"Aap hamare kaksh mein kya kar rahe hai, Rajkumar?" I asked with an urgency in my voice. This was dangerous. Us meeting was dangerous. We were not meant to be together. He was a prince and I was a mere dasi, a servant, people would misunderstand.
"Hume apki yaad a rahi thi." My eyes balled out of my sockets. Was he playing a prank on me?! I gritted my teeth, he for god's sake had a fiance! And now he was confusing me with her.
A daughter of a fallen kingdom, brought here as a slave, to work within the palace walls. I was a burden to my father, King Rana, as I was the result of his infidelity. During childbirth, I was held responsible for murdering my mother and neglected for the rest of my existence.
Locked within the chambers, nobody acknowledged the presence of the daughter that had once been born, and soon that presence turned into a rumor. I was the rumored princess that ceased to exist.
I shook my head, ignoring his wild statement. He was drunk. I could smell the alcohol in his breath. I sighed, "Rajkumar, aap galat kaksh mein aa chuke hein."
Why do I always get stuck in these sorts of problems? After father lost the battle and was sliced ruthlessly with my brothers, I was brought into this palace as the daughter of head chef , earlier who was my mother's servant. She was the closest I ever had to a family.
I was a child when I was brought here, as a result nobody was suspicious of my identity. Children of fallen kingdoms were either ruthlessly killed or either sold off as prostitutes. In order to save me from that fate, she claimed me as her own flesh, protecting me here.
I initially had a hard time settling in here, but then as I grew comfortable...BUT. A story is incomplete without a but, I met him who brought in the tsunami in my life, which uprooted the world I had once planted.
"Hum galat kaksh mein? Hume Nayan se milna hai!" He slurred. He was acting like a baby, a two year old baby! "Nayan" I reminded myself, that I had broken the heart of this man into a gazillion shards once upon a time. We had to stay away, or else not only would we break each other yet again but also the people around us.
"Yeh Nayan ka kaksh nahi hein Rajkumar." I was biting back my smile. He was the same, he can act all high and mighty, act ignorant towards me but he was the same. This was not a good thing, yet I felt like smiling to my heart's content. Even though we could not be together.
He swiftly moved towards me and cupped my cheeks before I could do anything, "Nayan aapne hamare dil aur hume kyu todh diya? Aap hamari jaan thi. Aapne hamari jaan humse kyu cheen li?" He asked softly, with tears in his eyes.
I hated watching him cry. A tear from his eye was enough to shatter me as well just like that. I had loved him too with all my heart, but life had other plans.
"I'm sorry." Is all I could say, turning my head to the other side, as tears drizzled through my eyes. This was for the best. For him. For us.
Vulnerable.
He took a step back, and the look, his expressions tore me once again. He looked broken, he looked hurt, as if all he wanted was a reassurance, a hug, to tell him everything was all right, and he was just fine.
But I wasn't worthy of him. I had loved him and will love him for the rest of my life, which in turn was the most beautiful mistake I had committed, loving a prince.
I just stood there, as he turned and disappeared into the shadows of the night.
The price of love is everything. Everything. Sometimes, watching your love of your life, bloom with someone who is actually better than you, and with someone who is actually worthy of him is everything.
Even though it hurts, it pierces your heart every damn time, it is for the best. It is for the best for everyone as well as us.
***
So the first chapter is up.
Song credits - Lyrics Ocean, that is the ytb channel. Do hear her/his edits if you like it, and this video is actually unlisted on ytb because this song edit is not mine and this was present in the edit with other songs, while I only wanted this song. So I hope y'all understand!
Do vote, share, comment and follow me for more updates💗
Opinion Lounge: I would love to read your opinion regarding this chapter, which will surely motivate me to write further!
