Pregnant For The Royal Prince

THE rays of the early morning sunlight the next day drifted in through the window and onto Vidya’s face, as she laid carelessly on the bed. A beautiful blue bird perched on the window’s louvers and chirped loudly, pecking on it’s reflection on the window.

All these combined, made Vidya finally yawned, and then opened her left eye, which she closed back immediately, owning to the effect the sunlight had on her.

Then she stirred and shifted on the bed when she heard a light snore beside her and she startled, turning to her side. She sighed when she found out it was Roshni.

“Huh”, she gasped when she looked over Roshni and found out she wasn’t on her pyjamas, but on the party dress of the previous night.

She looked at herself too.

“What!” She exclaimed and sat up as she saw she was on her party dress too. Jeez! What must have happened the previous night, she tried to recall.

The only thing she could remember was them playing games and then taking a lot of booze. She had even joined the booze game, and remembered she was winning because they were cheering her up.

“My God!” She placed her left palm on her mouth. What has she done?

Then she remembered about spending a lot that night, she made a face and waved her hand.

“Trash that, it is my money right? I spend it the way I deem fit. Besides, what else am I here for, if not to spend, the money is available”, she muttered to herself.

She was still muttering to herself when Roshni stirred and woke up. Vidya turned to her.

“Sleepy head, you are finally awake”, she said.

Roshni sat up.

“Yeah. You that is talking, when did you wake? I guess just now”, she said and yawned. That was when she realized something.

“What! The hell! We are still on our party dress?” She rhetorically asked. Vidya just folded her arms and looked at her, saying nothing.

“I think… we had returned home drunk”, she finally said.

Roshni’s eyes widely opened in shock. Jeez! Drunk? How?

“That is what I think”, she said and got off the the bed, “but I’m worried”, she added.

Roshni looked at her.

“About what?”

“Our party last night, the Queen, we were drunk Roshni no doubts, what if she gets to hear it? What might happen?” She asked.

Roshni sighed.

“You are right though, let’s just hope nothing happens”, she said and got off the bed too, heading for the bathroom.

“Are you returning today?” Vidya asked.

“Yeah, I’m supposed to. I’m even already late”, she said.

“You going to at least stay for breakfast, I’m sure it would be ready soon”, Vidya said.

“Ugh, alright”, she opened the door and went in.

Just then, there came a knock on the door and Vidya answered. She had gone to the dining section to sit.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“Come in”, she said.

The door opened and a maid entered, carrying with her a tray, it was their breakfast. She walked to the dining section and dropped it.

“Good morning Princess”, the maid greeted.

“Morning”, she grunted a reply, watching the maid set the food on the table.

“Tell the maid doing my laundry to come get them asap”, she said.

“Alright ma’am”, the maid replied and left, it seems someone was in a good mood today. She was happy that Vidya didn’t rain insults, call her names or speak rudely to her.

Minutes later, Roshni came out of the bathroom and began dressing up. She sighted the food on the table.

“Is that breakfast?” She asked.

“Yeah”, Vidya replied weakly and went into the bathroom. As soon as she was done, she came out and dressed up. Then proceeded to join Roshni who was already at table.

***

Rina sat at the dining table flipping through the pages of the story book she had found in a small collection in the living room. She and her mother has just had a meal of vegetable pasta and tandoor for breakfast.

Mrs Doween was in the kitchen doing the dishes. Rina had actually opted to do that, but her mom had insisted she relax and let her do it, stating that she needed to rest.

Well, Rina had reluctantly agreed and decided to while away her time using the story book.

The book was centered on love, so many at times, her mind drifted towards Raghav and she would drop her book and off her mind goes, thinking about him.

What was he doing at the moment? Had he returned or was he still at Phoenix? Has he heard about her and her mom leaving Shimla? Or was he and Vidya already getting along? Jeez! Trash that, she knew it never would happen. Vidya? It would never.

She was still swimming in her thoughts when her mother finished from the kitchen and sauntered into the dining, drying her hands with a napkin.

“Rin?” She called but there was no response. She sighed, her daughter was already thinking again.

“This girl”, she muttered to herself and then walked up to her.

“Rina”, she called and placed her left hand on her right shoulder this time, shocking her out of her reverie.

“Oh! Mom”, Rina replied and sighed deeply.

“Thinking again?” Selena asked then sat beside her.

“Not… really”, she said, picking her words one after the other.

Selena smiled.

“I know you are, come on, talk to me. Say it out”, she nudged her.

“Hmmm”, Rina said turning over her story book, still contemplating.

“Come on”, she said again.

“Alright, alright. Yeah, I was, but…”.

“No buts”, her mom interrupted, “it’s expected, you ought to. But in all of that, just have it in mind that the both of you are done. If he really loves you, trust me he is gonna be back for you”, she placed her thumb on her left cheek and smiled.

Rina forced a smile, she had to. Although, she was pained inside of her, it was the little life growing inside of her that kept her going.

“Okay mother, I have heard you”, she said in a mutter.

They were still talking when a soft knock came on the door, they subconsciously turned to the door, and then looked at each other.

Selena winked.

“Your nurses, get ready”, she said and got up, then headed for the door.

Rina sighed and slowly got up from the chair, leaving behind the story book and headed for the living room.

She got to the living room and settled down on one of the couches, waiting for them. They had come the previous day just as the Queen had said they would, and they had familiarized themselves already.

They were two nurses, both women, an older woman and a younger woman. The older woman, Nurse Meda was the superior, while the younger one, Nurse Gilga, was her junior.

They were both employed to take care of and look after Rina, take care of her antenatal till delivery.

Although they were qualified and good nurses, Nurse Meda seems to be a little bit friendly, but as for Gilga, she just hated on Rina for no just reason, or for reasons best known to her, whichever one.

Well, Rina wasn’t moved, neither did she even care, whether she was loved or not, liked or not, wasn’t her damn problem. All she just wanted was to deliver this baby and leave this ‘prison’.

She heard as they exchanged greetings at the door, then entered into the house. They were smartly dressed in their uniforms as usual that morning.

“Good morning Nurse Meda, good morning Nurse Gilga”, she greeted them, forcing a smile on her face. Selena then excused herself and went in.

“Good morning Rina, our expectant mother, how are you doing?” Nurse Meda asked, smiling as she walked up to her.

“Hey”, Nurse Gilga replied shortly and went to sit down.

“I’m doing good Nurse, I’m fine”, Rina replied, totally ignoring the other nurse.

“I see”, Nurse Meda said and began placing her palm on her forehead, trying to get her temperature.

Then she pulled back and went to sit beside Gilga, who was already sitting adjacent to Rina.

“I hope you are ready for today’s antenatal?” She asked, smiling.

“Yeah”, she nodded, “but first, I have a question to ask”, she said and Gilga abruptly turned to her. What does this lady wants to know now?

Rina noticed her curious look and ignored, just facing Meda.

“What is that? Go on”, Meda nudged her.

Rina sighed, then folded her arms.

“I wish to make a request, can I?” she asked.

A confuse look came on Meda’s face, what request now does she has to make? There are limits to which she can answer questions, and grant wishes. The Queen has sternly told her that.

“Well, if it’s something I can grant, fine. What is it?” Meda asked.

“I wish to know the gender of my baby”, she let it out.

“Huh!” That was Gilga exclaiming. Rina snapped her head at her, what has she asked wrong now? Then she made a face and turned to Meda, she and Gilga never got along.

“Well Rina, I don’t think you can”, Meda said.