CHAPTER 5: Afternoon tea
Whenever I look at those Disney films where the prince whisks away with the princess in a horse carriage, I think of how romantic it is and they look so comfortable sitting there. but this not what I expected to be this painful, the carriage itself is spacious but the way it move with every stone and bump on the road, my butt is soaring up and down. every step this horse is taking, it's like a vibration going through my body and butt is killing me right now. I shouldn't complain because they haven't invented cement road yet. but damn, I miss my old car.
"my lady, how romantic the king has offered an afternoon tea with you. aren't you excited?" said by Ellie in enthusiastic tone
"oh yeah, it's amazing. how the king care for me". yeah right, it is normal for engage couple to meet up once in a while
"my lady, your wedding is coming soon, I hope everything is prepared to your liking"
wait I never ask them when is my wedding will be. Damn, I'm such an idiot
"hey ellie, when is my wedding going to be?"
"well my lady, your wedding will be held at spring, which will be probably 2 weeks from now."
2 weeks???. is that enough time to sabotage my wedding, Nevermind that, just focus on how your going to tell the king to cancel my wedding
(Hello, my love I would like to cancel our wedding cuz you are a psycho) no that way too mean
(Good afternoon, my amazing king, would it be alright if we call it quits) no...no... that way to direct
"my lady, we have arrived" said ellie
the destination that we arrive at looks so magical, it's like a Rapunzel castle.... no wait, maybe Cinderella Castle. it is filled with roses in different colors branching out on the wall. it also has a lake surrounding the castle and a bridge connected to the land and entrance. the gate is so huge that you can fit in a truck. as we walk pass the bridge and enter the castle.
upon entering the castle I can see that the castle hasn't been used for so long. so many broken window, woods that have mold in it, and the corner of the wall has a lot of spider webs. however, in the middle of the castle it have this huge indoor garden with glass wall covering it and that garden is where we will have our afternoon tea.
"Whoa, so this is Pyrene Castle, huh?"
"yes, my lady it is one of 13 castles that the king owns. this one is very special, it came from lord pyrene of dyes kingdom" said by the footman as he hold my hand
"dyes kingdom?" i said
"Well, my lady this used to be an independent kingdom, but now it is part of the Benzene Empire thanks to our great king. who slayed the army and our enemies."
"including the civilian?"
the footman looked at me with a smile on his face, but didn't respond to my question, I think I had struck him. then he lead me to the garden which filled many different types of plant and flower, but non of them is botanically worthy to produce medicine.
then I saw him, sitting on a chair next to the table filled with food and tea. waiting patiently for me. he has long dark brown hair in a ponytail with red eyes. kind a bit tall, I think he is 6'3. wearing a expensive mid-century royal outfit, glittered with gold. he is very handsome, he has European modern look, has a high nose bridge, thick eyebrows, small lips, and a big almond eyes. although he present some wrinkles and check bones, but damn he could pass off as a Hollywood actor
Now that I know why Valerian is so down for him, I would be too if he wasn't a psycho. focus on your goal mica, end this engagement.
"valerian" said by the king
"yes" I said
"How's your journey going? I hope it wasn't too difficult"
"umm not much, hehe," said it in an awkward state
"Our wedding is in 2 weeks, I have heard that you put so much effort into our wedding to be a success."
"Oh, that was nothing," said it in a playful manner
"anyhow, I will not be attending to that date of our wedding due to some conflict with the gilvec empire"
yessuuuu, the wedding is canceled. What is Vera so worried about, hahahaha. this is fucking easy. I survived
"so I want the wedding to be in 3 days from now"
"what?" in a small squeak tone. He wants the wedding to be in 3 days??????. what the fuck just happened, why isn't it so early? can't he wait after the war, wish I hope he died in it. this is a disaster, I don't know what to do?, wait maybe I can.....
"my king, that is way too early. the preparation is not yet done, and the invitation is already been made, and---"
"that won't be necessary, everything is already being prepared by the court, and also I don't want a lavish wedding anyway"
this is not only your wedding, asshole
"well, my king. why don't we cancel the wedding then?"
suddenly a huge thug on the table and accidently spilled a cup of tea, leaving a stain on the white cloth. then I realized that thug came from the king, as he used his hand to bang the table with his fist
my heart beat faster than normal, and thinking that this was a bad idea after all.
"what are you suggesting valerian?" said by the king in deep angry tone
at first, I was caught off guard with this. I don't know what to say—should I continue to end the engagement or just shut my mouth. but I have to try at least then I can shut my mouth.
"look, king harold. I think there is a misunderstanding between us. I think we should part ways for now"
"you want to end the engagement." said by the king with angrier expression and deep tone
"it is not you who is at fault here, I have been thinking a lot lately then it comes to my conclusion that I am not fit to be queen to a great king yourself. so it will be better for the kingdom to choose another bride" damn I don't know where did I get the courage to say those words, but I hope he fall for it. my armpit is starting to sweat and I am trying not to look like wuss right now.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" the king laughed. it caught me off guard
"you think our marriage is for the kingdom, you are way more insane than the first time I met you" the king said this word at the same time laughing
"then what is this marriage for huh?, I let you know that I came from a respectable family household, in return it will benefit you and the kingdom" I stood up from my chair as I said this word with more confidence and a bit of temper
the king stopped his laughing and say "first and foremost, you are nothing to me nor the kingdom, no matter what you're status is, I'm the one who hold the power even if you become queen of this kingdom, you hold no power. so practically our marriage is just pathetic."
when I heard those word, I couldn't contain myself. my fit range and anger made me blurt out what I said: "if our marriage is pathetic, so why don't we just cancel it then. as you sum it up I have no use to you, and you have no use to me. this is just pitiful.".
in that moment the king stood up from his chair and walked towards me, and then, for a split second, he slap my face with his right hand. making me tumble down on the grass. when I look at him, all I can see is how angry he is. I can see death in his eyes as he looks so pissed.
vera was right, I shouldn't have consider this an option. what was valerian thinking of marrying this douchebag
"you bitch, who do you think you are to just call off our wedding. you were so eager to marry me in the first place, did you find someone else to replace me"
"no no that's not it"
"oh really, so did you just came after the jewelry and gold that I gifted to you"
"my king, no never"
"oh really, or isn't because you just want to kill me then, just like my last wife"
"it's because I love you" the king change his expression from furious to confuse expression. I said those pathetic word and I continue to speak what ever bullshit I have to say "call it what you want. but the moment I saw you, my heart never stopped calling for you. you are so brave and strong that I thought to myself that this man will protect me no matter what and---"
he then hug me and say "I'm sorry, then tell me my dear valerian. why did you want to call off our engagement"
I started to cry and trying to say "it's because *sob*, I don't feel the same love *sob* as I have given you. *sob*, you neve give me the same affection *sob* maybe you would just replace me *sob* you even call me useless"
the king say in soft spoken voice "I would never replace you, I am sorry to say those words, you are the most precious person to me." he then brush my hair to see the swollen reddish cheek
he then call his servant to fetch a doctor to treat my cheek. he lends me his hand so I can stand up, then try to pretend nothing happens.
how easy for him to pretend nothing happened, Does he have bipolar disorder. 'i would never replace you' Yeah, right. You would change your mind in an instant when you get a glimpse of lyca.
Damn it, there is no escape from this. how the fuck am I going to escape my fate.