"Your highness… my darling, may I ask you an important question…and with the truth!"
"Of coarse…Antonio…anything…" Angela replied with a slight tremble in her voice.
"Why…why, are you so worried about your mother's illness?"
"What on earth do you mean…I'm not worried, because…I can't imagine my life without my mother…and besides even if I were, I sure don't have to let you know!"
"Well, I can't imagine life without you, but I'm never afraid to tell people…now Princess…tell me, I won't push you away or not love you anymore, because you know that will never happen…what are you really afraid of?" he asked
"I…I can't…I'm sorry but, I t would hurt you to much…" Angela replied, turning away, walking towards the veranda
"Hey…your not getting away with it that easy…please tell me…I love you to much not to know…" he said following her out, wrapping his arms around her waist
"It's just…I don't know if you'll understand, I know you love me…so do I…but…"
"Hey…my Princess, just tell me okay?" he interrupted
"(Sigh)…ok…well, with my mothers illness…well, it's been pasted down from the female side of her family…and…I…it…(sigh), I mean, I might be next in our family to have the disease…"
"Oh…Princess…this is what your afraid of…you mustn't let this get a hold over you…you must live your life knowing that nothing can stand in your way…"
"But Antonio…how can I, and how can you…you could be with me one day…and then…"
"Hey…hey what did I just say…if you stay the same strong young, beautiful woman I fell in love with, then so will I"
Two days had passed, and Jasmine as she was strong natured was growing weaker by every passing hour that went by.
That evening Jasmine was at her worst state, and neither William, Angela nor their royal doctor thought that Jasmine wouldn't make it through the night.
It got to about 11:00pm, and Jasmine was…near her end. William had ordered that no one was to disturb her highness unless for emergency, so that he, Angela and Jasmine could be left alone for the last time.
"Oh, my love…" William began "I love you so…"
"Oh mother…" Angela whimpered, as Jasmine went to hold her hand
"William, my dear…you mustn't cry for me…you knew this dreaded day would come sooner or later, even before you married me…"
"I know that…but I don't think…"
"No! You must be strong…you have to be there for Angela…you must be by her side, so she to will learn to make good decisions for this country" the queen replied weakly
"Yes, of coarse my love…"
"And Angela, you were the only child I ever had, I just wish I could stay to see you rule Talmin as well as I did…and perhaps to have some children of your own…" she whispered with a smile
"Thank-you…"
"Oh William…could you get me a glass of water…" Jasmine asked ever so weakly
"Of coarse…" he replied softly, but when he turned to get the maid for assistance he heard his beloved daughter, crying…
"Oh Angela…it'll be alright…"
"No father…she's…mother…has gone…" she sobbed, kneeling over Jasmines body
"Jasmine…my dear, sweet beloved wife…" William began, also holding her lifeless hand, " I will watch over our daughter…I promise…"
It had been 2 weeks since the queens death, and the kingdom was trying to get back on their feet. Inside the palace, William and the other maids and royal worker's all were trying to keep themselves busy, so they wouldn't be reminded of their tragic loss. While Angela had shut herself away from all civilization. She hadn't eaten, slept, or even spoken to Antonio, and William was beginning to worry
"Antonio, I thank you dearly for coming to see her…" William granted, as one of the maids let Antonio inside to the dinning room
"That's alight, your majesty…I'm just as worried as you"
"Yes, yes…oh by the way…you may now call me William…I am no longer aloud to be known as King – it's all up to Angela now…" he said…as bother he and Antonio climbed the stairs to Angela's room
"Knock, knock…Angela, darling…will you let me enter…" William asked.
But there was no answer
"Maybe you should let me…" Antonio whispered, opening the door slightly
"Oh yes, of coarse…" William replied. And as soon as he left, Antonio stepped in her room, closing the dory quietly
"I thought I told you to leave me a…oh Antonio, I do apologize…but I'm sorry I don't wish to see you right now…" Angela replied from under her quilt covers
"Yes, your highness I shall leave but…I still love you, ever so deeply, to much I think, to just let you act like this…especially when everyone's worried about you…"
" I don't care! How would you feel if your mother died right in front of your eyes!"
"Angela…I do know how that feels…God I mean, we only care, love and wish the best for you…you don't have to treat everyone like this just because your in pain…it's just about you this time…we're not idiots, we have feelings to you know!"
"How dare you talk to me like that? Get out immediately!"
"No Angela…how dare you! Look I love you, and I truly am sorry…but I don't want anything to happen to you!"
"Just go…"
"Why don't you stop being so stubborn? I want to help you get through this…us…together"
"Antonio…" Angela began, loosening up…" what would I do without you…I'm sorry for the way I spoke to you before…"
"That's ok…your grieving, it's understandable, my princess" he began, sitting beside her
" Hey…do you know what you need…"
"What?" Angela asked
"You need a day in the country…"
What do you mean…our whole kingdom is on a country…"
"Yeah…but what I mean is…we pack a bag of clothes and things, and spend the day out in the luscious meadows, with flowers and soft grass-lands, and the beach right next to us…and at night, we'll sleep under the stars, listening to the sound of the wind and waves of the ocean…"
"That sounds lovely…but my country needs their ruler, and my job is exactly that…I can't just abandon it!" Angela interrupted
"But…your not abandoning your country…it's just a measly 24hours…with no orders to deal with, no worry's at all…just a whole day in the beautiful country-side…"
"With you?"
"Of coarse with me…I'm not going t leave you to be taken by someone else…"
"I'll think about it…but I'll probably go anyway, because it's with you." she said cheekily
"Ok…I'll see you soon then…" Antonio replied as Angela exited her room
Yeah this is where I'll leave this chapter…just to get you guys who is reading my story…the suspense on what Angela might say…even though you probably already know what she'll say.
Anyway…hope you like this chapter, Oh and if you guys do send me reviews, I would really appreciate it if you could give me ideas on what should happen next within the chapters…what you guys come up with, I'm sure it'd be great!
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