Chapter Twenty Eight

SHAEL

I woke up with a huge smile on my face. He said those magical words. His words are still reverberating in my ears. I buried my face in the pillow, shyly. " Thank God! Guru is not in the room. He must be laughing this time. " I mumbled to myself. Last Night's nightmare stuck in my mind. It faded away the smile of my face. I didn't see why I saw momma in it. I couldn't believe, she wouldn't
come here, She hated London. She didn't share the reason with me, although I asked her many times. I pushed myself out of the bed. I showered and fitted into a blue gown, it was a simple and lightweight gown. It was sleeveless and showed my collar bones. It was matching Guru's eye's color. I should repress my smile, otherwise everyone will believe I had lost my mind. I put lip-Gloss and kajol in my eyes. I was still smiling like a stupid. I should concentrate on something else. I was immensely joyful. It had been one hour awake.. Guru didn't come yet, should I call him. He must be busy. I placed my hand on the door handle and left the room. Nance and Emma were talking. I was glad, both were friends.
" Good morning, Shael. " Both at once.
" Morning girls. " I was in a good mood. Both started to follow me like bodyguards do. Both are pretty and five and half inches tall. I couldn't get it, why were they appointed to secure me. I had a little guess. ' He's a businessman and has powers. ' I told me.
When I finished my breakfast, " Guru wants to meet you, he's waiting for you in the garden. " Nance said.
" You're telling me it now. " I asked her with a frown.
" He told me, not to say anything before you have your breakfast. " She replied. It drew a smile on my face. I rushed out in the garden. Routinely, he was busy with his phone. Nance and Emma both made there's ground at some distance. I waited for him to complete his call. He was walking, he altered and picked up his steps in my direction. He kissed on my forehead, I loved it when he did so. A happy tear escaped from my eye. I angled off so he couldn't see me with tears. Suddenly, he hugged me from behind, " You can't conceal and wriggle out from me, love. " he whispered near my ear. I don't understand this, but he had some effect on me from the beginning. " long drive or walk. " he asked.
" Long walk. " I smirked.
" Why are we here? " I asked him.
" You'll know. " he replied. I was feeling nervous and scared at the same time. He tightly held my hand and commenced the walk. He halted and turned me to face him. He lifted me off the ground easily and I stood on his feet, " I'm wearing high heels. " I told him anxiously, bothering what would come next from him. He flashed me his sharp smile.
" You remember, where did you get your wand? " he asked.
" Yes. " I replied instantly.
" Where your feet were touching ground, flowers were blooming, right? " he asked.
Confusion plastered on every contour of my face, " Yes, You were doing magic. " I replied.
" No one enchanted Shael." he paused, " it was your power. "He said.
" Did I get the power, you told me, your wife will get some extract from you. " I asked him.
" No, it's your own powers. " he replied.
" No, I'm not getting you. " I'm confused.
" You'll listen to me fully, then question me. " he asked.
" Ok. " I whispered.
" Hm, You're Flora Princess. Your forfeit power is one of your powers. In that garden, flowers were blooming with your powers, that dry flower got live with your tears, because you felt bad for them. You're there's princess, they all flora and fauna all plants, trees all greenery belong to you. That crown and wand your birth's right. Do you understand me? " he asked.
" I'm a princess and you are kidding. " I said with a steely calm, I couldn't quite believe it. He must be pulling my leg.
" You are a flora princess and I'm not kidding. you're not sharing this reality with anyone, specially your wand, you'll not show it to anyone, you can use it without showing it to anyone with the help of your fingers and hand. Do you understand me? " he said, placing his hands on my cheeks.
" Yes. " I replied with confusion. I still didn't believe it. I can see the future. I've felt power when I held the wand in my hand.
" I've a surprise for you. " he said.
" First shock and now surprise, What is it? " I asked him in a puzzlement. He asked me to close my eyes. I did it. He put his hands on my shoulders and turned me, now my back was on him.
" Now open your eyes. " I tardily opened them. Momma was standing in front of me, " Momma. " I screamed with joy and I hastened toward her with open arms and I tightly clasped her in a hug.
" You hate London. " I said in a sharp voice.
" Love is stronger than hatred you know. " She said, hugging me.
" I can see that. " I said.
I turned to hug Guru and I placed a kiss on his chin, " Thank you so much. I love you. " I said smilingly.
He laughed, " I love you too. Anything for you, love. " he said, tucking my hair behind my ear.
Momma cleared her throat, " Can I have my daughter? " she said.
" Sure. " Guru said.
" When did you come, momma? " I asked, still a smile glued on my face.
" This early in the morning, I came to see you, you were sleeping. " She said gladly.
" You should wake me up. " I asked.
" Your husband wouldn't like it. " She pursed her lips.
I chuckled at it. She and Guru were looking at each other strangely, it troubled me. Are they hiding something from me? He told me I'm a flora princess. That could be the reason for her being here.
Mom raised her eyebrows, " What are you thinking?" she asked.
" I'm glad to see you here. " I said with a smile. We spent two hours together, we talked about everything. What did I dream about these last days? I told her the truth this time. I didn't lie like I told her my dream with mixed some lies last him
Momma' s phone rang, " Have you reached the address. " she asked.
Without informing me, She left the room. I was waiting for her arrival, " I've surprised you, Shael. " she said, from out of the room.
" Why is everyone giving me surprises today? " I murmured.
" Stay there, where you are. I'm bringing your surprise inside." she said.
" Alright." I replied.
" Surprise.. Momma said in a high tone.
" Hello, Shael. How are you? " Alia said, and came closer to me for a hug. She embraced me. I immediately broke the hug. I don't understand this, but I felt choked around deceiver.
" She's staying with us for some days. I've already informed your husband. " She delightedly said.
" Guru didn't tell me. " I sadly whispered.
" Because, we wanna give you a surprise. " Alia said. There was a ring, which was showing she was engaged. I gave her my fake smile.
" You both must have a pool of chatting, after all you're seeing each other after a long time. I can't continue with you girls, I wanna sleep." Momma said.
Momma' s behavior baffled me. She must know, with whom she had been engaged. She hated Jaz for me, but she was happy for her.
" Are you engaged? " I asked, looking at her hand.
" Yes, it has been years. Don't you know." Mom said, covering her body with a blanket.
" It has been two years. " Alia replied.
" You didn't tell me, momma. " I said.
" But now you know. " she said in a sarcastic tone.
" Arranged marriage? " I asked her. I wanna see, would she lie?.
" No, love marriage. " she blushed.
" Congratulations, you also wanna take some rest. " I asked.
" Can we talk? " She asked with melancholy.
" I've got some work to do, later. " I made a lame excuse.
" Your work can wait. Go and talk, show her your house. " mom said.
" So she could rob it too. " I said it in the slowest voice.
" Did you say something? " Alia asked.
" Nothing, come. " I took her to the garden. It would calm my irritation. I wasn't interested in talking to her, I preferred to keep silent.
" You've changed a lot. I didn't find you so quiet ever. " She said.
" Betrayal of people has changed me a lot. " I said in a sarcastic tone. It changed her smile in sadness.
" Hello, girls. " Nyle said from behind. I expressed gratitude to God for sending him.
" Hi. " I smiled.
" Hi, Alia. You like it here? " he asked her. I stared at both in the mystification.
" We've already met at the airport. Guru had sent him to pick us up from the airport. " She said. It outraged me, I had told Guru everything last night and he disguised it from me. I didn't expect anything from momma in my life. But Guru I felt a flash of anger and wanted to get out of here. I wanted to smack something, I suppressed it. I was barely holding back my rage. I started to move out of the house.
" Where are you going, Shael? " Nance asked in her usual tone.
I wasn't in the mood to reply, " None of your business. " I snapped.
" It's our business ma'am, that's why we're here. " Emma's sarcastic tone irritated me.
" Ok, then be my tail. " I went out of the house.
" What can I do for you ma'am? " Emma asked.
" Gimme my phone and keep your sarcastic tongue shut. " I snapped again.
Nance handed me my phone. I put it on Airplane mode, " Can I borrow your headphones Nance? " I asked her.
She fished for it in her coat's pocket and delivered it to me. I opened my music playlist and played my favorite track ' Heart Wants What It Wants.' It put it on repeat mode. Sun was shining bright over my head. It wasn't feeling cold. Sun rays were warming my skin. Sky was matching with my dress's color and his eyes too. I should not think about him. I had learned one important thing in my whole life.
" If you're loving someone more than you. It's going to only hurt you in a thousand ways and two kinda people can survive such love. You know the art to find love in his pain or you're strong enough to take anything from him with a smile on your face. " I wiped tears from my cheeks.
I waved my hand at a cab to stop. I got in it. I asked him to stop the car near any park. When he halted it near the park. I offered him my phone. Indeed, I didn't have any penny. Nance gave him the fare. I stepped out of it. I found a solitude bench in the park. I removed my heels and let grass comfy the pain. Beholding greenery gave me peace of mind. I laid on the grass ground. I didn't want to think or talk about anything. I closed my eyes. Sun and grass was helping to get rid of my pain, I genuinely couldn't tolerate cheater people. I wasn't upset with Guru, don't know why it was hurting me. Closing eyes and sun rays were calming my anger.
I was sitting on a chair. My hands were bonded with a rope, to stick my hands firmly. My eyes were blindfolded. I tried to speak, but my mouth was covered with a tape. I tried again to speak, it came out as growling.
" Tell me, you'll obey me. I will let you see. " a male voice came from my right. I could guess he wouldn't be far from me, but not so close either.
I nodded my head up to down to say " yes. "
" Promise me, you'll not shout. Otherwise he would come and beat me up. " he said.
I again nodded my head in yes. He removed my blindfold from my eyes. It wasn't much light in the room but enough to watch everything. I lifted my eyes to see him. It made me numb with shock. What was Guru's father doing here? and what was I doing here in such condition. The wooden door swung open backside of him. A man came in. I saw his face. It scared me, I struggled to free myself from the chair, but it was so tight.
" Hello, daughter-in-law. Hope you are enjoying my prison. " It was Guru' s father. There were two in front of me. One with same eyes like Guru and second with crimson red eyes. I struggled to get free. It started to fade away. I shrieked with full force. I found myself in the park. Guru was on his knees in front of me.
He took my face in his hands, " What is it? Are you okay?" he asked, I could see care and concern in his eyes.
Gingerly, I told him about the nightmare. It put him in deep thinking. He didn't inquire further, " Let's go home. " he said. I didn't notice the sun had disappeared and had been replaced by the moon. I was aghast and afraid. Guru wasn't showing any emotions, I could feel it had boggled him.
He kept me beside him the whole time back home. We were in silence. When we reached home, he didn't come with me in the room, he went in his study room. " I need to be alone. I'm home, so no one is kidnapping me. " I told Nance.
She didn't come after me. I hadn't any desire to be in the room. It would annoy Guru. I didn't want to badger him. I unlocked the door. Smoke was coming out of it, " Is something burning inside? " I whispered. I thought to call Guru, but dropped it. " Nance." I shouted with full force. She showed herself immediately.
" Are you okay, Shael? What happened? " I could feel fear and anxiety over her face.
" Something is wrong with my room. " I told her. She moved ahead in the room, " Stay out here, Shael. Let me inspect first. Don't come in. " she said, stepping inside.
I could see a wand in her hand. I always thought of her as a model. A person with magic could do him's job better than anything. That was the rational motive, Guru appointed her as my bodyguard. I heard a thud from the inside of the room.
"Nance, are you alright? " I said. It scared me, when I didn't get a response. Carefully, I paced in the room, it was obscured by the smoke. I heard footsteps, but fog was hiding it from my sight. The smoke I drew inside was giving me a burning sensation in my nostril. I covered my nose with my hand. I had practiced a lot in the bathtub to hold my breath. I could hold it for sixty seconds. Something hit me on my feet and I tipped over it.
" Nance. " I shout in disbelief, " What's wrong? get up Nance. " I tried to move her. I firmly shook her shoulders. In the agitation, I snuffed a huge amount of smoke. My nose, eyes both were burning. It caused the water in my eyes. In a second, it went dark in front of my eyes and I felt fall