QUEEN UGONMA

ARRESTS AND A DEATH

It was a very beautiful day, the prince who has missed his usual walk of thirty minutes everyday was just returning when he saw a police van , The van approached him, and a huge man in a police uniform with so many decorations slowed down and asked him for directions to King Eric's palace, without a second thought he told them he is the prince and is on his way back to the palace. The offered him a ride but he said he did rather walk all the way back, he arrived with them panting and as he ushered them in ,he inquired if all is well. Being a palace, they are used to police coming to lodge a complaint or inform the King before making any major arrest. He was promptly told by the huge police man who turned out to be the commissioner of police that every thing is under control and that they would love to see the King. He went and called the father that there are some police men here to see him and the king like wise assumed it was a courtesy call as usual.

     "Good morning officers" the king greeted and the response he got was " You're under arrest your majesty and we have a warrant to search this palace" " I don't understand, what is going on here...." and before  he could finish the lawyer read him his right, informing him to be careful for anything he said now is being recorded and will be used against him in a court of law. At that the king collapsed on the floor, the commissioner ordered his men to pick him up and lay him on the double coach and a corporal stayed with him while the rest proceeded to search the palace. Meanwhile, the prince was telling the princess about the encounter with the police men when their door opened and they saw the police men barging into the room but Ugonma identified the voice that said " My Princess" it was her family lawyer. "What is this?" the prince asked at their intrusion, "You are under arrest young man" the commissioner said. "For what?' the prince roared in anger. "For kidnapping the princess and the details you will know when we get to the station.

   "No I was not kidnapped please let him go, He is my fiancee" the princess pleaded but deep inside she knew it was a futile effort since she already know who is behind the arrest." My love its ok please, I will go with them ok" By the time the got to the palour the king has been resuscitated and the prince insisted he will drive his father to the station and after much argument they obliged him. The princess insisted he will ride in the prince's car and not in the police van, the commissioner realizing that these two are in love , decided to let go. As they drove, the prince called their family lawyer and asked him to meet them at the police headquarters. He called his uncle a wealthy politician to inform him, he made a couple of other calls before they get to the police headquarters. The king was not feeling too well and the called the police doctor who upon checking his blood pressure said it was too high and if nothing is done, he might develop cardiac arrest. The kings lawyer came, he made a statement and the prince made his too. The kings lawyer argued that the prince had nothing to do with the case but they refused and granted him bail pending when the case will be heard in court while the King was not granted bail but permission to treat himself and a police officer was attached to him even at the hospital. 

"My princess, I will take you back home, your mum and your siblings are on their way back, they are due tomorrow. From the Kings statement, the commissioner has sent for the arrest of Queen Beatrice, so please go home my Princess" the family lawyer pleaded, knowing how stubborn she can be. He has known her since she was born which was one of the reasons he resisted Queen Beatrice, he couldn't betray this lovely family, especially the princess who was like a daughter to him. The princess sighed and called him " Uncle Sam" that was her favorite way whenever he need something from him, "Please give me a few minutes with them" He nodded as she went to the car, the king was at the back and for the first time, she felt pity for this wicked man and holding his hand , looking directly into the  kings eye she said, "My king, my father inlaw, I have forgiven you and tomorrow this case will be withdrawn and settled out of court so please do not worry" she kissed his hand. The king started coughing and was gasping for breath, he asked for the prince and he came "My son, they kingdom is in safe hands, for you will make a great king better than me and please take good care of your Queen Ugonma,  all this happened just so that your paths may cross. I have made peace with my God, take care of my Queen your mother and your sister, the lawyer will help you with other thinks, remember all I thought you. I love you all so much" HE DIED.

 The prince was in shock and wept bitterly, every one was dumb founded, Ugonma was still holding the kings hand as she screamed, there was cries all over the police headquarters. without a word, Uncle Sam nodded to Ugonma to accompany the prince who was by now making arrangement to take the king to the morg. "Go with him, he needs you now. I will explain to your mum when she returns,please keep me posted" he handed her a phone. She hugged him and joined the prince in the front as the drove with the dead king who now is in an ambulance to the morg. As they left, every where was silent as all the officers where tongue tied." What a tragedy" the commissioner said just as the police van carrying Queen Beatrice arrived." Wicked woman" they all echoed in unison.