yildiz was hurt but life had to go on, she made a note to write her plans for the whole of the year ahead...
"mom, can you visit me here, I mean for a change let's spent the holidays in the city" yildiz called her mother, she didn't want to go home yet since everyone will be talking about the wedding, fortunately for her, her mother agreed.
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Randy
sitting with his father planning on how to motion their plan soon after the king is buried
"my king, you have a visitor" the guard said bowing down
"who is it?" the king asked
"I'm not sure my king, but I know he's from the Maputo kingdom" he said making the king to quickly rise for the throne and followed him, Randy had to tiptoe to where they were sitted and hid himself
"what the hell are you doing here, I thought our business is done" the king roared
"I'm sorry my king, but I needed to warn you, your new in-laws know how and why that girl was killed, they know that she's from this kingdom" the guy said
"and how do you know?" the king asked
"they actually hired a friend of mine to find that information, he told me after he heard that the king is dead, so I ran here to let you know that you need to be prepared" the poor guy explained
"damn it, who else except your friend knows?" the king asked, the guy shook his head no one else, with that he was dismissed "good then I will call you" then he left.
"who was that?" Randy asked
"no one important" the king said
"if you want me to work with you you will not keep any secrets from me, so who was that?" Randy asked again
"okay sot down, and promise to not overreact" he nodded at his father "a few years back a girl from here was taken to work for your maternal palace, she fell in love with your cousin, the prince, their relationship was not allowed as you know, she's a commoner and mostly not from that kingdom, so they continued seeing each other in secret, until the lady fell pregnant, it came to our attention, we intervened as a dreamily but your cousin loved her, he just like you threatened to live the kingdom, so we saw it fit to kill that girl, unfortunately her father died along, your cousin thinks they got burned since their house was already worn out and was set for a disaster anyway, but the family thinks he's the one that killed her, because we don't want them to interact again, we wanted the girl's family to hate him" he said it so proudly like there's nothing wrong with that
"father, does mother know about this?" Randy felt so much anger towards his dad
"yes, I wouldn't have done that without her approval, that's her nephew" the king replied
randy stood up and went to his room, so all along he thought his cousin didn't want yildiz's sister, he hated his cousin for no reason, yipdiz too hates him, but he can't tell yildiz the truth, so cried himself to sleep.
Manuela got discharged, she moved in with Randy, the king and queen treated her like royalty she is, they helped her with her exercises, in a week she was a lot better, her father's burial is next week, she needed to be very strong for herself and her mother.
during the week randy and Manuela went to see how the burial preparations are going, it was okay, seems like it will be a very fancy, elegant yet respectable sent off of the king.
"how are your parents my son?" the queen asked Randy
"mom stop worrying about my parents, they're fine, they're the ones worried dead about you, how are you feeling though?" Randy felt bad for being the person he's being right now
"I'm hanging in there, one can never cry enough, but what's done is done, the will of the gods is done. Part of me blames my daughter for not being careful but another part tells me she wouldn't have known, it's clear the person who recorded them had a motive, so I want to focus on burying my husband then I'll take every enemy down one after the other" she wasn't looking at Randy, but he suddenly felt like peeing
"I agree, tell me if you need help, I'm here for you" Randy said
"since you're the new king of my land" she said that making sure to read every expression written on his face, but Randy acted very surprised by that, he's a good actor
"mom, how is that even possible, I mean you're still alive, the king has brothers, and Manuela is here too, I don't stand a chance, besides I'm not yet ready to rule any kingdom, my career is very important to me, I'm sure Manuela will not want to rule since she just got a job here" Randy said with everything in him to keep the act
"you're right, I'm sorry son, I just thought you'd be like my brother in-law, already he's talking about throne, like Manuela is dead, but please convince her to take the throne, we can't loose our chieftancy" she begged
"it's okay, I'll talk to her if that's what you wish, let me get going, I'll come later to check on you guys, mom rest please" he said and left
on his way home he called Nathan
"what do you want?" Nathan asked answering his phone
"Nathan what's with the attitude?" Randy asked confused
"you do know that you have a firm to run right?" Nathan asked
"you can't expect me to leave Manuela who's now my wife to deal with this all alone, Nathan you know my situation, besides you're there so ?" Randy spitted
"you can't expect me to run your business along with mine, sorry can't do" he was cold towards Randy
"why do I sense some tension, what's up man?" He was hurt by the way Nathan was
"Randy or prince Randy I'd like to go back to work if you're done talking, some of us have no back ups, we depend on our businesses" he was about to hang up
"Nathan man please, please I'm begging you, I know.you don't understand what I'm doing right now, but believe me when I say I'm doing it for yildiz, I'll make you explain once I'm done, be patient with me, I'm begging you" he was genuinely begging
"whatever Randy" Nathan was just too pissed to understand
"I know by now yipdiz have seen the news, can you please keep an eye on her for me?" he asked
"you know what I will do, since you are a married man, and can't be dating a commoner like her, I will ask her out and make sire to be a better man for her than you could ever wish to be, don't ever ask me about her" Nathan was fuming then hung up.
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Manuela
"my baby the throne means everything to us, imagine how people will disrespect us if we don't fight for this, do you wish to be a commoner?" Manuela just played with her fingers "okay fine, then your uncle will have to move in here after the funeral, pack your stuff, and mine so long" the queen said
"fine mom, I will take the throne, but how am I going to be the queen in my father's kingdom?" she asked confused
"Randy can take the throne, it's just until my mourning period is over" she said
"6 months?, mom that's a long time, I don't think Randy will want to.leave his business for that long" Manuela said
"I know, I spoke to him, but please convince him, please my sweetheart, this is everything we have now, he can find someone to stand for him in his business for thay six months" the queen begged
"fine mom" they spoke about that and Manuelas health, the queen was on her mourning mattress, only women that have lost their husbands can sleep in that room, but they need to be close relatives and royalty, if not then she has to sleep alone.
Nathan got an idea, he quickly went pages through social media to search for yildiz, then texted her on one of them asking her for a lunch meeting, she replied after a few hours agreeing for that brunch.
the following day, Nathan dressed to impress, he made sure to clear his diary for the whole day, he planned to spoil yildiz rotten.
"hi, you look stunning, thanks for coming" Nathan said hugging yildiz, she was in a black jumpsuit and sandals, her body suits everything she puts on
"you're on point too" she said laughing
"on point, wow, anyway, what are you up to?" Nathan asked
"did Randy send you to ask me that?" she asked
"hell no, I just feel bad for what he did, that's why I called you here, I mean you and I can not fight because you're fighting with him" he made the fighting gestures
"you're right, but I'm not fighting, it's just that it's hard to accept, even though somehow I knew this was bound to happen" Nathan was looking at her, admiring her beauty
"I feel you, you'll get over him, you have to, you deserve better" she laughed thinking of those words
"thanks, you know my sister was killed for being in love with a prince a few years back, I think I should back off before I face the same predicaments" she told Nathan the whole story, he felt very sorry for her, or is it possible that he likes her
"wow, I can't believe these people are related to my friend, I thought I knew him, I'm so sorry yildiz, I've also lost my younger sister to a car crash, she was with her boyfriend, they were drunk, I know how it is to loose someone you love, my mom died soon after my sister's burial, so it's just me, my dad and my older brother, it's sad especially now since the festive is approaching, you remember and miss all the people you've lost, that's why I value time, I make sure to spent as much time as possible with the people I love" he said
"true, my mom is here, I guess this is what we needed, she's much happier here than at home, she's glowing" she said, they had a very flowing conversation, they later went to watch a movie, then yildiz bough food for her mother and went home.
Nathan made a mental note to make a move on her, she's vulnerable at the moment, this might work on his advantage, he took yildiz out a couple of times, when she was very comfortable, he asked her out on a date, and just like he thought, she agreed.