The Tangled Threads of Love

It was a normal day which Princess Zakia worked on the experiment. It was day three since she started it. The list was on the table as she was sitting on the chair. 

She was sleepy while watching the mice. She was tired of observing it the whole night. Her head was bumped on the table then, she realized she needs to sleep. 

"My head hurts... My body is weak." She went to the bed and laid herself there to relax. "I need to sleep well."

Riri, Princess Zakia's maid was busy making breakfast and after that, she made sure to walk carefully at the corridor. 

"Your greetings, Your highness. Your breakfast is ready." She knocked on the door and saw the princess sleeping calmly. That was why she left for a while and after five minutes, she checked on her. 

"She didn't have any fever. Maybe, she is tired." She was about to leave, but she discovered something in a room. It was a door hidden behind the book shelf. She entered in and went close to the cage of a mice. "What is she doing?" 

She recognized a list of days checked by the princess. "Is she doing an experiment?" She smelled the foods stored in a jar. "It's an awful smell." She put back the bookshelf before leaving and had it as a secret to the princess. She was able to protect from any danger if ever someone would go inside the bedroom hall. 

The way we create things possible was not enough for a day. It was after lunch when Prince Garry went to the King. 

"What do you want, my son? A marriage to an unlucky princess?" King Agathon was furious about his son's decision. "I can't let this happen."

"Why? Their family is wealthy and I can gain popularity from them after marrying her." He gnashed his teeth and clenched his fist. 

"She is born with the prophecy and she will bring chaos to us if you do that. Did you ever know the what happened eighteen years ago?" He stood from his seat and went in front of his son. He put his arm on his shoulders and walked him to the garden. 

"I know all what happened years ago. I like her so much." 

"You have to be careful. You don't need power and popularity since you are already a crown prince." He tapped his son's shoulder and began to make him calm. He knew that his son needs power and popularity and greedy to the highest position. 

"I think we can be powerful if I marry her." Prince Garry persuading his father because he needs to be more powerful and he was planning to take over the throne as a king. 

"What? Marrying her?" Queen Barbara went to her son. "What do you mean by that?" 

"I am marrying Princess Zakia." 

"What?! Don't ever dare to do that. She's the unlucky girl. She will bring chaos to this family." She was catching her breath as her heartbeat was racing fast. "This is not right for your marriage." She tore the written appeal and crumpled it. 

Prince Garry's heart was broken because he couldn't do anything for himself. This made him distant to his parents as he walked out. 

"Prince Garry! Prince Garry, come back here." Queen Barbara touched her head and felt dizzy as she was angry at him. 

"My queen..." King Agathon caught her waist and kisses her cheek. "Let's go to your bedroom hall and rest there." 

Prince Garry couldn't believe that his plan was ruined by his parents. He couldn't accept the fact that even him as their son was rejected. He would only feel that their favorite was his sibing, Princess Ara. 

"What will happen to me?" He brushed his hair and looked down. 

Little did he know that Princess Ara was there who heard all of their conversations. She smirked and her plan to get married to Prince Hendrix would come soon. She proved to his sibling that she could get whatever she wanted. 

"I can do all things." She left to go to her bedroom hall. She wanted to be pretty all the time. Her apperance should get the prince's attention. 

She was brushing her long hair and watched her beauty in the mirror. Her vanity in beauty made her obsessed in her looks. No matter how many times she looked in the mirror made her identify herself to be the most beautiful woman living in the four kingdoms. 

On the other side, Prince Garry went to the market to get a bouquet of roses. He wanted to give it to Princess Zakia to win her. 

In the garden, he was waiting there to greet her. He was making time for her so that she would become the only one in her heart. 

"Princess Zakia..." He stood from his seat. He went in front of her and kisses the back of her hand but she refused. 

"I am not used to it. Please don't touch me." She looked away , afraid of what he might do to her. 

"You'll get used to it as soon as you're with me." He smiled at her and watched her every move. 

"Get lost.". She changed her mood to make him annoyed at her. 

"Fine. I'll give you this." He gave her the bouquet of flowers and waved goodbye at her. 

She sighed as she watched his back away from her. "He's totally crazy." She put the bouquet of flowers on the table and she left. 

She went to her secret room to hide from people outside. She didn't know that Prince Garry was there to annoy her this time again. "Please get him away from me." She was stomping her feet and slapped the table which made the mice afraid and squeaked. 

Riri, the maid, heard the princess stomping her feet inside the secret room that was why she carefully investigate what was happening to her. "It is my duty to protect you, Princess Zakia." 

She leaned closer to the bookshelf and she heard it well about the prince. Even she was annoyed at him also, she ignored his actions. She was watching the princess to be safe at all cost or else, her life would be in danger. It was their rule to protect their boss.