AN: I wrote this comment on a picture created by Giocondablu on DeviantART. "I can totally see Naveen waking up alone and confused, then walking downstairs in his (marble) palace in Maldonia to find his wife polishing the floors. Her taking over the kitchen in her restaurant would be child's play XD"
This artist inspires me.
Story turned out a little darker than my original intention, but still with the humor of TPATF.
Prompt 258: Complete this famous tagline with your own: "The greatest tragedy is _."
The greatest tragedy is waking up alone.
Naveen rolled over in bed, the silk sheets coldly gliding over his body and he stretched his right arm out, reaching for his wife for some nice, early morning cuddli—
He stilled, his hazy mind quickly alerting itself to the fact this he could not feel Tiana's warm body next to his. He peeked one eye open, then the other, seeing nothing but white sheets. He closed his eyes, counted to dis, and opened them again.
Nothing.
"Faldi faldoza!" He exclaimed as he sat up, scanning the grand bedroom to find it empty. Naveen struggled with the sheets that just would not release him! before he leapt from the bed with all the grace of a fish out of water.
Thoughts churned throughout his mind as he sprinted out of the room in just his sleep pants. He remembered the story his abolitota had once told him about his father being stolen from his childhood bed in an abduction attempt that luckily had been stopped before the criminals made it through the palace gate. What if such an event had occurred tonight, with shady characters stealing his beloved as she left the bed for a glass of water? Or worse, that his Evangeline had been stolen from their bed and he had not woken up during the event? How could he have let this happen? Could it be Maldonian nationalists that are unhappy with Crown Prince Naveen taking a foreign bride? Or could it be the Shadow Man, the evil witch doctor Facilier returned from the ominous "Other Side" to take revenge?
He was just about to utter an oath understood in all languages, before he skidded to a halt at the foot of the grand marble staircase leading to the gallery.
Squeaking sounds reached the prince's ears as he watched the quick, practiced motion of his wife polish the marble floor of the palace.
Naveen promptly fainted in relief.
dis
is Maldonian for ten (10).
abolitota
is Maldonian for grandmother.
I made both up :) They are based on my knowledge of the Spanish language, mixed with the knowledge I have from the few Maldonian words said in the movie.