The Court room

Michelle please say it's you that poured the sand ( Naomi pleading)

(in shock) Why should I put the blame on me? you were the one that did it , infact I told you....

(Evelyn interrupting) Yes Michelle if you say that it was you that did it and it was a mistake the King my forgive you, after all you and the prince are friends you know

" So that doesn't guarantee that I will be pardoned and am sure the queen won't want to forgive at all"

" I know she isn't really kind towards you but the prince might beg on your behalf"

" No Naomi I don't want any favors and my mom would be mad if she hears about it "

"please Michelle, pleaseee"

"Don't give me that face I said I won't "

"They will surely punish me,but they might not do anything to you "

"No, leave me alone "

(The kings Guard coming to where they are)

"The king wants all of you at the courtroom "

" okay, we are coming "

"Let's go before they get annoyed with us for wasting time "( Michelle walks ahead of them)

(Bowing their head) "Good day my King "

"I want to know who poured the sand on the prince"( looking at them sternly)

(No response from them)

(The king still waiting for them to answer)

(The Queen gets fed up with their silence)

"What rubbish is this, do you think it's a joke answer me right now..Who did it?"

(Naomi and Michelle looks at each other)

Michelle Pov: Ah really do I have to cover up for Naomi, I really don't want to but I can see how scared she is and she is my friend. I really hate this situation am in"

I'm loosing my patience (The King looks very annoyed)

(Looking at Prince Henry and the queen) "Eehm, it was me sir, I was playing with my friends, it was a mistake"

(Naomi looks at Michelle as she takes the blame) "Wow, she really took the blame for me, am really sorry Michelle (she becomes sad)

"A mistake, really (The queen interrupt) My son might have been injured with that mistake of yours. How would you children play so roughly!(she yells)

"We are really sorry my Queen we didn't see Henry coming"

"Excuse me, Its Prince Henry , gets that right"

"Sorry ma I meant we didn't see prince Henry coming, it was a mistake"

"oh please, what if he had been injured is this what you will be telling us huh"

My Queen calm down (The King trying to Cool her temper down)

"No, what's really wrong with this children, no manners at all"

"We are deeply sorry ma, it was unintentional"

(Meanwhile Prince Henry at the corner is trying to hold his laugh at seeing Michelle apologize)

(Michelle looks at him and catch a glimpse of his smile,Henry notice and tries to keep a serious face)

"So you are not grateful for what we did, how we allowed you and your mother to stay here and live with us? you ungrateful brat

(Eying Michelle)

"If not out of kindness am sure you won't be standing here today"

"No you didn't do us any favors, it was because of the King my father died, you made him loose his life. You only did it for your conscience" (Trying to hold back tears)

"Michelle calm down we are already in a mess, you are making the matter worse "(Evelyn tries to keep Michelle from speaking)

"Yes it's true, am not lying you always put it like a favor or like me and my mother are beggars, we are not staying here for free, we are still working for you. You didn't do us any favors"(she starts crying)

Henry watches everything that is going on" Michelle is really crying, I should have tried harder to make mum forget about what happened "(He starts feeling sad as he sees his friend cry)

(With so much anger the queen yelled)"How dare you, you ungrateful brat "

"Stop, please don't get mad at the child "(The King tries to avoid things getting worse)

"You sent my father to go into the enemy territory and kill the civilians and destroy properties so as to weaken them. And when he was caught he was (trying to wipe her tears) he was assassinated and shot in the head (she starts to cry over again)

"My dear, your father was a one of my soldiers, infact a very brave one. It was his job to do so, he had no option but to obey. it was his destiny "

" So it was his destiny to die like that (shakes her head) No it wasn't, it was a crime for him to do that its against the rule of war but you still pressured him to do it "

"Do not act like you were present infact you are too young to think about these matters, it isn't for children "

" You can leave now with your friends "

(Shocked)What? are you allowing them to go especially her with the way she disrespected me"

"Yes she is just a child and Henry is alright nothing happened to him okay "

"So!"

"I said they can go, please you children should leave and be more careful next time while playing"

(Everyone except Michelle)"Thank you sir"

"So you can't show gratitude you insolent child"

(Wiping her tears)"Thank you sir"(she leaves with her head facing the ground)

"You know what you did wasn't right, I wouldn't mind you leaving the other children but Michelle why, after all she said"

"Henry go to your room"

"Yes father"

"Don't call me that we are in the Court room"

"Sorry, yes my king"

(He leaves the room, leaving only the king and queen)

"My dear you know that she's just a child don't take anything she says to heart"

"But she disrespected me"

"Yes, but still she was right. Her father died because of me and I don't want the matter to go on before the truth comes out that I threatened to kill her in her mother's womb if her father didn't comply let the matter end here "

"please put a smile on your face my Queen "

"No I won't, I am going now. When you are through with your work you can meet me in the room "(She leaves the Court room angrily).....