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[Last time]...and a lot of people came by. Innkanaka seemed to be shocked to see who was coming. You tried to look who it was, but you were just too exhausted and fainted as well... Beginning with your POV:
...you heard shuffles of footsteps and slowly you opened your eyes to find yourself lying on a soft bed. You saw a maid cleaning up the room you were laying in, a queen-size room for that matter. "Oh.. I'm so sorry, did I wake you?" asked the maid. "Oh uh.. n..no, don't blame yourself, but … where am I?" you asked and tried to sit up. It was just then you realized your upper body was wrapped in bandages. "Oh … please don't sit up; your wounds haven't healed yet. I'll get you the doctor." said the maid and before you could reply, she was gone.
~ Few Days later ~
You've recovered well from your injuries, leaving few scars, though. You got moved out of the 'big queen-size room' and got put back into the room of the slave's quarter where you belong. All the servants, slaves as maids live there, although you haven't seen Sandy anymore since 'that day'. You could only hope for her being well...
Days went by like nothing of 'that day' has ever occurred. Like each day, you got up early to start with the given tasks. You had to make the beds of the royal bloods, till Innkanaka called out to you. She ordered you to get a cloth and a jar of water. She took you outside and told you to clean up the place. So now you were cleaning the pillars of the palace under the hot Egyptian sun...
The sun is about to set and you were still cleaning the pillars. With the back of your hand you rubbed your forehead. This is definitely not effortless, you thought by yourself. You looked up, seeing there were just two more to go. Well then, almost done...
Suddenly, you heard a girl crying aloud. As curiosity took over, you looked 'round the corner and saw a girl rubbing her eyes, sniffling while she did. A guy with beautiful clothing was standing in front of her. How pathetic, a big guy picking on a defenseless girl. As that thought went by, the guy suddenly made an unpredictable movement as he picked an apple from the tree behind the girl and gave it to her. The girl looked at the apple and you swore you saw her eyes blink for a moment. Carefully, she took the apple from the guy and smiled brightly. As the little girl stood up, you understand why she didn't grab it herself. She bowed down respectfully to the person who did her this favor and left frisking, leaving you with a strange feeling at the bottom of your stomach…
You plumped yourself down on your so-called bed and closed your eyes for a moment. Your back burned as if Ra has been raging on you, there was no energy left in your legs and your arms were totally worn out. But somehow you couldn't stop thinking about that guy. You wondered who he might be. He must have a high status in the palace. After all, the girl did bow to him before she left. I wonder whether he and I… no. You giggled at your own thought and soon you fell asleep.
Tired or not, but the sun has already risen and the duty is calling. The screaming voice of Innkanaka rang through your ears and all of you dressed yourselves as quick as you can and went off to do your duties early in the morning. You were so tired due to yesterday. While your eyes were half-closed, you walked through the corridors to a well to wash your face first...
You were heading to the market to buy some nourishment for the royal bloods. You held a great disgust against those people. There's just no word to describe your judgment about them. Only eating the best there is, wearing the best there is, using the best there is, they're just so selfish! Complaining by each item you put into your basket, you bought all your needs and were about to head back to the palace.
"Stop right there thief!!" a man yelled, you turned to see that a little boy around the age of six was running away from him. He, of course, ran after the little boy and not too soon grabbed him by his collar. "You're not stealing anyth.. OUCH!!!!....that hurts you little brat!!" the man yelled, while his grip loosened. The boy didn't waste this opportunity and pushed the merchant onto the ground. He turned and started to run, but due to the hurry he bumped into you, causing him to fall on the top of you. Quickly he got back to his feet. He mumbled an apology and ran away, leaving you on the ground. "Are you alright, my lady?" you heard a soothing voice of some guy ask you and a helping hand came into your view. You looked up, seeing:
...the same guy who gave the apple to that girl yesterday! You just sat there, staring at him. Those beautiful, violet, crimson eyes were locked with yours for a moment, until… "My lady, are you alright?" he asked you again, his voice consumed with concern. You came back to your senses and nodded starting to feel blushes creeping onto your cheeks. You took his hand, while he helped you to get up.
~ You're alright, my lady? ~
You were finally back at the palace and were heading to the royal kitchen with the nourishment you bought at the market. It's late in the afternoon already and you were told to come back when Ra was at its highest position in the sky. If Innkanaka knows you're this late, surely she will punish you again like making you to skip your diner and to work all night long. So with the money that was left, you bought yourself something to eat. It wasn't much, but you got to deal with it. However you're not that concerned about it. You got punished for, Ra's sake, anything you do or say each day. So actually you're used to it by now. But there is something you're not used to, which is that strange feeling inside your tummy all the time ever since you met....that guy.
[Flashback]The little boy bumped into you and the handsome guy helped you to get up, asking: "You're alright, my lady?"
~ "I am fine. Thank you, sir." ~
~ "I'm glad you're. I think the little boy didn't do that on purpose. He was just in a hurry." ~
~ "I guess you're right." ~
~ "You look quite familiar. Haven't we...... met before?" ~
~ "I…I'm sorry, but I can't remember we did." ~
~ "Oh.. then I think I made a mistake, my apology." ~
~ "Really, you don't have to apologize" ~
And the guy smiled to you! [End Flashback]
You just can't forget his smile. Each time you close your eyes, you'll see his smile again. It was so... You've just no word for it. There was just no vocabulary to describe the warmness, cuteness, handsomeness of his smile. Am I going crazy? You walked through the corridor, looking at the pillars you cleaned up yesterday. As you turned to corner, you came at the place where you saw that guy for the first time which was yesterday, but to you it felt much longer ago. You remembered his kindness to that little girl. With no second thought, you walked to the tree and touched it with your fingertips, still thinking about him.
You were walking through corridors, seeing thousands of pillars. Everything looks the same. You walked further, but then it's obvious. You're lost and Ra was beginning to set...
Finally, you reached the royal kitchen. About time, you thought. While putting down your basket, full of delicious nourishment for the royal bloods, you heard someone calling out your name! You turned yourself to the direction from where the voice came from and saw:
Still no charming Prince in view??? No worries, he'll be there... sooner than you think^0^
Readers: "YOU SAID THE SAME AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER!"
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