" we will have a double celebration" shouted Afreen.
"Yes little one" their mother said.
"Stupid girl, where are your manners? Huh,with the way you are shouting everyone in this palace will get scared and run away" Mubeena scolded Afreen and chased to hit her when Afreen ran to stand behind Meena. "Sister Meena please save me". " stop it Mubeena, As if you are any better, look at how you are running around like a child" Nasreen scolded Mubeena.
"I don't need you to scold her for me, you also called me useless a while ago, sister Meena will save me, she's the future Empress, no one can defy her orders" Afreen stuck out her tongue at Nasreen causing her to fume.
" serves you right sister Nasreen, see?, she just got back at you, you can still take her side next time you knw" Mubeena mocked Nasreen and commanded Afreen. " come here you naughty girl. "Stop it now all of you" this time the queen spoke. "But father, we can have our own little celebration right?" asked Mubeena.
"Yes,sure" their father answered.
"We don't need elderly people in this little celebration, just we, the children" Afreen added as she chewed her nail.
" oh yes, yes go ahead all of you, do whatever you want" Grand mother said afraid her head might explode from all their banterings.
"Sure" Mubeena smirked wickedly and narrowed her eyes at her little sister " everything is on Afreen, she will do the necessary arrangements"
"Oh yes, yes and Mubeena will eat food arranged by me, How can you not become this plump when you eat sooo much, tsk tsk" Afreen countered as she sized her sister up and down with a sly smile.
"You.....you, i won't spare you" Mubeena could not get back and chased Afreen as they both left their Grandmother's chambers while Meena wiped her face and Nasreen bid the elders.
"We will be leaving to have our own time".
The elders nodded in approval and the left following behind the other two who chased after each other.
They talked, laughed, giggled and chuckled thinking of their small celebration till they caught up to Mubeena and Afreen.
Afreen was standing behind a very tall, handsome Guy who was negotiating with Mubeena to let Afreen go.
" okay, okay what do you want Mubeena?, i will give it but on one condition, you will let Afreen go" said the guy.
"No Brother Nurain, please don't interfere, just hand her to me, she needs to be taught some lesson, she's becoming naghtier" said Mubeena not meeting the Man's gaze as she felt if she did, she would let Afreen off just like that.
"No Brother Nurain,please don't hand me to her, that clown is going to kill me" Afreen lamented.
"Ok Mubeena, how about i bring you blue berries?" Negotiated the man.
Mubeena stilled and tilted her head pretending to be thinking of something so the man shouldn't find her out, ' how could she let him know that food is her weakness?'
"Ok, three bunches ok?" She stuck out her index clearing her point finally looking at the man's face.
" i will make it six" the man said
"Ooops, you are sooo easy to fool foody" Afreen mocked from behind the man making Mubeena fume all over again.
" oh oh Afreen, what have you done now? I can't save you this time.....how about you go to our the crown princess to save you?" he questioned sizing Meena up and down with a teasing gaze as they approached him and Afreen ran and hid behind Meena.
Nasreen blushed seeing the man and she covered her face with her palms.
Meena who was in the middle looked away from him.
And Nabila blushed and greeted "your highness".
the man nodded.
Nasreen greeted " highness"
"How are you Nasreen? how is Amal?" the man asked in his deep pleasing voice as he kept his gaze on Meena who had no intention of looking at him.
"She's fine" Nasreen answered still blushing.
" Congratulations, YOUR HIGHNESS " he stressed.
" Thank you Mentor" Meena answered still not meeting his gaze even with him stressing his words.
"How many times do i tell you to address me by my name? just how many times" he questioned.
" you are my mentor" Meena answered
"So" he asked with one of his perfect brows raised
"It will be disrespectful" only this time she looked at him once and averted her gaze not wanting to dwell more on his face, infact she didn't want them to share a breathing space.
The atmosphere was Suddenly tense with Nurain not budging looking down at Meena intensely, the other four speechlessly looking at two and Meena looking every where but Nurain.
Feeling the tension and the intense gaze on her, Meena subconsciously looked up.
' i thought we were done with that?' she reasoned and Nurain raised a brow at her.