Royalty Gone Bad

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Writer’s POV:

After swimming and enjoying the beach for a long while, Saïda returned to the house to shower and eat. Asahd stayed back a little more.

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After showering and in nothing but her tiny shorts, Saïda went to the kitchen to warm some food and eat.

“This looks delicious,” she said, referring to the spicy looking Mexican meal that was in the large microwave.

She turned it on and waited for it to warm up.

Saïda sat on the counter and manipulated her phone. She checked the time.

’Seven, and he’s still out there?′

Just as she thought of going to get him, Asahd entered the house and kitchen.

“Finally,” she mused and he smiled at her.

“I enjoyed the water.”

“Same here. I’m warming the food the chef left. You’ll have some?”

“Um, not now. Maybe later. It smells really delicious.”

“I know right. I’ll just leave some of it in the oven for when you’ll want to eat.”

“Alright. I’m going to shower,” he approached and pecked her.

“Alright. Love you.”

“Love you, too,” he smiled and then left.

′I still find it hard to realise.′

Saïda thought with a smile, looking at the two expensive rings on her finger. The engagement and wedding rings, together.

“Nope,” she muttered, still smiling. “It’s very real.”

Asahd chatted with his wife while she finished her meal. They were laughing at some of their old habits when they were much younger.

“I remember,” Saïda started, pushing her empty plate to the side. “We used to be friends when little.”

“It is true! I remember now. We used to play hide and seek. I think I

you did!” she

Asahd’s POV:

did we end up disliking each other. I don’t even know how it happened. Did

I used to play together a lot, when we were younger. Now that I came to think of it, I didn’t remember

your fault,” she mused, folding

don’t remember,

were twelve or thirteen, I think,”

dislike?” I

to your head,” she

laugh “I still don’t

I remembered

“It was your

“Mine??” she laughed.

provoked and always looked

She laughed.

know why I did that,” she

asking because I found your sudden

problem,” she mused and I was

I leaned on the counter

twelve or

“Seriously?”

a ten year old girl. You spent all

it. Honestly. I don’t really know why I

came to join the boys and you to play. You drove me away, Asahd. Stubborn as I was, I didn’t go away. You approached me and said: ′let’s play a game. Close your eyes and try to guess where I’m

mouth as I remembered some

accepted. And trust me, I

I felt like disappearing.

face,” she laughed a little.

“Saïda–”

waited. You grabbed my hand and led me to the center of your room till I was standing on the carpet where your three friends were. You four surrounded me, and then you blindfolded me like it was hide

biting my thumb, remembering everything now. I’d forgotten all about it. I was so

Slowly at first but then fast. I didn’t complain and was actually laughing, finding it fun. When you stopped, my head was spinning like crazy. Then you, Asahd, gripped my shoulders and started leading me somewhere. It was all fun and games to me. At

amused by it, her

took me somewhere and stopped. Then you said: ′Guess where

off and was shocked to realise that I was locked up in a tiny closet, in your dressing room. I

′I should disappear.′

thought, still biting

the closet. She was actually shocked to see me. I immediately rushed out of the closet and then room, before she could ask any questions. That hurt me real bad, Asahd. I never forgot. You came back after you’d gone out with your mom, but you didn’t even apologise. You tried to

and I really had forgotten about locking her up that same day. I’d never guessed that her sudden change of

don’t even know what to say,” I started. “I feel like sorry won’t be enough. I’m so sorry, darling. I forgot completely. I actually deserved every insult you gave me for the past years. I was a jerk, even at that