WORDS OF THE HEART
***Chapter 4***
GLORIA
I have just taken my bath and as I am applying ointment to my body, I start thinking about the appointment that Sylvain, the guard, gave me. Should I go or not? But seeing all the physical potential he has, what girl can resist him? Only that he looks like a thug and a thug should not always get what he wants. Nevertheless I decided to go only that I won't let him touch my body, not today anyway. I quickly put on a nightgown under which I put a small jean panty that I took care to tie firmly. Who wants to travel far, spares his mount, doesn't he? Because you never know. He may want to force me to give him pleasure and that's why I put jeans under my dress. I go out into the yard and I look around to see if anyone is in sight before heading to Sylvain's dorm. I remember him telling me that he was going to leave the door open for me so I held the wrist of the door and was about to push it open when I heard him talking to a woman. So I held back, trying to figure out which one is with him. Humm men! He gave me a date and as I didn't arrive quickly, he multiplied his chances by inviting another one. I shouldn't have even come here. But listening to that voice it sounds like Princess Luna. And if I understand correctly, Sylvain would have affairs with the princess who is supposed to be engaged to a prince? Nonsense. Afterwards, he cries on his father's shoulders while exposing his whims. Don't think that I'm saying all this because I'm jealous! It's just an observation. Now I have to find out what they are doing inside or at least what they are saying to each other at this time of the night. So I put my ear to the door.
Sylvain: So if I understand correctly, you want me to murder this girl, right?
Luna: Absolutely.
Sylvain: And what do I get in return?
She: anything you want.
Him: Everything???
She: Yes, everything without exception.
Him: Then consider it already done my princess.
She: I really knew I could count on you. And I would like to give you a taste of what awaits you once the job is done.
Him: like what for example?
Her: This.
Him: Wow!
Me (sneezing): Ah ah ah atchouuuuu!!!
Shit, that's all I needed. I quickly ran to hide behind the flowers when I heard them open the door to check for an intruder then after a few minutes, the princess retreated to her room.I can't believe my eyes. So in addition to being a thug, Sylvain is also a murderer? I'd better watch out for him, or I'm going to ruin my life. I waited for him to come in and close the door before coming out of my hiding place and going into my room. It seems like I'm dreaming because what I had just heard gave me a very strange feeling in my heart. I undressed by tying a loincloth and I was about to go to bed when someone knocked at my door. After several hesitations I asked to know who it was.
The voice: it's Sylvain
What? Shit! Or is it my murder that the princess told him about? What am I going to do?
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SYLVAIN
I'm not a good guy when it comes to relationships with girls, but to take a human life is inappropriate, isn't it? a sacrilege. Could it be a trap by any chance? Like to see what I am capable of? In any case I do not intend to kill anyone but what should I tell the princess so that she does not feel hurt?
Her: yes murder!!!
Me: but princess I ...
She puts her hand on my lips and forbids me to say anything.
She (undressing): I know you like this.
Wow, just looking at this chest that I contemplated this morning and night made me forget for a moment this drama that she asks me to commit. But I was still shy.
She (re-dressing): the person you are going to remove is a girl. But too bad I don't have a picture of her.
Me: A girl!
Her: yes but in a discreet way.
Me: what is her name?
Her: Belvida I think.And I don't control her house but rather her workplace.
Me: what work does she do?
She: she is a waitress in a restaurant.
Me: What restaurant?
Her: Peace and Love restaurant.
Me: No problem. When do you want the job done?
Her (handing me an envelope): as soon as possible. This is only part of the contract.
I take the envelope and open it in front of her, then I see several bundles of brand new ten thousand bills.
Me: wow.
Suddenly Princess Luna and I are surprised to hear someone sneeze at my door.
Moon: are you expecting someone?
Me: no...well nobody. At this time of the day I would be very surprised.
She: in this case it seems that we are not alone and that someone has heard us.
The princess and I rushed towards the exit but we didn't see anything. I checked almost every corner but I didn't find anything suspicious. That's how I realized that it could only be Gloria. So I waited for the princess to leave and then I went to knock on Gloria's door.
She: who...who...who is it?
Me: It's Sylvain
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FERNANDO
First I went to my apartment, I couldn't find Belvida. Then I went to her parents' house and they told me she wasn't there. Where should she be right now? I went back to her place of work, and they tell me that today is her day off. I know that Belvida and her mother are very close and I am sure that she knows where her daughter is. But why doesn't she want me to see Belvida? In any case I went back.
The mother: ah my prince you have returned?
Me: yes
The father: and you have found her?
Me: how do you want me to find her if you hide her from me?
Mother: to hide??? Why will we do this?
Me: I don't know and that's what I would like you to explain to me.
The father: humm my prince, with all the respect that I owe you, I would like you to leave because my daughter has already suffered enough.
Me: So you're kicking me out of your house?
The mother: no my prince, it is not what he meant.
Me: Then I want to know what you are hiding from me.
Them: ....
Me: you'd better tell me or I won't move from here.
The mother (after several hesitations): well dad, I think that we must tell the truth to the prince.
The father: no, I don't want to get into trouble.
She: can't you see that your daughter is suffering?
Him: know that she will suffer more if...
Me (surprised): please finish your sentence. If what?
Him: well actually it's just that.....
He was paraphrasing when Belvida comes out of their concession.
Her: it is better that you tell him the truth, dad.
Me: Well, my dear, I've been looking for you everywhere. Tell me what happened.
She: only that...
Me: only what?
She: I don't want you anymore. Leave me alone from now on.
As soon as she finished pronouncing this sentence, she left running.
The father: do you see now my prince? This is what we were hiding from you.
The mother: I am sorry my prince.
I didn't say anything more and then I went with my head down to my car and started not for home but somewhere to get drunk. I thought so much about what Belvida had just told me and every time this statement came into my head I couldn't help breaking the bottles one by one. But I am sure Belvida loves me and I know she is being manipulated but by whom? By my parents or by her parents? I drank so much that I didn't even know what I was doing. I went home in the deep night and went to bed.
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*SYLVAIN
I waited for several minutes but she didn't open the door for me.
Me: Are you going to open the door or not?
She (shy voice): yes, but can I know what you want?
Me: yes but first open that door.
She finally opened the damn door and I entered but Gloria was shaking all over her body gradually backing away when I tried to get closer to her as if I were a ghost.
Me: is there a problem?
Her: before you kill me, can I know why you want me dead?
Me: us? To kill? What are you talking about?
Her (grabbing a knife): Stay away from me. I heard everything.
Me: Heard what? First of all put down the knife.
Her: spare me from all these comedies I was not born of the last rain.
Me: and if you explain me clearly what happens, I will be able to find myself please.
So she told me everything she heard when she was at the door.
Me: No, that's what the princess wants me to do. But you don't know what I want to do.
And besides, you are not the target.
Her: Then tell me why you are here.
Me: Because I saw you hiding behind the flowers but I preferred not to let the princess know.
Her: Oh well! So you saw me?
Me: Yes, what do you think? And if I wanted to kill you I would have done it already.
Me: Now give me that knife.
Her: Hmmm, give me a reason to believe you.
Me: now let's forget about it and you know why I'm here, right?
She: not anymore.
I watch her every move and then I leap on her and grab the knife and as she struggles we fall on the bed as I throw the knife.
Without being asked, she removes her loincloth and with her eyes, she invites me to do with her body what I wanted. Thus we made and remade the love and this until the daybreak, then I returned in my room. She is very good this Gloria and she had not lied concerning her virginity.
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BELVIDA
Dad: What? Pregnant!!!
He automatically removes his pipe from his mouth in astonishment.
Him: Belvida is it true what your mother just said?
I'd like to tell her it's not true, but unfortunately it is. And with a nod of the head I said yes. He straightens up properly and holds his head in his hands.
Mom: How long have you been pregnant?
Me: Four months already.
She: and Fernando knows it?
Me: no, mom.
She: how? Four months and he doesn't know it? Or he is not the author?
Me: if it is him mom.
Dad: It's better this way. He can't know, otherwise it will be catastrophic.
Mom: so you'll be proud without any scruples to have a son called a bastard?
Me: better to be called a bastard to have peace than to be pursued by a king all his life.
Mom: Why be chased? The child will be theirs too, right?
Me: you'd better approve my ideas instead of rejecting them.
Mama: George, I protest.
Him: Stay here and protest. Listen my daughter, your mother and I will take care of this pregnancy. And if it is
Me: because I had seen you hiding behind the flowers but I preferred not to let the princess know.
She: oh well! So you saw me?
Me: Yes, what do you think? And if I wanted to kill you I would have done it already.
Me: Now give me that knife.
Her: Hmmm, give me a reason to believe you.
Me: now let's forget about it and you know why I'm here, right?
She: not anymore.
I watch her every move and then I leap on her and grab the knife and as she struggles we fall on the bed as I throw the knife.
Without being asked, she removes her loincloth and with her eyes, she invites me to do with her body what I wanted. Thus we made and remade the love and this until the daybreak, then I returned in my room. She is very good this Gloria and she had not lied concerning her virginity.
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BELVIDA
Dad: What? Pregnant!!!
He automatically removes his pipe from his mouth in astonishment.
Him: Belvida is it true what your mother just said?
I'd like to tell her it's not true, but unfortunately it is. And with a nod of the head I said yes. He straightens up properly and holds his head in his hands.
Mom: How long have you been pregnant?
Me: Four months already.
She: and Fernando knows it?
Me: no, mom.
She: how? Four months and he doesn't know it? Or he is not the author?
Me: if it is him mom.
Dad: It's better this way. He can't know, otherwise it will be catastrophic.
Mom: so you'll be proud without any scruples to have a son called a bastard?
Me: better to be called a bastard to have peace than to be pursued by a king all his life.
Mom: Why be chased? The child will be theirs too, right?
Me: you'd better approve my ideas instead of rejecting them.
Mama: George, I protest.
Him: Stay here and protest. Listen my daughter, your mother and I will take care of this pregnancy. And if it is sand that we have, you will eat it with us.
Mama: Don't forget that her belly will grow and as soon as the Prince knows it, he will ask her for an account.
He: what kind of account? Listen my daughter, love exists no matter what the rumors say. My intuition tells me that you will find someone else who will love you and maybe even more than the prince and that you will love him too.
I assure you that I still shed tears when I heard this last sentence from my father's mouth.
Mom: In any case George I do not agree.
He: The dog barks, the caravan passes. I have the last word. My daughter, go and rest inside. I would not like that the prince comes to find you here.
Me: heard dad.
I got up and went to stay inside to cry better. Many people tell me to follow my heart and this reminds me of a saying of the artist King Messan "many people tell me to do what my heart tells me. I believe a lot in my heart, but I am faithful to my principles because the heart also betrays" And my principles here is to follow the advice of my father and sacrifice this love that I feel for Fernando, who on the contrary prefers to face his parents to save this love. So I stopped crying when suddenly I heard his voice outside.
He: I will not leave here until I see Belvida.
I got up quickly and stood at the window to look at him. Always elegant and seeing him I wanted to run to take refuge in his arms but I restrained myself for a moment and then I wiped my tears before leaving. And as soon as he saw me, he was enthusiastic.
Him: darling at last here you are, I've been looking for you in vain.
Me: ....
Him: What happened?
I must have turned my head somewhere else or I wouldn't be able to tell him what I think by looking him in the eyes. But inwardly I felt very bad telling him to forgive me.
Me: you know what? I don't want you anymore Fernando. And don't try to see me anymore.
After having said that, I ran to the room to continue my mourning. The next morning I went to the restaurant where I work, all beaten up because I didn't sleep a wink all night.
Gildas: Belvida are you ok? You look terrible.
Me: Yes, I am fine, Mr. Gil.
Him (sitting next to me): But it doesn't look like it. If I didn't know you, I would believe you.
And as he insisted I told him everything and he advised me too. And before he left me, I gave him the princess's commission by handing him the card. And in the evening, at about 8.3 p.m., as I was putting my things away to go home, a tall man of about 1.8 m entered the restaurant.
Him: good evening
Me: Good evening sir, what can I do for you?
Him (staring at me): I want to see Belvida.
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To be continued .....