The twelfth disciple episode 12 – 14
đThe 12th
DĂźsciplĂȘâïž
(His Royal Majesty)
Episode 12
By: Faith Lucky
Bitnaâs Pov:
I sat on my my bed as I racked my head over the work in front of me, my books opened carelessly.
Why was this being so difficult huh?
I tore out a lot of pages after wrong trials. But one fact about me â I never give up.
Suddenly, the door opened and I lifted my eyes to see it was mum.
âBitna darling, youâre still in bed? Donât you have classes today?â She asked as she held the door.
She was looking natty and dressed to kill â as always.
Well, mum was one pretty woman.
âI do, mum. Still need to finish up my assignmentâ I replied tiredly, rolling my eyes back to the book.
âOh, dear. Didnât you finish it up last night?â She asked and I shook my head sideways.
âHm. I wish I could be of help. Anyway,, Iâm off to work already. So, take care of yourself, okay? Your dad will be home soonâ.
She walked up to me and planted a sweet peck.
âOkay mum. Bye.
âUmâŠ.mum, will you be going for the Royal banquet tomorrow?â I called back her attention.
âOh..that!â She sighed.
âWell, Iâd love to, Bitna. But tomorrow might be a really busy day for me. Anyway, letâs see how it goesâ .she smiled and stroke my hair.
Her phone started ringing immediately and she pulled it out from her bag.
âOops! Need to go already. Bye honey. Love youâ she said as she ran out of the room.
âLove you too, mumâ I mumbled with a light smile as the door finally went close.
Hmm.
I took in a deep breath and took my eyes back to the books, resuming work.
I needed to find the answer to this. I was the best student in school.
Iâm not exaggerating butâŠyes. I was the best student and had won an award last session. I guess thatâs one of the reasons my parents are so proud of me.
I continued solving and after a long while, I let out a cry of as I finally fixed the puzzle.
Iâd gotten the answer.
âYes!!!â
I giggled happily as I cross checked the answer. Ahh!! Thank goodness. At last.
I let out a deep sigh of relief and started arranging my books into my bag. I was still in the process when my eyes suddenly caught with something interesting on the tele.
I arched my brows and took up the TV remote â quickly, increasing the volume which I had decreased when I was studying.
Nathan was on tele and that was what gripped my attention.
Nathan.
A huge smile came up on my face.
But whatâs he doing? It doesnât seem like one of his commercial ads.
âI know youâre out thereâ he said from the tele.
âAnd I hope you can see meâ.
Huh?
It was more like a video and he sat , facing the television screen.
âYou saved me yesterday, but ran away just before I could see your face.
âPlease, I really want to see you, I want to know you. IâŠ.I promise not to hurt you. I justâŠwant us to talk and youâll be rewarded for your timeâ.
He paused and brought out a bracelet from his pocket, holding it out to the screen.
âI know this belongs to you. And to the rest of the viewers out there, please, if you know anyone who owns this, let me know and youâll be rewarded.
âThanksâ.
And the screen went off.
My face crumpled up immediately.
WaitâŠ.
Whaaat???
Who is Nathan looking for that much?
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Duriâs Pov:
(1st prince)
I parked my car in the des**ted area and looked through the mirror before stepping out.
I looked around to be sure no one was watching. Well, of course. Who could be here in this jungle?
After making doubly sure, I proceeded to my location, walking through the bushes. And after a long walk, I got to the snug looking house.
There was no need knocking on the door. So, I just brought out the spare key from my pocket, ins**ted it into the keyh0le, and the door was opened.
I walked in â slowly â and met the sitting room quiet and empty.
âIâm hereâ I announced my entrance, hoping sheâd come out.
But there was nothing.
I dropped my car keys on the center table and sighed.
âWhere are you?â I called out again and this time around, heard her footsteps.
I turned swifty and saw her coming in from the bedroom, her face crinkled up in smiles.
âSon?â She hushed and my eyes beamed.
âMumâ I muttered and rushed to hug her.
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Danicaâs Pov:
As Nana and I walked to her house, she tried all she could to make me cheerful by bringing up interesting stories and jokes.
As we walked through the woods, I stared at the sâ±0t where I had seen the prince and my heart suddenly gave a leap, making me forget a bit about the pains Iâd been feeling a while ago.
Nana had almost noticed the way I stared so keenly at the place. And I quickly took my eyes away.
Finally, we got to her house and met her mum about leaving.
Ahh! Thank goodness we arrived in time. She was already outside the house.
âMum? Are you going out?â Nana asked as we stood in front of her.
âAh; yes. Did you deliver my message?â She asked, riffling through her bag for something.
âYes. UmâŠmum. Danica is here for the banquet stuff. Sheâs agreed to be among the cooksâ she said and her mother paused to look at me.
âOh! Is that so?â She asked and I nodded.
âWellâŠas you can see,Iâm on my way out already. So, donât worry, Iâll talk to Hannah about it. And by tomorrow morning, youâll come here, and Iâll take you to her. You know, the cooking starts long before the banquet. So, youâll need to be there by morningâŠ.â
As she explained, Nana left us and went into the house.
âDo you understand?â She concluded. .
âYes, maâam. Thanks a lotâ I smiled warmly, rubbing my palms together.
âUmâŠmaâam, pleaseâŠIâd want this to be a secretâŠbetween us. I wouldnât want my grandma getting to know about it, pleaseâ I said.
âOf course, of course. I understand, dear. You donât have to worry about it.
âIâll be on my way now. Byeâ.
âBye maâamâ.
And I watched her leave.
Phew! Thank goodness..
âDanica!!!â I suddenly heard my name from the room â Nana scre-med my name.
What??
I flinched and ran into the house and found her facing the tele.
âWhat is it, Nana?â I asked, perturbed at the way she had scre-med my name.
But her eyes were glued to the tele and I also looked at it.
WaitâŠ.
Whaaaat???
Nathan?? On a live video?
âDanicaâŠ..isnât that your bracelet??â Nana asked and my heart nearly left my chest.
Episode 13
By: Faith Lucky
Danicaâs Pov:
My feet wobbled immediately and I felt my wh0le system shake.
Oh my God! Whatâs happening? Whatâs Nathan doing??
âDanica!!â Nana yelled my name again, but I was completely speechless;
Numb.
Nathan was looking for me?!?
The video ended and Nana switched off the tele and turned to face me properly.
âSeriously, Danica. Whatâs happening?? Isnât that your bracelet? Or itâs just a coincidence??â She asked, her hand on her wa-ist.
I felt my heart beat rapidly, my lungs became dry.
The prince was looking for me?
âDanica!!â
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âSo, you mean you saved the prince?â She asked, sounding more calm now. And I just nodded.
âButâŠ.â
She ran out of words and scoffed
âThis is so crazy.
âSoâŠ.what will you do, Dan? What if your mother gets to see the news? Sheâd definitely recognize the braceletâ.
And that was my worst fear.
âI donât know, Nana. I donât know what to do. IâŠI had no idea heâd look for meâ I replied, anxiety resounding in my voice.
âButâŠâ
She paused and scoffed.
âWhy did you run away in the first place? Why didnât you just stay andâŠmaybe talk to him or something?â
âWhaat?? Are you kidding me, Nana? Its the prince weâre talking about here! Do you think itâs easy talking with him?â I
asked, abacked and she sighed.
âWellâŠI understand. But ..what do you do now? Heâs looking for you. Are youâŠmeeting up with him?â She asked and my eyes dimmed.
âWhaaat?? Hell no!! Grandma would definitely kill me if she gets to find out. Besides, IâŠ.I donât think I can face him I meanâŠwhat would he do? Or say to me?â
âOh! Danicaâ she exhaled deeply.
âBut it seems he doesnât even know your face. Didnât he you see properly?â.
âIâŠ.I donât know. ButâŠhe was still a bit unconscious. So, Iâm thinking he couldnât see me properly. That explains itâ. I replied. .
For a moment, we were silent.
âWhy donât you just go to him, huh?â She asked calmly.
âItâs no big dealâ.
I shook my head vigorously.
âIâŠI canât face the prince, Nana. I canât. Itâs royalty weâre talking about here. Besides, I donât think I wanna get involved in too many scandalsâ I concluded with a bitter sigh.
âSoâŠ.what if grandma gets to know about it somehow? What will you tell her?â She asked and I shrugged.
âI donât know, Nana. I really donât know. But I hopeâŠshe doesnât see the newsâ.
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Bitnaâs Pov:
In schoolâŠ.
I came out of my car and met Jeong and Hana already waiting for me.
âBitna! Thank goodness youâre here already!!â Hana exclaimed and showed her phone to me immediately.
And it was just what I expected.
âHave you seen this? Prince Nathan is looking for a ladyâ she said and I felt my cheeks become hot.
âItâs the talk of the wh0le school, Bitna. Everyone has been on itâ.
âWho could this lady be? He said she saved himâ Jeong said.
But for a few seconds, I was speechless.
âI also saw the news this morningâ,I said dolefully, my voice coming out low.
âThis is the first time Prince Nathanâs looking for someone this way. How did she save him? And whyâs it so important?â Hana asked, but I couldnât say a word.
I felt my wh0le systems become shattered.
Then, I stopped walking and faced them.
âI just hope he never finds her. And either ways, Iâm still gonna carry out my plans for him. The banquetâs just tomorrowâ I said with a forlorn smile.
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Danicaâs Pov:
After spending enough time with Nana, I decided to return home before grandma would.
I actually didnât want to attend the banquet anymore, but Nana was still able to convince me and I had to stick to the plan.
When I got home, there was nothing to cook. So, I just slept and waited for grandma to return. Perhaps, sheâd come home with some items.
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I was so obsessed with the prince looking for me, I actually dreamt of him the previous night.
Yeah, I did. And in the dream, he was calling and running after me. But I didnât turn to look at him.
G©sh! I needed to get this out of my head.
I yawned out of sleep and sat up on the bed.
Oh my! Today was the Royal banquet.
It was finally today.
Hmm
I left the bed and rushed into the bathroom for a bath.
I came out when I was done and found something to wear.
Well, I chose something really simple cause I knew Iâd be wearing an apron all through and might probably get dirty. So, there was no need dressing heavy.
One of the reasons I feel comfortable going was because Iâd be spending most of the time in the kitchen and might not meet any of the princes at all.
Besides, prince Nathan didnât see my face and somehow, I wanted to see him again.
I took my mini bag and left the room when I was done dressing. I knew thereâd be nothing to eat in the kitchen. So, I didnât bother going there. I just headed to the sitting room.
On getting to the sitting room, I met grandma tidying up.
âHey! Youâre ready?â She asked as she shot me a stare.
âYes, granny. Good morningâ I said feebly.
âGood morning, baby. How was your night?â She replied.
âIt was okayâ.
With the look on her face, she didnât seem to know anything about Prince Nathan looking for me. And I guess that was goodnews.
Thank the saviors, we didnât have a tele at home. And I just hope she doesnât get to see it from her workplace or something.
âWhen will you be back?â She asked.
âUhâŠI donât know. Maybe later in the evening. Or at nightâ I shrugged.
Iâd been able to lie and convince her that Nana and I were going for an urgent work as cleaners in a mansion.
âIâll be on my way now, granny. Its almost lateâI told her and turned towards the door.
âHold on. Your hairâs so rough. Come on, now. Iâll fix it for youâ she held my hand and made me sit
OhâŠg©sh!
She quickly got a brush, returned to me and started brushing hair.
âI hope youâll find something to eat over there?â She asked calmly as she worked on the hair.
âYes, granny. Donât worry about meâ I smiled.
âIâll be leaving for work soon. And on my way back, Iâll try to get us some foodâ she further said.
I could tell she was feeling really bad.
âDonât worry, Granny. I understand. Weâll be fineâ I smiled at tapped her hand.
We remained silent for a few seconds.
âGrannyâ I called
âCan I ask you a question?â
âOf course, dear. What is it?â
I paused before proceeding.
âWhyâŠWhy do you hate the Royal family so much?â
She stopped brushing my hair, stared at me from behind.
Then, continued.
âThe Royal family are dangerous, Danicaâ she said.
âThey may act nice to the world, but theyâre devils in human forms. Theyâre murderersâ.
My eyes drooped at the mention of that word.
Murderers.
Have they taken someone close to her before?
âI donât want to have anything to do with them,Danica. And I also want you to avoid them as much as I do. The reason Iâm here is because of your mother whoâs in jail. I just want us to be close to her so we can visit her from time to time. But as long as sheâs out of jail in a few days from now, weâre leaving the city immediatelyâ.
My heart skipped instantly.
Leaving the city???
I was too speechless to ask more questions as I reminisced on the previous.
She finished brushing the hair and parked it into a fine ponytail.
Then,,I stood up
âThere! All doneâ she smiled lightly as she touched the neatly parked hair.
I stood to face her.
âGrannyâŠâ I called feebly.
âWhat exactly did the royal family do to you? Why are you running from them like a plaque?â
She stared into my eyes, sighed and placed her hands on my shoulders.
âHurry up, Danica. So you donât get late for workâ she said softly and walked away.
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TBC
Hm. What do you think?đ€
Finally, its time for the banquetđ„°
I know youâve all been waiting.
Episode 14
By: Faith Lucky
Duriâs Pov:
I unlocked the door as usual and walked in and this time around, I met mum in the sitting room, eating some pops.
She stood up as soon as she noticed my presence.
âSon!â She exclaimed and rushed to hug and I welcomed her, of course.
âMum; howâre you doing?â I asked, stroking her hair.
âWellâŠcan I ever get better? Iâm stuck here â aloneâ she said with a feign smile.
I sighed and walked to the dining, while she followed.
âThe banquetâs taking place today, right?â She asked and I nodded as I started bringing out the things I bought from my bag.
âHowâs the King? Does he ever speak of me?â She asked again.
âYou know he has nothing in mind but to punish you, mother;â my reply hurt her.
Her eyes dimmed and I felt a little guilt.
I sighed and placed my hand on hers.
âDonât worry, mother. Very soon, youâll be out of here. Iâll make sure you wonât have to continue hiding for the rest of your lifeâ I told her and a gleam of hope shun in her eyes.
âHowâs Ara? Is she still cooperating?â She asked.
âYes. Iâm forcing her to cooperate. Sheâs still on our sideâ
âGoodâ she nodded agreeably
âYou need to hold her tight, Duri. Sheâs an important asset to usâ
âI knowâ.
I opened one of the packages I brought and we started eating from it.
âWhat aboutâŠ.your step mothers? And siblings?â She asked and I suddenly felt irritated.
âTheyâre still breathing. Someone made an attempt on Nathanâs life two days agoâ I told her and she gave me a beady look.
âDid you do it?â She asked.
âYou know me, mother. If it were me, Iâd make sure he doesnât come back aliveâ I gritted angrily.
âGood. You need to relax, Duri. Our plan should come in steadily without suspicions. We need to follow the stepsâ she scrawled and I nodded after talking a deep breath.
âLetâs quickly eat, mother. I need to leave for the banquetâ.
âOf courseâ she mumbled and we continued eating, more silently now.
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Ericâs Pov:
I sat under the shade as I sipped me from my bottle of Chapman while I fed my eyes with the nice view of sâŹĂy ladies swimming in the pool.
Hmm.
A smile touched my l-ips as I sâ±0tted her â Vivian.
She was outstanding.
Her shape was so perfect and well exposed in the p.ant and br.a she wore, giving her a killer look.
Dmn! Such beauty is definitely gonna be sweet.
My phone started ringing immediately, snapping me out of my wild thoughts.
Oh! Who is it??
I checked and discovered it was my sister â Odeya. And I gro-ned.
âWhat is it?â I asked as soon as I picked the call.
âWhere are you, Eric? Itâs almost time for the banquetâ she said in her usual disrespectful tone.
âAnd whatâre you now? My secretary?â I said with my left arm apart like she could see me.
âIts almost time and youâre out there, probably having some loose bchesâ she snapped.
âWatch your tongue, deya Iâve warned you countless times and wonât warn you againâ.
âFine. Whatever. Mum was the one who asked me to call, okay? So byeâ.
And she ended the call.
Arrogant brat.
I exhaled as I dropped the phone on the table beside me and just then, Vivian stepped out of the pool.
YeahâŠperfect.
Her hair was dripping w-t, her wa-ist shaking as she climbed out.
Dmn! She was an awesome beauty and I couldnât wait to get a taste of her.
I snapped my finger towards one of my guards and he rushed over.
âI want herâ I whispered, my eyes on her.
âWho? The senatorâs daughter?â He asked and I nodded.
âYes,my princeâ and he set out to work immediately.
I watched him as he walked over to her, stopped her and started delivering the message.
She turned to look at me and smiled a bit and that smile lit my heart. At least, that was leading to a green light.
She started walking towards my table with the guard, but he stopped far away so she could reach alone.
âMy princeâ she beamed as she finally got to where I was.
âWhat a pleasant surprise. I had no idea you were hereâ.
âHi Vivianâ I smiled at her.
âCatching some fun, I see?â
âOh! Yes,my prince. The weatherâs a little hot today. So, I just decided to take a swimâ she replied.
âYeah, yeah. Trueâ.
I nodded and slipped from my drink.
She was still standing.
Well,when youâre with a member of the royal family, you donât sit unless they tell you to.
âUmâŠshouldnât you be at the palace, my prince? The banquetâs just a few hours from nowâ she said.
âAh! Thatâs trueâ I sipped from my bottle again.
âWellâŠletâs say, Iâve been delayed by a disturbing sightâ.
âAnd what could that be, my prince?â She asked and I grinned at her.
She probably noticed and blinked rapidly.
âUmâŠyour guard said you wanted to see me. I hope there isnât a problem, my prince?â She asked.
âOf course, not, Vivian. Itâs just thatâŠyour sight has been very disturbingâ. I told her and she squirmed her brows.
âHow,my prince?â
I sighed and dropped the bottle on the table, then placed my hands on the table.
âIâll go straight to the point, Vivianâ I began.
âI like you. And I want you. Five minutes is enough for me. We can do it in my carâ.
I could notice the awe look in her eyes as she scoffed and looked at me.
âMy princeâŠâ She chuckled, but my face was very serious.
And she stopped smiling.
âHold on; are you serious?â She asked, looking surprised.
âI donât joke with such issues, Vivian. You shouldâve heard about meâ I answered and she scoffed, licked her l-ips.
âWell..â She blinked rapidly.
âIâm sorry, my prince. But..Iâm not as cheap as you think. I donât just give my body out to any random guy I seeâ.
Her reply stunned me.
âNow, if you wouldnât mind, Iâd like to take my leaveâ she bowed and turned around to leave.
âNobody says no to me, Vivianâ I halted her and she turned slightly to look at me.
âIâm not saying no, my prince. Iâm just telling you I canâtâ.
And with that, she walked away.
I felt my systems burn as she walked out on me.
No.
How dare she??
My guards came running to me immediately.
âMy princeâ they bowed.
âShould we go after her?â
I stared angrily as she walked away, her pretty @ss
swaying left and right and it angered me to the bones that she said no to me.
Nobody says no to me. I hated rejection.
âLet her beâ I said gruffly to the guards.
âSheâll definitely come to the banquet. And Iâll make her pay for itâ.