Chapter 19: You know exactly what I mean
It was a rarity in Egypt, but it suddenly began to rain. A heavy storm was approaching.
Dedyet's eyes widened in fear. Quickly, she calmed herself down by starting to hum a melody.
Ramses listened for a short period of time until he asked, "Honey, what is this?"
"It's a song my mother taught me to sing when I'm afraid."
"That's...beautiful. It's breaking my heart that you cannot be with her."
"Oh, Baby…"
"What is it?"
"I don't know where she is."
"What? What do you mean?"
"She left us."
"When?"
"After my father died." Her eyes got wet and tear rolled down her cheek. "I didn't want to tell you before…"
"Oh, Dedyet… I am so sorry."
"He was killed when I was ten."
"Oh, to the gods!"
"We still don't know who the murderer is. But I think I don't even want to know."
"And after that, your mother ran away?"
"Even though she was a wonderful mother, she was mentally unstable. I don't know how much she has seen of my father's death." Another tear rolled down her beautiful face.
Ramses pulled her into a hug, suddenly feeling bad about the fact that he had bothered her about her parents before, basically demanding to know what had happened.
Dedyet sobbed. "I think she had an illness, but I can't tell. I was ten, for Ra's sake!"
"Your mother loves you, I know it. And your father does, too. He is living his afterlife now, next to the gods, seeing that you have grown up to be a beautiful and mature woman. Words can't express how proud he must be."
Dedyet smiled while crying. "You are such a kind person. I feel like I don't even deserve you."
"Nonsense. You deserve to be happy."
That just made her cry more.
"I am sorry, Dedyet. I wanted to cheer you up…"
"You have."
"It doesn't look like it."
The princess laughed. "You have taken all my loneliness away. And that within a day."
Ramses leaned over to kiss her, rubbing the tears away.
Dedyet whispered something in his ear. "Have you ever… You know…?"
"What?"
"If you've ever had it."
"Had what?"
Dedyet chuckled. "You know what I mean!"
"No, I seriously have no idea," he claimed, smirking.
She chuckled another time. "You know exactly what I mean."
"Fine."
"So?"
"I've had it before," Ramses truthfully admitted.
Dedyet suddenly seemed insecure. "…Often?"
"Nah."
She nodded.
"Have you had it before?"
Dedyet faced the ground, blushing. "No…"
"And?"
She looked at him. "What?"
"Would you like to have it now?"