Go and be a general. Maybe then, you can have Meta's hand. Until then, be patient and live your life, your destiny, my ….son!!!!, Angregor said and held my cheeks while I am sobbing hard like a baby. I looked at Meta ran to hug her one last time. Angregor took Meta's blanket to clothe and warm her while wrapping his arm around her crying, looking at me with sadness in his eyes when I walked away and left the place.
I miss Meta so much and it's been a year. I wrote her many letters but she never replied. How I missed her and wondered if she is alright and is still alive. I heard that Sir An had many fail travels and since famine and floods happened to Egypt, many merchants and traders were badly affected and ruined, leaving them poor and wanting.
I asked Henshu to allow me to travel back to Cairo and check on the place and people there and since Meta or her father can't be found in Thebes. I thought they may have moved to Cairo since Sir An had relatives there. When I was about to enter a village who was seriously hit my floods, people, children and elderly are groaning and complaining about hunger, calling for help, so I ordered my soldiers to help the children and elderly, to bring them out of the gutter and feed them. Then advised them to place the kids on a shelter near our camp and care, medicate for the elderly while they're at it.
I was riding my horse on a nearby shack, shanties when I heard a man call out my name. Mida!? Is it you?
I turned around, saw an old and greasy man. He has swollen feet and long nails, Oh gods!
Sir Angregor, An, it's you. I found you! What happened to you? Where's Meta?, I asked the man who is crying and now smiling to see me. Men, carry this man to my camp, clean him up and feed him. Where's Meta, where is she?
An told me that she is working in a prostitution bin where she is a cook there. She married a good for nothing man and beats her up when he is drunk. She decides to leave him but was left with two children that she cares for while she works in the place. I rode my horse like a crazy persona and when I found the place, I asked my soldiers to seize the place take care of the wounded and prostitutes. Then, I walked inside the kitchen and saw my Meta, her little boy on her back, she is thinner than usual but still is beautiful as always. Her daughter is playing with a peeler while she sings a song which I remember but already forgot what it is.
Meta!!!!, as I cleared my throat for my heart is about to leap outside my chest now.
Who???, Meta turned with clothes worn, torn and his face black from smokes and coals in her cooking, started to cry and lost her smile. She releases the knife she is holding, checked herself up and looked back at me. She became shy since maybe because she is in a terrible condition now. Meta ran and hugged me, then kissed my cheeks which I kissed as well but when she realized something, she stopped and slapped me, again and again.
You never came back. You promised me and I have waited for you, for two years. You told me you'd come back for me, you filthy liar!!!! Look at me now, father has lost his business and now we are slaves, poorer than you when you left us. You didn't love me, you loved only yourself!, Meta said and I let her vent all the hurt and sadness she had for me.
If only I could turn back time and bring you with me, I would have! I love you and still do. I missed you so much but the trainings and all kept me!!! I still love you, if you will accept me back!
Love me when rumors has it that you bed the pharaoh and until now her mistress!, Meta said throwing my hands away and turned her back at me in anger and jealousy maybe.
I did, I'm sorry but that's just the heat of the moment. She forced herself to me. Unlike you who I truly love and desire, even if you have two kids already you still looked the first time I saw and held you in my arms. You are beautiful and will always be the one for me, Meta!
Meta turned to face me when I held her dirty hand and reached for my neck then kissed my mouth with full force. Wait, before we do this, can we go to my camp, bring your kids with us. I think you need to clean yourself up first. Darling you don't smell good now but I will ravage you after since I miss you forever! Hahaha….., I said moving my face away from Meta jokingly which she made a face on then frowned. I toyed with her pouted lips and carried her in my mighty arms to my horse. She laughed and I giggled as we ride back to the camp.
Battle horns cried as Meta and I ride back to camp. Pharaoh Henshu asked all the generals for a meeting since Persia is near the border and we all need to get ready for war begins tomorrow, Pharaoh's messenger waited for me for hours just to advise about it when I reached camp.