FIRST BORN ROYALS

Vanessa's death

  " I'm sure it's just a technical error, they'll sort it soon." Bradley tried calming her down.

   " Do you have your phone?? Can you switch on it's flashlight??"

  " No, I left it with Vanessa, yours?"

  " It's battery is out."

  The weather became chilly, Meghan rubbed her arms to generate heat as her eyes searched frantically for anything light.

  Suddenly she let out a scream, her mind conjured imagery demons out of the darkness trying to clutch her arm.

   " What's wrong?" Bradley asked worriedly.

   " I have a phobia for darkness." She blurted out embarrassingly.

   " Oh." Bradley chuckled, " don't worry I'm here."

  Few minutes later, Meghan let out another scream and broke into sobs.

   Bradley groped at the air in search of her and drew her close so he's hugging her. 

  She reminded him so much of his sister who also has a phobia for darkness.

   " It's okay, I'm here."

   Meghan nodded against his chest, his scent calming her down almost immediately.

   They stood that way for about an hour in the darkness.

  The lights suddenly came on at the same time the door opened.

  The light blinded them momentarily, 

  " WHAT???!!" Vanessa screamed at the sight of them hugging and turned without a word.

Meghan and Bradley disengaged from the hug quickly, 

Bradley went after Vanessa, trying to explain what happened to her.

Meghan followed trying to explain.

 Vanessa wasn't ready to listen, angry tears streamed down her face, she didn't care if the media captured it or not.

  She put a call to her mother who was beside the king. " What's wrong darling?" The queen sat up in concern.

  " Meghan stole my boyfriend!!" She sobbed over the phone.

  " Calm down and talk to me dear, what do you mean Meghan stole your boyfriend?!"

  " I....mum.... I.... I saw them....in an intimate position."

   " Calm down Vanessa." Meghan tried.

  Vanessa turned around and hit Meghan hard across the face, " don't explain to me what I saw!!"

   " Come on Vanessa, it's not what you think, I'll never do that to you. Calm down!!"

   " I want to be left alone, I'm going home." Vanessa announced and made her way to the tag along car that came with them.

  She opened the drivers seat door and glared at the driver, " get out."

  The man scrambled out without second thoughts.

  Vanessa hopped in and Meghan followed, still trying to explain.

   Vanessa drove angrily and recklessly, breaking all driving rules.

   " I'm sorry Vanessa, I really am."

   " Don't apologise, it's making me more furious."

  Meghan snapped her mouth shut.

   " How dare you?? I f*****g trusted you."

   " You hate me." Meghan reminded.

   " Doesn't mean I don't trust you but right now, I hate you with every fibre of my being. I wish we were never sisters and that a commoner had given birth to you instead because that's where you truly belong." Vanessa spitted out.

   " You can't deny what I saw, your head" - she released her hands from the wheel to gesticulate- " was on his chest, there was a faint smile on your face and you looked very happy!!! With my fvcking boyfriend!!!"

  " Sorry." Meghan muttered.

    Vanessa took her eyes off the road again, wanting to spit out another hurtful word, 

   " Vanessa look!!!!" Meghan screamed.

 The next thing they both felt is the car tumbling.

  When it finally stopped, Meghan saw her sister head in an odd location with her eyes still wide opened in fear before she herself blacked out.

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   After her sister's death, everything changed. The once lively house turned to almost a desolate one. It was like her sister took everything with her when she left the world. As usual, her mother continued to dote on her and find fault in every she did. Always leaving a silent statement that says had it been her sister Vanessa was alive .......

  Her father who used to be on her side ignores her, withdrew to himself. They bother treated her like she didn't exist. With the tension always brewing around them, she doesn't need them to mention, she'd already figured it out herself. They blamed her for her sister's death.

  She blames herself too, if she hadn't been arguing with her sister, maybe non of this would have happened. Or if she hadn't allowed Bradley to hug her, then Vanessa wouldn't have found them in that position and she wouldn't be angry which led to her death. Or maybe if she had stayed home,her sister would no reason to die.

  So many thoughts ran through her mind, her sister's absence is undoubtedly felt even though they weren't in good terms. She still misses her sister.

****** Two years later *******

Meghan's personal maid entered and bowed a little. " The king requests your presence."

  Meghan stood up and followed the maid out to the throne room. It's the first time her father is requesting to see her since the incident..

Her mother's angry eyes, Queen Catherine met with hers the instant she entered the room.

  Meghan lowered her eyes sadly and turned to her father. " You requested for my presence."

  "Yes, have this."

  She looked up and saw her father stretching a file to her. She collected it, a slight frown on her face. " What's this?"

   " A transfer letter."

   " Transfer letter?"

   "You'll be attending First born Royals."

  " Sorry??!!!" Meghan screamed.

  Her father continued grimly. " It's been decided you'll be taking your sister's place since I'll eventually have to hand over the throne to you."

   " I'm not interested." She said stubbornly

   " You don't have a choice, it's been decided. Pack your things, you'll be leaving tomorrow."

 Meghan angrily ran out of the room to hers, tears coursing down her face. 

   She slams her door and walked to her study table to sit. There she finds a letter sitting on her desk.

   She picked it up and studied it, it had no return address, neither did it have a name.

  She rips it open and read the letter.

  She drops it in shock when she finished reading, the letter that just stated that her sister accident wasn't a mistake, it was planned meaning Meghan was murdered and some how, it's connected to FIRST BORN ROYALS.