Zuma
I wake up to find Alastor beside me with multiple plates and a cup. I sit up and the room begins to spin,and my head is pounding.
"Here Zuma you need to eat I took a lot out of you I am sorry it was my first time."
He had a bowl of rice,meat,fruit,and a cup of juice. He immediately started shoveling food into my mouth, I didn't even gat a chance to spek,he wouldn't let me. When he was done I felt as full as a prize pig.
"Zuma I have to go meet with an old friend tpoday , I trust you can take care of yourself."
"Aw-huh too full to talk."
"Ok im leaving now."
He kissed me quickly on the forehead and ran out the door like a kid going to a circus. He most really want to see that friend, wait Alastor has a friend, didn't see that coming. After taking a well needed bath I decide to walk around and go visit Allen, I would like his company. As I walk through the hallways I decide to stop by the garden, perhaps ill bring him a flower, it would look beautiful in his hair. To my surprise I found Alastor there with a beautiful woman. She had long light blue hair all the way down to her hips,she had an hour glass. I couldn't see her face her back was turned to me. Her body was pressed up against Alastor, honestly they lookes perfect together,and that made me feel horrible I felt like nothing. I quickly turn around to leave, forget about the flower. Before I could turn around I heard Alastor call my name, I was tempted to bolt but by the time I was about to run I felt his hand on my shoulder.
"Zuma there is someone I would like you to meet."
I turned around to see the woman standing in front of me, she had red plump lips, blue eyes and white skin, I must admit I have never seen such a beautiful woman. She had her arms folded over her heavy chest and had a smirl on her face. As I walked up to her the grin turned into a smile. I weakly smiled back and looked to Alastor.
"Zuma this is Emii, Emii this is Zuma."
Neighther of us said a word I didn't like the way she was looking up and down my body.
"So this is your new friend."
Friend? Did she just call me his friend.
"Well actually im his m-"
"He is my main man when it comes to scents."
Well ill be damned, that stings, the day after I tell him that I love him I am demoted to his, his SCENT OPRGANZER! I cant deal with him.
"Its a pleasure to meet you Zuma."
"Likewise."
I don't want to associate with eighther of them anymore. She walked over to us and linked her arm through his, they would look like a perfect couple. I hated this , I hated feeling like this, I don't want to be here anymore. When I saw his hand rest on he small waist I was done, I couldn't do it.
"Alastor if you don't mind I was going to visit Allen."
"Oh he can wait lets all hang out."
"no please you two should catch up , oh by the way you both look like a beautiful couple together."
I walked away so fast that he couldn't even touch me, I wouldnt let him, not after what I saw,after what I heard. I went right back to my room and sat on the bed, my mind was blank, my chest was aching and I was out of breath. When I calmed myself down I realized my face was wet with tears, he didn't deserve my tears. I walk out of the room and bump into baba. He looks at me worried , but before he could say anything I blurt out.
"Who is Emii to Alastor."
As soon as he hears her name his face is filled with dread.I grab him by the shoulders with tears still streaming down my face.
"TELL ME"
"Well Zuma I think we should step back into the room."
I step back to the room and we sit on the bed he exhales roughly and begins.
"Zuma back when Alastor was young he became acquainted with this girl, personally I don't like her, she is a serpent , but he refuses to see it. She tends to isolate him and keep him to herself,actually he has forgotten many occations important to him he was so taken by her, what he thought as friendship. Zuma I am sorry but on his birthday they skipped the party an dwent to a pub an dgot intoxicated. On that night they lost their virginities to one another."
When he said that my heart broke. How could he do that to me. It is a slap in the face to any soon to be spouse for their other half to be unpure by the time of their meeting. I felt my heart turn black. Ho wdare he do tyhis to, take my virginity when he had already lost his,i could have been married to someone else he had no right to take me. NO RIGHT.
"Zuma I am sorry I didn't think she would ever come back, but why woukld you care, after all you ha-"
"I fell in love with him, and i told him so."
His face was a mixture of sadness and joy. I understajnd why I mean it is his son, of course he would be happy that there is someone like me who loves him yet he hurt me. There is no piece for me is there. FATHER LOVE IS BLIND AND IT CAN HURT YOUR HEART. I wished you taught me that lesson so at least I would have seen this coming.We both just sit there until Baba pulls me into his warm embrace, I need this right now I need someone to hold me. I bury my face into his chest and relax, what more can I do, I refuse to cry he doesn't deserve my tears, I want to beat him and make him feel pain but I refuse to do that as well. My peace was interrupted by the devil himself,Alastor was at the doorway looking at us, I didn't want to see him right now.
"Zuma, father what is going on."
"Alastor he knows about you and Emii"
"How did he find out."
"I told him the truth damn it."
Alastor exhaled roughly and came closer I didn't want him to come near me I feel disgusted,used,fooled. I feel the bed sink slightly.
"Zuma I think we need to talk."
I am released by babas embrace and he gives me a concerned smile and leaves, I am about to go off like a volcano and and he wouldn't need to see that. As soon as the door closed I my face became hard and emotionless.
"Listen Zuma about what I said outside-"
"Shut up, I don't want to hear it, I don't want to here anything you have to say its my turn to talk. How dare you take my virginity when you yourself weren't one. Damn you Alastor I cant believe I love you i should have let my heart rot from the inside I shouldn't have followed it. I shouldn't have fantacized a future. I could see myself marrying you I had accepted that, damn it I accepting making a family. The things I accepted for you and now to get slapped in the face,i rather you actualy strike me than this, now tell me what do you think?"
We just stand there looking at each other he was looking to the floor and not to me. He finally looks at me and begins.
"Zuma I am sorry I took your virginity even though I wasnt one. That night I was drunk ,very drunk and things happened that shouldn't have, I am not attracted to women or men I am just attracted to you."
"Don't be ridiculous, don't lie to my face you announced me down there as your scent maker , you put yur hands on her waist as you did me. You are clearly attracted to her and I don't blame you ,she is gorgeous. You know the funny thing you scold me for being friendly to guards and others and accuse me of flirting when you actually flirted right in front of me. You know perhaps my sister wasn't so vile, she saw the truth, men aren't as pure as they seem, perhaps I should have listened to her and follow her lead, perhaps then I wouldn't be in this situation."
"Are you regretting being with me?"
"Yes I am. If you had told me this from the beginning I wouldn't be but no I had to find out from your father after running up here after you demoted me."
At that moment both Aires and Emii were at the doorway.
"Zuma are you ok tears are streaming down you rface."
I hadn't even noticed I didn't mean to cry. Aires quickly ran to me and hugged me.
"Aires I am fine I didn't mean to."
Emii was once again on Alastors arm. After all I said he still lets her hold on to him like that, I am DONE. I cant deal with this bastard,this monster. There is nothing mre painful than a broken heart. I quickly walk past both of them and exit the room, thats it I give up, now all I care about is my people I stop in my tracks and turn around.They are all looking at me.
"Oh I guess you should know this now Alastor the only thing I care about now is my people not even my own life, so if you plan to do something to me go ahead I don't care anymore if you didn't have my people I would have jumped out that window minutes ago when I had the chance."
I left them all shocked, I went to the garden and just sat there. Everything I felt was gone ,the love gone. How could he do this to me. I lay on my back and just look at the sky. Why does my heart hurt so much, is it betrayal, is it regret? I don't know which one but I still have something in my heart for him. I just cant believe he would keep something like that from me. I was pulled out of my thoughts by a hand on my shoulder. It was Alastor, I immediately pull away and look at him.
"Zuma I beg of you please forgive me, I love you and I am sorry what I did to you today is wrong but at the end of the day I will always come back to you."
"I don't want to hear it."
"Zuma I was 16 and drunk I wasn't in my right mind, my father had told me that she had taken advantage of my intoxicated state. I never wanted to believe him, she was my only friend. When she admitted what she did I didn't want to look at her anymore,Zuma it is true that I took your virginity knowing I wasn't one, but at the same time in a sence I didn't know what I was doing when I lost mine all I was aware of was the aftermath, waking up in a bed with her naked beside me and my body feeling odd. Please find it in your great big heart to forgive me."
He was now crouched down next to me. He was right in a sence. I still felt hurt by the way he announced me. If he wants me back he is going to have to work for it.
"You will have to prove yourself for now please leave me I would like to be alone for a while. Wait actually sit I need to talk to you about another topic."
"Yes what is it."
"When can I speak to my people."
"Anythime you want."
"How about now."
"I will set it up."
He left quickly, I need to talk to my people I will go mad in here. Within hours there was a huge crowd of people. I was up on a balcony and looking down on them there was a speaker and i was ready.
"My people, my name is Zuma I am the only son of our beloved king Esra, as you all know he is dead and the palace has been burnt down. I am the only living heir left. I will govern you the best I can , my father was fair and loving ruler I will do the same.There is a decision for you to make. If I marry Alastor Bolstine you will all become citizens and will be able to continue with our way of life freely and equally."
Just then I heard chatter in the crowd.A woman started raising her hand
"What will happen if you don't?"
"I-I-If I don't we will all become slaves including myself.I don't care about what happens to me as far as I am concerned I rather be dead with my father, the only reason I didn't take my own like weeks ago was because I needed to do my duty and accomplish what my father left behind. Tell me what you want to do."
There was silence for a while they were mumbling again. They all rose there hands and in unison said one word.
"Marriage"
I took in a deep breath and spoke.
"Ok so be it."
They started clapping and rejoicing I on the other hand realized I just sealed my fait in the marriage. FATHER I WILL DO MY BEST TO KEEP UP WHAT YOU HAVE BUILD AND HAVE OUR PEOPLE STRIVE AND SURVIVE THESE DARK TIMES, BUT YOU STILL NEED TO GIVE ME STRENGTH. I looked down at my hands and felt the ring get warm, he is with me. I feel Alastors hand rest on my lower back. Does he think he can touch me now after all that has happened. I take his hand and gently removed it.
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