Chapter 18 Valerie
Valerie pov
Finally I was discharged from the castle clinic , My mother refused me working in the castle for the main time so all I did was just to sit at home doing nothing , It was really telling on me it's been up to a month since I last saw Eric ,I kept wondering what has really happened to him and also I wanted to see him urgently .
So got up changed my dress and was about to leave the house when my mother and sister came in .
" Mother , Bethel you guys came back home on time today what happened "
" Nothing the king gave everyone on the castle a day leave today, So that's why we are back home "
" Oh I see ,What's with the occasion"
" How am I suppose to know and besides they just gave us today leave without saying a word "
" Okay am just surprised about that "
Suddenly my mind went back to sir Benjamin was he given a day off too since his also a staff at that Castle .Ah but am I suppose to think about him , That man looks and acts strange something about him is not just right ,I was still lost in my world of imagination when bethel shook me out of it .
" Val guess what "
" What rumor has it that the king has called of his engagement with lady Benita "
" So what those that have to do with me "
" Oh come on dear am not talking about you , Am talking about my self "
" Huh still makes no sense "
" Okay let's see it this way king called off his engagement with his fiancee , That give me full chance to be the king's bride "
" Haha stop joking round bethel you and I know that the king wouldn't even look at your face twice "
" Why did you say so ,you know am more beautiful and elegant than you are "
" I know and I never tried to compete with you over who is more beautiful than who so please girl stop talking and focus on the future , Bethel you are no match for the king so please sister don't force it I beg you "
" You just insulted me what do you take me for ,I have told you this time without number ,I am In love with the king , And I must and will marry him no matter what even if it means me taking down anyone or anything that stands on my ways "
" Ah Bethel stop sounding desperate just hear yourself out you what to kill because of the king what if the king finds out and get you killed instead what will happen "
" If I die trying then I think that's the best thing that can happen to me "
I quickly grabbed her mouth to shut her up from talking nonsense .
" Let go of my mouth stop it ,I just spoke my mind "
" Bethel please be careful of things you say , Remember the wall have ears "
" Then let them hear , That's to show how desperate I am to have the crown I must become the queen no matter the cost "
" Bethel stop talking nonsense ,We are not their class okay and besides rumor has it that even if the king where to get married it should be from the high class we are nothing Bethel we are nothing "
" Listen Val no amount of words will stop me from becoming the queen period , This is the right time and opportunity to have the crown since the his fiancee it's out of the picture "
" Stop your imagination it wouldn't lead you anywhere just focus , Bethel focus trust me you will find a perfect man that will come your way please sister , Remember we have lost father ,I don't want to lose you too please "
" Valerie stop it "
For a second I really can't tell who bethel was anymore , The fire in her eyes was something else ,I still trying to understand what was happening when held my hand .
" Please sister join me together we will make this work out , But imagine me your queen sitting at the right hand side of the king ,and you married to one of the richest duke in the city don't you think it's going to wonderful , And mother ,she wouldn't have to work in the palace anymore she will have servants ready to please her anytime she wants just think about about it val think about it "
This idea was not going well with me at all ,I quickly let go of her hand .
" Bethel you are sick and you need urgent check up tell me how could your brain harbour such thought , Infact I never expected you to even think or imagine something this stupid , You see this plan count me out of it "
" Off course I know that's what you are going say and trust me sister I will definitely count you out of it when the time comes "
" Look Bethel ask for any other thing I promise to do it but you see this one I can't ,it's like walking right into a death trap I just can't do it and besides am perfectly happy with ....."
" Eric , oh I forgot that my sister loves poverty a lot infact she is addicted to it "
" Please Bethel don't say that about Eric his going to have a good job soon if possible his own bakery soon "
" And you will become a wife of a baker hahaha funny "
" Laugh all you can but it wouldn't change my love for Eric "
" Whatever "
She rolled her eyes at me , But I choose not to say anything to her . Just then I had a knock on the door .
" Bethel are you expecting anybody "
" No am not maybe it's your love Eric "
The sound of his name made me happy I quickly rushed to open the door immediately I opened it ,The site of what I saw got me speechless two guards from the castle was standing at the door with a familiar figure at the middle . At first I was speechless .
" Good evening miss Valerie "
" Good evening sir ,How may I be of help to you "
Immediately I asked does questions I paused for a while ,Wait ..he knows my name how in heavens name did he know my name .
" We are here to see you but first you don't keep the men waiting can we come in ?"
I quickly snapped out of my thoughts .
" Yes sure you can come in "
Immediately they entered , Bethel saw them and was almost jumping out of her skin . She quickly ran out to me and held my hand .
" Oh my God I told you ,I told you an so happy "
" Bethel be quite what if they came to arrest us "
" Never , Finally fortune have smiled on us "
" Just shut up and go call mother "
She quickly ran up stairs and in less than two seconds my mother ran downstairs .
" Good day sir , Please my children did nothing wrong I beg of please "
" Relax we here to see you for something else "
Bethel stood next me, Holding my hand tight ,she couldn't contain her happy .
"What could that be if I may ask "
" Good , The king will like to have a word with your daughter "
" My daughter ...You mean Bethel "
Bethel already stepped front looking very happy .
" No actually it's your second daughter Valerie "
Immediately they said those words the smile on Bethel face faded away , She quickly let go of my hand .I rushed towards them .
" Am sorry sir this is a mistake , Actually I haven't been to the castle for a while now please there is mix up somewhere "
" No there is no mix up anyways Miss Valerie , Please we have to get going you wouldn't like to keep the king waiting "