Pregnant For The Royal Prince

HUH? A royal emblem on the car? Not just a car, a Nissan jeep? Oh jeez, what was she talking about?

She looked intently at Roshni.

“What are you trying to say? That the guy is from the palace?” She asked, her eyes widened.

Roshni flagged her head sideways.

“Well… you can say that. I mean, who else gonna be riding a car with the royal emblem pasted on the back right side, if not someone from the palace?” She waved her hand.

“My gee, that means I… I just… I was jilting at a royal member? I mean, somebody from the palace?”

“I didn’t remember saying so”, she shook her head.

“Oh jeez, don’t you get this Roshni”, Vidya said, getting up.

“What?” Her eyes followed.

“What if that was someone put up by the Queen to come check on me… like in disguise? What if?” She began pacing about.

“Hmmm”, Roshni mouthed, nodding. Now she has begun seeing sense in what Vidya was trying to say. What if?

“And who knows, it might be a test which obviously, I have failed”, her two hands went to her head, her phone fell off.

“Jeez Vidya”, Roshni said and stood to pick up the phone, then inspected it and dropped it on the couch.

“Roshni, if this was actually a test, then I guess that’s the reason for the Queen’s delay, I guess”, she scratched her head, still pacing about the sitting room.

“Please Vidya stop this, gosh! Why are you behaving like a mother who has lost her child?”

“I have actually lost the Prince Roshni, can’t you see? Ahh”.

“Oh please stop it. What evidence do you have? What?” She pressed on.

My gee, wasn’t this friend of hers getting anything out of this whole stuff? Like she wasn’t putting two to two together to see the outcome?

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“I’m home Vidya”, a loud voice interrupted, and they both turned towards the door.

It was Mrs Roshan, her mother, she was grinning from ear to ear as she closed the door behind her, walking further into the living room.

Vidya straightened up, a smile played on her face, it seems her mother has just returned with good news.

She cleaned off her face with her two palms and turned to Roshni, who winked.

“Good evening mom, welcome”, she greeted.

“Good evening Mrs Roshan”, Roshni greeted as well and she turned to her.

“Oh look who we have here, Roshni. How are you?” Mrs Roshan asked, dropping her bag on the center table.

“Very much fine ma”, she genuflected, smiling.

“I see you want to spend the night here?” She asked.

Roshni nodded.

“Yes ma, Vidya invited me”.

“Mom, so any updates?” Vidya asked impatiently.

Mrs Roshan, full of smiles, ignored her question as she walked up to a couch and sat.

“Get me water to drink first”, she said.

“Oh mom, you are leaving me in suspense”, she stressed and turned to Roshni.

“Please tell the maid to get water for mom”, she instructed.

Roshni nodded and left the living room, heading for the kitchen.

Vidya looked at her mom and watched her waiting patiently for the water, she knew she was doing all these just to keep her in suspense. That’s how she always does.

Just then Roshni and the maid entered, with the maid carrying with her a jug of water and a glass cup.

“Good evening ma’am, welcome”, she genuflected and dropped the contents in her hands on the couch side table, then served her water.

Mrs Roshan drank to her fill then waited for the maid to leave.

“Set the table please, we will be out for dinner soon”, she called at the maid.

She sharply turned to her.

“Aren’t you taking a bath first ma’am?” She asked.

“Do as you are told”, Vidya snapped, already getting impatient with the whole question and answer session.

“Get on with the table silly”, she rolled her eyes. Roshni burst into laughter.

The maid’s countenance fell.

“That was harsh Vidya”, her mom came.

“I’m sorry mom but…”, she tried to defend herself.

“Yes dear, I’m gonna take a shower. Please prepare the bathroom straight away”, Mrs Roshan interrupted her.

“Alright ma’am”, the maid nodded and walked out.

Vidya turned to her mother.

“Mom please don’t forget I am waiting, we are waiting”, she waved at herself and Roshni.

“Yes”, Roshni nodded, grinning.

She sighed and exhaled deeply, then stretched out her right hand for her bag which laid on the center table.

Vidya and Roshni stood watching her, with their arms behind them, glancing at themselves every now and then.

She threw a paper at them.

“There you go”, she said.

Vidya rushed the paper like a lion would do to its prey, she picked it up. It was a card, like an invitation.

Roshni joined her in studying it. At first, it looked confusing like, what the hell was this?

She held up the card and looked inquiringly at her mother.

“I don’t get it,” she said.

“Do you mean to tell me you can’t read you both?” She asked.

That was when they turned the card, and right there at the top, was written boldly; FROM THE BHAGYA PALACE.

What! Her eyes widened in shock, from The Bhagya Palace? Goodness, she rushed to open the card, and her eyes read through the lines instantly.

“Holy moly! Momma!” She exclaimed, her eyeballs so widened.

“Mom this is an invitation from the palace”, she said.

“Isn’t that what you want all this while?” Mrs Roshan asked, laughing.

“Of course, it’s what I want mom”, tears were already flowing down her cheeks.

“Awwn baby, I’m happy for you”, Roshni said and hugged her tightly.

“Thank you”, and they unlocked the hug.

“My gee, this is what I’ve been praying for, waiting up all day and night expecting. Jeez, an invitation to a dinner party in the palace to meet with the Prince! Oh, I am still amazed”, she lamented, still looking into the card.

“And what are you saying to me?” Mrs Roshan asked.

Vidya looked at her and smiled, then ran and embraced her.

“Thank you mother, you are the best mom ever”, and she pecked her on her left cheek.

“Thank you dear. So begin to get prepared for your meeting with the Prince, it’s a few weeks from now”, she got up.

“Sure mom”, she said.

“Thank you mom”, Roshni greeted.

“You are welcome”, Mrs Roshan said and walked out of the living room.

“My gee, I still can’t believe this”, Vidya said looking into the invitation.

“Fine, I told you not to worry your head over this, that since Her Grace, the Queen has spoken, then forget it it’s done”, Roshni said and flopped down on the couch nearby.

“Yeah, you said so”, she concurred.

“Have you forgotten you were already crying, saying the Queen had given you a test and you failed? Have you forgotten so soon?” She winked.

Vidya looked at her and smiled, Roshni burst into laughter.

“Oh please, it’s enough. The bottom line is, I have now gotten what I have been looking for”, she waved the invitation card. Roshni laughed.

“Aren’t you supposed to be searching for the perfect dress for the occasion now?”

“Oh yeah, you said right. Straight away”, and she exited the living room.

“Behind you baby”, Roshni said and followed.

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Rina ran out of the Prince’s room and took the way leading downstairs. She ran as fast as she could, not minding the people around, not minding the environment.

The atmosphere that evening was serene and cool. The compound was well lit up, security lights shone everywhere.

Some guards still patrolled about, only a handful of maids were still busy outside at that time.

Though the tears streaming down her face tried its possible best not to let her see, but she managed to find her way to the garden.

Everywhere was quiet and cool, only the sound of the rushing waters of the fountain could be heard.

She stopped as soon as she got to the small fountain in the middle of the garden.

“Like seriously, the guy I met at the tourist site was the Prince? Like for real?” She asked herself, staring at the fountain.

“Oh Jesus, how am I to face this now? How?”

“You have nothing to face Rina”, a voice behind startled her and she flinched, then slowly turned, it was Raghav, looking all dreamy and sweet as usual.

She gasped, gosh! This guy is something…

But hold on, did he actually trail her? Like he did follow her? Oh my!

“Since the encounter with you at the tourist site, to tell you the truth Rina, I haven’t been myself”, he shoved his hands into his trouser pockets.

Huh? Her eyelids flickered and she looked away, he hadn’t been himself, how? What does he mean by that?

“I’m… I’m sorry my Prince, I don’t understand you”, she said.

He sighed.

“Look at me Rina”.

Slowly, she raised up her head and their eyes met. Wow, she could see it, hopes of love in his eyes.

‘Gosh, don’t tell me he is in love with me, don’t’.

“You stole my heart and left without even letting me know your name”, he continued, she gasped.

“I am sorry, I was in pain at that moment”, she said in a whisper, her eyelids flickering open and close.

“I understand”, he said and covered the little distance between them.

Jeez, Rina flinched. She could feel his breath, he was so close.

He raised his left hand and caressed her right cheek, jeez, she felt her stomach tightened, she felt tensed up.

“What do you want Maharana?” She asked, her voice so low in the still silence of the night.

He kept mute, staring at her for a few seconds, saying nothing. Then he sighed and spoke up.

“I want you my lady”, he spilled it.

“What!” She gasped