Episode-418

Episode-418    Author’s POV:       King looked at the report and he could only feel concern for Owen, the fact that Owen was nearly same age as his sons made the stone cold King little soft.   King kept the file aside, Owen said, “Tomorrow… I will give blood sample and leave……. Thank you, your Majesty… or I couldn’t get appointment with that Doctor, I was trying for 6 months….. even though he told the same thing others did…. but I just came here to ensure my parents…” King nod and said, “Parents… yes… they are going to do anything to save you…. Kid, stay happy around them….” Owen nod in agreement.   King passed Owen envelop and said, “take care…”  Owen smiled and said, “I am sorry, Your Majesty….. but I will not accept money…. I don’t need it… you helped me, that’s enough….” King sigh, he knew this young man was never going to take this little help.   Owen said as he looked straight, “Can… Can I see Princess once?...... maybe it will be the last time…..”  King got up, he said, “Today we are having family get together, for my grandson’s arrival…. you can join…” Owen’s POV:   I am nervous…. I asked His Majesty to let me see her once… one last time…. I don’t know… I couldn’t keep myself from asking this….. But I am not ready to face her, and her questions. Princess never knew I loved her…. I knew I wasn’t allowed to be in love with Princess when I was just her bodyguard. But her smile, her childish act… every time talked made it harder for me. Her free wild nature…. but still she was delicate and elegant… I wonder did she changed?    I got Diagnosed with this Cancer, I didn’t understood anything at that moment… How will I tell my parents and all?... but King called me to him, and directly told me that he knew I had some feelings for Princess, apparently it was all over my face. King said that he was ok with it, but he wanted me to wait till Princess was little more mature. King made clear, he saw my character and strength, not my status…. he wanted someone to treasure his daughter, who understand her… not some rich guy… but I had to reject, I knew I don’t have much time left….. I am not that selfish to make her cry one day and leave her in pain….  The car stopped, I came back to reality. I walked behind King, I considered following him best way. I heard Queen’s voice, “Finally someone’s on time…” she joked about King. King smiled and said, “I tried…. where is the little Prince?”  Queen said, “Celeste is changing him in the outfit I got… be patient…” she smiled, she noticed me. King explained, “Remember…. one of our staff…. he was leaving but I thought why not stop him for dinner…” She smiled and said, “great….” I greeted her, “good evening your highness…” she nod at me as she added, “have a seat” I thanked her, I noticed second Prince and third Prince, and two women… this family is growing.     I saw Prince Ernest carrying his son, someone as him can be so gentle. This is hard to believe, but then I saw the reason Prince Ernest might have changed, his wife Mrs. Celeste. But I am here for someone else, where is she?    The baby was in King’s arm, so he can be gentle too…. I find it funny. Prince Ernest walked to me and I greeted him, he asked, “How are you, Owen?..... what did the specialist said?” Maybe Prince Ernest was involved in getting me appointment… he knows….  I just replied, “nothing special, your highness…” Prince patted my back and said, “never lose hope…”   I smiled and said denying, “No.. your highness, there is no hope…. it is has already took over few organs of mine…. I don’t want to built fake hopes…” I learnt to smile on pain in these years. Prince Ernest looked out of words.     Then I heard Princess’s voice, “this is not fair…. I didn’t got enough time with Zander…. Mom?”  I turned to see  her, she stood by sofa leaning to look at the baby in Queen’s arm, she was wearing a pink top with some jeans, and long floral ear rings, her hair were perfectly styled… she is still little childish but perfect. She tried to take the baby in her arm but the baby started crying, she panicked passing the baby to Queen again. She said, “Zan don’t like me… little cutie…..” she said to the baby. I internally smiled. She looked around and as she saw me she looked surprised. She comes to me, and my heart is about to explode. She smiles and said, “wow… someone has time, I thought you never show up again when you said I am leaving the job to be with my family… what now?”  she taunts, I chuckled and said, “Your Highness…. sorry,  but I am really enjoying my life doing ordinary things…. but I was here in capital for some work and I stopped to greet his majesty….. and he asked me to join… should I go?”   She said, “No… stay for dinner…. since we celebrating Zander….” she smiled, she said, “You lost weight…. are you on diet?”   I smiled as I made up a reason, “… amm no… I had really bad food poisoning…. but I suspect it’s allergy, I was here to do a allergy test…” she nod.   She said as she thought, “You should visit Dr. Jones…. she is best in autoimmune diseases…  I will give you card later…” I nod, she always cares for people around her, how would I tell her the reality and then that I love her?... I will never…     I noticed she was looking at the main door, Queen walks in with this man, Queen says, “Logan feel free….thank you for coming on short notice…” I noticed King’s face, he was not happy at all, the Prince were no different. The atmosphere became tensed.  But I realized Princess Evelyn’s face, her eyes… the way she looks at him, tells she is in love. There is some kind of anger and displease, but that still comes from love. The man looks at her the same way. Princess whispered, “unbelievable…” she walked away angry. Something is wrong….. it shouldn’t be like this…