Belle ran as fast she could to keep up with the person she thought to be Maya and be out of the reach of her guard as she was loosing him in the crowd.
Seeing as Maya was guided by the palace guards , meant she had a bit of Influence among the palace so she could help her and pay of what she owed Rubin..
For nine years she had held onto a a promise, never losing hope in it for a second and now at least , her sister was right in front of her.
Maya! Belle called unable to stop calling her name.
From the moment Maya saw belle ,she could not take her eyes of off her. Maya looked at her like she couldn't believe her eyes. Belle felt the same way it was wonderful to see her again ,alive and doing well, but most importantly here, in the market and as a staff of the palace.
Belle waved to Maya as she shook her head, like she did not want to believe what she saw.
Belle succeeded in getting near to him and reached out only to be pushed to the ground by the soldier guarding Maya.
Get your filthy hands of off her.
Belle groaned her left hand which she fell on was in serious pain, she looked up at Maya who stopped in her tracks. Maya it's me belle your sister.
The soldier who pushed belle was ready to kick her out of the way, but he first had to confirm that she wasn't a woman that Maya knew.
Maya looked down at the girl he never she never expected to see again. With Rubin's obsession back then ,she thought she would have been locked away or killed herself to escape the plans Rubin had for her. Was she actually foolish enough to have faith and wait for them?
Maya looked around, as she was being cautious of her surrounding and making sure non off Alex close confidants were close and witnessing the scene. She knew that Alex would be more than happy to see her right now, not even minding to reveal their past.
Belle was a strong reminder of their past, how they were almost sold to be slaves. Maya didn't want anyone knowing her past after she had done so much to keep it a secret.
You! Belle's guard bent down to force belle to get up. You wretch , what do you think you are doing.
The guard thought she was going to get him killed by pulling such a stunt. He quickly turned to the soldier who pushed ,Excuse me ,sir. She must have lost her mind.
She knows our noble lady ? the soldier who pushed belle asked.
Belle stayed silent in shock staring at Maya, not believing she had forgotten her own sister, how could she forget her sister , who had run away with her that day? Maya-
The guard quickly covered Maya's face with her cloak, Rubin would kill him if he found out that her face was seen by another man.
Of course, she knows me, who wouldn't know my name? So please I do not know this woman or why she calls me her sister, Control her, Maya said, as she looked away from belle to stop the guilt from growing.
Belle shouldn't have shown up before her ,Maya thought. She hoped that she would not open her mouth about when they were children. None of the people around her now knew of her past except Alex and if they were to ever find out she will handle it the way she had handled all others in the past, She had risen far above those days to have that thrown onto their name.
The guard tugged on belle's arm to start pulling her away.
Please wait! You were there with me at the wall with Alex-
Maya slapped her right in the face to get her to shut up, why could she not understand that ,such a thing wasn't to be spoken of any more?
The guard raised his sword as Maya made the mistake of touching Rubin's property.
Maya was confused by why the man was so quick to defend belle to the point of taking out his sword, It couldn't be that she had become some kind of lady. When taken by Rubin she would have been placed in the brothel, He also noticed that her clothes also looked to well to be from someone coming from a brothel but then again it was normal for women at the brothel to receive gifts from men.
Belle paid no attention to her guard and the soldier. She was more focused on why Maya acted like she did not know her when she had clearly recognized her earlier, could it be that she was ashamed of what she was now. Back then they knew her fate if she was to be captured by Rubin.
Out of the way, Maya said , looking away from rose once more.