-Recap-
"I…I" she seemed nervous to reply
"Are you okay Shukura"
"oh course I am Pharaoh what do you expect?"
"Please let us know if it wasn't bad"
"no Acenath it was a message from someone dear to me"
"Really?" I said hoping it wasn't another guy. Tears formed in her eyes.
"The spirit made me see things clearly now. I am still lost but not as I once was" she began to cry. I hugged her, hoping she wouldn't push me away but instead she hugged me tighter.
"I think we should leave them alone Isis" Acenath said, Isis understood and both left the room. It was just Shukura and me.
Shukura's POV
As soon as Acenath and Isis left I pushed the pharaoh away.
"Get off me pharaoh!" he seemed shocked
"Shukura I was really worried about you"
"oh really pharaoh" I didn't know why I couldn't just tell him what I was feeling.
"Shukura we won't leave this room until you tell me" he grabs me by my arms with a tight grip.
"Let go off me"
"I can't let this go anymore Shukura, this is killing me. To think I have to marry someone else instead of the person I love" he looks at me with meaning eyes. I didn't want to know what he meant
"You do love your sister"
"yes but not the love you're suppose to feel for that special someone."
"Then why don't you just break it off? After all you are the pharaoh"
"That was my father's last request I don't want to let him down"
"so obviously tradition is more important to you than this so called love" I looked away
"Shukura please try to understand me"
"I don't understand anything pharaoh"
"I hate it when you call me that, Shukura look at me" He makes me look at him
"What do you want from me?"
"You sure love to play dumb Shukura" we looked at each other in silence. We slowly leaned towards each other. Our lips were just an inch away from each other when
"Okay guys get out my room!" Acenath barges in with Mana. We quickly part
"It seems like something was going on here Acenath" she winks at Acenath
"I know Mana" they both look at each other with smirks
"Nothing was going on. Like I would have a thing for him"
"you said it Shukura not us"
"Acenath we have a conversation waiting"
"I don't know what you're talking about brother"
"Yes you do, I will make sure you tell me before the wedding" she tried to avoid his glance
"Ugh we'll leave you two alone" they quickly leave.. I try to do the same but the pharaoh stopped me
"Shukura I'm dying to know if you're feeling the same thing my heart is feeling for you"
"I… I" I said nervously.
"Shukura please…"
"I do feel something special for you but its impossible" I pull away from and quickly run. I didn't want him or anyone else the tears in my eyes.
Acenath's POV
"Mana I wish we could cancel the whole thing"
"Why, because of Atem and Shukura?"
"Yes Mana isn't it obvious they love each other"
"I know you Acenath that's not the only reason. You told me you also have someone in your life"
"I do but his hate for someone is greater than the so called love he feels for me"
"who is he Acenath?"
"I want to tell you but"
"I thought we were best friends?"
"Promise not to tell my brother. I have to tell him"
"you have my word"
"his name is Bakura"
"what!
Mana was right to act startled. I fell in love with the very wrong person. I did the mistake of actually talking to this guy but it was in my destiny. I wanted to be with him but when he told me the hate he feels towards my brother I had to leave him. If his hate for my brother is greater than his love for me then to me it's worthless. I looked at the floor.
"Acenath it's okay it's not your fault""I could have put all of you in danger""what matters is that you're safe. Does he know who you are?""No but he's close to finding out"