Neith

Make A Woman Out Of Me

Neith's Pov

My heart left my chest. I couldn't believe what I had just heard. Why was Jabari a suspect for father's death? So it's true that Aahotep didn't kill father? Than why would he say such a thing?

So many thoughts ran inside my head. It was impossible for Jabari to have killed father, I mean he practically raised me and Ammon after mother died. He was family. This masked man was surely lying.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't realise the conversation had stopped.

"What have we here?" I heard Aahotep ask. I looked up to see him standing inches away from me. I stumbled back in surprise but fell flat on my bottom.

Oh no! This was bad.

"Didn't I tell you clearly to go back to your room and change,"Aahotep said slowly, his words held anger in them despite his almost emotionless face.

He moved towards me like a lion who stalks its prey while I just pushed myself back not bothering to get up. I tried to look away but his eyes seemed to have me petrified.

"I... um I just..." I tried to speak but I couldn't. Words didn't even form in my mind.

Just as I thought I was going to die I heard a voice that saved my life.

"Neith, there you are! Why in Aten's name did you run off like tha-" I heard Anka say.

I turned around and saw her standing still looking at me then at Aahotep. She was clearly confused seeing me on the floor and Aahotep looking like he was about to commit a murder.

"Anka, see to it that my "lovely" wife gets dressed immediately and heads down in fifteen minutes," Aahotep said, more like commanded both of us. I could see it made Anka very scared.

"Ye- yes, your highness," Anka stuttered and bowed.

Back in Neith's chambers:

"What did you do Neith? Why was Aahotep so angry?" Anka demanded as soon as we set foot inside my room.

"Nothing, I didn't do anything," I said softly, trying to avoid eye contact.

"Don't you dare lie to me Neith! Why did you run off like that and why was Aahotep looking like he would kill you any second?" Anka asked, glaring at me. I couldn't tell her. How could I? Besides I need to talk to Aahotep about it first. What I heard might just be a figment of my imagination.

"Calm down Anka. I just ran off to talk to Aahotep about the dress. I didn't want to wear it so I told him and we got into an argument which led to other things," I lied, trying to calm her down.

She eyed me suspiciously, "But how did you end up on the floor?"

"I just backed away and fell," I said, truthfully. She didn't seem satisfied but we were running out if time to get ready so she dropped the matter but I knew she would bring it up soon.

I was stripped of my former outfit. Then I was made to wear that awful dress. I mean it looked pretty and all but damn was it heavy.

How did people wear and walk in this type of thing all day?

After that was done Anka made me sit down while she did my hair and face. She was back to her cheerful self, thank Aten for that. Couldn't have so many people mad at me at the same time.

"All done," Anka said, beaming like the sun. She dragged me to the mirror and my jaw hit the floor hard.

The person staring back was me?

The reflection showed a more mature looking woman. The dress looked exquisite against my tanned skin which glowed as it was coated in some kind of a slight fragrant oil.

My muscles looked delicate yet powerful. Seemed like all that training paid off. The neck piece made my neck look longer or did it always look like that?

My brown eyes were highlighted by the turquoise eye paste. Cheeks coated with the lightest shade of pink. Lips were left untouched. Anka braided the sides of my head and left it loose. She than added gold beads to make it look a little more fun.

All in all I looked like an actual woman for the first time in my life.

I turned to Anka who was grinning like an i***t.

"I... I look like a woman," I said too stunned at how she managed to turn a burnt looking hen into this.

"A hot woman," she corrected, looking pleased with her work.

"Come on we need to hurry before your husband comes to kill us both for being late. Let me put the crown on," Anka said, getting the crown that was seated on the bed. Quickly but steadily we made our way to the Grand hall.

"Neith you're not hiding anything from me right?" Anka asked as we descended down a fight of stairs.

"No, of course not. Why would I?" I lied for the second time.

"I just felt like you aren't telling me something. You know you can trust me right," Anka said looking at me with such compassion it broke my heart.

"Of course I trust you. I would trust you with my life. I'm really not hiding anything. You're just imagining things," I said avoiding eye contact.

I did trust her with my life that's why I couldn't tell her. She would break if I did.

We made our way to the Grand hall. Before we could enter I saw Aahotep standing at the entrance. I guess he was waiting for me to see if I had done what he asked. I asked Anka to approach him first.

"You're late and where is Neith?" Aahotep asked, slightly irritated. Guess he was still angry.

She pointed toward me. Aahotep turned and I could see him gasp slightly.

I felt his eyes travelling down and than up again. I looked away. I didn't know how I felt him looking at me like that.

I took in a deep breath and composed myself. I slowly made my way towards him. There were so many emotions on his face a few I recognised instantly like confusion and a few I didn't. I wonder why he looked confused.

"So you can listen if you choose," he said, a small smile prying his lips.

"Did I have a choice?" I said coldly. His smile turned to a smirk and his eyes danced mischievously.

"No, you didn't," he said. He came closer, so close we were almost touching. He bent low and whispered,"You look beautiful."

I blushed bright red then and there while he stepped back. No one other than father had ever called me beautiful.

Anka was long gone by now and I was all alone with him. I wanted to run away.

"Come, its time we introduced you to our guests,"Aahotep said, holding out his arm for me to take.

I sighed and took it. For some reason my heart was beating vigorously. I was so nervous. I didn't want to be here. I didn't want to be in this ridiculous dress and most of all I didn't want to be this close to Aahotep.

As we entered the Grand hall the music stopped playing and everyone seemd to have turned toward us.

This night was definitely going to be a long one.

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