[Last time]You stood behind a pillar, looking at the guards who guarded his room. How am I supposed to get in, you thought. Suddenly you heard some noises behind. You turned around and saw...
Beginning with Your POV:
... and saw SANDY!!! You stared at her in shock, so did she. Finally you came back to your senses and grabbed Sandy's arm. Quickly you dragged her away, out of sight of the guards. "Sandy? What are you doing here? You would have been punished, if the guards had seen you!" you whispered at her, almost angrily. She just turned her head away, ignoring everything you say.
"Sandy, listen to me." you said, while a tear streamed down your cheek, "I know you're angry at me, but you need to believe me!" Your eyes filled with even more tears. "I've been thinking for days, for why you were acting like that. I didn't understand it. I didn't understand what you meant by those words..." you said whimpering. "Now I finally understand it. Sandy, you need to believe me! I didn't know he was the prince!" you told her. Then Sandy turned around, while her eyes were filled with tears, just like yours. "You know, ~~~~~. In my whole life, I've never cried so many times! And this is your entire fault!!" she yelled at you.
You grabbed her arm, trying to calm her down. If she keeps yelling like that, you both will get caught by the guards. "Sandy, listen to me. We're friends, you know I wouldn't that. To tell you the truth, I was shocked myself, when I heard about it, when I heard he was the prince..." you said sadly. "You expect me to believe that?!" Sandy yelled back at you. "Sandy, you're my best friend..." you said, but you couldn't finish. "Not anymore!!" Sandy yelled, while she pulled her arm out of your grab. "I'll never forgive you, for what you've done to me!" with that, she left, leaving you there alone...
You couldn't stop the tears. No matter what you do, they keep coming. You couldn't believe Sandy honestly said that. I didn't know... I really didn't know. You whimpered by yourself. It's all my fault! We'll never be friends again and that's all my fault... you thought. You were sitting at the fountain, looking at the sparkling water. This place felt so peaceful, the calm sparkling water and the small breeze. Stars were all scattered over the sky, while the moon shone upon you. You looked at it, while a feeling of emptiness slowly consumed you. Love and Friendship, both are gone. You've lost everything... first you lost him, next you lost Sandy...
Sandy's POV:
After you had said that, you turned around and walked away. The feeling of guilt slowly consumed you. You can't believe you really said that to ~~~~~. You didn't mean to say such things! Why did I say that?! I.. I can't believe it... You remembered yourself the first day here:
[Flashback] Sandy whispered to you sarcastically: "She seems nice..." Suddenly Innkanaka turned her head towards you two and went closer by. "Did you say something???" she asked, while looking straight into the eyes of Sandy. "N-No, I didn't, my lady." stuttered Sandy.
~ No?? I thought I heard something. ~
~ I.. really did not say anything. ~
~ Really?? ~
~ Y-yes, my lady. ~
~ Maybe.... AFTER I'VE HIT YOU, YOU WILL TELL THE TRUTH!!! ~
Then ~~~~~ got beaten by Innkanaka on your account...[End Flashback]
~~~~~ knew she would get whipped by Innkanaka, if she's going to help me. But she didn't mind... She rather wanted Innkanaka to whip her instead of me. Because... because we were friends, you thought...
Your POV:
It's day already and you were still sitting at the fountain. Finally you stood up. It's about time you head off to do your duties... You sighed to that. You're really in no mood of doing anything right now. Wouldn't it be wonderful if I could lay in his arms, forgetting everything... you thought. What am I thinking?! you thought to yourself, while you tried to shrug off that thought. You definitely don't want to hurt Sandy. You would do anything she says if that means she's going to forgive you, even if it means... you need to break up with him. "~~~~~!!! Where have you been?!" Innkanaka yelled. It just till then, you realized, she was standing in front of you. You looked at her, while you remembered yourself about what Sandy once said:
[Flashback]You weren't back on time, so Innkanaka ordered you to clean the pillars from the palace corridors as a punishment. You were so tired, so you had fallen asleep, but when you opened your eyes, you saw Sandy in front of you, placing a white blanket upon you. She took the cloth and began to clean the pillars for you. You tried to stop her, but she refused to. "We're friends aren't we?" she asked you. "Yes, of course, but..." you answered her. "Then let me do what I got to do... as a friend." [End Flashback]
Tears began to stream down your cheek again. Innkanaka looked at you shocked. "Hey.. uh.. what are you crying about?! I didn't do a thing! I just asked you where you've been..." she said quickly, "just stop that, will ya?" But you couldn't, instead you were beginning to cry louder. "G..go to the well to wash you face and don't come back till you've stopped crying!" she told you. With that, she left you alone...
Sandy's POV:
You were cleaning the kitchen just as usual. You were thinking about ~~~~~ all the time. While scrubbing the floor, you made up your mind. After you're finished your duties for today, you're going to apologize to ~~~~~. Hopefully she will forgive you for what you've said. But then it's about time, she tells the truth. I mean how is it possible she didn't know that Atemu is the prince? you thought.
You walked down the corridor, when you heard few maids whispering to each other.
~ "...did you've heard it? ~~~~~ was crying in front of Innkanaka!" ~
~ "Really?? But why? Did Innkanaka do it?" ~
~ "Well, according to the other maids I heard from, it wasn't Innkanaka's fault." ~
~ "Yeah, I heard she asked a guy to marry her, but he refused." ~
~ "Really? That's just sad. Apparently she has no pride. A woman shouldn't ask a man to marry her in the first place." ~
~ "Then who is this guy she asked?" ~
~ "Don't know, just some guy from our class I guess." ~
~ "I think she's just losing it." ~
Then all of them laughed. You could feel your anger boils up by each word they're saying about ~~~~~. "That's enough! you yelled at them. "YOU'VE NO PRIDE YOURSELF!! Talking about someone like that! MAY RA PUNISH YOU FOR THIS!!" you yelled at them, causing them to flinch.
You were running down the corridors, searching everywhere. You searched inside bedrooms, kitchens, gardens, but still no sign of ~~~~~. Where could she be? you asked yourself. You just hope she's alright. If something happens to ~~~~~, you will never forgive yourself. So you made your way further down the corridors. Suddenly you bumped into someone, causing you to fall on your butt. "Ever heard of step out the side!" you yelled at whoever you bumped into. While you rubbed your butt, you stood up. "I'm sorry, are you alright?" a guy asked. I recognize that voice, you thought. Then you looked up and came face to face with...
...ATEMU!! He was standing right in front of you, just here, here in front you!! You couldn't believe your eyes. Is it really him? you asked yourself. I'm not hallucinating, right? you thought. "Sandy, is that you?" he asked you, dragging you out of your thoughts. ", my prince. I'm Sandy." you quickly answered awkwardly, while you bowed to him. He was wearing an outfit of a slave, while his upper body was uncovered, showing his well-built body. "I've been looking all over for you." he said. You looked at him in shock, while you stuttered: "uhh..uhm. Is there something I can do for you, my prince?" Then Atemu looks around to make sure nobody sees the two of you.
~ "I sneaked out of my room. Sandy, do you know where ~~~~~ is?" ~
~ "Yes, you two are friends, right?" ~
~ "Yes, of course. But I don't know where she is. Why, my prince?" ~
~ "I'm worried about her. She's in great danger, right now!" ~
~ "Uhh.. What do you mean?" ~
~ "My dad, Pharaoh Akunumkanon, wants to kill her!" ~
~ "My PRINCe, WHY?? Why will the Pharaoh do that?" ~
~ "Because he knows I love her. Since she's a maid, I'm not allowed to love her. Please Sandy, my friend, help me to find ~~~~~! Do it for me as friend and for ~~~~~'s safety!!" ~
He considers me as a friend, just a friend. I was just making too much of it! He doesn't love me, he loves ~~~~~! ~~~~~ must have known he didn't love me, but she didn't tell me. She didn't want to hurt me! How could I've been that self-fish!! you thought. Everything is clear now. Atemu considered you as a friend. He has never loved you, coz the one he loves is ~~~~~. So ~~~~~ was telling the truth. You should have known that ~~~~~ would never do something to hurt you. You've been friends for so long, you know ~~~~~ won't. But my anger blind me from the truth, now everything is clear, you thought. Atemu was staring at you worried: "Is everything alright, Sandy?" You looked at him determinedly. "Yes, now let us find ~~~~~!"
Your POV:
You were at the well in order to wash your face. You've been there for hours, but you couldn't stop your tears somehow. Right now, you felt so alone. Sandy's never been this mad before and that's all your fault...
Finally you got back to do your work. You went to Innkanaka and she told you to go to market. You were on your way to the ports of the palace, when someone called your name. You turned around, seeing a high priest calling your name again. You bowed to him, while he came closer to you. "Are you ~~~~~?" the high priest asked. "Yes, sir." you answered him politely not understanding how he knew your name. "I'm Seto, a high priest. I'm here to take you to the Pharaoh. He would like to speak to you."
Oh my GosH!!! Are you going to follow him to the Pharaoh... what will the pharaoh do???
Come on what are you waiting for? * jumps* -- Next chapter
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