Feud & Absence

"I'm really famished. I'm wondering if this Kingdom had quality delicacies to entice my appetite"

"Not to worry my love. Have your bath while I prepare a meal specially for you" Eve said as she tied her robe, swaying her hips out of his chambers.

"I never knew Vampires had quite the thrills in sex" Theo said to himself as he wrapped a towel around his waist.

* * IN THE KITCHEN * *

Eve walked in, the steamy hot aroma filled her nostrils.

'I won't eat all these. I would make a delicious meal for Theo and I. I'll wait for them to carry out their duties.

"What's on the menu?.. just forget it. Prepare the usual breakfast but this time for my parents and my brother"

"What will you eat then Miss Eve" asked a slave who shifted her gaze from Eve avoiding any mishap in her questions.

"I'll prepare my breakfast with my hands. You all have fifteen minutes. When you're done tidy this place and let me know. Understood?"

"Yes Miss Eve"

"It's quite early to go to the kitchen. It seems my sister can't control her stomach" Clinton said leaning on a pillar close to the Kitchen door.

"It seems my brother has lost his manners of approach or even worse lost his senses. It'll do you good to pay respects to your elders when you see them"

"No one deserves my respects except my mother" Clinton said to Eve in a mannerless tone.

"That's much accepted from a young man who doesn't know who his father is and claims he has eyes on the throne. You're so pathetic" Eve hissed and walked away avoiding troubles from Clinton.

"I wished you were long dead" Clinton screamed with a loud voice.

"And I wished your father had been found, your mother and your sorry self would have been banished" Eve said in a distant voice knowing fully well that he would have heard her words.

"Good morning Father" Eve said as she stumbled upon King Edward's feet.

"Have you lost your steps. Why's that you two can't settle your differences and behave like family?" King Edward asked feeling scared over the non- stop feud between them.

"Father it's been long we engaged in combat. It was just a verbal fight" Eve said as she held her father's hand.

"Aren't you joining us for breakfast?" He asked as Eve released her hands from his hand when they reached the door of the dining room.

"I'll prepare my meal with my hands" Eve said as she walked backwards. He watched her till she was out of sight.

"She really loves that boy. But I sense danger in all of this. Time will tell if my instincts are true" King Edward muttered to himself as he entered the dining room.

"Now you all should leave this place"

"Yes Miss Eve" The servants chorused as they walked out of the Kitchen.

"It'll take fifteen minutes to get this dish done. Here goes nothing" Eve said as she started preparing her potato salad.

"The first thing I would do when I get home is to read the history of my Kingdom." Theo said to himself as he wore his already washed and ironed robe.

"Here's your breakfast my love"

"Is this potato salad?"

"It is."

"It's my favorite dish."

"Well it's also my favorite dish" Eve said as she obliged to feed Theo but he refused and said

"I'm the person to do that and not you bby"

He collected the spoon and fed her in a romantic way. They took turns feeding each other until the plate became empty.

"Let me wash this delicious meal with this cup of wine." Theo said as he took the whole cup of wine in one gulp.

"Was it that delicious?"

"Very delicious I haven't ate this meal In a long time."

"Your mother don't cook?"

"She does but time have changed. In Golden Sun Kingdom servants do the cooking while we do the eating."

"That's funny. My mother cooks at times"

"My mother doesn't. I'll be leaving now."

"I'll see you off."

They both walked out of the chambers, holding hands, giggling and smiling.

His horse was waiting for him, held by its reins by a servant.

"You can go now" Eve said to the servant.

Theo helped her climb his horse after he climbed too.

"I feel safe in your arms" Eve said as she leaned on Theo's body.

"I feel powerful whenever am close to you." Theo replied as the raised the reins and the horse galloped out of the castle into the skirts of the Kingdom.

"Hold yourself my love. We're going fast now." Theo said as they approached the forest.

Theo rode fast, so fast that in no time they reached the stream.

"Can we stop here?" Eve asked

"Why's that?" Theo asked with a sense of confusion.

"You remember this place. Here's the place we first met."

"I know. Is anything the matter?" Theo asked getting more confused.

"This stream joined our souls together. This place is the division of the two Kingdoms and it's also the road to the gate that leads to worlds untold"

"You know things that you aren't supposed to know" Theo replied admiring Eve's wide knowledge of her Kingdom.

"I read a lot and that helps me a lot."

"I'll be going now. See you some other time"

Eve hugged him so tight Theo had no option than to accept her hug. Eve kissed him so passionately that they both felt the warmness of her lips. Eve said with tears welled up in her eyes.

"I'll miss you my love. I'll send letters to you my love."

Theo watched her run back into the forest like whirlwind.

"I would love to run like that some day" Theo said as he raised the reins of his horse. They ran through the forest and in no time he arrived The Golden Sun Kingdom happily and feeling fulfilled that he loved the time he spent with Eve.

"How do I face my parents who are sick worried searching for me " Theo said in silence as his horse galloped slowly close to the castle gate.