Princess’ friends had been watching the scene since they started shouting at themselves. They rushed downstairs on seeing a dirty slap landing on her face, it was that exact time she had her asthmatic attack. Daniel was confused, he shouted at his friends to get him the inhaler, he must save her soul since he caused it. ‘Rachael was standing, she grumbled throughout. Beatrice got the inhaler with immediate effect panting. She got well few minutes later, this time, Rachael had called the King himself and told him about the incident. She explained how Daniel slapped Ruth also in public and
she had an attack immediately.
The king was infuriated. He stood up at once on the throne and ordered for his
depature from palace that minute to see
“his only daughter.” As he used to say.
Not minding whether it was girls’ hostel
or not, Daniel already took his seat
beside the princess with a hand fan
blowing air to her. He was so much
angry that was why he had to slap her.
In no time, the hostel was filled, the King
arrived, several students who didn’t leave
their various rooms got out to see see
the King that minute and admired him.
The guards got her into the Toyaota
Sienna car they brought along and
headed to the Hospital.
The king avoided Daniel, he shunned him
and even refused him to follow them to
the hospital or step there to see how well
she would be. Daniel wasn’t really
disturbed, he thought in him that at least
this would have taught her a lesson that
one doesn’t poke nose into another
person’s affairs and don’t insult anyone
because of the position.
He headed to the hostel and got some
rest, few minutes later, the King called
him.
The king called him to come to the
hospital. He changed the cloth he was
putting on to a white lace material and
hurried there. For the King to have left
the palace, his daughter meant so much
to him then.
He met the King in the car. The air
conditioner was on, he sat there and was
depressed. He wondered why all had
gone wrong with him. He remembered his
childhood friend who also had that
ailment. He was so sad because asthma
eventually killed that his friend. He
thought of how he met his wife and some
other ladies, he smiled and shook his
head, although not happy.
The King lifted his head and saw Daniel
beside the car. He let him in, Daniel sat
beside him in the car, looking cool and
remorseful. “What really happened?” The
King asked with a soft voice.
‘Dad, she caused it. She insulted and
abused my friend in public, she disgraced
her and did different things to her
because she said she loves me. Although
rather surprising to say to me myself not
to talk of you that is hearing me. She
lambasted my friend and I and called us
useless. I then warned her that calling
someone a useless person is wrong and
I’ll be mad at her when next I hear it,
never knew she would say it again. She
made me loose my temper to the extent
of..’ He paused and put his head down.
‘Of what?’ The king asked softly.
‘Slapping her sir. I didn’t even know what
happened would happen.’ He bowed
fearfully.
‘Will it ever tell you it would happen? It
won’t. How dare you raise your hand and
beat up the princess, despite the fact
that you know her state of health. It
annoys me when I remember that it was
from you, let’s assume it was from an
outsider, I can’t tell where he or she will
be at this moment. I would have made
life miserable for the human.’ He uttered.
The Doctor appeared beside the car door.
He bowed and smiled. The glass was
shut down so they would be able to
discuss properly.
“She’s now okay sir. What happened was
a minor issue.” The doctor said.
“Thank my goodness.” He smiled and
said inwardly.
‘Thanks Doctor, can she be discharged
now?’ The King asked.
‘Yeah, certainly sir.’ He bowed and left
his presence to get the Princess.
Treatments for Royal family was usually
free.
Daniel excused himself and got down on
seeing Ruth coming. He opened the door
so wide so that she would be able to
enter, he stopped the guards from doing
the work. Ruth stared at him and smiled.
She waved at him and uttered. “Hi love.”
Daniel wondered what was wrong with
her. Firstly, despite the fact of what he
did to her, she came out and said “hi
love.” He laughed to himself.
He watched the cars as they left the
hospital. He took a bike and followed
them straight to the palace. The bike
dropped him at the junction of the
palace’s estate, he walked to the palace
sweating.
He walked into the main door and led to
where the King was sitting. The maids
ushered Ruth inside her room, she was
not all that balance. The King sighted
him and called him to his side so they
would continue with their discussion.
‘Yeah, as were saying. The lady she
insulted, who is she to you?’ He asked.
Daniel took off his face and used his
index finger to scratch his head. He was
smiling a liitle, didn’t want him to be
seen by the King.
‘Answer me, we don’t have all the time.’
The King exclaimed.
‘A close friend dad.’ He replied, his two
hands were together, he couldn’t look at
the face of the king. He was mute.
‘Since she’s just a close friend, I’d like a
relationship of you and my daughter as
the Queen discussed with me.’ He
uttered.
‘Huh?’ He looked at the eyes of the King.
‘Yeah, I’ve not pleaded with you but
commanding you as a father and King.’
He uttered.
Daniel was quiet.
…
Daniel headed to his mother’s place to
greet her after he reluctantly stood up
from the side of the King. He was
somehow annoyed but couldn’t show it.
He got to the place while Bibi rushed out,
looking more beautiful, she drove the
wheel chair as fast as possible.
‘Girl, you’re looking more gorgeous!’ He
admired and hugged her.
‘You are looking more handsome too
bro.’ She winked back.
Daniel managed to smile, although not
that happy. He turned the wheel chair
and drove her in. Gloria walked out of the
room to see who was at the door that
has made Beatrice so happy and saw
Daniel.
‘You this foolish boy!’ She uttered with an
angry face.
…To be continued
