80 Meeting the Prince

Everyone instinctively looked at the entrance after the announcement of the guard. After the war everyone immersed in their own tasks. They didn't get time to thank the cosmos army.

But maira informed raghu and raji to look after them. After her task she wants to meet them but gets distracted by abhi.

'So Father and Mother also visited them last night' Maira thought to herself.

"Greetings to the Majesty." Maira's thoughts are cut off by the greetings of the prince.

"I am the Prince of Cosmos. Prince Charles" Charles introduced himself.

Charles had tousled black hair, which was thick and lustrous. His eyes were a mesmerizing black diamond. His face was strong and defined, his features are awesome. He is 6 feet tall and had a small smile playing on his lips.

"Please be seated, Prince charles. I hope everything is fine in your stay here. Please let us know if you need anything we will arrange" King shivraj informed.

"My utmost gratitude, Your Majesty." Charles stated and seated at his designated place.

"Prince Charles, where is your friend?" Shivraj asked.

Ashmita absently looked at Charles and waited for his answer.

"Your Majesty. He got some urgent work so he is leaving now" Charles informed.

Ashmita's heart dropped after listening to his words. A wave of sadness hit her chest and she felt like crying.

"Okay. Let's start eating" Shivraj stated causing Ashmita to cut off her thoughts.

Ashmita ate her breakfast silently and quietly left the room. She excused herself saying she was tired when her parents asked her to stay back.

"Your Royal Highness" 

Ashmita stopped in her tracks and turned back. Charles standing behind her and a small smile is playing on his lips.

"Greetings to the Prince of Cosmos" Ashmita greeted back.

"Ah..No need for formalities please call me by my name" Charles stated.

"Sure Prince Charles"

"Just name is enough Princess Ashmita" 

"I guess we are not that close to call each other names. Prince Charles" Ashmita stated.

"Yes. But in future we are going to be close. Anyways please call me Charles then I will share  one important information with you" Charles informed with a smug smile.

Ashmita thought for some time and said "No thanks,Prince Charles."

Ashmita turned back to leave the place but Charles came in front of her suddenly making her startle by the sudden movement.

"What are you doing? Your Royal Highness?" Ashmita asked codly.

"I didn't mean to startle you princess ashmita. Listen to me" Charles explained with a smile.

'How come he always smiled?' Ashmita thought to herself.

"What is it? Your royal highness" Ashmita asked.

"Aioo. Please call me by my name. We already know each other right Princess Ashmita" Charles said smilingly.

"I guess you are having free time in your hands right now. But I don't have Your Royal Highness." Ashmita stated coldly.

"Hoo. Hoo. Princess Ashmita calms down. I mean no harm" Charles informed by raising his hands in air in surrender.

Ashmita sighed inwardly and said "Your Royal Highness. Please excuse me. I have some important work to do"

"You said you want to take a rest. What important work do you have?" Charles inquired.

'This annoying pest' Ashmita thought to herself but maintained a smile on her face.

"Sleeping" Ashmita said.

"Hoo..Huh? What?" 

Without waiting for Charles' reply, Ashmita went away from that place.

"Princess wait. I have something really important to inform you." Charles followed her.

When he reached the room which Ashmita entered, guards stopped him from entering.

"Please forgive us, our esteemed guest. We can't allow you to enter Her Highness Room" guards informed and bowed politely.

"It's Ok"

'What should i do now? I need to inform her to go to the garden. If I fail to inform her then he will surely kill me. I should inform her directly instead of blabbering with her' charles thought to himself and groaned in frustration.

Charles is walking back and forth in front of the room thinking about the solution to find out the solution to meet ashmita.

Ashmita went to her bed and plopped on it. She sighed heavily and slowly her eyes became moist.

She fanned her face to stop the tears. 'Huh Why am I crying? It may be because of dust.'

'Why are you thinking about him stupid ash? If he is not brave enough to meet you then why are you thinking about him?Are you that desperate?'

'No. I should not let my emotions takeover me. I already made my effort, now it is his turn' ashmita thought to herself and tried to sleep.

She closed her eyes by throwing her thoughts back into her mind. Before she slipped into sleep she heard a sound in her room.

She becomes alert and slowly reaches out for a knife which is tied to her hip.  She pretends to sleep and her senses are in high alert.

'Who try to enter my room? Is he friend or foe? Is it prince charles? Whoever it may be,they deserve the punishment for entering my room like this?' Ashmita thought to herself.

The footsteps are approaching her and she is on high alert. No matter what today this person is not going alive from this room.

The person sat on the bed slowly and didn't move for sometime.

'His movements are very light if I fell into a deep slumber, maybe I didn't recognize his presence. I need to improve my training.' 

'Why is he/she not moving? Did they find out I am pretending?'

"Feisty.. How are you?" a slow and gentle voice echoed in ashmita ears causing her thoughts to cut off.

Ashmita's body suddenly became stiff. Her heart suddenly started beating wildly.

'Rishi' 

"Did you miss me?" a throat chuckle escaped from rishi.

"See how stupid i am. You are busy all the time. How can you remember me."

'I missed you a lot. Stupid'

"But I missed you a lot," Rishi said and leaned forward and planted a small kiss on her forehead.