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⟨ THE FOLLOWING DAY ⟩
Tatiana was busy arranging the bed Narmada slept on, when Cheng enters the room.
“What are you doing here Cheng?” She asked, but Cheng pecked her lips.
“Good morning beautiful damsel” He said with a charming smile.
Tatiana scoffs and continues arranging the bed.
“Seriously, you’re still holding a grudge against me. Wow, I never knew my bride knows how to hold a grudge”.
“And I also never knew you could glued me to the ground because you have dark powers”
“But I released after I left you there, right? I am sorry” Cheng said wrapping his hands around her waist.
“Apologize accepted” Tatiana said and smiled at him.
“Let’s meet up under the moonlight tonight, I have something to tell you” He said smiling.
“What could that be Cheng?”
“Just wait still the moon rises. Let’s meet me at where it all started”.
“The cottage?”
“No. Where we first met ten years ago”
“Do you remember our childhood moment together?” Tatiana asked.
“No, not yet. But you already told me we first met at the woods where I literally saved your life, let’s meet at the particular spot when the moon rises”
“Is everything ok?” She asked, and Cheng nodded his head, and kissed her lightly.
“See you tonight” He said and place a soft kiss on her forehead, before leaving the room.
“I wondered what he wants to tell me” Tatiana said and smiles.
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“Really, you talked to Prince Cheng?” Swati asked Marcellus as they walked side by side at the riverbank.
“Yes I did”
“What kind of person is he?” Swati asked.
“He is cool. So different from what the maids in the palace had describe him to be. He is easy going and one heck of a jealous lover” Marcellus said and smiles.
“Really?”
“Yes Swati. Your best friend is in save hands, because he loves Tatiana a lot”.
“Well I do hope I see Tatiana one of this days” Swati said.
“Don’t worry Swati, you will see her soon” Marcellus said.
Swati smiled and went to the river, feeling it’s texture.
“It’s so cold Marcellus, let’s have fun inside the river” She said smiling.
“No I will pass. I don’t want to get wet” He said.
Swati frowns and walked inside the river.
“What do you think you are going Swati? Come back here” Marcellus said, but Swati ignored him, and continued walking inside the river.
She was almost getting to deeper side of the river, when she fell, and began to struggle to breathe.
“Help!!” She screamed struggling to come out from the river.
“Is she drowning?” Marcellus asked. He took a closer look at her, and see she was indeed drowning, and without waisting time, he entered inside the river to save her.
Marcellus got to where Swati was struggling with the water, and helped her stand on her feet.
“Swati, are you all right?” He asked worriedly. Swati looked at him and smiled.
“I finally made you enter the river” Swati said laughing.
“Did you just tricked me?”
“Yes I did” Swati said and pushed him laughing, and Marcellus fell inside the river, and since he could swim, he was able to raise his head.
“You are so dead Swati” He said with his hair dropping water.
Swati sticks out her tongue. “Caught up with me if you can” Swati said and began swimming in a fast pace.
“Hey Swati, stop swimming. Are you a fish!” Marcellus half yelled when he couldn’t caught up with her.
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⟨ THE PALACE OF MAELSTROM ≈ NIGHT ⟩
Tatiana was about leaving the palace, when Zelda approach her.
“Tatiana”
“What do you want?” Tatiana asked, sounding angry.
“I am sorry for what I did Tatiana. I didn’t mean to” Zelda said.
“Really? You didn’t mean to? You tried to force yourself on me!!”
“I know that, and I am sorry Tatiana. My love for you blinded me, and I lost control. But is never going to happen again, I am sorry” Zelda pleaded sincerely.
Tatiana sighs and said. “Fine. I forgive you Zelda, but just so you know I love Cheng, and nothing can change that” She said.
“I understand that you love Cheng Tatiana, I am ready to accept you love him and not me”.
“I will be taking my leave now” Tatiana said, and tried to leave, but Zelda held her by the wrist.
“Can I show you something before you leave?” He asked pleading with his eyes. Tatiana looked at him and sighs.
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⟨ UNKNOWN LOCATION IN MAELSTROM ⟩
“Where are we going Zelda? We have been walking in this grassy area for the past 30 minutes?” Tatiana asked looking around.
Zelda stopped walking and face her.
“Tell me you love me, and I won’t hurt you” Zelda said.
“What the heck are you saying? I thought I just told you I love Cheng and not you”.
“No Tatiana. You are in love with me, you are just too blind to see it. You love me Tatiana, you’re in love with me!!” Zelda shouted.
“You are going crazy Zelda, I’m out of here” Tatiana said and tries to leave, but Zelda grabbed her by the wrist and threw her inside a pit, and Tatiana winced in pain, when she her knee got wounded.
“What did heck are you doing Zelda? Get me out of this pit!!”
“If I can’t have you Tatiana, then no one can have you” Zelda said, and began pouring sand inside the pit Tatiana was in.
“Zelda!!! Do you want to bury me alive!!”
“Yes Tatiana. After you are dead, I am going to ki|| myself, and then we can continue loving each other in the afterlife” Zelda said pouring more sand inside the pit.
“Don’t do this Zelda, you are going to ki|| me, please” Tatiana begged, but Zelda paid a deaf ear to Tatiana’s pleadings.
“Arghhhh!!” Tatiana screamed out, when sands began entering her eyes.
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TBC