FABRICS OF THE HEART

CHAPTER 2

YEARS LATER

Wyatt was now a grown man, who was running his father’s business. He was every girl’s dream in the kingdom, but his heart had not yet found its mate. His father would always tease him to get married until he eventually gave up, seeing his son had no interest in forming a relationship with anyone. He was a tall, handsome gentleman. Always on a suit. His father hired 2 body guards to look after him wherever he went, seeing his son now was in charge of the family factory. They owned a potato chip and chocolate, the business was generating a millions yearly, as they were exporting their products all over the world. With Wyatt being a professional accountant, he prepared and set in order all financial records. He made sure that the records were accurate and that the factory paid taxes on time, this way, the factory ran efficiently under Wyatt. His father was impressed how the business was making lots of profits than before in its history.

Wyatt’s father, the king, was now an old man. He called for his son and daughter, who was now a beautiful 20 year old woman. She was doing a Law degree in Queen Isabel University. They both got into their father’s room. The king was on his bed. “Father, you called for us,” said the princess, “Yes, my children. Please, sit right here on my bed beside me.” Amara sat on the bed next to her father and Wyatt sat on the bed side cabinet. “Wyatt, my son,” the king said slowly taking his son’s hand, “I am proud of you, son. You are doing a great job and I am a happy father and king today because of you,” the old man said taking deep breathes after each word. He was now too old and they knew his days were close. “Amara,” he took Amara’s hand with his other hand, “You are the beautiful lily of this kingdom. I am proud to have a kind and happy daughter like you.” Wyatt and his sister smiled at their father who sounded like he was giving his last words. “I want you my children to remain united even when I am gone… because…” the king coughed, “You need water father?” asked the princess, “No, my daughter, I am alright. Yes, because you will need each other when I am gone,” “Father, I have hired a nurse who will look after you when sister and I are not around. Someone I can trust with you,” said Wyatt, “You don’t trust the stuff around here, son?” asked the king who looked amused by what Wyatt just said, Wyatt cleared his throat and said, “No father, I trust them. But this one will only be looking after you alone. Reading you the books you love and bringing you food,” “I understand, son. Thank you. I will appreciate a nurse. The one you trust,” they both let out a laugh.

A couple of days later, Wyatt hosted interviews in the palace to find the perfect nurse for his father, the king. Amie, a young beautiful, bubbly woman came for the interviews. She was a very confident and funny person, even her clothes shown her creativity and sense of fashion. Finally it was her turn to be interviewed. “Hi,” Amie closing the door behind her, and went straight to take her seat. “Hi, I… I didn’t say you must sit yet,” obviously he expected her to wait a moment until he tells her to sit to show professionalism. “Oh I already sat,” Amie chuckled, “Can we get started?” “Uh, yeah,” answered Wyatt back who shown instant disapproval Amie. “So it says here that your name is Amie uh… Amie Rodri… Rodrie…” “Amie Rodriguez,” Amie helping out Wyatt who was having difficulties spelling out her name, “Right. Rodriguez. So you not from this kingdom, 26 years and not married. Alright. I will ask some questions related to this job you are applying for because I don’t see any nursing certificate here in your document,” “yeah, I didn’t do nursing. But I love nurses. I mean I love nursing people, you know. I have a very big heart,” Amie said. “So,” Wyatt cleared his throat, “So why do you think I should hire you for this job since you don’t have any training for it, and risk the life of my father, the king?” “Your father is a king?” Amie’s eyes went wide, “So you don’t know that the person you will be taking care of is a king, do you?” Wyatt threw her documents on the desk, “No. I just came here to start afresh you know, and saw this job offer on the papers last week and just decided to go for it. So you are the king’s secretary?” “No. The king’s son,” Wyatt answered back not looking really impressed with her, “Oh okay. Do I get the job?” “I will call if you got the job, Amie,” gave out a fake smile and pointed to the door, “Alright,” Amie got up, “I will be a call away, Sir,” and the closed the door behind her,

Wyatt called off the interviews for the day. He was not sure he would risk his father’s life hiring someone with no experience at all. However, Amie was the youngest of the interviewees, and with her not knowing anyone in the kingdom, it could be unlikely that she cannot be trusted. But he needed second opinion; he went to the family room and found his sister reading a book. “Amara,” he went and sat down next to her sister with documents of five people he thought were suitable the job, Amie’s were among them. “This old brother here needs your help,” he placed the documents on the table, “I need one person out of these five here who will look for after father,” Amara went through the documents and picked one, “I think this one is perfect, brother,” she smiled as she held the document high up her jaw with Amie’s photo on the photo on the front, “She doesn’t have any experience. Plus she is not presentable, look at her style,” Wyatt was not sure Amie was suitable for the job. “Oh brother come on, she looks friendlier than the rest. I’m sure even father will like her, give her a chance.”

The next day, Amie was called so that she can be tested for a week if she was suitable for the job, before they fully hire her. She was going to make 40 grand every 2 weeks. She was offered a room in the palace and ate at the royal’s table. “Thank you Sir, you will not regret this,” Amie shook Wyatt’s hand, “Oh trust me, I already do. Now follow me,” Wyatt shown her around the house, her room and they finally went to the king’s chambers, “now this is my father’s room,” Wyatt opened the door and they came inside. The king was on his bed. “This is my father, you will be looking after him,” they went closer to him, “Oh Hi king,” Amie handshaking the king’s hand that was on top of his belly, “Amie, no,” Wyatt drew her hand from the king’s. “I like her,” the king said chuckling, “Yes father, this is your new nurse, Amie,” Wyatt said looking at Amie. “Yes king, I will make sure you are taking care of,” she quickly winked at the king and Wyatt noticed, “Now Amie that is not professional. How about your highness when you addressing my father? And definitely not wink at him again,” “She deserves promotion and a raise already son,” the king chuckling, “Relax prince, I am just being nice. Winking is just closing my one eye, it doesn’t mean anything serious, right king?” “It’s Wyatt, my name is Wyatt,” Wyatt said rather harshly, the king chuckled gain.

The following day, Amie started her job. She went to the king’s chambers in the morning with breakfast, while Wyatt went off to work and Amara to school. Amie and the king were left alone except for the palace’s guards and maids who clean and run errands.  Amie and the king got along just fine, she read the king stories, fed and sang to him. The king shared with Amie how his children are, how his life was and from his most treasured to most feared things.