My father's killer

Echoes of the past

CHAPTER 4~

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RITALIN

I was tempted to hit the door on his face but remembering he is the crowned prince,I didn't. "Your highness,do you have a message for the princess? Because am afraid she's still dressing up and cannot receive visitors now." I replied as he sighed.

"Alright. Once she's ready,let me know." He said and walked away.

"What did he want?" Sasha asked, sliding her legs into her sandals.

"You of course but he has gone back. Said I should let him know when you're ready." I replied as she rolled her eyes.

"It sometimes amazes me how they can't tell am not a princess. I don't have bold steps__" she said as another knock resounded on the door.

"Who could it be this time?" She asked as I shrugged.

"We won't know until we check." I replied boringly, heading to the door.

"Is she set?" James asked as I rolled my eyes at him. "what happened last night?" I asked as he scoffed.

"Nothing serious,I just__"

"Look, James your attitude sucks and try taking away your jealousy if you want this__" I stopped and looked around.

"If you want this mission to be a success." I said gruffly as he sighed.

"What did I do wrong? Tell me. You know what, I'll stop preying into the mission after all it's yours." He said as I bit my lips.

"Always as hard as a bull." I muttered and walked back into the chamber.

"I heard that." He replied as I chuckled.

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DIANE

"Mistress Diane the king seeks your presence." Othello said as I frowned. "Did__ did he give you a reason?" I asked, clutching my fan in my hands.

"No. He did not." Othello replied as I picked myself up from the bed. Ever since I puked last night,i have not been feeling well and my head hurts.

I followed the guard out of my chamber and slowed my steps. What if Allan is there? He's going to create a scene and it's going to put me at risk.

I have to speak with Allan. If possible beg him. We got to the door of the king's library as Othello knocked.

We heard a low "come in." Before he pushed the door and i walked quietly in,my eyes scanning the room. "My king,you sent for me." I said and moved to stand beside him.

"The Prince's arrived last night. Just wanted you to know." He said as I nodded. "Of course my king." I replied as he nodded.

"You may leave." I turned and walked to the door but his next words stopped me in my tracks.

"Stay away from my oldest son, Allan. He's not a nice person and he doesn't like my mistresses. Infact he doesn't want another woman for me apart from his late mother." He said as my heart thudded loudly in my chest.

If he was trying to instigate fear in me,he just succeeded. I walked out of the library and headed back to my chamber with several thoughts running through my mind.

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COLLINS

"Am sorry for keeping you waiting, pardon me." Princess Sasha said as father smiled. "You didn't keep us waiting. We were actually watching the birds of the air, especially that." Father replied as she smiled.

"Shall we?" She asked as he took her elbow. Her watchman followed us slowly as we made our way deep into the woods.

"It's said that it's not safe coming to this place at night." Father said as she gasped. "Why? It's such a beautiful place." She replied, looking around.

"I made an oath with my forefathers about my missing daughter__"

"Missing daughter?" She asked as he nodded. "Yes. Several years back,my daughter was taken away from me and I've not seen her till date." He replied as she sighed heavily.

"Such a sad news. Do you have a suspect as to who took her?" Sasha asked.

"I don't. Am still on the search for her and when I find whoever took her, he'd pay with his life......

JAMES

I watched from afar as Sasha laughed at whatever the prince said. I know he's trying to woo her and I won't allow it.

Since am just a watchman,I had to stay a little bit far to check if anything uneven was going to happen.

Ritalin called it jealousy but I know am just trying to look out for her, nothing more. "You seem to be in deep thoughts." A female voice rang behind me as I turned to see a very beautiful girl.

She should be in her adolescent age. She looked so small and was barely ripe to be called a Lady.

"Who are you?" I asked as she moved to stand in front of me. "I should be asking you that. Who are you?" She asked as I looked down at her.

She had a sword tucked to her trousers and she kind of smelled. "Am James. I accompanied the princess for her hunt with the king and his crowned prince." I replied as she nodded.

"Am Alicia. A knight in the kingdom." She said, stretching forth her hands as I hesitated.

"Oh sorry! I stink." She said and began walking away but I made no attempt to stop her.

A knight? Such tiny girl? I shook my head as I saw them heading towards me.

"How was the hunt my princess?" I asked and for some reason,I thought she'd bluff my question but she didn't.

"It was great James. I need to be in bed by the next minute. Prince Collins do you mind escorting me to my chamber?" She asked as anger seeped through me.

"It'll be my pleasure to." He replied and took her hand, leading her away from me.

RITALIN

"The king hates the blue color." Madam Tasha said as I sat before her, going through old books. Old historical books.

Since I didn't have anything to do,I declined to visit the medicine woman I also need to get a good poison to finish the king off.

"Why doesn't he like the blue color?" I asked as she sighed and stood up. "It reminds him of his little daughter. She was taken away from him the same day his wife died." She replied as I gasped.

"Taken away? Do you mean she's still alive?" I asked and she nodded.

"That's sad. What about the prince? Or is he older_?" I asked, wanting to know all the information I need.

"Oh! The prince is adopted but he's older than princess Melinda." Madam Tasha said as I closed my eyes.

Blurry vision came to me but am very sure it's that of a little girl, wandering around a___

"Rita, Rita__?" I heard the voice and forced my eyes open. "Are you okay? Come on I need to go into town to check on the sick children." She said and began packing her things into an old bag.

"Am okay. I'll just check on my princess. Thanks for the lecture." I said and quickly left the cottage.

Who could that little girl be? And why am I seeing her?

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