Chapter 117 - Trouble: Part One

I can just imagine the predicament Zenab is in right now.

It's must be hard to have to deal with those princesses all his life.

Every princess from the land has been trained and raised to serve a king, it must be annoying to not have a life or a dream of your own.

They feel it the utmost honor to marry a king and produce him as many heirs as they can.

"Anyways Zenab, you are already in the situation, I suppose you can only get used to it, let's hope at least one of them gets pregnant then we will think of what to do next," I mumble now being serious.

"I don't want that I don't want any of them," he scoffs.

"Ahh you have to, it's your duty, I feel for you but you know there is nothing we can do about it right?" I tried to console him, walking close to him and wrapping my hands around his neck.

"Yes you're right, I don't know why I'm complaining about it but I just needed someone to talk to and it's always easy talking to you, even though you make silly comments but you always give the best advice," he whispered turning to Palm my face in his hands.

"Aww, isn't that sweet, my dear brother is giving me a compliment, well thank you for the compliment dear brother, anytime you want advice you can always come to me," I joke teasing him, he admitted I'm good at something other than creating trouble. I'm a trouble maker and yes I love being so.

"It is not always the case okay sometimes you give the craziest advice," I mumbled. 

"You don't say?" He complimented me just a second ago now he is taking it back.

"Yes,"...

"How so is that huh? Give me just one time I gave a bad idea,"

"I can you many for instance when you wanted to bomb the plane we thought was Rose, that was the craziest thing you've ever said, I'm still wondering if you related to me," he pouts.

"Oh that," I said with a smirk, what they say is true when you hold a deadly weapon and you finally get to use it you can't lay it back down.

"Listen, a lot of things happening in my life has taught me to be tough and if there is a problem that is hovering around my neck and won't let me breathe, I'll do whatever it takes to get rid of it and that included bumping anyone who dared to visit make my life impossible," I said putting the comb back on the table and admiring myself in the mirror.

"Nice philosophy," he smirks raising an eyebrow.

"Good you know dear brother because there's no way I'm ever going to marry anyone else," I said folding my arms around my chest staring at him.

"Well, that's not for you to decide even I can't make that decision, when the people of the land decides not even me or Grandma could reject it." He smirks.

"Huh?"

"So just pray that day never comes dear sister, since I'm performing my duty as the king and having to sleep with those annoying ladies every single night, I suppose when it's time for you to perform your duty as a princess of the land, you would," he rumbles. 

"No one can force me to do anything," I sniff losing my confidence. They make it look like it was nothing and I bet they will throw me to any prince that proposes.

"Sister, like you said I can't run from my responsibility the same way you can't escape from yours too, good advice right? okay, baby sister, I feel good now I think I'm going for a walk or anything to stay away from those three annoying wives of mine,"  he said no looking refreshed as he walked away with his hands behind his back and his chest out with his back straightened up.

"You must be enjoying this?" I pout as he turns to stare at me without saying anything, he smiles and walks away.

I still have Baby to keep his promise to murder anyone that dares asks for my hand.

Speaking of Baby, "Hey Baby," I wave at him as he enters with the twin.

He stares down at the twin and held my hand pushing me to the corner to whisper in my ears.

"Where were you this morning?" He questioned squeezing my hands.

"Hi stop it already, my night was a little chilly so I went out to the garden," I snap pulling my hands away as he gives me a cold face.

I wonder what has gotten into him. "What's your real relationship with that guy from the party..." I can't him off before he can continue, "Not with that again," I said shaking my head. I know I have given him the same excuse every morning for the past months now.

He is not buying the excuses anymore and I will have to come clean with him, I'm not protecting Nico by not telling anyone about him but for the sake of my family I need to learn from him.

No one can tell when the war is coming. The twins aren't going to be safe just because they are in the four walls of Zamuniland.

"I know what I'm saying, you are hiding something from me. I have waited patiently for you to come clean with me yourself but I forgot how stubborn you are," is said angrily trying not to frighten the twin.

"Because there is nothing to tell," 

"Are you going to keep up with that lie? You have been upset-minded that I bet you didn't know Barbara's hand is swollen because of the bracelet your stupid brother placed on their hands," he yells, he couldn't help it, this time raising his voice. My eyes drop to Barbara who hides her hand behind her back.

"No that's not true," I whisper in disbelief as I stare at Baby who was still in a rage.

"Show me your hands princess?" I whisper as I kneel in front of Barbara, she reluctantly puts her hands forward as tears drop down my eyes.

How could I not have seen it? I was always with them.

I never neglected them. She must have hid it well from me. poor thing, sometimes I wonder who the grown-up is, she didn't want me to get worried, tears continuously drop out of my eyes when I held her hand.

Barbie held my head up and wiped my tears with her tiny hand, I smile and pulled them in for a hug.

"Pana," 

"Yes my lady," she responded in fear, she knew what I was about to ask. 

"Don't tell me you also didn't see," I mumbled trying not to get angry or give her the impression I was blaming her for anything, I'm their mother, and it is my fault.

"I'm sorry my lady I didn't know she always does like it when I touch the bracelet so I barely paid attention, I'm sorry my lady please punish me," her voice break as she started to cry going on her knees.

"Stop it Pana I'm not blaming you for anything, go find out where Zenab is," I whisper hugging the twin as Baby stands behind me, that's him, he gets angry and the next minute he is all-loving.

"Thank you, my lady," Pana whimpers wiping her face with the back of her hand as she gets up almost immediately to face me, "the crown prince went to the gold mine," she announce.

"And where is that?" I asked curiously never heard of the gold mine, "One of the many businesses controlled by the royal family my lady," she muttered.

I guess there is still a lot of things I don't know about the family, "Tell the guards to get a car ready we are going there," I ordered.

"Yes my lady," she replied as she leaves the room. 

"Are you going to find your brother to make them a new prison chain?" Baby smirks as I roll my eyes at him. 

"He is the only one that can get the bracelets off and I want them off immediately," I mumble holding the twin hands out of the room, I mistakenly held the hand that was swollen and quickly change it, she can't heal herself because of the powers the bracelet has.

"Is that what you want?" Baby mumbled, "What do you suggest?" I grumble as we head out of the room.

"You always do as you desire, you act without thinking of the consequence everything is like a bug you want to get rid of," Baby mumbled tagging behind us. just a while ago he was accusing me of not paying attention to the twin, he insinuated that I made them get hurt now that I want to rectify that he calls me capricious.

"What will you have me do then?" I yell looking at him, "I don't know but not want you are thinking," he said, I shake my head and walk away from him. I should say nothing to him.

The car was ready outside waiting for us, we hoped in as soon as we reach there. it took Baby a while to decide if he wanted to come or not. He finally decided to join us. 

"My princess is that not your friends?" Pana whispers pointing outside the window just after we drove out of the palace.

"Roland," I turned my head to their direction, what the hell are they doing here and he has company good heavens.