Writer's pov
Imagine a life of nobility ? affluence ? power and all other good things of life and you happen to loose them all in a day.
Abdulfatallah was a small kingdom in the outskirts of Iran,ruled by King Usman Nassir along with his wife Queen Khadijah and their children Prince Atheer,Princess Aishat and Princess Halimat,even though Abdulfatallah was a small kingdom, its indigenes were prosperous and happy.
Today is so wonderful in the lives of the people,it is the day,Princess Aishat was to be married to Prince Khalil,days before the wedding Princess Halimat never left her big sis,they went to different places together like the mall and spa,engaged women go there to purify themselves for their husbands,their mother the queen had ordered the best henna stylist accompanied with beautiful clothes and Jewelries for them,Prince Atheer also assisted in the wedding preparations since he was soon to be king who's coronation was two years away,so he was the crown prince,married to Princess Karyan.
WEDDING RECEPTION
The wedding hall was decorated beautifully and the guests looked so elegant,the bride and groom sat beside each other looking so radiant with the Imam in front of them holding the Holy Quran.
"Prince Khalil,do you accept Princess Aishat as your wife,you accept to love,honour and cherish her ?" the Imam asked.
"I accept."
"Princess Aishat do you accept Prince Khalil as your husband,you promise to love,respect and honour him ?"
"I...
Just as the princess was about to reply a loud gunshot was heard,startling everyone,the bride held onto her groom in fear,the men of Abdulfatallah decided to look at what caused the commotion,only to find the bodies of dead guards on the floor,then some bandits came and attacked the men,women and children were rushed to a safe house,but the gunshots could still be heard,making women panic and children cry,a loud bang was heard as the door was forcefully opened by the bandits,they dragged mother and children forcefully mother's who tried to struggle were brutally murdered.
The bandits dragged them out and dead bodies laid on the floor as people cried to meet their dead loved ones,but the most shocking sight were the dead bodies of the king and prince.
"Father,Atheer,"Halimat and Aishat yelled as they ran to meet their bodies,they cried and the queen walked slowly to meet them with tears in her eyes,she squatted beside them as they held each other crying,the bandits pulled them forcefully but Halimat became to stubborn.
"Leave me ! "She yelled as she pulled herself away from their grip and was slapped hard across the face causing the princess who'd never been hit to faint.
"Halimat !" The queen yelled and collapsed.