâre meant to come with your partnerâ.
âPartner? You and I both knows I donât have a partner, Jay. So,IâŠ.â
âEveryone would be there with their partners, Nathan. You shouldnât be the only odd oneâ.
âYea, Iâm driving, okay? And I need to concentrate. Byeâ,
And I ended the call. Oh! Geez!
Few minutes later, another call came in and was about turning it off when I realized it was Andrea. Oh! Sht. Seriously?? Not now!
I wasnât in the mood. ButâŠconsidering Iâd snobbed her calls the last time she called, I felt i had no choice.
I picked the call and put it on speaker.
âNathan!â She squealed.
âFor heavens sake, you finally decided to pick my calls. Whats wrong,,Nathan? Youâve beenâŠ.â
âIâm so sorry, Andrea. The last few times you called were like the busiest moments of my lifeâ.
âAnd you couldnât return my calls, at least?â
âI know, but IâŠ.â I paused and sighed. âIâm sorry, okay?â
She was silent for a while and I figured she was probably putting on her childish frown.
âAnyway, how have you been? â she asked.
âWellâŠIâve been great, I guess. Everything is fine. And you? Howâs Atlanta?â
âOh!! Atlanta is greatâ, she paused and giggled.
âIâve missed you, NathanâŠâŠand I canât wait to see you againâ.
âYeahâŠsame here. Iâve missed youâ.
âReally?? What do you miss about me?â
Her voice was enthusiastic and I chuckled.
âWellâŠIâve missed your liveliness, your jokes, your voiceâŠ.â
âOh, Nathan! Youâre making me blushâ, she laughed hĂŠrd and even without seeing her,,I could tell her entire face was pink already.
âUmâŠ.you know what? Mum was talking about coming to Korea for a friendâs wedding. So, Iâm gonna do my best to persuade her to come and that way,,weâd see again. What do you think?â
âWellâŠ.thatâd be great. Iâd be waitingâ.
âAlright. Bye ,need to go nowâ,,
âBye Andreaâ,,
And she ended the call.
Oops!
I took in a deep breath and focused my eyes on the road.
AndreaâŠ.she hasnât changed,,has she?
I scoffed when I thought of it.
Another beep came into my phone again and this time around, it was a text message.
I glanced at the screen and discovered it was from Mabel:
âNathan, dadâs condition is getting worse. Iâm scaredâ.
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Danica
I was about sleeping off when the door opened and I forced my eyes open to see it was mum. Oh!
She stood by the door and glared hĂŠrd at me.
âUmâŠgood evening, mumâ, I greeted nervously, but she didnât say a word for the first few seconds.
âCome with me. Weâre going outâ, she finally said and walked out of the room.
WaitâŠwhaaat???
My jaws dropped in shock. Going out with mum??? By this time???
Season_2
Episode 2
By: Faith Lucky
Danica
Mum and I walked out to the roadside. And the wh0le time, I couldnât stop thinking about what she was up to. Why would she suddenly want to take me out? Why?
Though, a part of me felt happy Iâd be going out with mum, the other part was still scared. This woman behaves like a criminalâŠ.g©sh! And coupled with the fact that she doesnât like meâŠ.I coupled with the fact she doesnât like me, I couldnât be any more suspicious.
We got to the road and boarded a cab to a far destination and the wh0le time, she was silent.
The ride was quite long but we finally arrived and she paid the cabby off. I looked around and discovered it was nowhere hidden. It was actually around a mall.
OâŠ.kay. Could she possibly bring me here for shopping?
My questions were answered when I saw her walking towards a black jeep. Whaaat??? That looks like one of the royal cars. Whatâs going on???
I flinched and watched her as ahe walked towards the car which was opened as she got close and a guy stepped out.
Oh my God!!!
No! He was one of Prince Ericâs guards. Whatâs mum doing???
I forced my weak legs towards them so I could get a proper view.
âI thought the prince would be here?â I heard mum ask, her eyes beady- looking.
âHeâs supposed to. But,,something urgent came up which needed his attention. Heâll be back for her tomorrowâ, the guard replied.
Back for whaaaat???
âSoâŠi should bring her back here tomorrow? Same sâ±0t and time?â Mum asked.
âYesâ,
She turned and shot me a stare.
âOkay,,fine. But Iâll be needing some more money. I actually thought the deal would b done today so I could get my full paymentâ. She said with a sniff.
âYouâll get the rest of your payment once the prince is done with herâ.
âThe hâll â Iâm not agreeing to that. The prince not wanting to show up should be how own lost. Listen, I really need some cash, okay? So please, let me have something. And when the deal is completed tomorrow, Iâll get the rest of the moneyâ.
The guard stared at her for sometime, then dipped his hand into his suit pocket and brought out some cash.
âMake sure you donât fail to get her here tomorrowâ. He instructed.
âOf courseâ mum giggled as she flipped the clean notes in her face.
The guard walked into the car and left while I stood dumbfounded.
Oh my God! This isnât happening. It simply canât be happening.
Mum smiled as she turned back to look at me.
âCome on, I need to get some things from the mallâ. She said non challantly and started walking away.
âMum?â My voice was weak.
She stopped walking and looked back at me.
âWhat is it, Danica? What?â
Tears threatened to drop from my eyes, but I struggled to fight them back.
âYouâreâŠ.youâre selling me out to the prince?â I asked, my voice echoing outmost shock and disbelief.
A tear finally dropped from my eyes as I stared at her in shock. Was she being serious??
A mother â encouraging her child to have sx??
âMumâŠ.?â
âWhatâs so special about it, Danica? As a matter of fact, it isnât gonna take up to 1 hour. He just drills you for a few minutes and youâre done. We get stinking rich! Use your brain!â She rasped and hit me on the head.
More tears streaked my face.
âListen to me, Danica, and listen very good. The prince has already paid half of the money to me and the only thing stopping mw from getting the full payment is the last part of the deal which would be taking place tomorrow. So, make sure you donât do anything to ruin it. Do you understand???â
I was silent.
âI saidâŠdo you understand??â She rasped again and I shook my head.
âI canât believe youâre doing this,MomâŠâ I whimpered.
âI understand if you hate me, but doing thisâŠ.is it really necessary?â
She scoffed and came close.
âStop making me look like a fool, danica. Youâre part of the reasons I spent 18 years in jail. And youâd have to be the one to fix that mess. Do you understand me???â, she yelled and grabbed my hand, pulling me close
âAnd let me just warn youâŠif my mother gets to know about this â I swear, Iâll kill you. Trust me!â
She fred my hand roughly and walked away, leaving me in tears.
Oh my God! No.
I fell weakly on the floor, huddling my arms and legs. How could she do this to me? How possible?
My own mother?
No.
I ruffled my hair as I wept bitterly. I couldnât let this happen. I couldnât let her do this to me.
I needed to get help from someone.
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Eric
âOhâŠ..yeahâŠ
âMy princeâŠ..
âOhâŠ..
âOh myâŠ.GodâŠ.!â
The bch yelped as I dr1lled into her. I hit her earnestly,,taking all the plea$ure I wanted and finally,I was done.
âMy princeâŠ.that was awesomeâ, she smiled hungrily as she looked at me.
I shot her a stare and dressed properly and just then, my phone started ringing. It was one of my guards.
âMy princeâ, he called as soon as I picked up.
âYes? Were you able to get her?â I asked.
âYes, the mother had shown up with her and I asked them to return tomorrowâ,
âGoodâ, I mumbled with ecstasy and dropped the call.
Perfect. Wait for me, Danica. Iâll make sure youâll be unable to walk again after tomorrow.
Season_2
Episode 3
By: Faith Lucky
Danica
I sat on the floor for a long time, waiting for mum to come out from the mall.
I was tired of weeping already and just remained quiet on the floor. But shortly, I had some company.
âDanica?â
I turned to see who had called my name and my eyes beamed when I discovered it was the woman from the other night â the night of the Royal banquet.
She looked richly dressed, as usual, but also looked surprised.
âYour name is DanicaâŠ.right?â She asked and I nodded slowly.
âYou still remember me?â She asked and I nodded again.
Then, she dropped to a crouch in front of me.
âWhy are you here alone? Have you been crying?â
I sniffed and didnât say a word. I couldnât say a word cause I was scared of pouring more tears.
âCome onâ. She hushed and held my hands, lifting me from the floor.
And we stood,,facing each other.
âWhatâs the problem, darling? Why have you been crying?â She asked, but I still couldnât say a word as I just bent my head ruefully, staring at the floor.
âHey; you can talk to me. Do you want us to go sit somewhere?â She asked and I shook my head, then looked at her.
âYou donât have to worry about me, maâam. Iâm justâŠâ I paused and sniffed.
âI just have a lot going through my mind, maâam. And IâŠI want to be aloneâ.
âOh, dearâŠâ She cooed and I could sense pain in her voice. âWhat is the problem? You can feel free to talk to me. I can be of helpâ.
For a second, her offer was tempting. For a second, I felt so eager to hug her and follow her to wherever she had in mind. I felt so safe.
âMaya?â I suddenly heard a voice and turned to see it was mum.
Oh, no. Sheâs back!
The woman in front of me scoffed and clearly looked surprised seeing mum.
âKim?â She called in return, her hand falling from mine.
Mum looked at me, then back at her.
âWhatâre you doing with her, Danica? Come over here!â She snapped, but I didnât move.
I was a little confused. Did they know each other?
The woman looked at me, having a quizzical look on.
âLet me guessâŠ.sheâs the daughter you had in jail?â She asked.
âAnd how is that any of your business? Have you gone deaf, Danica? Come over here, now!!â Mum yelled and I ran towards her.
Oh my! Whatâs going on?
The woman â Maya â scoffed and crossed her hands.
âItâs such a pleasant surprise, Kim. Never thought youâd be getting out of jail anytime soonâ she said sarcastically.
âYeah. And I never thought Iâd come out to meet a bâtch like you still aliveâ mum replied and my eyes dimmed.
Whaaaaat???
Maya chuckled and tucked her hair behind her ear.
âWellâŠ.I must confess, Kim. You still look so beautiful â even after spending 18 years in jail. Prison does look good on you. I think you were born to be a criminalâ.
âHow dare youâŠ?â Mum tried attacking her, but I was fast enough to hold her back.
âDonât touch me!â She snapped and pushed my hand away from hers.
I stared at the woman in surprise. What problem does she have with mum?
âOh! I shouldnât be seen around talking to a lowlife like you, Kim. I just feel so bad for the poor thing you have as a daughter. She clealry doesnât deserve you. Get a lifeâ. She rolled her eyes and walked away, leaving me in shock.
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After the encounter, mumâs mood got worst. She looked bittered and angry and I avoided talking to her so she doesnât transfer her anger on me.
As soon as we got home, she ignored grandma in the sitting room and climbed up the stairs.
âKim!â Grandma whoâd been working on some clothes in the sitting room called, but she didnât stop to look at her or say a word.
Grandma was undoubtedly shocked and looked at me.
âWhat happened to her? Whatâs wrong?â She asked,confused. And I just shrugged.
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Bitna
I was watching some movies in the sitting room when the door opened and I turned to see it was mum.
Oh! Finally.
âHi mumâ I beamed as she came close and sat next to me on the couch.
I stood up and gave her a peck.
âBaby, howâre you doing?â She asked, sounding tired. Not just tired, but upset.
âIâm fine, mum. I wasnât expecting you home todayâ I said with a playful eye roll.
âYeahâŠluckily, I was able to finish up in time for today. Is your dad home?â
âYes. Heâs upstairs. UmâŠare you okay, mum? You look kind of upsetâ.
Iâm fine. Iâm justâŠâ
She paused and sighed. âI met someone I never thought Iâd see in a long time. Someone that actually ruined my moodâ,,
Huh?
âReally? Whoâs it?â I asked curiously.
That was actually the first time mum was speaking ill about someone.
âSheâs.,..â
We heard footsteps and discovered it was dad, climbing down the stairs.
âYou should get some sleep, Kim. Its lateâ, mum quickly said, and I was shocked to know she was changing the topic.
I stared at her without saying a word until dad was close.
âLove, youâre backâ he beamed and mum stood up to give him a side hug.
âYes, hon. How was work today?â
âUgh! StressfulâŠâ
I stood up with my phone and laptop.
âIâll be in my roomâ. I muttered to no one in particular and took the stairs.
What was mum hiding?
My phone awakened with a ring, snapping me out of my thoughts and I picked after discovering it was Jeong.
âHey, girlfriend!â She beamed
âHiâ, I muttered casually as I walked into my dazzling room and kept my laptop on the bed.
âStill awake? Howâre you doing?â She asked.
âIâm fine, Jeong â I guessâ.
âOkay then. I actually called to check up on you. The presentationâs tomorrow, remember? Howâre you coping with Alex?â
âThat guyâs a complete jerk! Iâm pretty sure heâs gonna make me fail. He acts like a dumb@a$â I grumbled as I sat on the bed.
âOops! Calm down, Bitnaâ, she laughed.
âSo, you mean your presentation is likely to be wrong? Oh, no. Danica might actually beat you to it again. And to think she was paired with the princeâŠâ
Urgh!!! I fisted my hand angrily. Why did she have to mention her name?
âDmn it! I hate that lady!â I cur$ed angrily.
I ruffled my hand, thinking of what it would look like, having her humiliate me again. Everyoneâs gonna see me as a joke!
âBitna, you need toâŠ.â
âJeong, wait!â I said when an idea suddenly popped into my head.
I ran my eyes around, fixing the plan.
âWhat is it, Bitna?â
âPerfect!â I beamed.
Yes,perfect!!
I smiled happily.
âI think I know a way of preventing Danica from attending the presentations with the princeâ, I said with a smirk.
âIâll make her run out of school tomorrowâ.