Fated to Love You (Egyptian Cinderella story)

Marriage and a Kiss

--Aziza POV--

"What happened to your face!?!" Seti said in complete horror. I could feel my eye forming a twitch. "Oh well..............It's a long story." I said, trying to remain calm. He kept giving my face a look of disgust. "Goodness! Do I look that hideous?" I asked, feeling rather irked. "Yeah" He said half mindlessly. Then his eyes widened as a panicked expression found it's way prominently on his face; as he processed what it was he just said. "Wait! No! That came out wrong!" Great, well that definitely helped with boosting my ego. He should learn how to just keep quiet. "If you don't mind, I'm going to leave now." I said, the venom dripping off of my voice; as I began to walk away.

He started following me. "Wait, I didn't mean it that way! I wasn't saying you're ugly. I was saying that your face just looks disgusting." I turned to him directing a glare. "WAIT! That came out wrong as well!" He grabbed my hand and I hit it off. "You need to learn the proper time to keep quiet you ninnyhammer!" I shouted before turning away stubbornly and walking away. He of course was about to follow me when his usual round of guards showed up and took him away. Serves you right you profane prince! 

--7 years ago--

"Aziza I want you to meet your new mother." My father told me; pointing to my new stepmother and step sisters. She smiled at me, but something about it seemed fake to me. "Happy 9th Birthday Aziza, I am your new mother. And these are your new sisters Retza and Resza."She explained, that fake smile still prominent. I could sense the malevolence coming from her eyes. I could sense she, despite how she acted, would better wish me gone. I plastered a fake smile of my own. Greeting my new step family with kindness; before I turned my attention back to my father, much wanting to ignore their existence rather than focus on it.

"So daddy I'm guessing the prince isn't coming this year either?" I asked, sadness edged in my voice. Even though he was a cry baby and we fought most of the time. I really did miss him. I became slightly used to his existence in my life. My father gave me a sympathetic look; while my new 'mother' gave me a look of bewilderment. "Prince?" She asked, complete disbelief coming off of her voice. "Why would a prince come to your birthday party?" Noticing that her true nature was coming out, my step mother quickly covered up her contempt with a disingenuous voice. "Because he never comes in public my dear. Nobody even knows what he looks like honey. Even if you are worth billions more than any princess in the land. Unfortunately, royalty does not see it the same way as we." Even if she was fooling everyone else here with her fake 'motherly' act, she wasn't fooling me. I already knew what she was. Knew what she thought of me. I wasn't naive, I could see right through her. I only wonder why my father couldn't. Was he that broken inside from my own mother's death? My dad gave my stepmother a reassuring smile, while slightly squeezing her hand in comfort. Before transferring that smile to me. "No sweetheart. I am afraid he will not be joining us. I'm sorry." I could feel everyone staring at me with either disapproving or sympathetic looks. I, in response stayed quiet; as all the adults continued staring at me.

"That's too bad! I kinda miss that crybaby." I let out nonchalantly. My 'mother' started giving me a horrified look. Before turning to my father. "She is joking right? If she keeps talking this way the whole family could be hanged! You need to convince her to stop bringing up the prince, or we could end up in serious trouble darling. You need to nip this fantasy of her knowing the prince right in the bud. Before it get's out of hand Abayomi!" My step mother stated frantically. "Well actually-" My father started to say before getting interrupted by Retza; who started suddenly screaming. "SNAKE, SNAKE, IT'S A SNAKE, HELP!" I looked over to see my pet snake cowering away from her. "Keemy! What are you doing here?" I shouted while running over to him; as everyone's horrified faces responded, as I picked him up. Resza gave me an arrogant look, as she attempted to act dignified. "You have a pet snake?" she said with snobbery and condescending. I looked at Keemy; then at her in confusion. "Yeah is there a problem with that?" She just snarled and then walked away. As I rolled my eyes at her abominable behavior.

--1 year later--

"Happy Birthday Aziza!" Said the random kids around the block as they left my house; after my party had finally concluded. Daddy still hadn't arrived yet so I was waiting here for him now; with my step family. We waited awhile until finally a knock sounded on the door. My stepmother rushed to the door, opening it as she stared at a man in the front with a solemn face. ""Greetings may I speak to the lady of the house?" My mother gave him a cold look. "I am her. What news do you bring? Be quick about it! I am a busy women." He gave her a nod before continuing.  "I regret to inform you that, unfortunately, your husband has passed away. I am so very sorry. You should be receiving his body as well as the details of his death in a few days. I am so sorry for your loss!"

I felt my entire world crumble on me as soon as the words 'passed away' crossed my ears. First my mother dies giving birth to me; and now, on my birthday, my father dies as well. Is my birthday some kind of curse? Is my entire existence just cursed? Was I born, just to cause people to die? I will never celebrate my birthday ever again. I won't celebrate the anniversary of both of my parent's death. I refuse to be joyful about this. I hate this! Why did I have to even be born in the first place? It's all my fault... Everything... Is my fault! If only I had never existed.

--- 6 years later ---

--Seti POV--

"Don't give me that look, because my offer won't get any better then that. If you don't want to marry the princess of the Arabia then find another eligible bride before the end of this month. Either way, by the next ball I or yourself will announce who your fiance will be." I stared at him for awhile; before giving him a slight smile. "Mom got you to agree to this didn't she? The rumors are right! She really is the only person in the world who can control you." My father in response pressed a glare at me. "If you don't stop your blabbering now. I will take back everything I just agreed on." I  in response let out a smug smile before putting my hands behind my head and saying. "Yeah, yeah, I get it." Then I quietly left the room...... Now...... To sneak out!

--Aziza POV--

"Hey your face is looking a lot better now." As soon as I heard that gravely voice, I looked over and turned a glare at him. "Get out of here!" I said sternly. He just started smiling in response. "Oh come on, I already said I'm sorry. Can't you just forgive me." He said while popping his eyes out and giving me a pouting face. I continued my glare for about another 5 seconds before finally relenting. "Fine." I said begrudgingly. A big smile grew on his face. "So have you heard the new news?" I looked at him blankly. "Nope." I said showing very little interest in what it was.

He just cracked a bigger smile. "They say that the prince will be picking his own fiance at the spring ball." He said excitedly. I looked at him with shock. "Really?" I said, accidentally letting hope leak into my voice. He smiled and put his arm around me. "Yeah! Trust me! I have a very valid source." he said while he started hugging me even more. "Do you mind?" I asked blatantly. He gave me an amused look before he started to laugh; while slowly letting go of me in the process. Then he gave me a small smile.

"Sorry, it's just, you're really adorable when your face makes expressions like that. " He said smiling at my reaction, as I am pretty sure, a blush made it's way on my face. "Hey I was wondering..." he suddenly said. "Yeah?" I asked with intrigue. He went quiet for a moment before finally looking me straight in the eyes and saying. "Can I kiss you?"

I felt my entire body paralyze as what he asked me sunk in. I looked over at him with a bewildered expression before asking. "What?" In complete surprise. Instead of answering me, without a single warning his lips connected to mine. At that moment, it felt like everything in the universe had stopped moving. Then It seemed as if Seti and I were transported to another world. A world that was perfect. A world I never wanted to leave. I was experiencing complete and utter bliss. Then beofore I could even process what was happening, his lips, all too soon left mine. Then I was brought back to reality. Standing there in a daze trying to figure out what was even happening. After I finally regained my composure, I stared into his electric blue eyes, as a smile formed on his face. "Why-Why did you do that?" I asked, confusion leaking through my voice. I still hadn't completely regained my senses and my body still refused to move. He smiled at the effect he clearly had on me. "Why?" He asked innocently. His smile growing as he said.  "Because I love you. That's why"